Evening Star Newspaper, June 16, 1874, Page 4

thorongbfares, were a justifiable expenditure. But the board erred in laying these ve pavements in remote localities and unfre- quepted streets, thus imposing heavy burdens epon property of little comparative value and upproductive. ‘The extent of Improvements made up to No- vember 1, 1873, i summarized by the engineer imchief tp bis last annual report. This gives the ebr-acter and extent of pavement laid, and the amountof grading done under the direc- son of the bosrd, ap to that date, and isas follows: [Here follows the summary heretofore printed in TH Sta Oo Ser matters of tess Importance than those we bave comsdered might well be remarked aro we time and space todo #0, but the end of the session !s so near that ve must sarily abbrevias ;- And for the same Tesson we @ M led to omit a notice of many compla'nts of hardship resulting to par- ticn'ar individuals from changes of grates in the averucs and streets, removalof pavements, ppropriation of old materials, inequalt se! ons and ef esementa, and to simply refer 2 the tc timony bearing on these matters, DENT OF THE DISTRICT. The debt of the I mh rs of Washington and the county outside of thoss rately stated. for tersons . as sbown by the rep (This repo:t, which e total debt to be $9. nted in THE Stan} t any bonded debt of the county of n outside of the cities aforesaid, pat there is $1,499 20. The District of Colambia proper hava an- fanded b as follows, re follows the anditor’s statement in 4€2 4S, footing up = Te which shouid ‘0 June 30, 1% waeted labili for salaries of yees, suppurt ot re department, atand sinki tond on bonds and contingent e: Ferses for the year ending Jue _ ‘To meet these liabilities there are u taxes aggregsting as follows: ‘Taxes uncollected for the current and part years, as per siatemeat of the collector 7 : Of these uncali about $300,000 can be made July} at 00,000 are for deli.quent taxes for years preceding the present fiscal year iellowing statement shows amount rece taxes levied for the current year, up to Feb- ruary 1, 157%. [This statement ‘foots ap the id taxes on the assessment of real estate jing June 5, 1874, to February sks WiAli these taxes were due ard parable July tst 1°73. The delinquency in paying taxes accounts in « large degree tor the present embarrassment ef the District government proper. | ‘The follow ing i# an approx mate statement of the debt of the Boerd of Public Works antand- ed, avd for which they are liable. [This state- ment of the floating indebtedness of the Roard of Public Works up to and including May 9, 1874, foo ap ss } From this total there shuuld be deducted an estimate of the assetsof the Board of Public Works, not now avallab! the sum or & je me HALE APPROPRIATION. t Mareb, i573, Congress made an ) “the for the District 'y; but the board, being ey for other purposes, used sev- ythovsava dollars of the apount thereo! ithstandirg the specific purpose for whi propriat on was made, and suppiied the place of the . .me by depositing $50,000 of their sewer bonds. In anticipation of the assembling of Congress, And with « view to getting relief by means of appropriations, the board make up an ac pst the United States, which will b 183. 2. a) Government For werk in a reservation= and public b For work on svenu For main cewerage 4 around government iidings. $77 Appropr.ations were made. As they were « hibiteo” by the act of January 5 from incurring or con.racting further liabilities on bebalf o tes im the improvement of streets, receryations beyond the amount * previously me te by Congress, aid trom entering into any contract toucuing ® improvements on behalf of the United pt im pursnance of appropriation< Spparent that thi creates no vatid ed States. The ite: making up this aggregate of $573,171.75 w: be found on page 20 of that report. Part of au is for werk done on sireets where the ment bas Be property, but the grade ot which had to be changed. Arother par: of this item embraces paving tor street-railroade between the Interior and Post Office depart- ments, ard on 7th street east of the same. The work embraced in this item having been done, (although witbout warrant of law.) it t# proper thag the United States should pay for what would bave been properly chargeable to the government if the board had been autbor- ized to do the work, rather than that it should | be paid by the people of this District, who are in no wise responsible for, and had no control over, the acts of this board. Butthe committee bas ret been able to ascertain what amount sheuld actually be paid, owingto the manner in which the work has been done and the measurements made. The next item in this account is $1,050,574.36, for work on avenues, anda tabulated statement of it will be found on page 32 of the report. {it is here inserted.) The table is undoubtedly widely wrong; and whether there is anything that that can be with any propriety ch: United Stat ing it may be the last columu, amounting to $2is,240.72, and the accuracy of ‘that can only be ascertained by a remeasurement. ‘The next item is a charge against the govern- # $2,740,051.23 for main sewers. 