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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-24
THE HAvILAND MYSTERY.
The BlOOd.Stained stone Brought "a
This City for Examination.

The search for Philip Haviland, the miss
ing miller of Montgomery county, Nd, was
continued yesterday without avail. The failure
to find the body or any clue to unravel the
mystery has strengthened the opinion of those
who hold that Haviland was not murdered at
all, but decamped. The Washington police
were again engaged in the search to-day.
Sheriff Miller, of Montgomery county, Md,
came to the city last evening, and brought with
him the stone found in the field near Dr. Har-
ding's, on which was a spot supposed to be
human blood. The sheriff stated that when
the stone was found there was something
but this had gone. The stone has been turned
over to District Chemist DeSmedt for examina-
ton.
Yesterday the sheriff and his officers obtained
search warrants, and the shantieS of several
colored families in the neighborhood of Linden
and Wheaton were searched, but nothing was
found.
WHAT SHERIFF MILLER SAYS.
Sheriff Miller accompanied by Detective
Block arrived at Prof. De Smedt's office in the
District buildings with the stone about IL
o'clock. While waiting for Mr.. De Smedt the
sheriff remarked that this had been an earnest
search, without much encouragement. He had
come to the conclusion that IL these blood marks
prove to be human he would believe the man
had been murdered, and a renewal of the search
must be made. II this was not human blood he
would give it up and abandon looking further
except something else in the way of clue pre-
senting ITSELF
WHAT PROF. DE sMEDT SAYS.
Prof. De Smedt arrived about IL o'clock. He
looked at the stone and said he thought the
spot was blood, but he could not say positively,
and as to its being human blood, it was not a
settled fact that human blood could be posi-
lively distinguished from the blood of other
animals. He could give but little encourage
ment to Sheriff Miller, but would investigate
the subject in all its phases and make report to
Major Dye, of the police force. to the results.
The age of d human being the condition of his
blood with respect to diseases, the length of
time his blood has been exposed TO the atmos-
phere nd"many other circumstances have to
be taken into consideration in the investiga-
ton, and he could give little hope, but would
do the best he could.
Sheriff Miller left the office with Mr.. DE
smedt, stating that he hoped to find the miss
ing man If murdered. He left for home in the
1890 pm. train.
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The Coming Cold Wave.
CHRISTMAS WEATHER ON IT'S WAY FROM YAM


ToN-A FREEZE TONIGHT.
The cold wave signal foated from the signal
office building to-day, and the signal board in
the Office was covered with little black oegs,
showing the approach of a rold wave from
Yankton to the Atlantic coast One of the Off
Gals stated to a STAR reporter that the temper
ature would drop here tonight from fifteen to
twenty degrees. The thermometer registered
fifty degrees this morning, SO that it will be
likely to freeze liltle tonight We will get
but the southern portion of the cold wave, but
will feel its effects before dark tonight.
COMFORT FOR AN OYSTER NAN.
A representative of q leading oyster house in
Washington called at the signal office day be-
fore yesterday and told one Of the officers who
is not on indications duty this month, that his
firm was anxious to have good supply of
bivalves on hand for Christmas and the holt
Gays. but was afraid that the prevailing warm
weather would make it DANGEROUS to
bring in oysters in any quantity, and asked
what the chances were for a change of weather.
The officer, after carefully looking over the
plenty of oysters. there will be cold wave here
Christmas eve, and you will not regret being
fOrehanded."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-24

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-The stock market
opened strong this morning; first prices gener.
I. to a. per cent, although Texas and Pacific and
D. T. were unchanged. The market continued
strong for the space of half an hour after the
opening, and the active stocks made further
gains Of II to q per cent, with Western Union
the leader on a small business. The market
then became steady at the advance, although
some OF the less active stocks made slight losses.
St Paul and NJ, X. and I. were the active
stocks this morning. A slight decline occurred
just before IL o'clock, and at that hour the
market was moderately active and steady at
fractions above opening figures. NJ, X. and T.
price.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-24
INSTANTANEOUS DEATH.
The Strange Fate That Overlook Two
Colorado Miners.

