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CHANGES IN THE OFFICES.
appointments by the President-Dc
partmcnt CbangeS.

The President to-day appointed Richard P.
Hammond, of San Francisco. to be surveyor
general of California, vice VIM. II. Brown, re-
signed.
seward beall, of Nd. has been appointed to a
S1'ooo cierkship, Office of the Secretary of War,
ior ouIy as stenographer and typewriter; Hal
Vor nelson, clerk class 2, and F. NJ. Byram,
clerk class 1, AGO, have resigned. James G.
Nokes, appointed to class 81 200, AGO; 7.
bruce Mcfalls, OF the District Of Columbia, ap-
pointed to class 81. 900, S.G.O.
piUmotea 1,,S @ nom $500 clerkship in the Secre-
tarys omce of the Treasury DEPARTMENT., to O
cierkship Of the first class.
lowing appointments in the iiehthonse service
yesteroay: Zebedee Harper, to be keeper of
Uoopers Straits, Nd; Isaac ]. Hearn, to be act
Samm1s g n to be assistant keeper at Eaton's Neck,
A. :; Jonn Reynolds. to be assistant keeper at
In0mas Point Shoals, Md.
The President has accepted the resignation of
": q. Searle, United States attorney for the dis
ntio u ~ MMnnesota, to take effect on the quali-
nsd p s% whO it is will
: Mr; Croniey, who has resigned as appoint
In1 ment clerk Of the Post Office department, will
in i9ave fEr ms home In Buffalo, N. " this even
ing; Until his successor is appointed MIR, Vose
will act as appointment clerk.
Inc following promotions in the Pension
Once have been made to take effect December
to principal examiner. $4,000; Walter Z. Stew, Stew.
ens OF Georgia, 81 900 TO 81 800; Holmes E.
p. Key Buchanan, of Maryland, and Michael j.
GnamP96ei, nann9o Of Ohio, 81 4ooto eoo Fletcher
Indiana, and Edwin ii, Harner. of Pe5nsyl.
vania 81 200 tolS1 400; Miss Minnie A. Reed
Oh OF dMassaehusetts, @ John J: Durkin, of Illinois,
$1,000; Miss Josephine H. Croggon, OF Mary.
land. Washington c. Reeves, OF Virginia. and
George Webster, of District OF Columbia 5000 to
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How the Latter Game TO he Trans
ferred from London tO Paris.

Special Cable Dispatch 20 THE EVENING STAR
LONDON, Nov. 21.-The transfer OF Count
Munster, the German ambassador, from Lon
don to Paris, has caused much regret and COM
ment in the press and in society. I am able TO
state that ii is known in inner diplomatic cir
cles that the count was practically recalled
three months ago. Prince Bismarck represen-
ted TO the emperor that MINISTER'S bearing and
language toward the Gladstone government
was not as hostile as they should have been.
He did not reproduce Bismarck's own annoy
ance and dislike. The emperor's personal
fondness for Munster saved him from recall
till the death of Manteuffel showed the way out
OF the difficulty. The emperor wanted to make
Munster governor of fAlsace-Iorraine. but Bis
marck again protested that he was not stern
enough to suppress the French feeling. IL
finally was arranged he should be ambassador
at Paris to take Manteuffels place. So Mum
ster will go to Paris, while the chancellor sends
his own right hand man, the starched bureau.
cratic Count Hatsfeldt, to keep the British gov
ernment in order. This is the secret history OF
the affair.
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COF1OuS Case Oh CO0tUmNCy.
A WOMAN GIN A STATE OF SANCTIFICATIoN"
SENT TO PRISON FOR REFUSING TO TAKE AN
OATH.
MOUNT CARROLL ILL, Nov. 21.-In the trial
OF Keech and Millard, for conspiracy in the
circuit court, Miss Hattie Lines, the assistant
postmistress at Lanark, a witness for the pros
ecution, refused to take the oath or affirm,
having conscientious scruples on account of be-
was Yesterday committed to the county jail TO
remain until such time she would comply
with the orders of the court. Judge Brown eX-
planned the nature of the requirement to Miss
Lines and told her that If she never did any
thing worse than to say she would tell the
truth she would be in no danger OF missing
heaven. The young lady took the matter
quite coolly and seemed determined to defy the
court, but after a short sojourn in a dungeon
cell, she compromised the matter by taking the
usual statutory affirmation, less the pains and
penalties of perjury.
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LONDON BOOK TALK.
New Novels and Other Works i'm Press
and I'm Preparation.