5.3; so that this charge against the government for main sewerage is $304.82) ui | more than the whole cost. Besides this, not more thar $1,407 613.60 has yet been expended; $1,928,211.80 being yet required to complete them. ‘This charge against the gov rived atin this way: The legislative assembly passed the sewer-act by which the cities were divided into sewer Cistricts, and a fred rate of astessment wes established per square foot for sewerage purposes. Then the board entered into a calculation and ascertained that the gov- ernment is the owner of acertain number of squere feet of ground in the form of reserva- tions; that there are so many equare feet in the avenues apd streets, and aggregating these to- gether they make acalculation that if the. = res- ervations, streets, and avenues are taxed at the same rate per foot that private property is as ressed under this sewer law, it will amount to $2,740,851. mod say, therefore, that the United states owes the District that amount for main sewerage. This account was put forward confessediy for the purpose of procating an ap- proptiation from Congress for the aggregate ameunt of #4 570, Me ‘The manner in'which it was proposed to pro- cure sppropriations at this session are thus — ly referred to, rot only to show how is board has been couductiug these affairs. but for the purpove also of showing that, forthe protection of the gor that some fixed unvarying rule should be estah~ ished for the ascertai t Of what the gov- ernment should contest toward the 3 appro: on committee will always be liable to be misled because into im] allowances. This is one of the | proper ———- of the bill reported by the we = by the District auchori- tes for work said ‘«bich tt was alleged that the ernment of the United State was equitabl le. The testi- mony taken by committee, and a scrutiny of the reports of the Board of Public Works, convince your committee that those accounts were uti and maccur ite, and that the previsions of law requiring their verification ‘Were not complied wit and spirit. ‘The cemmittee are of optnion that brepere- ptiations and by taxation a sufficient sim should * raised as will place the government of the District on & cash basis as to current expendi- tures, and as to all fature cont in order to Trake an approximate estimate of the amount yeauired for this purpose, we submit the fol- statement — Uf the amount of interest due July 1, Secondly. A statement of the controller of be District, taken from his annual Feport of November, 1:73, of taxes levied for the ordi- Lary current apnual ex; and for interest on the debt of the for the year ending June 50, isti, and of appropriations made the same = for Of the i debt of the District and of the Jate corporations, thire isdue and payable, on Fe set nof expenses whi the District and the United States Your committee have unanimously arrived at the corclusion that the ex! ment of the District is a failure; that it is too cumbrous and too expensive; that the powers its several departments are £0 that limitations intended by Con- ernment are 60 its departments; that it is wanting in sufficient safeguard against maladministration and the creation of in- debtedness; that the system of taxation it allows opens a door to great inequality and in- justice, and ie wholly insufficient to secure the prompt collection of taxes; and that no remedy short of its abolition and the substitation of a simpler, more restricted, and economical gov- Your committee have, bill for a temporary gov- ernment, until Congress shall have time to ma- tare and adopt a permanent form. Jay A. Hosnect, should be-borne respect- '» 963,050.62; late town “onds, $251,689; interest, #3, form of gov- total bonds, #8, The t and relations of ill defined to the whole le thereform, as mbly at its third mit but one o} ‘sud the re} be seen that tue with the made by the Legisiati regular session, is next gi says: From this table it will levied for the ordinary ex; fear amounts to €2,( of appropriation Yor the lika period Of these taxes there harge of the tee fs autbor- toemploy such assistance as it may deem it an expense not to exceed the sum of $5,000, and said sum, or £0 mruch thereof as may be necessary, be, and t riated for that purp: c. 6. That it shall be the duty of the First troiler of the Treasur: Comptrolier of the Tr States, who are hereby constituted a board of fo examine and andit for settlement ail nfunded or floating debt of the District he Board of Public Work , ified, namely: First, wer eertificate zpenees i bereby imposed said committ: aT amounts to #1,9 are still due and unpaid abect $1. ‘There was dne on accouht of sal ries and employees, as stated in detail in another 4 he same is hereby, ernment will sufilcs therefore, reported piace. on Feb- ‘vy of the United for ordinary par- poses, to June 30, 1874. = trict of Columbia, and of | A Wa. M. Stewart, of Columbia and of t M. horeinatter s; evidenced by | night. and consisted of be Considera- Ron'r HAMILT. | by incrensed to meet'all the lsbilities of the I) sirict government. A portion of the employes bave not received any pay since June 1, 1873, sm’ none of them have been paid since Novem 3%, 8 far as the comm ttee coald ascer- The oniy re. ources of the Di | these liabilities are the unpaid tax to assume that there will be a deficit on the Ist of July of at lesst $1,000,000 tor the current THE DISTRICE GOVERNUENT. The Amended Bill Proyidiag for a } In or of the Board of edebt evidenced by t titor and the comp troller of the District of Columbia; fonrthly, claims existing or hereafter created for whi:h @ of indebtedness haa been issued, tract’, written or oral, made hy the Board of Public Works; fifthly, claims which no evidence of indebtedness has been issued, arising ont of contracts, written ot oral made by or on behaif of the District of Ya; sixchty, all claims for private py taken by the Board ot Public Works fr» averues, streeis, and alleys of the cities of Washington and Georgetown; and, seventhly, the certificates o ‘The foNowing is the bill for the governmont of the Distret of Columbia as reported back pecial Committee inves- it bas been amended to-day from the Joint $ tigating District affairs. im several important particulars, asa