Evening Star Newspaper, August 30, 1873, Page 4

eon crema EVENING STAR. "The Sunday Morning 4: delightful issne, ir. amp exploded in Thomas Kane's ai Virginia avenue last night, bat no damage was done. The funeral of Mrs. Austin B. Hulse will not ‘take place wntil 4.30 p. m.to morrow afternoon, not at3 p. m.as previously announced. See notice in obi column. ‘The erection of the new St. Mark's (Episeo- pal) Memorial Church, corner of Band 3d Tencet® southeast, will be commenced in short ime. I tor Wolfe yy condemned 85 toner of peaches oct of 100 boxes, which ar- rived at the Maryland avenue depot from Fredericksburg, Va. ‘Two hundred and fifty bushels of oysters ar- Fived at the street wharf from Norfolk, Va., esterday, the frst for this season, and sold at $2 per bushe Dureanson, Dowling & Co., auctioneers, sold terday for the Navy department at the ‘ashington navy yard the side wheel steamer Mercury, 1x: tons, to Messrs. Wyeth & Bro., of Baitimore, for £6,200. Captain Ged: superintendent of the Po- tomac Ferr will leave here for Boe Z week for the par- pose of making arrangements for another Steamboat to take the place of the Wawaset on the river A number of capital: ct contrac- tors are discussing the propr' i a District stock exchange and b ase Similar to that of New York, in order to pro- teet the District securities now in the market and in privare hands. At a special meeting of the Washington City Hibernian Benevolent Society, No. 1, held at Carrol! Hall last night, resolutions of respect to the memory of their late br J. Wilham Finley were adopted, and it was resolved 40 at- tend the funeral, which takes place to-morrow, in a boty ‘The usual Sabbath evening services, held un- ger the auspices of the Young Men’s Christian Association have been marked with special in- terest, and are largely attended. These exor- cises will probably only continue at Lincoln Hail during the time the churches are closed, and are well worthy a visit. The collector of taxes has paid over to the outroller the entire issue of tax lien certificates for taxes {n arrears for the fiscal year 1871-72, nd that portion of the issue for 73 down to the letter C. These he nas paid out tn liqui- dation of District indebtedness to parties who were well satisfied with them as collateral. ——_+—_ MURDER OR ACCIDENT? Fatal Shooting Near Richmond, ARREST OF THE AtickD ucaDRaEh iN F18 crry. ecu ttective Patrick Wood. of Ri <ayea in this city last night with a warrant “Yor the arrest of s yOU"g man named Wirt Tar- ner, charged with the murder of George J. Derbyshire, a companion of his, on the 1th of 7 near Richmond. From by Mr. Wood, it appears chmond, Va., August, at Hollywood the statement made that there was @ party of ten boys together, gunning; that there was only one gun in the att and that it was loaded with ird-shot; | that a dispute arose between there two young men, which growing pretty Warm, Tarner | seized the gun and dis-Larged ita contents into the cbes* and stomach of Derby a spot. The act was witnessed by all the party, also by two colored wo- men, who saw it from their shanties neas by. Turner, becoming frightened at what he done, tied to this city, and was arrested ing by Mr. Wood at 940 B street sou and taken to police heac ks quite freely, saying th potin, necidenta!. He will be taken back to mond 1 jarters, where as Rich- To Parents and Guardians, ‘WRERE TO SEND CHILDREN—FKIVAT OF WASHINGTON AND VIC ne t @ of the most | arning in this city, «l winter terms, and } continue the notices as new advertisements tions of ing desiring to perfect themselves in the h or French languages, or have requiring translation, should of Kobert Wehrhan, of the ast Survey. Private instrac- 1 evening classes held at his Tesidence, t east. ‘The English and French day sehool for young ladies and little girls, late in charge of M’lle. Prudhomme, No. 419 4th street. will be reopened Septe T 15th at No. 911 16th street, between i and K sts., with M \. Faust, an excellent teacher, as princtpal. Miss Prudhomme still Femains as teacher of the French language. ‘The law school of the National University opens on Monday evening. According to the report of the Commissioner of Education this Jaw school is the last of forty-two law schools established in the United States, and in three years it has advanced in rank ‘above thirty- eight, and but three rank above it. Vice Chan- ce'lor Wedgewood was for six years the princi- pal professor in the law school of the Univer- Sity of the city of New York before he came to ‘Washington, and is regarded as one of the most energetic and successful teachers in this coun- try. Judge MacArthur comes before the stu- dents fresh from the court-room, and his moot courts and lectures are, as they deserve to be, exceedingly popular. Judge Casey is also doing eficient service. tion is given ——— Serious Charge Against Two Young Men. Yesterday Officers Lawler and Scott, of the fourth precinct, were called upon to arrest two foung men, named Richard K. Morehead and Charles Russell, on the charge of attempting to commit an outrage on a little girl about 5 years of age, named Blanche Taylor, daughter of Mr. ¥.E. Taylor, living at 133 Pennsylvania avenue. It appears that the little girl was playing in the Street, in front of her parents’ residence, aud it is charged that she was enticed to the rear of bouse No. 125 Pennsylvania avenue by the ac- cused, who told ber that there was music in the back room of the house, and when they got there attempted the crime, bat the screams of the little girl led to her reseue by her parents; and that the accused then tied to the stables of the Metropolitan railroad company, where they concealed themselves until found by the officers. Morehead is s clerk in a cigar store in the rear of which the attempt was ‘alleged to have been made, but closed up the shop as soon as the alarm was given and left. The two prisoners up, and this morning were brought into the Police Court, when Mrs. Dr. Lockwood Sppeared for them as their counsel and waived An examination, so that their case might come before the-higher court. The court fixed the bonds at #1 each. They are both about 16 years of age, and look ae if they had been gen- Neely 11 — THEATER Comrgre.