Evening Star Newspaper, May 10, 1876, Page 4

EVENING STAR _ ‘WEDNESDAY. ;May 10, 1876, Weather Probabilities To-day. OFFICE OF CHIRP SIGNAL WASHINGTON, May 10, 1816. In the middle states, failing barometer, south to west winds, slightly warmer, clear or partly cloudy weatoer, and in northers tion light rain, followed to-night oy ri<- tS barometer, cool nortawesteriy winds, LOGAL NEWS. Amasements, &c.. To-nignt. National Thealer—The Vokes Family in “Fun in a Fe Theater Comique— Rel Mueab; or, The Russian Fire King,” and varieties. " Morints Halt.—Fioral May Ball. Tatimadge Halt. J. Shannon, the juven- Sle elocutionist. . ree Condensed Locats. Shillington bas tne A Monthly for une. The grand jury was yesterday discharged until the 2th inst. The Court in General Term have appointed the following as the committes to examine Spplicants for aimi:sion tothe bar: W.B ‘eub, Eugene Carusi, and W. S. Cox. The Pinissioners have appointet Dr. W, B. Fauirer resident physician of the ‘Washington Asylum, vice J. Harry Taomp 80n resigned. The Governor of Virginia hes appointed the following board of visitors to Mouat Vernon: H. W. Thomas, Fairfax; Ro>ert Ould, Richmond; Glider: S. Meem, Shenan- doab, Fitzhugh Lee, Stafford; B. Rixey, Fanquier. Our readers who didn’t go to the Centen- nial opening can get a very good idea of the appearance of things in and aboat the balld- ings avd grounds today by reading the graphic sketch on the third prge and the tele- graphic report of the opening scenes on the Bret page Of to.day’s STAR. We bear it report that there is a prosp: . of @ vacancy soon occurring in the recte ship of one of the leading Episcopal Churches of Weshington. The Rev. Wilbur F. Wat- kins, rector of the Church of the Epiphany, bas received &@ unanimous and urgent call to Corist Chareb, Baltimore. The parish ts a very important one and offers many attrac- tions. Mr. Watkins bas the subject uniter consideration, but it is not Known what his decision will be. OO — The Union Revival Meetings. The meeting at the Cougregationat church et evening was well attended. Rev. Dr. Rapkin read and commented on @ lesson in the Bible, after which a praise meeting was held, in which a large number spoke. Re marks were mace by Rev. Mr. Judd, Dr. No- bie and Dr. Rankin, upon the subject of Christian work, and an inquiry meeting fol- lowed. TO DAY'S MEETING Those present this morning at the Assem- bly's church were very agreeably surprise by the anexpecte appearance of Rev. E. Payson Hammond, who came from Balti more for the pu e of holding a children’s meeting at the Congregational enurch this afternoon, and the mas3 meeting at the Northern market (K and 5th streets) to. night. There were on the platform with Mr. Hsmmond Rev. Messrs. Noble, Little, Ran- Bip, Presbery, Domer. W.S. Hammond and Graef. After the service of song, Mr. Ham. mond remarked that he felt now as if he was 1m @ foreign land, and that in Baltimore the Work was not so satisfactory as it was here, although there have been some wonderfai meetings there. He expected to leave Balti- more on Saturday morning. with the expec- tation of returning again in the fall. In Baltimore, some of the ministers who did | wot feel like working In the iaoqniry meetings are now gol workers. They have had some conversions, and there would have been many more doubtless, bad there been more workers. He stated that Mr. J. V. Hood, who, it will be remembered, spent some weeks here report- ing the meetings for the morning papers, in whom many were tnterested, ix now engaged on the Baltimore American. Mr. Hammond referred to the ®t chapter of Joshua, and ms king some remarks thereon, proceeded to relate the incidents attending the conversion of @ young man named Saul, an itinerant vender of a rectpe for making all Kinds of liquors. This man appears still penitent, and is looking for an opportunity %o preach | the gospel, and bis partoer has also turned from bis ways. Mr. Hammond offered a vent prayer, especially for the meetings this j afternoon and to night, and for the meetings in Baltimore, especi of today and this evening. . Hi md read the requests for quite numerous, aud offere r. Graef reported from the € Latheran church that there was a fine meet ing in progress. A very spirite 1 praise and inquiry meeting foliowed. MESSRS HAMMOND AND BENTLEY are conduct! Iren and a the Con- gregational church. mass meeting in K-street market, this evening. Messrs. Hammond and Beutley wili be preseut. —— + THE NATIONAL JockEy Cx Mejor J. D. Ferguson, secretary of tue Maryland Jockey Club, wuo will take general super- vision of the inaugural runoing meeting at Benning’s Station next week, was in tue city yesterday, and paid a visit to the track to give general directions and look after the Bt chase course. Mr. Ferguson has every bope 6f the success of this enterprise. Tnere are now over fifty horses In training at Pim- leo, and a majority of them will come here. Among the stables already at Pimlico are those of D. McDaniel, Capt. Cottrill, (Stam- ES Col. Nelligan, &¢..) Josepn Donohue, =. D. Baldwin, “Lucky Baldwin” of Califor- nia, with Gimstead, E. A. Clabaugh, R.A Shea. | Carter, Mr. Medinger, W. Wyche, T. B! & W.R. Davis, and Ea. . All the. horses that are fit to ran be brought to Washington, except a few re heavily evgaged in the great stakes. —— T. W. Doswell, of