LNItiailTOM.I'A.: SATURDAY, DKC15MI1EU 12, IBM. r.nloroil tit tliu Lc!iljirm isMtitttitx' us SbcoiiH Cltvs4 Slatl Sinner. Tun Iron dealers of Pittsburg rujwrt an advance of on pig lnctnl ami fill .cents on ore, caused by a steadily In- j ernaslnc demand, "liimliieiwilai'eiiortcd as good. Tlio mill aro lwoklng ltnity .1 of orders at pranrnf, and, through 0le use and economy of natural gat, Imve decided advantnse over the" trade In general outside of Writeiii I'imUmjI anla." y Tun secretary of the Treasury Mon day sent to Congress the estimates of appropriations for tho liscal year ending JmioSUtli, I8S7. The total amount es timated ks required for expenses of (ho Government Is S33.,680,Gfl,' rjvhich Is $lo,0T6,)5S more than tho m'iiii tailed for In tho estimates submitted last year, and ?50,S20,710inorc thiyi tho aggregate of appropriations for tho present llseal year. .Vi'PMc.vfiiiN has lieeu made to the State lloanl of Pardons by counsel of Major IMilpps, late ' Superintendent of Blockley Almshouse, Philadelphia, for his pardon. The Ill-health of tho prisoner and his probable death, If kept longer In prlton, will bo argued as the reason for his discharge. The applica tion will boconsldeied by the Hoard at Its next meeting In tho latter part of the present month. Tin: will of tbo late Vice President Thomas A. Hendricks was probated on the 3rd Inst. It is in Mr. -Hendricks' writing and the aper Is yellow with age. It Is dated Aujjust 8, 1800, and reads as follows:. "I, Thomas A. Hendricks, of MHrion county, Indiana, do make thlt Ust will and testament, hereby revoking any and all wills by me at any time hereto fore made. I give, bequeath atiddcijse to my beloved wife, RllzaC. Hendricks, all my personal and real property of every description whatever and wherever located; also all my rights, claim?, clinics in action and in fee simple, to havo and to hold tbo same to her and her heirs. In witness whereof I here unto set my hand, and. If agrc-able to her, I desire that she shall be executrix thereof." Statu Treasurer I.ivsey's annual report will, sopn bo ready. It shows receipts frojii December ), 18S4. toXov cmburSO, 18S5, of $8,170,71-1.28. a sum largely In excess of the. estimate. The payments havo also been larger than anticipated, reaching a total of $8,313, 237.53, Including tho sinking fund dis bursements under the Humes act, but the deficiency is far more than covered by the balance of 82,117,585.11 that was In the treasury at the beginning of the year. Tho balance In the treasury on Xoveinber .TO, 18S"), was 1,584,041.80, of which $1,201,277.80 belongs to tho general fund and S402,70:J.07 to the Jinking fund. The Stale's total debt U $17,072,033.28, against which thero is a sinking fund of $8,522,035. (iO. During Treasurer I.lvsey's term to dato $1,404, 400 of State bonds were redeemed and $1,500,000 United States bonds 'pur chased. William II. Vanim:uiiii.t dioppod deal at Ids residence in New York Tuesday afternoon. I lo was In the 05th year of his age. Ills death was entirely unexpeeled,a:nl none of his family were with him at tho time, lie was convers ing with Mr. Robert (Jarret, of llalti jinre, when suddenly his speech became Indistinct an 1 he fell forward on Ids face upon tho floor, killed by the rupture of a blood ivssel at the base of the brain. It Is the general opinion that Mr. Yanderbllt'i (kath -will not in any way atfect tho management of the great corporations with which ho was con nected, and that it will have, but little effe-t upon thu stock market. Mr. A'andetbilt's wealth was estimated as high as $200,000,003, anil his Income at $10,0)0,0iVj h year. -Ho had nine children, eight of whom and their mother survive him, anil there are nineteen grandchildren. Synopsis of tlie Mffiie. Ir. Cleveland's first inos&ae to Con- 1,...., , , ,w . , , : be n ; tho Hist one from it President affiliating with the Democratic school in l'e icral polities slncu lbfll. It Is a clear, frank,, vigorous document In Its style, and bushttss-llko . its methods- except for Its luordliiato length. If It wvfc twt for this one fault it could bo pralW vltJiout qualilicatlon. hat ,, ' . a largely to Its dimensions is the great spread deuited to w hat aro citllod our "lorelgn rclatlim-. of which wo """"" army as second iieutejt luvc vory few; to speak ,f at thjs timu f morowntSlct T..V ", J loieiesi. I h,v IN, ntlmifl Im lio f rl.xull.. ,.-m. ..ii , f - - , , .,,,,, iui iuiuuiur uiisiruciiou is tiiteaieneu on foreign powers and that about sums up the Kill von Kull, In which Xcw Jersev thu situation, except that there fire a also has an Interest, few little tangles. Wc havo no Minis-1 Tho foregoing matters all ifcrtaln to t-rto Austria because of the wretched the War Department; and coming to conduct of the i Austro-llitugarian (iov- the Xavy Department the President ernmcnt in refusing to receive. Mr. Kel- hopes that the day Is not very far dls ley, for the reason that he. beluga tant when our Navy (he spells It with n Catholic, had married u Jeen. Our blgN) will be such as belitsour stnn.l. Government resents this by leaving the mission vacant. The treaty witu N'l- varagua.ncgoiiatod by rrcsltlent Arthur, under which an hthmiw canal was au thorized to bo built and deftniltd by tho I'lilted States, has been withheld, the Pivldent lioldint: It of doubtful benelit fc -enter Into entangling alliances of this kind. Ho is sound, however, on tho k-'ci.,i wujiw oi mi xsiiimian canal, last seventeen years. That is a strong deelariug that if ono or more shall be way pf putting it. but, as it will take Imllt, It or tley, lip matter by whom many years to build up a navy even If constructed, should be held In 'tiustfor we could bccln this moiulni?. that Inn.. .i..L-l.,.l tl . ''l.'