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THE EVENING 01UTIO, WASHINGTON, D. C, TnUKSDAY, MAKCTl 0, 1882.
THE EVENING CRITIC.
TSTAnl.tSnKD AUOUBT IHIH.
WEATHER JUDICATIONS.
Tho special bullolln Issued from tho Signal
Office lo-tlny rays t
Itifllrnllrtin nrrt that cloudy weather and rnln
nlll continue tn thn Mlddlo States during tho.
rest of Thursday, follower on 1 rijiay ny cioar.
Ins nnd slightly warmer wcathor.
Know Is Indlrntcd for Now England to-night,
and enow or rnln on Frldny morning, followed
ly clearing weather during Friday.
PERTINENT PARAORAPHS.
Custodian Wf.epon convoyed throo
cranks acrois tho rlvor to-day.
Puni-ic rmNTKn T)EFitKE8 Is pro
nounced con sldcrnbly better this morning.
Tiik sticct lamps wilt bo lighted at 0:23
p m. and extinguished at 11 155 p. m.
Tin: shoes worn by Hazel during lits lato
trnmp nro In tho possession ot Mr. Frock
Hornier, ot this city.
SIR. j. W. Dranh lias boon appointed
by tho Commissioners to superintend tho ro
construction ot tho Jefferson building.
The Commissioners today stated that
they had not tho necessary funds to comply
with n request for laying brick sidewalks nt
Mount Fleasnnt
Tun Edison electric light having proved
satisfactory In tho Jttcord room ot tho Govern
ment Frlntlng-orflco they aro now uolng put
Into the press-room.
Nack I.ke, colored, was to-day cowvlctod
In tho Criminal Court of n socond oltenso ot
petit larceny and Bcntoncod to tho Auburn
Htato prison for threo years.
The Commissioners havoj declined to
erect additional lamp posts on rrodorlck
Btrcet, In Oeorgotown, at present. In rcsponso
to a petition requesting thorn to do so.
The resignation of James A. Beau as
constable was to-day accepted by tho Supremo
Court of tho District, and tho application ot
O. KlniRiell for tho placo ordered to bo fllcd.
Mn. Yeatman, tho veteran fisherman nt
Tolnt Lookout, catches flsh nt 0 p. m , and nt
f) a. m. tho flsh nro on the stalls ot Knight &
Gibson in tho Ccntro Market. They aro tho
finest and frcshost offered.
Justice Haoneu mado tho announce
ment to-day that tho Probato Court would moot
to-morrow morning nt 11 o'clock, and hereaf
ter moot regularly ovory Friday for tho tran
saction of Orphans' Court buslnoss-
The Water Registrar was busy to-day
certifying the bonds of plumbers, as ho Is re
quired to certify to n plumber being a practi
cal and experienced workman beforo ho can
bo accepted by tho Engineer and lloalth De
partments. In rcsponso to n request for an improve
ment of tho crossing at rourtoonth and I.
Btreets. tho Engineer Commissioner ronorts
that ho will recommend tho Improvement of
Fourteenth stroot as soon as tho now appro
priation becomes available.
The District Commissioners havo re
ceived a lotter from tho trustees of St. John's
Church, In Oeorgotown, asking that tho bell of
that cnurch bo disconnected from tho flro
nlarm circuit, as It Is not doslrablo to strlko
the alarms on that bell In tho future.
Jkuby Bekiiy. charged with buglarloujly
entering tho rcsldonco of Thomas Molla, No.
2223 SI street northwest, on tho night of tho
21st of December last, was acqulttod In tho
Criminal Court to-day. Mr. Frank II. Tall
defended him and ptovod an alibi.
House bill -17G0 to authorize th'o Wash
ington City and Tolnt Lookout Railroad Com
pany to extend a railroad Into tho District, has
been referred to tho Commissioners for roport
ns well ns House bill 4840 to authorlzo tho
Southern Maryland Railroad to oxtond Its
tracks Into tho District.
The contemplated beginning to-day of
tho restoration of tho Jefferson building was
delayed by tho bad weather, but will bo com
menced as soon as tho weathor admits. A
largo forco of men will bo put to woik, remov
ing tho dobrlsand rubbish, beforo commenc
ing to robulld.
In rcsponso to a letter from W. D. Wlm
satt asking what rights ho had In relation to
making regulations for tho government of
fish wharves recently nurchasod by him. tho
Commissioners to-day Informed him that ho
could make nil regulations necessary for keep
ing tho wharves in a clean and sanitary condi
tion. Twenty teksons united with tho First
Congregational Church, March 5. This
church now numbers nearly 700, probably tho
largest membership of any Protestant church
in tho District. Tho pastor proachoa to a con
gregation of 1.000 Sunday mornings and ot
CCO in tho ovonlng. Tho ovoning congrega
tion contains scarcely 20 of tho samo persons
Ihero In tho morning.
Pi The complaint of tho auditor of District
accounts nt tho Treasury ot tho excosslvo
charges ot tho Gas Company for Illuminating
tnolorcoand Lincoln schools, was iclorrod
to tho Inspector of ga3 and meters, who reports
thowngto nt tho Forco building to bo occa
sioned by defective burners, and tho oxccsMvo
chargonttho rranklln to loo caused by tho
Janitor remaining In thnt building at nights.
The Commissioners complain of tho
various evils of tho prosont system of crlm
lnal trials In tho District, and advocato a ro
turn to tho maglstrato systom. It is said that
thoro Is now n largo'collectlon of cases appoalod
from tho Police Court, which should havo
yloldou revonuo to tho District, but so long a
lime intervened oeioro tnoy woro iriou in mo
Criminal Couit that wltnosses could not bo
found, and the cases wero nolle pros
The Safety Committee appointed to
visit public buildings, halls, churchos, etc.,
yesterday afternoon vlsltod tho Smithsonian,
tho Corcoran Building, tho two Jewish Syna
rogues, tho Stlckney Chapel, the Ourloy
Chapel and other buildings. At 'J p. m, to-dny
tbcyslartod tocomploto their labors by visit
lug tho Company A Armory, Pollco Headquar
ters and tho Columbia liulidlntr. Tuoworkot
drafting tho Ilual roport will begin to-morrow
morning. .
At Poll co Headquarters It is thought
that tho elopement of John M. llawksworth
with Mrs. Huntor, noted yesterday, has boon
successful, and that tho floclng party have de
parted tho country without being overtakou
by tho desortod wlfo and indignant brother-in-law.
Tho pollco received a telegram that tho
vessel on which tho pair had socurod passago
for Bnrbadocs started from Now York yestor
day, and havoiecolved nolntelllgoncoof their
being overtaken In their flight.
In responso to a letter asking for young
sliado trees to bo plantod on Nineteenth Btrcot,
from Boundary to Columbia Road, tho Engi
neer Commissioner to-day roportod that tho
applications for troes within tho city limits
aro already greater than can bo plantod dur
ing tho present year, and It has alwayB been
agaiusi tno principles vi mo lurking uoinmis
Blon to plant troes in the county while a de
mand still exists within tho city limits. Tho
Parking Commissioners approvo tho abovo re
pott and offer to supply young troes to ouy
rartles who will plant them on tho roads in
iho county at tbolr own oxpenso.
The District Commissioners havo writ
ten a letter to tho Chief of Police, calling atten
tion to tho largo number of idle and Ignorant
toys and young men who Infest tho alloys,
markets and sticot-cornors, especially uftor
nlghtrall, and requesting him to havo his offi
cers Instructed to arrest as many of thoso boys
ns possible and prefer charges ngalnst them of
Idleness, vagrancy, incorrigibility, vicious
nets, etc. 'I ho lloform School, according to
Iho lotter, has room for sovonty-llvo more boys
mid tho Booner the places aro tilled tho bettor
for tho boys thomsolvos and tho publla at
largo. Mnlor lirock will Instruct his lloulou
ants accordingly, and war will bo proclaimed
on yo email boy,
Tub Engineer Commissioner of tho Dis
trict has complotod and transmitted to the
Houso Oommiuco on tho District his repoi ton
bill liOUS to authorlzo tho Washington k At
lantic Itallroad Company to oxtond a railroad
Into and within tho District. Tho-t eport states
that tho conirany havo not f urnlshod any sur
veys of tho pioiHjsod route-, and tho company
will bo required to furnish dctatlod plans be
foro any action is taken. Tho letter also recom
mends that tho ilmo of beginning tho work
should not bo longer than ono year, The lot
ter also states any railroad passing through
thovalloy of llock Clock may Interfero with
tho National Observatory, aud this fact should
bo ascertained, Tho report Anally states that
the company has not pieHonted any ovldeuco
of Its ability to construct tho proposed road or
as to tho standing and responsibility of tho In
corjorators, Love's You n U Ilrentu.
