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Mr.. NORRIS A. THOMAS, the Indian inspectoY

Mr.. MORRIS A. THOMAS, the Indian inspector
has arrived at mis- home in Baltimore, where he
was ordered by the Interior department on &C.
count of the lack of funds appropriated for the
travelling expenses Of Inspectors. tits probable
that he will visit the Interior department In
reference to the charges that have been made
against him.
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CHOICE BRaNDIEs, fine wines and liquors for
the holidays. Y. L. METZGER ~ Bro,
Grocers, IL. 1.h street northwest.
GOLD SPECTACLES AND EYEGLASSES. for all
iyt>. AT Vienna Optician Coz. No. 600 Pa.av. n w.
ARTIFICIAL EYES. Eyesght fitted. Hempler's,
cor. IL.
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You are allowed free trial VI thirty days OF
the use OF Dr. Dyes Celebrated Noltaic Belt
with Electric Suspensory Appliances, for the
speedy relief and permanent cure OF Nervous
Debility and all kindred troubles: also Tor many
other diseases. Complete restoration Ia bealt Ia
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pamphlet in sealed envelope mailed free by ad-
dressing Noltaic Belt Co.. Marshall, Mich. w,s,k
q Per Gallon, s5c. Quart BOTTLE, No.
Rye Whisky, best in the world for the money.
Orders by mail. McGee's, 9Th, near ID 81. s6w-3rn
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Death Of ~ Once Noted Medium.

BOSTON, Dec. 16.-Charles Foster, the once
noted spirituaiistic medium, who some ten
years ago appeared before scientific men here
and the crowned heads abroad, died at Salem
which disease he had been afflicted for wears.
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Merell, 734 9Th NJ 100 +. clgarse 81

will get the benefit u our overproduction. Else
man Bros, cor. eth and h. Nv
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KICKED TO DEATH.-The coroner DIR. Patter-
SOM is engaged this afternoon in holding an in
quest near RagtOwn, about Il mile from Ben
nings', in the county, in the case of Frank
Burnes whose death, 1t is alleged. was caused
by kick in the stomach inflicted by Richard
Norton, cOlored, on Saturday night last, as
stated in Yesterdays STAR.
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Buy the Rest


Our 4-year-old pure Rye whisky at % pc
gallon. n. r. MEIZGEK & BRo.,
Grocers, Az 1th street north west.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

TIC Now YORK MOCK NOrkof.
The following are the opening AMI 23D n m pr,ca,
II the New YORK stock market toi ~, ~ reoortsi ~
special wire TO II. IL. Dodge, so ljta street.
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De: .i9ssossA. pupil g DI; Rieord, q. shs
OF Paris, II sole proprietor Of Ricords Vital Re
storstive. Beeommsnded by the meoicel
cal Debility, &C. DR.. Bigesmond's Baenna
Eradioat0r guaranteed % cure al chronic dis
eases Of both se8oA Consultation 6oe even
ThunDday. GFom 10 q. N. ~ pm, - the
National Hotel, tu this city. For sole - q
Christtani's Druggist asa Penn. ave-
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7th and Z Nv
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The NIGHT LODGING HOUSEWIFE STAR has
received $40 from Mrs. William H. Campbell,
OF 1850 Thirty-tirSt street north west, for the
night lodging house.
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RruuA Aldsrney Putssr churned every morn
tng ana doliveroe In n In sWard" prtnss, 46c.
per %. AlDo CoetaGe choeGb aud butter milk;
sweet NIX &c. per quart Cream - cents
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CITY ITEMS.