compari- | son with the original bili (printed Ia Taz Stan & few days since) will show: A Bite for the government ot the District of Colombia, and for other parpuses. That ail provisions of law ative, for a Secretary for the District, for a Legislative Assembly, for a Board of Public Works and for a Delegate in r in the District of Columbia are here- aled: Provided, That this repeal shall not affect the term vf office of the present Delo- gate in Congress. That the Pres ‘Thie does not include a debt of $410,000 and | Interest secured by pledge of funding-boris, which must be paid, wuless tue bonds can bi | The Governor of the District for | the commttee 2 caretully-prapared estimate of | Me cums that wil be required for the fiscal year ending June 30, 187 vided for if the present government is to con- | tinue. The statement and estimate, in detail. | are as follows: [Here is given the’ classtficad | tabular statement for the appropriations re- quired for the expenses of the government of the District of Columbia for the appropriation year ending September 30, 1575, giving the pro- portions of the tax levies required to raise the necessary revenues for the specific purposes for each of the lecal subdivisions upon the esti- | mated assesemext of valuation for the fiscal 1875, footing up to be paid Salaries of officers, =. Be it enacted, fe. providing for an Ex which inst be pro- of Public Works District of Columbia, entitled « An act provid- ing for the payment of damag e8 sustained by Teason of public improvements or repairs,” ap- . 1872, which last-named claims shall severally be examined and audited with- to any examination heretofore made; and shail make a detailed and tabular me presented, the p. or corporations owning the same, and the Smount found to be due en account ot each, ether with a tabular statement of the funded bt of the District of Columbia and of the cities of Washington and Georgetown of every kind and character whatsoever. giving the date | of issue, time of maturity, and the rate of in- And it shall further be the duty of said ‘© ascertain the amount of sewer tax or assessment paid by any person, poration, under the act of the serobly of said District, entitied “An ast cre- ating “drainage and sewerage sections in the Washington and Georgetown, in olumbia, and providing for the construction of sewers and drains therein by assessments, and is- iz certificates ont ofthe United by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, is hereby autho | commission, consistin; proved June ed to appoint a g of three persons, who | shall, until otherwise provided by law, exercise all the power and authority now lawfully vested in the Governor or Board of Public W. | said District, except as hereinatter limited, and shall be subject to all the restrictions and li itations now imposed by law on said Govern: | or board, and snail have power to apply the taxes or other revenues of said Distric payment of the cnrrent expenses thereof, to the support of the public schools, the dre depart- | ment and the police, and to the payment of the debts of said District secured by pledge of the securities of said District or Board of collateral, and also to the payment of debts due to laborers and ot the District and Board of Pablic W, for that purpose shall tak: of all the of statement of all cl year ending June The expenses of the current year, and the estimates for the year ending June 30, 1515, as diselored in the foregoing tables, show the necessity of so changing the form’ of govern- | ment as to make it more simple and economical in tts administration. Assuming their estimate: to be cor- rect, it will require, to meet the current expenses of the year end- ing June 30, 1575, and defictencies in appropriations for the current year, the sum o! ersons oF cor- sh | Public Works as possession aud sn the payment of $ tes, assets and ounts belonging or appertaining to the busi- esis Of the goverument of the | trict of Columbia and the Board of Pa Works, and exercise the power and autho said; but said commission, in the exe of such power or authority, sali make no con- tract, nor incur a contracts and ob: faichful administration of t enacted fur the go the execution of e3 In this estimate there is not included any sum for the repair and care of streets and avenues, which will cost at least one hundred thousand dollars, nor for the current ex- penres necessary to maintain and continne the improvements begun and not yet completed, which may be safely estimated at two hun Gred and fitty thousand doil independent of the amount p ‘Ss, making the to’ mated cost for the year 1575... he sum needed for 3, and to prepare s | tabulated statement thereof. Such board of Audit sball also isene to each cl cate, Figned by each of ss signed by the comptreller of said Distri | ing the amount found to be due toeach and on egister thereof shall be \d board to oe transmitted to Con- nd also by the comptrol aid board and connte rnment of said D or of sald Dis- t shall also ascer- Jongress, at the next season ritably ehargeanle to» she street railroad companies on account ot | Paving along and within the tracks of said | tain and report t thereof, the a improvenients existing or commenced and not | completed at the time of the passage of this act. | All taxes heretofore ia or to become due s\ law, Cxcept as heret said commissioners stall have no power to a1 or hypothecation of any cid: To which add the current y: ¥ assessed and due ailected pursuant to wise provided; is appropria..on was | Congress relating thereto, together with their reasons ther | It sball fartuer be the dut dit to examine into and au of the anditor and of the tre ot