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THE ST. PAUL DAILYGLOBE TUESDAY MORNING DECEMBER.I 6, IBB4 * XfeUp @ (Blaise. Official paper of the City and County. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED ST THE ST. PAUL GLOBE PRINTING COMPANY, No. 321 Wabashaw Street, St. Paul. ST. PAUL, TUESDAY, DEC. 16. 1884. SEW TERMS OF THE GLOBE. SEVEN ISSUES PER WEEK— BT CARRIER One Tear, payable in advance $8 09 Six .Mont payable in advance 423 Three Months t 25 Per Month 75 fclX ISSUES- rER WEEK—BY MAIL, POST- AGE PAID. One Year $"00 Six Months 3 50 j Three Months 2 00 One Mouth 70 All mail subscriptions payable invariably in advance. Seven issues per week by mail at same rates as i 1} carrier. \u25a0 . SUNDAY GLOBS. TiyCarrier — per year $2 00 By Mail per year, posts?? paid X 60 WEEKLY GLOBE. T'J Mall postage paid, per year ft 15 DAILY Wi.viii.-i;m i.iw 1 1 v. Ottice Chief Signal Officer, I Washington, D. C. Dec. 15, 9:50 p. m. ) Observations taken at ths same moment of j 'line at all stations named. uppeu .MISSISSIPPI vallxt. Bar. Ther. Wind Weather. St. Paul 30.19 4 NW Cloudy KOBTUWEBT. Bar. Ther. Wind. Weather. | Bismarck 30.44 -12 NW . Clear Ft. Garry 30.37 -26 HW Clear ilinuedosa 30.40 -26 NW Clear Moorbead 30.35 -10 NW Clear Qu'Appelle 30.47 -21 NVv" Clear St. Vincent 30.32 -17 NW Clear NOIiTHEItS K'JCKY MOUNTAIN SLOPS. I Uar. Ther. Wind. Weather. . Ft. Assinaboln.. 3o.sl -14 • SW Fair, Ft.Buford 30.49 -13 W Clear Ft. Ouster 30.49 -20 N • Clear Helena 30.33 -18 W Clear j Huron 80.44 -5 NW Lt. (now Medicine Hat 30.05 -16 S\V • Clear , fl'l'BK LAKES. Bar. Th«r. Wind. Weather. Dnluth 30.19 -2 W Lt. snow DAILY LOCAL KKANS. Bar. Ther. Dew Point. Wind. Weather. 30.120 8.8 6.2 NW Fair Total rainfall and melted snow .00; Maxi- mum thermometer 19.4; minimum thermom- eter 2.0; daily rani;* 17.4. River — Frozen. Note — Barometer corrected for temperatura elevation. P. F. Ltons, Sergeant. Siznai Corps, U. 3. A. INDICATIONS. Upper Mississippi: Colder, generally fair weather, northerly winds. Missouri valley: Local snows, followed by clearing weather, lower temperature, variable winds, generally northerly. THIS GLOBE AT NEW ORLEANS. To accommodate the throng from the North- west who will desire to read their favorite home paper while attending the "World's Exposition" the Globe has been placed on sale in New Or- leans at Geo. F. Wharton & Bro.'s, Carondalet treet between Common and Canal. THE GLOBE a X X VAL REVIEW. Every year since its existence the Globe has issued, on the 31st of December, an an- nual review of the trade, growth and progress of St. Paul for the year just closing. These re- views have had feeble imitators but no rivals, and the only hampering has been the lack of mechanical facilities to meet the popular demand for extra copies of the publication. During the past year the mechan- ical facilities - of the Globe have been made superior to those of any other paper west of Chicago, and a magnificent new building, erected expressly for the Globe, which will be occupied before this publication, will make tbe Globe equipped equal to any paper In the United States, and at an expense only indulged in by the lead- ing and most thoroughly established journals of the country. The great advancement of the Globe In 1884, which places it upon such a magnifi- cent footing, is sim ply commensurate with the great advancement of St. Paul, and an effort will be made to furnish an annual re- view of which every citizen can be proud. The size of the edition, both in number of copies printed and in the number of pages used, depends entirely upon the de- mands of the business public. The Globe can meet any demands upon Its space that can be made, but in preparing for so great an edition as is sure to be made, some time must be allowed for arrangement, and those who would secure choice locations for their advertising announcements should apply early. The first applicants can, of course, have the choice, and the Globe trusts all of its friends, which comprises the entire pub- lic, will aim to be first in securing advertis- ing positions. YESTERDAY'S MARKETS. . The Chicago grain market was like a ther- mometer at the equinox; spot wheat ran down to 69^ c, but rallied and closed at 70^c; Janu- ary closed He, and May fie higher than on Sat- urday. Corn was V4@s*c higher, while oats were about steady. Pork made an advance of s@2c. It was a dull market on Wall street, and values were very little changed, the market dosing Irregular. Northwestern was X per cent, lower, St. Paul «4 higher; Omaha common M lower; preferred % higher: Northern Pacifl: common % higher; preferred % lower; Oregon Transcontinental steady, and Western Union £, per cent, lower than on Saturday. President Arthur will start the ma- chinery of the World's Exposition at New Orleans, to-day, by means of the telegraph wire. This is a great country. The son-iD-law of Secretary Frelinghuvsen, John Davis, will get the Court of Claims Judgesbip that Mr. Walter Blame's Pa has not yet asked Mr. Arthur for. Poor Walker has a hard fate, while John Davis has all the luck. \u25a0 \u0084 The Cleveland, Ohio, Plain Dealer has a simple and comprehensive Civil Service platform: . First— Turn the rascals out. Second Keep the rascals out. That is our idea of civil service reform, Black Jack, not to be outdone by the TJnplumed Knight's history of twenty years In Congress. It is alleged is about to write a history of the war, "all of which he Raw and i a part of which he was." It is said his am- iable wife will translate the work into Eng- lish. & i Twenty-five years ago Win. M. Evarts I was \u25a0 candidate for the United States senate, but Seward "cooked his goose." In the in- teriia the oolj place he has held was in the cabinet of K. B. Hayes, the Great Fraud. He aspires to the Senate now, but he cannot be gratified. Texxysox was paid a guinea a line for bis new poem, i 'i'":vcdo:u," but the crop of j lampooning the machine-made poetry has brought makes the pecuniary compensation a great burden. It will be « long while be- fore he can market any more goods at that price or any other. Jonx BntOBM, who died at Lancaster, Pa. i on Friday, was the oldest ex-congressman In the country. He was born in 1793, whs i elected to Congress In 1844 and in 1846, and I for the last twenty-five years of bis life was a Justice of the Peace. Though he was a sort of "Hunker" Republican, be was known j among bis neighbors as "Honest John Strobm." Author wants to be Governor of New York, as a stepping stone to the Presidency ! in 1888, Inspired by Cleveland's good fortune I in going from the Gubernatorial to the Pres- I idential chair. But Mr; Arthur . should bear ' in mind, that New Tork never elects any bat Democratic Governors to the Presidency — such as Van Buren and Cleveland. The Pkmeer Pros has been so utterly ex- cluded from any official intercourse with re- cent party managers that as a species of ridiculous importance it swells Itself up with recommending a Cabinet to the new Presi- dent It fires a lot of names at the several positions, and then elands oil and admires ; Its poor guess work. "How we apples swim!" v: Congressman- Batxe, of Pitteburg, who Is a good Republican, has a vein of sarcasm in bis make up, and occasionally be allows a little of it to get away from him. 