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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-12
TRANSACTIONS OF THE TREASURY.

Washington, Dec 1l.-SecIctdTy WINDOW 70 Gay u"
cept.d an Offer OF $4,000 nr't mortgage fd'luc
Railroad bonds, under the terms prescribed 10 h'
notice Of December 10, IN regard 10 the application
q. s50oOOO such bonds 10 the Union Pacific sinking
fund.
Tic amount ~ { = pr cent bonds redeemed today
was $4,000 makiuc the total = date -".'ol.ij0.
4 statement ha, been prepared 40 the Treasury De
nar,rcnt IN regard 70 interest dividends ou United
state. bonds, January / next, showing 90, iYlIowst
Curg.t.., y. OUTSTANDING GJtt-3jl-. amount Oh
which iat-... la. l-cu IaG. :5IooI.'-o. amount OF
which there w 10 dividend % p. cont -I3G.i ~,
Pour ir ,'. oi'.and,ng. register g. -''l -" 300. 60
.,up,n --6r83epo. 'otal. s5C~ %" 600. Amount on
which interest has '"cn prTat. s.-''0 o. 3!f 900
,or,oa sl3 500 500. to'N.. 20. 30f. Amount 90
ve,ich Their VIII D. d.tdeud ~ i"- cent. $40 $4,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-12

c,., ID, thick hlrA smoke which blew into wind "
. a., .,e.,or ~ the Harlem Theatre East one hun
,wcnty.nfth-t duriue at'nce yesterday after
,, ,,u,,l A tlni. Il %" audience. Tho perform ance
go. p,,rny au end when SMOKE began 10 pour INTO the
,. fla volume, The audience made frantic rush foi
, d,.-. M,n and women .cramiicd pushed and foulh'
. .i, rfe,e N .lf.ty the exits were all thrown open
od the theatre cmuticd without injury to any ~ the
,udiencc Tho ,r oAc supIo ed 20 have come from q
n,lrlhornc chimney.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-12

the merchant marine. Secretary Window today Tor
warded draft OF bill to the senate proVdhs LOT
board 10 consist OF Of the Assistant secretaries Oh
The Tr,,snry the chairman of the Lighthouse Board,
the supervising inspector Of steam vessels the surgeon
general Of the Marine Hospital Service TIE srper!n-
tcndcnt of the Lifcsavng Service the Conmssoner 81
Navigation the superintendent OF the coast and
I;eodGiic survey ard the chief photographer Of the
Navy Tie hoard is also to have entirc supervision
of all laMs Affecting the merchant service
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-12
To RIILD Up THE MERCHANT MARINE.
.,,,,, NOISE SUBSTITUTE FOR THE SENATE SHIP
PING BILLS.

FENt BIIbL'
,,toc,or Dec 1.-THE House Committee on Mcr-
,brt Marine and Fisheries has virtually agreed upon
IN, to be reported 10 the House by Chairman
O &c n substitute for the Senate Tonnage and
,, SHINING bills Formal action will be taken
49, committee probably tomorrow, and assurances
~ loon Given by members OF the Rules Committee
"a. an carly opportunity will be afforded for action
-, the bill in the House
The hill provides that there shall be paid to any United
c,tcs sail or steam vessel plying between the ports oil
M Initcd State, and foreign ports II steam vessel OF
~, exceeding eleven knots speed. or cf sailing veg
Nv, on cents a gross register ton for each 1000
=, .aiIcd either outward inward II Of moro than
Ievcn knots speed, 1 cent additional ton for each
additional knot. up to 30 cents ton Tor Spccd OF
over twenty knots The speed OF vessels shall DC a.
oor,aincd bv a fourhours' trial The payments
ara 70 continue for ten years at the full rate and There
,fter for nine years at an annual reduction OF one
nth the full rate Payments are not TO be mado
,,r morn than 900 miles sailed on any voyage nor
when the port IS not more than seventy miles seawaru
from the boundary OF the United states No ve'sei
shall be entitled the benefits Of the at unless III
entire cargo shall he loaded at port OF the Cntoo
states and discharged at or more foreign ports "f
loaded abroad and discharged here; nor shall any
vessel OF less thnn sixteen knots speed not carrying
the United states malls receive payment unless it
sbal have freight on board OF least - per cent OF
Tho net cargo capacity To be entitled 10 the benefits
~ e act all the officers OF any vessel must be citizens
~ the United statc, and during the first two years
the shall be in force AZ leG, one sixth OF the crew
must hc citizens during the ncN three ycars At least
one thir and during the remaining years AZ least ono
half. go
Vessels already built To receive bounty must be OF
not lower than the second class "a ~, and vessels
hereafter built must be constructed 70 a. t. receive
good rating. Vessels OF moro than twelve knots here
afer built required 20 be structuTay adapted ~
conversion into auxiliary cruisers or transports FOR 20
naval service. and plans must be submitted 10 ti'
secretary II the Navy for approval PROVISION -
made for determining the value OF vessel, desired oi
the naval service and for the carrying Of United states
mails NJ the demand Of the Postmaster General
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-12
FAvoRAl.n NEW, FROM GENERAL MILES.