Pubite Works, and of the au titor. the and the co-nptroiler of the ia, from the date of the or- { | ganization of said board and of the pre government of said District; and for t | fore epecitied TA witnesses, administer oaths, under oath, and shall toll of the records, books, l vouchers of every kind whatssever the Board of Publie Works and of the Die- olumbia; and to the end thateaid hooks accounts may be thoroughly examined, € the indebtedness of said District, and of th ard of Public Works, and the stateof the of each of the officers afore. : ascertained, shall em ply one or more sk:Iltul and impartial’ account- non-resident of the District of Columbia, and such other sssistantsasthey maydeem n sary, to make examination of said books, ts, and discharge their other d under this act, and shall procure inspectic such biank bouks and pap | wary; and they are hereby an’horized to pay tor the services Of such accountant or accountan’ and assistants Meking a total sumof. Add interest on proposed bonds | ticipate taxes by a se such taxes, or evi lenve thereot contained shall af tall of the ac which will be nece: trict government to June 3 To meet this sum there wiil ized within that time, from taxes a and uppaid, ene million dollars. also be collected from licenses and excises | abont two hundred thou ibis should be deducted what ean be saved by | @ change in the form of government anda wore economical sdminisiration. | The committee recommend a tax upon real estate of 3 per cent. in the city of Wasuingto: 23 per cent. in Georgetown, and the county outside. valuation this assessment would amoant to £13, of which there ought to_ be realized within the year about $2,000,000. Receipts may be thus stated: From delinquent taxe: From licenses, : From taxes, 1575. uter, the cotlecto: District of Colun aers of waid District; 8 ars hereby autbori ice, to consolidate two or mo: he pbumber of employes, r end make appoiatn | sinking fund e move from office, any office authorized the pnb e scho | ployes tn the fir before entering u discharge of bis duties, teke an o United States and to faithtaly discharge the duties imposed upon | shall each give bond in the al sum of $69,000, to be approved by the sury, for the faithful dis- f the present | books and accoun’ id, may be accurate! | Secretary of the 1're | charge of the duties of bis uitice; receive for his services a compensation at the rate of $5,000 per annum: nothing in this act shall be construed to abit im any wise interfere with any suit pending | in favor of or against the District of Colum» And provided further, That in suits hers commenced against the District of Columbia, procees may be served on any oue of said com- sissioners, until otberwise provided by law. Sec. 3. That the President of the United shall detail an officer of the eng.neer cor; 2 | army of the United States, who shall, subject to ision and direction of the said have the control and rand improvement streets, avenues, alleys, sewers, roads and br dyes of the Dist hereby vested with all Leaving a deticit of Si/i re as may be n There+honld be pay the employes Pubtie Works. they may deo And faid accountant er ace vant ailtake an oath to faithful! Cutice iinposed by this act. Sai tice tor the presentation of the claims hereinbefore specified iu suc! 5 as ay be deemed necessary; and no claim =hail be audited or allowed unless presented with dave after the first pubhcation of such . Each of the said officers constituting paid the sam of $2.00) for bis services under this act, out of the fanis of said District, In addition This will require at There is now due, and will be due Expense > of the District waned Due laborers of Board of Public Works and employes... the general super | boara of commissioner ¢ of the work of Thus making the ful ir to be paid by July Ist there will be a deticiency at that time of $1,000,000 at least. The com- mittee recommend, in view of all the circum- | stances, that not less than the foregoing sum be sppropriated by Congress and disbursed as fol- He w Ist. To the payment of interest on the debt of the District, due July 1; and the remainder loyes and isborers, whether of the ‘ublic Works or of the Disirict gov- | ernment; and that of this sum the interest should be re-imbursed, and the remainder should await the proper adjustment of relative payments as herein suggested. in this estimate, Bo account has been taken of the necessory cost of funding the floatirg debt, or anditing the aceounts apd indebteduess (The committee append a table of taxes pro- duced, at rates from one-fourth of one cent up to two dollars on each one bundred dollars, on estimated valuations for the axsesemert made on the real estate and improvements in the citiesot Washing*on and Georgetown, and the county of Washington, comprising the District of Columbia, for the tise: 30,1875. It foots up for atwo said board shall be the power and authority. of and shail per.orm the duties hereta.ore dee ed upon the chief engineer of the Board of He shall take a reserve and keep ull the instruments pertatu- g to kr‘ office, and all the maps, charts, sar- veys, books, records, and papers relating to said District, or to any of the avenues, s.reets, alleys, public spaces, squares, lots and build- ings thereon, sewers, or any of them, as are now in or belong te the office of suid engi- of the Board of Public Works, shail, in books provided for that | Keep and preserve the records now required t) be Kept, and such as may be requited by rega- He may, with the atvice board of commissioners, appoint not more than two assistant engineers from civil life, who shall each receive a eaiary Of $1,500 per annum, and shal: be subject to bis He