—This —— place of amusement has been thoroughly renovated and refurnished for the approaching season, and ‘will open on Monday evening next with a large, talented, and well organized variety company of actors, ‘S, and vocalists, and a fine ballet troupe. Our readers will find by refer- ebce to the advertisement in another column that notonly are many of the old favorites of the house on the boards, but a number of new attractions have been added. The perform- ances next week will close every evening with ‘the Grand Duchess.” + Oresivo oF TSE Pret Scroors.—On Monday next the public schools of Washington and Georgetown will be reopened after a vaca- tion of two months, which teachers pupils have spent in healthful recreation. The last examinations showed s commendable improve- ment in the public schools of the District, and it is hoped the coming school year will be pro- ductive of still more gratifying results. The especial attention of parents and guardians is led to the advertisements of the trustees in another column of Tur STAR relative to the admission of pupils. —.—__ IMPROVEMENT OF THz DisTRICT.—Orders hg Board of — nee re been issued grading, graveling aying gutters on ‘Wilson road, from Moore's fence to ‘Fark fence; ng graveling and setting curb and lay- Forxp Deap in 4 Wacon.—A colored named John Griffin was found Geac about seven lock this morning in the of Mr. James Su at the corner of 4% ‘and G streets. He sean having died from s surfeit of food. orem ~tnnnncnsely AWARDS FOR Damsane. on Lime om, AAS . L. RAILROAD.— ra ona land 2 on tbe fing ot the Wash- Testertay, Mt Miller, Henry Moreland, (for city and Lookout fon’ at the City Hall tinued its ses e City Hall 12; E. V. * Som) 65; Mrs. M. R. Smith, $500. ——— E. Wi " Estate Sace.—Thos. ex! 2H, with umprove- far 25,500; aio lot 63, square for #2 ; a ments, to Geo. A Sans, for $2,159), | perfectly reliable, and that the part SANITARY MATTERS. Meeting of the Board of Mealth. TRE NIGHT SOIL QUESTION AGAIN REPORT—A VAST MOUND OF PAUPER’ BONES—OTHER TOPICS. A meeting of the Board of Health was held last evening, all the members present, and Di Bliss, from the sanitary committee, submitted a report on the charges of dereliction of dw against W. H. Craig, inspector, th: found that a nuisance was caused ‘by the over- flow of certain lots —— the absence of Mr. Craig from the eles whie! nalsance jalahenave been preven! roper notice been given, et in view of the valuable services of ‘Mr. Sraig,and the energetic manner in which he hange of these the city is divided into itricts, each district — a — of the alphabet, The a Ng of fetrict are enumerated ¥ both the letter of the district and the of the privy ismarkedon the door, thus: A 1, A 2, had performed his duties, they wonld recom- » A 2, mend that he be continued in office; report a is kept in the a ep ena . vided te. EXCAVATING “A VAST MOUND OF HUMAN Pe h dietrict ponzs) The report of the health officer (Dr. P. T. Keene) on the condition of the Potter's field, under the resolution of the board relating to the opening of a road through the burial ground of rubrics for the working days of the week. time that the scaven; brin, ves the clerk the list of the Almshouse was presented. Dr. Keene, after nded to; this is immediat rf stating that he visited the locality in compan; id immediate! tered into the pe ‘3 Pet 7 pany | book of record. This excellent book shows ata glance by the filled or unfilled all the during the week. THE SANITARY MANURE DEPOT need not be in a very remote position from the city, as it creates no nuisance in its operations. A Slied 100 feet by 60 is sufficient; @ little room office is divided off; a set of scales are pli front of the office. Every load of ex- creta or ashes that arrives is weighed and its Weight entered into a book kept for that rubrics whether “The unknown and pauper dead of thecity rivies have been attended to or not have, until a recent date, been buried in a hili just east of the alms-house. not far from the shore of the Eastern Branch. The dread reaper has been planting his§ harvests in this hill for sixty-three years—bodies being piled one upon another nearly to the surface, so thet it is now a vast mound of human bones. In the spring of 162, at the instance of the Board of Health, steps were taken to provide a more suitable cemetery for the constantly-increasing numbers ; 0 ar gent there for burial. Between this hill and the maple bon “oe and garbage are, Cas fiom river is marshy land, now partial everfiowed, ‘, “¢ ig whats avertusen Mantras tires’ It won pro: | through a riddiing machine worked by steam power. The sieve is a long one, and divided in three sections. The first section riddles out tue fine asbes; the second the cinders or unburnt coal; the third the refuse; such as paper, shells, vegetable and animal garbage. The fine ash is carried forward to a spacious room, where it is deposited ready for use; the cinders and unburnt coal are kept apart and used to feed the fur- naces for generating heat aud steam power. The quantity of cinders resulting from the riddling is greater than can be used on the premises for all the heat and steam powee required, and is sold to brickmakers for burning bricks, and to other manufacturers using furnaces’ ‘Not ‘a ton of coal, not a cord of wood is there- fore needed for the engines on the premises. All salable refase, such as iron and glass, ob- tained by the ridding, is sold, and the vegetable and animal refuse is burnt in an oven, and the ashes from them are added to the manure. The focal matter, upon its arrival, is emptied into airench formed by a banking of ash, covered and jzixed with it. The ash acts as a catalytic, restraini:;% decomposition and retaining the gases. Whiic in the trench the contents are treated with sulpi:uric acid, the chemical egm- bination of which wic the salts contained in the mass, it is said, will ¢cuse sufficient heat to ry the matiet