'Speaking of Don Cameron's re-election to the senate ' Mr. Bayne, in bis fine satire bumor says: •'Pennsylvania Is about tff^-elect a senator who has no views on the tariff, or any other j national question." j . ... T~h "improved politeness" of federal j officials is very generally commented upon, I and is more noticeable at Washington than elsewhere, for the reason that more are grouped together there. The fellows whose heads have got to come off are trying to make their last days their best, as it were, j but it would have been a good thing if they had thought of it before. Tub Winnipeg Fret Press asserts that "there is a great deal of enforced idleness in t St. Paul and Minneapolis," and to establish its assertion, says, "The Tribune of the latter city mentions the fact that an advertisctneut in its Monday morning's columns for a book-keeper brought ninety-eight applications for the position before evening;" but brines ; no proof to sustain its position in regard to { St. Paul. Toe Globe has no knowledge that any "enforced Idleness," to any alarming l extent exists here. As a rule, all who have a wish to worK are finding remunerative em- ployment, In this, so far, open and com- paratively mild * inter. TOO Fit ASK. Some of the Canadian papers, are criticising with spirit the declaration of tbeir Premier, fcir John MacDonald that whenever England 1 engages in war, Canada will send men and money to her assistance. It is alleged that ' this will- discourage emigration to the Domin- ion. It is well known that the rigid military conscription of Germany, drives many, even large numbers of her citizens to America to j escape conscriptivo army service, and that Etlch will not In likely to settle in Canada ' where they are liable to a like arbitrary de- ; mand for military service. It is alleged that while the Institutions of the United States are those of a free Republic, those of Canada ' arc uionareuical, and for t .is reason hun- dreds of thousands ol Germans and Scandi- navians have gone and are going to the great Northwest of tbe American domain, Instead of settling in Canada, simply to escape this liability to military conscription, to which they are not here liable, as under a mon- archical government. This boast of loyalty to a monarchial gov- ernment three thousand miles away, is de- scribed as producing a very damaging effect, in keeping away emigrants, who, to escape compulsory military service leave their na- tive land. Such will not be likely to settle where they will be liable to a like compulsory service. The young Germans and Scandl navians, vigorous, athletic, stalwart and en- terprising men, who shudder at military des- potism, will not be likely to seek a new coun- try wbere it prevails. It is a apprehended that Sir John's promise of Canadian assist- ence in her wars, would largely turn aside the tide of European immigration from the Dominion. The German and Scandinavian emigrants are justly regarded as among the very best class of meu to settle and build up a new country. They come to establish homes, to cultivate fruitful fields, and to foster tbeir social, educational, civil and religious Insti- tutions which go to conserve the best inter- ests of any country. Quite different are they from the forced or "assisted emigrants," who hang around cities, and achiero only a poverty-stricken, precarious existence. Cana- da's loss will be America's gain in the more rapid settlement of the great North-West, ny a class of valuable citizens, who will "cause the wilderness to blossom as the KM. 91 There is nothing like a Republic to develop manhood, and elevate citizenship, and to illustrate the glory of free institutions. PARTISAS PROSCRIPTIOX. The New England Society of New York or- ganized in honor of the landingof the Pilgrims on Plymouth Rock, hold an annual meeting on the 20th of December in each year, at which is a dinner, speeches, etc. Distinguished gentlemen, clergymen \nd others are invited to speak. From the foundation of the so- * ciety Henry Ward Beecher has been one of the speakers, and has given life and interest to the entertainments by the affluence of bis oratory, the vigor of his sentiments and the originality of his remarks. But this year he is to be ostracised be- cause of bis political course during the late Presidential campaign. Freedom of speech and independence in political action, is, then, an offense In the eyes of this straight- laced society. Unworthy descendants, or representatives of the Pilgrims, are- 'these degenerate sons of worthy progenators. This action in proscribing Beecber is a libel on the spirit of the Pilgrims, who haz- arded a voyage on a stormy sea, to land on the bleak coast of New England in the win- tery month of December, that they might en- joy, unrestricted, liberty of conscience, civil and religious freedom, and the liberty of speech and action without being persecuted therefor. The committee to select speakers consists of the Hon. B. D. Silliman, the lion. John Winslow and the Rev. A. P. Putnam. The two first named are opposed to inviting Mr, Beecber to the dinner, it is 6aid, owing to dissatisfaction with him on account of the course pursued by him in the recent election. On the contrary, the Rev. Dr. Putnam was in favor of inviting Mr. Bei'cher as usual to the dinner and also to speak. When asked if Mr. Beecher would be in- vited to speak, Mr. Winslow re- plied that the committee had talked the matter over, and it seemed to be advisable that some other of the promi- nent clergymen of Brooklyn should be se- lected for this year. When asked if there was no other reason than tbe one he ha i mentioned why Mr. Beecher was not to be invited be replied, "Oh, no," and thus ut- tered a positive and deliberate falsehood. He