shall receive no ai- ditional compensation ior such services. Au: he shall rot be deemed by reason of an this act contained to bold a civil office under the lawe of the United States. or compensation shall be paid to theaurveyor of the District or any of bis subordinates, except such fees tor special serv.ces a8 are allowed by law. Aud the offices of assistant sarveyor and additional assistant surveyor of the District of Columbia are hereb: Sec. 4. That tor the support of the govern- mentot the Districtet Columbia, and msin- taining the credit thereof, for the fiscal year there shall be levied apon District, except that be- ging to the Unit od States and to the District lumbia, and that used tor educational and charitable purposes, the tollowing taxes, name- Upon ali such real estate zhington, 3 oneach $100 of the present as- | sessed value thereof; upon all in the city of Georgetown, $2.50 on the present assessed vaiue thereof; ali such real estate in the District of Cotam: outside of the cities of Washington and George- town, S2on each $100 of the present arsessed ereot; which #aid taxss shall become leon the Istday of November, t paid shall be in arrears and de- 0 that date: and shall, except as herein modified, be assessed and collected as now provided by law for the assessment an jection of general taxes for theDistrict of Colam- bia; and of the sums so collected one-fourth thereof cha!) be applied, first, to reimburse the United States for its advarcesou account of interest, which shall have been paid by the Uni- ted States on the funded debt of the District of mbia and Washin; Geor; yable July 1, i574; and the remainder shall be used to pay ‘deficiencies in the various funds for the fisesl year endi And all the remainder of sa‘ quired for the aforesaid pur; Oistributed for the to bis present compen- Public Works. Sec. 7. That the sinking fund commissioners of sald District are hereby continued; and it shall be the daty of said sinking tund com:is- sioners to cause bonds of the District of Golum- bia to be prepared, in sums of $50 and 8500, bearing date August 1 after date, bearing in’ and sixty-fiv num, payabii » 1874, payable fitty years the rate of three e hundredths per centum per an- je semi-annually, the secretary and the treasure: fund commissioners and cow comptroller of said District, and sealed as the direct; which bonds shall be exempt tate, or municipal to be signed by r of said sinking intersigned by the lations of said board. b 2 ‘ond senmet af cal from taxation by federal, si authority, engraved and printed at the expense of the District of Coiumbia, and in form not inconsistent herewith. And the faith of the hereby pledged that the United States is United States will appropriations ¥ causing to be direction and control. ged to the | is exceedingly doubtful, except- | oa ae ear ending June lollar tax on each | ashington city, valuation, | And no salsry taxes as will provide the ay the in erest on said ‘ome due and Tevenues necessary to bonds as the same may payable, and create a sinking p*yment of the principal thereof aid bonds shall be numbered ind registered in the office of the said District, and shall also be office of the register of the ‘nited States, for which last- named regisiration the Secretary of the Treas- ury thal make such provision as may be neces- faty, And said commissioners shall nse all necessary means for the authorized or fraudu! bonds. And the said 6 ers are hereby authorized bonds at par for like sums o! debtedness tn the preceding section of this act named, including sewer taxes or sssessments aid, evidenced by certificates of the auditing rd provided for in this act. See. 5. That the au Board of Public Worl town, valuation, Of the city when completed | Meshiaewn county, valuation, $9,i at maturity. comptroller of registered in the Treasury of the U The test.mony aiscloves that the District | treasury is practically exhansted in all its de- | ending June 30, 1875, all real estate in sai Your committee, therefore, recommend the abolition of the Executive, the Secretary of the gisiative Assembly, the Board of Public Works, and the office of ‘Delegate in Congress. They do not mean, by recotnmend- ing the abolition of the legislative assembiy, to preclude the idea that there should no representative body inthe District of but they believe the one now existing, w powers conferred, is not such a one as is con templated by the Constitution, or; as the wants of the District reqnire; and, inasmuch as the next assembly will be elected before the next session of Congress, they think it unnecessaay to incur the expense of electing a legisiative as- » tf not abolished now, would likely be abolished at the next session. what has already been said, we think it clear | that the Board of Public Works, as now organ- powers, or at least has exercised ‘ht not be committed to any ‘he committee have pormi broom sey to continue min order that the District might have a representative on the floor to make such criticisms as he might deem | ry upon the form of government which they bave ra‘sed a committee to provide for and report upon. ‘he committee recommend the a) of acowmission to manage th under limited District, the Le; prevention of any wn- lent issne of any such inkiug fund commission- to exchange said f ary class of in- i the city ot such real estate thority conferred on the ‘ks to issue additional cer- tificates of indebtedness by section four of the act of the Legislative Assembly, approved on the twenty-ninth day of May, eighteen hundred and seventy-three, is hereby annalied. property shall be advertised for sale or sold for assessment authorized by the Legislative Assembiy by the act entitled “An act creating drainage and sewerage seo- tions in the cities of Washington and Georgs- town, in the District of Columbia, and provid- ing for the payment of the construction of sewers and drams therein by assessmen certificates theretor,” the collection of any powers, that o1 budty or board. the present Delegate in i the close of the next ‘pment, it is essential | June 30, 1574. poses ‘shall ‘bo al purposes and in the vided by the act of the Legisia- ict of Colambia, ap- . 