Washington. D.. 1l.-Gcncfal schpncd today r,
ccved the followir, d patch from Gen raj Mile, about
tie Indian situation:
Report, from General Ru.cr and Gr.cral I,ro,t,
ar. quito favorable IN" presence If the tr0Op. now
I'm position hl, had dcIlOrdhnuR Influence mon the
indians. ard those mat week. ago were dcilt and
Warlilc are giving evidence # Ubm. son. "a.
tain EVER. 5th Infantry has returned go Fp.t Sem I,
bringing with MIN Hump. who formerly did cArcIl,nt
service with ne In the Lam" Deer and SCI Icfro
campsig4s. and wa badl wounded in Ire lnt,c-
He desires b. hi, allegiance to the Govern
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-12
IN TIE INTEREST OF FREE coinage.

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE National Executive Silver
Committee met here today. General \. J. Warner
Of Ohio prsidcd. General Warner and F. G. New
lands, who had been appointed Committee at ycStcr
DAYS meeting submitted 10 the committee an addi'N,
to Congress. urging the need OF broader basis of
primary money. constant and adequate IN supply.
To this the address saws. "bimetalllsm must
b. established ard the attempt 10 stretch the single
gold ,taLiAN over Tic world be abnnd1ncd.1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-12
THE REORGANIZATION OF TIE ARMY.
PROVISIONS OF THE BILL FAVoEADLY Re |
PORTED To TILE SENATE.

PORTED To THE SENATE.
Washington Dec. IL (speciaD.-Thc bill introduced
by senator Iawley yesterday define the Inc OF ~"
Army and 10 increase It's efficiency was lavorabb r.
ported % the to-day by The Committee Oh Mil
tary Affairs The provisions Of the bill are lot new.
They have been considered - De Of 80 much I'm
portapce that the Secretary % War and General
-chOlcld have frequently recommended their enact
ment~ Last session the House passed the oociiled
Artillery b.il which improve, the organization ~ that
branch OF the service and hcNases the number of
regiments from five to seven. That bill wa amended
I'm the senate BY attaching the three battalion scheme
which for several years lad been recommended - tic
officials Of the War Department. The bill is now OH
the Senate calendar Both Of these plans embodied
in the new bill.
one effect N the bill Will be 10 increase tie enlisted
fore. Of the Army from $4,000 TO 30OCO. TLia h
crease. however j. To be made by enlisting 1900
Indians thus following ont the recommendation made
several years ago by General Mc, who presented ms
proposition rs a solution, IN part Of the vcAcd Indian
question Another feature Of tho bill is the Orc1nzt
ton Of regiment Of 900 boys whose ase9 must be
bet wcen sixteen and twenty. This j, IN Inc win
the recommendation made by General Schoicld In hi-
last report. In the Navy the scholarships furnish good
and Efficient sailors who capable Of hlliug petty
Offices. 1t IS expected thai 4 Like system q training
| young men in the military profession viii PRONE" Il
| higher standard OF nOncomms,ioned officers III the
| army.
There is also a provision for the organization Of
regiment Of engineers, giving to officer, Of tha'
corps the right VI command, according 10 ranh when
| on duty with other arm Of the service. Each
regiment Will have twelve companies and three majors
| 40 company shall have than first lieutenant
except I'm time Of war, when the President is 10 be-
empowered TO appoint three or four b. each battery
Of artillery. The President is also 10 be empowered
under like circunst ance, - transfer hct"uants IRON
the Regular Army 20 the volunteer force and vOiuni,"
officers Of HE grade 10 take the vacant Oihc''
This provision Is de- gncd 20 give UuGsc!plncd troop
the LcncAt OF being drilled b} An experienced oiccr
while The volunteer ofGer j. OjtiinnE similar bcn"h
| By being placed IN q Thoroughly Orgablkcd company.
The Secretary OF War and General ~chOie!d VIII an
pear before the senate Military Commute. u morrow
10 explain the features and advantage 81 the naV
| bill There IS a strong sentiment in Congress asan-
| Increasing the enlisted force Of The Army, ana il
not probable that the hll Will become law although
IN, necessity ana efficacy recognized 10y all wei
| posted In military matters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-12

