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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-17
A Verdict for 81 900 Damages.

Yesterday in the Circuit Court the case OF
Sanford Lewis, agsint of the Washington and
Georgetown railroad company, was taken up,
Messrs. w. A Cook and c. NJ. Smith for the
plaintiff and Messrs. Davidge and Totem for
defendant This was the second time, the
first resulting in a disagreeing jury. Lewis
claimed for damages by being thrown from Q
summer car while going round a curve at the
Washington circle in 1884. The defense was
that he was asleep at the turn and being
aroused by two ladies passing him he hastily
got off and was hurt through his own careless
pess. sealed verdict for q, 900 for plaintiff
was found today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-17
THE sILCOrT COMMITTEE.
Two Reports Expected on the Legal
Aspects Of the Case.

Tho special House committee investigating
the Silcott defalcation was In session today
discussing the legal aspects of the case. The
majority appear to favor the reporting Of an
appropriation bill to cover the deficiency, but
there 10 . strong opposition which will unite in
minority report il such action is taken. The
indications point to q speedy conclusion and
early report to tbs House.
REPRESENTATIVES, CUTcHEoN A WITNESS.
The committee reassembled after the ad.
journment today and heard q short state
ment from Representative Cutcheon to
the effect that he had applied
for his November salary on December 8, and
had been told by the representative of the SER
geant-at-arms that it was not then due and
would not be until next day. Then the committee
resumed consideration Of the legal points in
VOWED, and, after a discussion lasting an hour
and hall, practically reached an agreement
on measure which may be regarded as
COMPROMISE
between the diverse views Of the members
Inis measure will provide for the reference of
the subject to the Court of Claims, which
tribunal is to determine the RESPONSE
putty for the defalcation and adjust
the claims OF the members who have lost money
IL follows from their findings that they are
entitled to reimbursement by the Government.
announcer meeting of the committee 10 to be
held 10 perfect the form of the measure and
agree upon details yet unsettled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-17
DG En-


BUCKLY. On December l6 1889 NJ 5.:,o Am
sack1x aS9 A soGhLi beloved wife Of sShn =.
Ated thirty -four years nine mouths
D1 sa1 cruel dat a has n1sSesd our heart.
Aud Leneath the silent sod
Our DARLING mother sleeps.
Ibeld he white hands folded
They .ouked almost as n the Lord
Had given the PROMISED rest
Funeral will take place from her late residsncs corns
twenty nrst aud A streets mort Invest. Neaneslsy De-
church, where requiem high will be s~id for
s s III hss sSs friends and Relatives
DL hi On os Sqnqsy RsSmbsr ie 1883. at $50
At O'Clock At the Church Of the Inaculate Uonoep-
LhRMANNTRAUr.-on Tuesday, December IL
1889, at IL ooiock m. CARRIE dsush er OF William
A. AID .Arrie Lhrinanntrxul in the eleventh year o.
Notice of funeral hereafter
FDkT. Suddenly, Tuesday morning. December "a,
Funeral services II H.inline ME- church on Thurs.
Gay; Lecenosr ~ at O'Clock pm. Interment AZ
McMUkRf; On Monday. December l6 1854, q
BranchNille. Md, hAhoAhET J. McMUKRl
lnternent at Beltsylile. Nd
fhENTIss. SUDDENLY. at PhilsdelIhia, on satur-
heart failure Iizzi beloved slie Of m% Pr Prem 3.
tlss, formerly OF Washington
:, Ice suddenly, on December l6, 1889. LORENZO
ACE. AGED eighty-hve years
Dce notice Of funeral hereafter. North Adams.
MAss., payers please copy.l
STONE, Departed from this life on Tuesday De-
cei Der IL 1881 at d: 80 O'Clock am, Mrs. JANE
DhADtOhD sIUNE. WIDOW of the late MilIlAm Brad
10 a. alter lingering Illness aged three Years
ala months.
Funeral from her late residence. No. 33s Indiana
avenue "Wednesday, = O'Clock y. Funeral private
s1kLAks. On December l6 lsss, MANY a.
S1hEAks, aged seyenty-nIne yearsL
uneral VIII take place from the residence OF her
niece Mrs. Georgeanns Stewart, 1873 9Th stres1
northwest on "Wednesday At O'Clock pm.
TALENT. On December 10. 1883 ct the resi-.
dence OF bis grandfather, Dr. b. \. Council, ROBBIE
CoshkLL TALLLNT, aged ten years four mouths
AID nineteen days.
Der Is. 1883. 10 sm- Funeral private.
ULkICH. On Monday morning, December Ia
1885, alter q short illness. Mrs ELIZABETH NJ
klCH, wife Of the late j. b. Ulrich, her forty-ffth
year.
Funeral from late residence, e3e Twepty-nftA
copyl ys
In Memoriam.
DAVIS. Died in Washington, d. c. December IA
1850 at D 80 am, ED AID A. DAVIS, aeed twenty.
seven years, leaving wife and child He was ! nam
Der VI the MI Morris Baptist church. NY, DT a. Q
bittlng, pastor. The remains conveyed 10 Lon
don Park cemetery, Baltimore, Md His snnsniny na-
ture and sincerity made him beloved by all sBessed
are the dead which die IN the Lord. Yea saith ths
works do foli.w them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-17
I'd EDITION.
Latest TeleglanS 10 The Star.
JEFFERSON DAVIS TOMB.