VI. A0Gematein.
Sl..s21 9TH ST. N w., Offers following wonder
lul Xmas bargains for tomorrow only: White
Dinner Sets II pieces, $500; Parlor Lamps
with Chandelier Trimmings, acts; IO-Key
ACCORDION, 7scts.; Ladies' Work Stands, s3c,
sold elsewhere at 81; aPins, 1.cis., worth SOC:
Larger size, 3lc sold elsewhere nj soc; Iron
axle Express Wagons, 59cts worth s9c; larger
size with iron axle, De, sold elsewhere at eli:
Extra large with wooden axle, 61c sold else
where at 81; Largest size oil paintings with
wide gold frame, 81 90. worth So: Folding set
tees. 19cts., worth 81; Extra large fancy TOW
Table. s:Sc, worth 81; Largest size French China
Tea Sets, sscts:, worth S1.25; Tin Kitchen Set,
13c., worth 25cts.: arger size. 33c. worth
5octs.; Extra large decorated China Tea Sets,
containing "a pieces. 81. 70. worth sI.15 Toy
S St:o complete &C. worth i5cts; Larger size,
styles, 13c., sold elsewhere at Ell; Fine Rattan
Doll Carriages, full trimmed. 3 different styles.
S226, sold elsewhere at 90 and - each; 81 Car.
riages reduced 70 79c.; Fine Phaeton body car.
riages, painted wheels, reduced from 81 10
xI31; different handsome styles of S6 Doll
carriages reduced 10 1888; Pastry Sets, Sc;
.sc.; Wax Dolls. 80 In. long, model lace, re-
duced from 81 90 to S9c.; Extra large size tool
chests, s4cts, worth S1.5O; Toy tables, 1 Sc;
Wax dolls, Is In. long. l6cts.
Our Christmas Souvenir.
Ten cents on every dollars worth OF Leather
Shoes for Ladies, Misses, Youth and Children,
400 eth street, Heiibrun old stand.
See-The Old Lady In Window.
Oar Assortment Of Rubber~
comprisesF eather-weights, Arctics, Alaskas sam
dals, Clogs self-acting Rubbers fieece-lined and
plain Rubpers; also Rubber Boots for men, bo,s
and children at the very lowest price.
q. STEAsBuRGER, No. 3U6 9Th street,
doors aboyeL
Before Purchasiag
your Xmas goods examine our stock. We win
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q. STIAsBuRGEk, No. 3U6 9Th street,
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your Xmas goods examine our stock We "
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Grocers, Al. eth street nort "A west
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I'd EDITION.
--latest kilograms to The Star.
DETAILS OF GLADsTONE's PLAN.
A Parliament I'm Dublin to Deal with
Purely Irish Anairs-Irish Members
to Continue to Sit i'm LOnslOn-The
Veto Power Of the Crown to be Re.

Purely Irish Anairs-Irish Members
to Continue to Sit i'm LOndOn--The
Veto Power of the Crown to be Re.
stricted.
Special Cable Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR
LONDON, Dec. 16, $50 p. m.-Since telegraph
Ing this morning q further communication of
the highest importance has reached me,
enabling me TO present the actual de-
tails OF Gladstone's scheme for home
rule. He is completely convinced there are
only two alternatives, coercion and Cancellation.
But the liberal party will never consent again
to exceptional repressive legislation for Ireland
and Cancellation only possible with Parnelrs
consent This consent is contingent on grant
ing parliament In Dublin. Therefore, Glad
stone is ready to grant 1t ii Parneil guarantees
adequate protection to the minority. Irish
members will not be excluded from the
of w nn1S since the Dublin
The power of veto will only be exercised by the
crown upon the advice of the Irish ministry.
OF irish industries against Great Britain will be
serious. Biggar is the only member of the Irish
party who advocates separation and purely
Irish police.
SUPPORT FOR GLADSTONES SCHEME
Gladstone has secured the support of Earl
Spencer and Lord Granville, and expects to
win Lord Harrington and even Goshen and
hopes to carry the scheme through the house of
lords, IN view of the great gravity of the situa-
mandate from the English people. These a.,-
thoratative details will not be made public
here till tomorrow morning.
The Virginia Midland II. IL. Compauy.
THE MEETING IN ALEXANDRIA TO-DAY-THE
ANNUAL HEPORT-OFFICERs ELECTED.
Special dispatch to THE EVENING STAR
ALEXANDRIA, VA, Dec. 16.-At the meeting
OF the stockholders of the Virginia Midland
Railroad company here to-day the annual re-
port OF President Buf ird was read. 1t shows
6rss earnings, 81 ,I65, 1878; operating ex-
penScS. $500. l32.OS: net earnings $685.
3l3.Gl. The gross earnings show u decrease OF
81 l,l3l.oS. or 1 Ito per cent; on the tonnage
IL decrease OF 1,2l1 tons. or 81. per cent.
=, PRESIDENT Buiord declined reelection, and
MI f.. W. HUiaekopcr was chosen president by
Il unanimous vote.
>, Messrs. Euiord, Baker, Barbour, Blackboard,
bryan, clyde, FahnSock, Holland, McAner-
heru were unanimously elected directors and
the meeting adjOurned
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TAUNTON SILVER PLATE COMPANY TENTH
ANNUAL Satellite silver sale at Walter B
Williams d Co.. saeSrOom, corner 10th stree.
and Pennsylvania avenue, began yesterday
morning, and will be continued each morning
afternoon and evening until the entire stock il
sold. including bronzes, mantei clocks, fancy
lamps, silver ware, cutlery, etc. Every arrange
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HARNESS SALE.-Messrs. Walter T. Williams
q Co, auctioneers, will sell tomorrow morning
10th street, opposite the Treasury, handmade
double and single harness, trunks, robes, horse
blankets, etc.
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FoE THE NIGHT SoHooL.-$1 has been re
night school
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Name. q. 800 Name. o. 300
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A Boy MANGLED BY A DoG.-Ths hydropho-
bia excitement in Newark. n. j., was Increased
last night by Charles Nicois, u 5-year-old boy,
being mangled by Newfoundlanq dog. The
doctor attending him says that aside from the
danger Of hydrophobia The boy will be crippled
for life, as bis hips and one thigh were terribly
lacerated. The dog was Killed.
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PALACE ORCASS.-"Best in the world" Elk.
ceiling in tone, action, and finish, Large
assortment and special low prices for the bOil.
days. +. u. smith, 1103 Pennsylvania ave.
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The STAE LECTURE COURsE.-The fifth and
Last entertainment in the South Washington
star lecture course will be given at the Taber-
nacle Friday evening, when Rev. Robert Nourse
VIII deliver his entertaining lecture on John
aud Jonathan the entertainments OF the
star course have all proved very interesting
and Rev. Mr.. Nourses lecture will be one of the
best. Tickets at Ellis
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-14
A SIDE IRRIGATION QUESTION.

