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WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 30, 3 885.
PRICE TWO CENTS
Btha
Critic.
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rAYLOB'S,
983 Ponna. Avonuo.
Great Reduction in Children's Rib
bed Hoso.
1VVO PAIRS KIBBED HOSE 25c,
V hlch Is good value lit 'J" iuitf! per pair.
.UAD1ES FRENCH LISLE THREAD
HOSE
Deduced to 8c., foimcrly sold ?t.7fi per pair.
CHILDREN'S SOCKS AND HOSE,
xnWhlle.ITuhi Colors nml Fancy Stilpod Cot
ton and l.hlol bread.
MISSES' HOSE
n I'lnln ltlbbed Silk, Cotton mid l.Nlo 'lluctil,
nil colors, uml l'nncy Stilpos mid open work.
LADIES SILK, COTTON & LISLE
THREAD HOSE,
All ( nlom.rnnev Stilpcs anil Open Woik, 1'lilti
end IMbbcd, In nil tlio best Pi each and hngllsh
oakc". Also,
LADIES' OVER-SIZE HOSE
A SPECIALTY.
WAR! WAR!
in 't'lir.
Millinery Camp.
Tin: kino or
JKIIffS IFALACE
HAS DECLARED WAR.
quarter given or askocL Tlio com
mand Ua" gone forth to march on
ward to tho slaughtor.
!c
40,000
t Bats and Bonnets
Tor Ladles, Misses and Children,
01 cciy description, to bo skiuglitcicil.
lowers, Tips, Plumes, Velvets and
Ribbons.
V111 shaio the samo lute.
Laces, Gloves, Jerseys, Corsets
AND
Lace Oaps and Parasols
(Yro aUo Included. Tho King lias decreed to
closo tho entire stock of
ni,M10 WORTH of MILLIMRY
All New, Desirable and Stylish Goods.
Evoiydollar'sworthhasgot to go. Call and
?onvlnco j ouisolf ot tho Inducements hold out.
Sow U your chanco. Don't miss this opportunity
tosaooui,inonoy,
KING'S PALACE
814 Soventh Street.
Woodward & Lohirop.
Why Wi; Madk Reduc
tions. Trade has been slow
and we are desirous of
promptly disposing of a large
surplus stock of Spring and
Summer fabrics, the demand
for which has been checked
by the unseasonable and gen
erally unfavorable condition
of the weather.
We allow no goods to ac
cumulate and go over from
one season to another, pre
ferring to open each season
with an entirely new and de
sirable slock.
R i: v i v. w . We herewith
give a brief mention of some
of the many lines of goods of
which we have a slirplus, and
which have been reduced and
previously advertised :
Uuinet s Black bilks
1.'J." grade leittucd to?l.U(i
Si .no v ii.T,
Si .75 " " si no
St! 00 " " 81.70
S'juri " " 31.0(1
U'J huh largo Check bilk Suuilt",
SIM), i educed to 31.00.
0-10llbitt Lmllcs' Cloths
111 a most magnificent lino of iloshablo shade)
imd colorings
St .00 ami SI 2", lodueod to 7"ic.
40-inch Fine Black AU
Wool Lace Bunting, very de
sirable fiOc, 1 educed to.'lTXo.
40-inch All-Wool Black
Brocade Grenadine, elegant
floods
(ISc, latticed to. "0c.
We have a surplus stock of
Hosiery, and make the fol
lowing reductions to effect
their early disposal. They
must be sold :
l ndtcs'0.foid Mixed Cotton Hose, good Him
(lunllly, double heels and toes (nil tegular
made.
l'onnii mlcu Kin
bin plus stock inlio s'"K
LiiiIIoh' I hie Unbleached llnlbilgKitu lloac,
iliiublo hiels nml toes loi summer wear.
louncr ptlrc -la
Surplus Stock lulcn 'Jlc
I. idles' line Split Feet llluik Hose, also
white heel unit toe.
Toimci prlic '2l)c
Sut plus stuck pilie 'J'iu
Clilldicii'sDiib) ltihbi.il tottou IIoo, ctlia
lengths, two similes of (.Mini t
1'oiiner pileo !Mo
Sniping Stock pilie '2jis
Ladies' Muslin Underwear.
This Dcpt. was never in
better condition to supply the
wants of the trade than at
present, and we are now dis
playing an exceptionally fine
stock of the best material of
superior workmanship, at
prices which have never been
lower.
Lot 1110 do I.udlos' Muslin Cuiet Civets,
high and low neck, extra good value,
DMA" inu HAUII.
I ot 2 HO do? Ladles' 1 Ino Muslin Dnvvei.
Chemises and touct Covets, good quality unit
thoioltglily made,
ONLY '-,c j: U'H.
Lot il-l'JO do. ladles' Dxtia 1'lno "Muslin
Chemist s. Corset Oovcis and Dinners, union
did iiutllt5, well made mid Dimmed, excellent
nine,
ONLY U7Ko 13ACH.
JlnnufnctUKil oxpiessly fm in- 10!) do?
Iml'cs'lho Muslin Walking SkliK Cumbtks
Hull lug, 1 Inch liLin, Intrinsic ally the best aluo
ovei oileicd hi .Muslin sklits, and cannot bu
obtained clpowhoie.
ONLY r5o i:cu.
r0 doz I miles' .Muslin nlklng Skh In, (1)!; In.
Cambilo Itullle, with nine wide ttuksubuvo,
excellent iiuullty, Hue woikinunhlp, iiutuallj
worth Sl.'Jo,
ONLY Sl.Otl 13ACII.
(Second lloor; tuko thoolevutot.)
"Novelty" Goods in Em
broideries and Flouncings
1 1 Inch IlutNto In taulliial. navy, cicnm, tan,
sky blue, pink, gcmlainie und ox-blood, with
All on is and two widths of edgings to mutch.
Itt Inch Navy llluo Mull, ombiolderel In
white, 1 1 luclios of embioldciy und '-11 luuhes
of doth. Only Sl.no per jnul.