Special Cable Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR
LONDON, Nov. Civ. III. Maliock is writing
a political novel, to appear serially in the Ma
tiOnal RerieW.
Madame V;ardot announces her desire to sell
the complete manuscript OF Mozart's opera of
"Don Giovanni" The proceeds will go towards
the erection of a Mozart monument in Vienna.
A new edition of Ruskins ''Stones of Venice
is in press. 1t will be a reprint of the second
edition of 1885, with all the illustrations; price
tour guineas. \ new collection of his miscella-
neous works, called "On the Old Road,' will be
ready in a fortnight, in two volumes.
George More, the chief English disciple of
lola, has finished a new novel called "a Drama
of Muslin" treating of the life of group of girl
friends, in which the male characters form
merely decorative background. He will next
write study of a Group of Men," with women
relegated to the background.
The Leisure Hours magazine announces q
series of papers on London bachelors and their
mode of living, with statistics and curious in
formation.
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BAD Break i'm Oil.
THE PRICE wHIRLS DOWN FOUR CENTS AMID
GREAT EXCITEMENT.

NEW YORK, Nov. 21.-Noon.-There was an
other heavy break in the oil market this morn
ing At the opening the market was lac. higher
than it closed last evening at 1O5a 1O5lA, but
during the next fifteen minutes it broke rapidly
to 1909, the decline being accompanied by
great excitement The difference in price on
opposite sides OF the pit at the same time was as
much as cent during the excitement. The
break was due to reports from the Kinzua well
to the effect that 1t was holding up remarkably
well with flow of thirty barrels per hour The
decline was checked by 1890 and the marxe,
has since been comparatively steady; at 11:3C
certificates are selling at 1O11e
The break resulted In the failure of ]. b. Lu.
gar and F. P. BoOl, jr., in each case for compare
lively small amounts.
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KING MILAN's CHANGED LUCK.
The Singular Transformation i'm Ser
vianan Prospects During the Last Few

The Singular TranSfOrmatiOn i'm Ser.
vianan Prospects During the Last Few
Days.
Special Cable Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR.
LONDON, Nov. 21.-The situation in the east
is complete turn Of the kaleidoscope. Two
days ago Servia had a walk-over in three direc-
tions. Widdin was reported taken, the Drago-
man pass was brilliantly turned, the raw levies
of Bulgaria melted away before the disciplined
troops of Servia, and King Milan was to make
triumphal entry into Sofia in a few hours.
To-day King Milan is described in Vienna as an
ally who has disgraced his supporters. Prince
Alexander has displayed splendid courage.
The correspondents are already talking of his
military reputation. The Servian headquar-
ters have been hastily retired from Tzaribrod
to Pirot, where the most optimistic correspOn-
dent only describes the state of affairs not
actly critical. Even the official Servian report
says a feeling of depression prevails. Widdin
is safe in Bulgarian hands, as the Servian gen.
eral who was attacking it has been forced to
hurry southwards TO King Milan's assistance.
The road to Sofia is very strongly defended, and
refnforcements are arriving from all quarters.
special train bearing Premier Garaschnine to
Nisch for O hasty council of war is sign of the
CONSERVATION in government circles in Servia.
1t Is impossible to imagine a more complete
and dramatic change than the latest act of this
fratricidal drama.
Evening star., 1885-11-21