Samuel L. Williams, nt Shenandoah County,
Va nnd Emma M, Vlrts, ot Washington,
County, Md,
John J. cranford and Fanny Lylos,
Fdwaid II, Miller aud Theresa llertuth.
rdwaid J. Brand aud Mary Htofor, bothot
Culnepcr Couutv. Vn.
v llllam Wright and Mary Adams.
Dtirn'iK'u Illicuiiiittlo Itciuctly
will euro any caso ot lheumatlsm on thofaoo
of tho green earth. Sold by every live druggist
In Wnehlngton.
The sale of certain marsh lands locatod
In Toledo, Ohio, to place In tho onioe of tho
Chief Clerk ot the Laud Commissioner to-day.
Atout B.OUO uars wero Bold. Tho highest
prlco realized per aero was $ 11.23, and tho
lowest, f 1.25,
Hon. Logan II. Roots, of I.lttlo Hock,
Ark., occupied a seat In tho Senate to-day,
Eenatots Yeorhcea and Pendlctou aro
Loth conaned to their respective homes on ac
count of t If kness.
WESLEY'S FOLLOWERS.
Proceeding In (lie Coiircrriico Mr.
Ilrnmi'n Iteiinrl on Iho Condition
nrtlioWnnliliiBtori UNtrlct A Ood
Yenr'n Worfi Sliowu Mlscollniicom
HiinIiich.
Special IoTiirKvkninq Camr.
BALTlJionr, March 0. After my afternoon
report closod tho Conference procoodod with
tho pastago ot tho character ot effective
elders. Itov. V. It. Chapman, Frosldlng Elder
of East Baltimoro district, mado n verbal re
port ot tho work ot his district during tho past
year. A resolution, algnod by Revs. W. S.
Edwards and J. II. Dashlell, was ndoptod, ex
pressing the sympathy ot tho Contoroneo with
Rev. Joseph r, Wilson, of Frlnco Frodorlck,
Calvert County, Md., whoso church, parsonago
and lurnlturo was destroyod by nro last weok.
A commlltoo of ono from each district was ap
pointed to solicit donations from tho proachers
for tho Immediate relief ot Mr. Wilson and his
family. At 12:25 tho Contoroneo ndjournod,
with tho benediction by Bishop Simpson, to
meet nt tho First Church at half-post 3 o'clock
to attend tho funeral ot Rev. Georgo lllldt.
Tho church was crowded with tho mlnlstors
and tho relatives and friends of tho deceasod
minister, who was greatly vencratod nnd be
loved by all who know htm. Tho pall-boarers
were linYB. . r piiuukv, j. n i.iiiiiwui, u, v.
Bmlth, W. F. Ward, James T. Stltt nnd Oeorgo
W. Cooper. Tho funeral servlcos woro In
charge ot Presiding Elder Edwards, and ad
dresses, covorlng tho history, character and
llfo of tho deconsed, were mado by Revs. Isaac
1. Cook and A. E. Gibson. Tho romalns will
bo taken to West River, Anno Arundol County,
Md., tor Interment.
Tho anniversary of tho Educational Society
was held nt Broadway Chvch last ovonlng,
and was addressed by Rev. Drs. Klddor, Han
Ion nnd Strong. Tho Bishop called tho nrst
meeting of his cabinet of cldora last ovonlng
nt tho rcsldonco ot his host, Mr. Ooorgo W.
Comer, No. 20 Broadway, nnd tho uncertain
Itinerant wheel was set in motion.
Ktnitflliiir. Committee.
Tho following standing committees wero
elected i
American Bible Soeloty B. r. Clarkson,
Thomas Dougherty, S. M. Altord.lt. R, Murphy,
D. A. Foard.
Baltimore City Mission W. St. Osborne, J.
II. M. Lemon, Thomas Myers, G. W. Hyde, C.
T. Weode.
Book Depository E. E. Shipley, E. D. Owon,
Samuel Shannon, W. I. McKonnoy, D. G.
Miller.
Church Extension Josoph V. Wilson, B. a.
W. lteld, D. M. Browning, L. M. llartsock, O.
E. Mnydwcll.
Chuich Relict rund-J.B.Btitt, E. Richard
eon, O. C. Marriott. Daniol Haskell. 11. r. West.
Circulation ot Minutes W. II. Rood, J. II.
Marsh, J. O. Nicholson, W. W. VanArsdalo,
bolomon German.
Confoicni-o stownrds Clergymen, B. W.
DlacK, J. it. wueoicr, w. r. upeake, v. u.
Richardson, G. W. Ilobbs. Lnymon, G. II.
Hunt, B. Clark, John S. Berry, E. F. Simpson,
It. W. Mason.
Preachers' Aid Fund S. A. Wilson, W. T. L.
Wecch, G. W. Cooper, Wllford Downs, James P.
Wilson.
Dickinson College D. H. Carroll, A. B. Hank,
A. E. Gibson, J. S. Dcale, II. S. Trance.
Episcopal rund J.JEdward8,H.O.McDanlol,
W. D. Morgan, W. McK. Uammack, Pago Mil
burn. Exccutlvo Missionary Commlttoo J. E,
Amos, E. O. Eldrldge. C. D. Smith, A. J GUI,
L. A. Thlrlkcld, 11. r. Bishop.
Froedmcn's Aid Society W. 0. norbcrt, n.
MeFcmar, F. W. Shriver, W. II. Lancy, S. S.
Wilson.
General Statistics W. SI. Tcrguson, W. E'
Curloy, J. W. Cornelius, L. B. Wilson, J. S.
M. Uaslup, Reuben Kolb.
Local Preachers E. II. Smith, W. Case, G. G.
Eaeon, T. J, Cross, Thomas Wood.
Memoirs II. B. Naylor, A. M. Courtcnay, L.
C. Mullcr, A. It. Ames, A. W. nudism.
Public Worship Pastors In tho city, Rov. Mr.
Courteney, chairman.
Fost-ofllces H. R. Savage, O. T. House, L. L.
Brown, E. S. Fort, II. O. Smith.
Publication of Minutos Tho secretaries.
SabbntblObsorvanco Thomas Guard, Joseph
France, 3. B. Hall, J. McK. Relley, C. O.
Cock.
Seminaries of Learning and othor Educa
tional Institutions except Dickinson College
II. Bggs, W. T. D. Clemm, T. M. West, R. N.
Baer, r. G. Porter.
Stato of tho ChurchJ. F. Gouchcr, Joel
Brown, J. P. Wright, Gcorgo Y. Leech, w. F.
B. Rice.
Sunday-schools and Tracts W. Rogors, R.
Ncrrls, S. V. Loech, J. O. llagcy, Jamos Mo
Lnren. Lnymon P. Hanson niss, Georgo 8. flrapo,
J. W. Flack, William It. Woodward, R. W.
Mason.
Temperance II. H. Smith, J. N. Davis, L. II.
Tearce, J. W. Smith, W. C. Griffith.
Conference Postmaster Jesso O. Starr.
Baltimore Methodlst-C. W. Baldwin. A. S.
Hank, M. Gohccn, J. II. Ryland, W. R. Oivlnn.
To-Dny's l'rocecdlinrs.
