Evening Star Newspaper, May 7, 1874, Page 4

May 7, 1s74. LOCAL NEWS, National Theater —Carncross & Dixie's cele- brated minstre} troupe. Pasline iene yea ely apace Theater Comique—La Jardin Mabille and the be Condensed Locals. From Shillington, Parker, and Beall we have "s Weekly for May 10. and from Shilling- ‘rank Leslie's Iustrated for the same date. Mr D.L. Burnett has been transferred from ‘the office of the Second Auditor of the Treasury Freedmen’s Savings Bark here having to take a young man from Alexandria office and him the banking basi- Thomas King, a student at Snowden .. W. L. Powell, principal, bas been se- ‘for the position. con; tion of St. ny last arch, Capitol il, presented a bug, (manzfactured by Mc- ., of feta city.) and harness Yo the zieiter, of BEE z H iH ‘The presen- ‘8 surprise to the . letigr announcing the death, on the th imatant, announcing the death, on the 4t! fant, pineet John A. Weart, of the Tren- le fire company of temade many warm re. The Faltimore annual conference of the Afri- ean Methodist Episcops! church, recently in session in Cumberland, Md., adjourned yester- @ay afternoon. Referring to the appointments, the Cumberland News says: Rev. Waters. sta tioned here during the last year, goes to Wash- ington city. Kev. Mitchell takes his place here — ¥. M. ©. A.—Celebration of the Twenty-fifth Anniversary of the Association—The twenty- fifth anniversary of the founding of the Young Men’s Christian Association in this city, was celebrated last evening at Lincoln hall, which ‘was crowded with members and their friends. Mr. Wm. Stickney, one of the vice presidents of pap mney et a , and after the singing of abymn * e audience, reading of the Scrip- tures by Rev. J. A. Cuthbert, and a prayer by Rev. 8. S. Mitchell, delivered an sppropriate address. He was followed by Mr. H_ K. Porter, a of the Y. M.C. A.of Pittsburg. Mr. |. Thane Miller sang s hymn, the audience deining in the chorus, and followed with a few remarks, showing the practical work done by Christian organizations. At the close of the | 5 ich was frequently applanded, a | collection taken up, and some $3,500 raised, — S. P: of New York, subscribing $259, $120, and Gov. Shepherd, dry. of New York, and . DeWitt Talmage, Major Lloyd, of Ohio, ¥. H. Smith, & friend $106 each. Kev. M. Thane Miller, and were elected life members of the association, after which Rev. T. DeWitt Talmage, of New York, delivered an eloquent address. ‘The an. Bual report of the association was then read, showing a large amount of work done during the year. One hundred and ninety-seven new | members have been admitted during the year, | the total membership is 976. The treasar- €r’s report shows a deficiency of $415.36. ———_— Tux THEATERS.—The very satisfactory per- formance of “ Romeo and Juliet” at Ford’s Opera House this week was a rare dramatic treat. Mrs. Booth is a charming representative of the a “ Juliet,” while Mr. Wheelock’s “Romeo,” though open to criticism in some | points, is a vigorous piece of acting. The cast | otherwise was much better than is usnally seen even in New York or Boston. To-night, * The | Lady of Lyons,” with Mra. Booth as “Pauline” | and Mr. Wheelock as “Claude Melnotte.”’ arncrors & Dixie's minstrels are amusing | audiences at the National Theater by | f Ci large their very excellent vocal and instrumental music and diverting Ethiopian sketches. There € 80 many star performers in the company t itis hardly fair to select one or two for special mention. Those who attend their per- | formances this week will be sure to get their money's worth. The Theater Comique continues to do a lively | business, rain or shine, as the patrons of the | bouse know that they are always certain ta tind something iz on to amuse them. The Jardin | Mabille and the Parisian can-can are the lead- ing sensations this week, but are by no means | the only entertaining features of the perform. | apces. —_s——__ A. B. Kiettawp Cuarcep with Fatsr PRETENCES.—He is Held to Bail for a Hearing | om Saturday.— Yesterday afternoon, after Mr. A. | B. Kirtland, witness before the District tnves- | met at 6 o’clock the President, Mr. Stickney, in the neil in Ne, 1, to pevece eo late the Con: io. 1, regul Planting of shade trees in the District of Co- ‘ombia, was read a second time and referred to the committee on Washington, Georgetown and county affairs. ATION. Mr. SI 7d submitted @ cencurrent resolu- tion, which was ordered to be printed and iaid Over, instructing the committee on national relations to urge on hae go the jastice and ety of repealing all laws and parts of ph a two = exemption from = - all church property and perty belonging mane itetifutidas: and modifying eo ex- emption pian so asenly to exempt from general taxation sach church ty as is used ai. rectly for church and pastoral purposes, and such property of humane institutions as is ‘used for their parposes exclustvely, and to render all such | god of gs description liable to cial taxation for improvements done in mt of such property, the same as is now as- ere view of the fact