knew that bis action in excluding Mr. Beecher was disgraceful and unjustifiable, and rather than admit the true reason he lied. • But lying well becomes a supporter of the champion liar of the nineteenth century. In the discussions of the committee a pj- litical reason was given for the exclusion of Mr. Beecher, as disclosed by the Rev. Dr. Putnam, a minority member of the commit- tee. Dr. Putnam being called upon and asked why Mr. Beecher was excluded from the In- vitation of the committee, replied as follows, and bis reply admits that Mr. Beecher was excluded for political reasons. Dr. Putnam s id: "Iam not in favor of having politics admitted into the affairs of the New England society. Of course, you understand lam in favor of _ having Mr. Beecher Invited a* he always has bern, for no matter what bis coarse fa politics may have been be baa rendered great service to oar society from its commencement. There Is do good reason, that I can see, why be should not be invited, even If some other clergyman should also be asked to speak. Why, last year, yon remem- ' ber, Mr. Beecber spoke, and so did I, and • the same plan could be adopted this year, As corresponding secretary of this society,! however, yoa understand, I ran only send j Invitations to men gentlemen as may be se- , lected by a majority of the committee, bo matter what my personal preferences may ; be. I bare already sent an invitation to Dr. Talmage, who, I understand, can make an | excellent after-dinner speech, bat I have not yet received any reply from him. 1 under- stand he has been out ot town and I suppose that is the reason." Thus Dr. Putman shows that other Brook- I lyn clergymen are not omitted in invitations to the New England dinner. He. a Brooklyn clergyman, spoke last year, as well as Mr. Beecber and the Rev. j Dr. Talmadge is invited to speak this year, j and some other Brooklyn clergyman will also be invited to speak, if Mr. Beecher Is not The action of the majority of the commit- I tee only exhibits petty malice in this act of exclusion, inspired by wretched partisan bit- tercrsa. Such action and such a spirit are wholly unwarranted by the occasion, and the society. If the society is to be used as an ! instrument of oppression, as an engine of punishment for political offenses, the sooner '\u25a0 it is disbanded and wiped out the better. With such a ruling: spirit leading it is not only no credit, but a disgrace to "Forefather's : Day." If this untruthful, narrow minded political bigot, John Wius! >w, is a lineal descendant of a former Governor of Plymouth colony, be is unworthy of bis ancestors, and a disgrace to the principles which the Mayflower Pil- grims came to establish. Ttiis criticism is made, not so much in be- half of Mr. Beecber, as in behalf of violated decency, justice, and the principles of our free institutions. This petty malice can- not injure Mr. Beech* r. He It beyond Its reach. It will only beget apathy for him, on the part of every just man who respects true manhood, and the fearless, independent expression of opinion. cvititEsr vojijiuxt. "Me. Coxki-ino attends the Trinity Episcopal church at Utiea. Just across the aisle from nisi nits an old gentleman named Sherman, for years a prominent politician. He an! Mr. Conkling are not on epeaking terms. O c Sunday, dur- ing the recital of the Apostles' c«ed. Mr. Shi r- man paid particular attention to see whether Koscoe bowed bis bead at tee customary place. Mr. Sherman says: ••Well, sir, be i-tood there with his bead erect and an expression on his fare which said louder than words: -If the Al- mighty wants me to bow to Ilia lie must bow first. '" President Yon Blartovb. of the San Fran- cisco Congregational club, opened and closed a recent discussion on the abate of the jury eyetem. He eaid that lawyers oftener befogged ] than enlightened the Jury. For himself, he ' made it a rale when on the jury to pay no atten- j tion whatever to anything the lawyer* might say. j He took the law from the judge and the evidence j from the witnesses, and considered hiin^Mif . quite as well able to canvasa the evidence as the < lawyers. Tub gossip of Washington it to the effect that Senator Saulsbnry, of Delaware, made a vow i twenty-four years aco that he would not marry again until another Democratic President was j elected. This event having occurred it ii> raid j that the Senator is looking about for a new v ife with the vigor common to widowers of long standing. Wamhnoton- boasts that frequent anetion teles | of furniture and household effects are a marked ' feature of capital life, and that In the way of bar- i gains no city in the country can compare with it I as a favorable field fur -males of the Mrs. Too- dies species. It Is lurmUed that there will be several sales of the cort next March. \u25a0 A\ esteemed eastern cotemporary mast be poking fun In the following: Sitting Ball in now so far advanced in esthetics that be Is brought to believe the napkin to be the basis of i civilization, and when be comes to the dinner j table he carefully spreads his napkin on bis chair ! and solemnly sits down on it. Oliver Wendell Holmes wrote to the pub- lishers to find out the address of Forrythe Wil- son, a young poet whose poems had attracted hit i attention, and discovered that Wilson bad been , living a few doors away, and that be had met him on the street every morning without know- ing bis name. Tot Rev. Thomas R. Bacon was compelled to formally close his connection with his New llaven church last Thursday. Ills congregation inti- ! mately associates Republicanism with religion, and their pastor committed the crime of speak- ing and voting for Cleveland. Blaise's stump speeches are to be published in book form. They will be bound In with his latest interview, in which he is reported as say- , ing that he didn't seek the Republican nomina- tion, and be sold as a new edition of Baron Munchausen, says the Detroit Free Prett. A coki>.e«pom>ent says that Gen. Grant told him the other day that he was doing all the work on his new book with his own hands, being too i 'poor to employ a secretary. It »a* pride, then, j that Induced the general to refuse the govern- ' ment pension of $S,<XX) a year. Instead of sending numerous diplomatic and ' consulate loungers to loaf abroad for four years, it U now announced- that Mr. J. G. Blame will spend two years in Europe at bit own expense, having no public duty to detain him in this country. New York World: Gov. Pattison, of Pennsyl vania, says to the World that Cabinet making