in @ few days hese y tyes so ance of fire. After thi tteatmen! the matter posed to fill ® portion of Usis low land, and asa grave necessity might require, extend the bord- ers of the Petter’s field. This proposition the intendant of the alms-nouse commenced to earry out by carrying the hill into the marsh, always carefully collecting the bones in new coffins and again burying them in new ground as the workmen exliume them. The conyey- ance of heavy blocks of sandstone from the river wharf to the site of the new jail now con- structing near by necessitated the cutting a road through this hill. Some one hundred and fifty boxes of bones from that cut were collected and reinterred. I could find in the earth thrown up from the road only a few very small bones washed cut by the recent rains The excavation of the hill facing the river, from day to day exposes the long-buried, mould- ering coffins and their contents, dry bones, and these onig, Which are collected and buried, and have no offensive ter, From the nature of the work it dg impossible to sy9id this, and every precaution, apparently, is taken {0 prevent such compiaint as occasioned this inspection. This exposure, as the work progresses, can only entirely cease when the hill shall haye been en- tirely leveled. The remedy is, then, a yig6TO"8 and continuous prosecution of the work, which, with a good force of men and carts, could be accomplished in a few weeds. The intendant | Siowed to stand three weeks, srttrilig and turn- ms me tuar ie would have been done long | i,2"It "once each week, of oftenc. 1 thought o had not the prisoners from the workhexs? been withdrawn for employment on the build- ingof the new jail. I was assured that every precaution had been and would be taken to keep the place in such condition as would not shock the sensibilities of any stranger who might be wandering in that uninviting locai- ity—the region of the appointed abode of small- pox, malaria, criminals, and the paupers’ char- nel house,” Mr, Marbury said he was glad the inspection had been made. He saw no necessity for dig- ging a road through the graveyard, and asked who ever heard of digging down a hill of bones to fill up a marsh. He thought that even more care should be taken of such a cemetery as this than of those in which the rich are interred, for the poor have no one to see to them. He re- peated that the information which led him to offer the resolution at the previous meeting was ies had scen hecessary to prevent charring, “At the end of that period the mass has become a dry ywdery manure, free from smell, and ready ‘or the market.’ The strength of the ma- nure can be doubly increased by exposin, it again to another treatment of fecal matter and sulphuric acid as before. This manure ts essentially of excellent charac- ter, as it contains all the ¢lements of local mat- ter, of the urine, of the ashes of the vegetable and animal matter of the house offal. The tubs, immediately after being emptied, are first thoroughly cleaned by subjecting them to a powertul stream from a hose at nand, then Supplied with the disinfectant, replaced {n the van with their covers, and sent out to exchange with the full ones. The gross material sifted from the ashes—such as bones, oyster shells, corpstalke, rinds of fruit, vegetable or animal matter contained in house offal—is burnt in an oven built on the premises. This oven serves also for the purification of the atmosphere of the manure room. The oven is external to that room, and is not allowed to draw air except through an air-conduit leading from the upper part of @ wall of the manure room to the under partof tne grate of the oven, The heat of the bones in the field. ‘The report was adopted. - On the recommendation of the health oficer the following PREMISES WERE DECI. AT and ordered to be abated :— NUISANCE ame house in al- ley betwet and F and “i and 1% streets | fire in the oven causing # vacuum, the air southwest, the property of Henry Messer; one | Ticnes intro the fourroom, which must go at the northeast corner of 4% and @ streets | through a fiery furnace belore getting access to southwest; frame shanty in alley between 3d andij; and E and F streets southwest; three frame shanties on Schoo! street, between D and FE and 4% and 6th southwest; one in alley 1 tween E and F and dd and 43 streets south wes' two in alley between C and D and isth and 15 4 streets southwest; two in alley between J and k and 43 and 6th streets southwest; brick house in alley between 9th and 1th and E and F streets northwest; frame house in elley between F and G and 2d and “di streets northwest; and a frame house No. 116 20th street northwest. The health officer offered a resolution, which was adopted, declaring the frame barracks and premises sitnated in square 397, between Sth and 9th and P and Q streets northwest, recently used for school purposes by the white schools, and more recently rented for the same purpose by the colored schools, a nuisance and injurious to health; adopted. Mr. Langston submitted a resolution, that col ndence has been had with Board of Public Works with regard to the removal by that beard of buildings within the cities of Washington and Georgetown, by this board declared to be nuisances injurious to health; and said Board of Public Works has declined, for certain well-considered and satisfactory legal reasons, to perform said services; there- tore resolved, that the subject, with communi- cation and papers, be referred to the commit- tee on ordinances with directions that said committee, after due consideration, report as to how, by contract or otherwise, such service shall be ordered performed by this board; or 263.000 for the whole. Add to this amount adopted. THE NIGHT SOIL NUISANCE. 