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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-17
PROFESSIONAL.

OoNsULT NINE BENNETT, THE SCIENTIFIC
~ Astrological Medium, who reads from the stars
that great book of fate-Lfe's Destiny Send for
MASSAGE AND SWEDISH MOVEMENTS, AT THE
NJ SWEDISH HEALTH INSTITUTE, Prot. NlSSEN,
SUS 10Th st. Call or send for circulars. oc2-:sm
MADAME ROSS, THE RELIABLE CLAIRVOY-
Ul ant and AstroOgist has been consulted on bust
love and matrimony; % years in this city. All in
trouble call. Satisfaction guaranteed Office hours 10
o m. to p 1904 st. NV. n25-6m
MADAME PAWN,
Nl MANICURE AND SURGEON CHIROPODIST,
ROOMS AND u, VERNON ROW,
90 945 Pennsylvania ave.
MFRS. DIR. ]. SEMMES AND HUSBAND, SUR
M geon Chiropodist Twenty-eix years successful
practice has gained them the Of
being Americas best operators. Office 1115 Pa.
NV For and hard colns, inalned and joints
use Mrs DR. SEMMES' Black Lotion and Salve. III
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POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.
NoR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS.

lCOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS
NEW IRON STEAMER "wAKEFIEID-
Leaves q tn street wharf on MONDAYS. THURSDAYS
and SATURDAYS at q AIN. Returning TUESDAYS,
ines as far as Nomini Greek, currioman, Va and ST
SieInents Bay, Md; Connects with b. and .. X L. as
Shepherds See schedule.
JOHN b. PADGETT, Agent
q. w. RIDLEY, Manager. fe3
nIRECT TO NEW YoRK-FREIGHT STEAMERS
II JOHN GIBSON and l.. G. KNIGHT leave Pier 4,
East River, \: y. every SATURDAY at pm: 9Th ST
wharf, Washington, every TUESDAY MORNING.
Freight at lowest rates. ap4
Mt VERMONT MT VERNON
STEAMER W. W CORCoRAN
Leaves 18th street wharf daily Except Sunday Ne
Vernon at 10 O'Clock am. Returning reaches WASH
ington about $3.50 pm
sel6 L. L. BLAKE, Captain.
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SPECIALTIES.

NINE. BROOKE TELLS ALL THE EVENTS OF
1 LIFE. All business confidential. Ladies' and gen-
temen so cents each. 4OS street, between 4th and
9th streets northwest. my6-4Ows
DILES-DR MUHLEMAN CURES PILES BY d.
Il rect treatment, without the Of knife, caustic
or ligature. Cure guaranteed. Can be consulted ut
213 Sd ut. NV. from to pm. Gp2-12m'
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GOLD MEDAL.
PARIS, 1878.


Warranted Absolutely
Pure Cocoa, from which
the excess Of oil has beeu
removed. It has three times
the strength Of Cocosrnixed
with starch, arrowroot or
sugar, and IL therefore fhx
more economical, eosetng
less than one cent q csep. It
II delicious, nourishine.
strengthening, easily d.
gested and admiralty
adapted for tnvalidS q
we'll - for peEDops IN
health 7
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LADIES' GOODS.