that the cost improvements in rront of such prop- erty bas now to be paid by private individual much to their pecuniary gtlevance and m: fest injury. OTHER nInta. Mr. Boswell introduced pill to prevent in- Competent persons trom engaging ia the basi- ness of pharmacist; referred. The bill introduced by Mr. Trimble on the same subject was recommitted, that the com- mittee might consider both bills. Mr. Underwood introduced bill for relief of Jobn Bart, Sr., to pay him for services as as- sistant market master; referred. Mr. Carroll, from the committee on charters, reported resolution in relation to the Institation for the Blind, yo Congress to amend the laws so that the indigent blind be sent to the institution when established; a/opted. THE REVISED CODE. The House resolved itseif itself into commit- tee of the whole on the code, and on motion of Mr. bey Sp the votes by which amendments wet made to chapter 1, title 1, in relation to registr: tion of votes were reconsidered, and the amend- ments were withdrawn. The chapter was amended by providing that the registrations shall take place biennially; that the tickets shall be on plain white paper, &c. Some time was spent in the consideration of the code, and the committee rose and reported progress to the House. Adjourned. —_-—_—__ Rear Estate Saces.—Mesers. Green & Wil- liams, auctioneers, have made the followinz sales of real estate recently: Parts lots | and 2, in square 377; fronting on 9th street, between E and F streets northwest, with the improvements thereon, consisting of a brick dwelling, to fried Schenble, for $12,000; lot 15, in square 395, fronting on 9th street, between K and S streets northwest, to S. T. Philips, for 50 cents per foot, $930; lots 16 and 17, same square, to A. Dittrich, for 50 cents per foot, $1,865; lot 6, in square 455, with the improvements thereon, consisting of two three-story brick dwellings, fronting on H street, between 6th and 7th ts northwest, to H. and Z. Strausburger, for $10,000; also, lot 29, in square 327, to Re H. Hudson, for 20 cents per foot, lot A, in square 204, to Messrs. Martin & Walker, for 70 cents T foot, $1,141.70; lot B, in same square, to lessrs. W. B. Downing & Bro., for 55 cents per foot, $2,452.18; lot ©, same square, to J. H. Mead, for 5) cents per foot, $175, sold subject to @ lease of 98 years; lot 2, in square 179, to W. H. Simmon, for 45 cents per foot, 8873.45: lot 110, in man’s subdivision ot lots 4 toll, inclusive, in square 364, with the rovements, to Otis Bigelow, for #1, jot 219, in Gilbert’s sabdivision of square 675, to Edmund Cammack, for $2,100; lot 221, same square, same purchaser, for £2,000, with the im- provements thereon, fronting on Myrtle street, Dear St. Aloysius church; lot —, in square 235, fronting on ith street, between I and K streets northwest, opposite to Franklin Sqaare, with the improvements thereon, to F.S. Williams, for $9,608. Messrs. Duncanson & Bros., auctioneers, sold esterday afternoon, for J - Morsell, trustees, part of square 554, front. ing on Sd and ( streets northwest, containing 35,360 square feet, to Joseph Prather for 24 cents pet square foot, ‘amounting to $5,726.40. in Georgetown, for Reginald Fendall a1 Walter, asi, ees, parts of lote 123 and 29, ft Beatty’ & kins’ addition to George in.proved by a two-story frame and back build: ing, for $2.85), to W.S. Ritchie, and a small brick house on same lots to R. I. Marcey, for Higating committee, left the Capito!, he was ar- Tested by Detectives Sargent and McElIfresh on &@ warrant charging him with obtaining board, &c., under false pretences. The warrant was | iseued by U.S. Commissioner J. J. Johnson on the cath of T. E. Roessle, of the Arlington | The accused was taken before the com- missioner, and gave bai! in the sum of $1,550 fors bearing on Saturday next. The affidavit | @n which the warrant is based sets forth that Kirtland came to the hotel in January, 1873 bailing from Greenbush, that Te ap peared to be s man of means, and after waiting several weeks complainant ‘presented his ac. count, and received a draft ona party named Fitzpatrick, in A ibany, which was returned dis- ‘ed, and complainant then made another demand, receiving a draft on Chicago, which was also disbonored. The defendant then re- Presented that he had realestate in Chisago, and be was further indal, , and several other drafts were drawn, which were not honored. Mr. Koestle charges farther that these repre- sentations of defend ere wholly false. Let Orr Easy.