special Dispstch to THE EVENING STAR.

Special Dispstch to THE EVENING STAR.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. IA large and repre-
sentative conference of citizens was held at
the mayors Office at noon today for the pur-
pose Of reitersting the earnest desire Of the
people of this section to have the remains Of
Jefferson Davis removed to Richmond
1t was decided to push the work Of raising
money for the monument and to hold q mass
meeting at an early day in furtherance of the
object referred to. Mayor Ellyson was re-
quested to call the mass meeting not later than
next week and to merge all other meetings on
foot.
The mayor attended the funeral in New
Orleans and had a long interview with Mrs.
Davis. He says Richmond can have the honor
OF receiving the remains if it will only put
forth the proper efforts, but that quick and
earnest work is necessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-17

~SeAVsAAAsSS
The hrst brush Of the session between the
two parties occurred in the House this morning,
with q result which demonstrated Mr.. Reeds
GOODNESS in the chair and also the fact that the
majority ID not yet organized 10 meet the sud-
den assaults Of the minority. As jet there 10
no rule for the introduction Of bills. and il Ia
not generally desired that the torrent Of bills
should begin 10 pour in before the committees
are ready. The Speaker, however, has recog-
nized members now and then for the introduc-
ton Of billa The democrats complain that
this recognition 10 partial, in favor
OF republicans, and that democrats
cannot get recognition. Recognition was
given to some one on the republican side,
and some democrats failed to get the Speakers
eye, though they made themselves very con-
splcuous. There was something of hubbub
over the matter and finally a resolution was in-
foduced on the republican side providing for
the general introduction Of bills The repub-
iicans we're divided on the proposition and the
democrats were united against it Mr.. Oates
moved to have the resolution referred to the
committee. The motion was put and the pro-
ionged yea on the democratic side seemed TO
carry 1t. The Speaker said: 'The yeas seem to
have it," then he waited, but no one on the other
side seemed to grasp the situation in time TO
demand division. and he continued his an
nouncement, 1.-The yeas have it. The resolution
Is referred to the committee" Before he had
nnished this announcement Mr.. Dingley and
Two or three Others were calling for q division;
but, having started. the Speaker would not
stop in the middle of his announcement The
proposition to let the bills in was thus defeated
The Speaker then directed the clerk to read
the titles Of the bills he had permitted to be
introduced. The democrats objected, but the
Speaker paid no attention to their objection.
Mr.. Bynum then rushed down to the front,
forcing his presence upon the eye OF the
Speaker, and demanding the reading OF the
bills in full. This aggressive action was fol-
lowed at once by a motion to adjourn, made
by Mr.. McCreary, which was carried before any
one on the republican side had made up his
mind to call for n diylsion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-17
A Storm on the Man,

storm was plainly marked on the weather
map this morning, central over Illinois,
headed eastward. 1t seemed, however, 70 have
acquired a northerly tendency that will prob
ably carry it over this city. The morning
prediction was light rain. southerly winds,
warmer, cooler and fair on "Wednesday"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-17
A MAINE VESSEL WRECKED IN

A MAINE VESSEL WRECKED IN JAPANESE
WATERs.-Consui General Greathouse ut Kama
gawa reports to the State department that the
ship Chesebiough of Bath. Me-, p. Erikson
master, was wrecked off Shiyarika, Mura, in the
prefecture of Awoniori, October 80, and that
nineteen of the ships company of twenty three
were lost. The four survivors, named Henry
Wilson, v. Boeck, w. Regain and W. Pirspi,
were shipped to San Francisco. The Japanese
authorities rendered them every possible
assis lance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-17
HANDKERCHIEFS.