HIGH CLASS BoNNETs
FOR RECEPTION AND EVENING WEAR.
Also,
COSTUME BONNETs AND HATS.
all FOR TAIIoR.MADE SUITS.
SELLING Our
TO CLOSE BUSINESS
will sell out my entire stock of Fancy Goods and
Toys at and below cost to close business Try US be-
fV af sSm T.
l hARgF s.4 AEaFs zysa, IN FINE
RUSSIAN Hzr HAhfaH Es Ss sa RsfkE1 pss7s
D Hair 3 ~ the month Special attention
C1oAKs.
Perfect Shapes. Best Manufacture.
SEAL PLUSH SACQUES, &25 upwards
SEAL PLUSH v1SITES, latest and novel shapes.
BoucLE and AsTRAcHAN WRAPS ss, % ,,,.,.,.
JACKETS, from So 8 upwards
BEAVER and BERLIN Twill 90 NEW xS1sb Sc
MILLINERY
Beautiful Novelties in
TRIMMED HATS AND BONNETS.
Real French Felts, Silk Bound, BLOC and upwards.
Millinery Ornaments
Real and Imitation Iaces
Colored Silk and Cotton Brussels Net
tor evening wear.
SILK PLUSHES, in oil colors, 10 inches WIDE 81 O5
AsTRACHAN. best quality. "a inches wide, $500
FURS OF the finest grade, Muff and Boas to match.
HANDKERcHIEFs.
Special IL. Importation ioT Holiday Trade plain and
Heavy Silk f h.Rse ass p,eo. Edge
& e Il i: IS 5 5Ss
Elegant Novelties in
At very low prices
FOSTER KID GLOVES. 81 pair upwards. Every
HOLIDAY PRESENTS.
metal work from orgns
J. c. HUTCHINSON.
9O7 Pennsylvania ave.
7Trevise. Paris. d3
NINE. HYATT. 529 18TH, COR F ST. HAND;
WnR ss s99
Tailor-lnade Suits specially. Work and fit guaran
IL Do your own Dyeing at home with
PEERLESS DYES
They will dye everything, They sold everywhere
fer strength; BriEhtness AMOUNT il PseEasss or
tastnesS OF color or NOE fading QUALITIES. They do
NV ,NA " '' TscHffFELY EVANS,
no27-eo Druggist, AT Pennsylvania ave-
FEDORA DRESS SHIELDS
THEY ARE AFe tes ofs5 II II TSH PhRvous
n27-s,t,th6m
MISS T. F. WILLS, HAVING RECENTLY RE-
1 turned from New York with the latest styles etc.
has opened Dressmaking Parlors at OF Fstn Mime
Wraps, tailor-cut Jackets, etc.
T. Taylor's system of cutting and fitting.
n Rvv8
CLEMENS RihlNs ks sSG8gsHSG And DRY
1905 NEW YORK AVENUE NORTHWEST
Evening Dresses Laces, Lace Curtains, Grape Veils
Feathers, Kid Gloves Plush and Velvet specially
CAROLINE LERCH, formerly with A. Fischer and
Maison lriese Rue Rivolle. Paris. jas
NJ vKANE, 5O7 18th ST NW.-CORSETS MADE
line Of Shoulder Braces Reform Waists. French Gorssts
and Bustles. Corsets laundried selS-3m.
LAyORS FOR THE GERMAN, A GREAT VARIETY
I at low prices Toys, Toy Thssters Xmas Tree Orna
Penss G 1s Gssksrs 100 shades French Tissue
and Spangled Paper Gilt Borders Lace borders Scrap
Scenes &c. Fine assortment Of Christmas Cards from
1c to 81 90 each School Cards, c per 100; japanese
sE ssss s Mats
BOBBY prizes. SC Sheet Music. Sc. Studies for Paint
H S c gSSke aSs sS st S.Tss fG5
and SITS, near Pennsylvania ave. oc3O-3m
MADAME A. V. LEFRANC, $50 NORTH HOWARD
WI st. Baltimore, Nd Dresses and Wraps in French
styles New models received every week Fine Inn
ported Trimmings. oc23-2ms
NINE I, Xos 3 BfA AZ M n!
VIM Barr Co, st. Louis Mo.
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OFFICERS OF THE SENATE

j. G. Butler, Chaplain, 1101 18th st. n. W.
Arson q. McCOok, secretary, 1224 18th st.
VIM. p. Canaday, Sergeant-at-ArmS, 3O2 Della
ware ave. n e
Chas. ". Johnson, Chief Clerk, Temple Hotel,
90 9Th st. n. W.
Jas. X Young, Executive Clerk. 15O6 @ st. NV.
Isaac BasSett, Asst. DoOrkeeper, Is I'd ST. ne
j. Christie, Aetg Asst. Doorkeeper, S25 18th NV.
Jas. W. Allen, Postmaster. 1ll9 i st. n. W.
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v. BkxER : co. Dorchestsr. Maas.
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NINE Wow BRANDS, Mop1srE
Formerly with Lord Taylor, New York
VIM Barr Co., ST. Louis Mo
Suits made at the shortest notice Superior fitting
reasonable prices and satisfaction guaranteed.
Evening Dresses Bridal Trosseaus a specially.
Oc2 O2O 14th 1T. bet and K
MISS ANNIE K. HUMPHREY, 43O 10Th ST NV
Ux Makes Corsets to order in every style and mate
HER SPECIAIGIES ARE
French Handmade UnderclOthing, MerinO Underwear
and finest imported Hosiery.
Patent Shoulder Braces and all Dress Reform Goods
French Corsets and Bustles.
Children's Corsets and 81 Corset (Miss HIS own
make that for the price is unsurpassed.
N.B.-French, German and Spanish spoken. mr14
SEAL GARMENTS DYED AND ALTERED INTO
= the and fashionable visite and jacket shapes
turs repaired. Muffs made. At Miss CUNNING
HAMS, 1910 9Th st. NV. No sign. s24
Mrs E. McCAFFERTYS BONNET AND FRAME
V1 factory, formerly 11O9 ST., has moved to north
east corner 18th aud G sts. Has all the latest fall
styles III bonnet and hat frames. se8-4m
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1Irev1Se, Paris. d3
NINE. HYATT $50 18TH, COR. ST. HAND
Wedding Trosseaus at short notice Coats, Wraps and
Tailor-inade Suits specially Work and fit guaran-
fppd Md line
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-03-12
HUMOROUS.