1,1 men iimj umu .miiii. t'liiuroiiicrcui 111
white, 8 Inihes of embioldeiy, 5 Inches of
cloth. Only ilOo per jnul. All ovcis and edg
ings to match.
15 Inch Nuvv llluo Kmbioldi'iy, ombioldciol
In white, 7 Inches embroldciod and H Indies of
clolh, only 87JCe pel y.uit. All onus and Ddg
lugs to match.
1) Inch Cieam hlh I'olnt llmbioldery, em
bioldcied In blown, only 75o pel yard.
1 1 I111I1 Cicnm llatlste, cmbioldered In eiull
mil 7 Inches deep, only S"l.'-!."i pcryiuit. Two
w lilths of nunow edgings to ni itch.
1!) hicIiNny llluo Mull, embioldeied hi fir
tlliuiluuilwhlfo.il Inches of cmbioldoiy aud
JU Inches of cloth, only Sl.Tfi pot )iud.
Swiss Flouncings-
15 Inch bwlss riouuchiKs, 7-Inch deep Kin
bioldeiy, only copper nid.
10 Inch Swiss l'louneliigs, Dmbioldciy lOHi
Inchos dcop, only 7no pei urd,
KOTD Xhoso aro paitlculaily desh able for
0 llounco die-ss fionts.
(Second iloor j tako tho elovator.)
New Bed Linens. These
goods take first rank with the
fine trade, being particularly
recommended for their light
ness, coolness and durability.
DO Inch Irish Llucn Sheotlngi, oxcollcnt
nines, (15 and 75 tts per ynid.
1)0 Inch Uelglnu Linen sheetings, excellent
nluos, ano, l)()e. 1, $1.12 poi aid.
no Inch Iilsh I'lllow Linens, Uo.
51 Inch Irish Pillow Linens, noe.
45 Inch Ilelglan I'lllow Linens, 18o.
45 huh llelglun I'lllow Linens, Mo.
15 Inch Ilclslnu I'lllow Linens., 5Se.
Note, Customers in order
ing goods by mail will be par
ticular to state the size and
color wanted, and about the
price they desire to pay; also
give shipping directions.
WOODWARD & LOTIJROP,
Boston Diy Goods Houss,
one price oivrxi-sr,
021 Pa. Ave. 012 D Street.
OUI! J'ATKIOT DEAD.
TitlCIltlllfAVlNI'ltOrCHKIA .STItl'.W V
wrni ii.ou 1:11s.
.Alt iikii lul CcKliiiinl. m ill Arllngtnii, Ciin
rii hsloiiul Ci-inoti-r) mill II111 SdIiIIdm'
Homo-(Ink lllll Msllod li. Aliiuv
Oiiilltius und I'iioiiis Ap)ioi litlit In the
Oicuxloii CroMilN lliiili'lt-i icil 1 D11I11.
'I lie ilit, tluvotcil lii the ikcuuitioii ol
tlio guiMs ol lliosn who s.icillkeil Jlieli
Ihraln the Into win was oilmen eil In this
idly with ion monies ttpio)iinto to tile
occiislou und in n milliner (IcmoiistralinK
Hint inleiest is not abating in the bc.ilill
l'ul nieiniiilnl 1 iiitoiiis and signilloninc ot
the dnj, uml tliut nnrmoiuhle wentlierls
not n MilHeiint'ihnwlMck to (iveitomc (he
inl and jutilotlsm ol thop who delight
lo honor the ntion'tt dead uml sUijw
lloweis ii 1011 tho Klines til thou wIkih
Ihcs wen1 lo-l In the wrvlce of their
Kiuiiliy Jlv ee(nlle order the (!o
timlu 11I iH'i'in tiiH'iits uml tiio Print
ing (Jiuro weic (loseti; dj ouici 01
f-'diilni Wliitney wink wussiisneiided ut
Hie Nnx,-Ynid, anil hy oidcioi the Dis
till I (.oiiuiiissioneis thu lui at guv c-riiliiciit
olllusweie ('lo"(.il, while the st huols, tho
luniks nml mol ol the l)iislni's houses
oliseiud Mtmoihil dii) by iloiiiiK theii
dooi".
riii("(tt linlf-inasl llo.ittil limn tlu-imb-lie
nml ninny of the uiiito buildings,
and the illy geneially piunMiteil 1111 nil
tisunl lioliilay njiiinr.iiuo. The eitiens
and GoM'tiiinent ciiiido.ves nenorally
nought diert!"ciiicnts ot unions Mints
ami ninny icrons left the eitv 011 little
tiijis mid exclusions, t'lowdsofsiillklont
jnoiioitioils lcinnined, howexci, to con
Mitntc n fail utteiid.incc ut each of the
miittoilcM and nloiiK the loutool the iio
cc"ioii, despite the bad weathci.
'JJ10 woifc ol dtcor.itiut,' the toklieis'
i;ines was cunied on as usual under the
slipenMon ol the liosls ol tlio (hand
Aimy of tho I'cpulillc, nidid by private
iudhidiinl'i, fiieiiils and relntises of the
iknd Mildicis nml by tlio ehildienof the
public --cliools, who'-c libeinl rontillm
Ilonsol llowcis lent much to the success
ol theceicinoiiies.
Tlio I'lncesslon. ,
J!t) intmeut Comm.iiidei X. M. llrooks
was tliecontiolliiiuipiilt at tlio morning
lciuiion of (Dniid Aimy poUs, uml tho
icndexouti at Ninth und I) sticets pie
tenkdiin animated scene, cnlh cued by
mailial music, mulching hoops nml
chides groaning under tho v eight ol
tloial oimuucnts. In the pouring lain the
Ciiand Aiiuj posts slowly assumed tlieii
positions in the line. Oigani.ition alter
oigniiiution, witli its tutteictl lings, its
dmk blue uniloims mid its hoaiy-headed
men, maichcd intp their places. Olnncinjj
down tho long lino of eteimis one could
see in many faces tlio tiaces time lias
made e en since tho last memorial day,
one j cm ngo, but eeiyhcro theiewns
the pci waling spirit that lendeis Impress-he
and poetic this annual tiibuto to the
conuades who lull upon the Held.