! ,tuo ViU"10n' f "ur relations reorgaiiizatiou of the Xavy Departmewt with China Is fully nwiHtiifcwM, the at thu same tlme.wlth a firet-rato chance 1 icsldent has to comment upptj the of having the re.orKanal ton completed outrages committed on unotlon "ug i before we tire ready to begin one tlrst L hiiiese iu tho P.tcllic slope regions, micIi class ship. as the Rook Springs massacre; and hr 1 There U nothing new in the message sajs that all the iower of this (lovern-' aUQUthe Post-ollice Deimrtmetit.oxcept aid) s.baU be exerted to maintain the the sUtemwit of the fact that tho tnat amplist g.vxl flth with Clilim In the ter ot the ocean carriage of foreign treatment ot tfae sun ho mallnat the malls U reeontmlttd to Conuross Chines,- hi thU counlry. . With rnar4 to the overburdened Vulted Although Ainurwau representatives States Courts, the inel.Hge has this im havc taken lwrt in the Couyo osulta. piirtant passage: Huns, this has only been iu a frlsudly "Among the plu nuaiias'd for ru. wav, and not at all binding. Tim Presf- lief ia one submitted bv th Ai.!orjiey Aenl Inquito willing tlwt Coiea shall , Jeuerl. Its main teitijres are: The have the advantage of lustruetion from ! trautfur of all the orintp.sl turUdietlon tomo of our military ollicers forUarsoi- of th Circuit Conns t., pieiriet iljers. Jho little. Republic of Ecuador , C'oiuu an ncwa. of Ju,us for the lias teliaved badly to our cltUciw, but Utter whte m . . -viry. an Ut:ium uf mdr.r is too little to smile with a bo J.i U. - t.. the u. , .i tonit, tud -.a on tlie cat, ;.nd, b.-ldes, she has set the stituting tliciu exelusively . ourln of an. nforcalil citizens free. J'lame. (ier- y,), and i.iuoiubly InniJng a.K..l. m ev Vn.tri jMd Ki,i8 other IVinti- ti,,,e,,, fm-tl.. i ,.-ii , m ,,, t h. tbdii M'li'sl rour,tii,-s r, n'rm t'i b.ir out t.. ,, , , . ,,, , , ,,, , ,. !uj7l- u an ii.rk wi. it . 1 1,. ! - .n'f t, . ,t i . , , r , ,,, ,. ,.,,,,..,i t,,,i,, ( ." ' 'the r - , , v." a- nu - , . I , ., , ( , Mstnnrrk Is trying, to bar out sonic of our liiuumilzecl clti7.cn loo, lu I the President hopes to luivo a s.UlsfniHoiy actl lenient about Hint. Tlie marked gooil-wlll ImHhccii (Jront lliltnln nml our countrv continue, but ! llieiv Is a little lmittor inisflltlml about tbo Ilrltiali-Aiiipiiran fllicry clausr-i In liii iromy 01 asmuigtnn. loinporary extension of time linn been am oed tinoii. anil the 1'ro .Ide.nt recommends a rom mlsflou to tnla; nil tlili subject, Mliloli -oniinlsttiii, lie suggests, might, at Uic same utnti limn up "oilier general ques tions dependent upon contiguity and Inturcottiie.'.' "Reciprocity" shoHstin here, and the suggestion is unite in lino with tint of l'reldciit (Stunt, wlio IIIVU .11 .V ... . IDIIdrilb W...III ItlHI managed to net up tins whole Alabama Claims questioned, with all Its iiiemora Me eoiferjuenees. as a bobtail to tho fishery dispute of ttiat day. Tho Alaska boundary adjoining that of British Columbia also need ad justment. There is an important piece of untln- isueu Dimness Willi .Mexico, u., tne legislation needed to carry into execu tion the commercial treaty with that country. Tho message recommends the nassaito of tho necessary acts of Con gress, but Congress Is fairly veil aware that there Is not much of a concern on the uubilc mind about that matter, and therefore It need not bo in ony.,pe(jlfll hurry. With llayti ami Peru there In.vc uoeu some utile bottlers, but they aie either settled or llkclv to be. Russia everything Is serene, without an if or a but. or any sort of snarl. Snaln h is settled by "arbitration" certain long penning damn ot Americans concerning the ship Masonic, and the commercial treaty w Ith that nation has been made the subject of further negotiation, with a iew to overcoming American objec tions. A few little unpleasantnesses exist with Tuikey. Theydonotthreatei war at present, and Minister Cox will probably bring I hem to a satisfactory cud an. I then show tlioKultnn "why we hitch." If we havo ommitel anv foreign relation It Is to be regretted; out tins part ot me message is too long to go back to look. The inadequacy of existing American k-glilation touching the Important matteis of naturalization, expatriation and kindred subjects, Including the rights of aliens domiciled in tho United alalej, especially when the domiciled alien lias declared his Intention to become a citizen need further statutory attention. Tho commercial relations of tho United States with our immediate neighbors, and with important areas of rraiiic near our snores, suggest especially liberal intcrcoitso between them and us; but the President is manifestly not In favor of making them so liberal as to give them the free run of tho trade of ntty-iivo millions of people, for a slim chance at the trade of a few hundred thousands or even a few millions, as in tho case3 ot Cuba, Porto, Rico, Santo Domingo, Ac. The diplomatic anil consular service, In the opinion of the President, ousht to bo recast. Ho sug gests improvements also, and among mest: uro inu appointment ot a numuer of Secretaries of Legation at large, who might be quite useful on occasion, and a detail of ollicers from the army and navy as attaches. Speaking of the surplus revenue, the message gets upon the tariff. In his view of It the revision of the customs reu'iiuo laws does not Involve the ques tion of free trade, and then goos on to say: "Justice and fairness dictate that, In any modification of our present laws and In which our citizens have largo In vestments, should not b.