—Yesterday afternoon, Officer White, of the fourth precinct, was called upon to arrest a traveling clock repairer named D. W. Bates, on complaint of ares: ble colored yan named Joy, residing in the western por- ion of the city, on the cl ange of assault and attempt at rape upon his wife. Complainant states that this man called at his house about 4.8 o'clock paper | afternoon for the purpose of soliciting a job ot work; his wife was alone, and Bates made improper which she indignantly repelled, and he then made an aseaulion her. At this time complain- Sut returned home, and as he entered his 83 the assailant beat a hasty retreat. The officer took him in custody, and this morning, on the arrival of the biack maria at Police Court, Bates was placed in the dock. On inquiry into the circumstances Mr. Closs filed a charge of simple assanit and battery, to which defendant —— guilty, anda fine of $5 and costs was im posed. ——o—_— Tas Otpzst a Fag ego met yesterda: mm at the City Hall, Dr. J. B. Biake 4 the chair and J. Catroll Brent secretary. A volume of Spon ay Taste, Mor- als and National Policy,” which formerly be- | longed to Mr. Jefferson's library, was presented | by Mr. James P. Tustin. Mr. James Lawren- fon, recently elected a member, gave an account of his trip from Baltimore to this city in 1824, and some of bie experiences as local rter in Gays of yore. Messrs. S. Masi, W. H. Williams, | B. Keiss, Samuel Stettenius and Nicholas Cal: | lan were appointed a committee to arrange for celebrating the coming 4th of July. Mr. John Dowling gave a lengthy and interesting actount of his recollections of the late dirs. Anna Royal, of Capitol Hill. and the document was ordered to be spread on the minutes of the meeting. ° Tas Wasstxetos Puaru ClaTion met last night, and the committee on legisiation reported. through Mr. ©. S. Price, that their bill to regulate the practice of phar- macy bad been introduced in the Legislature. Mr. F. A. Tsebiefely made an interesting speech in favor of the bill, characterizing the bill of the RUTICAL Asao- tional College of Pharmacy as a monop- ely bull, which allowed all clerks to engage in the practice of pharmacy, but denied them the t conduct drug stores for them- selves, on the ground that more competenc: Fequtred on the part of proprietors than anrs, when the billof the association recogniz: both classes as being competent to pare aod ispense medicine the community. Taz Row t Tae Rercsticay OxnTrat Committzz.—A meeting of the Republican Central was called at Union Green, which i Sag5e atlee g foe BBQ — ry Dr. to of the Maryland eye and ioaemany. Ebay performed a delicate op- eration upon the eye of W. W. Corcoran. a the well-known banker and capitalist, of Wash. ington. The operation was an entire success. por ge dng yr | he lata of jadgment. It ts incere*~ Tecnakoon skill -* ~ ered in Ber ~ $1,450. Immediately after, the same firm ‘sold & comfortable two-story frame dwelling and lot on the corner of 2d and Potomac streets, having & front of 21 feet by a depth of 15) feet, to Mrs. A. E. May, for #5,(00. 7 Tux Fire Derartx At the meeting of the Board of Fire Comm’ssionera last evening the report of the Chief Engineer for the month of April was read stating that there were 15 alarms during the month tor fires | which involved a total alleged loss of §1,159, with an insurance on the sams of $900. The following appointments and changes have o2- curred: April 10, appointed Lewis P. Lowe temporary foreman of No. 5 Engine Company, vice Daniel McDevitt, reduced to private by his request and transferred to No. 4 Engine | Company. April 24, promoted & private on No. 2 temporary hostler ef said company, vice Haw- kins, hestler, resigned. Members of the board have made the following » a April 24, Commissioner Morgan: Robert Labille, vice Hawkins, resigned, and Springman, promoted. April 28, Commissioner Hume: Charles Meade, vice Seitz, resigned, and Savoy, promoted. Commissioner Tait: Noble Bassett, temporary engineer of No. 3 company, to take effect from May 1, vice Daniel Barron, deceased. April ommisioner Reed: Edw. B. Gatton, vice Jasper Smith, rc !gned, and Frank H. Lewis, Promoted. of the superintendent of the fire alarm telegraph was received and tiled. The resignation of Jasper A. Smita as fire- man of No. 2 Engine Company was receivea and accepted. Mr. Thomas moved that all condemned horses and fire material be sold at public auction; adopted. ir. Reed moved ‘hat the appointment of Engine Com- Wm. Shedd as engineer of No. pany be confirmed; adopted. Mr. Tait moved that Noble Bassett be con- firmed as engineer of No. 3 Engine Company; “ir: Collins moved that all tranefers of mem- Jas. Springman, bers of the force made by the Chief Engineer | be reported to the at its next meeting; adopted. On motion ef Mr. Collins, consideration of the charges against Foreman Hurdle, of No. 2 company, Was postponed. Adjourned. ii ti aa A Row Amoso tus Emrtoyves or tue GoveexMent [nsaye ASYLUM.