-"Hellol old mani How did you
come TO fall downP' "IIuhl Couldn't
fall in any other direction. could I?"-
Hiiadciphia Press.
"A young lady should not allow her
head TO be turned by nattery, but if
new bonnet passes her ON the street
she may turn IL n little. NJ y. Pic
dyUae.
American What do the letters
II. II. ii. mean when applied TO the
Prince of WalcsP' Englishman-
"Such bloomink hignorancel . Is Royal
'Ighness, dye seeP"-M r. Sun.
Puritanism has so permeatcd some
Of our rural communities that gentle
man was recently invited 10 leave
town on the Manitoba road ON account
Of his winning ways" He was
gambler. ST. Puut Hcraid
In speaking of the high price Of
eggs, Boston paper sagely says.
"cggs are eggs" This takes n great
load from our manly breast, for we sup
posed all along that they were beans. -
BioomiHgton Eye.
Time 10 Leave "Why are YOU so
very shy?' he asked, tcndcrly; 'surcly
you are not afraid 90 look me i'm the
easily. as OmiuOus sounds came from
the room above. "but just now ] am
looking the clock i'm the face ''- Puck.
a Smart Girl Esmeralda Long
coffin ~ believe, Mr.. McGinnis. that
you think ] Um a stupid creature
llostottcr McGinnis -"Oh. NO. nothing
of ihc kind. Nobody can bc called
stupid who can so accurately divine the
thoughts Of another as you have donc
mine Ier0s SiHugs
Young Mrs Va--arline: "You arc
sure thi- Is real English breakfast tea,
Mr. Gro-cr, "Oh yes, we warrant
il" "WclI, lll take 70 pound If YOU
uo sure Our visitors are from Lon
don. and I should bc drcadfullv morti-
Hod io give them Japan tea by mis-
tukc. fhnUyO JyibUHc.
~ doe. ono GOOD 10 see the iouv
iat IMAM -ncezr lie throws back his
w1 te shoulders opens his cavcruOus
mouth to ie fullest capacity. shuts
both eyes and fairly raises Che dead
with ui ah--cho0' 1h-schOo, ah-.choD,
wh1opn WOD.h-ah- ehOpOOO-wanh-ho
phF-ebYUy' Il1-BH
IHo gentlemen were recently dis
putting over inc correct pronunciation
ui tln word "piincr One was positive
fHat i' was co-tnnr while the other was
equally positive tuH' 70 was i-thrr u
" agreed 90 refer DO to mau close
hF ani De- cauipuudoi them both by
saying "EcdJd naytbcr. for it's
atthor. -N y Iuig.r.
ono of thc brethren. who had %
habit of moaning out "O-h, y-c-s" 40
regular intervals during the service,
was rather broken up ON Sunday night
DE bad just wakcued mp when the
preacher asked The solemn question:
"EUfler du you intend to spend
eternity u hcll?' "O-h y-c-s9' sang
out the devoted brother--HaB0VeT resi-
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-03-12
PERSONAL Anp LITERARY.