CLAIMS FOR PENSIONS UNDER TIE NEW LAW
Washington. Dee. lI-Mr. Morrill, of Kansas. chair
man Of the House Committee Invalid Pensions,
TO-DAY received a telegram from the Commissioner Of
Pensions, follows:
have Just concluded examining claims recorded 10
December q, under new aC'. TlcTc III .JiG
original invalid claims. j5.313 original widow claims
and 20s $50 claims filed by old claimants. Til,
regard as A remarkably god outcome. Th, gives
only 227 900 new claims filed under the late law.
Mr.. Morrill, looks upon this statement evidence
that the expenditure for pensions uEd'r The ncy act
Will be much less than anticipated ard that Their
VIII be a considerable saving 10 the Government.
growing ont Of the fact that be col
lcctcd in applications for pensions filed under the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-12
NEMy0RK FRIDAY, DEC ENbk - Tow =

mani abd I will make good of him in bringing
III enets Brooke reports that the Indians near Whlte
p,rer have turned loose their stolen STOCK ana VIZ
hlnJIr rg T., colonel Gunner reports largc number
90 ndians I'm his vicinity who are WILING 10 oney hs
Oh Or" These belong to Big Foots following ana
S osont the southwestern part OF cheyenne RIVER
| Reservation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-12
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF MARINE BOARD.


Washington. Dec. Hin response To joint
luton Of Congress directing the Secretary OF the
Treasury to appoint boar! 20 pIeraro bin fIr the
submission 10 Congress, for the enrolment Of e
mcndaons of the Marine Conference, "a establish a
marine board for the advancement Of the interests Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-12

Washington, Dec. 11.-Whcn tie House went into
Committee u the Whole day Mr. burrows. Of
Michigan, in the chair on the Fertilization Appro
pri1tOn bin the measure real and agreed ~
without discuss ion. and tho committee having risen
TIE bill wa pas I'd. together with bin appropriatnG
100000 10 meet a deficiency IN tho appropriation
1r public printing and binding.
In the morning hour the House passed bin
amending section 551j Revised statutes. Tho
amendment provide penalty flr auy person having
he cut dy Of ballots and returns. after an eject on
la been held. who shall alter such returns. or erase
me name 81 any candidate FOR RcpN,cntauye oT
&c. c.ato iu Congress from ans ~ the ballot, IA MS
custody or lu any WY doia,c t'e same with tc
0'.nt 20 eject tac r-,alt # such election. Also a
hul amending 'hc at providing COR ih" r'mJval OF
causes f-,m state courts.
\ bill was then iahcn up 20 amend tho anti
Inyganv Law by providing that a." p'r-Unal propert
formerly belonging 10 the Mormon Church, but which
va, forfeited hy Congress and placed A. h' hands Il
a receiver. -h,N ~ p'l0"d 90 tio common scho ! fund
NJ the Territory . tfti. which vas Tie dlspp.ii ~
Adc - tllc rial estate h-d hy the church. without
completing IT. confederation tie House lad II aside
l. unfinished lrslnc,s. and went into Committee Of
tlc Whole tNr. Burrows. - Michigan. IN me chair
100 b.ll, reported fr.m the Public Lands Committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-07
DECIDED In GENERAL TERM.
Opinions In Various Cases Delivered
Today.


In the Court in General Term today Justice
James delivered the opinion Of the court in
the case Of United States ex rel Redfeld agt
Window, Secretary of the Treasury. denying
the application for mandamus. The relator
claimed that an account having been stated by
the Treasury officers and the draft having been
issued the respondent withheld il and he
sought to obtain 1t by man damus. This 10 the
second time the case has been heard, the first
time rule TO show cause having been granted
after argument on demurrer. The respondent
IN his return set forth that there were for
textures amounting to $4,000 incurred, and the
account was settled conditioned ON the pay
ment OF subcontract The court held that the
executive duty of the respondent had not been
ton.
In the case of Ketcham against Brsmhsll
ct al, Justice Cox delivered the opinion OF the
court Affirming the judgment below, which
was Tor the plaintiff. THIS was an ejectment
SUIT ior certain lots in the square bounded by
9TH, 10th. Massachusetts avenue and b street
north. which had been in the possession of
they were sold TO Shepherd and conveyed sub
sequentiy to plaintiffs The defendants
Claimed under deed of J. s. Stephenson, who
died In West Washington in ISL, leaving
seven heirs, and in the court below the judg-
ment was for the plaintiffs and this Judgment
Is now affirmed.
In the case Of Edward Green. convicted OF
policy writing, the motion in arrest certified TO
the General Term, was overruled. Justice
Hagner delivering the opinion Of the court.
This case was tried in the Criminal Court and
the motion In arrest raised the question of
jurisdiction, IL being claimed that the offense
was not In the Jurisdiction Of the Criminal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-07
MIssIssIPPps CONSTITUTION.
senator George Indicates Lines ou
Which the Convention should Work.