Virginia, whose ing establishment is at Hanover Court House, and who is one of the vice presidents b, Will stop here en rowe with his ich is this year uncommonly wil that | Was appre s Ss Jarge. The stables of L. A. Hitcheock, thir- teen strong, and ex-Senator Lewis are ready at the track taking their gal Members of the club can now call at Middleton & Co.'s and get their badges. Gen- Uemen who have not received notice of membership should make application at pg maember of the executive com- ee. —-+—_—_. Tue STATE AND THE SOcfAL EVIL—A conference and reception was held last eveu- ing in the parlors of the Y. M. C. A. bullding to consider the stibject of licensed prostitu- tion and toweicome the Rev. J. P. Gledstone and Hepry J. Wilson, erq., ef England, a deputation from the ‘British, Contisental and General Federation for the Abolition of Government Regulation of Prostitution.” Dr. E. H. Gray oceupied the chair and intro- duced these gentlemen, who had credentials from Rev. Dr. Puneheon and Rev. Alexander McLaven, chairman of the Baptist Union of England, others. Rev. Mr. Gledstone made an address of some length, contending tbat when the state passes laws lifting pros- Utution to a legal level witu othar ostupa tons, the state becomes the confederale of i} Prostitution. The United States is the only eivilized pation untainted with this evil. and be came to ask the American People to co- ite With England in her war against is evil. Mr. Wilson followed Mr. Gle- store, giving in his argument numerous | facts ard illustrations showing the workings of the se system in Iuula. White the argument against the system of licens- | ing prostitution is the one to which is al- tached the most importance, he asserts that, Medically, the system is @ failure and a farce, only eur; d by !ts injastice (com a fegai and constitutiona! poiat of view. —_—_——— AMUSEMENTS — National Theater. — The Vokes family have thus fardrawn large audi. ences during their present engagement, and Will doubtiess continue to do so to the close of the week, notwithstanding “everybody” has gone to the Centennial. They —— to-nigbt in thelr most rollicking perform- ance, “Fun in a Fog.” It is one of the most lively and comical pieces ever pnt upon the int’s Hail —To-night Prof. Marini gives bis annual May ball, which will, as csual, be enjoyed by a large assembiage. balls ‘have never yet been a failure, and there is every indication that to- night's en- ee a cape all the efforis of tne pr (Comique.— Man: Rogers an- pounces this week as the close of the winter Next week the doors of the summer —_s—_—_ Miss Gay, who is in the , for the par. of raising means to rebuild the Bapttst areb at Dalton, Ga., destroyed during the War, is recommended not only by the clergy and otber prominent persons in thai vicinity but by Dr. Samson aod Dr. Wills of tis ‘city, 0 that coutriontors need have no fears that what they give will not be properly Spplied. The object to which Mis G. te giv- 40g ber efforts is a most worthy one, and we ‘with for her the largest measure of suecess. TuE Uxton Retires. s RLIEY ASSOCIATION G.U.0.0f0 Piast evering ween the ioe Jowing officers:—Jonn W. Gray, president Wim. M. Williams, vice presitent; Chas, H Shorter, secretars : Albert Parker, trea: John A’ Scott, Albert K. Manning. Tas. I Buteber, Mooter Marsnall, Joan €. Cotben pjamin 4 Aripsterd rner, David Jones and Edward Yo eekly auger, @ ‘Taxation ia the District. VIEWS OF THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS. Tbe District Commissioners yesterday addressed the following communication to | Hon. George E. Spencer, chairman of the Sevate Committee on the District of Colum- bia: «In reply to the letter of your committee enclosing to. Us @ copy of @ bill (A. R. 2676) “to regulate the assessment and collection of taxes for the support of the ‘ament of the District of Columbia, ‘and for otlier pur- poses,’ and inviting our atiention thereto, = bave the honor to present the following views: 1. In our Judgment, the rate of taxation sbould be uniform ip the District. Tne pres- ent assecement was made under a law levy- ing the rate of one and a half per centum throughout the District, giving, we believe, general satisfaction; and we think that no injustice can arise now should one tax rate for city and county be again adopted by Congress. To illustrate the results to be ob- tained from taxation of real iy with the variable rates as p: we give the estimated amounts derivable under it for each division: Washington, $75,819,954, at 14 per cent... s++ seen ee$1)182,234 O1 Georgetown, $5,819,317, at T per o teens 38.493 17 65,833 25 $1,306,610 43 contrast In the amounts to be con- The tributed by the several sections of the Dis- trict, it will be seen, are very marked. Should a uniform rate be established, the Tesuits would be a3 follows, the rate being ly per ceut.: Washington +$1,782,231 01 Georgetown: 87,739 75 County ... a $1,401,790 25 | from which It appears that with a like rate of taxation, Georgetown and the county combined will cov tribute less than . of the entireamount. Toe injustice arising .com different rates for different sections in the case of personal taxation, if such tax be sus- tained, will be readily perceived. A share | of stock, or a bond, or money 1s as juable | to the bolder in one part as another, and yet | it is proposed to tax such property 1¢ per | ceut. in Washington and \ per sent. la the | county. The owner of a horse on one side of Boundary street is to be taxed Iu, and oo the other percent. 