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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-14
THE NEW RULES.
The Code Adopted by the House Com
mittee-The Appropriation Bills and
How They VIII be Considered.

The new code Of rules for the House, adopted
by the committee on rules, composed OF the
Speaker, and Messrs. Morrison, Randall, His
cock and Reed, increases the number of COM
mittees having the power to make appropria-
lions from three to eight. The committees on
rivers and harbors and on agriculture will con-
tinue to enjoy the right to frame appropriation
bills, and the old appropriations committee,
shorn of some of its functions, will continue to
have charge Of bills making appropriations for
legislative, executive. and judicial expenses;
for sundry civil expenses, for Notifications for
the District of Columbia, for pensions and for
all deficiencies. The other committees en-
dowed with control of appropriation bills are
those on foreign affairs, military affairs, naval
affairs, post offices and post roads, invalid PEN
sions, rivers and harbors, and Indian affairs.
An important matter is the proposal made by
the new code to prohibit legislation by "riders"
on appropriation bills, even when directed to
retrenchment of expenditure. 1t is claimed
also that the new rules make il easier to reach
business on the Speakers table, and increase
the opportunities of all committees to get their
bills before the House.
The new rules proposes to increase the men,
bership OF the following committees to thir,
affairs, public lands, Indian affairs, railways
and canals, mines and mining, Pacific rail-
roads, levees and improvement of the Missis-
s1ppt, education, labor, militia, patents, PEN
slons, war claims, private land claims, revision
OF the laws. No other changes in the member
snip OF committees are proposed.
The rules prescribing the order of business
have been subjected to only few verbal
changes but they are important. 1t is provided
that Monday morning the Speaker shall call
the states and territories for bills and resolu-
lions dnstead OF joint resolutions, as the old
rules states for printing and reference without
debate. Where the rules now read ION all days
other than Monday soon the journal is
read and approved" &C., there shall be a morn
ing tor reports. the rules as revised say, ION all
days other than Monday soon as the bust
ness on the Speakers table has been disposed
Of"
The new rules were reported in the House
TODAY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-14
They ARE AL PLEASED

WITH OUR GOODS AND PRICES SUCH BAR
GAINS in SAMPLE SUITS AND OVEkCOATS
FOR MEN, BOYS AND CHILDREN HAVE
NEVER BEEN OFFERED BEFORE. MANY OF
THE GOODS ARE SUPERIOR TO CUSTOM WORK,
AND AXE BEING SOLD AT LESS THAN THE
COST OF THE GOODS, SAY NOTHING ABOUT
Thr; MAKING. SUPPOSE YOU BUY A SUIT
THAT COST SIP, THE DEALER MUST CHARGE
YOU Sl4 OR Slo BUT TAKE THE SAMPLE
SUIT THAT COST Sl2. AND DEDUCT 80 TO 20
FER CENf AND You HAVE THE SUIT FAR
LESS THAN THE FIRST COST OF THE RAW
MATERIAL WE ARE SELLING MANY chill
DKENS SUITS AND OVERCOATS FOR ABOUT
HALF PRICE, AND YOU NEVER HAD SUCH
GOODS TO WEAR AS WE ARE SELLING. BAR
GAINS RULE THE DAY AT THE GREAT SAM
PIE SALE OF CLOTHING NOW GOING ON AT
S24 sIH STREET y. W., BETWEEN STREET
AND MASSACHUSETTS, AVENUE COME SOON
AND SECURE THE BEST BARGAINS OF YOUR
LIFE BRING THE LITTLE CHILDREN. BRING
THE BOYS AND THE MEN WILL COME FOR
OUR GREAT BARGAINS IN SAMPLE SUITS
AND oVERCOATS OR MEN. BOYS AND chill
DREN, AT 924 TIL STREET n. W. BETWEEN
AND MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE LOOK FOR
fdG SiGNS SAMPLE SALE OF CLOTHING. ala
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-14
District Government Affairs.
MISCELLANEOUS