Senator James z George has formulated o
plan for revising the constitution Of Missis-
sippl After summarizing the difficulties Of the
situation he indicates four cardinal principles
that must govern the constitutional convention:
l. That good government IN Mississippi can
come only from the predominance Of influence
aud political power in the white race.
z That such predominance must be formed
on the essential truth OF the equality and vot-
ing power Of all who are entitled to suffrage.
). That the civil and political rights OF the
coiored race. as guaranteed by the Constitution
OF the United States, are not 90 be denied or
abridged, but protected Their incapacity must
be acknowledged again TO the end that their
rights and the rights Of the other race may be
protected
l. That the end sought 10 be attained In the
framing OF government, subject to the limita-
tons OF the Constitution of the United States,
with such forms and endowed with such DOW
ers as shall make it the instrument 20 protect
life, liberty and property aud secure the adj
yancement and welfare OF all the people Of
Mississippi.
In order to secure these essentials he sdvo-
Gates return to city and township representa-
ton, as under the constitution Of 1850.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-07
WHY SHOULD THEY BE ANGRY?
Alas, for the Human Nature Revealed
in Such Cases as This.

From the New York Star.
happened to be in the United States SUBJ
treasury on Wall street the other day, and was
rather amused at little incident witnessed d.
gentleman entered, and, approaching one of
the clerks, handed him q $50 bill and asked if
1t were counterfeit. The clerk took it. went
away, and in q few minutes returned and
handed out the bill without a word. Cut
across its face with die was the word "Coun-
terfeit." The rage of the owner knew no
bounds.
"Confound you'll" he shouted 81 didn't ask
you to destroy the bill. 1 simply asked you to
tell me if it were counterfeit. It's worthless
now"
1T never was Of any value, mildly responded
the clerk, ''and the rule of the departmen is
that all bills offered in this way must be de-
faced when counterfeits before returning them
to the party presenting them"
"Now that" remarked the examiner to me.
''is an almost daily occurrence. man gets q
counterfeit bill passed on him, and being in
doubt, he comes in here to ask about it and it
is destroyed for him. He is naturally indig-
nant, as doubtless he gave value for it, and
would like to have chance to pass it of on
some one else. But the law is imperative on
US and We must destroy all such bills under
penalty. If that man had taken his bill to a
bank it would have been returned to him O. K,
but he made the mistake of bringing it here
The national banks are supposed to deface
counterfeits as we'll as the Treasury. They
seldom do 1t, however; perhaps not in one cas-
out of a hundred. They are afraid of insult
ing customer"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-07
Matrimonial CompIicatiops-

little woman dressed in white, giving her
name as Mrs. Coddington, appeared before
Judge Miller today and accused her husband of
having threatened her life. Her husband is W.
c. Coddington, driver on the l4th street car
line. He appeared and denied the charge. He
admitted that he had watched the house where
his wife lives, but said he had no weapon to
XIII her with. A female witness said that she
had seen man named Hutton visiting Mrs
Coddlngton When the witnesses for the de-
tense were called another little woman, plainly
dressed, stepped forward to tell her story, but
the court dismissed the case before she was
given an opportunity to do so. Then she
stepped forward and said:
Judge. haven't any redress. Nv husband.
J. Z. Hutton, has left me with six children and
Mrs. Coddington has taken him."
The judge told her he could do nothing for
her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-07
Detective Blocks Trial.

Detective Block has pressed for . speedy
trial OF the charges filed against him, and the
affdavits have been formulated in an omnibus
indictment by the police officials The trial
will take place in few days before the police
trial board and not before the Commissi oners,
as the Commissioners declined to be bothered
with protracted hearing.
The papers in the case were kept at the Com
missioners' Office long time before reaching
police headquarters
Mr.. Henry E. Davis will appear before the
trial committee and examine the witnesses for
the accused officer
The trial, If all the witnesses expected sp-
pear, will probably last several days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-07
Seven Hours Sleep ut Least.