Our stock Of Hsndkerchiefs il completes styles and
prices simply astounding White and Colored Hem
stitched Embroidered and Plain Handkerchief in .
hundred different styles at l21xc. each In this lot
viii be found many styles usually retaaled at 25c each
White Embroidered and Colored Embroidered Plain
White Hemstitched. Black and White Embroidered
Handkerchief at 25o beyond question the best value
offered
81 dozen Mems An-linen Colored Bordered Hand
ksrchiefs At 15c each; quality can't be matched any
where at less than 25c.
Mems silk Initial HAndksrchiefs ct So 75c and 81
Mems Linen Initial Handkerchiefs at 25 and SOC.
Fine Linen Embroidered Handkerchiefs from Soc
10 s12
Real Duchess Lace Handkerchiefs from 75c. to 80
UMBRELLAS with NEW and STYLISH HANDLES.
RIBBONS. EXTRACTS. GLOVES, NECKwEAR, and
other regular goods at Lowest Prices.
Pocketbooks. Wallets. Card Gases, Chatelsin Basa,
Club Bags. &c. in Seal Calf. Alligator and Undressed
Leather. Newest Shapes and Lowest Pricsa
FRENCH DOLLS.
An advantageous purchase Of lot Of hns French
Dolls all dressed enables us to offer these elegant
Foods at the prices Of ordinary doll4
Small sailor Dressed Dolls at &c., usual price 29c
Large sailor Dressed Dolls ct also. usual price
sl.9S
Handsome French Dressed Dolls at 81. rs, usual
price $3.50.
Handsome French Dressed Dolls ct %. usual price
s39s
Handsome French Dressed Dolls Of $3.50. usual
price s5.
Handsome French Dressed Dolls 1t $3.50, usual
price &C.
Dressed Doll with Extra Wardrobe $3.50. usual
price e.
GENUINE BARGAINS DON'T MISS THEM
CUTLERY
Ri Roberts Razor Steel Knives and Scissors Para-
boA Eazors best In the world and so
each
Exciusive dessnstn Scissor Cases IN snssis Leather
Seal and Plush. from 81 70 1850. Combination
Knives IN Pearl Shell and Sterling SILVER haadIss the
best sc Kns and the best 25c Scissors In the city
Waste Baskets, Fancy Baskets, Work Baskets, At
greatly reduced prseea C.n early and avoid the
eroxdA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-17
The QUADRENNIAL MAIL LErrIya.-A

The QUADRENNIAL NAIL LErrISG.-A force
of clerks IN the office of the second assistant
postmaster general are engaged in the opening
Of bids for the quadrennial letting of mail
carrying contracts for the star, steamboat aud
wogon service in the western states and terri
tories Some 100000 bids have been received.
which is said to be in excess of the number
usually made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-17
Labor Movements In Rotterdam.

The United States consul at Rotterdam has
made report to the State department in re-
gard to the recent successful strike Of the
dock workers of that city, in which he says
that it is the general impression there will be q
demand for increased wages throughout COM
merciL Europe during this winter and that the
increase will be allowed. He says that the
bakers in Rotterdam demanding conces-
sions as to hours Ct labor or additional pay
and their demands are being favor
ably considered. The coal handlers and black
smiths havealso begun to move for better hours
or more pay. The strike of the dock workers,
the consul says, is the first labor movement
that has ever occurred occurred in Rotterdam
and is said to be directly attributable to the
successful strike of the London dock laborers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-17
Alleged Shoplifters Indicted.


This afternoon, at l;S0 O'Clock, the grand
jury returned an Indictment against Kate Fri
day and Sarah l. Green charging larceny. The
first count charges the larceny Of Q seal skin
coat, valued at &375, from Stinemetz a Sons,
the second, diamond earrings, valued at Ss7. so,
Of Harris Shafer, and scarf pins, valued at
$l40, Of Gait d Bro. on the nth instant
In the Court in General Term the case Of
McGill against Wheeler was argued TODAY.
At the Catholic university tomorrow after
noon, at 4:a5 o'clock, Very Rev. Az. Hewitt viii
deliver the closing lecture on the Catholic idea
Of the church in scripture and antiquity.
The grand jury today ignored the charoe
against Alice G as of larceny from the ner.cn
(kl0 from Robert Hickman June last.
Molly Jones, for III treating her sister Harriet,
= unoer 2 Wy sentence. Hsr time in default
The Pennsylvania club at regular meeting
held last night st G. A. r. hall elected twenty
new members and perfected arrangsments for
2 sociable and reception TO be hsId Between
the 18th and 10th Of January. A committss an
chairman,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-17
Real Estate MattArs.