As the piocission slmped itself the M.i
line Band it'sumed the bead of the line.
Jlchiiid it came a dctnibmeiitol enei.ible
ilng-buuers, bearing aloft tlio tattered and
batile-toin Hags that bad Iiccu earned 011
many n well-loucbt Held. Deliind tiie
llng-hitirersciiiie the Old (iiiaul of the
t'nion Vctcian ('01 ps, witli l'irsl Lieuten
ant James JI. LMgar, (ommandiiig, ami
witli full ranks, picsentlng a soldieilv .ip
pcaiance. Next in lino was the Union
Vcleian Coips Cadets and the f'ustei
Ciuupol fcons of Veteinns, Cnntiitii W. C.
I'mquliar, commanding. Following tho
Veteinns' Sons tame tlio (hand Aimy
ioss, witli glistcniilg badges, dr.ipc.cl Hag's
nml dnil; blue uniloims. The posts who
in the following oidei, and in eery in
stance a large piopoition of tlieii total
niiinbcisliiii was icpicseiitid in the lank
.Tobn A. Ilawlins 1'ost, Xo. I, Ilnu-im
i;. Wiaer, commnndci; I'ostNo. 'J P111111
Coips; Kit Caison l'o-t, No. ii, Miiiuii s
HopMns, (ommandei, Lincoln l'ot, No.
!1, llau'-o U. Smitli, lommaiiilei; 0. 1'.
Moitou 1'ost, No. 1, Charles H. Slioibji,
eomninndei; Mauuo Dunn Coips; Union
Vcteian Coins (l'lr-t Company). Cnptain
II. I'liiiuet Uiell, commaiiiline; Oeoige d.
Mtndc 1'ost, No. 5, John 11. I)owd, 10111
nuindei; .Ioiii l' l'eynolds 1'ost, No. (I,
Folomon II. Vutiuce, coiiuu.imlei, .lames
A. (imlleld 1'ost, No. 7, .losciib II. .lochum,
commaiidei; Iluinslde 1'ost. No. S, Climles
II. Ingram, toniinandci: Clunles Suninei
J'ost, No. I), I'ledeildf C. KcvelN, ( oiii
inandci; raiiagiVt l'ot, No. 10, W. Thco.
Van Doien, coiuiiiaiulei.
Had weathci amis no obstacle to tho woilc
befoie the Mteians. Asiooniis tho lino
was lully oiganled tlio Older to much
was ghen, and the head of tlio column
staitcd westwiud out I'eiiiisyhaiiia ue
nueand by wav of M stuet to tho Aque
duct lhiilge. '1 lie lino pie-entcil n oiy
cuditableapicaiante. TheMaiino Hand
and the .Mai ino and (hand Aimy ilium
coins furnished the muMc, and tlio posts
and oiganiations btutchid out into a
long piocession. At the Aqueduct llildgo
the line initially disbanded, only a ptu
tion piocicding to Ailington, wlillo do
tndiments and committees went ill tlio
diuctioti ot the other ccmctci lis.
At AilliiKtiin.
At Ailington a number of people bad
gathcied in the National Cemeteiy ami at
the amphithcntie. The CAOiciscs begun
at noon by a national salute by a Signal
Coips bntteiy under coiiiinund of Lieu
tenant bwift. As the guns weio being
(bed a procession foiined at the Mansion
House, headed by tho Maiino Hand and
embiadiig tlio committees and tho In
itcd guests, niembeisof tiiefiinnd Aimy,
soldiei's and ballous, soldlcis' orphans ami
the public, and niaichcd slowly and
solemnly to tho fcound of n dii-ge, 111 the
diiiction of tlio tomb ol tlio unknown
dead. 1'heio the wenk of decoiation was
cairicdon iiupicsslvcly. At its conclusion
tlio iiocission piocceiled tiom 0110 lioilion
of tliocemeteiy to another, scpaiatinginto
gioiirt and posts and decorating tho tombs
111 us eiy direction. When this was done
tho iiocession re-formed and matched
back to the amnliltheatre. The commit
tee on decorations and grounds was com
tf
posed 01 u. 11. iiiginm, ciiniiiuau, aim
iii ol). T into 101. 11. 11. smiui. iv.
ItcNClls und J. 11. llltclicocic.
W'lien thouuiphithentio was readied a
largo crowd had assembled. Thy elaboi
atc decorations, auanged eailler in tlio
w eek, lind w Htcd and faded under tho
cllectsot tho continuous bad weather and
a new set of Hags, bunting and lloial orna
ments had taken t licit plaicsthlsmoiiiiug,
so that thosccno piesented under the can
vas canopy und ithlntholvy-niantlc,d pil
laiswnslurlioinanunattraotlioono. 1'ioin
the moment that tho mornliiii showers
censed tho crowd began to swell in pjopoi
tions and tho assembly was called to ordei
soon after the appointed hour and tho cc
eiclses conducted as ellectively as if tlio
weather had been of tlio most favorable
dcioilptlon. Tho Maiino Hand and
Oipbeus UIco Club loniloied tho music in
admiiablo and impiessivo stylo and tho
exeichcs w eio as lollows :
Mimic "Neaior My. Ood to Theo," Mulno
llandicalllng tho ussombly to outer, Dopart
mint Comniandor N M lltooks; mule afo
In the Arms of .lesus," .Mat Ino Kami; hnoen
tlon, Hev .lohii Chester, D. Di'ln l'oieothov
Sw eetly Sleep," Ot phous c lub: poem, oomposeil
b lion Oceigo M D1.1I.0 of Tuiuiessoo, l'to
fosoi D, O. Towneud; "Tho soldleis Host,"
Oipbeus (lub; oration, Hon s s llauletto:
"Cotif With lllossoins 'lhoso Conuades of
0ui,"0iplicns Club, bonedlotlon, l(o.I)nu
Jninln Swallow, tlopaitmunt cliaiil iln; mush
"Old Uuuilied," ; Muullsts MiwjH Tomp
kins, Upslmw, Hull, llsunli, Stewait, Oolnos,
liiodlo, I'miott, Cloakloy, Luyton, NtiUoand
I'luirinei
Ih Cbcstei's imoeatlon was eloquent
and touching. The poem by Ilou. Oco gj
51. Diako of Teniifs'-iu was lliuh deli
end li l'ioltsot 'rowiisend It cm
nlslcd ot a rvlhmlcnl lei'iew ol the c cuts
tiom lite bieaking out of the war to tlio
liferent time winch bac beaiing upon
the ceremonies and reminiscences ol" me
morial ilicy, In htlrriltg strains it i'oloH
tbcgicatei cmiiI" of the wai and luged
tie melody recalls (lie sulleiingsof tlioH
who fought in tbc Liiuso of tho Union.