Lieut.. Arnold. OF the fifth police precinct, I'm a
letter To the Commissioners calls their Rtien-
ton TO the urgent necessity for placing a fire
alarm box I'm or adjacent 10 the new National
theater building.
The Commissioners have addressed note 10
Attorney Riddle stating that their attention
has been called Ia about thirty judgments Ia
favor of the District which appear 10 be collect
able.
Mr.. VIM. Dickson, as agent. has settled
up all the back taxes, both personal and rral OF
the estate of Daniel Carroll, OF Duddington, on
Capitol Hill.
Mess-s. Thomas w. smith, w. NJ Gait. H.
Charlcton, owner OF fremont house; Charles
Walter and other propert y-ownerS, have
tered protest with the Commissioners against
stone blocks being used in improving Indiana
avenue, and request that asphalt or asphalt
blocks be substituted.
All the employees of the District will be Dai 1
of before Christmas.
The Commissioners. referring Ia the rcqucS L
of Mr.. Geo. :. Fisher 81 al, that the Ridge ROAD,
from Anacostia road To Marlboro road, be i'm
ports that the Improvement had better be leI;
until spring, rs the cold weather il not suited
to this class of work. In addition Ia this. tho
funds asked for county roads are running tup
low To permit the desired improvement just
now.
THE COMMISSIONERS To JUDGE SMELL.
The Commissioners, i'm addressing "A note 10
Judge Smell, OF the Police Court, say that ga
complaint of JAS r. Miller of the arrest OF a.
lard Tor PollockD by Officer Meedcn, the Com
missiuners caused report Ia bc made. whicl
they transmit To the Judge Tor his prrtisal. i,.-
10 Judge Smell he promptly released the con
victed man from the workhouse. The Com
missioners say they are not adNis Ia
the law, but ii il allows the cancellation OF CON
victions should il not be upon notice i'm su-iI
cases Ia the police authorities or the attornc >,
representing the District:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-14
Our Great COasting Fleet.


PATTEN.
Commissioner of Navigation Patten, in his
report of the operations OF his bureau under
the Dingley shipping act, gives figures to show
that our coasting trade is by far the most flour
ishing branch OF the United States merchant
MARINE and says that ii we include our lake and
river tonnage it is the most formidable coasting
fleet in the world, surprising in point of tonnage
the combined mercantile navies Of any two
nations, excluding Great Britain. In fact, the
aggregate merchant tonnage of France, Spain
and Italy together falls short of the United
States coasting marine. The fleet of coasters of
various kinds Is, in point of equipment and
efficiency of the vessels and accommodations
and comforts for those ON board, second to no
fleet in the world.
The commissioner recommends amendments
to the Revised Statutes where they refer to the
entrance or clearance of vessels, SO that the
coasts may be divided into three greatscOasting
districts, the Atlantic district to include the
coast and rivers of the Atlantic from Canada to
Mexico. He says that the United States is now
in a condition to feed the population of a great
part of the world, but we need iron ships OF the
best quality to compete with the vessels of Eng
land and France. Everything should be done
to encourage American iron shipbuilders. The
practice adopted in France and other nations of
granting bounties on shipbuilding in order to
give their vessels an equal standing as to price
Is commended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-14
A Charge Of Conspiracy.