Michael Gordon. widower OF
forty, was married to Annie Hawlcy, n
girl of twelve, i'm New York recently.
judge samuel Lumpkn. OF Lex
mgtou. Ca, SAYS for the last five years
ne has never lain down at night owing
amy man cent He paws cash for
everything.
DR.. Harvey Lipdsy, president OF
the Princeton Alumni Association OF
Washington, is cighty-threc years Of
age, and the only survivor OF the class
OF 1920
William Mitchell, of Milford, Pa.
has Just discovered that an old package
of Mexican bonds which have served
rs playthingS for his children for years
are worth over one hundred thousand
dollars. PittSburgb Post
Joel Chandler Harris C'Unole
Rcmus'D is himself actuallyan African
10y birth for hc was born ut joel. on
the northeast coast of Africa. while his
parents were engaged in missionary
labor I'm that country. y.- chicago Iri6-
GJiC.
Mime. Patti at Vienna received on
the stage gift in the form OF tree.
the branches of which were ntcIlaced
with golden chain. each link of which
bore i'm diamonds the name of an opera
in which tho primn donna had APP
pearcd.
-Ccrcmonious and stately as she has
become I'm later life, Queen Victoria re-
toius the fonducss for children that was
such a marked feature of her early
years, and she keeps record of the
bright saying, and doings of the little
ones that come To her notice.
Leonard D. Thomas, of Salisbury
Cove, i'm the town of Eden, Me. being
over eighty wears old. is probably the
oldest postmaster in the United States.
He has held the Office almost continual
ly for nearly half century, under the
different Administrations, and has new
en- changed his politics being an old
fashioned Democrat Boston Post
There is not a school-boy or a
schoolgirl who does not feel that Bos-
ton is u better city To dwell i'm be-
cause Dr Oliver H. Holmes lives i'm il,
and the mipuhlicity of his later days
give, something of the radiance OF his
old age to the atmosphere of city
which IS proud TO call him IL, oldest, if
not ir only poet. - Bosfon HcTdd.
"' Huxley and Tyndall." Says the
mummy w VI - iAA'lf ~ llll'fAiis VIII
never write any thing for publication
unless they have something TO say.
have tried them many time. and with
good offers OF money, too, but always
unsuccrssfully. They care too much
for their fame. But when they havo
any thing 10 say they are ready to- say
1t, and 20 charge for it, too"
Tom Ochitrcc says: "Of all tho
wealthy men | ever knew, John w.
Mackny, the Bonanza king, is tho
best diner Every day while here in
New York he has six plates spread in
private dining-room in the Hoffman
House, and friends who drop i'm are in
vitcd 10 partake of that which does
their hearts good. / suppose Mr. Mac
kay spends from sixty TO one hundred
dollars every day for his evening
meal. and it Is as fine as can be pro-
cured Next to him comes Robert
Garrett He knows how TO eat and
can order as fine meal for as reason
able price as any man | ever knew"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-03-12

The term toboggan is said TO bc
an Anglicized form Of the Indian word
"adoboggm. the name by which the
Canadian Indian dc,iguatos his s.cdgc.
which 'onsis'sof "a mere piece of rough
board ~cvelcd SO one end so as not TO
dig in,O the crust of the snow.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-03-12
SIMPLICITY


There Is n grace a4oruing all
Most D enutlful 10 see
To wniCn our hearts ndoriua fall
It's sweet simplicity.
Behold yon model beauty fair
With checks OF velvet down.
With heavenly cNC- and EUiIru hair.
But mark that naughty truwu.
Let 60 yon singers birl like voice.
or melody a tide,
Ihut makes the multitude rrfoIcc
but mark the conscious pr de-
In wonder see Won ornfur
Entrance the mighty host
Ana hurl abroad the bolts OF Thor:
hut mark that subtle boast
And as YOU soc those grand displays
on sigh, alas ah me-.
mat which nm ght he beyond all praise
still lacks simplicity
Simplicity the ant Of arts
lhNt naive unConsCiouSuo-a
To which We give our willing hcarta
And without stint we bless
o beauty, genius. culture bright,
Would YOU be truly great.
Aud reach the most eva ted height
90 back 10 childhood state
BE like a child In air aud face
- innocent and free.
Go learn II from the charming urRoo
VI sweet simplicity,
q. " crafts. Ga htcr O,odn
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-03-12
B. & o. R. r. TIMETABLE,
WESTWARD.

Condensed timetable OF passenger train.
Tor the stations named below.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-03-12

Smythckins is trying TO arouse the
courage Of his better half, who has re-
Gently ost her pet parrot ard is over
conn with cr.of "Comc. crme! what
q. deuce. BE a man, my dearl Sup
pose y ou haa lost meg'--M \. Nat.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-03-12

lottl, tho actress. ha. a .pru.I4nf
log bcstowinR diamond rings Oh hor
friends Chic0gQ Journal
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-03-12

e.ldes the above-namcd rains there is a
WY way Lra win assengcr Cac attaChe that
goes both East and West daily except sun ny,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-15
MEALS FOR A CfNr IN BROOKLYy.