- ruthlessly injured or destroyed. Wo should also deal w Ith the subject in such a manner as to protect the interests of the Ameri can labor, which is tho capital of our working men; Its stability and proper remuner.iton furnish the most justitla blo pretext for a protective policy." That Is reasonable and sound. He then continues: "Within these limita tions a certain reduction should be made in our customs revenue;" and l iiiniK tlic reduction should be made in tho revenue derived from a tax on the iuioortcd necessaries of life. Wo tints directly lessen the cost of living In every family In the laud, and release to the people In every humble home a larger measure of the rewards of frugal Industry." This would havo been clearer if tho necessities referred to had been speci- jiett. iis it, is we are leu to guess. Tliey probably Include sugar and woollen goods. Tho President seems to con sider a reduction of duties as n sure road to a reliction of revenue and sur plus. That Is aMorrijonlau idea, which everybody should regret to find stiiu'Sil by the President. A reduction of duties may bo a surer road to an Increase of surplus. On the subject of stopplngtho cmuaye ot tne jJiauil sliver dollar Mr. Cleveland is very clear, strong and Fotuui, as nio secretary of the Treasury Is also. Ho Is emphatic In recommend ing the suspension of the compulsory coinage ot stiver uouars, for reasons mat are so cogent and compact and well put that wo abstain from anv at. tempt at their abridgment, and refer again to the text of tho person who feels an Interest in that im portant subject should fall to read at least mat part of tlie message and the kindred part of tho Treasury I One point. howeer. should be rifi.rw.l to here. Tho President is of tho opln- iuii tiiat. me power to coin money ' given to Congress bv tbo Constitution does not give it tho power to coin be yond tho needs of a sufficient circulat ing mcmum; aim noes not confer the power to buy sllver.sct up n factory.and iimmiiaciiiiu uouars to be stored away I iu order to make a market for the own- j f snvcl. mjno8. i The Coast Survey, it is suggosted.had I ho turned over to the Navy l)c- !"im'"t; thul of justice meted out Z So Signal Service net bdng the sort of ' """K or military drill, lie thinks it ! ""if V" b" "f1lanUelJr IMw'l." and, there not being vaeances enough for West Point graduate, he suggests a , change In the law to keep the' coming overnavtgauie streams. Tjt Is s t nie y, t.t ., ..... . .. nig among the uatlonsof tlio earth. Hut, while such U his hone, hols of the onln. Ion that It cannot reach that dignity or an) uiKiTti ui useiuiiiess until mere is a thiuottgh reorganization of tlio Navy I )ll!l1-t ,ltln, l,l(,ll tu ..III .,. n.. 1 . the iwst abuse which have wasted seveiilv-Ova nilllinna .,f .lnllum ir, n,o dtlilVttl toll tntwllt 1 G,!,Wd.t tl... ft of ( only In the same cases as they are al lowed ftdlii State Umirts, and guarding agaitist an unnecesatv tittlnbcr of appifjs front tho Ctifiiit Courts." Thf Prelttlentiipprovcs that plan. .rfyhit rpiiotlSforccttahi evils In our Indian itltalr.s tho President inakos this recommendation, which we do best to quote In his own language full and veibatim: "I recommend the passage of a law authorizing the appointment of.slx commissioners, three ot whuin shall bo detailed from the army, to bo charged with tho duty of a careful Itmieclton, from time to time, of all the Indians upon our reservations or sub ject to tho caro and control of the (5ov erninetit, with a view of discovering their cxafct condition and needs, nnd determining what steps shall bo taken on behalf of the Government toiluprovo their situation in the direction of their self-support and complete civilization; that they ascertain from su;h Inspection what, If any, of thorescivatlons may be l educed iu area, and In such cases what part not needed for Indian occupation may be purchased by the (overnment from tho Indians and disposed of for their benefit; what, If any, Indians may, with their consent, bo removed toother reservations, with a view of their con centration and tho sale on their behalf of tltblr abandoned reservations; what Indian lands now held In common should bo allotted In severalty; Iu what manner and to what extent tho Indians upon tho reservations can bo placed under the protection of our laws nnd subjected to their penalties, and which, If any, Indians should be Invested with the light of citizenship." This contemplates but n preliminary step; but probably it is an essential step before any material advance In the right direction can be made. The public lauds should be held faith fully according to tho constitutional prescription for ''the common benefit," and no longer squandered or permitted to be plundered, and there should bo no relaxation or let up In tno prosecution and enforcement of tho present laws against polygamy. We havo now taken a reviewing glance, wo believe, at every material recom mendation in tho message except that relating to the reform of tho civil ser vice. The President's position upon this interesting as well as important subject can bo host understood by con sulting that part of the document. We must, say, however, that be stands firmly by his past