—Yesterday a riot broke out among the workmen employed the Government Insane Asylum, which, fo! time, threatened to be a serious affair. It is represented that @ conspiracy was entered into by some of the hands to inflict corporal punish- ment uponone H. L. Weeks, and while some engaged in the attempt the others prevented any interference on the part of the overseers, and by this arrangement bad things all theit own way. This morning Dr. Nichols dispatched one of his overseers, Edward LeBarnes, to this city to obtain warrants for the arrest of Moses Smith, Marshal Hawkins, George Hill, John H. Hill and Robert Hill. The warrant was placed in the hands of Ofi- cer Arnold, who arrested the men named and brought them before Judge Snell at 2 o’olock to-day. pleaded not guilty. Mr. Weeks is vegetable ardener at the asylum, and testified that Moses mith is an ploye there, that after some words about some orders which bad been diso- beyed, they at him, and on Mr. LeBarnes while the rest beat witness, and cried out “Kill bim.” Mr. ——— testidied to thesame re and said al @ prisoners were engaged 1c riot. J. W. Hill, one of the defendants, was here ‘put on as a witness, it appear- vise the rest not to ike Weeks. His testimony was not important. Smith was allowed to make a statement, as he Prather and R. | Engine Company, to be | es ting to interfere some of them held him | At 6:25, on motion of Mr. Gulick, the Council ail, lot 69, adjourned: has. Hovss.—The House was opened with prayer by the chaplain, Rey. J. Duey Moore, all the “ embers present. | “Mr. . presented the petition of Thos. L. a Newman, compensation for damages al- re Mary frgnd, to Rave ‘berm dene bis property; fe | art lor 134, EXEMPTION ov CHURCH Fuorunry ynox vax- rgetown, ite to Emeline Lasby. ne geoms H. piper} ine » part lots 2 and 5. sjuare 734, $175; Catherine Leonard to John B. Hemstreet, lot 5, equare 784, $10; Anne FE. Harlan to . Bancroft, lot 2 and part lot | 3, square 165, $48,000; Anna’ M. Dean to Edw. ©: Cutter, lots 7 and 8, square 243, $12,477; 8. J. Denham to E. W. Denham, part square 513, $3,500; John Payne and others to S. Lane, sit- uate in the county, £250; Chas. Huntt to Join F. Murray, part lot 4, square 123, $1,354; Jos. E. Snodgrass and wite to Julia Eberly, lot 34, square » $1500; John L. Waters to Louk Gundling, lot 23, subdivision square 339, $2,0 Susannah G. Sheriff to John T. Given et a’ , trustees, square sonth of square 1,059, @1. APPRAL POR R&Lige POR THR OvRRPLow FVERERS.—The citizens of the delta of the +sissippi have issued an address to the people of the United States, showing the exteat of the disaster that has befallen them and the assist. ance that will be necessary. In Louisiana 14,000 square miles are under water, in Missis- sippl 5,000 9q) miles, in Arkansas 7.000 square miles, and in Missouri 5,000 square miles, flooding out 142 590 people. Those issuing the address estimate the amount needed for re- lef at $40,000 per day until the inundation re- cedes. Messrs. Riggs & Co. are the treasure s of the relief fund in this city, with whom con- tributio: s may be deposited. THE COURTS. Eqvity Covret—Judge Wylie. This morning @ number of routiae orders were made. Court In Gryerat Term. This morning the arguments in the case of Smith and Towles agt. Woodruff (patent paper file case) re concluded. The cause of Faunce against Baltimore and Potomac railroad company was argued by Messrs. D. Clarke and S. L. Phillips for defend; and Mr. Merrick for plaintiff. In this caf®Faunce entered suit against the defendant for damages sustained b: the grading of Maryland avenue being rai in front of his property, corner of 11th street, causing the water to bak up on his premises. On the trial below, in November, 1573, the jury found a verdict for plaintiff, assessing damages at $12,(00, and defendant moved a new trial on exceptions, which Overruled, and the case now comes up on the exceptions. Poricr Court—Judge Snell. To-dav, W. M. Galt forfeited collateral for failure to have a number on his business wagon. Henry Donch, violation of cart law in failure to maintain the distance required; $5. Taylor, same; #5. H. Rockwell, no number on wagon; #5. William Bethagen, a vagrant, was sent to the workhouse. John Elliott and # rank Warren, loud and boisterous; @5 each. Michael Smit gecteanay, was dismissed with a repri- mand. Harding forfeited collateral. Fitz Warren, keeper of a restaurant, char; ih keeping open on Sunday, was fined $20. Daniel Buchanan, stealing six bottles of wine from William Sanderson, keeper of the hotel on Capitol Hill. Officer Mahoney, who happened along just at the time this person was leavin, with the bottles ina basket, caught him, an this morning he was fined $20 or thirty days in | jail. Robert Rollins, assault and battery on Taylor Triplett; fined $50 and costs. Samuel Williams, alias Taylor, was charged with lar- veny of lead pipe. Sam is a deaf mute, and has the reputation of being a bad boy. Yester- day he was caught in the act of cutting out pipe ina bouse on D street, and was arrested by Detective McElfresh. He was sentence! to *ix months in jail. Wilson Young, larceny of four wagon tires; $10 and costs. Goorge War- Ten, assault and battery on William H. Smith, | who brought a pocket fall of rocks to show the | court, as striking evidence of the attack made upon him; but other witnesses for the defence | Swore that no rocks were thrown, and the case was dismissed. Amanda Lewis’ was charged | With obtaining a bacon ham and pintof brandy from A. P. Howard. It was shown in evidence that Amanda had been discharged last evenin, Evans for al- is she went to . Evans kept an account, and procured these articles in the name of the latter; sent to the grand jury. | GEORGETOWN. Tae GronoeTown CoLLEGr Bors ANDTHE Porg.