From Placer, FL Dorado and Amador
counties come complaints to us in matter
of irrigation, which, the compliments in
sist, are not covered by the provisions of
the present law, nor of any of the proposed
water bills. It is set forth that where
there are established bitches of companies
serving water in the foothills, it frequently
occurs that consumer can only procure
the water by means of a service line that
must cross the lands of others. The upper
proprietor has it thus in his power to COM
pei the lower landowner to pay him what
soever the former chooses to charge for the
right Of way. In some cases this levy has
amounted TO extortion, and in others fiat
refusal to permit the transportation of the
water has cut off the lower landowners
entirely. In Placer county it is said no
remedy has been found adequate, and in
not few cases owners are driven TO pump
ing from wells in consequence. 1t is asked
that the right be given, under proper re-
strictions, to condemn a right of way from
a supply-ditch TO a consumer across the
lands of an intermediate owner. Prac-
tically we know of more than one case
where grave injury has been done to large
interests from the mere surly refusal to
permit of the needed transportation of the
water The foothills people, who lay the
complaint insist that they should be given
the right of way, after fair compensation,
irrespective of the organization of irriga-
ton districts, and that their need should
not be made dependent upon organized
irrigation schemes as proposed.
Section of Assembly Bill No 40, now
before the Legislature, provides that any
person contemplating appropriation Of
water for irrigation purposes may acquire
in advance, or at any other time, property
necessary for such appropriation, for the
full and complete enjoyment of such APP
preparation. by proceeding under the law
of eminent domain: This, it is belieyed by
the friends of irrigation in the Legislature,
gives the lower land proprietors ample
remedy or at least it gives ditch company
power to secure a right Of way for Its Gus
toners. But the foothills people would
prefer an affirmative Act precisely fitting
their case
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-14
CONTEMPORARY EXPRESSION.