DENVER, COL, Dec. pa special to the Ne,rs
from Silverton says: The bodies of Burke Hovey
and j. Scales, the two miners who were impris-
oned in the Prodigal Son mine Tuesday by D
snow slide, were found at II late hour last night
at the bottom of the shaft. Both bodies were
packed in the snow as in a mould. Hovey was
found standing upright on piece of timber six
feet from the bottom OF the shaft, while Scales
was found standing at the bottom of the shaft.
The latter had candle in his left hand and was
shading his eyes with his right and looking up
as though to see what was coming down the
mine. From appearances their death must
have been instantaneous. Scales was from Or
ange, Tex, and Hovey from Woodstock, n. Ii.
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CONSUL MUELLER.s REPORT.
Probability that Germany will DemanG
His Recall I'm Consequence OF His I'm
diplomatic Remarks.

Consul General Mueller, whose report upon
the feeling Of the German government towards
the United States is likely to lead to q diploma
tie correspondence between the two countries,
and probably to the demand On the part of Ger
many for Mr.. Mueller's recall, comes from the
same town with Representative Foran, of Ohio,
who knows him very well. Mr.. Foran says the
| report Is very characteristic of the writer, and
he has no doubt that just what he says is true.
Mr.. Mueller, he says, is sort of trancendental-
list, and belongs to that school of German phi
losophy which is not always we'll understood
advanced liberal views, and a believer in a re-
publican form of government. He is what was
known as a forty-eighter. having been obliged
to leave Germany, his native country, on &C
count OF participation in the revolution
of '4s. when the liberal Germans strove
In this country his republican ideas have had
| full growth, as well as his antagonism to des-
potic government. When he went back to his
he carried with him all his American ideas. He
would not have been received by the German
government government, when appointed by President
Franco-Prussian war he visited the fatherland,
and, though an ardent republican, his sympa-
and he rendered the German soldiers vaIuabie
service in the hospitals and elsewhere On ac-
count Of this the German government extended
the government SO that when appointed con-
sui general to represent the United States there
was no objection raised against him.
Mr.. FOran says he has no doubt that Bis
marck, the emperor, and the German govern.
ment are very uneasy about the spread OF
American ideas in a way to threaten their dy-
nasty. There are million Germans here, who
| are among the most prosperous and best citi-
zens OF this country, who, by communication
ideas throughout the entire empire. No power
can keep them out.
Il is felt to be pretty certain that Germany
will demand Mr.. Muller's recall. and this gov
eminent will have to comply; but Mr.. Bayurd
will not do SO without making it pretty plain
that we do not recognize the right OF any nation
to restrict the liberty of speech OF American
citizens; and that 1T is not held by us to be an
ofense to entertain republican ideas.
1t is thought that this little episode will rem
der our relations with Germany still more
strained, and she will be placed on our list with
Austria
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The Fitx John Porter Bill.

GEN. WHEELER PREDICTS ITS PASSAGE BY A
LARGE MAJORITY.
Gen. Wheeler, who introduced the bill for the
relief Of Gen. Fitz John Porter in the House,
said to a STAR reporter to-day: 81 have received
of late a number Of republican papers contain
ing editorials in favor of the passage of that bill
and some of these editorials are written in the
very strongest language. For instance, one of
them says that Fitz John POrters honor is no
longer really in the hands of Congress; that the
people have passed upon the question and de-
mand his restoration to the rank which belongs
to him."
The bill will gothrough by a tremendous ma
jOrity, said Gen. Wheeler in conclusion.
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A SPIRITED NAVAL BATTLE.
A Fleet OF Eight Oyster Pirates Put "a
Flight by q Maryland Police steamer.

BALTIMORE, Dec. pa special from Easton,
Nd, says: A fierce battle took place in Poplar
Island Narrows Tuesday night between a fleet
OF eight dredge boats and one OF the oyster
police boats, probably Captain Griffiths boat,
the Governor Thomas. The steamer came into
the narrows about eleven o'clock at night,
found the dredgers at work and attempted
TO arrest them. They resisted and opened fire
on the steamer, which was returned at first
with small arms. A fierce fusiiade was kept up
for some time. The dredgers made it hot for
the steamer until her captain opened on them
with his cannon. This silenced their fire and
put them TO flight. They started off down the
bay, hurried by the steamer firing cannon shot
at them, and passed out of sight of the specta-
tors on the shore, many of whom had been
aroused from sleep by the noise of the battle.
The witnesses of the fight from the shore could
not tell what damage was done to either side
but the firing was SO fast and furious and lasted
SO long that they think there must have been
some killed or wounded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-24

