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THE SUNDAY HERALD, SUNDAY, APRIL 2(). 1S90.
Uhckii) Jlniionn1 Sntclligcnccr.
Hv national Intelligencer
ESTABLISHED 1601
THE SUNDAY HERALD
ESTABLISHED 18S5.
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cations. Persons who desire to possess their com
munications, if unused, should retain a copy.
The Herald to-day shows In its advertising
and reading columns striking evidences of the
prosperity which has attended it under its new
management. Never before at this season of
the year has so large an amount of Its space
been taken up by tho announcements of the
merchants and business men of Washington,
and this fact shows that the efforts which its
management is making to improve the paper
in all its departments are fully appreciated by
the public. The Herald has enjoyed during
the last few months a large and steady increase
in circulation, and in the future it is resolved to
gain a wider and wider circle of readers by the
addition of new features and Improvements in
every direction. It now claims to cover more
completely than any other paper published at
the National Capital the social, Army and Navy,
theatrical, and secret society news fields, while
Its special articles are of the best; and it gives
at the 6ame time each Sunday morning all the
local and telegraphic news of the previous day.
In typographical appearance and make-up TnE
Herald is secoud to none. Altogether, it is as
good a Sunday paper as any city in the country
can show, and feels that it is entitled to the
generous patronage which the readers and the
advertisers of 'Washington extend to it.
It is announced that Major McKixlet has
been so exhausted by his labors on the Tariff
bill that he will go to Europe to recuperate. It
is to be hoped that he will not leave before the
funeral.
,
Still another hitch has occurred in the local
post office matter. The bill has been recom
mitted to the Senate Commltee on Buildings
and Grounds, and it looks as If the opposition
to the site at Ninth street and Pennsylvania
avenue would be successful.
Tho death of representative Samuel J. Kan
ball removes one of the strongest and most
admirable figures in our recent history. It is
a loss not alone to his party but to the whole
country, and as such has beeu mourned alike
by his political opponents and his friends.
There appears to he some doubt as to whether
Mr. Cleveland made the severe remarks con
cerning Mr. Dana attributed to him in the New
York World interview. There is no doubt,
however, that what Mr. Cleveland is said to
have said is true. The best pi oof of this is the
rabid yelp of the man who was excoriated.
The campaign for the Democratic Cougrcb
sional nomination' in the Eighth Virginia Dis
trict, now represented by General W. II. F.
Lkk, has already begun, and promises to be
a lively oue. The opposition to General Lei: is
very strong. The Fairfax Herald, General
Lee's home paper, devoted two columns
of a recent Issue to showing why he
should not be renominated. A promising
caudidato is Mr. Frank Hume, than whom the
Democrats of the Eighth District will assurdly
find no better man to look after their interests
in Congress. Mr. Hume is in every way well
equipped. lie is familiar with the duties of the
position; he is held In tho highest esteem by all
who know him in Washington as well as in
Virginia, and his presenco among her delega
tion in Congress would be a distinct gain for
the Old Dominion at large as well as tho dis
trict which elected him.
Tho bills to turn tho United States Treasury
into a loan office, for tho benefit of farmers and
laborers, which Kcpublican Senators and
Representatives in Congress are introducing,
are but tho natural outcome of the centralizing
tendencies of the party. The Republicans, in
practice, long ago abandoned the American
principle that tho people should support the
Government, and not the Government the
people, and the result is seen in those com
munistic schemes presented to Congress, The
most of them, however, aro no more un-Ameri-oau
than tho protection-for-protectlon-sako
policy of tho party. If tho Government taxes
tho farmer in order to insure tho manufacturer
a profit on his capital invested in certain ways,
why not also do something for the fanner so
that ho will bo sure of fair returns for his crops
regardless of tho law of supply and demand
and natural conditions ? It's a poor rule that
won't work both ways. Tho agricultural in
dustry is suffering from tho bite of the pro
tection dog, and the Republicans propose to
cure it by giving it some of tho hair of tho dog
that bit it.
PERSONALS.
Col. John G. Hcaly.oC Now Haven, whotnatlo
mauy friends hero while acting as superinten
dent of the House folding-room during tho
Forty-ninth and Fiftieth Congresses, has been
spending a few days In tho city. Col. Hcaly Is
now traveling representative of tho Now Hnvon
Company, which manufactures Kllgum tape for
printing presses.