declaration of princi ple In the matter; while he says that civil service rules will not prevent tho discharge of tho Indolent or incom petent clerk, they will prevent the tilling of his place bv the unlit party worker; and ho ventures tho hope that wo shall never again bo remitted to the system which distributes public positions purely as the rewards of party service. . Mi New Yorl Letter. Special to the Caiiiio.vAdvocati:. Wc aro now In tho height of tho fash ionable season, and the round of our winter parties Is In full blast. Among the consolations of this joyous season,is tlio fact, that for a time at least: If not forever, wo have got rid of that Insuffer able, vain, pompous, self-sullicicnt. musical nuisance, Colonel Mapleson of Her Majesty's Opera. Wc have had many musical and dramatic aflllctlons, but nothing that would compare with this blatant braggart. Season after season ho has been promising what he wai going to do, and season after season tbo public hayo been disappointed. Nothing but the competition of Mr. Abbey Induced Mapleson to engage Pattl. Pattl who know her man, mid who Is one of tho gteat singers that never get left; tied -Mapleson up with an iron-clad engagement compelling h!m to put up $20,000 to remain as fc curlty for her last four niahts ho pay lug her $5000 a night for fifty night's engagement. Tlio rivalry between the Now Metropolitan Opera Uouso and tho Old Academy of Music was exceedingly bitter, and was ruinous to both. The Academy's backci-3 were represented among the Astors and Goelets, and half the solid men of Wall Street. Tho Metropolitan Opera House received aid and comfort front tho Goulds, the Van- tletbllts, and donty of other capitalists, whose bank accounts aro good for mil lions, and when they go In for their pleasures, never stop (o count the cost. It was a light of blue blood against ducats, and ducats won though tlio blue blood had plenty of gilded backing. The Metropolitan Opeia House was fortun ate lit its manager; ilr. Abbey was a man who had a most sacred idea of en gagements, and who as far as krown had never knowingly broken one. He had nerves of steel, and all the qualities uui iiiuhu a mmi mm icaness leader Ho was thoroughly nosted in dramml, matters, but he bad never bad anythinz .1.. ...!.,. e , - I""" "no vj pcra. ins arrangements wero on a scale of magnificence that had never been seen in this country before, and Mapleson to counteract the tremen dous pressure was compelled to engage Pattl. Patti knew that she hail the gallant Colonel of Her Majesty's con- imguiii iu an exceedingly light place. ami she squeezed him dry. He had no money of his own to put up, if he has any: lie generally succeeds iu gelling suuie iiigmcncu siocKiioidcr to put up for htm. The result of that season was that both manacers wcn ruined, anil the only persons who profiled by the rivalry were tho costly singers, who were engaged at exorbitant salaries ranging irom siouu to $5000 a night. Abbey paid every dollar of his debts, but had sunk a clear hundred thousand In tho venture; Mapleson had disbursed a heap of other people's money, and came out oulnc everybody, ami ftnnllv left the county followed by the, curses of uiiugry oauci gitis ami raggoil choris ters.. We ll.ittered ourselves from tho manner of his Inglorious exit, that wo had seen tlie last of hlin, but he turned up this season, smlllngaud as impudent a uver. lie had now no opposition in Italian Opera, and suppofcd that he like Robinson Crusoe was 11101101011 of all he surveyed, but a new opera had sprung up, the effect of which ho never dreamed, and that was tho German Opera. For tho last ten years Theo dore Thomas lias been educating us In Wagner. Die Walkure Taimenliauser, Lohengrin and The Flying Dutchman, havo bccji sapping the foundations of Lucia de Latamermore, Norma, Trova toro nnd Traviata. The late Doctor Datnarosch was among the first to grasp tlio situation, anil he persuaded tho Metropolitan directors to allow 1dm to organize a German Opera Coiujiany, Tlie doctor besides being a great musi cian was a perfect duvoteo of his art; with a grant of unlimited" power no vvouder that he brought together such a company as this country had never seen before. Wc havo had great Individual artists hut no such ensemble, and our people awakened to the fact that Ital ian Opera iKd not engross the entire music of the world. The esiierimont which lesttlted in the successful transplanting to the Ameri can continent of German Ojiera killed lioor Doctor Damaroseh. The Germans of New Vork ie a very wealthy Mini ln- iiiieutiai uotty iny love music ami their patronage alone would have mp iKjrted a repvctuble German Opera but sustain it 011 Its present scale of mag nificence needed outside aid, and tli.it was Immediately forthcoming. The ex .iiiuiiu which cuit. Doctut DamruUi ins life, established German Opera as a I I'l'iiiaiienl In.llliitlimln Veu York. and vn Wo-lluh wields tin1 baton whn h i!i ' ii In l' laid dow n a ai ,!", Mini. 1 'iw I, ii.him wial -III.' 1 . 