SATISFACTORY CONCLUSION OF AN INTERNA-
TIONAL EPISODE.
The Hungarian consul in Pittsburg, in Au-
gust, 1884, hoisted the Austrian-Hungarian
flag over his doorway in honor of the emperor's
birthday. The Pittsburg chief of police ordered
1t down and referred to the local regulations,
which forbade the hanging out of Swinging
signals" as street Instructions. The consul re-
fused to take the flag down by virtue of his
rights under the treaty of 1870. The matter
was the subject Of correspondence between
sulting in an investigation by the department
and letter to the minister, enclosing q letter
mayor of Pittsburg, and stating "that no in
suit was expressed, implied or intended in the
case, and now that the local authorities have
been made aware 10 the full Of consular RICH Is
under the treaties,it is presumed that all due
Difference win be paid to them in future"
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Borrowed what Money He Could end


SEDALIA, No.. Dec. 24.-G. r. Williamson,
until recently regarded as one OF the leading
men in Windsor, Henry county, came TO Soda
liza lost saturday and borrowed 5000 from Capt
Albert Parker, his partner In the cattle bush
ness, TO defray his expenses I'm feeding
mortgage on forty head OF cattle owned
by citizen of Henry county, and after secur-
ing several other small loans fed from the
country. His effects have been seized by the
sheriff, but they are valueless. Williamson 10
highly connected. his father being one OF the
most prominent cattle men In central Missouri,
and much surprise is expressed over his
alleged criminal conduct and flight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-24
A GERMAN TREATY \
CHRISTMAS GREEN0
The Miniature ROrest 0s Center
Market.
wREATHs AND CHRISTMAS TREES ZOE
CHURCHES AND HOMES.

The feature OF the market for Christmas week
may safely be said TO be the Christmas green's,
because they are in such profusion that the
entire market house seems to be buried under
the wealth of green. Inside the market they
are used by the market men for decorative pur-
poses, and the stalls are mostly wreathed with
crows foot with boughs Of cedar gracefully en-
tending their long tremulous arms. They
give a very picturesque effect TO the sides Of
meat and the piles OF vegetables and their
aromatic odor blends with the scents that MI
the market house. But outside is the great
show and there is nothing equal to IL unless
one visits the country and walks through the
woods where the greenery may be seen in its
natural beauty. But all along the sidewalks
about the market are great piles Of the soft
clinging crows foot, which has such rich color
there are clusters OF holly, with its shining
green leaves and red berries cleaning amidst
the green masses. The crows foot Is In such
quantities that il hangs suspended from the
tree boxes is draped about the iron rsolnR OF
the parking and covers the ugly sidewalks 90
that the entrances to the market are fairly
EMPOWERED i'm green, and everything is 30 soft
and lovely that even the poorly dressed vendors
trees, cedars and pines, great and little; they
look like perfect forest as they are
stacked against the tall wire fence around the
Smithsonian grounds on the south side of b
street How polite the vendors are. They are
anxious to select from their stock a tree that
will suit every purchaser. some buyers want
a tree for their homes others fer churches and
others still for their places OF business. The
luxuriance of the purchase Is eagerly pointed
out, and the suitability OF this tree that
for some particular purpose is dwelt upon with
all the eloquence Of the suburban mind.
There is such q quantity OF trees and
crows foot that one is led TO the
conclusion that Christmas green's enter
very largely into the observance OF the day In
this city. The wreaths that are made of crows
foot with holly leaves worked In, and the red
berries appearing TO advantage, are largely
bought to hang about the rooms Of private resi-
dences and may be seen hanging In the win
dows, and wherever there are children, and
what household is without them. There Is Q
Christmas tree OF some sort, perhaps not very
elaborate one, but still tree with Its glittering
ornaments so dear to the childish heart. The
supply is large, because the demand Is great
and SO the market is transformed into mini.
AZURE forest during the holidy season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-24
S0ciefY.