]. c. Brown has bought for Is, 200 Of @. T.
Caldwell, sub 2, square III, 40 by 100 feet on
10th between and streets northwest.
Fanny p. Myers has bought for ESQ of
Mary E. Fleming, part s, square 80, fronting
on New Hampshire avenue between II and N
streets northwest
r. o. Holtzman. real estate broker, has sold
for B. II. Warder the one-story brick stores 5l2
and 5l4 18th street northwest the lot being
30x100 feet. for $2l, 500. The purchaser was
Byron 8. Adams.
H. Warder part lot Is, square S2l, fronting 80
feet on 18th street between Z and r streets
north west
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-17
The Players League.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE players national
league resumed its meeting this morning at
the Fifth-avenue hotel. There is plenty Of
work yet to be done and the league will likely
be in session until late tonight if tine convention
does not 60 over until tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-17
"NorH1ss LIKE Them

= TIE verdict Of an who take Ayers Pnia
Prumps and ELECTIVE In thstr setson. thsy leave
no nl-sfecta and may Be administered to old or
young. Herbert Eivel. Of East sarinsv. Mich,
says: Z vas . great sufferer from Constips-
ton. Headache and General Debility. Ny skin
vss yellow. and I bad constant pain In my side
and back Other medicines falling. took thrss
boxes Of Ayers Pulls sndam cured"
Tvs severely sfaicted With Dyspepsia and
Enlargement Of the Liver. most Of the time b.
fns unable to retain any solid food Three boxes
Of Ayers Piiis cured ms."-Lucius Alexander.
Harblshssd. Mass.
AYERS PILLS,
Prepared By DR.. J. c. Aver q Co. Lowell, Man
Sold by AL Druggists and De alers In Medicinal
mills
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-17
Connoisseurs

have long since regarded the fine clarets OF ].
Calvet Il Co. as the correct form" for table
wine. For sale by the Schoomaker Co. and
other leading dealers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-17
Did Not Get a Full Majority.

COLUMBUS, OHIO, Dec. 1.-THE supreme
court this morning decided the biennial cleo
ton amendment not adopted. The amend
ment received majority OF the votes cast for
1t, but not majority of the general vote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-17
The Star Brought Him His Ring.

A guest at the Hotel johnson left valuable
ring on the wash stand in the public room of
that establishment last week, but failed to no.
tice his loss until after he had reached New
York, wheraupon he wrote to Mr.. johnson, who
promptly advertised the fact in The EVENING
STAR. The missing jewel was at once re-
turned, and forwarded to its owner, as the fol-
lowing letter from him to Mr.. johnson will
show:
No. III BROADWAY, Room %,
New YORK, Dec IA.
Mr.. E. l.. JOHNSON, Washington, DC.
DEAR SIR: The ring came to hand this morn
ing, and 1 wish to thank you very much for
your kindness in the matter and the trouble to
you. l have got the ring, and, as you say, am
to be congratulated, for very seldom such
things are recovered. and don't care where it
was said to be found I've got it again, and
truly appreciate your kind attention to it's re-
covery. Yours truly.
w. WoRrHIxeToY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-17

Thomas Payne Was fined $40 or 80 days by
Judge Miller today for stealing newspapers
and magazines from ]. A. Fletcher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-17
A Cardinals Funeral.

VIENNA, Dec. 1.-THE funeral of Cardinal
Ganglebaner will be attended by the Emperor
Frances Joseph.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-17
Range of the Thermometers Today

The following were the readings at the sig.
nal oihce today: Sam, a. pm, IS; maxi
mum, Sc; minimum. SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-17

PATENTS have been issued to citizens of the
District as follows: James Chelini, window
screen, and Andrew ]. Wiegand, firing attach
ment for breech-loading guns
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-17
M ALLIS q co.'s

THosE WHO Wish TO PRACTICE ECONOMY
y should buy Carriers Little Liver PillsL Forty
Pills In Q vial only one Pill dose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-17
Interior Department Changes.
Cleared Of the Charge.