2. It is propoced to tax the bonds of the District, the etfect of which will be to drive such securities entirely out of the District. 3. That the assessment of all property in the District within the time specified in the lith section of the biilis impracticable. '. That the 16th section of the bill we ap- prehend may defeat the entiré pro: tax- | ation, as it is thought men ot character sulted to the position of assessors will refuse ihe office in view of the penalties imposed. Orjections of teebuical character could be made to numbers of the provisions of the bill, but inese will doubtless occur to your committee in their review of its provisions. | Having presented such objections as appear most patent, we have in general terms to state that the taxation of personal property in thé manner proposed appears to be pant to the views aod foreign to the customs | and usages of the people of the District. It is very generally held that such a tax—ex- | cept, perhaps, in a very modified form— would be injurious to the best interests of the District. One result illustrative of the effect of such a tax is already experienc: i in the advance of from 1 percent. to 2 per | cept. In the rate of interest demanded for loans since the passage by the House of the bill uncer diseussion. Foreign capital has been witodrawn, and we are informed in- creased difficulty is experienced in obtain- ing money upon real estate security. The bocrower is already made to pay the tax, in anticipation of its becoming a law. The | District is very limited inextent. Many of the weaithy citizens have property jast be- yond its limits, where residence can be es- tabi ished to list personal property for a very light taxation. We deem it a to invite the attention of your committee to the original tax-hill as reported to the House of Representatives by | the =. rity of the Committee of tae House on the District of Columbia. Certain changes | im rome of the license rates might be sug- gested. but in view of the importance of | prompt action, we refrain irom making them. In our Judgment the net amount to | be realized from the license system proposed | in the committee's bill will be as large as could be anticipated from the other. Tha license system can be enforced without ad- ditional officers or Increased expense; whereas re personal tax would be both expensive, Merlt of collection and odious to the —_ it is neld, and with apparent jus- | ee, that Congress having fixed upon the | amount to be raised by taxation, the peopie shoulu begranted any preference in respect to the manaer of paying it. | The license sysiem now in force, only more limited in its amount, is one to whieh the | © mmupity is acevstomed, and the bill re- } sted by the committee, as we are advised, | *d by influential ettizens well | nc fe to all classes of people in the Dis- | trict. The receipts from the bill amended by us may be estimated as follo’ | Tax on $92,000 000 at 1 per cent....$1,380,009 | Deduct 10 per cent. delinquenci 138,000 | Net resu!t from real estate....... 1 Avid for licenses proner as estimated by collector, per centages on de- | pesils and receipts not laciuded.. 2 $1,517,000 The license tax on farnitnre aud per cent- es on deposits of bauks and receipts of ents may be estimated at from $125,000 to =200,000, although no data exists on which to found estimates in apy sense reliable as to receipts from these sources. Adding to the above amount of #1,517,000 for these items. poe ar mon that the net revenues to be rea!: from all sources will be between $1,610,000 and $1,700,000.” —_e—___ | The Colored School pleasantness. A LIVELY MEETING AT THE WEST END | LAST NIGHT. | A meeting of colored citizens was held | last night at Jobn Wesley church, on Con- necticut avenue, between L and M streets borthwest, for the purpose of considerii matters pertaining to the interests of the colored schools eo pursued b; aoe a sipeiees Boney Johnson — Joho H. Too! mi organized by choosip Dr. J. N. L. Bowen 4 ‘and Mr 3. Ee Fieet as secretary. Mr. Charles Syphax moved to adjoui because in oy og of the threatening a NO ANSWER bad been received from the board of school | trestees to the resolutions sent to that bod: from the colored citizens. He moved to ad- journ to the 16th instant, and in the mean Ume due notification could be given through the churches and city press. Considerable discussion followed as to the proper representation of the various sections of the District at the meeting, and on 't was found that most of the old ing nose! egisiatixe districts were represented. Mr. Ose] . Jackson open @ ball, sa: that the colored citizens had all been insult ed by the colored trustees, who had shown their MEAN, DIRTY, LOW-DOWN NINCUMPOOP- | ISHNESS | in the school board, and it was for the col- ored people to resent the insult and rid that board of so disgraceful a representation, or | J: 7. at least enter their protest against such In- | sults. They should all unite in opposition <o the Dill Which had been prepared by these | trustees and introduced in Congress by Hon. | AE Loe for Cs oe of the peo | fan organiza’ of @ separate for the colored schools. = | After considerable discussion, the nfotion | to bold @ meeting on the 16th inst. was adopt- | ed, and the secretary was authorized | NOTIFY THE COLORED PEOPLE in ail parts of the city, through the charches | = by advertisement in the EVENING TAR. Further remarks were made by Mr. Jack- fon, in which be stated that what they de- cesentative in the school board and Mr. Jobngon had made their boast that there was not influence among the disaffected to remove them. ‘them see whether there is or pot. If tb! are per- mitted to board the colored schools of the District wijl be broker | —_.