22,200, the expense of moving garbage, and we Dr. Cox (Dr. Bliss in the chair) suid that he | Raves’ total pr $15,000 manenily paid out by desired to discuss the resolution regarding night | citizens for the removal of ashes and garbage. soit, but would submit if the board was willing | The amount having been reduced to one-half, to make it the special order for the next meet- | te expense of collecting will be one-half, and ing. follows: and ashes col- fir. Marbury suggested that Dr. Verdi had a | a8 fellows:—For thirteen garbage and ashes co! lectors, at $1.50 per day for three hundred daya, report on the subject which it perhaps woud | /cto 60,000; for thistesn horses, at $1 ¢ be well to hear or one = week for fifty-two weeks, $2,705; interest of ee ee capital, w ar and tear, $2,000; making a total Dr. Verdi read his report which he said was @ | o¢'<10,555 per annum, instead of $95,400. partial one. In it he says: Summary:—The citizens pay now $48,000 for “ after many trials and experiments in the | removal of night-soll, #95/500 for removal of cities of Europe to relieve the people from the | Potbage and “ashes; total, #143,400. By this sonous exhalations from accumulations of | System J propose $8,000 will be paid for the re- juan excreta and garbage, and from the in- | Focal of night-soil, and ®10,555 for the remo- convenience from the collection of ashes, with- | »4) of garbage and ashes; tota!, %18,500—8 dif- out incurring @ serious expense in the removal ference of $124,443. , ° of the same, the corporation of Rochdate, En; lane ADVANTAGES OF THE TUB SYSTEM. land, has adopted the system which I herewit The night soil is removed once a week, and is the atmosphere outside. THE EXPENSES OP THE SVSTEX After speaking of the cost of the serv Rochdale, Dr. Verdi, under the head of gi age and ashes, says: ‘The garbage, by making it unlawful, as it should be in all well-governe cities, to have water-slops poured into it, would be reduced, according to the estimate of Mr. Nicholson, superintendent of this service, to one-third.’ T> the garbage should be added’ the ashes, which would prevent early fermentation and decomposition. ft is estimated that the ashes of a household do not, on an average, amount to more than one-fourth of the water that is now put into the garbage, and should be prevented. We would, therefare, reduce the amount of garbage to one-half, though it con- tains the ashes. fr the corporation did the work of removing it in conjunction with the night soil tubs, what would be the expense? The cit now employs twenty-one regular garbage col- lectors, which number is considered so Insutti- cient that the Board of Health felt compelled to add five extra ones. ‘Twenty-six gar- bage collectors, at $3 Ped day. give us the amount of $7 for each day, or $22,490 for three hundred working days, or one year. The private citizens pay for the removal of their ashes and sweeping. In Washington and Georgetown there, are about 21,000 houses in which ashes and sweepings are collected. Al- lowing the moderate estimate of three tons a ar of these collections for each house, we ave a total of 63,000 tons, for the removal, load- ing and carting away of which we pay $14 ton, respectfully submit to His Excellency the Gov- | ,epe aisinfected,instead of allowing ii to ex. ernor, the honorable Board of Health and the “3 . ty people of the District of Columbia. After three hale tetid guses i boxes for two or thie moutha before its removal. It would e the cit years’ trial it has proven the most efficient in $124,443 per annum, without a fertili- Temoving the nuisance, the safest in a sani a ? point of ‘view, the simplest in its applicatiog, pee ee ee ae Not one cent need be char, the citizens for the removal of night soil, gar- bage and ashes, and if the corporation prefers not to make the fertilizer, it needs only a tax the cheapest in the manipulation of it. Nay, it has solved the difficult problem, and proven that garbage, night soil and ashes are such val- uable materials as to be @ source of revenue in- flicient to pay.for the removal of those three stead of expense toa city. In 1369 this aystem f &™! vd went into operation at Rochdale under the {me Tesi eteerat tates os tas aeacni ine coe mediate management of the sanitary committee bage masters is now collected. It isa neat’ ef- of the city council, and the superintendence ot Alderman Taylor, who was the inventor. The official reports of the sanitary committee, after three years’ experience, fully prove the claims of the inventor. The finance committee of the council snows that the system has paid tor all expenses connected therewith, and romises an income when generally er age fe, of fective mode of removing those three tiuisances without creating a new one. It is easily done nd easily controlled. It is comprehensive and effective. Itisdone in day time, instead of at night, without offense to delicacy or to the sa- lubrity of the air. The manure is an excellent article, and by selling it at the low figure of $10 per ton it would more tian cover all expenses for the removal of arbage, ashes, and night-soil, and manufac- at of the fertilizer. Fertilizers sell from $20 to $60 pet ton, The city of Baltimore, ac- cording to the report of Charles A. Leas, M. D., assistant commissioner of health, has sold last year £40,000 worth of the raw material with @ very imperfect syatem, So the market ror the material exists; it only requires a system, an intelligent manipulation to make a revenue for the city, and relieve the people of the whole expense. ‘The estimate of cost for converting the old box-privy to_@ tub-privy, according to the calculation of J. Westfield & Co., carpan- ters, is—for tub, $3; for cutting and placin, door to privy, $1; total, $4. Old box cost 85. Br. Buchanan and Mr. J. Netten Radcli the staff of Mr. John Simo, ou'cy medical offi- cer of the Privy Council of England, in their report to the government on “Certain Means of Preventing Excrement Nuisances in Towns and ‘Villages,’ confirm the statement of these com- mittees, as does, also, the-special committee of Wakefield appointed to visit and to inspect the working of the system adopted at Rochdale. Mr. Simon, Dr. Buchanan and Mr. Radclitie assured me that it was the most successful, in a sanitary sense, and the most economical system knowa in England. And it was througli their advice and recommendation that I visited Rochdale