1873, entitled -!An act im taxes forthe fiscal year ending June 30, 20 far assaid apportionment is not rovided, That no evidence ot Gebt issued by the District of Col branch thereof, or certificates cf indebtedness autho: et. Sec. 9. That no board or comm‘ the Governor is ex-officio a member (the of Pabhe Works exce; this act, but the me: than the jission of which District, and have it fai aay Lge Spee ot Go present soenon of witb this act: lumbia, or any ‘Works, shall in’an; uae oe ine rested ars ‘or es vated ‘And provit-d further, That ment for said be weil done, the Executive aud to Cs mend an officer respo: hay 1ed the raising of a vise a frame of government and submit same to Congress at its next session, in or ernment may be estab- ive control in that a permanent Lebed with legislate according to their letter | ad lwance copies of Harper's sends Beatty and Demorest’s Mirror of Fashion for aly. From J. ©. Parker we bave Zarper’s Monthi for July and a batch of treah New York week. ‘The American ims are highly pleased with their reception in Rome. The Pope bas Diessed the banner sent by the stadents of own ', which is to be presented at the thrine of the Virgin at Lourdes, Mr.8.R. Bond has, for Emily Alberta Van Reuth, entered suit against Floris M. F. Van Rueth for divorce, alleging that they were mar- ried in 1866, in Baltimore, and charging him with cruel treatment and adaltery. The three-story brick dwelling and premises, No. 1311 K street northwest, recently owned and occupied by Franklin Philp, esq., was sold at public aucdon erday by Thos. Dowling, auctioneer, to Menry A. Willard, esq., for $58,9 ‘The ‘tie? mania still possestes the young ladies of Washingtoa. Oat of eleven partici- pants in the exercises of & young ladies’ semi- hary which took place last evening, not leas than seven spelled their christened name with | the terminal +-ie,” as follows: Recte, Minnie, Jessie, Nettie, Carrie, Minute, and Mollie. Tuls is very sweet. ¢ annual exercises of the senior preparatory clafs of Ho-vard Cniversity took place Inst ex tub following pupils John an exere dent Langs ° The Regatia Yestecday. A description of the starting of the yacht race yesterday ard its progress as far as Alexandria Was reported in last evening's STAG. After passing Alexandria the breeze stiffone |, keeping the boys busy in managing their re spective boats, " The halyards of the topsail of the Witch broke, losing ber the use of that sail the rest of the way. Off Fort Foote, the relative itiuns were unchanged, but afterwards the breeta freshened, which gave the advantage to the iarger boate, and they began to gain on the Witch. The steamer Columbia in passing the boats at Broad Creek somewhat interfered with the progres of the Treadwell, but as a like eir- cumstance occurred with the Americus later in the day, it was thought to be afairo'tser. Be- tween Broad Creek and Fort Washington the Treadwell gained, and just otf the tort the two boats were neck ard neck, increasing the ex- citement on the steamer. ‘This, however, was for @ moment only, on parting ta the Americus caught the advantage ef the breeze and shot ahead fifty yards at least, both passing the Witch aud maintaining their advantage the rest of the wag. The Americus rounded the stake boat at 2.25 p. m.; Colum 3 232; Tread a1 2.38; Luc 2.42; Wi gn, 3.10; Fanny Bell, 3.18, a ne Dauntless and Ative Sali gave up the race, and did not pat inan a) pearance at Glymont. The Americus, of the Ist, Columbia, of the 2d, and the Spray, of the Sd classes, were adjudged to be the winners of the respective races. The crews were al! soon landed, and enjoyed themselves several hours at Glymont, aicer which a purse of 3100 was mete up betwoen the crews of the Americus and the Elia Tread_ well for race back to the starting point. They started at 5.03 o'clock precisely, ani the Ameri cus came off the winner, arriving at the wharf at 7.57, and the Treadwell at 7 59. No accident or disorder of any kind ocenrred throughout the entire day to mar the pleasan of the sport, and altogether it was oae of che g regattas ever given great credit is dae to 1. ekeT COMPANY AND he dealers and stall-holder t Market held a mceting to-day in view of the projected sale of the sta'ls for a term of years, and it was largely attend. Jacob Kengla was calied w the chair, and briefly stated the objects of the meeting, an 5 Mr. James Oyster was seleoted na secretary. A resolution was adopted providing for the the appointment of a committee to confer wit! directors of the market company, and expr the willingness of the dealers to remain and occupy the stalls at the same rent as heretofore paid. payment to be mate quarterly. But under no circumstances are the committee to entertain any proposition looking to the pay- ment of any bonus, and they shall insist that the market company shall agree to close the market ou Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; and they pledge themselves in case of refasal to make arrangements to occupy the market now being batlt in Savage equar: The resolutions were adopted, and the com- mittee was appointed as follows: Elliott and Kelly, trom the butebers; Kingand Hammon, produce dealers; Oyster and