THIS insurance of life to it has taken whatever
merit it ever had as al educational agency
away from it. In the January
number was published q campaign speech de
livered by the manager of that paper which
had nothing at all to do with educational mat
ters as such. This was an insult no less to be
condemned by all right-thinking men, because
the speech was a rabid Blaine TRADE, than
if it had been directed against Cleveland
Stockton Herald Democratic) on the wisdom
of Withdrawing State support from the Califor-
MIA Teacher.
THERE is a labor wave of equalization, ebbing
and flowing between the East and West, and it
will continue until the equilibrium is reached
and the same wages paid for the same work in
San Francisco that are paid in Chicago Marys-
vile Appeal.
TAXING up the entire question of the raid
against the Latter-Day Saints from an intelli-
gent and impartial standpoint, the conclusion
that the chief characteristics of their opponents,
nationally and locally, are hypocrisy and in
consistency, is inevitable Deseret (Mormon)
News
WE prophesy for Mr.. Stanford such an intelli-
gent and honorable career in the Senate of the
United States as shall demonstrate the wisdom
of the party in choosing him. We believe he
will elevate party politics and light it to higher
plane. We predict for him career that
win suggest his name for higher Office for him
self and a broader field for future usefulness
lSan Francisco Argonaut.
THE conservative people have either closed
their ears and eyes to the evidences that dan
ger was impending, or they have sought by
legislation to postpone it. Now all must admit
the war has commenced. We can no longer
shut our eyes to the fact that the vexed social
problems arc about to be worked out some way
through revolutionary means.-(Yentura Signal,
on Anarchist plots
THE power which the new explosives and the
revolver have put into the hands of the discon-
tented or criminal in making attempts to de-
stroy life and property seems an easy and not
very dangerous way of acquiring notoriety
There can, we take it. be no sort of question
that the open discussion which is now going on
in the most civilized countries of the world of
the desirability and justfability of killing peo-
pie and destroying houses, does tend to weaken
or destroy that traditional respect for human
life, and sense of the value of order, which are,
far more than police or Courts, the best defense
of society. II is safe to say that no dynamiter,
Nihilist or Anarchist ever makes speech or
writes an article, and no minister or politician
ever apologies for him, without helping to sow
the seeds of murderous intent in some weak
head or faint heart, without opening what
seems path TO fame to the imagination of some
drone. or crank, or fanatic.-tNew York Even
ing Post on the shooting of Rosa
!. The irrigators do not propose to take water
away from anybody who wants it for actual use
They are fighting against gang of men who
insist that they have sacred prescriptive right
to see ninety-nine hundredths of the water so to
yaste-ISan Francisco Alta.
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THE QUARANTINE STATION.

Surgeon-General of the United States
Marine Hospital Service, John B. Hamil-
ton, has filed with the Treasury Depart
ment his report for the fiscal year 1884. 1t
is an elaborate document, and replete with
information regarding the preservation OF
the public health. In one section the
General refers to the Pacific coast quaran-
tine, in which he declares that a good
quarantine is greatly needed on the Cali
fornia coast. He refers to the efforts made
to induce this State to establish station
and the failures that have resulted. He
says that the department offered to station
an inspector and establish a temporary
boarding-station at Raeoon straits, in San
Francisco bay, but it was obvious that, in
view of the threatened invasion of cholera,
funds sufficient for the erection and estab-
lishment of a complete quarantine system
could not be spared from the balance of
the only available appropriation He
adds: The authorities of San Francisco,
while willing and ready for the establish
ment of permanent station, declined the
proiier of temporary assistance. That they
are now and have been in need of such
quarantine, is well shown by the fact that
yellow-fever has prevailed at Panama and
on the western Mexican coast, and cholera
ans smallpox are constantly found in the
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-14
THE CHURCH AND THE DRAMA

The ChrjStian Union has this significant
line in recent editorial: 1.-The first duty
Of the Church is to repudiate infinitely
and with some vigor of enunciation, the
historical attitude Of antagonism to popu-
lar amusements."
When the Church does this can it not
very largely command and control popu-
lar am,sements, and is not control always
preferable to antagonism? When the
Church, for the good possible in the future
undertakes in the present to mold the
drama, for instance, it will find popular
opinion more ready than is generally be-
heved to adapt itself to the better forms
OF the drama, and those representations
that not even the most exacting of the
Church viii disapprove. In fact the
Church does not condemn the drama, since
1t uses il in many forms, and is alive to its
potency for good and i'll. 1t draws the
line at the theater, and refuses TO step over
il for the rescue of the drama from the
desccyated temple In short, it would
seem TO prefer bombardment at ineffective
long-range. It is replied that attempts in
This direction have failed that theater
free from that the Church must condemn
cannot be maintained, and that expert
meuts in that direction have proved abor-
tive But il is a question whether such
efforts have been made by right agencies,
Again, any such reform as should be con-
templated is not the work of a day, or a
year. or 4 decade The real question is
whether or not by unity of action
churches may Spot bring forces to bear
that will eventually result as desired.
1t is thinkable that as a patron and critic
of the drama at close quarters, the great
moral force at the command of the Chu.ch,
may purify the theater and bring about
the day the world can rejoice in the de
cline and final extinction of the gross,
sensual and immoral upon the stage, or at
least mark out the broad distinction be-
tween legitimate and illegitimate. That
the public heart would prove responsive to
such an effort on the part of ungloyed
Christianity, is found in its quick recogni-
lion of every pure sentiment, and its hearty
plaudits of every lofty expression and
pure thought that find voice upon
the stage. The clergyman never has so
quick response to an ennobling sentiment
from the pulpit as the actor has from the
gallery. 1t cannot be said that this is OF
the order of superficial recognition that
vice accords to virtue at nearly all times.
1t lies great deal deeper than the Church
Is possibly willing to admit. At least, it
ss1ust be conceded that it is sufficiently ma
terial TO command the respect Of the work
tnans hands. The great public, aside from
sse exclusive scholarly class, will not be
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-14
SCATTERING EDUCATION.