and inspected this sanitary work; and I mast express my unqualified opinion that, after my fnepections in London, Liverpool, Manchester, . New privies, according to the tub system, would Brussels, Lyons, Marseilles, Paris, Turin, Milan, | Coct the same as the oll ones, while the proprie- Mantua, Verona, and other places in Europe, a8 | tors of privies would have an expenss of 81, well as in America, they would have no expense whatever hereatter THE ROCHDALE SYSTEM IS THE BEST. for the removal of night-soil, garbage, and ashes. Poor people who cannot afford fs pre+ sent tax fer the removal which they try to avoid by onrtr their pri- vies themselves in re: les, thereby @ nuisance, will have no interest in so of those nuisances, creat i A ta mice sBiig tips oe abies Dr. Verdi was with instructions to re- port at the next i. \* Barge eg rs of Odd Fellows Of the United States will i ry it A Warm Time im the Sixth District. “PLAIN TALK” BY SOME OF TRE REPUBLICAN ASPIRANTS JOBNNY MURRAY'S SEAT 4 meeting of the OU district republican club was held last night at Williams’ Hall for the - : pohanceteaenas Saree ive achance . % tions, The chair announced THE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEES as follows: Executive Committee-Wm. L. Freeman, L. C. Bailey, A. S. ', A. Grant, J. J. Elhott, Taylor, E,W. Jackson, P. A. zx Finance Dr. R. A. Watts, J. E. Committee—Dr. Clark, W. B. Reed, John Brent, sr.,J.A: Gray, Henry Clark. ‘Committee—James Dent. G. H. 7 Banks, € Robinson, Foun IE ray, . PB. ingon, se Butlers P. Wilson, D. Shepherd, Webster, John Mann, Geo. Washington Peter Cooper, Wm. Wood- son, Thomas C! Norton, Edward Gant, Geor, Mahoney, Jas. 8. Waugh, Thos. J. Harris, B. C. Freeman, Eisey Williams. SUPPORT THE OANDIDATE, Mr. Webster submitted a resolution, which was ado; ted, pledging themselves to stand by the republican nom! whoever he may be. Mr. Tilghman introduced a resolution, which was to, heartily approving of the exten- sive plans of improvements now in operation. John A. Gray was called for and congratula- ted the club on so good an organizations Th: y Were about entering on another campaiga and he understood that they had two candulates for the House of Delegates in the field—Mr. A. Underwood and Jas. H. Smith. The latter was more competent probably, but was younger and could afferd to wait, provided the otier man was their choice. He counselled unity of action, and promised to do his share toaccom- Plish success to the party in the district. THE ASPIRANTS. The candidates for nomination were then introduced. J. J. Elliott hoped whoever was nominated would receive the unanimous support of the party. ‘Albert Underwood, the retiring president of the club, rose next to have “SOME PLAIN TALK,” as he said. He had been approached in the last campaign to become a nominee. He ob- Jected at the time, and did all he could in sap- port of others, thinking it was too early for him- self. Again he was approached, and he ad- vised his friends to sound the chances of the others and ascertain what his (the 6] er’s) og Soho ee a ane ihn) — at his er’s) house. Mr. Smith, who agreed to attend, failed to do 80, and he favored ponement of action, but was overruled, and the discussion went on without Smith, the Senta rein that Sepogoind not 81 reed ie party to be a safe candidate. speaker) He (the MET SMITH the next day, and after expressing his regret that he was not present, told him of the conver- sation that had taken place, when Smith said, — do those derned niggers know about Mr. Smith.—“That’s a lie.” The chair.—*‘Order, order, you shall have your put in, Smith. SMITH AND THE TRUTH. After Underwood concluded, Mr. Smith said he had been forced into a personal contest by Underwood, and he intended t tell the truth. Underwood Tac come to him and said “iccep guiet Smith, Lintend to support you for the louse of Delegates—with you there and myself president of the club, [think we can run this istrict machine.” He (the speaker) did not run around among the scum to circulate falso stories, If Underwood would deceive him he would deceive them all and he warned the club against him, r. J. H. Bell gave his views about the mis. understanding between Smith and Underwood favoring the side of Smith, Atter further remarks from Mr. Gray and Mr. Underwood the meeting adjourned. ge Magistrates and Constables. PROCEEDINGS OP THE LEGISLATIVE IN GATING COMMITTEE. At the session of the Legislative committee to investigate magistrates, &c., yesterday, severs] complaints were made after our report closed. Buckly W. Hayes testified that about three cr four weeks since he was summoned by Con ble Danaher to appear before Justice Moulton to answer the claim of one Adams, a partner of witness in several jobs of bricklaying; witness was tick in bed at the time, and told the consta- ble that the claim was an unjust one; the con stable left, saying it would come on for trial abont the next Wednesday, and he would cal! again before that time, and ascertain if witness was better and able to attend to the case; the «<ollowing Monday Danaher called again when witness was at work, and left word for him to appear that night at7 o'clock; this was sooner than he expected, and he was not ready for trial; went to Justice Moulton and asked him to continue the case, as he (witness) could not get his witnesses that night; the justice refused to grant the request, saying that witness had had time enough; the justice heard both state- ments, end rendered judgment against witness for about #50; witness thinks that on a fair set- tlement with Adams he might bly have Owed him 8or $10, which he could have proved he had been allowed time to secure wit- McLellan testsfied relative to the muel Fluntress, who it will be remem- bered was arrested by T. F. Gatchel, president of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, on the charge of working his horses when in an unfit condition for labor. Witness had been among horses for some time, and thought that those in question were in a good condition, and would be benefited rather than injured by a