PERsoNAL.-Word has been received at South
Bend, the old home of Senator Miller, of Cali
fornia, that he is alarmingly Ill, and will not be
in Washington for the opening of Congress-
Hon. LIE Roy F. Youmans, Of Columbia, S. c.,
and +. L. Bonner, president of the Mofitans,
Improvement company. are at Welcker's.-
Register of Wills Ran,sdell, who has been very
III, Is much better to-day, and will probably
soon be out again:-Mr. Stephen b. Elkins is
the guest of Mr.. Blaine at Augusta.-Attorney
General Hurst, Of Illinois, is at the Ebbitt.--
Mrs Reding Clinton, Of Washington arrived in
San francisco on Saturday last.-Hans. S.
Beattie, surveyor of the port of New York, and
Representative Peter B. Mahoney, OF Brooklyn,
the successor OF '.Richehcn" Robinson are at
Of Pennsylvania, and seney, Of Ohio, are at the
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Another Irregular Navy Voucher.
THE SECOND CONTROLLER HOLDS UP 5000
VOUCHER APPROVED By THE PAYMABrER
GENERAL.
Ihe second controller has held up reserva-
lion voucher approved by Paymaster General
Smith Of the navy, amounting to over So. 600
on account Of irregularity, and has notified the
suspended paymaster general to make good the
amount TO the government or it will be checked
against his salary. The voucher in question is
tract until the contract should be properly
cesompieted. es Such vouchers are paid BY direc-
uOn Oh tne paymaster general, the paymaster
Delng allowed no discretion In the matter and
tne resPonsibiltty is fixed upon him.
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Supplies for the New York Custom
House.

SuPpIfes for the New York Cnsfom
House.
THE LOWEST BIDS FOUND TO BE MUCH HIGHER
THAN MARKET PRICES AND PURCHASES TO BE
MADE IN OPEN MARKET
long correspondence has taken place be-
tween the ct Hector of the port of New York and
the Treasury department concerning the pur-
chase of supplies for the custom house. Mr..
Hedden has furnished the department with
tables ofprices, showing that the prices paid to
the lowest bidders under contract are vastly
In excess of the regular market prices
OF the articles. He complains also that the sup
plies furnished under the contracts are gener-
ally or inferior Quality, and sends specimens in
proof OF his charge. The Secretary has directed
that the purchases be made in open market to
me me best advantage. II is supposed that about
tne same condition OF affairs exists In the case
OF most of the supplies furnished under con
tract tract to the government in various parts OF the
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RAILROADS IN CHINA.
No Concessions Will be Granted to #

No COncessiOns VIII be Granted to For.
eigmeFs.
Special Cable Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR.
LONDON, Nov. 21.-The Chinese embassy here
states that the Chinese government has not
granted and will not grant any concession for
building railroads in China. Baron De Lorme
is said to be merely trying to obtain promises OF
support from American dnanciers, with which
he will go to China and attempt to secure a
railroad concession. have obtained authority
to state that the Chinese have no intention to
have railroads built until they have put the
country In a thorough state OF defense. Then
they will construct them themselves. Their
settled policy now is against concessions TO
foreign fnanciers for public works.
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kilograms to The Star.
THE SERVIAN REVERSES,
King Milan's Changed Prospects
THE CAMPAIGN IN ENGLAND.
The Situation Very Much Mixed.
THE BRITISH SUCCESS IN BURMAH
BAD BREAK In THE OIL MARKET.
THE CAMPAIGN IN ENGLAND.