The poem abounded witli striking mid
beautilulf'Oiiliiiient and melody and was
lar Mtpciior to tbc noetic cIlirMous utially
produced lor micIi occasions. Ciu1101.1l
Jlurdelle's ointlou was mi eloquent and
Mrikiiig cllott,
III M II M. HcmiHTl'H OIHTIOV.
(iclieriil H. h, lluidctte whs tbeoiatoi at
Arlington llosaid thalatuong tboo ulto
(innc to place Iloweison the gnu es or the
dead w ci e Mime who fought.
"'i hcio mo ulso mother", wives ami sis
tcisol the dead, ilutnliiady In tbesuig
inghost of 0111 fellow -eitiens then' nic
thoso wlio know not Inob of oer'onnlgiief,
Onlj a lew more vcarsnnd tbebaiidol the
sliaiigci (not of the couiindcj will bring
tlienuuutil olfeiiug of llowcis, il llowcis
bebiotigbl at nil. Will Ihcy lome, ami
will Ailington tlio Ueautllul be foicci
tended by a Nation's caic
'Wheie are tbc icpulcbeis of the men
who fought tiie win ot the l!eolutlon,'
Slinll we hope that when such menus
tbe, haxe not so much of acknowledged
tcniiuej In the continent they gave us as
thosjot their bodies cocred lien they
tell pione beneath the batllc-llag th it out
connndes ol the last glial Miugle, shnll,
in claj s to conic, fare bettei ' Wiisblnglon
wasuciiitiuy in I1avII1gtl1.it white col
umn erected to ills memory .
"Slinll wo turn back and make oiii
(i)iology for any seeming ctltiilsiii on the
lalluie of the past to gather from oblldou
the (lust til the heroes ot tbc Involution;
We liull Und In doing so ample justtllca
tlon for even fancied neglect, and may
dh( over tis well, not only the Minings
iiom which flowed those causes whicli
put In jcopauly the work they accom
plished, but hiotighl about at length tho
peilcct union which to them was only
1 ossibli! in ideal.
"II when the ltcvolutlonaiv War iiad
ciiiHtl," the oiatoi continued, "the con
ditions ol poverty, of gieat distance, ol
lack ol means oftranspoit and identifica
tion bad not foi bidden attempt at gather
ing up thdi 'acicddust as woiiavegitb
eicd ours, lack of nationality would bao
indented even tlio (urination of a scheme
foi so doing, nml, at tlio very most, the
colonies, the scp.untc1 Ktatcsj ns such
might have wished to call their ebildien
home. The stress of the Revolution
biougbt together l'uiitnn ami (avalici.
'J bo J'loviilcnco which had tot 11 them
Iiom tiie shadow ol a tbionohail l'oi bid
den the selling up ol aiiothoi, und the
proini-o fccincd to bo that tho time hud
conic ut last when 11 nation might be built
upon the Insis ol tilloainnce lo the law
alone. And this, we have seen, was the
plulgc ol the Constitution; but, unhap
pily, n pledge not to be tullllled until the
svvonl ol the sons should make good the
piotulso ot the lnlhcrs.
"Ithascvoi been esteemed un ollonse
bv those who Dimmed and inccliiitatcd
the Win of the liebellinu todeclaio that
Its pm pose was the perpetuation of human
sluvciv, mul it is snitl that this chmge
Inougfit especial piin to the gnat leader
ol the lebel hems, whoo happlei and
belter dajs weio si cut upon this spot
whin, ns now, the llagol the Union was 11
welcome piestnce. Po bo it; it isiioun-commuiithliii;tocoulouiidmcicmmilfeta-tions
with tlio causes of them, and to
mistake phenomenon foi fact. Hut it is
tine Unit tlio uiNtoeiatio bent ol their
otiety bad c.ulyund easily found place
within its soci,il and political e( ononiy lor
the slave, mid that once the Slav can ad
mitted fnitoi, the icl'jn ol loiee began."
'Ibe siealfei said tbat be did not 1110.111
that the time bad come in lS'll when the
slav elioldlng States proposed setting up a
Mug 01 oiganiingau aiistoct.itio gov em
inent such ns was set up in Venice. The
spiakci snid that 110 vision of a leal limine,
no gntlieiingol a couitly airav was Hoif
iug 111 bis miutl as tlio piobable iciiilt of
tho liiumph ol flic icbclllim. Ho did not
'eck lo eieate siteh an ideal. He was
-pcakingof undeilying piiiidiiles, not ol
tlicspeciiil foi nis ny which they may bo
inadi'inanllest; ol the significance of 1 11 ts,
not of tiie meioplay ol pbenomena. The
com age olthe men who dud, and the
nioinis nciuniiiig inosoiii lenciuou weio
sketched.