Fearson, batter dealers; Kuigbt and Donaldson, fish dealers; Eichorn anu Miller, bacon dealers; Maell and Hammersley, confectioners; Kratt and Sebneider, bakers, and Holsten, foreign pro- duce dealer. Aiter an address from F. I. Brooke, the mse ing adjourned to Thursday to hear the report of the committee. et ee A Boy Suockrncry MaNGtep By A Dos Yesterday afternoon James Newmy other boy went into Mr. Good’ Sprague property, between 5th and 6th and L. and M streets northwest.) to get cherries, when Newmyer was attacked by adog and fright fully tormmabout the inner portion of his thighs. He was taken to Caasin’s drug store, corner of ith and M. when his wounds were dressed, and was then taken to his home, corner of 5th and N streets. It was reported that the boys were caught in the act ot stealing cherries, but the boys themselves stated that they were calle! in by two young men, and when they got in the dog was set upon them, and seized Newmyer just as he was getting over the fence. Huatry up the dog war, or the citizens will organize a crusade. A Curtp Kittep ny LavpaANuM.—Yester- day afternoon, Emma Bryan, colored, em- per asaservant inthe familyof Mr. Joha A. Myers, on Massachusetts avenue, between 4th and 5th streets, had a vial of landanam with which to allay the toothache, and set it on the mantelpiece. Mr. Myers cautioned her about placing it there, as her (the servant's) child might get hold of it. Snosequently the cbild, about fifteen months old, reached it by climbing on a chair, and drank tt. The mother, on discovering it, took the child to her hore, between S and T and 6th and 7th streets, and Dr. Mauss was called in, but too late to save it, end it died this morning about 7 o'clock. The coroner did not deem it necessary to hold an in- quest. —.—_—_. Rove Pray.—Yesterday, Joseph Batler, an Italian boy, and David Payne, colored, got to ylarking on the corner of 7th and G streets, Payne received an accidental cut in the ‘bigh from a jack-knirein the hands of Butler, which was thought to be a serious wound. «t- ficer Roth took him to the 7th-street station and Dr. Merriam dressed the wound, which he found to be slight. He was afterwards taken to his home, between Sth and 9th aod G and H streets. ge BUILDING AssoctaTions.—The Metropolitan Building Assocation beld their twelfth moathly meeting last night in the Board of Trade room:, apd made certain amendments to the constitu: tion, in order to comply with the recent deci- sions of the Supreme Court of the District Forty shares were sold, at an average premian of 57}; per cent. THE CUURTCS. Criminal CougtT—Judge Humphreys. Martha Alexander, charged with the iarceny of shawl, silk dress, &c., valued at $33.50, be- en. ed isabella Fogg (since deceased), in November last, was found not gailty—General Henkle and Mr. Garnett for defendant. John Wilkinson alias J. C. Monroe, lareeny of horse and buggy from 'T. J. Naylor; nolle War- ren Johnson, Joseph Burrell, Charles Burrell, and Horace Gray, resisting police officer Hos: pital; motion to quash the information on the und that the offence was beyond the juris ction of the Police Co Messre.'A. B. Williams, C. Uarri: |, aod L. Browning; eus- ned. ‘The GEORGETOWN. DRY _ Goons. Ovrtive Arratn ox Awatostay Istasp— | JOHN T. MITCHELL, ‘o’elock this _ - 4 Ne. 931 Pemmsyivant: while im a fight with a man named y A Avenue. Games Welker on a Island, was cat n several about the head and breast by wis fovaeatat. ie was akon {9 The sists oa COMMENCING JONE Lora, in Fog attended by Dr. Kicia- | 1 will offer my entire stock of BASONAR!‘E DRY GOODS AT Garatiy Rap ko Paroes 87 Standard manntec mrors’ Goods offered astow 2 lnfertor guaiities are gold for Jos T. METE FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. ee 931 Pew pe SOUTHER Lot a &: A OF Raneaime renga: Sie: «a-compons, 42, West CBBAP DAY Goops sToRs, 16. CARTS R’sS 707 MAKKET SP. cr. BDS OF TRE Finest ovat IPE GELMADINES aa eee, eb er Wbite chetce, 165; choice ember, L#@1 65; eood mmon to tare sels C WO desen aih LTB eaty yards very t ©aLivo, Patterns, on aes t doren splendid KFOOK IN@R, onty tes ic’ sureties api i. LK tUN UMBRELLAS ems F BAS LS very Bie Lar’—refii ea. 13 stha r ’ ds“ priae to. 6 0 eutiochy ott EaW MaTTIN and FLOOR OTL-CLOTE i minal, 999 Sagar Stocas call Bone: Exchange, long, 439, 1 oF ENTIRE STOCK ' 707 MARKET space. p™restanr ve TROMASERS OF DRY Goods, IN ORDER T3 KEDOCE OK cher 14 omest VERY LANGE §Tock hes qu ste WEAVE MABKED DOWN TH PAtORS, 4ND WILL, ON 4ND abTER dand aad the miditic MONDAY, JONE 135, @54 focal rains w fi * ALLOW a DISCOUNT OF 10 PER CENT nued high barometer, For t if he eastera guif ON ALL CAS SALES es, Ternessec, the Ohio valley and lower lake rain during the day, YATES & MITCHELL, chars+ in temperatare f diss G@overumenie én rk. Jove 16 —Floar dull and in haven favor. Wheat quiet apd Beavy, Gorn dail ena de- fini ate jonary tions between F stenals coptinne bBaromnte | sets ¢t SLT Market Space = apdt hwest iy i At Ar - yard the oastera rn of the tast-namet | PRY H9ODs followed by clearing weather, southwest to | D GeOPrs: porihwest winds, slight changes in temperature DRY GowDs: and ri Paronieter. The lower Missourt ricor will rise alichtir, the i | ‘ GREAT INDUCEM NTS UNPABALLELBE) BARGAINS HBAVY SACKiFiCESs FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS DRY Gooug® FORTH oF CI7¥ ITEMS. Werk’s Dornes in WALL Street.—Explains stock operations on small capital without risk. Copy sent free. Trunarper & ( 16,24 2 Wali street, New York. >——— ATTENTION!