Mr.. MORROW OF THE GAZETTE" ARRESTED
4 SEQUEL TO FRANK THOMAS APfotsrAiNr
IN THE AGRICULTURAL. DEPARTMENT
Mr. Thomas @. Morrow. editor and proprietor
OF the sunday Gozetfe. was arrested yesterday
by Lieut. Arnold on a warrant sworn out by
Amos T. Bissell before Justice Hemick. char
ing Mr.. Morrow and Gen. Ezra 4. Carman.
formerly chief clerk OF the Agricultural deiari-
meut with conspiracy To- defraud the governs
ment Col. Morrow. accompanied 10y Lieut..
Arnold, visited Judge Smell. where bail was
accepted In the sum of $500 with ". L. Mood
as surety. Amos L. BiSSell, who Swore out the
warrant, had done some newspaper work for
Mr. Morrow. The warrant charged that In the
month OF July. 1854, Morrow and tarnan con-
spired to have Frank Thoma. Mr. Morrows book
keeper, appointed a clerk in the Agricultural
department At a salary: that IL was understood
between Morrow aud Carman that Thoma WAS
not 10 perform any services as clerk at the de-
partment OF Agriculture. but was To monthly
draw his salary and hand the same Ia
Morrow.' 1t Is charged that Carman. as acting
commissioner Of the department OF Agriculture,
made the appointment. and that Tor the period
OF nine months Ihoma drew hs salary OF SlOO
per month and handed ~ over To Morrow. and
that the accused knew that Thuma had not
ever The witnesses named on the warrant are
| VIM. NJ. Robinson, j. h. Dodge. benjamin J.
| Fuller Frank Thoma and Mr. Gibson.
This morning In the Police Court, Mr.. Thomas
called the case Ia the attention of Judge smell,
| and IL was continued indefinitely.
Gen. Carman, IL is said, is living ia Trenton,
Y l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-14
CHANGING TEA ERR TACTICS.
Opponents Of the Civil Service Law
willing to Compromise.

The democratic opponents of the existing
civil service law have changed their mode of
attack upon it, and are now trying strategy.
Some of their leaders said their mistake in the
first place was In attacking the principle of the
law, and demanding wholesale sweep in the
federal offices. They think ifthey had adopted
other methods, of a more subtle char
acter, they would have gained their
point. They were mistaken in thinking that
President Cleveland could be carried by assault.
They say now that the time when the offices
could De handled as they were under Jackson
has passed. They are willing to cOncede that
all the merely routine and administration
offices, which are clerical in their character,
should be non-partisan, and should not be
changed with every changing admin
istration. But they will insist that
be filled with friends of the party in power.
They will demand, also, that ali the clerks
who were put in office through political in
1uence before the civil service law went into
effect be turned out and the places be filled
through the civil service commission, with
the restriction that not more than half shall
come from any particular party.
They say that no change of law is necessary
to bring this about. Ali that is necessary is a
change of the method of administering the law.
The only thing that stands in the way of it is
they are arming to influence him through pres
sure. Several of the cabinet officers have been
seen concerning the matter, and it is hoped by
the promoters of the plan that they can reach
the President in this way. They think that ii
all the party will work together it can be done
and consultations between Representatives and
Senators having this in view have been held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-14

A TEXAS COMMUNITY AGITATED OVER tt
QUESTLON-DECISIYEA ACTION THREAIENEp

A TEXAS COMMUNITY AGITATED OVER THE
QUESrIoN-DECISIvEA ACTION THREATENED.
HEARNE, Tex, Dec. IA. - The practice
adopted by the state penitentiary board OF
farming out conyicts to wealthy planters and
hiring them 10 railway corporations has for
several years been severely deprecated by the
greatly augmented by recent assertions that
the convict labor on large plantations in the
Brazos bottom is TO be increased in a few days
by the importation OF several hundred convicts.
This called out manifestoes from the citizens of
Hearne, in which they declare that the inporta-
ton OF convicts is ruinous 10 the business inter
estS of the town and the laboring men OF the
community and will not be tolerated. that one
pioyed upon a plantation in the vicinity OF
Hearne; and that any increase in the number
will be resisted. The dissatisfaction is general,
and Threats OF releasing the entire force OF con-
victs now employed are freely and openly
made. Circulars are being scattered broadcast,
calling Tor a citizens meeting, To be held here
on the 18th instant, at which definite action
will be taken
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-14
kilograms to The Star.
PROBLEMS FOR BRITISH STATESMEN
The Irish Question and the SOudan.
FAILURE OF AN OHIO BANK
DISCUSSING SCHEMES OF HOME
RULE.
Parnell Reported to be I'm Communities
ton with Gladstone and Salisbury.