11 ill and tho result is perfectly satisfactory. And wr. have got rid of Mapleson. Kvcryliody Is delighted at tho prospect of teeing him no more. We would glory in nn Opera of Choctaw or Fegeo rnthor than another doso of Italian Opurn administered by Colonel Maple son of Iter Majesty's. A dreadful shock to Now York was the arrt'st of General Alexander Shaler for bribery. Gon. Shnlcr has been a top-sawyer In tho National Guard for twenty-five yean, and as ho walked the streets ho looked right over tbo bends of other men. The humbloRtouc-cutler of thirty years ago was lost hlght of In tho military hero who won his spurs on the hardest battle-fields of the Rebellion, and stood at tho head of tho National Guard of a State that had given nearly half a million of men to the defence of the V11I011, Ho received the emolu ments of a dozen offices, and It Is now asserted that ho sold himself and his high olllee for a paltry $0,000. The un earthing of this matter is brought about by a duel which Is now going on be tween two factions of the Democratic tmtty, each of which appears Intent on destroying tho other. Mayor lidlsoir helped to make Gen. Shaler President of the Hoard of Ilenlth just previous to his retirement. Gen. Shaler Is a Re publican, and tho appointment gave mortal offence to tlio Democrats, and to no one more than the Incoming Mnyor Grace, who wanted the place for one of his own henchmen. Mayor Grace had hardly got warm In his scat, when tho war 011 Shaler commenced. Shaler's friends retorted by calling attention to Mayor Graco's connection witli Ferdi nand Ward. The World threw Its tre mendous Influence against Mayor Grace and published the transcript of his pro fits of $140,000. All this has resulted In n deadly hatred and bitterness, which will not bo satisfied short of tho des truction of ono party or the other. Tho position of General Shaler Is not an en viable one. Ills rather overbearing manner, and his tendency to look down on cvoijbody he considered beneath him (and that was about nineteen twentieths of tlio community), has caused him to bo heartily hated by most of his subordinates, and there aie few to grievo, outside of his own Immediate family, and many to rejolcont hlsdown fall. He was ono of a considerable number of men In tlieso United Slates who found It difficult to forget that the war Is over; ho broujht tils military habits back Into civil life, and seemed to think that citizens who wero every way his equal, and many of them his superior, should pay hint tlio same def erence that a private soldier would have to pay him at tho head of his brigade. For tlie honor of the city It is to be hoped that Gen. Shaler may bo able to clear his character of the charges made by the. broker Wilson, For if it shall bo proven that a man of such high charac ter, and enjoy Ing such public trttsts.can bo bought for such a paltry bribe, then where can wc Iook for honesty".' If the U'oi-W Is to bo believed, the character of ourMayor Is not untainted. It may be that another popular uprising may bo necessary, like that which sent Tweed to thcPenltcntiaiyand Connolly and Sweeney in'o exile. Hew to the line, 110 matter who is lilt, and where the offence is, there let tho great axe fall. Our sister city, Hrooklyn, Is greatly exercised about a wild man of the sea, which, If tho story Is to bo believed, would 3how that tho mermen of the sea are not all dead. For ten days past a man has been seen on Coney Island beach, disporting himself in the briny waves as If they were his native ele ment. Tho hair on I1I3 head reaches to his waist, and the yellow hair on his body Is as long as a hotso's inane. Many people have seen him at night walking along the sand, but as soon as he was approached ho dashed into tlio breakers, and no one has seen hi m come out. Hut lhat he does come out is evi dent, for ho has been seen by many, men and women. Towards night men go armed with hatchets and clubs for fear the wild man might grab lliein up and carry them into tho sea. Women and children keep close Indoors, and a reign of terror of this submarine hairy man lias shaken Now York's favorite watering place f 1 0111 turret to foundation stone. People aro afraid to shoot him for fear they might possibly bo indicted for killing .1 harmless lunatic. Hun dreds are watching for the wild man of the sea, and I should not bo surprised when he Is caught to find lhat it was another ingenious device of that aquatic blatherskite, Captain Paul Doylon, to advertise his life-saving suit. If it is not UoylOll it is the . There is a rapid and remarkable cliaugo going on in tlio two cities of Now York and Hrooklyn. Ten years ago the permits lo build were about a thousand; iu 1885 they were nearly five thousand, and the amount of money employed in building about thirteen millions of dollars. At that time I wtoto that forty thousand people daily crossed over tho different ferries. Now one hundred and seventy thousand cross daily on the bridge and ferry boats, and tho street cars of Hrooklyn carried Iu the year over fifty-six millions of peoplu more people than there aro inhabi tants of the United States. HtTorts are made from time to time to have tlie two cities under one municipality; but tho only way that can be accomplished ac cording to our Hrooklyn neighbors will be to sink the nameof New York.whlch has always boon offensive to our Dutch friends 011 thu other side ,of tho ilvcr; and either call It by Its original name. New Amsterdam, or else the "United Municipality of Hrucklyn" (vide old chronicles). The weather has been lino but wintry. Tlio stores are in their cavest holiday attire, mid the streets and shops are crowded with ladlos, who appear to have nothing to do but to lay out thoir spare cash. HltOAHHlilM. From our Special Correspondent. Washington. D. C, Dec. 5, 'P5 Roth branches of Congress promise to open next Monday and for the lust timo for months the hotel corridors were crowded last night with members of Congress and