—The students of Georgetown College, | in mas: meeting assembled, have resolved to | avail themselves of the contemplated Catholic pilgrimage from New York to Lourdes and Kome, (which will set out on the i6th of May.) © send to Pius 1X an address of veneration and sympathy, and also a flag, appropriately in- reribed, to be biessed by him before being de- | posited in the chapel at Lourdes. Sate or Kear Estats.—Thomas Dowling, retioneer, sold yesterday afternoon the lot from which the old Presbyterian church was removed, fronting 96 feet on Bridge street, cor- | Ber ot Washington etreet, to J.J. Russell, for $70 per front foot. Kise Wuarr.—The receipts ef fish at-the wharf to-day were 8.000 herring, which were old at $7a87 50 per thousand. | ADs —The canal boat C. F. Waters with 2 590 bushels wheat tor J. - Watere. No sales reported. EB ADVERTISEMENT of J. ©. Nichols’ re- _ prices for ice cream and trult water ces. “CITY ITEMS. | | Economy tn THE Kitcuey.— Prudent house- nes are ever on the alert to practice econo- my in the culinary department. In no way can this be done more effectually that in the use of & Baking Powder which combines purity, strength and reliability. Dooley’s Feast Powder has attained the deserved reputation of being economical, convenient, and wholesome, besides which it will on from a barrel of flour twenty-five to forty pounds more bread, rolls, | &e., than by the old process of raising dough with bakers’ or bop yeast. Here alone is a great | Saving, and authorizes the guarantee that it will give entire satisfaction. eas Loss or MeMony may mean a general break- ing up of the life forces, or it may indicate the effects of obscure disease—contracted in early life. Ineither case Dr. Helmbold’s Buchu is the sure specific. It the fanctions of mavhood, and renovates the entire system. It acts upon both the liver and kidneys, and is | justly entitled the Great Diuretic. Get the | genuine. All draggiste sell it. e03 —— To THE ConsuMPTive.—Let those who | | guish under the-fatal severity of our climate | through any pulmonary complaint, or even those who are in decided consumption, by no means despair. There isasafe and sure reme- | dy at band, and one easily tried. Wilbor’s Compound of Cod Liver Oiland Lim: without | pomeesing the very nauseating flavor of the Vilas eretofore used, is endowed by the phosphate of | lime with a hea'ing property which renders the | of] doubly efficacious. Remarkable testimony | of its efficacy can be exhibited to those who de- | sire to seethem. For sale by A. B. Wilber, Chemist, Bosto Seen ea Fountain Aqvariums.—Somethiny and beautiful for fish and flowers. Just the thing for conservatories. Call and see in op- eration at the show rooms of Hamilton & Pear- | son, Y. M. C. A. building. 06 novel there is no ya — st — _¢ THE COMMUNITY at large ap) jate the use- fulness of Singer's Sowing Machine. 1,5 ; Ns diarr! all he: etc. | Ponds Extract differs from ‘all other: edvertied in the fact that , treated of in medical known tz be a cure for these ———e—___ For Corns, Buwions, TROUBLESOME NAILS, etc., vimt Dr. White’s establishment, No. 535 ee opposite the Treasury. Fee, $1 per A Si Pree a past. bast est FATAL Acot- Be-** -romng & boy named Alfred _—asey fetl from ‘Tose desiring cou the advertisement of seats shonid consult Carrington in an- ERMOMETERS and Barometers are repaired hte cae te eee near 4} street. Szwite Macutrs. b Licioarky boning § George- meeting Stock ze to-day:—Bank stocks—National Bank of Re- public, 158 asked; National Metropolitan bank, 03 bid; Second National bank, 105 City Passenger Railroads—Metropolitan stock, 25% bid, <3 asked; Columbia stock, 194 bid! 214 asked; Washington and G2 bonds, 85 asked; Metropolitan Bank stock, bid! Sundry Lis nal Theater bod, J. &J.,7 per cent., 79 bid, 85 asked; Masonic Temple bonds, F.& A., 6 per cent., gold, 90 bid; Washington city gas stock, 35 bid; Chées- enke and Ohio canal, preferred bonds, 113 id, 116 asked; Arlington Fire Insurance com. Pany stock, 105 asked, Washington Market Fe ars bonds, 10 per cent, 102 asked; Ni York, Alexandria, Washington and steamship company stock, 150 ask Securities, (District of Columbia)—Per: improvements, 7’s, J. & J., 1891, 69 bid. ed; Market stock’ bonds, ‘7's, J. id, 73 asked; Water stock bonds, 1901, 70 bid." (Washin, JAS. & 0 6's, J. A. J. and O., at pleasure, 75 asked, Beard of Public Works—Certiticates general improvement, 8's, J. & J., 1874, 78 bid “82 isk dj do. 1575, 77 asket; do. 1876, 16 naked; 18'7,75 asked; do. 1STS,72 btd, 75 asked; s id, 19% asked. Certifi I8T4, 68 Did, By ae 61 asked; @o 1576, 50 bid; do. 1577 esked; do. 1878, 50 bid, 57 asked; do. ser » bid, 65 asked; Water certificates 8's, 157, 7 bid, 8 asked. — wi Street To-d New YorK, May 7.