7. De Witt Talmage in the Ladies' Home Journal
There is not one man or woman in 10, 900 who
can afford to do without seven or eight hours
sleep. AL those stories written about great
men and women who slept only three or four
hours q night make very interesting reading,
but tell you, my readers, no man or woman
ever yet kept healthy in body and mind for a
number Of years with less than seven hours
sleep. Americans need more sleep than they
are getting. This lack makes them 90 nervous
and the insane asylums so populous. II you
can get to bed early, then rise early. II you
cannot get to bed till late, then rise late 1t
may be az Christian for one man to rise at as
it il for another to get up at 5. counsel my
readers to get up when they are rested But
let the rousing bell be rung at least thirty min
utes before your public appearance. Physi-
clans say that sudden jump out Of bed gives
irregular motion to the pulse. It takes hours
to get over o too sudden rising. Give US time
after you call US to roll over, gaze at the world
full in the face and look before We leap.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-07
Modern Boadiceas.

From the New York Sun.
Among the modern Boadiceas who have
within the past quarter of a century "taken the
field" with sword and shield a. officers of
cavalry regiments with fearlessness and dar-
ing unexcelled by men are the German EN-
press Dowsger, Victoria, Princess Royal of
Great Britain and Ireland; the Duchess of
Edinburgh, Grand Duchess Marie Alexandrovna
of Russia, and the mother of the Duchess OF
Connaught, the widowed Princess Frederick
Charles of Prussia. Each Of the ladies was
distinguished from other dashing officers of
regiments simply by the woman's short riding
skirt rather than from lack Of skill or bravery
in command. The present German empress
takes more active interest in military affairs
than almost any royal lady in Europe has mani
tested Of late. At . review Of the regiment Of
cuirassisrs she led her regiment past the en-
psror in riding habit Of white csshmere, with
Q uniform jacket having ON the collar and
shoulders the red and silver colors Of the regi-
ment, and . three-cornered white hat with
dropping feathera Hhs rides supsrbly, and re-
NAMED on hoFpeback many hours during the
review, appearing ~ the lunch aftsvard In her
uniform.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-07
Admitted to the Rar

The following were admitted to the bar to-
day on the report of the examining committee:
Wallace Green. James r. Solely, John F. Sea-
ger, E. c. Brown, G.. d. Mitchell, C. W. Alex
ander, Fielding Lewis. David C. Bangs, Albert
Speedon, Robert B. Bagby, Thomas Halstead,
Richard J. Donnelly, Francis A. Hopkins, Wal
ter $. Dodge, G. c. Ballings, Walter +. Rogers,
Michael A. Mess, Emil Stareck, Milton Z. Piles
Richard Ware, Geo. NJ. Finckel, l. p. Snow, d.
W. Menow and w. II. Slaytor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-07
Big Timber I'm the Northwest.

from the Seattle fress.
Capt E. Farnham, the pioneer lumberman,
speaking of big timber, said: 81 think the
biggest stick of timber ever cut on Puget
sound was gotten out at the Port Gamble mill
ten years ago. 1t was l4O feet in length and
36x30 inches square. Ii was shipped 10 China,
was on board the vessel on which il was ship
ped The timber protruded over both the bow
and the stern"
what was the idea in shipping such .
stick?'
Just simply to have the name OF cutting
the largest stick ever got out on Puget sound"
'what is the largest stick of timber that you
have ever seen!'
THAT one was At the Worlds Fair In Lon
don had dinner in house from the bark Of .
redwood tree, which Was cut IN California. The
house was two stories in height, and eighteen
feet in circumference in the upper story"
"How large a stick do you think could b
cut on Puget soundy"
i think that il might be possible 10 get out
one perhaps $50 feet long and 80 by 80 inches
square at the small end such q stick could
not be found near the coast, however. One
would have to go into the interior for it, A
great deal of care would have TO be exercised
in cutting il, to prevent its breaking when it
fell. Ii such a stick were cut have no doubt
il would be the largest stick Of timber ever cut
in the world
'The largest tree In the world il in Maripoaa,
Cal 1t is called the Father Of the Forest and
is $50 feet in height II is a fallen monarch,
however, and il would be impossible TO cut .
stick Of timber $50 feet in length from it, - 10
IL partially decayed"