"II," besnid, "wobiing to tho solution
ol the pioblem the lesser cjuestloiis ot how
thcsocoiniadesdead mid li ing beno tbeiu
selvis undii the Muss of victory, mid how
well tliestiueturo they lebuHilid maybe
epicled to enduie, theie is ample giound
lor gloiious mister. Tho vvoild beyond
our shoies luilds its hieath with aituii
incut w ben tho million ol armed conquci
crs stood by and shouted out their soul's
'Amen!' as the great leadei of their host
dismissed without lepioach, but with
their unbiokcn cciunti.v's loigiving bene
diction, the shalteicd nuay ot the lebel
lion," Ailington was.n spoil ol wai, if ever
tbcie was n spoil wop in good cuisc, but
then- bad been 11 legal challenge on that
point and a divided couit decided against
tlio Nation, Hut it was the voicoot law,
and the Nation uncov tiing belmo it, mailo
obeisance. In concluding, be wild:
"You smll ansvvei tot jouielvcs
vvhcthei the In t ot thoe jet uiiboin,
0111 countivmen. shnll come with tlio
L spiing-tiino to do tluli duty lieie. 'J lie
s.iciiuce which mis piepareci lorinim uie
wav was pei feet; the feast tint shall in
vito them if they but bo as laitbful to
themselves as this gcnciatioii bath been
to its sleeping lathois apd to them w 111 be
niatchles. All as liod wills."
At ('ongrritsloiinl Coinutor.v.
'Hie decoiation ot tlio gi.ivesat Con
gussional Ceinctciv was ctuled 011 uiulei
tbodiiection ol Captain J. M. Pipes, as
sisUdbythe following decoiation com
mittee: .1. 11. Cioss, supciintendcut com
eteiyj fieoigo .1. P. .Wood, V. M Tiuill,
John 0. Council, lncinbeis of and others
with choir, and .1. 51. Pipes, llicliard .Mid
dlctnu, 5liss Julia Haleli, Ietlnnios N.
M. lhooks. Ik 51. Tiuell, C. II. lngiani,
(icorge J. P. Wood, .1. 11, Hatei, Mary I).
Kale, .1. J'. 5!cC.ihc, II. II. .Maitin, John
0. Council, Tied Tlinmson and Misses
l'eail II. Pipes, Claudia Mooie, 51aniIo
5Iucaulc'y, Jessie 5Iniks, Alinio W. Wood
aud Knunn Kale.
It was decided to allow tiie weather to
intcifcioln noiespectwltbtlioprogiainiiio
nriangcd, and In tho presence of a very
Inige nssemblngo of people the exercises
weio commenced mulct Captain Pipes' ill
lection. "Under tlio Flowers" was sung by the
cliolij Itov, John II, Chester deliveied an
Invocation and ltov. 5Ir. Kiamci an do-
nucnt and impressive (nation. Tho choir
tlicnsang "In l'eaco They Sweetly Sleep"
and "SQincbody's Darling Is Slumbering
IIcjO." Will, Cnileton's poem, "Covei
Them Over," tvas beautifully ledted by
5hs. 1:. 51. TiuolL Colonel William 1'
.McLean, Deputy Coiiiinissionoi of Pen
sions, then deliveaed nn ointioii. and tho
ceix'iuonies concluded with a national an
them, "Tlio American Union," followed
by a benediction bv ltcv John H.Cbestiji.
Thcmusicalpoiiiouol the progi.unnio
was lemieied by a choir undei the di
rection ot Piofesor 5Ic(iowan, and in
cluding Mrs. 11. r.Shaw, the 5lisses Mun
doll and SliuuiuK aud W. P. llutchiinou,
oi-panist,
Colonel McLean's (nation was an do
fiueut one, was llnely ddlveied and was
listened to witli gieat luteiest.
cOI.oKIM'l:v'l ol;vTlo
' On tills day 11 nation walks among its
ginves and a giateful people beai tiibutcs
to the giav es of tlieii clieiislud dead In
a million ol gmvoa scattcicd ov er tho land
.slumbei tho bodies ot out dead bietlncn
who fell in that mighty c millet which
shook this continent from ceutie lo clt-
Continued on IVurtU I'use.
OUH PKESS OALLERY.
inu iu.sr rosiKii 3tAK in tiu;
coups ON I'lNANCi:.
niiijm .lolin 1M. Ciiisoii of tliu I'hlliiili'l
lililu "l.i'ilgcr" uml (llilcugii "Inlt'i
Otrl 11" IIIh Clc-llislllp or (he lliiiisn
AV'ii.vh nml .llenns C'oiiiiulllt '
5lajcu John M. Ciirson, tho Wnsliliigton
(Olies)ondeiit of the Chlcmo fnUr-Occan
ami Phllaildpbla.n'yci.isu tall, iiiiulli-gent-lookiuggoiitleiiian,tUlel
in m.iuuei,
s.vlcmalic in uietliod and verv sensible.
l(o has 1 mult a spcilul study of the
llniintcHiif ibe ctiiiutiv, unci 110 1n.n1, not
exiepling expiiii niid 'Ireusiiry ollleluls,
lias 11 belter know h dge of that subjei t Ho
wiislioni In Philadelphia in 18 IS and was
educated tnthc public schools oflbntcitv.
VI . -i hl.
l .t kf SViSl
rsssf: "as
01fc.i.-,-ll
1 m I
.ioiin m. c vr.sov.
Prloi to the War of tho Isobellloii ho was
aiepoitcr on the Philadelphia morning
piijeis. Iio joined the Union army mid
saw time joins ofnetivo service. Leaving
tiie urmy 5Injor Caison lesuincd news
papci woik in Philadelphia uml bee nine
managing editor of tlio Moulin; l'ot, a
brilliant, but short-lived, journal of that
cily.
In 1872 he came to this citv and took
chaigcul the night desk of tho A'atiouul
ltqiullium. He left the IlcjmhliaiH to take
tiie position ol assitant correspondent ol
the Now Yoik Twio. When 51r. Colbuin
ictiicd in IS70 5Ir. Caison was pioinotcd
to the ehicl cbmgool the VViiih' W'asliing
toii buic.iu. lie lisignitl Unit position hi
1"S.'! to accept the cleil.sbip ol tho House
Wnvs mid Menus Committee. Judge Kel
Icy, then chniimmi ol that committee, sc
Iictid 5Ii. Car-em as eleik for the lea-on
that lie wns'itn aiithoiitvou iiionetaiy
matters unci expeiienced in ournalism,
Wlun bo lelt the Wajs and McansCoiu
nilttce the 5lnoi ictuiucd to journalism,
lo journalism's jooil, "5lnor John" is u
tboioucblv excellent ueutlcman mid has
11 stiapping big I ioy, who will graduate ut
vv est ro
L'oini next month uway up in bis
( hiss,
EXCELLENT MARKSMEN.