Special to The Evesinq ChitiC;
Baltimobe, March 0. Tho rainstorm of
this morning mado tho attendance ot visitors
to tho conference very small. Tho sosslonwas
opened with devotional exercises, conducted
by Dr. W. B. Edwards. Attor tho roadlng of
tho Journal tho roll ot yosterday's absentoos
was called. Tho names of L. II. riorco aud
HowaidH. Westbrook, rocent transfors to tho
Conference, wero directed to be placed on tho
roll.
Tho credentials ot John Musson, a recent lo
cal preacher ot tho M. E. Church, wero surren
dered to tho Contcronco, ho navlng withdrawn
from tho church. Tho passage of tho charac
ter of eff ectlvo elder, was continued, and Rov.
Job Pi lec, Presiding Elder of West Baltimore
District, mado n written report of his work.
Dr. Lannhan, in reporting his missionary
and conferonco collection, roferrod to tho un
equal assessments upon tho churches for thoso
beneoleuces, which cllcltod arosponso fiom
l'icBiciing tiucr rnco,
Rov. Thomas Myers announced tho fact that
Catonsvlllo Church, of which he is pastor,
though built thirty years ago, was without n
alld deed. A bill to remedy tho defect Is
now beforo the Maryland Legislature.
WnNhinfrloii District.
Rov. Peyton Brown, In making a roport of
tho Dlstilct, said that over 1,000 souls had
been converted within tho bounds ot his dis
trict duilng tho past year. Tho romarkablo
revival ot religion at Waugh Chapel, Itov.
Wlltoid Downs, pastor, was referred to, aud
tho number ot conversions placed at 2J3. Tho
Metropolitan Church was announced to bo
practically free from dobt, and the pastor,
Rev. Robert N. Baer, requested to stato to
the Conference tho details ot its condition,
$50,000 havo been paid by tho Methodists ot
tho District of Columbia on church Indebted
ness. Among thesu churches are tho follow
ing i Metropolitan, JIB.OOO; Foundry, ll,00CJs
McKendrec, $7,000; Waugh, $11,000: Hamllno,
fti.OOO; Mount Zlou, i-1,100. Thieo now
churches havo been erected, and throo par
sonages built.
At tno conclusion of tho Washington District
repoit, Dr. D. P. Klddor, Secretary ot tho Board
ot Education, was intiodueed and aldrossod
tho Conforenco in tho lntorost of oduc'atlonnl
matters. Ho stated that moio money hail boon
collected for educational purposes In the
Mcthoillst Episcopal Chdrch duilng tho past
year than for llvo years preceding. Children's
Day of last year In a thousand churches re
sulted in tho collection of $10,000, Dr. Kid
der was lutcrrogatod by different members of
the conreienco unit gno uosireu imormauon,
General Conforenco ofllcers get takon through
tho catechism pretty thoroughly when thoy
visit the Baltimore Conference.
Tho report for tho year of Centenary Biblical
Institute, Itov. J. Emory Rounds president,
was presentod nnd road by thn secretary.
Among the distinguished visitors who havo
been lutroduced to tho Conference aro Dr.
Strong, Piofessor o't Drew Theological Semi
nary! Dr. Harlnn, President of Pennington
Seminary; Dr. Hurlzoll, Assistant Secretary of
ho l'rcedmen'B Aid Socioty, and Dr. Klddor, ot
tho Educational Board,
Dr. llartzoll address tho Conferonco In the
Interests of the Frcedmeii's Aid Socioty.
M.
Mel Ileitis t I'rolcKlnut tllittrcli Con
ference.
In tho Methodist Protestant Contoroneo In
Baltimore )esterduy tho rollowlug standing
committees wero appointed I
llnllnlehod BusIucbb A. D. Dick, Edward 11.
flllllgan, 11,11. l'enowoll.
Flunnco J. T. Murray, W. J, Neeplor, W, R.
Ornham, It. Nicholson, J.a.llenvls,
Itinerancy aud Orders Tho Faculty of In
struction. Boundaries J. W. Button, S. S. Ewoll. John
Mason, bamuel Galther,0. A. Benjamin, Jouhun
Cain. Daniel 11. Halm.
Publication of Minutos Tho Secretary ottho
Conference.
pulpit beivlcos A, D, Munay, J. T. Lassell,
C. H.Mlddieiou.
MUslons W. S. Hammond, J. D. Ktnzor, '.F,
V. Tofk, O. II. Eidman, E. L. Williams, J. 1.
Gilbert.
Superannuates D. W. Bates, J, E. Muloy, J,
L. Mills, J, II, Leonard, J, B. 'repliant,
Literature J. T. Ward, J. W, Charlton, J. M.
Holmes, Jos, I.lbby, Jackson Day, Orrnoud
Hammond.
habbath-schools It. S. Norrls, J, K. T. Ewoll,
P. T. Hall, Josoph Harnett, J. D. A. lloblnuon.
Ttuipcjonce U. F. Benson, S. T, Foigusou,
J. L. Straughn, Mnrcellus. Balderston, Daniel
Swec ney.
Bible Cause J, Schroevo, O, M. Thompson, F.
T. Little, J. A. Shoo maker, W, M. Strattun.
Irateriial Relations D. A. Shermer, J. B,
Jones, H. V. Treadway, Chas, F. Thomas, W, L.
beabrook.
Official Character-J. II. Nichols, W. M.
Strujcr, B. A. lloblltzcl, Thomas Johnson, J,
L. I'ctll.
Statistics n. T. Smith,
Mln1tcrlal Supply Outstdo of Iho District
T W. Entee, II. 0. Cuchlng, W. J. Floyd, Tho.
Robinson, W. W. Walker.
Obituaries Ot T. A. Moore, 1). W. Balei,
chtlrmnni ot I). N. Gilbert, J, 1. Klnror, chntr
mini ot I.T.Adklns, J.K. Nichols, chairman.
Western Maryland Onllego P.. J, Drlnkhouso,
C. II. Littleton, T. O. Crousc, Potcr Dalle, J. B.
Thomas.
Foreign Missions J. J. Muirny, D, C. Orocn
field, J. L. Klllgore, J. H. Maynard. W. K.
White.
Ministerial Education J. K. Nichols, r. L.
Wilson, W. W. White, J.T. McCullough, Wm.
Spry.
President's Report 8, B. Southorland, S. T.
Ornham, E. It. McGrcagcr, John Clark, Silas N.
Norrls.
Ilnllinioro Conference 31. U. Church
Nontti.
At tho session of this Conferonco In Fred
ericksburg, Va yesterday, standing oomralt
lees wero appointed, comitosedot ono clerical
nnd ono lay member from each district, on
education, on Sunday-schools, nubllshlna In
terests, temperance, and on memorials to tho
Gcnornl Conferonco. Committees wero nlso
appointed on tho Blblo cause, publlo worship,
to rccctvo and dlslrlbulo letters, return tickets
on railroads, and to canvass for subscriptions
to the Conforenco minutes. J. P. llouck was
substituted in plnco of M. Walton as lay delo
gate, and Richard D. Splndlo In plnco ot 0. 1'.
Jordan. W. G. Hammond was nut In nines of
J. 8. Gardner on commltteo ot examination of
candidates tor admission on trial, and J. S.
Hiiteheson in place ot W. K. Boylo.
Tho characters of J. Newman Hank, J. W.
Boteler, J. N. Bpanglcr, A. II. Martin, O. R. Jef
ferson, r.. F. Hetcrlck, James Boatty, 8. 8. Ros
zcl, William Hedges, L. It. Crenshaw. 3. 8.
Ryder, weio passed, and they wero conllnuod
In tho supernumerary relation.
The characters ot S. Kepler, A. A. Ekrldge,
Thos. Hildebrnnd, J. W. Tongue, F. M. Mills,
II. Hoffman, E. L. Kregolo, P. H. E. hlxoas, Geo.
Stevenson, G. W. Llghtncr nnd W. Hodgos wero
pnsBod, and they were contlnuod In tho super
annuated relation.
Tho characters of tho presiding cldors wero
passed, nnd each ono represented hts district.
Dr. Itodgerscomplotos his fourth year on tho
Baltimore district. Thoro had been 278 ac
cessions during tho year, but by revision of
tho rolls tho membership was less than boforo.