——_. The Crows Tooth Brashes. | Bristies will not fail out or break off whi'e | using. To secure the nine see that The | | | Crown Brush is stamped on handle.—{ Adve tasement, WE Invite th aud guardians to fm boys’ ogg Sag gene of son ‘., No. Pennsylvania a: Bext to M. Wiltian's. This mis er’ clusively im youths’, boys’ and children: goods, and have the stuns teaae to thetrex- press order, and purchasers can rely u; getting all thenew and most desirabie styles, made up in the best manner and at lowest New York prices, t SILVER, coral, Lake George, diamond Roman and Jet jewelry received at Prigg’s Jewelry store, No. “457 Pennsylvania avente, near 4: street, | Gleason sureties; Cur Pablite Schools. MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, A meeting of the Board of Pablic School Trustees was held last ing—present, Messrs. is ( Vy mplin. Dyer, inson, Lioyd, Mil 1, Hovey, Packard, doiph, Ryder, es aod Smith. ir. Randolph was to tae |THE SENATE RESOLUTION OF INQUIRY ABOUT WHITE VS. COLORED SCHOOLS. A communication was received from the Ton of the Beaate asking information as 19 asking whether the standard of qualifications of text books, mode of rales gulations, and general mat jon’, 5 | Som of white and colored ‘schools are the fame, and if apy discrimination exists in the management ot the said schools, in what the differences consists, and the’ reasons for. The communication was tem) | rarily laid over, and presmubsouuaatty ent Jed up, when Mr. lolph moved that the Trustees reply as follows: “That the stan- dard of qualification of teachers, mode of punisbment of pupils, rules, regulations and | general supervision of white and colored are substanvally the same in every part of this District; that no discrimination exists | in the mansgement of said schools, but that the endee vor of this board has been and is to equalize the administration of the several is under its care.” Teply Was ag. »ed to. Mr. Reydurn offered a resolution, which Was adopted, thata committee of three be appointed to prepare a more detailed state- | ment in reply to the Senate resolution, and | watt upon Serator Edmunds with the {nfor- mation. Adopted, and Messrs. Reyburn, Randolph, and Johnson were appointed the | Committee, and Mr. Packard was added. | OTHER COMMUNICATIONS. | _Acommunication was received from the District Commissiouers, stating that the schedule of janitors’ salaries would go into effect at the beginning of the next fiscal year Joly Ist ) ‘ . A Communication was received from Wm. Syphax, waking charges against the sub- board for colored sehnois and Miss Mathews, of the Sumner building. On motion of Mr. Johnson the communication was referre 1 to & specia) committee, compose of other tras- tees than those of the tub-board— Messrs, Chaplin, Dyer and Reyburn. A communteation was received from Cyn- | thia D. Rockwell, renewing her application for @ teacher's position; filed. A £CHOOL BOY'S OPINION OF TEACHERS. A communication was received from a “Colored Pupil,” asking that mate teachers be placed in schools where boys over ten are taught, ia which he says: “If you want the boys to Jearn give them men for teachors. We don’t mind fretful, bad-tempercd and thoughtless women, They resort often to corporal panishment, which is agalast ihe spirit of this enlightened age, and {t is hoped you will puta decided and resolute stop to it, and if you do not we shall be obliged to take the authority in our owa hands, and then the !adies with birch in hand and tie- backs will have to defend themselves, and take the consequences. I hope the whole board will take the matter into considera- tion, and not refer it to the colored members, for whom we have proper respect.” The communication being an anonymous one Was not acted on. APPLICATIONS FOR TEACHERSHIPS places were received from Emiline Opp- man, of Washington, Louisa Turner, of Cin- cinnati, Obio; P. E. Nugent, of Washington, and A. J. Umhalty, of Greenville, Pa.; re- ferred to the superintendent. Mr. Johnson presented the resignation of Narcissa Joyceas a teacher; aceepted. Mr. Champlin, from the committee on counts, reported bills amounting to 33 536.96, which ‘were approved, and also bill of W. W. Rapley, without recommendation, whieh Was ordered to be returned to the Commis- sioners with the information that the Board adheres to its former action—approving the bill for £25. Mr. Johnson, from the colored sub-board, reported that at the examtnation for teach- ers the following had passed: Misses E. F. Merritt, E. W. Somerville. A. Amanda R. Bowen, 8. J. Jones, 8. J. Dala- ney, F. J. Bradfora, J. E. Kelly, H. C, Fry and B. D. Deitz. Mr. Champlin offered an amendment to the rules governing teachers’ examinations; which was referred to the committee on rules. FEMALE ——— District