little exercise; had worked one of Mr. Huntress’ horses himself, and the lame oue had @ slight protwberance upon one knee that made him awkward in his gait, but never sup- posed he suffered excruciating pain from it; was surprised to hear that the driver had been ar- rested; never knew Huntress to overload or in any manner ill-treat or abuse his animals; had known him to refuse to work his horses wien a slight rain was falling, if corrupfion was oozing from the foot of a Lorse relief would be obtained by exercise. James A. Jenifer, formerly superintendent of streets in the 10th district under General Bal- loch, testified that he had frequently hired Mr. Huntress’ horses to do work for him, and thought them to be ina good condition. His other testimony was corroborative of that given by the previous witness. ‘The case of Florian Frederick’s land was taken i? Wilt morning, and will probably last two daysor n. Te. luable sand bar is in- te cluded in this tract: 829 the testimony is as to its value, &. ee Washington -Markets—The RKealing Prices To-day. Beet house,) 25@S0e, : siristas ase d0 Vrotad), Be, don eee eae Gase ae (corn +) 1O@1BsE0 corned), PBldeec miatton. Mbaane ied bee! ied.) . a Ee f, W@2%e.; hams (whole), 4@I7 do., sliced, 25@28c.; shoulder (whole), 1c. cut, 100. Idee. ;middlings, We.; out, 1254¢,:besf tongues, ard, 10@iBsc. Market for beet very h; perch, 400. bunch; ee Skene, lobsters, munch; he y 5 cnmbers, Ihc, @ de ie Plant, ealbes ‘RUITS.—Apples, (eating) Mase a wae. i Mm cat ae i is onnd. DEED Favits.—Apples, © B dozen, Se. ® anart; peaches, (peeled), tte.s do. (aimpoeled), 5, blackberries, Opirres Philadelphia print, 66. M.: Now Bere etiags shotee oll, Wer: fal do. Vai. h Bidozen, Ohees:, 2280. Bm Poceny Chickens, 80 @100 # pas Ducks, 10.@81 ® pair. WHOLESALE MARKET. Frovn axp Frep.--Bevans & Sha merchants and wholesale dealers in quors, and groceries, corner of 1th northwest, farnish the and feed: Flour—Fami do., Welch's best, $10 @ bb 8.50; southern ex 3 rye flour, ‘bushel; do. (yell » commission Nour, faed, li- and B streets : was 8 from Prince George's and Howard counties, and @ number from Wash: and Baltimore. ‘The orator of the day, Mr. Edward Linthica addressed the knight ner, hich igton City, 9 rings; nm 5% mee ee Sag ag — fo County, 8; Sam’ a etey ing een the Kn as City and the Knight of Eutaw Place, it had to be ridden off again, which resulted—Eutaw Place, 3 rings; Washington City,2. The con- test for the tie between the Knights of Howard re edgiaaha | Grove resulted in favor of the THE CORONATION took place at 7 o'clock, the address being de- livered by Wm. H. Peter, of Elkrid At the close of the coronation exercises the Monumen- tal band, of Baltimore, which furnished th music throughout the tournament, performed ‘God save the queen.” The queen of love and beauty was Miss Fanny Windsor, of Baltimore, crowned by Thos. Carr. The first maid of honor was Miss Hannah Steiger, crowned by David S. MeCurdy, Knight of Washington City; second maid of honor, Miss Annie Stewart, crowned bv Lemuel Welch, Knight of Strawberry Grove: third maid of honor, Miss Sallie Collins, crowned by Jas. Warfield, Knight of Howard. THE BALL and the conclusion of the coronation festivities took place at the mansion of Chas. G. Worthing- ton, where the knights and ladies indniged in dancing until a late hour. Notwithstanding the bad condition of the grounds, the ridin, wasfine, and particularly thatof the Knight or Washing ton. After he had taken two rings, and was urging his horse for the third, the saddle tarned, and with the activity of a deer he regained his Will be a tournament at Aanspohs Tesctinnere urnament ‘nnapolis Junction on the 12th of September. _ RErortsr. —_+—___ Tournament at Gi; A most successful tournament was given at Glymont on Monday last, for the it of the Catholic church about one mile south of Gly- mont, under the ministrations of Father Mc- A‘ee. Considerable interest was taken in it, on account of the object for which it was held. The tilters were: Knight of Cornwallis Miles; Knight of St. Thomas, G Knight of Potomac, E. H. Brawner, La Plata, —— Mattin; ly; Knight of Glymont, Mershal Thomas; Knight of Hard Times, A. Wills; Knight of Mattawoman, Marcellus Cox: Knight of Ashland, Bernard Miles; Knight of Pomfret, Albert Wade, with John Davis, esq., as chief mersta’. The arrangements were for five tilts each, and after all the preliminaries bad been made ready the tilting came off. The Knight of Mattawoman, who scored four, having won the right of choosing the queenof love and beauty, chose Miss Melinda Khodes, of East Washington. Theright to the first and second maids of honor being a tie, was ridden for by the Knights of Potomac and Glymont, and the first choice was won by the Knight of Potomac. and the second choice was taken by the Knight of Glymont. The chotce for the third maid of honor was ridden for on a tie be- tween the Knights of Ashland, Pomtret, and La Plata, and was won by the Kni ght of Ashland ‘The choice was as follows:—Firat matd, Mise Maggie Miles, Charles connty; second maid, Miss Cissie P. Miles, Charles’ county; third ‘he ma‘d, Miss Lou Dement, Charles count G use of the pavilion aud grounds were given by the proprietor, Mr. George A. Shekell, and the ball which followed was kept up all night to the music of Donch’s b of thisecity. The affair was well managed, and resulted in several hun- dred dollars benesit to the church. poset adersicty WALL’s Opera Hovse.