Tho district was in flno working order, and
Ihero bad been a steady Improvement In it.
Itfoor mill llnrhor Iiiiiroeiticiit.
Tho communication ot Cnpt. John Cowdau,
asking tho Houso Commerce Commltteo to
send a subcommittee to an Inspection of tho
Mississippi River, was recolvod at tho mooting
of that commltteo to-day and laid ovor. Mr.
Maloncy, ot Iho St. Josoph convention, spoke
imavoruinu appropriation or rtf,uou,iniu ro
lmprovo tho Mississippi River. Mr. Wash
burn was authorized by tho committee to re
port certain amendments to II. B. 4 1 10, which
is a substitute toll. B. 837. A substitute was
reported to U. B. C07, authorizing tho oreo
tlou ot a llghthouso on Ram Island, Looth
Bay. Mr. McLaln reported favorably for ref
erence to Appropriations Commlttoo U. B.
4G83, for tho erection of n, mnrlno hospital at
Cincinnati. Mr. Guthrlo reported favorably
J. It. 138, referring to dangor Blgnals, a sub
stitute to 11. B. 707. Tho commltteo decided
to Invito tho Mississippi Rlvor Commission to
a hearing on Monday uoxt.
Tho Froebcl Society.
Tho regular monthly mooting of tho Frcebel
eocieiy was ueiu last night at tho rcsldonco ot
tho president, R. W. Fonwlck, 1303 N stroot
northwest. Tho meeting was an unusually
Interesting ono. During tho business sosslon
tho president mado somo remarks ou tho work
of the society In promoting tho kindergarten
Bystcm, and said that It was their Intention to
ask Congress for an appropriation ot about a
thousand dollars to continue the froo kinder
garten now nourishing at Ohio avonuo and
Thirteenth street, under tho caro of Miss
Emily C. Graves, who has hitherto dovotod
licrsolf to tho school without recompjnso.
Tho literary and musical portion of tho pro
gramme consisted of piano solos by Mr. Kuobol,
Mrs. Cr!ffln'nnd;Mrs.Daulcls; readings by Mrs.
Bccch-Llncoln, Prof. E. C. Townsond and Mr.
E. T. Townscndi duets by Mr. nnd Mrs.
Drexcl and Mastor Carl and Miss Loulso Fon
wlck, accompanied on tho piano by Miss Bui
llvan. Tbo most dollghttul feature ot tho
evening was an ciToctlve an! powerful reci
tation by Mrs. Wctmoro, of Now York, in tho
Scotch dialect, entitled "Surly Tim." Tbo
mooting altogether was un uncommonly pleas
ant one.
T.ocnl J.nbor XoteN.
Tho Painters' Union, organized at Tlrams'
Hall about a week ago. held a socond mooting
last night at KnlghtB of Pythias' Hall tor the
purrosoof electing ofllcers and adopting by
laws. Nearly two hundred painters woro pres
ent, end an active, harmonious moetlng was
held. Tho following officers wero chosen:
President, Thomas Denham; vlco-prosldont,
Wash. Butts; recording secretary. Goorge Sin
clair; flnanclnl socretary, John Glynn; treas
urer, Gcorgo D. Quaekonbush, and sorgoant-at-arms,
Frank Latham. Tbo union Is now
thoioughly orgnnlzed with a hard-working,
energetic setof officeis, nnd will undoubtodly
accomplish a gicat deal for tho benefit ot tbo
painters in tno city.
The painters notified tho bosses that after
the first Monday in April $2.50 per day wagos
would bo dcninudod. An application for a
charter was mado to tho Knights ot Labor and
other business transacted. The completion
of the constitution nnd by-laws was deferred
until tho next meeting.
The l'llppcr Vnic.
Tho record In tho nipper court-martial
case, together with tho report thereon of Judgo-Advocate-General
Swalm, was submlttod to
tho Secretary of War to-day. Gon. Swalm focls
that Justice should bo temporod with morcy
In this case, and recommonds a mitigation of
Iho sentenco of dismissal lmposod by tho
court which round Flipper guilty of a gross
violation of tho regulations of tha Army, but
not guilty ot acts Involving fraud. It Is tho
general lmpro6Slon that tho sontenco will
fco mitigated to somo lighter punishment.
The Choicest licvcrnscs.
For tho finest brands ot wines and liquors
wo recommend Mr. Cbrls Xander's famous
establishment at Oil Soventh street. His
wines and liquors aro of the choicest character,
and his llitoon-year-old Scotch whisky and
Jamaica rum unparalleled. Mr. Sander has
mado a specialty of native wines. All ot his
stock is ilrst-class.
RenI Etttnto Transfer!.
Bcllo Bond to N. C. Pago, for E,000, part ot
lot 3, square west ot square .481: J.J. Knox,
Commissioner, &c, to Susan P. Okie, for
f 3,700, part of lot 7, square 252: Anthony
Hjdo ct al., trustees, to W. W. Corcoran ot al.,
trustees, tor $1, lot 20, square 728.
Ilcllnble tiooilft Cuu
bo secured nt James Tharp's, 820 F street.
Old ltyo formodlclnal purposes, a pure article,
lu quumjiiea tu buii.
XotcH mill CoiiiiiientN.
Mrs. Langtry makos tho stage pay.
Tennyson wishes, now, that ho hadn't,
Tho spring drowning season Is beglnnlug.
Somebody has sufficient Interest lu Wayne
MaeVcagh to ask who ho is.
In Illinois thoy teed cabbago-worms with
bran until tho worms burst.
It does socm rathoi ridiculous that a Hindoo
snake-chat mcr should havo Jim-Jams.
Virginia boasts nt a giant In whose toot aro
sixteen Indies. They call him Chicago."
Tho circus season will boou bo upon us,
when bands will parade tho streets and chaso
people into tho show to got away front tho
noise,
Mr, Wall married nn actress and got out ot It
well, bho merely slow lilni. Generally thoy
raise Hades and compel a man to lit o and en
dure It.
There Is a limit to barbarity, and that Load
vllie tlgllanco commltteo rcachod It whon It
drowned the horse thief, so compelling him to
swollow water.
AlBjenr-oldDctiolt boy killed a man bo
causo ho made llfo a bore to him. It .editors
acted on that prlnclplo tho coiuuer wouldn't
get time to sleep.
In swell Parisian society ltlsnotfushlonablo
to dance much, bo the Jardln Mablllo Is to be
destroyed, and tho cuu-cau Is going out of
style,-Loutlt Citizen.
Ihcy havo fuuud out that Iho pressure of the
water at tho depth of two miles would kill n
man In an Instant. Prudent citizens won't go
down there. Uttioll fYet J'teii,
Ft tbo lust ten years there has boen less
wind lu Mnich than In October or April. Po
litical campaigns, with stump speaking, aro
In piogress during the latter months.
Iho general opinion ot Tennysou's latest of
foitls Hint he'd have done bettor tomako It
an addicts to an old barrel rolling down stairs
after a negro with a trny of dishes.
Another mammoth cavo has boou found tn
Kentuiky, This thing regularly occurs down
there, but it can't last always. Thoro won't
be any ot tho state lett to Hud a cavo tu,
A prisoner at South Bend, lud., trlod to com
mit sutcldo the other day bocauso tho warden
seemed to fool abovo him In ttocloty. Thoso
Western prison officials are frightfully brutal,
Tho latest freak among fashlonablo Itow
York girls Is to putroulzo fortuno tollers.
Ihey'vu got rather tired ot tho kind ot llos tha
young men toll them, and deslro a change.
It Is awful embarrassing tor a Congressman
to havo a bill suddenly called up and discover
that ho has let his memorandum book at homo
aud he can't for tho life ot him, recollect
which way ho has agreed to voto on that
matter.
SOCIETY.
Yilint in tlolnc ou
In
lire Nnclnl
YVorlil.