President Thomas H. Klrby, Secretary and
Treasurer Edwin M. Hood, Boss Prevaricator
Fergus Patrick Ferris, and General Hustler
James Kalsor, of tho South Mountain Fishing
Club, went up tho Potomac last night with mur
derous designs on the bass.
Professor Carl Lumchultz, Norway; Miss Hc
becca Small and J. C. Small, Philadelphia; Mrs.
M.C.Irwin, Miss 15. Elliott, New York, and W.
D. Wood and wife, Pittsburg, are at the Shorc
hani. It. It. Tyler, New York; A. Curtis Tlngloy.
Providence, H. I.; C. C. Foster, Indianapolis;
Miss Pyk. Philadelphia, nud G. E. Bacon and
wife, San Francisco, arc ut the Ebbltt.
S. M. Vhtt8ide. of tho Army, Fort ltllcy; It. M.
Eklugs ami wife, Patterson, N. J.; Mrs. .1. M.
Purdy and son, New York, are nttho Arlington
C. It. Ives, Home, Italy; L. J. Constlnc, Phila
delphia, and Dr. and Mrs. 11. A. Nowman, De
troit, Mich., arc at the ltlggs.
William .T. Hamilton, Now York; Fred Drls
coll, Minneapolis, and It. N.DIckman, Cleveland,
Ohio, are at the Normandie.
II. F. Webster. Now York, and J. H. Ward and
wife, Baltimore, arc at Wormley's.
Fon Tin: .Sunday IIukald.
A Short Sermon,
'Tis not by faith in dogma or crcd,
That the Kingdom of Heaven Is wou,
Hut by noble act and loving deed
That clothe tho naked, the hungry feed,
Forgetting of self In othor's need,
Fullttling the text, "Thy wilt bo done."
G. Friz-James Coliiuhn.
WITH AN UNDERGROUND WIRE.
Highly Successful Test of a New Electric
Hallway System.
A very successful test was made yesterday
afternoon at Eckington of Mr. Whelcss's new
system of electric street railroad. Tho inven
tor, a young man of about thirty years, whose
clean-cut features and keen bright eye strike
one immediately as indicative of a high order of
intelligence, is a resident of this city. He
comes from the South, having spent his boy
hood at Now Orleans, and has had to fight his
own way through life from his earliest years.
His talent for mechanics, and especially for
electricity, has been his moving impulse for
years. Besides his electric road, he has almost
perfected a recording telephone, and made
other inventions and improvements in electrics.
A little distance from the power-house at
Eckington there is a large open field of
sloping, irregular surface. The bright sun
shone pleasantly on the green sward, but
that was not what the crowd of business
men came to see. What they did see was
the old Seventh-street car No. 5C fitted with a
motor and surface trolley and running back
and forth on a roughly-constructed track,
climbing grades of 10 or 12 per cent, with ease
while loaded to overcrowding with solid men.
The novel feature of Mr. Wheless's road is the
method of conducting his power current. The
rails are like those of an ordinary street-car
track. Between them runs the power wire in a
shallow, insulated conduit. Tho trolley wheel
runs over this wire and takes the current up
into the motor. The conduit slot is only about
half an inch wide, so that horses, dogs, or
human beings could not get a shock if they tried.
At intervals of ninety or one hundred feet the
power wire is broken and connected with traps,
into which a buried wire leads that carries the
current from the power house. The novelty of
the system consists in having only that section
of power wire vitalized or charged on which the
car finds itself. This is done by a small storage
battery on the car, closing the connection be
tween the conducting wire and the power wire
in the conduit, the circuit being made and
broken in the traps by a system of electro-magnets.
By this means no part of the power wire
is charged except the oue section of ninety feet
with which the trolley Is in contact. This pre
vents the leakiug of current and high re
sistance that so bothers other systems.
The numerous curves and exceedingly steep
grades proved no impediment to motion, even
when such heavy men as tho following wcro On
the car: Ex-Governor Saunders, ox-Commis-sloner
Wbeatlev, Henry Hurt, Edward Kernan,
G. T. Dunlop, William Laird, Jr.; C. C. Saylor,
R. V. Greer, M. J. Adler, Henry M. Baker,
Rev. Dr. Bartlett, J. B. Henderson, Spencer
Watkins, Alex. Kilgore, Samuel Ross, Clem
Howard, G. T. Howard, and Mr. Appleman.