Government Affairs. Engineer Hoxie has ordered that twolamp posts be placed on llth, between N and © streets, northwest. THE METROPOLITAN RAILROAD TRACK, Lieut. Hoxie has adoressed a communica- Yion to the president of the Metropolitan Street Railroad Company, calling hts atten- tion to the bad condition of the pavement between the rails and track of that road on | the several streets upon which said road is located, and also to the provisions of the charter which requires the pavements to be Kept in repair. REFUSE MATTER IN THE STREETS. Chief Engineer Hoxie has addressed a com- munication to Major Richards calling atten- tion to section 9, act of January I7th, 1856, concerning the placing of refuse matter upon public streets, avenues and alleys, and re- quests that orders be given the police force vo have such nuisances abated. The act in question fixes the penalty at not less than one nor more than five dollars for casting robbish, oyster shells, shavings, or offal or refuse matter of any kind upon the streets. —_.—_—_. THE Y. M.C. A. CLEAR OF DEBT.—During the anniversary exercises of the Young Men’s Christian Association Monday eve- ping, President Gallaudet stated that at the ge of this year they were $1,000 In debt— one-half to tlie Freedman’s Bank, and one-half to the Joint Stock Building Com- pany of the Young Men’s Christian Associ- ation. He was happy to apnounce that the debt due the Freedinan's Bank had all been paid, the last 2600 of iton Monday. Finding thatthey could not pay what was due the Joint Stock Company for arrears of rent they so informed them, and asked them if they should give up their rooms and leave the building; and in view of the fact that Congress had exempted the company from taxation, in the belief that it would assist the association, a majority of the stockhold- ers had generously » lu writing, to re- lease the association from its debt of nearly $4,000, Incind'ng the rent for the present year. So he was able to announce that the was now absolutely free from debt, and he would ask the audience if the thought the Young Men’s Christian Associ- ation had any work to do here, that they would contribute toward the expense of the coming year, 80 that no debt need be again ineu! A collection of money and sub- scription on cards was then taken. This happy issue out of financial difficulties o: long standing cannot fail to be gratifying to the many friends of the Y. M.C. A. —_e—___—_. SUITS AGAINST STREET CONTRACTORS AND THEIR SOURETIES —Yesterday the Com- missioners of the District of Columbia, by Messrs. Stanton and Birney, entered suits against a number of contractors and the sureties on their bonds, as follows :—Jobu O. Evans, with Lewis Ciephane and weir with Lewis Clephane, Francis H. Smith and Toomas Lewi: ties; Lewis C surety, (six cases;) John O. Evans, with J. rhonda and Lewis Clephane as sureties: Charles C. Thurston, with C. D. Willard a1 . T, H. Ball sureties; Thomas Lewis, with D.F. Harling and T. A. Brown sureties; George W. Linville, with Jobn O. Evans surety, (two cases.) And also the following sults against principa ieorge W. Lin- ville (two cases), CE. Evans (six cases), John 0. Evans (two cases), H. H. Bingham and LewigClephane. These are all for fail- ures to keep the work in repair, most of which was done under contract with the board of public work: HENRY WARD'S BEECHER’S LECTURE.— Notwithstanding the absence from the city at the Centennial of so large a number of persons who would be expected to be the ones to attend Mr. Beecher’s great lecture on Friday evening, the tickets selling ray idly, and the prc spect is that every seat in the house will be reserved before the doors are ©) . There are but two more days in wi to select seats, and the diagram = be seen at Whitaker’s bookstore, coruer street and Pennsylvania avenue. pace oa ~ainiadhton MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issned to ious Pane and Loutsa Tange, Onwede Louis lo ‘Thomas end Mary Harper. d eee ae oo -—_____ &7The national independent convention Will meet at Indianapolis Ma: y iTth, UTTER IN FAILS AND TUBS, FRESH WINCHESTER Rags.) “OTM 98 ways 6" _" CONES 107u AND 0 STS. NW. W. ca French Eid Button, @2.50 Laced do. 149 Balmorals, SiS ooestcs. He $6 to 10, S13 Bence ae 's Congress, at Congress, is now otock STBA’ 5 | MyO-tr 1914-1916 Pe. Fas, | sebools are the same, and that the text books | New Jersey avenue, be- | tween D and E streets, southeast, andoneon | UPREME CoUsT—GeNERAL TERM. continned. Boneher agt: y heard with No. 23. Roche agt. Moran; appeal dis- missed on motion. = = Circuit Court—Judge Hum: Mans, Weaver & Co. vs. Hoover; by default. Weaver vs. Barker; by default. Kunn va. Streaker; for ‘ussey; ver- dict for plaintiff for #9675, and interest at 8 cen Howard vs. ent for plaintift. —— ‘ket Coro) judgment for plaintiff. PROBATE CouRT—Judge Carter. Yesterday, in the estate of Joseph Garabi- pa: order to sella N.P. R. R. bond. In re. will of James Fitzpatrick; order of puablica- tion issued. He leaves his Property to his fon and daughters. In re. estate of George ler of publication issued. james Barwood; ¢ inti fT. default. Moses vs. Wash- iy vs. Wiedman; f ik; decree for sale of realestate. In re. estate of Jane C. Heller; order of publication directed. igvatius Bond, deceased; order admitting Will to probate and fixing exeentor’s