'the A11111111I Sboiillii;; Inttli oT lllll
Light InfanllJ Coips.
'Hie (uinual Decoration tlnv- lille shoot
ing match, at oCO janl ol the
Washington Light lufmitij Coips,
wliicli took place at the idle
Hinge in the Wasbiiiglon ll.111.1e U- to
day, diew a large eiowd of spcetatois to
the so giouuiK
Notwitlistmidlng the bail winthet the
ucoid shows 11 decided iinpioveiiteiit ovei
that ol lust ycai.
U lie scene lcMiltbd us follows Lieulen
ant W. b. Cash, .hi, bcigeaut Chillies Con
lull, ,',0, Heigemit deoige Wouldild;e, .10,
Seigeant J. T. t;iai v oe, '.".), Lieutenant P.
J. Dullv-, !!0; surgeon l)i. II. 1" Leach, 2J,
Pcigeant I) Sim. Johnscm, '2
District Govchnment News.
KlMOYM. ok Wvuov bTVMI. Ciuslav
Hailigand otlieis have askiil loi tlio 10
niovnl of the wagon stand at Seventh and
Ksfreitsnoithwcst.
Till- COMMIssiOM Its OS- II VMl. Distlict
Coiuniissioncis l'dinonds anil West
visited the Dish itt buildings to-day but
did not tiansact any bulness,
Priivns to II ci mi Penults to build
have been gianted to J. W. Heed to
build 2 houses on N sticct, between Ninth
mid tenth sheets, SI.SOO, C. K. Stunfoid,
erect one dwelling on C sheet, between
First and Second sluets southeast, $1,500.
Trvcmits' Svi.vi.ns Covtrvm p. The
Commissioners aie in iceeipt tlnotigh the
State Department ot u schedule ol s.ihuies
paid tdiool teacbeis in Munich. The
schedule shows tli.it they mo paid sligbtlj
lowei than the public school teacbeis
hcie. Tho inlortuutiou was tuinlsbed by
the United fetates Consul at that place.
1'xi.viniMi Ciiruen PnorruTY. The
Cominlssioneis liavo liotilled ltov. J II.
Winston of the Seventh Daptist Chinch,
who applied for exemption fiom taxes on
tiie church piope.ty, lots II toll, stpiaie
110, that it appears that tlieehinch society
is not the ow net but slmplj the tenants of
the propei tv, und tliut chiiieb piopeity lo
lie exempt fiom taxation must by owned
by a lellgioussoiicty
IhiiucTioN en Aksishl.st Asicru
5!essrs Fitch, Fox tV Hiow n havoasked the
Coiunilsiiioners to lecluce tlio assessment
for ta.xesSJW against the pioporty of
51r. J. W. lllgelow, niljoiniiig the United
States Jlagazlue. 'Ihej saytheyaiouutboi
ied to sell tho propeity ut $.ri peraciomul
uio willing to pay taxes at tliisiatoou It
The ConiinMonoisieply that they cannot
rediue tux assessments und the proper
body to do lo is the Hoard of Appeals that
meets ovciy August.
Tax llLCKii-Ts To-inv. Tho Dlstiict
otllces weio all dosed today except tho
Collci tor of Taxes ollice. 'Ibis being the
last dm in width ta.xcs could bo piul
without inclining n penalty of two per
cent., tho oilico was kept open foi tho
reception of taxes. Tlio ollfeo was be
sieged with tax pay cis tlosiiousof saving
tlio (wo percent, penalty. The Collectoi
stated to a Carrie icportor that tho ie
eclpts weie huge and would commie
ftnoinblv with the (ollections up to a
couesponiung uaj use j cav.
Tim (I'ulltvmeu'rt i:mist'.
'Hie policemen who pievonted thetiaok
lav lug on Virginia avonuo e.u ly yesterday
nioiiung, say that hud the company eonie
boldly to do the woik they would bavo
used moie cuulloii, but as they eaino at an
unicasonable hemi antluudor thoeovei of
dnikiieiis tlio police nnturallv supposed
that tho woik being done. was Illegal
Another Il.imtnmo Koslilonee.
l.N-Superv Mug Auhitectot tho Treas
on Jus 11 lllll will oiect a haiidsomo
jes dime on U sheet between Twentieth
iind'lwrtitj tli-t st'tt'ts It will be .11x12
till and tl let 1-1.-1 ,,'1 und 1 I co-'
slO.teu.
GOVERNMENT MATTEHS.
jMiiisnr inii'ii At, rimii tho Yiiiimis Hi!-
lUltlllH'lll.
Stcrclary WblliicVl? (onsideiliig Hie re
1 oil ol the f-'inilii Coin I of Ibijniiy.
Poslmashr Veaey or ll.illlnioro wa in
the city .vcvlcidaj. His bond was up
jiiovcd. Sectclmy .Manning liasiljiiiiisMil David
Scott 11 messenger In tbu Ibtiiiiii
llt'Viiiue Jlifrtmi.
City Postmaster Viaej of Haltimoro
bus dispensed with (lie sciu'ieos of lime
monej-oitlei eloiks,
'Hie removal olthe NelVni- Indians
lo Idaho I'toni Indian leiriloiv lias ljv.n
suicessiifllj iitqoinpllsliitl.
It is understood that ( olouul W
Ilaiid willsoon beappolnted inarshali
the tioitbeiii dishiet of Florida.
J. L. Heililillig, .Inliies 51. Moore 1
Finnk II. Diinoek willbonppoliiledcni
in the llevenuc .Marine Pci vice.
Francis Jocpli ol Noith Carolina t
been appointed a lnboiur in tho P.iyn !
loi (kiieml s olllte ut the War Uep.
nieiit.
llitls wcic opened tit tbu lntuiior
piirtmcut j'estciilny lor lurulsbing si
plies to tho Inciino Asylum for tho in
llical year.