strangers, and a little of the usual excitement preceding the open ing of Congress was apparent. There Is manifested the greatest uncertainty among members as to their attitude with regard (0 the important matters that will come up to be settled durin: theseslon. All the doubt hangs around the House. The Senate, It is thought, .can bo depended on to take conservative action upon most of the Important mat ters. Jetubers generally appear to bo at sea and aro reluctant to commit themselves upon any proposition. There are a hundred and thirty new members ejected to tlio House, many of whom are without experience. They arc just starting out on very uncertain ground and don't know just." what attitude lo assume. The chief consideration before many of them Is how they can conduct themselves during their first term so as to assure them of a second, and there Is consequently much uncertainty and hesitation 111 tltolr course, nicy will be called iniou the first tlilnit lo discuss and amend rules they have never seen 111 operation, and to act iiin mallei s they have no exiierleuce with. TIihv refrain irom expressing their opinion ill m any 01 me leaning subjects, but withuld their decision until they can find something to guide them as to their course ol ai lioil. lue two tlilis tlutt lUcj stri.i to lia kotiin dnfhiitu idea about are that the rules should be changed iu some way, and that there slio ill) In' a laulioiis an I .n s'j- .,i i , hhi 1 .,1 l!o- ' u.'i ilii-lc 1 .1 g, . 1 I - ' 11 inn. in nil. rs al.otit 1 ' " I . 'II.. new members among tho Democrats, It Is believed, will naturally be Inclined to follow tho recommendations of tho President and keep hi with the adminis tration. Thero ore as many different. , Tho anfo-room of the White Howe has been given a very Democratic look by the display there of a new full-length portrait of Thomas Jefferson. This Is a picture by Mr. U. F. Andrews, the ar tist who painted tho picture of Martha Washington now hanging In the East room of this same building, Mr. An drews Is now In Ohio, engaged In paint ing the portialt of Gov. lloadly. Tho portrait of Jefferson, as ho is represent ed in tills picture, Is a very striking one. The father of the Democratic parly Is dressed Iu a costume which must fairly paralyze the stralglitout Hourbons from the far West. As an aid to his project of bringing Into close relationship tlie Agricultural Department and the various agricultur al schools and colleges nnd Stato experi ment stations, Commissioner Column has commissioned Henry 11. Alvord, n well-known agriculturist of Mottntaiu vllle, N. , to mains a list of all tho ag ricultural, experiment stations of the country cast of tho Mississippi rlvcr.and to investigate and report upon each station. It Is expected that llio knowl edge thus obtained of tlio work done at each experiment Btation will be of great help in formulating .1 plan by which tho whole may bo united into a system by which each may work in concert with the others, and the results of their ex periments bo so unified as to bo of much mora value than at present. There Is now no concerted action between these State luslilutlous, and a half dozen may be engaged iu the saiuo lino of Investi gation at the same time. Commissioner Colman t'.iinksthat a scheme might be devised by whHi such duplications would bo avoided and better results reached In a shorter time. If each sta tion worked In harmony with the others nnd all were closely connected with the Department of Agriculture. CONGItESSIOKAL. The first session of the Forty-ninth Congress opened Monday. In tlie Sen ate Mr. Sherman, of Ohio, was elected President pro tempore and took the oath of office. A communication was re ceived from tho Houso announcing Its organization, etc. Mr. Voorhccs then offered resolutions In regard to the death of Vico President Hendricks, which were, laid on the table to be called up at a future day. Tho Senate then, In respect to the memory of the Vice President, adjourned until noon Tuesday. In the House, John G. Carlisle, of Kentucky, was re-elected Speaker, the Republicans voting for Thomas H.Iteed, of Maine. Mr. Carlisle, on taking the chair, made a speech acknowledging tlio honor conferred upon him, and call ing attention to the lmportanco of the session just beginning. Tho other offi cers of the Houso were then elected, as nominated by tho Democratic caucus. The Clerk was directed to Inform tho Senate that the houso was organized, and a committee was appointed to wait upon the President together with the similar coiuinltlc-e of the Senate. After tho drawing of seats had been finished, Mr. Holinan, of Indiana, announced tlie death of Vice President Hendricks, and the House then, as a mark of respect, adjourned. 