Tho dinner nl Iho Whllo Houso lait
night was what tho President wished It ta
be an occasion of pleasant reunion and
t-oclnl intercourse Tho prirato dining
room is very homcllko; its touo being
warm nnd rich, without tho sombroness
that usually results from tho so-callod
rcsthctlc wall-rnpcr and coloring. Tho
walls mo lighted with heavily gilt patterns
Jnpancso flowers and blzarro designs
and capped by a frlczo of velvet paper,
relieved on each sldo with n narrow bead
ing of gold. Thn curtains nro uf plush, aud
hang in full folds from rods and rings of
burnished brass, and tho mirrors nnd chan
deliers nro of such n slzo ns to add to tho
effect of light aud rolor. Last night an
nbundanco of emilaz trailed Us dcllcato
bcanly over aud nbotit tho two last,
and nraleas in full bloom sliono
against n background of daikcr
shrubbery placed against tho walla. Tho
tnblo was laid with twenty covers and or
namented Tilth flowers, lights and tho
Ilinwatlia boat. Tho four flower pieces
wero nn Improvement on tho set "greon
houso baskets," for thoy nodded from long
stems, nnd fell into tho graceful positions
Natute tenches her children; two wero of
rotes, oh, such roses I aud tho others of
hyacinths, palo pink, cream, rose colored
and white. Tho usual floral greeting lay
at each plate ft bouquet do cowago fur oacli
lady and a boutonlcro for each gentlomnn.
Thcro was somo slight chango in tho list of
guests, Mrs, Bcalo being substituted for
Jlrs. Lincoln, who was too sick to bo
present, and Miss l-rcllngliuyscn for JIIss
Folgcr, and Mrs. Wadsworth for Jlrs.
Brcwslcr. Mrs. Wadsworth, by tho way,
is ono of tho most elegant women the North
has ever lent us, nndjlicr toilettes this season
hnvo been marvels of richness. Thorcjwcro
sixteen courses and six varieties of wine,
with liqueurs after; tho guests sat down at
tnWo at half-past 7 and rose at a quarter to
11.
Major and Mrs. Ramsey paid n short visit
this week to their father, Ocncral Itamsoy,
U. S. A., at his homo in tho West End.
Iho Major 13 stationed nt l'ort Mollcnry,
and, it is needless to add, is ns popular on
tho station as ho deserves to bo.
Tho friends of Lieut. Fuller, U. S. A.,
hope he will spend a portion of his leavo
here. Ho has been granted four months on
account of his health, which has never
lccovercd from tho effects of a wound re
ceived In an Indian fight several years
ego. Ho was shot through tho shoulder
with a poisoned arrow, aud was obliged to
go several hours beforo it could bo ex
tractid. At tho grand fancy ball, given at Sonth
sca, Eng , somo weeks ngo, to tho royalties
and nobllity.an absolutely original character
appeared, of which, for tho benefit of our
belles, I will glvo. them a sketch. It wa3
"Tho Ghost of a' Grandmother,'' and tho
tnllrf. tens a wliltn nnllted pMtlnl timin ,.
wbito brocado over drcs3 and bodlco, a
whito satin ribbon about tho throat, whito
laco mits, whito kid slippers, whito silk
stockings, a face bleached into tho scm
bianco of Parian, with tho cycbrov3 and
patches faintly outlined, and tho hair pow
dered and rolled over an immenso cushion,
and ornamented with whito rosos and
while ostrich tips.
The third Knmmcr Concert is set far noxt
Thursday evening, and thoglftcd musicians
will present to their audlcnco on that occa
sion two entirely new compositions: Tho
"Dnmka of Dvorak1' Bohemian music, by
a native composer, and tho Opus 37 (F) of
Xavcr Scharwcnka, a plauo quartette.. Tho
orciilng Opus is lJccthovcn's HO (C), a string
quintette, too lovely tonecd word3of praise.
Tho 1'icsldcnt lias issued cards for a din
ner next Wednesday evening.
The Secretary of Slato and his wlfo and
daughters will bold their usual rcceptiou
this evening.
Political I'olnts.
Tho Indtaunpoll3 Tina doesn't speak of
him as President, but calls him simply Ches
ter A. Arthur. Editor Hollowny Is uot so loyal
as l'ostmnsttr Holloway was.
Nino out of ten of tho woekly Republi
can papers in Northern and Northeastern Ohio
bitterly denounce tho nnnolntmont of Mr.
Conkllng. The Western Resorvo papers aro
unanimous In their condemnation of tho act.
There aro sometimes funny things s.tiil
about Fcnnsyltanla politics. For lustanco.
Mr. Randall was scloctod for tho mombcr ot
tho Democratic Congressional Commlttoo from
that Stato in preference to cx-Gov. Curtln, tho
objection to the latter bolng that his soloctton
would not bo satisfactory to Senator Don Came
ron, Republican.
Tho prfnclpal business o'f tho great men
In Washington city seems to bo tho giving and
absorbing of banquets. Fair and Snrgout, and
nil tho llch men, havo stood treat, nnd tho
gcnetal condition of tho Washington flsh mar
ket Is buoyant. 1'wt'lJUvakli. Eads dlnos and
wlueo Btatesmen; so doos Flowor, ot Now
York, and Hutchlns, ot tho l'ost. Unclo John
Roach and Capt. John Codmau, howover, fall
to como to time. Perhaps tnoy havo mutually
agiecdto do their own eating aud drinking,
and let tho stntesmon furnish tholr own grub
cr go hungry. Thus they savo money for
" business " when tho "crisis" comes.
Tho Hartford Post thinks that what tho
Democratic parly needs "Is a groat loador."
Wo frar that If tho lut could produco such a
lender tho next difficulty would bo In finding
followers tor him. What tho Democratic
party neods Is to bellovo in Domocratlo prin
ciples with all its mind and soul, and stick to
that belief. It will then go right, with or
without lcadeis. Ualtlmoie Gazette. Tho
troublo Willi tho Domocratlo parly Is that it
lias too many principles now. Thoro Is tho
Hon. Beck with his fiee-trado prlnelplos aud
the Hon. Voorhecp with his protection prin
ciples, for lustanco. If the party could get on
ono sldo ot a question aud stay thoro It might
havo nchanco butltcau't; it tries to get on
botli sides at once.
Col. W. W. Dudley, Commissioner of
pensions, has written a letter to tho Now York
'J'imtt, tho lying and venal sheot lu which
was published a long canard eomo days ago
f l om a rort espondont nt Columbus, Ohio, about
tho Indiana campaign. Col. Dudloy's lotter
completely does away with tho stupid and
malicious tales of fraud, tricks und chicanery
by which tho Columbus letter sail
Indiana had beon carrlod. It leavos
tho uholcsomo lmnresslon on tho mind
ot tho render that tho Republicans carrlod
Indiana because thoy had mora votors than
tho Democints, Tho is tho real and sufficient
reason for that election's going tho way it
did. About tho cock and bull story that ox
Senator Douey bad 2o0,0O0, ami only ex
pended somo JB0.0OO to t,7S,O0t), It may bo
said, on tho authority of tho Indiana Repub
lican Central Committee, that tho money,
much or little, sent to that btate
by tho National Committee, did not
I ass through Mr. Dotsey's hands, aud that
thnt gentlemen, therefore, could not have em
bezzled any iail thereof, as Is chargod by
Georgo Jones, editor ot tho lying and venal
New Yoik 'Jbitet. It will be romemborod that
this Georgo Jones began his career as a pod.
dier of obscene books ut Albany, N. Y.,
and barely escaped Imprisonment tn Iho
penitentiary therefor by a technicality, and
that ho has more lecoutly collected 2.10,ot)0
as a fund for Gen, Grant, and has so far tailed
to account for tho samo.
A'obliy Kiirlup; l'nutN to Order, SI. 30.
Uombuigcr's, 1)15 Pennsylvania avcuuo.
Proper Inilorsem.
Gultcau has found lndorsers. ThoNow Eng
land Freo-lovo Loaguo has resolved that Mrs.
Scovlllo's appeal for her brother should bo
heeded by Mrs. GarOoldi that hanging Gul
tcau would bo an luexcusablo glbboting ot tho
nation's honor, and tho hanging ot ono rogue
by a cowutdly majority ot rogues.
tilaiiileriuir Public Men.