la "none of his business" and he baa no sugges- tions to offer Mr. Cleveland. We are pleated to make this singular man's acquaintance. The late Emma Stebbins, the biographer of j Charlotte Cushman, has been honored by a per- : manent memorial In charming Lenox, Macs., her friends there having put up a massive granite monument in her honor. It is claimed that one hundred and twenty-six Germans have recently entered the military service of the Chinese government to fight the j French. This is carrying the war of 1370 into China with a vengeance. Fawcett, the blind postmaster of England. is to have a tablet in Westminster abbey. The abbey is getting too crowded to re- ceive both the remains and the memorial stones of England's great men. The New York Tribune ha* offered Gall Ham- : ilton big pay for a series or articles on the late ' campaign. Why wouldn't rome racy sketches about the Deluge please the Tribune readers? W. W. Coecorah, the Washington banker, bought many years ago the best portrait ever painted of Fanny Elltler as La Sylpbide. The picture is now in the Corcoran art gallery. It is mentioned that the only literary work of | Arthur's which has bad any run through the papers was his pathetic little sketch entitled: "Thanksgiving Proclamation." Alaska possesses a glacier which moves at the rate of forty rods per year. There 1j no earthly reason for a glacier to be in a hurry any more than a plumber. Hakbt A. Qarfield, son of the late President, ' is appointed class-day orator at Williams college. , The other ton, J. X., is to be on« of the mar- shals on the same occasion. General Suebidan has accepted the position of marshal of the day for the celebration of the completion of th« Washington monument, on the 21st of February. The moat appropriate gifts to the male sex on Christmas are slippers and dressing- gowns, and . why they are never presented to anybody is one , of the mysteries. AMUSEMENTS. "InEurope With Gt-rat Sculptor*.- There is something terrorizing In the word lecture to the average seeker of amusement. The word . lecture seems associated in the common mind with tbe name Caudle and dimity curtains, or with a gaunt figure with straight,' loos: hair, ac- quilint nose, and born rimmed glasses, astride of it mounted behind a high desk and having a blackboard behind it again. The trouble is the people are afraid they will learn something if they attend a lecture and they also fear that In the learning they will be bored. Now in the Stoddard lectures, although lt is true that tbe audiences learn something, and a great deal, too, tbe pro- cess is by no means an irksome one, but on the contrary a most enjoyable, in fact a fas- cinating one, one that profoundly absorbing, and one gets up at the finish mentally stimulated and strengthened, and very much with tbe sensation t&at one pyslcally feels after a electro thermal medicated bath". He has gained great strength, and enjoyed a luxurious and delightful sensation in absorb- ing it. Mr. Stoddanl's lectures are, as it has ! bet- stated in these columns before, literary productions of very bi?h merit His lecture last nlsrht was * rare treat; brim full of Information; bristling with well considered and thoughtful suggestions; bright ; with vividly sketched portraits of sculptors and sculpture, as telling and as well denned as the imperishable marble; sparkling with anecdote and rich with pathos. The stereopticon transparencies were equally as beautiful as the descriptive lecture was ! absorbing, instructive and refre*b- \ ing. Commencing, with Athens the Eden" of art, the cradle of sculpture, the lecturer took his engrossed au- dknee through tbe whole history of sculp- ture, and visiting its homes and mules, the canvass displaying, not only the gems of tie ip-cat artists In all their marvelous beauty, but superb views from the nurseries and schools and homes of art. Venerable and classic Athens, voluptuous Florence, autrust Rome, stately Copenhagen, gay Paris, were all brought rapidly before the audience, which was Instructed and amused and de- lighted with one of the most enjoyable lec- ture* of tte scric-s. This evening Mr. Stod- danl will take bis audience around t!. Bay of Kuples, and on Wednesday be will do the delightful Übine, and tell more lee-ends and show more castle crested rocks and weird fct-nery in two Lours than a tourist could see in two months. \u25a0 "Mm* 1:h,.,0m." The engagement of the Madison Square Theater company iv the charming play, "May BIomoci," opens at the Grand next Thursday evening. Tbe drama has been aptly characterized as the best play produced at the Madison Square theater since the pro- duction of ''Hazel Kirke," and it is spoken of as poaseaainir stroug human interest, touches of pure sentiment and a current of bright comedy. The bale of scat* opens at tbe box office of the Grand this morning and a most artistic and successful cuga^ement is predicted. Tbe company is birun^ and the scenes very elegant. Ttif Olympic An Immense audience assembled at the Olympic theatre last night to greet the first performance of the Davcne <fc Austin Allied attractions, the show belnzthc best thing presented since the opening of the house. Tbe performance is delightfully varied with songs, dances, specialty business, and there was not a dull or flat thins in the entire en- tertainment. Tbe performance opened with a bright comedk-tta entitled "Recreation," by the company, followed with tbe warbling* of a quartette, tbe fine vocal numbers of Miss Sherman, who poaesses a voice of rare sweetness. Then there arc the amusing perform of Messrs. Hurt and Boyd, who are unique in their way, the artistic dances of tbe Inman Sisters, tbe wonderful jusreling of M'lle. Natta. tbe banjo oddities of Joe Hart, the ex- traordinary trapeze act of MMle. Lotto and j Win. M. Daviuc, and In short, a host of other good thin<r». concluding with a delight- ful afu.