bond at $1,000, In re. wlllof Wm. Bond; executor gualified; bond $3,000. In re. will of Owen dy; decree admitting to probate fog psr- sonality and fixing bond of executor at $3,000. “In re. will of Leonard B. Prather; decree open to probate and fixing | executor’s bond. In re. will of Ellen Ward; renunciation of exeen.or fied. PoLIcn Court—Judge Srl. To-day, Willis Banks, assauiton William Henson; 210 or 30davs Emma Siiw,grand larceny of #15 from Martin Hunt; grand Jory. Frank First, assault on Fred Seibert; $5 or10days. James Plant was fined $5 for failure to appear as a witness. Ira Scott, Utbreats to Wm. Lynch; $200 bonds to keep the peace for six months, or jail. Wm. Bur- dette, a@ small boy, charged with breaking the branches of a tree on the street; $5. Thos. Higgins forfeited collateral. Henry Albers, | ® patriotic boy, charged with getting up a | Centennial freworks display on the street, shooting fire crackers, &c ; $1. Jenny Cork- bill, disorderly in @ South Washington alley; $5,orseven days in the workhouse. } Charles Cooper forfeited collateral. James Groshon, @ small white boy, throwing stones in Temperance Hall alley; $3. John Red: forfeited collateral. Patrick Ragan, pastur. ing bis horse on the street parking; $5. Mary Francis was sent down for vagrancy. John H. Simms and Henry Jackson were sent down for vagrancy. John H. Taylor, same charge; down. ALEXANDRIA. CoAt, TRADE.—There are no new develop- ments In regard to the troubles now retari!- lng the coal trade. The Hampshire mine of the Hampshire and Baitimore Coal com- pany at Piedmont resumed operations yes- terday, but the coal dug at this mine Is not | Shipped by canal, but is sent over the Balti- | nore and Ohio railroad to Baltimore. The | stock of coal left on hana at this city last | fail is very wearly exhausted, and it is | romored that the yard of the Hampshire and Baltimore company will be closed ina few days. Mr.J.P. Agnew sent @ gang of the coal heavers whom he has had employed bere to Georgetown yesterday, to assist in loading veesels for the New Central com- pany, for which he is the agent at that point. FIGHT.—A row occurred at Devil’s Row, near Fishtown, last evening, which create! guite a commotion fora time. One of the participants, who was very drunk, called | Voe ferously for @ razor, threatening to kill bisopponent, but upon starting across the Street fell over the railroad track and was nearly suffocated in the mud. Upon being rescued from his unpleasant predicament he sat down and cried, and thus ended the quar- rel. No arrests were made. | Fish Rrport.—Altbough several of the large Shores bave cut out, the receipts of fish continue nearly as good as at any time dur- ing the season. Since yesterday’s report there have been received at Fishtown 7,100 sbad end 141,000 herrings. Shad sold from £15 tosii per hundred, and herrings from to $11 50 per thousand.—{ Gazette, 9¢/ J H SQUIER & 00., BANKERS, 1416 PeNNsYLvaNia AVENUE, Pay 6 per cont. interest on depesits, payable on demand, Special rates on time deposits. Interest paid January and Joly or cretited.m3 Im (CHEAP LUMBER. Having a large stock of SPRUOK LUMBEB we bave concluded to sell it atthe following reduced prices. This lumber is water seasoned, and of the it Mill, foot of 4t vy Yard. my: BAAR PATTERNS, BAZAR PATTZRNS, AGENOY AT Cc. BAUM’S, 408 7th Street. AGENCY OF THE NEW AUTOMATIC WILCOX & GIBBS SEWING MACHINES. LADIES UNDERGARMENTS AT ASTONISHING PRIORS, Made of the best Cottons aud best workmanship. C. BAUMS SANITARY CORSET OB ANY STYLE MADE TO ORDER. C. BAUM, 408 Seventh Street. epi6 thy tr STHBEL PENS. For Sale by all Dealers in Stationery. Foe the conventence of those who may wish to try them, a SAMPLE CAR Contsining one esch of the Fifteen Numbers of these Pou ‘ill be seat by mall on receipt of F - ty-five Cents. IVISON, BLAKEMAN, TAYLOR co, my3-wks it 13% and 140 Grand street, N. ¥. PH! L4vELPHIA BX Tio} (CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S PURE PICKLE: Rica SAUCES for Fish, Meat & Game Potted mEATS Fisi, GENUINE MUSTARD. SUPERIOR MALT VINEGAR, JAMS, JELLIES, MARMALADES ‘ROSSE & BLACKWELL. ON Dias, * © neous sozane. PEE are Mais Vinegar, Exctnxsn’s 0: pasar OF COLUMBIA, J ee it ‘Bank form (of proposals and specifications can b> obtained at 5 informa- ieee rears sot een tome aPone be on i ‘order of the Commissioners eB: Go cae myS-Tt__ Lent. Eng’rs U.S. ie of D0. AStHmaA CARON EEE eas swe D4tora ra ay all one for smoking " SAVORY & MOORE, 2 sh Wate si To-day, Fiske: Bigelow; argument cons | omitted. Phitit . Batler: Se nittes oe athe CITY ITEMS. ‘THE CHEAPEST REFRIGERATOR is the Ic® | King, as it is “the best.” 1221 F street. Ben- F. French, Agent. HAVE YOUR HOUSES CLEANED and your winter clothing saved from moths, by using Hart’s Roach Powder. 5,10,6 nt Save ng — HAVE YOUR TRUNKS Tactory and red at ihe ie Js ames 7th street, under the big wire sign. €03 —-e- No ESTABLISBMENT in the city more Worr Plumbing aut Gue kivtne than Ham. & Pearson. Y. M. C. A. Building, 9th ploy none bat the They good responsible men and deserve encouragement. . 