Christmas day will be marked by no large
society event. There will be a number of small
family parties, services at some OF the churches
in the morning, and matinees at the theaters.
Miss Cleveland, accompanied by Mrs. Villas
and Miss Mollie Villas. will attend the Christ
mas tree services at Dr. Sunderland's church
tonight.
The friends and acquaintance Of Mrs. Romero,
wife of the Secretary of the Mexican legation,
will regret to hear that the health of that lady
is SO delicate as to forbid her receiving calls or
going out in society this winter.
Mrs. Mccartney, wife of the junior member Of
the banking house Of Carson Mccartney, has
returned to the city for the winter, accom-
panied by her mother. Mrs. ]. T. Fracker, Of
GAINESVILLE, who will spend a few weeks here.
Mrs. John r. Mclean gave a luncheon party
to a number of ladies yesterday.
Mrs. Logan is spending few days in New
York city.
Speaker and Mrs. Carlisle will spend the holi-
days in the city, at the Riggs.
The Gridiron Club will eat its monthly din
ner at Welcker's next Saturday evening.
Assistant Secretary of State Porter, DR.. and
Mrs. Flint, Representative and Mrs. Steele, and
Representative McMillen are among the guests
at the Riggs who will spend the holidays In the
city.
Representative Wilkins has engaged apart
ments for himself and wife at Welcker's for the
session.
Mrs. Representative Hit arrived at her
hOme on X street, last night
Miss Katie Fountain, of Woodstock, Va, will
spend the week following Christmas with Miss
Belle Vedder, I'LL Massachusetts avenue.
Miss Annie Rochester, daughter Of Gen.
Rochester, who has been ailing for some time,
is quite well again.
Mrs. Tucker, the daughter of Gen. and Mrs.
Logan, will visit her parents after the holidays.
Major Tucker is stationed at santa Fe.
Judge and Mrs. Mcfarland, of Topeka, will
visit Washington during the session. Judge
Mcfarland was for many years commissioner
here. Mrs. Mcfarland, who was one of the
board Of managers OF the Garfield Ladies' Aid,
was greatly missed at the recent kettledrum,
BILE institution.
Miss Virgie Niles is lying very i'll, and her
case is regarded as extremely critical by her
physicians.
DR.. and Mrs. Bland gave reception last
cousin a M
timore, who returns 70 her home to-day, after
visit of ten days. The literary program Of the
Lydia II. Triton, prose essay by Bessie Beach
and q reading by Mrs. Bland.
Mrs. John F. Ellis and daughter LETT ON Mon
day last for q sojourn in Florida Of some time.
Mr.. George Marsh, Of Brooklyn, and Miss Belle
Taylor Of this city, quietly %ssT ned at the
avenue. last evening. Rev. DR.. Bartlett per-
formed the ceremony, which was followed BY .
Marsh lett BY the midnight train for New York.
There was q quiet wedding last evening at
st. Peters church, Capitol Hill. The groom was
Mr.. d. w. Oyster, son and associate In business
OF Mr. Geo. NJ. Oyster. The bride was Miss Ag-
gie Markriter. daughter OF the late Jonn Mark-
the immediats faenos d the couple being pres
ceeded at once Is si their I new home, ef2 East
Capitol street.
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Labor InteFests I'm the House.
REPRESENTATIVES OF LABOR ORGANIZATIONS
WAIT ON THE SPEAKER.


REPRESENTATIVES OF LABOR ORGANIZATIONS
WAIT ON THE SPEAKER.
Committees representing the trades congress,
recently held here land the Knights Of Labor OF
the District of Columbia last night waited on
Speaker Carlisle IT the Riggs House and laid
before him resolutions In relation to the make
up of the House committee on labor and other
committees In which the labor organizations
are interested. The committee representing
the recent trades congress was as follows: e.
w. Oyster, president, typographical union;
Thomas r. Denham, vice president, Painters
union; J. w Consioine. treasurer: Tinners'
Stickei, Plasterers' union. The following con-
stituted the committee OF the Knights OF Labor:
Paul T. Bowen, d. ]. Mum, e. II. Blake, L. II.
Patterson and semuel II. Bell The Speaker
was urged to appoint Is chairman OF the House
labor committee Mr.. FOran. OF Cleveland; also
to retain on that committee Mr.. O'Neil, OF Mic
souri,, and Mr.. Lowering, OF Massachusetts,. He
was further informed that u he could not put
all OF these gentlemen ON the labor committee,
the labor Organizations would be pleased to
have them placed ON the District committee or
on the COMMITTEES on education, in which the
workingplen felt deep interest. The Speaker
promised TO give their recommendation care
fui confederation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-24
Frighsful Irish Crime.
COMPOSING THE MURDER OF HIS MofHKn
SISTER AND BROTHER.