Conflicting Claims OF the Party Leaders
Regarding the Next Parliament.
Special Cable Dispatch to The EvRNINa STAR
LONDON. Nov. 21.-Parliament died officially
on Wednesday in spite of its splendid promises
and many faithful fulfillment, almost un-
honored and unsung. The political campaign,
too, is about over. There is only one more big
gun to go off, Gladstone's last speech. Every
one is discussing election probabilities. There
is scarcely another topic of conversation. From
various sources gather that the average tory
forecast is a majority of 10 liberals over the
conservatives and Parnellites. The average
liberal forecast is a similar majority of fifty or
sixty. These are the figures of more sober mem
bers. There are plenty in both parties already
talking about the conservative reaction OF
1885" plenty of liberals expecting a majority
of 125. The redistribution of seats, however,
the radical advance and the question of dis
establishment have complicated the outlook
.in,a SO much that no confident forecast is
OF both parties extreme uncertainty pre-
walls; Speaking generally, the following
agricultural districts will go strongly liberal
and the towns will show tory gains. The latter
Is due to the depression of trade and the fair
trade agitation. Lancashire especially will
show the effects of this. In Manchester the
tories are counting on winning four seats out OF
SIX: Ihs north generally, which m formerly was
liberalism, and the south from tOryism. Scot
land and Wales will be able to send all their
conservative members to London in a cab. Ire
land, of course, will be swept by Parnell Lon
don is more uncertain, but probably will give a
| radical victory.
The campaign has been dull, and has pro-
duced no new man. There is not single poll
tician, except Gladstone, Salisbury, Churchill
and Chamberlain, who has not lost ground. by
next Saturday the result will be practically
known. Everybody will then lie back thank
fully on their oars till the momentous assem-
bling of parliament in February.
Evening star., 1885-11-21

NEW YORK, Nov. 21.-Ihe stock market VA
very weak In the early dealing this morning
First prices were genefnlly down = to 8 pei
cent the latter New York Central and Union
Pacific, with Jersey Central on " and In the
early dealings there was . further general De,
cline OF Y and per cent, with excep9ons,i @,
ffom opening figures, which were the same @
last evening. At the sasne time Leckswsona
Welded 11.. Northwestern IL, and O. I. Per
cent The decifne was checked before 10s80,
ana during the next hour -. X. Z. recovered
por cent, and most Of the losses In other cases
Were roooverod, although LackawAnna wag
heavy At N O'Clock the market b quiet ana
steady. At prices generanys > little below open
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THE WOUNDED LEFT TO DIE.

The Servian and Bulgarian Ambulance
Corps Wholly Prince
Alexander to Resume Fighting To.
day.
LONDON, Nov. 21.-Dispatches from Slivnitza
state that only q few shots were exchanged be-
tween the Servians and Bulgarians at the front
yesterday. Prince Alexander intends to attack
the Servian forces at Dragoman to-day, the
weather permitting. Both sides are constantly
hurrying reinfOrcements to the front. The bat
tlefield Is still strewn with unattended dying
and dead soldiers. The medical and ambulance
corps Of both armies are wholly inadequate to
meet their present wants, and many of the
wounded. who are unable to assist themselves.
are left TO perish where they fell.
Evening star., 1885-11-21
THE PARNELLITE NANIFESTO.
Irish Nationalist Strongly Urged d
Vote A1ainat the I.iherals