—Che Post's fin ticle says :—All sales of gold have been at 1124 a»... On gold loans the rates have been 1 to 85 for carryiug. Foreign exchange is strong: priw bau kers sterling bilis bring 455540488 and 490%, 491 respectively. Money is in good supply dsv, at 3a4 for call loans, and 547 for primes mercartile paper. Government bonds are (a bigher than Yesterday. In southern state bonds a well distributed buriness was done in ‘Tennessees, all issues having been firm excepting vew Tennessees, which were a fraction lower: Virginia sixes deferred sold at 11. The stock market, on bardly an average volame of busi- #8, has been alternately weak and strong, prices being nearer, as @ rule, to the lowest than the highest prices. ~ixes, consolidated, £0: old North Carolina sixes, ola, 20; do ay. fal tax,7 bid to- ALTIMGRE, Mi iddlings, 165. G16 ay 7 Peeples bat a Me lour ate: ut ane| — er—white choi fue’ Bs Pennaytrane. red, 1.74@1 77; end India 1@l. westerm spring, gova demand and lo iy &nd in good demand—white low southern, ; mixed OM S07, Gate dall—southe mized, 59; do. white, i. Rye changed. | Provisivas E3@S6: Lew , 8435; erp, 63; wi stern quiet, Flour quiet and firm. Wheat rgd. Corn guict and steady, Stocks dull Money, 3. Gold, Jong, 488; short, «91, Governments m.—Erie, N4@%. 0 0D. cs m.—The baltion in the land Bas decreased £365.00) duriog th Past week. ‘The proportion of bank resor ities is 8 percent. The amount of buil drawn from the Bank of Eng)and on balance to-day is £22,000. Erie, 32%. Parts dispatches quote rentes at 9 france. 65 cent Lonpon, May 7,5 immes. m —Oonsols for money, @, ; for account, bs id '4@%s Bonds of 1368, 0 Bo Bw fives, 104%. Brie, 32's 335s; preferred, 52%. Panis, May 7—The specie 1a the Bank of france bas ineréaerd 18 rancedui ing the past week Rentes, £9 fiance, 60 centim: FRANKFORT, May 7.— THE WEATHER, War DerartMent, (fice of Chief Signal Oftcer, Wasiineto: at + May 7, 1874, 10:9) a. m PRozas ‘or New Enalaod and the middle States cenersily clear or 4y Weather. lov > ra‘ure, Borth aud weet wi will pr is ¢ Darometer dari. hedey. For lantic and guif generaily clear weather, with nor west winds im th rst a the eastern portion of the Inst-named district. Th - Parometer will continge hich, and the winds w shift to easter! "ennessee ganer- ratune, winds gen- seathorly and sta. For the northwest temperatare durirg the father, bighor tem erally sbifting to’ easterly anc tionary or falling barometer. clear weather with ri 4s tto southwest winds and + The western rivers will decline during the ecming twenty-four hours. ae +222: —— S7 “Chief engineer of a coal cart,” is an offi- cial described in @ Richmond paper. 7 Miss Freeman persuaded Mr. Humphries to elope with her in Kentucky last week, 20 be says. 7 Placards on the St. Louis street cara de- clare that ‘*This car can’t wait for ladies to kiss good-bye &7-Mr. John Rogers, the sculptor, whore statuettes in clay have been so much admired, is dying of consumption. &7Some New York lawyers have discovered t the act of consolidation between West Chester county and New York, legislates Comp troller Green out of office. The matter has occasioned consideral excitement, and 1s in dis- pute. —__—_————————________ “THE TIME TO BUY” Is Now! PRICES DOWN! OUR 8sTOCK Of Spring Clothing IS ENORMOUS. THE SEASON IS BACKWARD AND WE ABE DETEEMINED TO FORCE SALES. STYLISH, WELL MADE ALL WOOL SUITS MARKED $16........Pifteen Dollare........§15 WE ABE SELLING FOR 10 ..rrveeee 8 10... 10... 310, 910.. SUITS MARKED G2Qererrcer es BB ierseserraee GBB. WR OFFER FOR me 815. AN ELEGANT IMPORTED CASSIMERE SUIT MARKED $30.0. Thirty Dollartnnn $30, WE ARE SELLING FOR 920.0 Twenty Dollats,.....820, BOYS’ SUITS IMMENSE STOCK-AT SAME BATES. Defer Not Your Coming! HABLE BROTHERS, MERCHANT TAILORS @ FINE CLOTHIERS Corner 7th and D streets. 408 CREAG!! [°® cBEaa: CARPETS! After to-dey Iwill farul CARPETS! REAL BETATE AND GENERAL BROKER, og Ae AND Bo, 1488 Faxmrivasia Avanve, oe Sonweea DRY GOODS! ’ Next Door so Mc Kmiak's Puraccure Store, a ee oe Open. Our New Stock Spring DRY GOops! To partic bing to pare’ Walterey at 8 cents per plate, with case wy saae imaiy sie ai deal siaation = = here ta ISHigh oct sear Bigs, — | atrsctiog IPELX,.FIODS yh a et mas?-6t" Georgetown, D.C. | A PRIZE NOW T= STORE FOR EV SRY Onn. fe UME GCODS et none : Dasiness (o tert @ fair share ABE ‘4 - ME GCODS at le wou Ti ¥ THOMAS DOWLING, Auctionser. ¥ B . : AT OUB PRIOES ALL ARE EN La U. Y 0 AL BSTaTE ON Bt yorue TANGO RT + 7 ice to i Bo seen Rihofiowayy. Seek WHT | BRiapEsre Rint abriccy, 2844 By irae of s decree of the Supreme, Ovart ft OLORED: TLK® sot peess | “#41 s8TATs mia, pase do ol 7 of - Is74, in! equity cuss Ho. STACK RTS ett ACE anew i rok Shue te of April. AP. Sotn M: Stallings et al. vs. Wii etal. cbe ood atrest, cormer 2iet a » No. 913. A new us seriztion. LA FARASULB an BUN SGADES, of istest ne 8. Bicck Spring CARPETS entirely new, ant ae igu, imported and manufactured eleven (211), : tows, tothe BRUSSELS) LOWELL and HART | street forty-one (41) BEClise nur | acd rannin Erorcage ihtoee west, tints (ON Font Borel ae eee? | OTL CLOTEE | 560) Fon 5 toning’ ar | Terms of sale: @ne-third cash; baianca in syani me | 4 arr PROMITASEY SEaNT WILL staiments in ix (6) and months, with interest from day of sale, pproved ans THE AROADE