-rr.ii c. % Tbo Princess Ida." The same show to-night. CATHOLIC SOCIETIES. Remarks by lion. J. W. Willis, Bishop Ireland and Others. > The second of the series of the winter meetings of the Catholic Temperance socie- ties of St. Paul was held at Pfeifcr ball last evening, a large audience being present, the exercises being of marked and unusual interest, and promising new life for total abstinence in this city for tbe future. The enjoyable and interesting programme was opened by a duet on the piano by two young Misses, the daughters of Patrick Flynn. John W. Willis, Esq., was intro- duced, and after remarks for the course, which reflected great credit to his bead and heart, closed with tbe prediction that the total abstinence reform, in tbe near future, would become the ruling power or force in our land. This was followed by a well received song by Mr. MeKey, after v^iicii Bishop Ireland, just returned from the plenary council of Githolic bishops, of the United States at Baltimore, took the platform and was re- ceived with an ovation of applause, showing bow warm a place he has in the hearts of the citizenship of St. Paul. After speaking at length of the high satis- faction it had given him to read ol tbe meetings and activity of his people in the temperance work during bis absence, in the St. Paul newspapers which were sent to bin), be said that in ail the places be had visited it bad made him glad to observe the strung bold total abstinence bad gained with the people. Societies were springing up everywhere among the Catholic* in cities, towns, villages and hamlets, dram selling and driuking was becoming disreputable, and the influence and honor of total abstain- ing was asserting iUelf in the church and the world with power. Tbe Catholic people were at last getting out of the woods,tncrtas- ins in temporal as well as spiritual prosper- ity, and the day was going by when as a rule til*, y were only to be hewers of wood and drawers of water. The last political cam- paign had shown that Irishmen were capable of making their political choice without the aid o: the rum seller, and that be could no longer put their votes in his pocket and boast that be owned them. A new spirit bad been born in the Irishmen of the country, that of independence of thought and act and it wnuld briug him respect and honor from all Americans, slavery of man bad been re podia: in this great republic, and the slavery of the dram shop and rum sellers would leave next in order. In the meeting of the bishops at Baltimore they had recognized the total abstinence work and invoked blessings upon it, as well as denounced the selling of rum by Catholics as a disgrace, as also the desecration of the Sabbath iv its sale on that day. Tills high council of the Catholic church bad pro- nounced it no longer a decent means of live- lihood for a Catholic to sell beer and whisky and hereafter, whatever may have been before, the Catholic saloon keeper had got to occupy a back sval in God* bouse. Bishop Ireland closed bis most eloquent re- marks with an appeal to bU bearers for per- sonal work for total abstinence, and to re- member that If they each would go for one poor fellow enthralled by drink and save him, tee divine promise had been given that by one such act of saving a soul they would save tbeir own . rather Sbanley was led to the platform by Bishop Ireland, be bavins: manifested a dis- position to bide away. But with bis genial, good-natured way of not Inflicting a speech bis remarks were very magnetizing. After referring to the letter to the Catholics to be issued by the plenary council of bishops at Baltimore, as it touched upon the total ab- stinence question, be asked the men and women of the audience to come forward and take tbe pledge in support of > this action of the bishops.- whereupon over fifty persons went forward to the plat- form and reck- vrd tbe pledge by repeating It verbally from his lips. After this had been' done be asked bl* goodly company to make themselves felt In the work by joining either of tbe several Catholic temperance societies in city. : , . A DAYIN WASHINGTON \u25a0 Mr. Blame Will Cast his An- chor to Windward in Politics Again. Butler Said to Have Defrayed the Expenses of his own Can- vass. indications Strong That Minister Mor- ton Ib Steadily Gaining Ground in the New York Sena- torial Contest Senator UanJerson Waste Twelve Companies la • Eegiment and Senator MillerFro- . tectlon for the Forests. Chief Justice Walt* en the Sick I.lst—The Swalne Court Martial—A Scheme for a Farther Postal Reduction. VS. BLAISE' 5 INTENTIONS. I Special Telegram to the Globe. f Washington, Dec. 15.—Talking with your correspondent to-day a gentleman who ! who Is a frequent visitor of Mr. Blame's : boose, and who is as well Informed as any of | the late candidate's friends regarding bis | views and future intentions, said: ••Mr. I Biaine does not Intend to withdraw from political life nor yield up the bold he ha* on the Republican) of the country. For a few months he will be obliged to give most of his time to literal-} labors, but in doing so he will not cease to watch with active interest the movements of the Hi-publican leaders, both as regards po- litical measures and their own advancement. ) After the literary labors are completed he ' will then resume openly an active part in the political affairs of the country, so far as he can do «o without being in official life and seeming to dictate to those who are in office. In a quiet way and without much show be expects to exercise consider- able influence in the councils of the party. Whether he will again enter official life is a point ret to be settled, and he will not decide until after his book is fin- ished and In the printer's hands. His per- sonal friends are just as devoted to his inter- ests as they were before election, and many of them say unhesitatingly that tbe Republi- can convention of Mil will call him to lead the party again, and that this fact must not be lost sight of. From all sections of the country be has re ceived assurances that the Blame clubs will be kept alive until the next campaign, and that bis position in the Republican party will not be unlike that of Mr. Tllden four years ago, when the Democratic party begged him to be its candidate against Gar- field. Mr. Blame realizes that be has bitter opponents in his own party, men who have been trusted leaders in the past, and whose . cordial support he had a :'. right to expect during the late struggle, but who remained passive and spoke no words in behalf of the party, and be does not intend that these Republicans snail ! profit by his late defeat. While he has not I said so in bo many words, yet It is under- j stood he intends to be an important factor in I all that relates to the Republican party dur- ing the next four years, Whether he shall conclude to abandon all idea of securing the su&razes of the people of the next contest in ISSS his friends will keep him constantly advised, and his influence will be felt in every north- ern state in every contest that may come up." PAID FOR HIS OWN CANVASS. The recent transfer by Gen. Butler of some of his Washington