Theeo gentlemeu examined the car, traps,
conduit, "etc., thoroughly, and rode up and
down the hill, and all seemed to think it a suc
cess. The inventor claims that tho initial cost of
construction, as well as the cost of main
tenance afterward, will fall much below that
of any other road. lie says It will not go over
live thousand dollars a mile. This Is extremely
small compared to the cost of a cable road,
which amounts to over one hundred thousand
dollars. A pleasant feature of the system Is its
absolute Hopelessness.
Tributes to the I.mte S. S. Cox.
Five hours were occupied in the House yes
terday afternoon In the delivery of eulogies in
honor of tho lato Representative S. S. Cox, of
New York. Tho high Intellect, superior ability,
earnest and indefatigable work, and eudearing
qualities of the deceased were dwelt upon at
length by all of tho speakers, who vied with
each other in beautiful expressions of high re
gard and manly love for Mr. Cox. Addresses
wero made by Messrs. Cummings, Holman,
Mills, Breckinridge, of Ky.; Grosvenor, Mc
Millan, of Tenn.; Bland, Btfckalcw, LawJer,
Dunnell, McAdoo, Chlpraan, and Covert.
Leave to print further remarks was granted,
and this privilege will be accepted by Messrs.
Quinu, Stone, of Mo.; O'Donnell, Caruth,
Washington, Heard, Malsh, Wheeler, of Ala.;
Yoder McClammy, Turner, of New York;
Haiibboiough, and McCarthy. The House then,
as a mark of lespect to the deceased, at 0
o'clock adjourned.
Ohtiins Ijoyu It y Evidence.
llepresentatlvo Buchanan, of New Jersey, in
troduced a bill providing that in the consider
ation of any matter referred to the Court of
Claims by Cougress arising from tho taking or
destruction of property during tho late war the
court shall uot find the qucstlou of loyalty in
favor of the claimant until it shall have had
furnished to it satisfactory evidence of the
claimant's loyalty. Where u claim is reported
back to Congress with a favorable conclusion
as to tho claimant's loyalty the testimony upon
which this conclusion was reached shall also bo
reported back.
Ivure Icebergs Ailoat ut Sou.
London, April 19. Incoming steamers re
port passing largo Icebergs on tho 13th instant
In lat. 44 N., long. 41 W.
AIjIj AROUND THE HOUSE.
Taking Articles for Home Adornment.
From tho Artlutcrchnngc.
New pen-wlpcrs aro made of three circles of
chamois, pinked at the edges. Twisted loops of
orange satin ribbon aro placed over theso and
tho whole fastened together with an oxidized
silver ornament representing an owl with a pen
in Its beak.
Some dainty miniature teapots, just largo
enough to hold a cup of tea, aro exact Imitations
of tho largo pots, wicker handles and all. They
aro in bright yellow Japancso ware, with iloral
decorations, and aro only twenty cents apiece.
Thoy arc largely used for gcrmau favors, and
sell very well at bazars.
Bread-and-butter plates have como to bo ac
ccptcd as part of tho regular table furnishings,
and aro often made to match tho other china,
although in many sets no two aro alike. They
are from four to six iuches In diameter, minla
ttirc tea plates, in fact, and aro intended to hold
tho slice of bread and piece of butter which
would otherwise cumber tho plate. They are
placed at tho left of this, and arc a great conve
nience. The old-fashioned washing bench makes a
capital window seat, and if properly painted and
upholstered maybe made a decorative feature of
a sitting-room or boudoir. A white enamel
paint may be used, and if blue flowers bache
lor's buttons arc graceful arc scattered over the
effect Is very good. Tho top may have a tufted,
adjustable cushion of blue or blue and white silk,
and the bench will bo strong, serviceable, and
altogether a very useful bit of furnishing.
Mother-of-pearl Is again coming Into favor
and a complete set for the writing tablo Is very
pretty. The Inkstand and paper-knife arc sim
ply carved, and tho pearl-handled gold pen is put
up in a purple velvet box. A convenient chest
for stationery is made of olive-wood, and when
closed is in tho shapo of thrco large hooks, with
silver clasps and corners, which aro very orna
mental. By touching a spring tho top falls for
ward and several convenient drawers arc dis
closed. Tho chair scarf Is no longer popular, and it is
a happy day that sees its decline. The down
pillow covered with pretty silk is now the ac
cepted adornment for all chairs which are not
upholstered, and thoy arc tied on the seat with
ribbons, and a smaller one may servo as a rest
for back or head. Largo mellon pillows cov
ered with gay silk and with heavy silk cords by
which to suspend them are 60ld at $2. They
are lightly stuffed with hair and arc especially
adapted to steamer chairs.