An attempt made this week In Brooklyn 10 furnish
hot and uniform price OF
can't during the winter scheme has been carefully
figured by Benjamin Lewis wife OF Fire Marshal
Ioxs and three olef aoS associated VIII her Ia The WORK
ana 10 confidently peced to all running expenses
" o OUTLAY
from tie profits sold that low price, The
Coffee station Society
will have headquarters At No ~ Westinghouse where
and boilers will the food which VIII DO
10 tic four retail depots stu
sted Hamilton sou and Catherine ieTTes aud at the
bridge Al these epois every day rom
u penny Will buy half pint OF coffee with sugar
And mk = thick since OF bread. From IL a. Ia
song OF and vegetables with bread AZ The same
pfee Will the bill Of sre followed by hall pint OF Ost
heal y. IN. The
shsp Tuesday only bat has met with hearty
begin business Tomorrow Liberal gus OF the
1keiy owong and hItnr-s have
aud truck have been loaned Tor the drivers
board ladies at the head OF the movement will relieve
zach other duty HEADQUARTERS supervising Tito whole
who will retail the food al the ~ Will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-15
TO ABOLISH CONSULAR FEES.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l4.-The House Committee on For
eign Affairs to-day completed the consideration the
Diplomatic and Consular Appropriation bill The bin ap
propriaes for salaries OF diplomatic officers and mscell
neous expenses OF foreign Intercourse s6i2.245 for
salaries and contingent and miscellaneous expenses
the consular service dncludng appropriations for
salaries Office and contingent expenses OF officers
now paid by fees 81 o29 GEO, makins total appropn.
ton Of 81 67l 9O5 The total appropriation for
rent year was 81 ,356065.
Among the items the section Of the bill relating TO
the diplomatic service increase OF $500 In the
salary OF Minister 10 the Argentine Republic, In
OF 500 In the salary OF the interpreter Con
stantinOple and appropriation OF $4,000 for the
erection OF legation building IN japan.
Additional salaries amounting Ia ~ Z45OO are provided
In conformity with tho OF last session requiring spe
cihc estimates for cOnsulates and commercial agencies
where The fees collected the npensation allowed ex
ceeds 81 900
The report Says
In presenting bill TO the House which involves appar
en increase last OF S3l5S4O the amount Of fees
turned into Tie Treasury uner this U reduces the
eIpouse 10 the Government
The examination which The committee give
10 the consular service has 80
atty VI improvement which Dv alb
ob OF tho ices sysiem ami the OF aeduAte
that they have decdcd bill In this form
And earnestly recommend It's passage b. the House
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-15

Mr.. Martine-We mako suggestions, but leave tnc
matter entirely With thu court
Tho Recorder A shore ace suggestions mnde oy
either sIds, will defer ac Ion In the natter.
the ysss course would any he TO defer doing any
thing until the trial Is We agre with the court In
thinking that actil should certainly DO takrn
The Reoordrr-As tue counsel tor the defendant sue-
gess that course, will take action until the TRIAL Is
GENERAL TRACY's SUMMING UP.
General Tracy then began the closing address TO inc
ury in behalf Of the defendant He said that the long
Imprisonment of the jury and he bad confidence
that the honr that brought their release from conne-
ment would brug also rrlesse OF the d~fen liant Tue
only passbie defepce from snch an acc"s toh ~ "
wis., he said, TO show that the descendant pen"veh Inat
the bill was mer1tOriDus, that he hld always beeI III
favor OF It that he has horne good reputation
OF McQuafe except that OF the two eocomlcrs ana no
oorrobor tive facts sh0wu. He arRuod cat ne
DIOR OF the Alierm ,nio chamber was open when Tue
Broadway franchise wns passed. Hs dealt severely
nony Of the maid Of all work WHO was reserved 40
tie last witness OF tbs prosecution was az said lmrp
able. MrQuafe had horne u kood character WHEN
shoul In his favor and lad carried himself hko
Innoorn man at the trial
Wills General Tracy vas speaking an infant WIS
heard to cry It the child OF Qusde and his wife
took IL 1T the and did not return His
bis little airl remained u the close Jurymsh
No. anerted IN by General rracys reDafKs
wnen he praised the bearing OF MeQiafe.
II 1855 o.. wh~n General Tracy nDished ana.
at the SUGGESTION Of Colonel Fellows VINO said thnt
would probably be 80 or o'clock IN the morning
before the could be given to the jury tbay iro
seeed with IL them adjournment wRs order ed ant
usual caution from tho Recorder In regard to their con-
dr IN iutafim.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-15
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WAsHIsGros. Tuesday. L