shel! be given. “A deed wi ‘Spon fall pays woot ‘nie = ment of purchase moner. Conveyaucing at rom of THE TRADE (eiot) will be roqutcea on dea at wake te aeenee | earete __ SINGS AND AWNING om day of eal x ~ = fale are not complied with in five a) lays, the tue NEW Goons, eg a Siyle and Pa tee reserves the right to resell th Tisk apd cost of the defeulting prc it 5) days’ advertisemsnt. pee Sea upp H_GRERYE, Trastes JOHN C BOGAN, 713 Market Space, between 7ih and sb streete. Spring Drese Good! Fings and Camp Meeting Toots for «ale or reat Bleck Alpacas acd Mi hairs, at for the only Gen ‘ sioe Midowel Proof Blesshed Octe us and Shectings | Pace apr pring Cloths ard Cassimoress * Tra STLEe A full stock of Mourning Good ESS GooDSs se 3 a — jock aed dak rimter Straw Mattings, Ploor Oil Gloths, Teceteed dai'y. 11 Poors Axonue, svuth side, ONE PEICE TO ALU. Borthwos', ay coal BENJAMIN MILLER, ca —s — THE LITTLE STORE ITTING AND SEWEa- _may2-tr 101 Bridge <t-est “a = “2 ms uded to, on reas mabe BY THOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. ene cae comnme. IN, Practical Pi Louisiana avenue, vworeh att Wheie the + xpenses are ema Dt U. DRY GOODS CHE. Boe S¥E sth street pean Spaclalty, T HIGHLY VALUABLE REAL ESTATE AT ? ¢ ree beast Specialty, TIM PUBLIO AUCTION 4 = INED PIPE siwn: mil-tr euonan JON (ON BBIDGE BTREET ARTER’S 4D. c On WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, May TOT Market Space, weem Teh amd Sth strects, 5s’clock, on the premises, I will sell the f: de Five French CAMBRIC, in beats si maint: g lots upon which the Presbyterian Oharch 166. nn CAMBSIO, tn benatital formerly stocd,aach fronting 4 feot by a depth of Anoiber case of the € cent CALICO wasn . to & ten-foot-w ey mother ease of the 44 TTON, Terms:—One-third cash; balance tr 6, 12,13, and | better than Androscomgis — = 95 The 1) 2% mon hes at 8 per con: intorest, scared by dest of | "1.00 yards BLEACHED CURTON in remnants, basing reer conees e pd pall Ooms pad tr ~~ - b 15. fthe SUL Pom bm ik, wilt chaser. leposit when the property is str nly ea of the GRE lot,e2%5. | Sixth athe: off. = THOHAS DOWLING, Jest received, a inreo asgoriment of new and | TRUBBD. apao-ta Auotivnesr, | beautiful | BESS GOODB, 35 31,37 to. SPEGISL BARGATNG IN DEY GooR + Mating, a at S. THOS, BROWN'S, New Stone, No 121 Buinox Staesr. ty Norfotk naa UGH Reot, eh strane 0. PLANT Generar ase m 16, Pinut Bariding Harris’ Seamless 1 and 2 Button Kid Gloves, Harris’ Victoria 2 Button Kids at 125 ant @1 59, Large assortment Hamburg Edgiag aud Insertings, very ches, . jon Umbrellas, all the new styles, —— AND GLASGOW 16 pirces more of those cheap Black Alpacas at 50,62 OTE FOR TOOR 70 cents, BI’k Silks, 81’k Grenadines, pare Mohair Lastres, Gray and Bla. iped Sammer Silke, Gray Dress Goods for Buits. Osi early and examine my stock, bought for cash and will be sola cheap. apa dx GEORGETOWN SAVINGS BANK, ¥.C., x $1 HIGH STREE Bank hours, 9». m. te 4 p.m., anion Saturdays (to receive deposits) unt! 6 p.m. Interest paid on deposits. General Banking Business done, and Oi- S are still selling at low rates at arr Ac fons 0 1920 Pennsylvania avenne. aire MEK RVEKY ALTARN Dress Go. — cheaper than e 1d White Goods at popul Cohcoes clesp. Bed Sprew: 7 bargains. Hostory, Gepts’ Handkerchiefs, and ® gener Notions at low figures. [“MENSE KEDUCTION! ‘owe ies” and assortment of e ” = 0 LIVERPOOL, LONDON apeetr URBNSTOWN OK BELEAST $90. according to Acc mmodatious in return Tickets tewned at red) rates. Totermediate Gteorage lectlous mad ible pelute, ‘Discount DP & Co. Drafis ensued for Ghee gery Menara eames — Be re, Ge Mock of Day | For Tickits piather fara me UIINHOBN, Brews: J; DICKSON, Cachter. | GOUDS, 20st parct asc in Bow. 7 Mer. Brod | cao oS ANSE RTCA PBR YS, B. Polkinhorn, Thos. Dowling, J.T. Mitchel’, Dress Goods in gr at joty and of the best styles Orto CAMMACK & 00.1423 F stract NW . ee a A oe eT cebsace BAe Tremuaty Depurtetet Wether pbc D Hartley, Thos. Kaowler, | gy yy ga toand Sh tai inca ae es Oe 8. = ruling market prices, and of the best mak: | my Uberfect fish ) meses and | Ipacas, Zc. single width, deuble width Ottoman Shi Notice —TEM?ORAKY REMOVAL, ‘The continnallaprease of business making it ne- Cemary to rebuild iny store and otherwise incross» CUNARD LINE. my facilities for the execution of all ordere, I stall land Wool S Ltue tau eit found, during t Dregress of the work, at Ladivs’ Ali Licen Heiumod dkerchtfa, 120. seasons of the year — 77 BRIDGE STREET, Ladies’ One Botton O.lored Kids, 65c, On the oatward from Queenstown to Hew 8 few doors shove Jefferson street. Ladies’ Two Batton Party Kids, 7c. York’ or Bor ton, crossing Meridien of & at @ iat Asthe improvement will not interfere with the Lansdale Camb 2e.. and other Bleached and Un- OF nothing to the mor h of @. " execution of work in the dyeing and sconring de- bireched Cottons 7c. and epwards. Good low. priced in the wi patsage, crossing (he Moridian Rie att all ordre of my frienda will be promptly Prints, Be. Splendid of ored Prints C180 at 42 let... or nothing to the north of @. y appreciated. i nen Tow zon ab ~ —————— a. wes B,WHEATLEY, | Biccx Grenadines (rom per yard: th iSH AND NORTH AMERICAN 2 on ‘. oods are very c! c. al ¥ le 7 OMce, until further notice, No. 77 Bridge strest, | Parasols ety, very low Hoste ani BETWEEN NEW TORR ee tL rgetown, D. O. marts-tr Clark's +6c., anda lot of other goods CALLING AT CORK HARE 908, Nigkons: ected with great care’ beeghi ae aad i ‘ civar ELEGANT [08 Cumam AND OYSTER — | ['05" Sclectet with great ca Esk eco, ancy 69 High stroet wn. D.O. mag ye bet. 1ath and 13:h ste, Marh-Sm 1205 F streets, Resccncal “eo ae *y Panbn a Wet.) ° ‘every fo BSDAY sod Dat tram Rew York” a orngers. — . Ears oF Pastace.