Much thought is now spent upon the fireplace,
and Japanese bronze, antique brass, and often
sienna marble form its face. Tho old-faihioned
hob grate, common in England, is faced with
rich-looking tiles, and is becoming very popular
in this country, whilo many fireplaces aro now
made large enough to hold a back log four feet
long. Fenders and andirons are still made of
brass and wrought-lron, and screens to match
are always a part of the furnishings. The low
folding screens which surround the entire hearth
arc necessary as well as decorative, for most
wood is apt to snap and send out dangerous
sparks.
Dresden china baskets have come in for break
fast and luncheon decoration, and are generally
filled with pink azaleas, in their own foliage and
maidenhair ferns, f uschias, or cypriums. With
a yellow luncheon or breakfast a pretty effect is
produced with this arrangement of the fruit,
which is placed in a silver or crystal bowl in the
centre of the table, and is shaded in color, pale
orange with deep yellow oranges to golden
apples, and palo yellow plums to deep rich
saffron hued raadarius. It is no longer good
form to have great quantities of fruit piled
pyramid wise, hut only enough for each guest,
of perfect quality and condition. With this
yellow decoratiou daffodils are pretty, set in
6ilver wire wheelbarrows, or crocuses in a yellow
paste jar, or great flaunting tulips in a bronze
vase, and still another charming decoration is
clusters of amayllis and narcissus, scattered
lightly on a cloth of gold.
ANNA POMS NOTES.
All difficulties in tho way of the June
have been removed by the Superintendent.
ball
Invitatious are out for a tea to be given by
Mrs. Miner Saturday afternoon.
The first hop siuce Lent will be given Satur
day evening, and promises to be one of the most
successful of the' season. Many visitors from
Washington and Baltimore arc expected.
Saturday afternoon the cadets and the Pastime
Base Ball Club, of Baltimore, will play a match
game. The Pastimes usually come down on a
tug, accompanied by a large delegation of Bal
timore girls, so naturally tho cadets look for
ward to their advent with much pleasure.
Wednesday the first class visited the ordnance
workshops in Washington. They were accom
panied by Lieut. Comdr. Sperry, Lieuts. Clayson,
Bowman, and Gearing, and F.nsign Harlow.
After a thorough inspection of the works tho
cadets were allowed to spend tho remainder of
the time in Washington, and it is needless to
say they fully enjoyed tho little recreation.
Seeking Mr. Klneaid's Release.
Mr. Charles E. Klncald, who is under indict
ment for kllllugex-Rop. Taulbee, was brought
into tho Criminal Court yesterday and ar
raigned, pleading not guilty. Application was
made for his admission to ball.
Mr. Kincald looked palo and worn.
Ho was accompanied by Senator Voor
hees, Judge Wilson, Gen. Grosvenor,
and C. Maurice Smith, his counsel.
Dr. George Byrd Harrison testified that Kln
cald was in a debilitated condition, and that
long imprisonment would result in sickness and
perhaps death. After further testimony and
argument, tho Chief Justice said ho would
make his decision known at 10 A. M. Monday.
-- .
An Unjust Stigma Removed.
After interesting debate the Senate passed tho
bill for tho payment of hack pay aud emolu
ments as major In tho Army from 1804 to 1875
to the widow of Lieut. Col. Nathaniel II. Mc
Lean. Senator Davis, In supporting tho bill
against tho attack by Senator Cockroll, stated
that tho resignation of Maj. McLean had been
forced upon him by a contumelious and igno
minious ukase of confinement to a recruiting
station in Oregon, which was intended (Mr,
Davis said) to Inflict a stigma on tho record and
character of an honorable man. This was dono
"by tho arbitrary, lawless, and resistless order
of the Secretary of War," (Mr. Stanton.)
Security of Money in the Treasury.
Tho House Committee on Appropriations re
ported to tho House a bill making an appro
priation of $333,500 to provide necessary vaults
and safeguards for tho security of tho public
money in tho custody of the United States
Treasurer. It provides for new doors and steel
linings for tho present vaults, iron 6afes, new
cages for the tellers In the cash-room, and for
eight special guards to ho employed while new
vaults aro In process of construction.