3,18, waes,3: ——--* — CONSUMPTIVES, don’t let go your hold on hope uvtil you bave tested the properties of Baker's Cod Liver Ott and 1e of Lime. There is testimony of the highest class to show thai its effects in Palmonary com- plaints have been almost miraculous. Pleas- apt in taste. Sold by druggists. Jno. C. Baker & Co., Philadeiphia. a GET THE GENUINE ARTICLE —The = Popularity of * Wilbor's Compound of Cot Live Gil and Lim has induced some unpri cipled persons to attempt to palm off a simple article of the!rown manufacture; but avy person who Is suffering from Coughs, Colds, or Consumption should be carefal where they purchase this article. It requires no puffing; the results following Its use are its best recommendations, and the proprietor bas ample evidence on file of its extraordi- brary success in pulmonary complaints. The phosphate of lime & most marvel- ons healing power, as combined with the pure Cod Liver Oil by Dr. Wilbor. It is reg- ularly preseribed by the medical faculty. A. B. Wilbor, Chemist, Boston. e603 ——— ‘* I's Oaly a Cough,’ bas brought many to untimely graves. What is a Cough? The lungs or bronchial tubes have been attacked by a cold; nature sounds an alarm-beil, telling where the disease Lies. Wisdom suggests, try “ Wistar’s Balsam of Wild Cherry;? 1t bas cured, during the last half of a century, thousands upon thousands Of persons. As long as you cough there is dar ger, for the cough Is a Safety Valve, Use “Wistar” and be cured. 50 cents and $1 a bottle. Sold by all druggists, ne ACCIDENT.—Ed wands & Hutchison’s Stim- ve Liniment cures Sprains aud Bruises. —e Corns Extracted Bunions, Ingrowing and Club Nails, Vas- enlar Excrescences, and other aliments of the feet successfully treated, at Dr. White's establishment, 1116 Pennsylvania avenne, opposite Willard’s Hotel. Fee #1 per visit. Established in Washington 1861. —~—— TRY Marburg Bros. Seal of North Carolina Smoking Tobacco. 10 and 20 cent pack- ages. = 13,15 —~— : Removal. FIRST-CLASS SCOURING AND DYEING, A. Fischer enlarged his establisumest by removing to his new building, 906 G st. north- west, three doors west of 9th street, very near his former place. By Promptly a the latest improvements, whether of American or European invention, he is enabled to do any work in a@ manner not to be equaled by those not IDg these facilities. «7 Ladies Dresses cleaned and dyed with- rt. out being taxen apa sv Crape Veils refinished nice and cheap, Grease stains removed effectually. &7 Gent's garments cleaning and dyeing a ——. 7 Prices lower than ever before, to suit the times, GEORGETOWN ADVER’WTs. FIST GHAND SUMMEE OPENI A MRS PAVID E YOUNG‘ On THURSDAY, Mav BitH, 157 with a fine display of HATS AND BONN: ET? jes are most respectfnily invited to attend, at 113 Bridge stroet, Gecrgetown. m8 3t SPsise AND SUMMES. PREMIUM STEAM DY*ING AND SOOUBING, M ¥ TLEY's + WM. Ho WHEA . OLD AND 2BLIABLE BSTABLISHMENT Ladies and Geatiemen ave their Sprii Sommer Wearing Appe the very manner, pits, Blavkets, &c., & care of until necced, Without ext Ds & 9 Jefferson Post Office Box, 723. 36 p.m; Saturday. to 9 my6-tr ABGAINS IN DEY GOODS. Ladies Dress Gosds fn all the new materia! styles; Black Grenadivces. at . 43, 80 cent ; Black Bi Alpacas and Mohai: tchool commenceme colot dressss, chesp; good Cali- coos, fast + at 5, 6% and Scents: best Percales, | cents; meres @ud k for men boys’ wesr, ¥H as com 3) ce its bl 2-bat Ki and 81.50; White and Obi iting. 20. 25, 99, 35,40 and 50 cents myS-tr BENJAMIN MILLEK, 103 Bridge st, NEW SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS AT ATTRACTIVE PRICES INO. H. SMOOT & SON., NO. 119 BRIDGE ST. Have received from Ne Plate, Siri Black Silk from Bo ~ Lad! Kid Gloves, stuitoncat $l and reat variety: Paraso!s and Um! P: +» best 82.; Percales 12%c.. with a full li Fleet “dondanat eseens ortcenpe ee Mapeim "SNOW SMOOT & SON, PGs Bane, BC Pn GFencEre PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. CLOTHING. SPRING AND SUMMER. DRESS COATS AND VESTS. Oriental Siik Pi’d Worsted, g20 Northampton Silk Vienna Diagonal Worsted, $16 .6 Blackington Black and Gold Worsted, Uxbridge Fancy Silk Worsted, @123 Narragansett Faucy Bl’k Worsted, $10 BUSINESS SUITS. Fine Elbeuf Spring Cass. Suit, @20 Fine Detabarre Plaid Cass. eis Edward Harris Hair-line Oass. Suit, $16.5 ‘The Versailles Checked Cass, Suit, $15 ‘The Diagonal Bivbed Osss. Suit, 614 Gen’ne Washiagton Mill Bice Fisnnel Suit, $13 bed Worsted, $15 oO YOUTH®’ SUITS. Diagonal Worsted Suit, 916 rau! Lippin Silk Ribbed Cass. Suit, $13 Mason’s Hairline Ones. Suit, $11 London Plaid Cass. Suit, $9 ‘Hew York Mills Ones. Suit, @7 BoYs’ =. lorwalk Fancy Worsted Bult, = WorsGamden Piaia ass. Suit, 8 flake Cass. s7 Snow. — => ‘Bait, eum a Union Cass. Suit, 66 A. STRAUS, 101}....... PENNBILVANIA AVBRUS......1011 Sp2s-tr BETWEEN 10TH any Lita Sraeers- is ised, 8 00.,) SRE MHA on Ss octlély | for excorstons down the Potomac or Bay, She bas be . . ST LL , AMUSEMENTS. LADIES’ GooDs. ATIONAL THEATER. a 719 a N LAST WEEK OF THE SEASON. | me xewnars, 719 “LAUGHTER HOLDING BOTH BER SIDES.’ “MILITAIRE AND TORE! FURIES 500) BOEIGE FIFTH AVENOR” | | | Lasr ovr. JUST BECKIVED at RPAWIs’, 719 MARK ET SPace, Corner Ath street FRIDAY AND BATU BDAY EVENING: WRONG MAN INT BIGHT PL. Commercing cach NAVAL ENGA’ _MATINER S\TUEDAT ATS. EV. HENRY WARD B CONGBEGATIONAL CHUBOB, Tenth and @ streeis, | FRIDAY EVENING, NAY 12, o'clock. MISS E. A. McCORMICK, = STREET, (ST. CLOUD ae | Daily receiving all the latest Novelties tm s Subject: “ BELIGION IN EDUCATION * | CHIP > aw 5 at Whitaker's Bookstore, 941 Penna. | Ladies of Washington invived avenue. myer call and examine. anced ap Nd (THEATER COMIQUE. Bi-ventu Street, Below Pennsyicania £e ones, —_ eden |e WILLIAN Is THE ROLE SGRRT you — Ms Wateuraoors, CON sad dos! OPEN THE YEAR ROOND. aa lid — | M.IEEI Ag, soce Performance EVERY NIGHT. Matinee for La- - ebrated PERSO! Giles and Children EVERY WEDNESDAY ang DEK VESTS. BATUBDAY AFTERNOON. FIRST-CLASS IN EVERY RESPECT. Variety. Drama, Buriesyae snd Comedy. nov ly Oto No.) On Exxhibition (N 456 and Sale Would cali the attention of {he indies to a large ms * Tx St. ae eee orn st. |"? RUSE oo Awecrcas rarreen pow Ne. 439 Tih siveas,berireem D and & tress, gs | UNTRIMMED BATS, tm great varie aod myiee Po) ay, a aos, Haile, S0., im the Distriet. #1 Greatly Bedor a BY Fleess remember Reme ond Number. sity | ()PENEDS 7 LACE CAPS, HATS AND BONNETS, For tntants and Obtidren. Ot the latest sty Irs and most attractive desigus Fine selection cf BSBURG EMBROIDERY AND TRIMMINGS IBPANTS’ LACK OAPS made to order, at ELMA RUPPER EXCURSIONS, PIC NICS, &e. | Curae EXOUR*ION TO THB CENTENNIAL y HiBITION Facht LOBLIE can be. PHILA AIA, or: ocd yuarters for 10 oF I mar tr cues, enp. Raman 1 arbre at the MORG, aa. VrewiLYa’s — ; —_—_—— -- LADIES’ SHOES, BALLS, PARTIES, &c. MADE TO ONDER AT G10 60 Street, Opposite Patent Ofer ABINI'S FLOBAL MAY BALL, WEDNESDAY EVENING, May 10, 1575, we tie tng pres stock of LADIES: BOOTS At MARINI'S HALL, B street, between Beer BS Betwoned..._.. Sth and 10ch ste. ‘Tickets, admitting a gevtleman and one ig; Commence at Sp. Tickets to be hed at Masic Stores rench Pebble = ne Goods are an mode st my os are guarantesd to be Tactared iu the United bts mar2s-tr oF at the 36-1 SUMMER RESORTS. ™ ALTIMORE AND OHIO BAILBOAD Mier bi Will be OPEN FOR VISITORS on the 101m OF JUNE, and their NEW HOTEL at Oak land on the Ist OF JULY. Applice: T OF CHEAP Gan. INSERTION: ” . ‘or information adarees the A Wie 82 OF Ladigs uNvERGAL- lersigned. at land, Gerrett county. MANTS. Sore nyis "Out's DALEY, Manager. LABGE STOCK oF SUN UMBRELL: PALASOLS, rolling rewaraiess of cost, ADLES CLOAKS AND SUITS, st « great re- 4 duction R* AND IMITATION LAO} GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITS. very low. ON 25D. Are sgTETEES Pay, oe Every Department Well Supplied. latest styles of LATS. RIBBON, LOWERS, LS0, JUST REORIVED, $30 Gonen 2-batton KID GLOVES, all abadee, and the best tu the market, for @) GARMENTS TO MEASURE. WE JISYITE THE Lavigs TO CALL asp A Wodktngton, of eoces to ecloct Seat Fine . = of soos to eo Fine —— —————— Plaid Suitinge: Pista tad Fane Worsted Cont: | mart iy __8. HELLBE. 716 ace ; Bine and Black (1S AL re Biue, Black, Pind and Mixed Cheviot Sart Srectacrizs. SPECIAL ings; Blue. Brown, Olive. Dahlis and Mfxed Clothe ‘coatings: Handsome Panta- loon Patterns; White and Fancy Vestings. Geatlemen of quict tastes are particularly in- vited to inspect. Bnits made to measnre from $25 upward. Orders promptly Glled, aad um the best manner ie ay DRY POMPaDUUES, PADS, SHOULD EB BB. LES" OOTTO! WEAR. KID ovel en : READY-MADE GARMENTS. Agcucy for Domestic Fashions. tebse-tr Good Suits, reliable destrable and new Minleas fot S18, Bisck, Worsted, Comte with ‘Vests to match, from $17 50 to $25. Handsome Pantaloons from coats. in choice Blue and Black Flannel BOOKS AND STATIONERY. ———————————— wy MAZEL. By suthor of Wide Wide ‘World ite. Suits. Drap d'Eve Costs, Veets aud Pata AOHSAH: A New England re Senay loons. FREE. YET FORGING T! BOW N OWAINS PLATO'S BEST THOUGHTS. By Bulkley LDBESSES by D. L. MOODY, Revised. By LINGERIE. welt MOIR OF NOBMAN MACLEOD?, D SANITSBY DRAINAGE OF Perfectly fitting Shirts, White and Colored akD TOWSS. Silk and Linen Handkerchiofs. Collars, Cutts, Scarfs and Tics. Geuze, Gossamer, Merino. Silk, Flannel, Jean, Linen, Threed and other Uoderwear of approved makes and qualities. Kia ard other Gloves. Freuch aud Mugiios Suspenders and Braces fr te to $4. from 25 cents to hts and . Many | D HOUSE ir. Macanisy’s Life an& Letters, by Trevelyan. voi ae aapeee The Age of Elizabeth, by Morris, Epoch series, 1 w Fermentation, by Schutzemberger, Inter. 82. 1.35 per ‘ropks. nt srticles bot possible to enumerate. . ter AA Onuias.... pone $4 b jor - 1 sg pil ole Wyeh, Herel, ty tbe suiber ‘ef "Wiis Wile IN Worla’ a aw Just pubitebed end for sale HON EVERY DEPARTMENT. myl-tr Bookeellorsand Satine Ton he GEORGE C. HENNING, 410 SEVENTH STREET, _9925-tr__ SIGN OF THE GOLDEN FLEEOR. i+ | SPBRINGSTYLES > NOW READY. BROADWAY and FIFTH AVENUE STYLE @ peteg DRESS 4. 6 Also, fine Soft and Stiff FELT HATS of the mom Spproved patterns. English and American SILK UMBEELLAS. Ladies’ SUN UMBRELLAS. UMBRELLAB and PABASOLS recovered, HER @ 1419 PENBSYLVABIA AVENU: ay Above Willard’s Hotel. wWarcmss. ENGLISH, SWISS AND AMERIOAN Watches, BY ALL THE MOST CELEBBATED MAK EES @ Large Assortment at Very Low Prices. @. W. GALT, BRO. & 00. Jenls-tr JEWELEES. cox, DELIVERED TO ALL PARTS OF THE CITY AT THE SAME RATS. AFPLY To OFFIOR OF wasuiperoa GASLIGHT COM. fe 413 lth street ‘711 Ist street northwest pid to ae PLUMBER AND GAS FIT1 ER, merz?-tr ®11 Trn ST. NORTHWEST. e - JOEN 0, HOGAN, 713 Marka A WNts 6s Space, Baer age LUMBER! LUMBER! @REAT REDUCTION IN PRICES. CHINA, CROCKERY, a IMPROVED KITCHENER ‘Will Go the family cooking with oue-balf the coal i ‘HE NEWEST PUBLICATIONS.—1. Biack’ General Aties of the Worid. . ‘ »