—Amusement lovers in this city are gratified at the announcement that Mr. H. Clay Ford is to re-open Wall's Opera House on Monday next. We have had a dearth of amusements all summer, and the weather is now cool enough to make theatricals searonable. The Opera House has been greatly improved since it closed, and is now neatly and tastefully fitted up, making it as attractive as any theater of the same style and size in the country. The entrance has been entirely changed, and now the main vestibule and ap- proach to the box offices are large and roomy, and the walls beautitully Trescoed. The stati ways of walnut are wide and of ascent, and are covered with Brussels carpet. In the audi- torium the walls and balcony fronts have been elegantly trescoed in subdued colors. The bal- cony seats have been neatly upholstered in mot ce rail = plash, while the aisles are laid with hea’ pestry carpet, pad- ded so that the noise froin the entrance of late comers will not annoy the andience. The pros- cenium and private boxes have been newly up- holstered and the fronts painted in ‘gloss white,” relieved by a slight gilt molding.” The opening play, “Under the Gas Light,” will be performed on Monday evening with a company, fine scenery and splendid mechanical effects. Mr. Ford is an experienced manager and will spare no pains to merit the approba- tion of Washington play-goers. a Boat Race Ory.—The return race between the Analostans of this city, and the Norfolk boat club, which was to take place at Norfolk next month, is off on account of the inability of the Norfolk club to secure a racing crew. auctealr eclosion LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE. A Pump Naisance. Mr. Editor: The pump on Maryland avenue, between is and 6th sttreets, southwest, is in a dilapidated condition, and has been so all through the warm season. It stands ona lot, and the people, when they try to get wa- ler, walk on the grass and that spoils it. To have no further complaints, let the pump either be filled up or mo tothecurb. The way it is now it isa reguiar nuigagoe to the neighborhood. Yours, fr. FT, THE COURTS. POLICE COURT, Judge Dawson, protem.—To- pbell, charged with belug drank collateral, Wm. H. fanity ; rant, Was rent to ington, prot 5. ere several witnesses in the paid ten cents for a cigar and a drink, ani Spo.got the drink Knew he got something in a glass ich held half a ‘pint, but could not what it was; might have been scgar 5 Peter Roberson was charged with asea: Oathe- rine Lawson on the tecond Sunday —F ips oe om fuss, sho. testified, commenced 2 ‘baby, which wien — bese ei Sari Ld = Koc er “Shiau,” and he shoved her cown the steps; she crop' down stairs ang hopped home; dismiss. Will Bweeney, assault on Henry Morris; $10 Joseph Wilkerson, cha Henry; continued. Sam: wan. charged wiih larceny of mout Mary Quin;continned, William 0. Johnson, larceny of a trowel and hammer from Overton Johnson; $5 and costs. Auva Ellis, aszaolt on Mary Smith: 53 and casts. Robert Johrson, assault on W. H. Byron; Sand costs. David Craig, assault on Mary Green; 10 and cost #7" young lady in Elyria, Ohio, is learning the carpenter's trade. a7 Jobn O’Brien, secretary of the Catholic Total Abstinence Si of America, died at St. Johns, N. B., on We Ane ni “ey s7-Bishop Janes, of lethodist churc! who has been seriously ill for some time past, is now = gE tree, as well omy ‘Hiteh! a a as ing toa lampepost, hae been declared illegal Connecticut. : ; ; GEORGETOWN. foro DYERTISERED? A Scow LoapEp wits Stoxm Scxk mx tae | [ DS Toere DISTRICT REPOBLICAN CLUB. Ph ‘days since @ stone scow of GLeD tue Thine SS reir gt Gilbert & Fowler scapsized and went down with Market etl, on MONDAY. Sermtomber ist, at @ ‘g° of buikting stone in the Georgetown A full attendance | weed, on channel, at a place called “the cut,” some dis- Suetrases cavigetion te hiantegerse © 5 oF PS Th eee na vessels draw: oF P= The 5coa TGR feet of water, which isa serious injury to the LODGE, So 9K ars beech eR coal trade of this city. A) made EvEwh at their (Castio) THIS (Satarday) Tday to Lieutenant y of | EVESING, Agus: a2). . make arm Gencral Uraighiil, who has charge of thie’ div ary sion of the > but as yet meth- | ter Lat to at order C.C Por ING, third fon the canal, bas been exceedingly active, the west of RULING: t to dato being atthe New Central wharf | tows Wires Sorits “ i 2,915 ; Consolid: harf, 5,910 tons; Bor- | month 124 Dombarton ». Apply at )1cHOLS ELEGANT ICE CREAM PARLORS, $9 Ligh sire, ang? ly as Georgetown, D. « (, Besentow STITUTE FOR BOYS, 12% Bridge street, ‘The seventeenth an nual soaston of ~v ALL 5 orttRidence, No. 30, corner of Gay Me ‘The present long, warm days is the best time My, TOK. Bo, Indios and geuts, Uring te your Bete * " and W inter @oods at unos. in the wh by avoiding the TRE ENTERTAINMENT at Forrest Hall, last night, by Ward, Mack & Morris’ Minstrels, for the benefit of David Walling, lately injured by the street cars, was a success. ivER Nuws.—The steamer Geor; arrived from Baltimore with a miscellancous cargo, the schooner (Monterey, from Nor- = 00,000 feet lumber for Joseph & J. E. anna has avoidable dele: ‘a etal a ch arash of busin Cxpect to bere ae ALEXAN falls yourqoade will to nicely ‘chased or arya and carefully Kept for six months, if decreas moderate. Terms invariably 0.0. D, wv. Ls eae: LEY, DYEING AND ~ N@ ESTABLISHMENT, a Street; Georgetown, D.c 7% a m. antil eunest Tae Farrrax TocRNAMENT.—A large nnm- ber of our citizens went to Fairfax Court House yesterday morning to witness the tournament. eventeen knights contended, and of the num- ber Mr. Edgar Jackson, knight of New Kirk House, bore off the prize, and crowned as queen Mies Maggie, danghter of Judge H. Thomas. = ——————— Mr. Wm. H. Thomas, knight of the Spear and > Bing, crowned Mise Peticolas first sonido DRY GOODs. honor; Mr. G. W. Stewart, knight of Sylvia (eNe OUT SPRING AND SUMUED STOCK OF DRY Goons, at extremely 1c price, DRY GOODS and NOTIONS Glen, Miss Pinkie Thomas second maid, and the third maid was crowned by Frank Dolson, the Plain knight. The coronation address was delivered by Judge Jas. Sangete AnsconpED.—George Jones, a Teadyman on the police force of this city, absconded a ow prices. Remnants tees then half : e low flevree two weeks ago, leaving his wife and family of ~ o h children, one of the latter being extremely flat | Ctl! ud examine before making your purchase, the time, in a very destitute condition. It is EMORY BAXTER, reported that he was seen a day or two after his arenecaaon from this city in the Washington market, but with that exception nothing has jyttr 1920 Ponnsylva R*®4» AND PROFIT: onne. heard of him. It is the opinion of his acquain- tances that he has shamefully deserted the CODE erent cuabled Ce natn Brive ot DRY Lacie ed his hoon m and his little ones—Senti- | Inducements t Seen Devers, oe CLERICAL CRANGE.