ThoGrappo family, of Vandalia, III., havlnr
eaten sweet cakes aro uow In a precarious condi
tion. -Snyder & Wood, Tailors.
GLOVE3S
Made by Dent and Pcrrin arc the best. Our stock of all
kinds for street, driving, or dress, is always complete. We do not
sell seconds. All the new shades, and styles, can be foiind in
our stock, at any time.
Cor.
15th HHMita tr &. a.
OWSK
YSS
and
G streets,
MEN'S
LONDON
715 MARKET SPACE.
MIIiIiINEBY.
Our MILLINERY salesladies have been as
busy as bees in a clover-field since the opening,
Tho prices of TRIMMED HATS AND BON
NETS havo delighted all visitors.
Every lady in want of a HAT should visit our
MILLINERY DEPARTMENT.
CONNEMAEAS.
Tho Most Comfortable WRAP ever designed
and becoming to almost every figure. We arc
closing out our lino of ALL-WOOL CONNE
MARAS at$o; worth fully $10.
KID GliOVES.
SILK GLOVES.
HOSIERY
We have a very fine lino of, and are selling a
very fine line of LADIES' BALBRIGGANS for
15c; 2 pair for 25c.
BEADED WEAPS.
Our Leader for this week a fine BEADED
WRAP for only $1.99, aud one stylo for $4.50;
worth $8.
UMBEELLAS.
Ladies' 20-inch GLORIA UMBRELLAS, Par
agon Frame, Warranted, only $1.25.
IE.
Or.
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LONDON
PROPRIETOR.
BUILDING SOLD
DO NOT PAY FANCY PRICES
FOR
Manicure Sets,
Dressing Cases, x
Odor Cases, etc.,
WHEN YOU CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE
OF THE
Forced Removal
AT THE
ST. CLOUD PHARMACY.
No other location will nccoramodato tho stock
I now cany, so it must bo sold, and as an induce
ment olfer mv entlro lino
jJ? COST.
Tho shopping public will apprcoiato
this. So como early and get tho oiiolco.
HAEEYSTANDIFOED,
ST. C&OUB PHARMACY,
S.W.OOBNEE NINTH AND V STREETS,
STORE WHITE. OPEN ALL NIGHT,
folO-lyl
Telephone Call, 363,
Cor. lGth
and
G streets.
WEAR.
BAZAR
DRAPEET NETS.
Six styles of All-Silk
NETS, $1.50; worth $3.
42-inch DRAPERY
CHANTILLY FLOUNCING
We have a full lino of, and will sell same with
10 per cent, discount oft on all.
FLO WEBS.
Wo arc selling a fine WREATH at 45c.; worth
75c, and 10 styles of FRENCH WREA1TIS at
only 75c; worth $1.50.
Children's Shirred Hats and Lace Caps.
Wo are selling a very fine SHIRRED HAT, in
all colors, at $1.75, and are the Only Store in
this city that havo this style in all colors.
LACE CAPS from 25c. upward.
CHILDREN'S TRIBIIVIED HATS.
I A large line of these at 25c.
Wo also have a great mauy other articles, all
at equally low prices.
CALL EARLY.
I IE IB IE Hi.
NOW READY
SPRING STYLES
a
CENTS' BRESS SIMt IffATS,
$5, $0, and $8.
SPRING STYLES BERBYS,
$i.so, $2, $3. no, $;i, $u.5o, ami $.
SritlKG-STYLES SOMHATS
$1,$1.50, $3, $3.50, $3, $3.50, $4,
$4.50, $5, and $0.
BOYS' DERBY MATS,
$1.50, $3, and $2.50.
Roy 8' Cloth a3id Soft lints,
75c, $1, $1.50, $2, and $2.50,
XmdicM' Riding; HatH and Cap.
Canes sxwcl TJrribx'elltis.
Leather Hut Boxes.
JAMES Y. DAVIS' SONS,
1201 Pennsylvania Avenue.
jao-ly
PICTURE FRAMING-,
LATEST STYLES AND LOWEST KATES.
SCHMIDT'S,
Artists' and Architects' Supplies,
604 NINTH 8TKEET.
I nlQ-2m6 BRANCH, 1723 PENNA. AVE.
I BROS,
BAZAR,
HATS
GAPS