Special Cable Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR
LONDON, Dec 14.-All kinds OF rumors are
afloat regarding negotiations with Parnell on
the subject of home rule. One paper states pos
ftively that Gladstone is I'm communication
with Parnell. One of the signatories OF the
Irish manifesto told me yesterday that Glad
stone, Salisbury and Parnell were occupied
with discussion of the terms of home rule.
All these stories venture TO doubt. Gladstone
Is busy receiving his intimate friends of his own
party, but the details OF his scheme OF home
rule have not been communicated to the menu
bers of the late cabinet, because Chamberlain s
organ says this morning that the question cam
not be determined while the leading statesmen
OF both sides are still i'm doubt. All the proba-
bilities indicate that the question will remain
In allegiance until Gladstone has had time to
discover what support he can count upon and
what opposition he must expect from his own
party. Ii Chamberlain is really left out i'm the
cold 1t Is likely he will prove big obstacle. The
tories to-day are denouncing any consideration
Whatever OF the question OF home rule with an
amusing disregard OF Lord Salisbury's invita-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-14
The Garrison at kashch Cut OF and
Besieged by the Rebels.

Special Cable Dispatch to The EVENING STAR.
LONDON, Dec. 14.-On top of the complica-
lions at home comes grave news from the Sou
dan. While the English have been voting the
Arabs have been advancing. 1t is now clear,
although strenuous efforts are made to keep the
facts out OF the papers, that the situation in
Egypt is serious enough to compel Gen. Ste
phenson TO leave hastily for the front. The
garrison at Kasheh appears 10 DE cut of and
besieged. The British force there consists OF
600 Highlanders, Hussars, Royal engineers,
one battalion OF Egyptians and the little
steamer Lotus. kasneh is strongly fortified,
but is 100 miles south OF Wady HalIa, with
seven small cataracts between. There are
$4,000 British troops in Egypt, but three fresh
regiments have been ordered 10 reinforce them,
ana are hurrying TO the front Later news is
awaited with great anxiety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-14
From Wall street To-day.

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-Unusual interest was
taken in Wall street in the opening quotations
at the stock exchange this morning, as il was
expected to indicate the feeling OF leading ope-
rators regarding the present situation, now
First prices showed only slight changes from
Saturday evenings closing h.'ures, except that
Union Pacific up l., and Erie was l., lower.
The market was strong in the early dealings,
and advanced - Ia lis per cen 1.-The latter LOUIS
vile and Nashville. Lackawanna gained per
cent. The advanced was checked at the end OF
fifteen minutes, and a general drive was made
at the whole list, resulting in decline of ~
for Lake Shore, for st. Paul and Northern Pa
cific preferred, Is for Bacitic Mail IL. for Lack
awanna, and less amounts for the rest OF the
list. The decline was checked shortly before III
o'clock, and was followed by a slight rally. AT
1 o'clock the market was active and generally
firm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-14
ALL THAr Science AND SKILL

could do TO make BensOns Capcne Plasters the best
porous plsters and also the best general external
remedy In the world, has been done Whenever 1t Is
possible Ia improve them Is done Bensons Piasters
are not made 20 impose upon the but to
disease il.ir has procured for them
the voluntary endorse meut of UUO PHI scians, phar
iiss and druggists throughout the country and the
Gu he a. efeTe4ce Of the Intelligent public. They
are pGOb. Oa rTili, cleanIy AID certain They
where no others Will even relieve Refuse limitations
styled 'Sapsieln" .'Capscumn or "Capucin plasters
feputaDle druggists only The Three Seals trade
mark on the genuine aud the word "Capciner cut in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-14
Society.