1 In' tho United States Senate Tuesday the fVat msssagcof President Cleveland was received and read. Hills were in trodiiccd by Mr, Hoar, to regulate the Presidential succession, to establish a Coult of Appeals, and to establish a uniform system of bankruptcy; by Mr. 1-Miuunds, to regulate the Electoral count, and to amend the act In relation to polygamy in tho Territories; by .Mr. Heck, to authorize the payment of cus toms duties in legal tender notes; by Mr. Ingalls, to remove the limitation Iu the payment of pension arrears: by Mr. Voorhccs, for the admission of Idaho a3 a State; by Mr. Coke, for tho allotment of lands in severalty to the Indians; by Mr. Dolph, to repeal tho pre-emption, timber culture and desert land laws and admitting Washington Tctritory as a State; by Mr. Teller, to establish a Hoard of Education and aid in the sup port of tlio common schools; by Mr. Plumb, to prevent the acquisition of real property by aliens; by Mr. Mitchell, of Pcnna., to retire the trade dollnr.and by Mr. Teller, directing tlie cancellation of the one md two dollar United States notes. The latter bill was laid on the tablo for the presoat, at Its author's re quest. Mr Plumb, by request. Intro duced a joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment for the sup pression of the manufacture and sale of liquor. Tlie Senate at this point ad journed. In the House the President's message was read, and the Speaker appointed tho Committee on Mileage, with Mr. Rogers, of Arkansas, as Chairman. Mr. Hopkins, of Illinois, announced the death of his predecessor, Reuben Kl wood, and the House, a3 a mark of re spect, adjourned. In the U. S. Ser.ate Wedneday, bills were introduced to amend the act making an-annual appropriation fur tho militia, and to protect the fisheries on the Atlantic: coaM; "to prevent fraud on American manufacturers;" relating to claim agents and pension attorneys; for the deposit in the Treasury of tlio pro ceeds of the money jrder system, and to secure cheaper iclccruphic communica tion; to prevent tlio niiiiling,of newspapers containing lottery iidveitisement; to pre vent the introduction and diffusion of contagious anil infectious disoamM, mid to tax unpatented lands owned by railroad o impanic.s. Resolutions proio ing woman siitiragu and prohibition amendments to thu Constitution, and giving notice of tlio termination of tl treaty with the Hawaiian Islands. Mr. Vest offered a resolution, which was agreed to, requesting tho President, if not incomjwtihlo w ith the public service, 10 iraiisiuii me correspondence wiiu tuu Governments, of Italy ami Austria in relation to the uiijHiiiitment of Minister iveiiey. Aiijourneu. In the lIouse,a resolution for reference was Introduced, continuing in forte the rules of the Forty-eigluli Congress, with certain modification. Mr. Snrliurcr then presented for inimeditito action tlio code ot rules prepared by bun. Mr. Huiiinioiid offered a resolution declaring that until the new rules shall ho adopted, the House shall be irovcrned by the rules of tho last house, so far as applicable, and by Jollersou'x Manual. After debate, the subject was referred tu the Committee on Rules, and the Speaker appointed as the committee .Messrs. Jtaiidall, .Morrison Heed, and Illseoek. The House then adjourned until Saturday. A Lawyer Suspended for Six Months- V decision In the Q. A. Gates disbar ment caso was rendered Monday morn ing by Judgu Woodward.at Wilkotbarre. Gates is u well-known lawyer and two weeks ago was put on trial, ou complaint of the liar Association, charged with two grave offeuaas. The rirst wm the mtitlUllou and abstraction of a record iu tlie ollloe of the Prothouotary, by detaching from uu execution and with drawing from the files a certain receipt salUfyiug a judgment In favor of his client. Tlie second uharge was tint of embracery, by unlawfully attempting to bias the miiul of a juror. Judge Wood ward, after citing numerous authorities, lies lhat Galea Is guilty of the first ch.tiue, but imI guil'v as to the second, and sitspi n 1. the ofii iidiii' law r fiotn , ia in . ,1: ii. l.ar 1 4 , ,no itl Tbo Coal Trade, Tho Philadelphia Ledger of the 7th Inst., snys: "Tho anthraclto coal trado presents no now feature, and Is growing dull. Sales have been falling oil dur Ing the past week or two and prices are softer, concessions of from 15 to l!0 cents per ton from tho circular figures not being uncommon to induce purchas ers to buy moro coal than their limned! ale necessities demand. Navigation upon tho rivers and lakes Is about closed and shipments of coal hereafter will be by rail. Freights aro lower, vessels not being so scarce us they were last month and the demand for coal for Eastern shipment not so great. Tlio lino nnd city trado Is being supplied with anlhra cite upon tho "hand-to-mouth" prin ciple, dealers not caring to carry any unnecessary stock. The formation of an Anthracite Coal Combination for operation In 1880 will not be mado until after the Rending elec tion in January next, as the uncertainty of the re-election of tho present manage ment would make any combination with that company at this tltno very unrelia ble. The allotment obtained by the Reading hi tho present combination was 33.S5 per cent., and 12 per cent, of this amount was given to tho Jersey Central. APrlost Arrested for Slander. Sheriff J. S. Oberrender, of Luzerne county, on the night of the 30lh Inst., arrived at Hazleton nnd served a capias on Rev. Ignatius Jaseovltz,p.istor of St. Joseph's Hungarian Catholic Church In that place, the result of a slander suit entered against the reverend gentleman by Theodore Xeborra. Dam ages to the amount of $."),000aro claimed by the plaintiff. At tlie last term of court Zcborra, who keeps a saloon In Hazleton, was tried for violation of the license law. During tho trial Rev. Jascovitz was put upon tho witness stand to testify as to Zeborra's character, and made tho statement that the latter hid swindled tho Hungarian Aid Society of that placo out of ?L'00 while he was Its secretary. Zeborra denies this charge. Rev. Jascovitz was placoJ under Sl,OO0 bail for cottit. New Advertisements. Absolutely Pure. Tills powder never varies. A ninrvel ol purity, Ftrenglh 011U udinh'snint'iiess. Mort rroniKuicrtl lluin tho ordinnry kind?, and ennnet bti mid m competition Willi the niultlbtdn of low tejt, short weight, alum or plmsphRt.) p-iwdcri. Sr.Id uidy in cans. Ituvnl I !,i king Powder Compinv", 1(1(5 Wall St.'