DUBLIN, Dec. 24.-william Sheehan, who was
convicted on the 18th instant OF having muir
dered his mother, his brother Thomas and his
sister Mary at Castletownroche, near Cork, In
October, 1877, has made a full confessou OF his
crime. He exculpates his brother-inlaw, David
Browne. who is under arrest, from any partici-
patton in the triple murder. Sheehan says he
was led 20 commit the murders by the persist.
ency Of his mother In demanding f300 dowry
from Farmer Browne before she would consent
TO her son (the prisoner) marrying Miss browne.
Farmer Browne was willing To give his daugh-
ter a dowry of $40, but Mrs. Sheehan refused
the offer. William then murdered his mother
brother and sister and threw their bodies into
an old WELL He told the people that he had
and that the three missing ones had gone away
TO seek another place of residence. In q short
time William married Miss Browne. He took
possession OF the farm and remained there
about two years. when he was evicted for non.
payment OF rent He then lett for Australia.
After his departure the three bodies were dis
covered, and he was arrested and brought bAck
70 Ireland for trial
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Evading the Antt.Chtnese Law.
WARNING FROM THE COLLECTOR AT sAl

FRANCIsC0.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 24.-Port Collector Har
ger has addressed a communication TO the
Treasury Department at Washington In which
he calls attention TO the probability that .
number of Cinnamon who arrived at New
York, Key West and Baltimore from the West
Indies during August, September and October,
ostensibly n\ranst TO China, are taking fraud
ulent advanta' e OF the transit privilege and
either remainiL~ permanently In the Cnite1
states or securinA return certificates under -.
sumed names as old residents He states that
none of them have reported here as Yet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-24

PERsoNAL.-Hon. Harvey NJ. Watterson, of
Louisville; Mrs. j. w. Coleman aud daughter
and Miss Annie Sessins, of Oakland, CAL, and
w. Creery, of Pittsburg, are at the Ebbitt.-
Senator MaXey and Representative Miller, of
Iexas; Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury
Smith, and DOorkeeper Donelson, of the House
Of Representatives, were registered in New
York last night.-It is believed that the only
autograph of the emperor of Japan In this coun-
try Is that recently added to the collection in
the Iowa state library, which was procured
through efforts of ex-Postmaster General Hat
ton~.Representatives Bragg and Stephenson,
OF Wisconsin, were in Chicago. on Thursday.
NJ Sailade aud wife, of Washington, were
In st. Louis, on TueSday.-Col. Vedder is i'll at
his home, on Massachusetts avenue
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Quiet I'm Mououxaheus Valley.

PITTsBURG, Dec. 24.-There are no new
developments I'm the miners strike. The situa-
ton along the Monongahea valley this morn
ing is quiet and no trouble il anticipated. This
afternoon the miners OF the first and second
pools will meet In Wylies grove and consider
the adviSability of returning 10 work.
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kilograms to The Star.
THE WELSH MINE DISASTER
Seventy-fve Corpses Taken Out.
BLOODHOUNDs TO HUNT APACHES
An Exciting Fight With Oyster Pirates.


Movement i'm New Mexico 10 Put
BlOOdhOunds and Militia Companies
ON the Trail or the HOstiIes.
DEMING, n. NJ. Dec. 24.-Leading citizens of
Silver City held meeting yesterday to devise
means for prosecuting war of determination
against the murderous Apaches II was at first
thought that the government would purchase
forty or fifty bloodhounds to track the Indians,
both Generals Crook and Bradley favoring the
proposition, as the oaly really available means
of pursuing the red butchers Word was re-
ceived from Santa Fee that the army officers
were willing to recommend the employment
OF bloodhounds, but thought IL would be sew
eral months before the War department would
act upon their recommendations. Upon learn
ing this the citizens called the meeting and de-
termined to raise money by subscription for
the purchase of a pack of bloodhounds and for
again equipping and putting local militia in
the field. Wealthy ranchmen in attendance
pledged over 90, 900 for the purchase of blood
hounds. 1t was also determined to raise a
picked company of 300 experienced Indian
fghte,s from the several districts i'm the Terri
tory, who will Immediately take the field and
campaign the remainder of the winter.