property to secure a loan by him of $90,000 has led to some political gossip regarding bis late canvass for . the presidency. There were all sorts of rumors and statements afloat about election time in Democratic newspapers alleging that the ex- penses of Gen. Butler's canvass were paid by the Republican committee. Gen. Butler took no notice of these stories at the time, considering them beneath attention on his part. Since election be has had little to say regarding the result, and has manifested a disinclination to parade publicly what he considers his own personal affairs. Notwith- standing this, it is well understood here that Gen. Butler stood the brunt of the campaign out of bis o*n personal funds, and the amount contributed by persons who believed in the wisdom of his course was extremely •mall compared with what was spent. While there is no direct authority for saying so, your correspondent has reason for believing the recent transfer, or mortgage, of some of bis property hens was necessitated by ex- penses' Incurred in the late compaign. and that but for that campaign be would nut have been compelled to raise money on bis property, but would be $100,000 better off. THE NEW TOOK SENATORsUII'. One of his colleagues, who has talked with him on the subject, says Representative Hi-— rock declares with emphasis that be ill not support President Arthur, Minister Morton or Win. M. Evarts for senator. He expects to hare enongh votes to give him the balance of power and in the end compel the Republicans to unite on him. As to his exact strength he does not care to speak, and the only doubt in bis mind about the matter is whether he can bold the members of the legislature who will vote for him at first to the final ballot. There is a growing conviction among the Re- publican members of the New York delega- tion in congress that Mr. Morton is going to be a stronger candidate and have more votes j from the first than be is credited with. Some • of the Biaine men say that they would rather ' see Morton elected than any of the | other candidates, if they thought he was not the second choice of the Republi- cans, who believe that it is the duty of the state to elect President Arthur as Lapham's successor. CABINET SPECULATIONS. « Mr. Smaliey, the Vermont member of the National Democratic committee, has been at Albany and bad a talk with President-elect Cleveland. "But," as be said, "with no reference to the construction of bis cabinet." Of Mr. W. C. Whitney, of New York, Mr. Smalley said: "Ithink be will be a member of Mr. Cleveland's cabinet if be desires to be. As a member of the national committee I am well aware of the substantial aid he gave the party. Then, he is a man of force, vitality and brains, and would make an excellent cabinet officer. I think further that Mr. Bayard will be In the cabinet, it is more than likely as secretary of state. I find here in Washington such a genuine sentiment for Garland as attorney general that I believe he will be appointed to that position. TALK Or REDUCING POSTAGE. It is quite likely that congress will, during the present session, taking one further step in the way of cheap postage. The result of the reduction of letter postage to two cents has been so gratifying, that It will encourage congress to adopt Mr.Bingham's bill increas- ; Ing the weight of single postage letters to { one ounce instead of one-half ounce, ; as now. The reduction of postal rates to two cents has really, it is understood, reduced the revenues of the department by only about $2,000,000, and it seems probable that this amount will be regained during the , coming fiscal year. This fact will encourage congress to make the change In regard to the weight of letters, which will really be a great ' con- venience to the letter writing public and will not materially reduce the receipts of the de- partment. .It may also result in the passage I st this session of the bill for the redaction of local postage to one cent. (Wettera Associated Press. | BARKIS AGAIN TKSTiriKS. \u25a0Washington, Dec. 15. — Barter appeared again to-day before the committee examining \u25a0 the alleged irregularities in the first comp- j troller's office, and after modifying his former ' testimony by saying that when be made the charges against the judges generally he meant a district attorney. He was excused and Judge Lawrence took the stand. He said the accounts allowed in his office, and cited by Barker as illegal were allowed according to law. Rela- . tive to the resignation of Barker as clerk in the first comptroller's office Judge Lawrence said a claim for $10,554 State of Florida against the United States was presented to the acting comptroller for passage during , the absence of the first comptroller in Ohio. The warrant was in an unknown hand- | writing and was signed by the acting comp- troller but was detained in I one division of the office. When Judge Lawrence returned he said it [ was discovered the claim was fraudulent. He asked Barker what he knew about it, and he replied be knew nothing. "A few days after," Judge Lawrence continued, ''Barker j came to my room and said he would explain ' that matter. The next day he resigned, and j he has never explained." Judge Laurence continuing, said he bad overruled the decisions of the former comp- troller relative to the payment of accounts. He bad also overruled the decision of the at- torney general. Concluding his testimony he Mid: "I respectfully submit that the action : of the chief division of judiciary accounts. | and of the present clerks in his division and ' the office of the comptroller as to the accounts in question, is fully justified. If it should now or hereafter be ascertained that any or all of these officers were imposed on and de- ceived by false evidence in any case or by one or more fraudulent claims of discovery, can furnish ground that any general com- plaint that illegal or extravagant claims which the comptroller has any power to disallow or reduce, have been or are beinu allowed. It would be strange if there were not some successful frauds ' practised. During t:ie fiscal year ending j June 80, ISSI, vouchets examined in the comptroller's ease* reached the number of 3,5C5,i>20, iuvolving $2,243,053,331. Of course it is physically impossible that any comptroller can personally examine these, or any considerable number of them. The work is necessarily entrusted to chiefs of di- visions and clerks. There are classes of claims over which accounting officers have no control to disallow or reduce