George William Curtis said a fow weeks ago
in an editorial lu Jiarptrt weekly: "undoubt
edly many publlo men are Blundoredt un
doubtedly peisonal accusations and insinua
tions are too much tho staplo ot party conten
tious." Mow Hilt Nllcli.
Courier-Journal,
Arthur Is a cunulng political wire manipu
lator. Ills appointment ot Now and the prob
able appointment of Chandler to Important
positions, where thoso sharp machinists can
put In tholr work for him, ludlcato his Inten
tion of hating a second term at all hazards.
Ho began tu work tor that last Heptomber.
Arthur lets his purposo becomo apparent by
slow degrees, lie doesn't want to shock doll
cato sensibilities,
V Voice Jr'roui the 1'nclllc.
Sau Francisco Tost,
The steady lncreaso ot Washington Terri
tory In wealth and population clearly entitles
It to admission as a State. Tho Immigration
to that Territory Is.of tho best character.
WESTJVASMNGTON.
JniiN R. T)a lnww Is tho OKent for Tjih CntTio
In Weit WnKtitngton. Tho pamr will bo served
promptly ntnn i nrly hmirnltH rents pr month,
hnbsrilptlon Slid Items for publication can ho
Iellnttlic following places: 13.11. l'ttkllng's drug
store, 1200 Tlilrly-sernnd street; (I. It. I.nckharrs
dniKMore, corner Thlrty-sccon 1 nnd O street,
l. W. Crr pley's drug store, IW77 M street ill. II,
Rlflcc'sdrug store.doul M street; No. 132-Mhlr-tlelhstred.
Col. John A. Joyco having left yester
day evening for Now York, accompanied
by his (rlcnd, Anderson, who has boon
visiting him, It is presumed by his friends
that that barrel of flour and tho largo stock
of polAlocs laid In by tho Colonel havo been
consumed.
Tho property ndjolnlng tho old yellow
tavern on Thirty-second street, has been
purchased by somo gcntlomcn of this placo,
who contemplate tho immcdlato erection
of n row of lino houses thereon,
Georgetown Collego has been qullo for
tunalo lately in bequests and donations,
Col. Cole, who died recently In Frederick,
Md., having left to it $10,000; and lately
James Coleman, esq., heir to tho celebrated
llonnnza king, O'llricn, of California, has
nlso' donated the. sum of $10,000 to tho samo
institution. .
Mrs. Eliza J, Ynrnall, Is qulto sick nt hor
home, 3028 P street.
Tills morning about 11:15, as Mr. Yottug,
tho aged sexton of Iho l'-strcot Presbyterian
Church, was about entering that building
ho fell on thostono steps, cutting his left
check very severely.
Arrivals at tho West End Hotel, Jainos
Bennett, Long Island, N. Y, ; John Jack
son, Memphis, Tonn.
courtTS.
Circuit CourtT Justice MacArthur.
Judgment in default was given to tho fol
lowing eases: Barker vs. Downing; Colin,
Boll & Co.-vs. Kaufituau ; Schnoldcr & Sou
vs. Baldwin Bros. ; Bcavans & Shaw vs.
Pcltibono; Bcavans & Shaw vs. Hooker;
Brown & Bro. vs. Vowlcs; Isaacs & Bro.
vs. Spclshouso; Popo Bros. vs. Dttngin;
Band Manufacturing Co. vs. Dungan;
McDowell vs. Dungan; Banks vs. Dungau.
Mogtudcr et. nl. vs. Harvey ; judgment bo
low affirmed. Brown vs. Curtln ; on hear
ing. Court in General Term Chief Jus
tlco Cartter and Justices James and Cox.
l'hccnix Mutual Llfo Insurance Company
vs. Grant ; motion to fix penalty of appeal;
bond denied. McPhersou vs. Lovcll ; on
argument.
Equity Court Jtutico nagner. Do
Vaughn vs. Do Vaughn; payment of fund
to distributees ordered. Agnow vs. Ford
ct al.; pro coufesso against Lovy & Dough
erty ordered. Lovo vs. Taylor ct nl.; pro
confesso ngalnst Caldwell, Carey and Kock
wood ordered. Crceden vs. Crecdenjap
pcaranco of absent defendant ordered.
Pfell vs. Pfcll ; samo action. Lloyd vs.
Lloyd ; trustco directed to pay money into
court.
Ohio IllCCN.
Ben Buttcrworth's prompt declination to
enter tho Senatorial raco suggests tho sugg03
tion that Charloy Fostor is sluing on Bon's
coat-tall. Chawles would better louk out,;or ho
might find a crooked phi In tho extremity of
eomo Ohio statesman's duster.
Tho possibilities of tho Ohio " What-do-you-call-lt"
making changes In tho boundary
lines ot Congressional districts Is about as ex
cruciating as vicious tacks drlvon Into dlvora
nnd sundry cellar-doors, which nro calculated
to nip tho bosom out ot a half-dozon pairs of
Congressional trousers.
When tho Ohio Brieado Rets hot In tho
collar nt tho scorning lndirforouco ct states
men to their wants. Gen. Jim Robinson cools
them off and'puts them inn, good humor by
telling a funny story. All tho statosmen
should becomo good Btory-tcllcrs.
Ono of tho victims of Hayes, who has
been hero Boveral months Booking vindication
from the present Administration, romaiked
that ho was still able to pay his board.
FINANCIAL.
To-c!ny's Stock Quotations.
Tho following observations ot tho transae
tions in tho financial markot to-day, togothor
with opening and closing quotations, aro fur
nished by tho banking-house of 11, D. Cnoko, Jr.,
& Co., 1420 F street, Washington, D. O.:
iVcme 0 SlocK. Open'g. Ulofq.
C.k O lfj 20
C. C. C. &I 75 .... T.Wj
Canada Southern dl'i.... 41) Vj
Chi., Bur. &I 128 ....12BVi
0.0. & I. 0 Ot),.... t)';i
Central Pacific 88 .... 88b
Del., Lac. it W 121i,....r22
Delaware & Hudson 105 .,..105Vi
Denver & lllo Gtnndo 58 .... 57
Erie .Illi.... :i:
Hannibal & St. Joo 1)0 .... 00
do. preferred 7!V.... 80'4
Houston & Texas 03 .... 02
Illinois Central 131 ....131
I., B. & W 30 .... 3711
Lako Shore H3'....113)
Loulsvlllo h rNashvllto ft!) ..,, 73
Lako Erlo k Vcstorn 27"j.... 28
Michigan Central 7tV,.... bOUj
Missouri Pacific 02V,.... 01?a
Mo., Kan. & Texas -27.... 27 "n.
Bianuauan i-iovaiou ..., ou
N. Y. Central 13Ci...M3c)ii
Northwestern 12!) ....130
do. preferred l:',SVi....l 111
N. J. Central 88V... S!)Vt
Northern Faclllc 30S. .. 30
do. preferred (1!) .... C,!h
Ontario fc Western 2-2.. .. 22u,
FnclUo Mall :i!)2 10
Rock Island l'J!li....rjll
Reading 57 .. . (17
St. Paul 10S"2....10UMj
do, preferred Ill) !j.... 120
Union l'aclllc lll....lllJ'-j
Western Union 77-.... 78
Wabash, St. L. & F 32-j.... 33
do preferred r5V... 57
Col. Coal 3!ij,... 4(1
East Tennessee 10V,,, 1()"H
dn preferred 17 .... 17
Met. Elevated DO .... 00
N. Y. Elovntod 105Vi....lO(!
Norfolk & Western ....
do. prcfeircd 1(1 .... 1(1
Ohio Central 18Vi.... 18fc
l'a. P.. It r.tH.,,,,, .vtv,
11. k A 10V ID
it. & I' so .... :iou,
11. fc Dan 118 .,..121
Texas k Rio Grando 70 .... 78
Texas l'aclllc ,.... 35Vi.... 'MVn
u. n. 'i per com., cuupun ,. linvajim';!