LONDON, Nov. 21.-A Parnelite manifesto,
signed by Messrs. T. p. O'Connor, Justin Nc
Carthy, Sexton, Healy, Redmond, OKelly and
Biggar, has been issued to the electors of
Great Britain and Ireland. 1t says that the
liberals are appealing to the electors for sup
port under false pretenses. They have flagrant-
y violated solemn pledges mace 10 lreiano;
to under their regime, and says the manner
OF the enforcement OF the coercion act has been
most brutal. Juries have been packed with
unprecedented shamelessness, and innocent
men have been hung Oh sent to a living death
or penal servitude. Twelve hundred persons
have been imprisoned without q trial, ana
ladies have been convicted under an absolete
act directed against the degraded portion OF the
pressed as if ireland were Poland and the ad.
ministration were the Russian autocracy.
The representatives of liberalism i'm Ireland
were men like Mr.. Forster and Earl Spencer,
who have left more hateful memories in Ire
land than any other statesmen during the past
century. If the long-delayed triumph had not
be at Dublin Castle. and coercion would be tri-
umphant in Ireland. Landlords, instead of
making reasonable ATTACHMENTS in rent, which
the depression in agriculture demanded, and
which every landlord in England and Scotland
conceded would be evicting their tenants by
wholesale, with Earl Spencer encouraging
ciOn magistracy would have filled the jails in
assisting them. Under the name of free schools
the liberals are making an insidous attempt TO
crush religious education and establish state OF
tyranny and intolerance to fetter the conscience.
The reform of the code of procedure OF the house
OF commons, set forth by the liberals, is a
new gag for application to all opponents OF
radicaliSm in the commons, and OF despotic
methods of mean machinery. The Birming-
ham caucus made a specious demand for ma
jority against the Irish party. This would mean
the power to crush the anti-radicals in parlia-
ment. First, they would then propose for Ire
land some scheme which would be doomed to
failure, because it would not be suitable TO
the wants OF the people, and finally they
would force down halting measure OF
self-government by the same methods
of wholesale imprisonment by which du-
rabilIty was bought for the impracti.
| cable land act OF 1881. Therefore we feel
| bound to advise that no confidence be placed In
the liberal radical party, and, as far as posi-
BILE, prevent the government OF the empire
| from falling into the hands of q party SO per
fdious, treacherous and Incompetent The
Irish nationalists should not vote for liberal OF
| radical, except in some few cases, in which
courageous fealty to the Irish cause in the las
| parliament has given guarantee that the can
didate did not belong to the servile, cowardly
and unprincipled herd who would break every
| pledge and violate every principle in obedience
| to the call OF the whip or mandate Of a caucus
We will communicate TO the branches OF the
nationalist society their names.
Evening star., 1885-11-21
Ous Srock CoArE1sfs

Gus Srock CoxrE1srs
BBASS ANDIRONS,
BRASS TENDERS.
BRASS SCREENS, with Decorated Glass
BRASS SCREENS. with Peacock's Feathers.
BRASS SCREENS, for Embroidery.
BRASS EASEIS,
BRASS COAL HODS,
BRASS COAL VASES
BRASS WOOD CARRIERS,
BRASS LAMPS. in Great Variety,
BRASS BELLOWS.
BRASS BRUSHES,
BRASS FIRE SETS.
BRASS HEARTH RESTS,
BRASS COAL GRABS,
BRASS WOOD TONGS,
BRASS BOUND HALL CLOCK,
BRASS HAT RACKS.
BRASS MIRRORS,
BRASS SCONCES,
BRASS COMB AND BRUSH TRAYS,
BRASS MATCH BOXES.
BRASS CANDLESTICKS,
BRASS CUSPIDORS,
BRASS UMBRELLA STANDS,
BRASS RACKET HOLDERS.
BRASS TRIVETS,
BRASS TEAKETTLES,
BRASS GAZETTEER,
ERASS CHAIRS,
BRASS WHATNOTS.
BRASS RECEIVERS,
BRASS PLAQUES.
BRASS TRAYS.
BRASS TABLES.
BRASS BOOK RACKS
BRASS MUSIC RACKS
The most extensive general stock of BRASS GOODS
to be found anywhere.
HAYWARD d HUTCHINSON,
ocS.s&w2m 424 9th st. NV.
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Killed by a Stray Shot.

RAwLINs, WYo., Nov. 21.-John Lyons and
Chas. o Brien quarreled over a game Of cards
Yesterday Each left the saloon and 'heeled
himself and they met just outside the building.
OBrien opened fire with a Winchester rifle,
Lyons replying with a revolver. Seven shots
were exchanged without injury to either, but
one OF the bullets passed through the saloon
window and struck John LAWN, one of the
proprietors He lived about 20 minutes Lyons
and O'Brien ran but were captured. The in
quest developed the fact that the shot that
Killed LAWN was fired by OBrien.
Evening star., 1885-11-21

GALVESTON, TEX, Nov. PA special to the
Neus from Denton says that fifteen tramps who
were confined in the calabOOse there for refus-
ing to work were waited upon last night by a
mob OF unknown men, who overpowered the
guards and took the tramps out, administered
then told them to .'git." They "got," and not a
tramp is seen in Denton to-day, and no more
are expected this season.
Evening star., 1885-11-21
Sir John MacDOnald's Mission TO Lon.
TO CONFER WITH THE IMPERIAL AUTH0RI
TIES on INTERNATIONAL ouESTIoNs.