—Rev. Charles Cicaterri bas been transferred from the assistant pastor- ship of St. Mary's church in this city to that of St. Joseph's church, Philadelphia. He left ves- terday his new charge, but his successor has not yet arrived.—Gacetic, last evening. —_—_—_—_—_—— Robes from 93.80 np. Soma hie at manufac- > Wiiierr & Kuorr, Ho gonis should be purchased prior te an exami- 5 905 Pennsylvania avenue. ‘The New York fall style Silk Hat, just adopted. slammed deorandaneny Fre PLATED Sers, BRODHEAD & co, Fine Plated Chains, JeB-8m__ 1906 F stroct, between 12th and 18th. Fine Plated Buttons, Fine Plated Studs, received at Prigg’s jewelry store, No. 457 Penn- Sylvania avenue, near 4 i street. ———$— James Y. Davis’ Sons, 621 Pennsylvania avenue, have now ready the fail style Silk Hat adopted by the retail hatters of New York. 3 retertinnd alt A €oor, Porviac axyp HEALTHY SUMMER Resont—Dooley’s Arctic Soda Fountain, on Capitol Hill. eotf ‘Tax Sixoee Sawixe Macuine sales of 1572 ‘were $219,660. 4,12-s,wtt Corns, BaD Ls and other distressing ail- ments of the feet are quickly relieved by perienced attention at Dr. White s, No. 535 1 street, opposite the Treasury. His ment is liberally paronized by the m: gent and industrious portion of the commu- nity. tr EMINENT MEN OF Science have discovered that electricity and magnetism are developed in the system from the iron in the blood. This accounts for the debility, low spirits, and lack of energy a person feels when this vile element becomes reduced. The Peruvian Syrup, a pro- LADIES’ GOODS. 'T LOOK !—Ten TUCK SKLBTS for 8. HELUER'S, 715 Market Space” MISS McCORMICK, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, as constantly on band « fine aasertment of IMPORTED BONNETS, STRAWS, CHIPS, FLOWEBS, RIBBONS, ae, all of the newset - Ladies ©. FUBES yuatrecateeh MN OAPS 4 S91 NEE LARGEST ASSORTMES Tebite eettac atreteeg ns, gy LADIED a 5. HELUEL'S, 718 Market Space. STANPING DEPor, 617 SEVENTH STREET, fefl-tr Opposite Patent OMlce, AD AND SAVE YOUR MONEY. ie who bave Hair Switches thet nevefaded us C&M neve thom restored to thelr nataral shade in gu} Wo have avery large rior manner taxide of irom, supplies the plone with its iron poo ag hn § § a apie Wonk and Wanda element, and only form in which it is pos- "ADAME BEh Rite sible for it to enter th tion. 6 | eee cree ee Mate Bostery uh at ATE 7; EAL HAIR SWITCHES, Price @9, selling for Pamtine Jet Jewelty, Rt S. HELLER 'S, 719 Market Space.” 135 Fine Oxydized Jewelry, ‘DIES? Fine Roll-plate Vest Chains, and cheap Eye- FRENCH STARCH ENAMEL lasses and Spectacles, received at PRiac's | ts the best article in the world for doing up Linen or Sewelry Store, No. 457 Pennsylvania avenue, =: R) ‘Segarte @ beautiful gloss to the - tee SUENHAM 4 00 an ufectarers, JULIPS, SMAsHES, COCKTAILS and other pre- st 9 scriptions carefully compounded by George W. | _J8nJ4-ly Baltimore, Maryland at a and his corps of efficient assistan’ new sample rooms, corner Pi lyania v avenue and 4% street. sf ,12,tf en oe TvuRco-Rvssian BaTus; iso, Medicated Va- 4 ‘WOOD AND COAL DEALERS. Baths, for all akin disease, at Dr. Shedd’s, | Yaras—No, €19' ts sreet seotheon, tee Mee ais bs E street. 5,20,6 4th street northwest. —_—_¢—___. Wittcox & Grsz’s SEwinc Macutng. The celebrated Bazaar Patterns. ney at Chas. | A choice and varied stock of WOOD and COAL Baum’s hoopekirt and corset f% 7th street, | Kept constantly on band 173-6 Intelligencer building. 10,25 GRANDEST SCHEME BVER KNOWN. Fourth Grand Gift Concert FOR THE NEFIT OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF KENTUCKY, 12,000 CASH GIFTS §1 Every Fifth Ticket Draws a Gift, $250,000 ror S50. The Fourth Grand Gift Concert authorized by Special act of the Legislature for the benofit of the Public Library of Kentucky, will take place in Public Library Hall at Loutevilie, Ky., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3p, 1*7 an THE COMMUNITY at large appreciate the use- fulness of Singer’s Sewing Machine. 1,5 aire | nQPIEREY thousand, tickets, will be sold and ono- THERMOMETERS and Barometers are rep ball of these are nded for the European marke ade Btreet | thus leaving onty $0,0.0 for sale in the United States Se maids to ouvler Uy Hemplor Beery Seek | Se al wane tieeel the aekint Comet ‘The tickets are divided into ten conpons or parts and bave on their beck the scheme with « fall explana- tion of the mode of dr: > At this eoncert, which will be the grandest musi- cal display ever wi in this country, the un- precedented sum of $1,500,000, divided into 12,000 cosh gifts, will be distribated by for smong the ricker holders, The Dembers of the FALL AWD WINTER. ——___ ticket to be drawn from one wheel by blind children 7 and the gifts from another. ONE GRAN ONE GRAN. ONE GRAN ONE Okan BOYS’ FALL SUITS ONE GRAN BOYS’ FALL sUITS eae BOYS. FALL SUITS Casi BOYS’ FALL s s Baa BOYS’ FALL SUITS iso CASH GIFTS. Seen BOYS’ FALL svUITS 20 CASH GID TS weiss lieve CAB ‘Ts BOD TOTAL. 12.00 GIF’ FOR amount Kieaner FOR will ive whether all the FOR tickets are sold or not, and the 12,0» gifts ail paid ia ioe Bete destrosed ee at the iret ant Gerned Oeste Fon and not represented in the drawing. ET, 22.™, Teaths, or ole "Pickets for Whole Tick LARGE iT motor @isaeoae me Lange r discount om less thin @om w worth of tickets at LARGE T. ¢ unparalleled success of the Third Gift Concert LARGE z acai te the suiciaction gives te te Pactend LARGE T Second maker it cnly necemary fo annowuee the imeure “om every ticket. eye ite Concert wil be conducted le all ite fe the and full particulars may be learned from circulars which will be sent free from JUST RECEIVED tits attics to ‘ JUST RECEIVE JUST BECEIY THO BR TTE, . Publ, Libr, Ky- and Manager Git Goneert me AGt. Path Tolls Library Beliaioe, onion Ky, ang23-w&etm si PER Cy . LJ AXED hereatier will eee — avugZ-im Bs 7 KEE? tT wanny. THE RELIABLE FAMILY MEDICINE. i Rep.