U. S. 4 per cent, registered... 117 W11V4
u. B. d'.j per cent., coupon 113ill 1
IT, s. d'-i percent., registered.. ll:Ho)lIt
II, S. r por cent., registered... lOJVslo'-Vi
U. H. sixes ot 1881 1 (Kit, 101
D. C. 305s 107
WhslihiKtnu Kloclc Ilxcliniise.
Tho following are tho closing quotatlousof
tho Washington block Exchange to-day i
aovmxMENTti.
JIM. .UUd.
IT. s. as extendod W, 1001,..,.
IT. S. fiscxtmdod 3'-i 102V...102Ty
V. H. 4Vs 1MI1, coupon 11UV,
IT. S. 4V..S, 1801, registered.... 113V...
IT, s. -Is 11)07, coupon ,...118 .,,,
V. B. 4s 1007, leglstcrod 117 ....
DISTRICT OF COI.UMMA BONDS. It
Permanent impiotemenls (Is, .,111 ,..;
l'ti.lroprotciiicut7s, cunencylio ....
Market btock, 7s, 1802.,, HIIVi,,..
Water block, 7s, 1001 128 .,,.
Water btock, 7", 1H03 ,.120 ....
60 years' funding 3 05s, 1021 107V.)
20 years' funding 5s. 1800 ...,111
20 ycuis' funding (Is, 1802 lll'i..,.
DO years' funding Os, looj 120V,,,
iuii.r.o.iu stocks.
Wash, b Georgetown stock .,.,110
" " bonds 105Vi
North Capitol k O street 21 ,.,,
AlincoBiia. .ti nu ....
vine insuhanci! and gaslight coarAsius.
Wnsli.CltyGaEllghtCo., 10 .... 12
" " scrip U'J .... tIJVj
Georgetown Gaslight Co ill ,.,,
I'll email's , :tx ,,.,
National Union , la ,,,, so
Arlington VM ....
Corcoran , .,,.130
Columbia O.WJ ....
FREE LIST.
Matonlo Hall hoilds ...ISO ....
National Thtatro bonds .... 07
Wnirli. Maiket Co. Btock. 10
" " bonds 102 ....
Ivanhoe Mining Co. stock ,,,.1.15
Wash, llrlrk Machine Co. stock. 10 ,, ,
National llank of thoItcpublle.,IM) , ,,
1'armciB' k Mechanics' 110 , .
Olo Vlreluuy'N Truck Trade.
Tho truck trado has opened strons bctwoon
Norfolk, Va., and the Northern cities,
"Urccus," in crisp condition, are moving lu
heavy quantities from Norfolk to New York,
a.o., und Iho industrious tatmora aro reaping
a moneyed harvest tu return for their winter
labors. Ouo of Princess Auuo's cultivators,
colored, has realized enough from kale,
i viuuutui viv., mis cvuovu iu pay io a uoino
I stead,
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.
prnovs ik Ai-KXANimtA wishing Tub
Cnmrlfft ntlhelr residence will receive prompt
MtrmionbylrAtlng Ihelr Address nt Mr. Cox's
stationery store, on King street.
Last night about 8 o'clock a mlddlo aged
mnl-ecntecl trnmp of herculean propor
tions hauled tip at tho pollco station nnd
politely requested frco r.attmonts for tho
night. Tho gentleman wasaccompanlcd hy
a iilack-nnd-whllo cur, and claimed to hall
Item Iilchmond, stating that ho had just
plrppcd from tho evening passenger train.
Ilo announced himself a ltcaduster In poll
tics, and a warm admirer of Hilly Mahono,
but a el oso inspection of tho pedestrian's
tmclllng mnchino would iudicato that ho
bus paid nioro attention to barroom legal
nllainmcnts lately than to politics, and a
chemical analysis of his pants nnd boots
would pronably display tho soil ot every
Stato from Now England to Georgia.
Tho officers told him if ho
desired to sleep with his cur ho would havo
totnko a common cell. About this timo
tcvcral strolling citizens stepped lu, and
after a rigid survey of tho dog it was do
elded that ho was a native Alexandrian,
and tho supposition was that tho gentleman
intended to take him to Washington and
tell him to eomo rcsthctlc dog fancier. Tho
lump acknowledged tho corn, nnd after
Inquiring if any ono wanted to "sot 'cm
up,"' retired to tho tipper loom of tho frco
hostelry.
Mr. John Iladgo Is bavins erected on tho
corner of Alfred and Oronoco streets a
handsome frame building to bo used as a
store and dwelling. Mr. II. II. Harper hai
tho contract for constructing it.
Mr. Jefferson Hall is building a neat
doublo-franiocotUgo on Patrick street for
his two sons, Messrs. Gcorgo and Jamc3
Hall. Mr. J. It. Simms will do tho plaster
ing. Last night a whito woman desired tho
presenco of Mayor Heckham. Sho told him
that she was from tho intctior of Virginia,
nnd desired a permit to the alms-house until
she could find work. Tho Mayor politely
tola her that it was against tho regulations
of tho Alexandria alins-houso to admit pro
miscuous strangers, nnd that sho would bo
necessitated to seek in her own locality for
almshouse relief.
A largo number of fish-houses aro being
constructed nt ilsbtown to meet tho do
mantis of a flourishing fishing season : sov
ctal hundred bunches of fish wero brought
to tho wharves yesterday and sold readily
at good figures.
Tho Key. Dr. Hudson, of Noifolk,
preached an eloquent nnd earnest sermon
at tho Ilnptist Church, on Washington
street, Inst night. A largo aud attcuth'0
audlcnco greeted Dr. Hudson.
Mr. John Uawlcr Is III with pneumonia
at his residence, ou Wolf street.
Thocity surveyor is engaged lu adjusting
tho boundary lino of all that property
lying on tho river front botweou tho Poto
mac Manufacturing Company's works nnd
tho Marino Hallway.
Yesterday Judgo Meado adjo'irncd tho
Corporation Court until tho April term,
lnr IliiNlneiM Continues (loot!,
wo aro pleased to say, and if it gets no
worso for tho next twenty days than it has
been sinco wo commenced wo may caucludo
to stay oven after April 1. Ourordorsby
mail go up iuto tho hundreds somo days,
and wo noto tho fact that thoso who send
on? order especially club orders for six,
twelve or more cans almost immediately
after receiving the first lot send a second
order, which means that tho present they
find in each can is ns satisfactory to them
as tbo tea and coffee. Thcro aro hundreds
of men and women, boj s und girls who read
this paper that could easily get up n club
and inako it pay well. Our tea is good as
money will buy (this wo guarantee), uud is
put up in cans (U pounds per can). As
for tho coffee, It is pttro Mocha and Java
mixed nouo better In tho world, aud is
put up in 'cans 3J pounds per cau). Our
ptico is uniform and never varies viz.: St
rcr can. for cither tea or coffee, or
0 cans for $5, 12 cans for $10, 23
cans for $20, or 05 cans for WO, with a
present of somo kind in every cau. If
you go among your friends aud get llvo of
them to give you $1 each send same to us
and wowillatouco forward to you six cms,
which gnes jou, nsgetter-up of tho club,
ono can worth $1 for your trouble Every
ono of tho six tans will contain a present
consisting of diamond jenclry or watches
or money or somo articlo worth not loss
than ten cents, and may bo S10, ?ij, $10
to $150 in value. Of course eveey oxewbo
buys a can of tea or cofl'eo from us will not
get a present worth $5 or upward, but tbi3
much wo do promise, and wo mean what wo
cuy, vj:vK.vciy iuii uiai. nu sen, cimcr lur
city use or to be sent out of tho city, con
tains a present worth not less than 10 cents,
and not a day goes by but what quite a
number of people do rccclvo valuablo pres
ents of cither genuino diamond jowelry, or
watches, or money, and an occasional ouo
finds hi a can enough to buy fiom fifty to
2G0 cans. Wo buy our tea and coffco by
tho cargo, and our watcbc3 and jowolry at
wholcsalo from manufacturers direct. Wo
do not deal with middlemen, but glvotho
consumer tho benefit of mlddlo or commis
sion men's profits in every can wo sell. Wo
unhesitatingly refer to every leading news
paper in Washington. Wo havo an abund
ance of money, and aro leady to back our
statements at auy aud all times. To-day,
to-morrow, nnd Saturday wo will glvo out
WuU'lu'N DlniiionilH mill Money,
and will publish a list of thoso who from
day to day get tho most valuablo
presents. Step lu and "try your luck." If
you have no timo to tall seud hy a messen
ger, or mail us an order, llel w wo glvo a
partial list of tho moro fortunito ones yes
terday, as follows :
Money lotilul Yotlcrilny by
John Wilson, Richmond, Va., $0,lu toi; T.