Senator and Mrs. Conger are comfortably set
tied tor the session at their spacious residence
on NJ street. Mrs. Conger believes that society
should observe the thirty days mourning for
the Vice President, and will not herself re-
ceive calls until after New Years day.
DR.. Agnew, of New York, and his two pretty
daughters spent a portion of last week at the
Arlington, and were delighted with Washing
ton sightseeing. They were accompanied on
many of their excursions by Mrs. Col. Lamont,
who is a family friend.
Senator Sawyer and his invalid wife have re-
sumed their apartments of last year, ON street.
corner of Nineteenth.
The Countess d Esterhazy and Mrs. Carroll
are costly located for the winter at 2O16 G
street. Although the countess is in mourning
for the death of her father-in-law, a member of
the ancient nobility of Hungary, the ladies see
their friends on Friday afternoons.
Mrs. j. NJ. Wilson and Miss Waller, OF Con-
| necticut avenue, were at home Oh Saturday
afternoon.
Among the guests for the season at the Bel
mont, SI3 18th street. are Representative and
Mrs. Farquhar and Miss Wood, OF Buffalo; Rep
resentatve c. NJ. Anderson and family, Hon.
Z. :. Voorhees,, and Representatives Warner
and Owen.
The Travel Club, which spent many pleasant
evenings last winter in Italy, will resume their
excursions on Monday evening, meeting for
that purpose at Mrs. LOckwoods, SO Twelfth
street. They nave arranged an itineracy of
Germany, which will enable them to visit the
notable places OF interest in that picturesque
country.
The meeting of the Literary Society at DR..
Toner'S on Saturday evening, though for men,
bers only, and of a purely business character,
turned out to be an exceedingly pleasant affair
in social point of view. All the formal pro-
ceedings were marked by rare unanimity and
good feeling, and when they were disposed ofthe
company sat down to bountifuily spread table
of the choicest viands, which they reluctantly
left only when the hour OF midnight drew near
and after the "lovIng cup" went twice around
| the board in token that the time for separa-
ton was at hand. The official organization of
the Society for the season of 1SS5-6,-which
promises, by the way, to be an unusually pleas
ant and successful One,-is as follows: FreSi-
Powell; Secrefary-George KEENAN,; Executire
| C0nansittee,-Mrs Lander, Miss E. B. Johnston,
Miss Kate Foote, A. NJ. Gallaudet, +. +. An
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-14

TROOPS COME DOWN on THE HosTfLES WHILE
ENGAGED IN BLOODY WORK.
A special from Deming, n. NJ, says: "a
courier arrived at Silver City last night with
the information that Captain Fountain, troop
C. eighth cavalry, and his scouts surprised tho
hostiIes on the 9th instant, at Lilies cabin,
three miles south of Papinoes. The Indians
had murdered Lille and IN old man named
Prior and had just set IRE To Liltes cabin
when the troops came upon them. Tie troops
charged and had a lively fight, wounding ses-
er,l Indians and. IL f. believed, killing tive.
They captured fourteen Indian HORSES, ono
mule and ali their supplies OF beef, flour aud
blankets. The Indians dispersed In every dircr-
tson. The mountains are covered with snow
and the weather is very cold. II Is believed
that the hostiles are endeayoring 20 reach Mex
leo, where they will seek winter quarteS."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-14
Southern Railroad Agreement.

YEARS TO BE STOPPED
LOUISVILLE Dec. I'm. III. Smith, president
OF the Louisville and Nashville railroad, re-
turned from New York last night, where he has
bee.i comforting with leading representatives
of the Southern Railway and Steamship associa-
ton. An agreement was reached Thursday,
which IL is hoped will avert the ruinous COM
petition that has been in vogue during the last
year or two. The Mobile and Ohio, which has
hitherto remained out of the association, is a
party to the agreement. 1t is claimed that the
division OF the traffic aged on will be equita-
ble and that none of the ohio river points will
be Disseminated against. The contract was
agreed to by Frank s. Bond, president of the
Cincinnati southern and the controlled lines
OF that system; by L. NJ. II. Talcott, vice presi-
dent of the Mobile and Ohio; Major Henry
Fink, general manager OF the Memphis and
Charleston and Knoxville and Ohio J. w.
Thomas president of the Nashville, Chatta-
nooga and ST Louis, and NJ. h. Smith, presi-
dent of the Louisville and Nashville road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-14
Sale Of a Valuable Patent.

PTT1SBURG, Dec. 14.-Benjamin Lauth, ST.,
the inventor of the process of making nail plate
out of old steel rails, has sold the right OF his
patent to a syndicate of five eastern firms. Mr.
lauth claims that by his process at least ten
dollars per ton can be saved on the manufac-
tured product as compared with the present
modes of production. In consideration OF
allowing the syndicate the sole right to use the
process Mr.. Lauth will receive $3.50 per day for
one year, and $500 per day for the remaining
sixteen years Of the life of the patent