TlieSecrtlmy of the Navy will lit
ordcisal mi eailvdnto based upon the)
liiiiimuy Invesilgiitloii of tlio wdbd-i
solving appiualus at lleuton,
Cominissioner Hlack basietuivcd a I
fei fiom a l.ulj'who says she has full
belt to a fortune, ami does not think
light lo continue toiliavvhcriicnsioiL .
After next Moiulny l olonel Wilson w
perlnrin the duties ol CoiiiiiiisIonci
Public lltiildiiigsmid (Jiotinilsiinil A fish
nut Chief ol Lugiiiceis in chaigo ot'loitl
cations. '
'Hie committee appointed to exaiiil
Ibcassetsol the Coveinment in tlio I
uau of Lngiavlng and Printing icpoi
coniplcto vcrilieatlem of tho lnvente
made out bv tlio rctiiing clii(,'f, Oapli
I tin 1 111.
Ciiueial Drum has telegraphed to 0
eial Scbolleld flint (inbiltl Duinont a
Michael Dainuis, two Canadiaii ins
gciitsunistcd on Amciicuu soil, must
chased, and theie is no autliotlfy
tlicirarust.
Cieorge W. Weed of Indiana has hi
dismissed Iiom the positlun ol llctttcm
of the Ticnsiuy watch, which bobasvi
clllciently held, and I'. 11. Schdl ol k
iliann bits been appointed to succeed hi
Hotli 1111 11 me ex-Union soldleis.
Ibe Piisident lett vcsleidav uttcriic
at 1 o'clock lor New Yoik, where he
lived lust night. He will slay at See
buy W'hitnej n, on Wist Kiitj'-sovi
shiet. Ho was actoiupaiiied lij Set
laiies Ihidltolt and Wliitney and V
mastci-liciicial Vilas.
r-enator Ingalls sajs that tlio I mil
in Indian Teintoij' are not onlj' 1,
abiding but piospeious und b.iipv, Th
is not a single pauper in the nation, t
many ol the Indians nro ically vvcalt
Tho Indians of tlio Tcnltoij' mo in la
ot forming 1111 Indian State to h. admit
as u member ol the Union.
5h. Valentine 1'. Snjilei, ut piccnt
u steietaiy to Sccicluiv 5Ianniiig,
hi iipjiointed chief dttk of tltoTi'
uici's ollice. Ills successor as pilv
seeietnry has not vet been thoseu.
Snjder wits connectctl witli 5lr. M
nlng's Albany bank and a personal fib
ol the Hciettuy aiidol Tieasuiet Joiil
The appointment of 5li. James
Wlielplej as Assistant Tieasuiei and
otlin piomotions usiiltiiig horn 11
liighly tommeiitled by dvll-seiviee
lonuti-s. Tiie piomotions nre in each c
the icwaid ol a high older ol meilt, 1
band upon long expeileiicemul lulth
seivite. ,
Tito lollowiiig uniiied cleiks biv
seiveda sittishtctoiy piobitiouaij' Inn
six months cub nave lcccivid nbsol
nppointiueiits in the Tieasuij- Den
incut: Ollice ol the Fli-t Comptrollc;
William Wiitklns, ji., uml O'coigoT. 11
ter ot Now Jcr-cy, eleiks of t hiss 0
Ollice I Siipeivisiiig Suigeoli-ilineial, U
5Imine Hospital Kivico 5lits Ada
5Ialloiy ol Louisiana, tlcik of the 5
class. j
f-ceicturj 5Imming late v esterd ty aH
noon diucted tbedisiuissal ol fourth
ol division in tho Tblid Auditor's oil
.1.11. Fowlcuot .Marvland, J. 51. Val
Pcniisjlvania, T. II. U. Pcttingill ol 5
Yoik, and John It. Thompson ol 5
Hnnipsbjie. Thonctlon v as based on
uieiniiueiidatlon of Thiid Auditor
lams. T liere is no cause alleged foi tlio
umoval, except the tlesiieto tlisplacea
many as possible of the pucut emplojcs
ot tin but eau. It is umteistood that an-
I oinlineiKS w ill pioinptly be made lo till
the vacancies, nltliougn sue U action will
meet witli an emphatic protest fiom io
toimeis. THE MOUNT VERNON REGENTS.
l'om of lilt 111 Opiuiseil III Colonel Hull
Ingsu cm tli's Itctuntliiu,
Tbe5Iouiit Veinon Itegents jcstcid.iy
weio divided on the question ol selecting
II siipeiintendciit. This oflicei is elected
eveiyjem. Heictofoie Colonel Holliugs
wcutli has been unaiiiiuously elected and
ten of the ladles wiie in lavorot hlsioteu
tloii, while lom weio opiieisctl to him.
Colonel Hollingswortbufuseilaiij tiling
but a unanimous it-election. His stitces
soi was not thoseu.
Thesulijett ofioiishucting a 10 id fiom
Alexaudifa to 5Iount Veinon wa dis
cussed. TTioiegtiits weio uumiiiiuuis in
tlieii ditcuniiiutiun to lejectuuv such pro
posnl if made. T hey say that tlioy cannot
nevoid the building ol a railioau to tho
edge ol tliegioiuids, but it can come 110
fuilbir with tlieii consent
A piomiso was iteeived hoin C.ipt.un
Illnkc that it tiio v isitors to the jihico eon
Untie to Incie.iso In numbers be will put
nuotlur boat on tho liver foi their accom
modation. Contractois bav e been looking
ovei the piojeited work, It is thought
that the cost of thoconshuctton olu wait
ing looiuund tlio re pa In to the foundation
will not exceed sl,2oO. Tbc council will
adjourn to daj .
Tlio Dii) 111 'llui 1'ollcu Court,
The Police Couit convened before 8
o'clock this 11101 niug to give the employes
nn oppoitunity to attend tlio memoiiul
services. A largo number of cases weio
tiled on an uvcrago ol two minutes each.