.K. uiig"2t-mil Divorco Wotico Marj' M. Jones, by hers In the Court of Com- wary M. Jones, h.v hers In the Court otC" next friend, Henry Imiml'lcuinl Card Ilcese, (County. No. 13, t e. 1 tuber Term, !8&. bou t)c William 11. Jones. To Wjf.i.t.ur II. Josiy, Respondent abovc-nrmiel: Yon are hereby notlllcd that tlio under sl).'ii(il lias been appointed by the Court of Common Pleas ot Caibon County as Com missioner to lake tliolctlinonvhi the above case and report tlio fads lo the Court, and that lie will meet the parties Interested, for Hie purpose of Ids appointment, on .MIIN HAY, JANUARY -till, lit 00 o'clock In the forenoon, at the Office o Jiw. Kidbrits, Attorney at I.ih, Maucli Chunk. Pa., when and where )ou may attend Willi jour wit nesses It yon dee proper. HOItAt'U IIKYDT, Commissioner. Nov. 3fl, lssvy-wt PUBLIC SALE Of Valuable Real Estate I'limiaut lo an Order of thu Orphans' Coutt ot Carbon county, l'a.. will he sold at nubile sale, on the pri'inisc in tbo lloioiutliot l.o- inxuioil, iu fuiu coiuny. oil r. l L ill 'A V , till' 9lnl ,l;iv of .1 A l! A It V Ifelit ill in'i'l'l.- I M Hie follow Inn described Heal Instate, late of Lewis Kllniier. deceased, to wit- All flint certain hot or Piece oMJioi.nd, situate hithe said llorouitli ot hcliiglitou, Carbon coiiutv. 111., hounded and described as follows: lie- gmidiii: at 11 iiiiiille mad leading from l.e hluldon lo Scliuvlklll eoimtvimd lands how or lato of David tliirdliiii, tfienee by same 10 decree", tast 171 teel ii Inches to a common alley j iiieinu by same norm 30 ileirrees, cast fin feet to lauds now or late of Thomas a. vveiuaw; tnenee nysauic noun 1.1 iirxreri, west l!fci feet more or less lo the Mittd nubile road; thence by same south 73 feet 3 inches to the place of beitlrttdiiL'. coutnliihiKM I'er- .ji cues. 1 r.uio or less. 1 11c inmiYive- C3T ... .... 1 ...... .. v.... 1 ... llllf House Willi nilenen Jlllae heil. miiinvii , .,,,,.1,1,, ,-iniu.- ,,,,,-u- .ot ik u i'fi Planted with choice selei tedbesr- lutc Fruit Trees. Coiidlllons ot sale will bo made Known on liny 01 sine, ny W.M. C. Jit OOiailCh, Aclm'r. V. llKitTOi.unn. Alt'v. dee5-ls Auditors Notice. in Uu Fir.l nnd Final Ac. In tl Court count ui 1 lioiima iventor- ( el Unnimon er. Trustee of thu KtUte I Pleas, of of Tlios. Abner, dee'd. J Carbon Co. October 20. 1SS5, thu umlrrsigiKul was spjHihiled Auditor In the shove nmned cute by the Coutt of Common Pleas, nf Carbon county, to inako ilistributinn ol I he funds in the hands uf the faid Trustee, hereby gives notice that he will meet all parlies interested for tint purpose id his appoint ment 011 MONDAY, Til K 21st DAY OF DKCEM IlElt, 1S85, at SINK O'CLOCK A if., at the olllee of Frernian A Keller, Attorneys at Law, in the linniub ol Maueh Chunk, Va , when auil where all parties interested may attend if they Ihllik proper or bo debarred Irom rominc in upon saht fund. a. 11. U1LIIA.M. Auditor. LchiRbton, l'a. Nov. 11, JS(5. J- HUILMAIV & CO., BANK STREET. Leiiiffhton, Pa., MlbbKItS and Dealera In Flour and Feed. VUICiniUot Glt.U.V BOUOlITatiil bllLU IIKUUUAU MAIth'BT ItATKH. ' We weuld. alas, lcoUuUy Inform ourclti sun I bat rar uow lolly prtiwrntlo bU I.V 111 em with Tlio Best of Coal l uiiiisiir il'.a dsaltwl at VEU !,!' KST PKICKS. Jr. 1IEILMAN & VO. Sill II J ill fo, n mi j i MILLIIERY GOODS ever brought into Lchighton, embracing all the very latest designs inTRLMMKD and UNT1UMMED BONNETS AND HATS, RIRBONS, FEATHERS. Novelties in Trimmings, Notions, &c., &c., ' which she is prepared to furnish at tho very lowest prices. Call and examine goods before purchasing elsewhere, Very Respcctftilly, Miss ALVENIA GRAYER, iSTew York Millinery Store, Opp. Thomas' Drug Stsro, Bank Stroot, Lchighton. Kept. Ill, 18S5-iii3 Pretty, Stylish, Elegant, Cheap CALL ONUS. PRICES ALWAYS LOWEST. First-Class City Trimmer. Miss BELLE MUSBAUM, Hunk Street, Lchisrliton, Peim'a. Sept. 10, 1885- 3m. FILL III f SITEB 1085-6 ! :o: Trunks and Valises LAITSS & Bank Street, Lehighton, Perm a, April IS, 18.-i-ly The undersigned is prepared to furnish the best Lehigh Coal, from llnrleigh Colliery, at the following low prices, by the Car, rou cash only, Credit ten cents per ton extra: In Yard. Del. in Town Egg $3.25 $3.50 Stove 3.35 3.60 Chestnut No. 1 - - - 3.25 3.50 Chestnut No. 2 - - - 2.15 2.40 Prices at the Mines 25cts. per ton Less. J. L. GAJBEL, DEALER IN HARDWARE LUMBER, COAL, &c., &c.f Opp. l'UBi.IC SQUAltE, LEHIGHTON, PENN'A Rateliff fe Chubb, BAKERS and CONFECTIONERS, AND DEAUCns IN ICE CREAM, PEANUTS, &d FKESli HltlUl) & BISCUITS every day. Delivered in town on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. NEWS AGENT, AXD DEALER IK Books, Periodicals, &c Xcxt Door (o Walk's Stoic Store, Ml Street, Lelilitou Ma. 1 Y. & Pliila, Morning Papers delivers.) in tlio Unrongh nn arrival of 1:40 a. -m., irum ai teguiar ciiy rules. Cooks, Magazines, Periodi cals & WopJciy Papers Supilfil at Publishers Iltgular Prices. I'ATUONAflt: SOLICITM). PAUL WAGNER. The Kiore is 0111 from 7 to U o'clixlc on Sundar innruine lr the tale of Sunday 8itrnitMr 26, 186. To Whom It May Conoorn. M lf.-. ATHAHNK K. WniHrl. havta ldt mi in il ittid iKiitnl ttlttiimt JitHt ruiint. ur lumix iIiihi. ..II n 1 diis .ire tiiihld li.irhor u 1: i lni-IH! 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