— You are invited to call and ex- amine our large and varied stock of Slate and | Me-ble Mautels, Gas Fixtares, svit times, Hamicrox & Pearsos, M. 0. A. B., 9th and D streets. Ze Come pe Ss. J = COUR Der yar, worth 95 conte viped Grenadin conte Fin | GRAME. a ip arth BD eenta . ene BEAL BDGLiFH MANCHasTER GINGH AMS —— 28 cepts, worth SS cents. AVR elegant light Biseni ols, Back- | DRESS GOODS mar wn to close them ont kes, Froit Dumpling syoushoald | COLORED DRRSS SILKS, at g! 88, forer-s. com - 's Yeast Powder. A=k your, grocer COLORED BIEKS. £ es pene aN | COLORED SILKS. ei worn ge” To Keer C. —Buy the celebrated st JAPANESE St Ks Undershirt. For sale only at Hollander Bi | MX BLACK ALPACA®. Wrens. worth 9B sents a Sos, Indoreed and pro- j IMPURT ED FCRNITUGE PRIN GD, oy scribed by the leading physiciane asa laxative | _— er and Cigestive remedy, is steadily gaining in | JOB LOT FANCY GO0lS TO BE CLOSED AT popular favor; for Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Con- | HAL¥ PACE etipation, and Headache is nnequalled. 4,29, | ped 1,00) dozen fine Gauze Un- | ma ee bon es ¢ at» dive avd Jean Drawers, $1 each, at Hol- ARSRI'LPS SPSEADS (fbi pet o- ar ee ¢ | SUBMER SHAWLS. Mi LACE JACKETS TO BE SOLD OUT AT HAUS PRID Reed cccasiona) attent CLOTHS AND CASSIMERES, above @ cially skilled in treating en he kept in as | D GLOVES: K'D GLOVES: ON 8 possible; and thousands of | Si conte saat visit Dr. White's establishment | DEe St. Malt Pine CNo. 535 15th street, opposite the Treasury de- OTHER GLUVES AT AND BELOW COST Fartment, Washington, D.C.,) tird that timely | Groat ee P Attention to those important members, the feo! 7 economize time, and couduces to health, SENSEE ane pemeeehoad fort, and cheerfulness, and probably to BOGAN & WYLITR, of iife. Dr, White removes Corns without pai jnstl 2014a: * a. Ww 0 the patient can walk with ease. He euccen | SU DONS s < nd. 9 folly treats Bunions, Vascular Excrescen . = . Cinb and Ingrowing Nai's, and other aliments | SPECIALTIES of the feat. € rom Sam tos. p.m. Fee, £1 per g to press of business | during office hours Dr. White is unable te attend aT patients at residences, except after 6p. m. To PRevent Fever ani Ague there is no THE ARCADE, preparation like Dooley’s Oslisaya Tonic. $1 | % ber bottle. eo Spay ear JONE U874. Pop's ExT@acT is fur ale at wholesale by Uhas. Stott & Co. Pe y! ni i i ant bs rugonreerwinn eee” PURE LLAMA LACE SHAWLS, £13 oud up P Witcox & Grane Sswixo Macmwa. Ths | PU Ba LLAMA LACE /AOKETS, $22 ant up celebrated Bazaar Patteras. Agency at Uba«. SeAW! p Jac Banm's hoopskirt and corset factory, ith etn ios Ss BUACK Guost ORATS Stk, Py 3. Untelligencer building. ELEGANT STRIPE SILK. oO ee ik A. LOW AS 38 cents THRRNOMRTERS and Barometers are repaired | CHMICE ROME PEINTE VON ee Om and made to order by Hempler near 4 strect. | SUN UMBKALLAS IN ALL SBA D: faeee Her tan sent = ON SECOND FLOOR. Georgetown Advertisements, (RY THOMAS DOWLING, auctioneer eeaD adresse 22,82: Ve OROEGRROU ED oe Tne REIGHTS INEPEOT OUB STOCK AND PRICES Day, J &t 9 o'clock ee sefl, on the ‘premises, about sixty WOOLFORD & SHILSERG, <f those very desirabie lots in Gox's afditiom to REE fogetber with the large @nl subs:an- <0? SRVENTS STRESE, iling-bcuse locatrd one Dart of said additicn. This property has been receudly i vided into lots, and from ite high end henithy’ ince. tion presents unusual inducements to purchasers. Terme easy and made known on day of sale. Fistscan be bad st No 641 Louisiana avenge, apd at ds D Cassin’s office, No. 51 Congress street, own. vita THOS DOWLING, Anct. MATTING!!: | acd White Goods at £ ra a eopali jottous and M4? TING: Matrix Calicoee cheap. Bed Snronds,Towela, Sapkins aot Sih tGt ENGHISH MATIIEG.contrarnick.) | Table, Linen "at berssiae. Busters, Ladiee an will se sam y for iu- | Gente’ Handk i, end @ general amsortment Fake qua aren er tee ee) ee eae = ameter ALso, Jost received, atother lot of those oheap SASH % 7) RiBuc NS at 50 and 60 contarworth win | SECOVD LVSTALLUENT au immense assurtment of EMBBOIDERY, « GUTMA’ 3 o. je lw 117 Bria, DBY GOODS are still selling at low rates at BAXTEB'S, 1930 Peunsyivauis aveune, Mohatre ard Alpacas cheaper than ever. Dress Pigoce w__117 Brid, or Povornine “ay PUMNISHING @ 00 DB in | order reduce swck, pre- | SPRIRG AND SUMMER CLOTHIN ory to chapgicg my business, I will sil @ 04510 per ont. less thon any house in the Die- trlet. “Now is the time for barenioe ~aie (OHARD FULLALOVE, mayl€-Im* 47 High st- (GEORGETOWN SAVINGS SANK, 0.0, EATER SUELES grantee a teeter | AND LOWER PRICES, deposits. pking Finsivees 4 and Ool- Gencral Bs lections made on all accessible peiuts. days, Mondays. BETTER MADE. H, POLKINBORN, Pres't: J. DICKSON, Cashier, ee Brest 3: menbehegiaaioncey | ¢ ee er . Polkinhorn, . 0 Cosimer: temeirse B. Palkia Pee D wis 2.2 pals, | ait Woot © Suite, 89 L. Cropk Fred. , ELD Hatter, ‘Thos, Knowles: A ool Scotch Suits, G10 orth Hosic Salts, @11 Penrington Satta, @1¥ Silk Mixed Salts @15 16 Witdloees Flannel Baits, 625 mond Check Suite, G17 Busseis Cossimere Suit, ED(CTION IN PRidgs —f ble ne to EX close nat oar entire stock of DEY ‘g0opa ants sa fore Movi into oar New stor will, from Ik Grafe Bult: this date, BELL EVERYTHING AT REDUCED _ Onr stock is laree, ent bargains may be expocted, bees HeNIAMIN MICCER, tr 101 Bridge street, George: 5 i N UTICE.—TEmrOK4RY REMOVAL. ‘The coptinualtacrease of business making ft ne- PBICE OF DRESS COATs, ari WITH VESTS To MATCH : 7 Ghaate Bocested Beck: < teth Goats ont Fete, Avie lngroverat ik Double Breasted Black Clith Coats wnt sn Einpenh all oedven of ————— ae and’bigbly, Ri Worsted Diagoual Basket Conte ani Vga Bi Office, until farther notice, No. 77 street, nna = marke PRICE OF PANTS: N inkcist rR ampoyersr | ™™ seen etame Peas eS BT angly 59 High street. Georgetown, D.0. 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