Tills was accomplished by stinting before
the festive lawyer nirived to arguo the
casts with the couit Ten prisoners vv ero
sent down.
James II. Cook, a colored man, was in
tho dock on complaint ot ids 15-j'eat-oId
daugbtei Hertlo. She st ited that she dis
obeyed him and hostruck hoi. with a strap.
"Dismissed '" emphatically saitl tho court,
and the father eiucigcd fiom the dock and
went home.
A On-lit Shllto Avortotl.
Phtmu no. MnvhO Tho Picnubllc Iron
Winks this morning signed the scale in
sisted upon by the Amalgamated Associa
tion. Thepioduct ol litis mill is almost
exclusively that on which tho present
ditllculty between the nunufaotureis and
woikmtu lunges
i.
CluiorUji.' MiHt.iclin.
lliniMoMi, Va, 51ay 30. Vciy llttlo
testliuonj was taken in tlio Cluvorius
hinl Ibisuioining, except inUiewav ot
11 butting Uie evidence ot delense in lela
tlon to the pUMUtoi'h we.iuug 11 mus
titibe llnulli of iiUle CuuIIkIiL
llui l'V IM K, N J. May ' Miss Nolllo
Cuilhld who shot heistll Moiulaj lut
dlid litis morning She exploded legiot
torhtiaU last cvemnsfo tliell'sttnue.
THE SPIRIT OP OAliY.
noi'in.i: Minnnii nv a dkinic-
IIAV.IJI) J1IAUM,ANl)i;it.
Ills Uriillinrli.Luu uml 11 Vihihj; ly
MikIiiIii An Old niiiimr niclilv
ono Kills tin ()l, .Ki,r,
Pout Duioit, Mi.., 5lay ;!0. A horrible
"f'y occurred at Woodlawn, (Veil
(OiTiilv, thla imirnltiirr Chnrloa. P, lJjrnoi
picsidcntol 5llnmi University at Oxio il,
Ohio. Ho occupied a proniiuent position
in tiie 1'ie.sbjtenan Chuitb, and, during
bis lesidence in tills dtv-, had. 011 sevtiat
occasions, occupied thc'piilnlU) of Fiesby
tenan cliuubes during the absence of
their pastors. Wlnlo hcio bo resided with
leluthi's on N sheet Ills death was duo
to mnlaiial fever contracted last fall. Ho
was on his waj to London usu dclegite to
the International Faltb-Hialeis' Conven
tion. Cillillnil JMcCnbu's Slltti'ss.
Dun ix 5I.iv !0. The nrciiiii'j .''i
mil nsscits positively Unit Dr. Willi un
Walsh, piisidont ol5Ia nooth College b is
been selcc ted as Aichbisbop ot Dublina ul
that the Pope lias not seen 5li. lhilugton,
the Fnglisli envoj to the papal court, for
ovei a ycji.
lliisfbiill 'ln-ibi).
Pi.oviiii'Mi, 1!. 1, 5Iay .'! Morning
game. Piovitleiice I, Chicago, 1 lltin
bits Piov idem e '), Cbiiago, I Lrrori -Piovitleiice,
1, Chicago (I Pitehois-Shivv
mid Clail.son. Uinpiie, Gnllney
I'itt-iu no, Pv , 51 uv IJn Alleahonj" f,
5Ittiopoblans, 12. H.ise hiis Allegheny,
II, 5!ctiopolitnns, 1.1 Kriors Allegheny,
:i, Mitiojiolitatis ' i'itcbeis 5Ieeguu and
C.uutlieis. Umpite, Kellj.
Personal Mention.
-lion J 0 Ilallaiitlnu ot low.i U at tho K'i
bill.
Hon s. s Cox N enjo) Ing u Inlet period of
rest ut Hoitiess Moiuoo
Itcnicsentiitlvo .I N Ulouut of ((eorgki
an hed In tliu clt) last night
Captain Daniel I) VVItcoh r. Assistant Qmr
tcimastcr, I hero from Port Moiuoo,
Don John It Thomas and Mrs, Thomas of
Illinois itrilud at tliu L'bbtit HoubO this morn
ing Hon John H Ketcliini, M C , arrived In
tho elt this mot niug, anil will remain several
daj
Gcneial O M Poo. USA, formerly of
General Sherman's staff, Is nt tlio Kbbltt
llOll'O
Major Lawienco S Ilibbltt. Onlnanco
Coins, leave! this utteruoou for hli station ut
Port Monroe.
Hon Guides Denby, tho now ty appointed
Minister to China, Is n brother of Ml. Wytlli)
Ucuby of tho Nav y Department.
Captain Oeorgo 13. Dolkuap, tlio prcsldont
of tlio board which Inspected tlio trial of tr a
Dolphin on Wednesday, leturuoil to tho city
last night
-J. W Atkins, Atlanta: Hon. I C Latn.ui.
Noith Carollun; Hon. Willi im Mutthler, 1 tin -svlvnnla,
und J. M. Deuj, lib'lnlii; uro ot tlw
Mttroiolltau.
The thirty third annual bomIdii of tli It
tcinutloiuil 1)pogiapliltal lulon ot- North
Aimncit, eommuueiiiK uuxi Jiuiiim), niu u
held In Irving Hall, Now ork
-Isaac Plant and V I'ptou, New-York; J
L Piiniiliig. ImllnnaKlls. A J Hamilton.
l'lillailulphta. T s im ent New Moxito, a iJ.
(I D La. Dakota, aie at the Nutloual
MinorNews Notes.
'Hie elifuliatlon In tlio shackamason Dink
of l'hlladoliililtt amounts to $-20 1,00(1 or 83.
uuomiHotliuu tlio umblnod capital aud sut.
plus
'1 bo buluess tumbles of Mrs Pat noil aro said
to have oilgluated In a loau of 8100,000 to hoc
miii lului width was lost Slioli.es nUoglvBU
imieli to the Land Leajtio Doneo tho utiaPs
that have bu. tight hoi lino piopetty at Hold, tt
U vvn to tlu siivilft s l.iiuwwi.,
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