Peter Lewis, colored Baptist preacher, was
in Judge Miller's court this afternoon for an
alleged assault on his wife. His better half, al
though she complained against her husband,
told Judge Miller that her husband was good
preacher. She said that he had no church at
present, but breaches at different places. He
was accused by her Of having choked her last
Wednesday. The defendant told of his domes-
tic troubles and denied the charge. On the
other hand he accused his wife and another
woman Of having assaulted him. He said that
he was arrested a year ago on s'picion of being
drunk, but he was innocent OF the charge.
The charge Of assault was dismissed.
Carl Formes, the well-known operstic
director, died ct San Francisco,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-17
GIN. BArcHHLLER has gone to Troy, NY. for
q few days.

CALLING THEM Mn order to increase the
effective working force of the pension Office SO
as to facilitate the adjudication of pending
cases Commissioner Raum has directed that 40
OF the 26o special examiners now in the field be
recalled and assigned to duty i'll the office here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-17
A Reversal of Opinion.

There was a curious case of reversal Of
opinion evidenced today in the action of First
Controller Matthews in deciding to allow the
accounts of U. s. Marshal Needles, of Okla
homa, and the U. s. commissioners appointed
by Judge Shackleford for duty in that terri
tory on the ground that the services
they rendered were legal aud proper.
The accounts amount to $4,000 or $40, 600.
When they were first presented it was held that
the commissioners, had been appointed by
district judge who had no authority to make
such appointments under the law, and an opin-
ion TO this effect was rendered by
the Attorney General This morning. however,
Marshal Needle walked into the office Of the
first controller and explained to him that these
commissioners had received prior appointments
from the circuit judges Of Texas, Kansas and
Arkansas, one of whom was Judge Brewer,
lately appointed justice of the Supreme Court.
This, II true, would make their jurisdiction
complete, whether or not district judge gave
them an additional appointment. On investi-
cation 1t was found that this was the case and
tho opinions of Yesterday were reversed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-17
Post ONCE Department Changes.

George @. Stewart Of Georgia and James ].
Nelson of Missouri, post Office inspectors, have
resigned.
Mrs. Sarah W. Bradley Of New York has been
appointed 10 . cierkship Of e720 in the dead
letter Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-17

A movement u on foot in Canada 70 petition
parliament to adopt the American banking sys-
tenn on the expiration Of the existing charters
IN 1881.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-17
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
New York Stock Market.
Name.

The following are the opening and closing prices O.
the New York Stock Market, reported by specia
wire To Corson and Mccartney, 14le street:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-17

The LOUISVILLE PENSION AGEST-The term
of office of the pension agent at Louisville ex-
pires January 10. and the appointment OF his
successor Is now under consideration
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-17
THE e STREET RAILROAD FENCE,
Another Letter From Messrs. Parker
and Dwyer to the Commissioners.

And still the obstruction to e street south
west by the fence Of the Baltimore and Poto-
mac remains, despite the orders Of the Com
missioners. Recently an order was drafted in
board session requiring the company to re-
move the obstruction at once or the same would
be done by the District and charged to them.
The order, however, was never issued, as the
Commissioners decided to look into the matter
before they passed upon it finally. Today the
following letter from Messrs. Parker and DIVER
was received by the Commissioners:
1--WE, the undersigned, wish to call your at
tention to what we consider an objectionable
action on the part of the District In allowing
the distractions at E street and Virginia avenue
southwest in the way Of railroad fences Your
predecessors, after personal examination on
their part, ordered the railroad company to re-
move the fence. while you, after several
months OF consideration, arrived at the con-
clusion that the fence should go and issued in
the name OF the District direct order for the
company to remove the distractions within ten
days, otherwise the work would be done by the
District at the company's expense. Several
weeks have passed since the expiration Of the
time named in the order and the fence re-
ton OF the United States laws
and Inconvenience to the people
of our section that We once more ask II it is
your intention to enforce the law in the near
future. II not our alternative is to appear be-
fore the grand jury and submit the photograph
which shows the distractions "a copy Of which
we presented to you), call on your Office for
certain official papers and ask for a second
indictment. We dislike this very much, but
what other mode is left if the District fails 70
protect our interests2
It is understood that the Engineer Commits
sioner, Major Raymond, is heartily in favor of
carrying out the law.
Mr.. Randall Not Worse, But Better.
1t was reported at the House this afternoon
that MIR. Randall was much worse, but inquiry
st his house revealed the fact that there was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-17
WASHINGTON News AND GOSSIP.

FIRST ASSISTANT PosTMAsTER GENERAL
CLARKsoN is expected to reach this city this
evening. He has been away for some time
visiting his home in Iowa