—Oabin, $30, $100, and @190, gold, according to scoommedation Tickew ro Pa- tis, $18, god, widitional able . Steer HOTELS, Ww BOTMIRETES. HOTEL, Corner of Irvi NEW YOR Only one block from Union Sq LADIES’ GOODS. MISS McCORMICK, 905 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, cP juare, the most cen- tral yet quiet location in the city, in the immediate tickets on favor- (Up Btaire > oe, p30, ¥ Ficiuity of all the principal places of amusement and T am in constant receipt of the newest dosigns in Bteerage tickers from Liverpool and Queenstown, broved the pant scant bythe SiaNies cE EA toaws | MILLINERY GOODE, Bille of fading aiven Yor Beifane' Gitcsow™ Benes Sud’ passonger slevator, = CHIP AND STEAW BONNETS AND GATS, | Rotwory: and cibet pens en ee bo ont, and for fevsty CHAS. B. FERRIN, Proprictor. IMPORTED BONNETS, | Medherrancan porte, For freight 4:4 abs ENCH FLOWEBS, 25-tr C 0. WILLARD, LACES, + ko. | Sft,SPBIY at thr Company's wT steerage eB Trinity Building, or to OTTS SBBITT HOUSE, Teeleed en Pere eee er ears, Sat re | Soph menses ott eres : ‘om Paris a choi tof Se api-is WASHINGTON, D. 0 NETS ‘and HATS. “Latent” novelties nf saBi-ly CAB S FOSSORLTS. newt. y ow im Dato, HYsen’s BUTEL, ; Beppe. ene, over Galt ~—* Zewelrs vena on oe store; Baltim: f st. Partio - Ho. 709 G STREET, tention paid to Bridal and Moors fag orders. “his, veneer — oan eae yemay Brrwasn Ten and $ru Srazet Dresseking in ail its branches. aplo-Im “fig dbs foe Plemmahipe BO. KBIGHT ace p4>158 BD CHILDREN'S D&ESSES, 18 etween W. COFFEE DROPPING. ¥ MOBNING WEAPPERS; BLACK EMB. WALKING JACKETS; reduotton fe the rie oe Cae omers still another | URDERGARMENTS of all dosortutnea: onl Gavan Sr SLEEVELESS JACKRTS, in muslin and embroid- information rerum! woicest a 7 Old Goverument Java. swnenfo0d, 38. | BLACK LAMA TIGHT-FITTING the corner of Old Government Ja aoe wa 4c. the cel brated J B P. OORSE' i Maracaibo—A large lot of the finest ever brought to | The finest line of HAIR RAIDS, all eects delivered thismarket. Just received. Price low. Great variety of MILLINERY, L. PARA. ‘Steamer Wharf, Laguyra— White Santos, Bio, &c.. at remarkably BOLS, and s thousand other articles caa be = are also just in receipt of new lot of found at > Which we guarancec to be of superior M. WILLIAN's, 907 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUR, #OR THE LOWEST MARKET PRICB. No. 7 Cite Trevise, Paris. optim T MADAME ESTREN'S, 615 imb street, to Sietneg wwe enormous steck of Haman Hair, styl ai €1 and Upwards; Desotifal Gurls from 5) cents upward: in want wil! save money We guarantee a and examine. oo eamapsction ad ty | at. : ‘ap?-3n SUGARS. the adyi et, We Con: soma Ibs, for @1 00 Granulated ee Ihe! oe “A” (clarified) - f Brown (usaiiy’ wiiiiej..-ign Ibs. for TEAS. G., MON- “rks Sipser. ‘We have recently Ne" a reer UCED PR ah Ht peer And NOVELTIES tn Fancy Open at YOUNG'S N.Y marl6-tr TEN ISLAND. N.Y. DYSIN S™TumaEnT esta ISHED 1519, The oldest and |: st of ite country mey be in the w IC BS: GOODS SPRING STYLES: NOW BEADY aT adtes Dresses cleaned without taking them apart, Gentlemen's Clothes cleaned without shriuking. = — removed effectually, so that they never > a 1d Gloves cleaned on short notice. Prices mod- erate; punctuality guaranteed. sepl-ly KID GLOVE DEPOT: American Yoke Shirts. MADE TO MEASURE SUNDRIES. & Oo.s OBUSHED WHEAT and GRAHAM FLOU: eased foraals ow vn tn WARRANTED TO FIT. cholee new TURKEY PRUNES, which a KID GLOVES FOR LADIES! PRICES REDUCED! ancien ae is now large and complete, and KID GLOVES FOR GENTS! ELPHONZO YOUNGS & CO., Grocers, MASONIO TEMPLE, 9ru Steer, PHONz0 YOUNGS} SF SOuNeON. 2 EID GLOVES FOR MISSES 1-BUTTON 2- BUTTON H GLOVES! S-BSUTTON ALSO, SAMPLES OF BEADY-MADE SPRING OVERCOATS. marll-tr GENUINE JOUVIN'S! GENUINE ALEXANUVER'S! FURSITURE, PAINTING, PAPER HANGINGS, nD CURTAIN MATERIALS, at CHAS. BAUMS EK1D GLOVE DEPO 408 SEVENTH STREET. OoRSET Sonset{ gs! HARDWOOD DOORS, MANTELS, WAINSOCOTTING, FRENCH CORSETS! . ERMAN CORSETS! Bo. 486 GEVSETH STEB fT, ALL STYLES OF CORSETS a. ‘Adjoining O44 Fellows’ Halt. (On hand and made to order at a a BEPalzine. CHAS. BAUMS Shirt Corset Factory eee | ee omrarmemum | 0 Mast 17c at.) eee YOUR ORDERS aT fgiigi tel 4 sa SEW YORE crTr. BERENS, 429 Oth street Northwest, | |, eee See sale 7 SHIRT PATTERNS OUT TO ORDEB. jen?4= ‘cents peF oquare foot for thre: ‘a reak supir tn the very latest a ne .