II. Jeffrie.', Alton, 111., $5, lu tea; Isa-tc
L'wau, Ironton, Ohio, $10, in coffin.
IHuiitomltt found YeNtenliiy ly
Charles Sargent, Concord, N. H., collar
button, $33, in coll'eo; Thomas Q, King,
Wntertown, Wis., stud, $30, lu tea.
'WntchCN Found Yentenluy by
Peter S. Johnson, U. S. A., chatelalno, ?IS,
in tea; Charley McCarthy, Stato Depart
ment, watch, $12, lit coll'eo, and 6ovon
others, mostly out of tho tlty. Orders by
mail promptly forwarded to all part3 of tho
United btatcs, uomo lu to day and "try
your luck." Adrdcss,
iMi'OBTEus' Tea Company,
810 Market Space, Washington, U. C.
Worn Out t.lowH,
Texas bllllut'".
Hob Lowe says hereafter wo will liavo no
mora dealings with Muso Schaumbsrg, tho
talmtcd Austin avcuuo merchant. Hob
had bought a pair ot driving gloves fmu
Sloec, and they went all to ploces lu a few
days,
"Look here, Mosc, H1050 gloves I bought
ft om you aro w oru out," said Hob.
"Of Course, dey vast worn out. Ycro
cho vould you wear driving gloves If you
dou't wear'em out. You vould uot wear
'cm lu tho house, would you ?"
Jin. J. W. Manien, ot Wavcrly, III.,
cays "tl.o St. Jacob's Oil is tho grandest
tmdiclho for neuralgia I ever saw. I havo
ficqucut attacks of tho disease and nothing
dots mo good exupt tho groat Gormau
Kincdy, 1 caiuiinenccd using it about a
3ar ago, and would not ho without it for
anything. 1 havo a brother-in-law, who, if
it tin possible, lias gi cuter faith in this
gnat curative uudltluo than myself. It
cured him of a terrible attack of rhcuma
tiftn, aud ho sweats by it.
Nch Turkish Until l'arlur,
1 117 0 street, opposite lllggs House.
Tho nostou girls havo begun to woar pMlco
helmet hats, and liosurn young meuato kept
under strict surveillance.
A child with two feet on tho top ot Its hoad
has just been boruat Klkhuit, lad, Tho mother
Is only fourteen yeais old,
Boveral Sunday-school cards ot merit wero
found In the pocket of a ow York boy ot four
teen years who committed suicide.
Spring Goods
FOR
3VEB3ST'S. WEAR.
A I.nrge Assortment or New Stilus
AT
DEVLIN & CO.'S,
1020 F SIKEEI.'
410 7th St.
cZf.
I noultl reppect fully Inform ttio Ladlea ol
WrulilnKton Unit I havo secured tho scrvlcei
CUTTER AND ASSISTANTS,
Direct from
HENltY FOOLKS & CO., LONDON,
Who hits made a Bpeclalty of
Ladles' Castumos,
Hiding Habits,
Jnckots, Sacquo3, Etc.
And will be pleased to servo them at my store, or'
at thtlr residences.
JOHN M. KEELER,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
78 WEST FAYETTE (jT.,HAI.TIMOTtIi SfD.
Clothier and Tailor,
507 Seventh St. Northwest.
orrosiTE v. b. tost office tikpt.
Okc. F. Tiuus, XIarkv B Fabkkk.
GEO. F. TIMMS & CO.,
400 Northwest Corner Seventh an D Streets
ONE-1'ItICi: CLOTUIIiO HOUSE.
OvercoatB. Winter Rults. Dpya' Clothing.
B. ROBINSON & CO.,
The Boys' Clothiers,
BOO PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE ang
J. A. GRLESBAUER,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
36 NINTH STltEET NOHTHWEST.
13 and np fur Pants, f 15 and np for Overcoats
tZ60 and up lor staking And Trimming l'ants.
"P J. UEIBERGnr..
CITIZKVS' AXD MILITARY
MMtCHANT TAILOlt,
IMS Fifteenth street
Opp. P. B. Trcasnry, Washington, D. O
LIKES, BERWANGER & CO.,
Strictly One-1'rlco Clothiers.
Fall Block how Iteuily. 310 Soventh gt.
S. KATZENSTISIN, .Manager.
PALL OVERCOATS
In Kndlcss Variety, at
A. SAKS & CO., 316 and 318 SEVENTH 8T.
FALL ANI WINTER CLOTHING.
I. HAMBURGER & SONS,
B15 I'KNNA. AVE., under Metropolitan Hotel.
HI. 13. B-E.
llll TEyA. AVE. Je23
FALL AND WINTER CLOTHING
In all the Latent btyles.at
ja.. STKATJS', 939 Pa. Ave.
421 Seventh street Northwest, Odd-Fellows' Hall,
roroLAit CLOTHIEH and tailqil.
Eiseman Brothers, Tailors and Clothiers,
COItNEIl SEVENTH AND E STREETS.
NO r.ItAIJCIT RTOTIE IN THIS CITV.
TnE LEADING SCIENTISTS OF TO-DAY
agree that most diflcaHes are earned liv disordered
Kldne)sor IJver. If. tberelore. tho Kidneys and
LneruroLeit In perfect order, perfect health
uill be the result. This tiuth has only been
know n a fchort lime and for ears people suffered
gnat agony llh belne able to llnd relief. This
d!scoery ol Warners baft) Kidney nnd Liver
Curcniurksauew era In the treatment of these
troubles. Made from a simple tropical leaf of rare
alue. It contains lust the elements necessary to
nourhh and Invigorate both of these great organs,
and fnfelv restoie and ketp them lu order. Ills
a POSITIVE ltKMfcDV lor all tho diseases that
rnuftepafn In the loner pan of the body for
Torpid Liver Ilefldaches Jaundice Dlzxlnesrt
tirael leer, Ague Malarial Fever, and all
difficulties of tho Kidneys, Liver and Urinary
Orgutis.
It Han excellent and safe remedy for females
duriw; Pregnancy. It will control Menstruation
and U Invaluable for Lcucorrbcea or Falling of
the Womb.
Asaltlood Fuilfler It Is uneoualed, for It cures
the olgans that make the blood.
iti:.vi) tiii; nr.coun.
"It faved my life." -E. H. Lakcly, Selma, Ala
"Itlftllio remedy that wilt luru the manydls.
caMB peculiar to women." Mothers' Magazine.
"It bos iiaMfrd hevrre IO.U utul won indorse
ments from fcuuie of the hlclicbt medical lalml in
the rountr) ." New York World.
"No rinicdy lurttofore discovered can be
held for one n ment lu comparison with it."
-ltcv C A. Han ej,D.D., Washington, D.C.
Tli'rmrdy which has done such wonders, Is
jut up in the I,All(JE,T H1.1.D JlOTTLl! ot
Hiiyli dieino upon the market, and Is sold hy
lrui?f-tstn and all dealer at li.w per bottle. For
Illnbue nmnre lur WAUNI.IlH HAFK DIA.
Ht m CI ItE. It Is a POSITIVE ltemedy,
H. H. WARNER & CO., Rochester. N. Y.
For the Cure of Coughs, Colds,
Hoaiseness, Croup, Asthma, 13ron
rViitis.Whooninf' Couch. Incinient
Consumption and for the relief of
consumptive jsrisuua muuvoutcu
stages of the Disease. For Sale
by all Druggists. Price, 25 cents.
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