in amount. They are these in which some officer is au- thorized to fix, by contract or by allowance, the amount to be paid, and those which grow out of and are mere matters of ad- ministration. As to these cUitas over which I Lave control I have ne\er heard, so far as I can remember, of but one man in the United States who alleged that I al- lowed either illegal or extrvagant amounts, aud he says I am honest and so far as 1 can renumber 1 have never beard of but this one man who intimated that I Lad been ineffi- cient or inattentive to business." The investigation will continue to-morrow, when the witnesses will be examined rela- tive to Barker's reputation and to his knowl- edge of the frauduleut Florida claim referred to in the early part of to-day's testimony. Barker objected to the admission of letters in Judge Lawrence's statement as testimony. Some of these letters and documents were then ruled out. One letter, read but not as testimony, was from A. M. Bennett, in which the writer said Barker told him ii he was at the head of the comptroller's office he would soon be rich. That laera were millions in it. FOREST PUOIECTION. Senator Miller, of New York, introduced a biH in the senate for the protection of for- ests in the public domain, which provides, among other things, that unreserved public lands of the United States, embracing natural forests and public lands, returned by public survey* as timber lands, shall be withdrawn from survey, sale or disposal, under the existing law, and that a commis- sion be appointed by the president to examine and classify timber lands and determine what portion* shall be permanently reserved. A til..- of not more than $1,000. and imprisonment not more than one year, is provided for any vessel owner or agent, or agent of a railroad company who knowingly receives for transportation any timber or pro- duct taken from Umber lauds of the United States, and in addition thereto the confisca- tion of the vessel in which the timber is transported. 6CPREME COURT WORK. There was no decision of geueral public importance rendered by the United States supreme court to-day. Chief Justice Watte, who was taken sick Saturday, was absent from his seat for the first time since he as- sumed the duties of the office. Ills illness is not regarded serious, but he is confided to his bed. Justice Millerit. acting temporarily as chief justice. AN ARMYBILL. Senator Manderson Introduced a bill to in- crease the efficiency of the army by providing that each infantry regiment shall consist of twelve companies instead of ten, and three majors instead of one, a.-» at present. It also provides that all appointments to regular vacancies, above the grade of second lieuten- ant, shall be tilled according to seniority in the infantry arm of the service. Also a bill to increase the pension of 6. W. Price from $72 to $100, he having become blind in conse- quence of a gun shot wound received at Kennasaw Mountain. SWAIM (Mm MARTIAL. In the Swsira court martial to-day Joseph McDonald, chief clerk of the judge advocate gancral's office, testified that Bateman vis- ited Gen. Swaim at the latter's office, and be beard Bateman say, in conversation with Gen. Swaim that he would like to have money loaned Brown on the same terms as Brown bad had it and that Be) aba replied be could not let Dim have it on the same terms, be cause that would make him (Swaim) a part- ner in the concern of Bateman & Co., and he didn't waut to do that, but preferred to let the money stand as it was. The witness also testified that he drew money on Swaim's check for $1,100. Lewis, clerk for Bateman, swore that Swaim came to the bank in person and got money on this check. Not much more progress was made in the case to-day, as the judge advocate objected to nearly every question asked the witness by the defense, which gave rise in almost every instance to protracted debate. Heavy Storm at Buffalo. Buffalo, N. V., Dec. 15. — The city and vicinity was visited by one of the severest storms of wind and rain this morning that ever has been known hereabouts. The wind marked a velocity of sixty-four miles per hour. In the lower part of the city cellars were flooded. Ou the section of land known as "The Island," a large number of small bouses, occupied principally by fishermen, were blown down Huge lumber piles were scattered for hundreds of feet, causing considerable damage. About fifty feet of the sea wall is believed to be dam- aged, which will cause an outlay of $20,000 to put it in repair. A section of the roof of one of the school houses was also blown off, but beyond the cases noted no serious dam- age was done. Maine Still Explaining . Nrw York, Dec. 15. — The Tribune of Tuesday will say editorially : "Mr. Blaiue desires to have it stated that all the reports of interviews held with him since his arrival in Washington are entirely unauthorized. The one in which he is represented as discussing bis relations with Mr. Conkling has been extensively published throughout the country, but is from begin- ning to end an inexcusable forgery. Mr. Blame asks that his friends will do him the favor to discredit utterly any and all expres- sions in the form of interviews which may be Imputed to him. If be has any occasion to communicate with the public be will do so over bis own name. A Charge Against Lieut. (.iarlingrton. \u25a0Washington, Dec. 15. — Gen. Hazen, chief signal officer, preferred charges against Lt Garllngton for 'disobedience of orders and neglect of duty in connection with his com- mand of the Proteus expedition for the relief of Greely. THE TRANSCONTINENTAL . The Central Pacific Gives Thirty Days Notice of Withdrawal. {Special Telegram to tne Globe, Chicago, Dec. 15. —It was learned to-day that the Central Pacific on Dec. 1 gave thirty days notice of withdrawal from the Transcon- tinental association. The forma- tion of this pool was slightly different from its western associates, in fact, that at the October meet! ng a resolu- tion was adopted tocontinue to pool one year after January 1, the expiration of the three months arrangement, unless some member should give thirty days' notice of withdraw*!. This the Central Pacific baa done. The rea- son assigned is dissatisfaction with its per- centage. The Central Pacific was awarded 19-50 per cent, of the California freight buslnrss, while its fee ler3, the Burlington A Missouri river, the Denver & Bio Grande and the Union Pacific were allowed percent- ages aggregating 25-50 per cent. From the fact that tbe California