There have been many. conventions OF
school teachers during the winter through
out the Union. 1t is notable that in
| nearly all of them there has been COM
plant that the results of popular educa-
ton are not satisfactory in a degree pro-
portioned to the effort made. One cause
for this is certainly to be found in our en-
deavor to put too much upon the scholars.
The failure in results is largely due, in
| other words, to our effort to make the
schools do duty for all the needs of phys
| ical, moral and intellectual training Of
| children. The instant a failing develops,
we rush to the schools and insist upon the
corrective being there applied in the
! form of new branches of instruction. Thus
there is demand that children be taught
] in the schools all manner of trades, a
goodly percentage Of the arts and an end
less number of technical branches. 1t has
gone so far that even the domestic arts are
| urged as additions to the common school
curriculum. There is large class who
would have the arts of housewifery taught,
| cooking, sewing, chamber care and kitchen
| economy; and larger class who run away
with the idea that carpenters, machinists
and other tradesmen are to be made, or at
least put in the way of making, by in
struction in the public schools. This we
do not believe feasible The right policy
is to confine the instruction in the schools
to those fundamental branches neces-
sary for all men and women to
acquire who are to occupy places
of activity in the world. To tech
meal and manual labor schools we should
relegate all these extraneous subjects.
From the common schools let US expect,
not superficial knowledge on a great yari
ETY. of subjects, but comparative thorough
ness on few An Eastern journal some
what facetiously treats the subject in this
manner: "Wkat our children learn at
school is good as far as it goes, but it is i'm
perfect and stops short of the point where
education becomes available in the sense
of enabling its possessor to catch on, so
to put it, and become self-supporting and
self-reliant citizen One reason for this,
we may readily believe, lies in the truth
that our schools take more account of i'm
pressing upon the minds of pupils given
and invariable collection of abstract facts
than of teaching the philosophy Of such
facts and showing their relations to the
business of life The teacher becomes
mere machine, the pupils partake of the
same character, and the result is dull and
daily grinding, out of which We get only
mechanical result"
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Orient, having direct communication with
San Francisco" The necessity for prompt
action on the part of California is not
questioned by any one. A bill is now be-
fore the Legislature looking to the estab-
lishment of station on San Francisco
bay, on the Contra Costa shore, as recon-
mended by the State Board of Health !;
but it is improbable that the measure will
be reached on the files As mere matter
of economy action should be had at this
season, for with each year tbs difficulty of
procuring the land necessary will increase,
and the cost per acre advance
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-14

A SIDEWALK in front Of the Capitol is
in such dilapidated condition that it is
absolutely dangerous to pass over it at
night. It is the duty of the State to care
for the walks on its own grounds. Sacra-
mento does more than her share in the
care of streets and public ways about the
Capitol The Legislature evidently recog-
nizes the duty of the State to make the
approaches to the Capitol passable, and will
order small appropriation to repair a
short walk way, which has by the wear of
many years gone to ruin. Yet this is one
of the measures which the San Francisco
Chronicle in its awful wisdom suggests may
have ga job in it." What mighty job
must reside IN measure for short strip
of new walk way, and the removal of an
old and broken substitute that has dis
graeed the grounds for years, and which
the State itself has broken up by use as a
platform for its stonecutters But of such
is the snarling wisdom of suspicious jour
nalism born of a capacity for low things.