WAsHIsoros. Tuesday. Dec. Ii. 1880
THE AQUEDUcT BRlDoE.-The Attorney General has
certified to the validity of the title " the Aoueduct
Bridge across tho Potomac River at Georgetown aud
steps are being taken for tie purchase of the
property.
The TRADE DoLLAR-The Senate Committee on r.
this morning ordered favorable bill for the re
dempton aud reconage OF the trade dollar with amend
ments providing that the amount be redeemed sh
exceed $500 900 monthly, and that shall be count
ed part OF the monthly purchase Of bullion for the
month
CUSTOMS DEcsroSs.-The Treasury Department has
decided that autograph albums dutiabe at tho rates
applicable 10 their component materials and that they
cannot DO classified "bank bo0ks bound or unbound"
The department has also decided that bulldog which
constant ate ndant VI It's considered
rs merchandise, and that sk posed in part
OF cotton and used for embroidery and fancy work. u d
liable ~ the rate Of 90 per cent sd valorem.
To PRorscr AMERICAN CyriEas-The Senate Com
mtec on Finance to-day amended and ordered be fav
orabiy reported senator Platrs bill a. prevent frauds
American manufacturer IL declares that after July
l. 1887. the importation Of all articles foreign manu-
facturc or OF boxes packages containing the same
when stamped marked branded labelled 10 represent
that such articles were manufactured In tho United
6tntea, y prohibited.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-15
THE WORKING OF THE oLEoMARGAR1NE LAW.

WASHINGTON. Dec A-The Secretary OF the Treasury
today transmitted 10 the Senate report prepared 10y Mr.
Miller, Commissioner Of Internal Revenue Ia answer TO
Senator ngass resolution calling for information III
gard operations OF the Oeomargarne law. BY this
report appears that since November special taxes
provided therein have been assessed thrIyfoar
manufacturers OF oeomargarne 20i wholesale deal
ers, and 24l5 retail dealers The number OF pounds
OF oleomargaine assessed two cents per pound
4.430l74 table shows that the principal collections
the LIST Illinois District. where 26l3 700 pounds
were taxed OF the manufacturing establishments ten
In the lst Illinois District five in Kansas three IN the
lid NewYofk District three In the XIth Ohio District
and nve In Rhode Island The wholesale dealers
fined principally to the lst Illinois District Id Mass-
chnsetts LIST Michigan Rhode Island and louisiana The
retail business Is confined principally 10 the ls Illinois
District lid Massachusetts XXIld penns wanna Rhode
named.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-15
THE PETROLEUM MARKET

NEWS FROM THE FIELD AND RANGE OF PRICE3.
The absurity of last weeks panic oil rocsvei fresh
Illustration Washington field yesterday.
The McCahey No well has not been improved By Geepss
drilling doing tweny eight barrels hour The
we'll yielding about half that rate. Down at tho soutA
western Davis early flowing ortye'ghu
barrels hour tho had fallen 70
forty The gauge OF the Washington field
down about 2 500 barrels
The crude market responded 70 the favorable character
the strength developed Mon
day 80 the price 70- cents and only
part Of the ost at the close Transactions were
volume and the trade appears Ia be
cUnitenra. While special IL hooked by Tho
leading operators there IL likely be setback ~ any
magnitne unless unfavorzbie developments occur The
present holders OF GIL probably class
inanoai strength tan those OF week or two weeks
The market closed steady.
The prices ana the total dealings ut the Consoated
Exchange tolOws
Opening 69ts 69h
Highest 707s Final 20
sales. oarfels -.~o~f Nv"
Refined unchanged 67, cents here and In BATH
more ami G5s cents IN Philadelphia
OIL CITY, Penn Dec. l.-Crude oil-Satousi Tra1ss
Certificates opeusl 69Ts ni,lss5 III lowess
price 69a. 10 Sales barrels
3iI2O0O barrels; charters 1855 barrels shipment4
1O7SI6 barrels, runs.
PIrrsBlRG Penu Dec. lA-Crnte OiI-Pctrolel firm
National Transit Certificates ooenet 699 Ind closed
7Os highest price, 707s lowest prcD. 69's
TirUsvILLg. Penn Dee Is .-NItiolA frtrE Certasstss
COS and close at TO- hisasE Il; lowest
price 69as
BRADFORD Penn. Dec. 14.-Cruie OIL -TtaI1I Traase
Certificates openet 69 closet 7oiy highest price,
TIA lowest price, CO. cesrancos. $4,000 JarrelA