traffic carried by the above three lines must of necessity go over the Central Pacific from Ogden, the latter argues that its award was disproportionate. The pool will, therefore, expire Dec. 31, the date of expiration of all other western points, and will require a renewal at the meeting which was began yesterday at the Grand Pacific. The general managers of the roads in the transcontinental pool met to-day at the Grand Pacific, and informally discussed the matter with a view to readjusting the per- centages, the Central Pacific people being opposed to the resubmission to arbitration, but no result was arrived at. The association , will meet again to-morrow, when one of the important matters coming up will be the election of a commissioner to succeed din. W. Ratine, who retires Dec. 31. The Globe has already announced the names of P. 11. Shelby and Geo. W. Little as candidates for the position. Two others are now in the field—Geo.' R. Blanchard, late of England, M. C. Markham, of the Illinois Central. The contest Is really between these two. An important matter to come before the association before its ad- journment will be a disposition of the Union Pacific's Oregon short line as regards Califor- nia business. It has already been an- nounced that the Northern Pacific receive* from the pool six percent of the entire San Francisco revenue to stay out of the Cali- fornia business. The completion of the Oregon short line has now placed the Union Pacific in practically the Bnme position toward Cali- fornia business M the Northern Pacific sus- tains. It is understood that they will de- mand a like bonus to remain out of that ter- ritory. A pool on Oregon business to run 6everal years has already been formed be- tween the Union and Northern Pacifiic com- panies in which the traffic is divided equally between the two roads. Missouri Wants a Cabinet Officer. Albaxt, N. V., Dec. 15.—Lieut. Got. It. A. Campbell, Judge James A. Lindley, John G. Prattler, member of the Democratia National committee, John J. Martin, one of the Cleveland electors, and John G. Priest, of the national advisory committee, all of Missouri, called on Governor Cleveland this afternoon. They came to surest the name of John O. Broadhcad, of St. Louis, for at- torney general of the United States. The gentlemen afterwards made a tour of the capltoL The Sherman-Davis Affair St. Loins, Mo., Dee 15.— Gen. Sherman to-day, in a little chat about Senator Vance's card published in Washington yesterday, stated he had not used Senator Vance's name in connection with the Jeff Davis matter, that Vance was ' in no way connected with the case and coupling of bis name with it was done by the press and that he has unduly magnified the matter and made a mountain out of it. He then reiterated the statement made in these dispatches a few days ago. A Bayard Rumor. Albany, N. V., Dec. 15.—When Senator Thomas F. Bayard came to Albany and paid his respects to President-elect Cleveland it is understood he left for home with the assur ante that he could make a choice of any po- sition in the cabinet, and he would receive the appointment. It is said on good autnor- ity that after having duly deliberated over the matter, the Delaware senator sent a note to the governor, which was received yester- day, indicating his preference for the port- folio of secretary of the treasury. It is ru- mored he will be uecordiuirlv appointed. Reuben Springer's Will. Cincinnati, Dec. 15.— The will of Reuben Springer was probated to-day. The charities endownrd in life are continued. Relatives, I friends and servants are remembered by be- j quests amounting to $3,000,000. Music hall, the college of music, the art museum, Catholic and Protestant charities are remem- bered. The legatees are the children of the three deceased sisters and one cousin. The executors are T. D. Liucoln, Joahua 11. Bates and Charles Rouft. Porter's Nomination. New York, Dec. 15.—Mayor EdsOß sent to-day to the board of aldermen the nomina- tion of Fitz Jonn Porter for commissioner of public works and Morgan J. O'Brien for cor- poration counsel. The confirmation of Morgan J. O'Brien was defeated by a vote of 15 to 9. . Fire in Minneapolis. | Special Telegram to the Globe.] Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 16. — A frame building atttie corner of Tenth avenue south and Lake street caught fire about midnight and burned to the ground. Itwas occupied by the families of Geo. Selgler and N. Swan- son, who lost nearly all their effects. Loss on building $1,000. ALL AROUND THE GLOBE. Deputy Collector Sllverman.in the Twenty- third revenue district of Penusyluania, with a posse, surprised and captured a party of moonshiners and their distillery. Two cases of yellow fever were reported on board a vessel arrived aut at Galveston Texas, yesterday. The vessel was from Ha van a. A lively time is being experienced by the Catholics at parish Notre Dame, Mass. The opponents of Father McGee have possession of the church, and Sunday they locked the doors and refused admittance to Father Mc- Gee. At New York officers of incoming trans- atlantic steamers report this as the roughest passage ever experienced. A number, of the regular steamers are overdue. The City bank of Scoenectady, N. Y., failed yesterday. No particulars. At a meeting of the passenger agents of the east-bound pooi in Chicago yesterday a resolution was passed debarring any member from Issuing an individual rate sheet. Stein, the Kansas City newspaper man who some months ago killed Freidericks, the proprietor of a variety theatre, was arrested in Chicago yesterday. The total Democratic majority on con- gressmen in Texas foots up the neat sum of 19w, 451. The inventory in the J. I. Case Plow com- pany, of Racine, shows the assets to be $440,000, and liabilities $740,000. A Decision on Railway Fires. An opinion was given in the supreme court yesterday by Judge Vanderburgh in the case of the appeal of the Northern Pacific Railway company from the decision of the lower court giving 1 damages to Eli H. Sibley j for the loss by fire of several stacks of grain which was set by a locomotive of a passing train. The court held that the locomotive must be out of order to have set the tire, or I was unproperly managed, and sustained the court below. The sermon 8 of the evangelist, Moody, at the Opera bouse last Sunday drew out 8,000 people, 4,000 being present at each sermon, I showing conclusively the Immense capacity | and strength of the Grand. .
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