OTTAWA, ONT, Nov. 21.-Sir John MacDon-
AID left last evening for London. His mission
is to confer with the imperial authorities re-
specting q commission to arrange with the
ada and the terms upon which these fisheries
may be enjoyed by the United States fisher
men. It is understood that the larger question
of reciprocity Is included in the subjects which
the premier will discuss. Sir John Macdonald
will also confer with the authorities In respect
to the transit OF British mails to Eastern Asia
and other points via the Canada Pacific rail-
way. Several other questions Of importance
are also included In his mission.
Evening star., 1885-11-21

GEN. PREND.RGAsr's EoRcEs CAPTURE xAcwx
RAN0ooH, Nov. 21.-The British expedition
ary force has captured Mngwe, town OF Bur-
nah, on the 1rrawaddy river, 86 miles above
Prone. Among tho Prfsoners taken were three
Italian ofIlceID serving In the Burmese army
Gen. PendDrHAst & now at 1embo. He states
that Il ghstnG q expooted Is eaxninR.
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shot and KILLED by . Drunkard.

DENvER, COL, Nov. 21.-About o mile above
Delta station, on the Denver and Rio Grande
road, William Whalen had LEFT his wife on their
rancho while he, with his three sons, went on a
hunting trip. Stopping with her was Mrs.
Cameron, wife Of j. A. Cameron, dissolute
character. Yesterday Cameron quarreled with
the woman, and his wife fed the house. After
her flight he. shot and killed Mrs. Whalen, her
body falling into the fireplace, where It was
badly burned. Cameron visited one of the
neighboring houses In search OF his wife, threat
enfng to kill her II he found her. He was finally
captured, and at once taken to Montrose for
safe keeping, 4s the officers feared that sum-
mary puntshnaent would be dealt out to him.
Evening star., 1885-11-21

Echoes ef the Virginia Canvass-AoA
Some Speculatieas - - the Fasure-
Malone and Wise-Barb0ar. Daniel
and staples - Senatorial Pesststs.
ities-SOme Family Histories sna Trs-
dttions.
Evening star., 1885-11-21

DOESN'T WANT OFFICE. - Ex-Congressman
Post, OF Pennsylvania, denies that he is q candi-
date for doorkeeper of the House or for any
other office. He is the editor Of a staunch DEM
ocratlc paper, he says, and would not exchange
lie Office,
Evening star., 1885-11-21

ST.. LOUIS, Nov. 21.--At an early hour this
morning Police Onicer Mercer was Shot on 18th
street, near. Franklin avenue. and will die OF
the wounds. The ball took effect in his side
and passed through the body. His assailants
are unknown, but are suspected TO be q gang OF
hoodlunas who make the corner their headqnar.
ters. A pumher OF people heard the shot, but
no one saw the asaailanL
Evening star., 1885-11-21

THE CHARGES AGAINST GEN. EAToN-A. II.
Brown, clerk in the bureau of education, re.
Gently resigned and then filed charges with the
Secretary of the Interior, rejecting upon the
sioner Eaton of employing lady as a trans
lator who knew only the English language, and
another lady as copyist, whose duty was to
draw her pay. He also charged that report
to be published by the bureau consisted OF ex-
tracts from government documents, These
charges were sent to Gen. Eaton, and his reply.
which has been received by Secretary Lamar
was considered entirely satisfactory and the
dismissed. ~