Evening Star Newspaper, January 17, 1879, Page 4

THE EVENING STAR. FRIDAY... ...JSanaary 17, 1879 ‘The Weather. DEDICATION TO-DAY. OFFICE OF CHIEF SIGNAL OFFIOBR.} WasnINGTON, Jan. 17. 1579. Vor the middie states, eléar or part! weather, winds shifting to easter!~ erly, slowly falling barometer. temperature. a RANGE ’ -. cloudy arid soati- , and slowly Th- oF rr 2 [OMSTER. Paper en ne tenes of the thermora- ? ice during the day: 7 92>: TS Fa a iddas. 20°; 3p, my 2 ra Howe —“Tampty Dumpty.” Liacoin Halt — Joseph, Yellow b six Ctes in an and Condensed Locats. mthly, Wie Atlantic Mont ine and St. Nicholas for Februar Mr. J.C. White slipped on the {ce yesterday on Delaware avenue, between 9th and 1th st northeast. and dislocated his 11 gh J. ©. Parker sends ear! 3 Of Tippincott’s Magazine, A ¢ Monthly. St. holax, and Seribaer's Monthly, ailfor February, ant Har- rs Baz pruary Ist. P petective J. A. W. Clarvoe is still dangerously M1 at his residence fa South Wasi the police surgeons s case, Dut the resultsare not known Capitel Hill and Hast Washington Associations THE MEETING LAST SIGHT. one hundred people were present at the of the Capitol Hill and East Washing- | M 1, last even- in moved a correction of the min- ith meridian of longitude west of ran somewhere Greenwich east, instead of 2 it therein. long the cent 1 not been exactly Mr. street, Th the pistri Washington. con n ia the manage pation arain: mbt due to a > Distr <L outside This was Distr n dolls collected frou had been taken ov End. Dropping the divisions and continuing a piece or Georgetown with tie fa- vored northwest quarter of Washinets in 0 gets improver . While all sidue of the t than one-half as rau While gra numbers of cost! in the West E have cost much mn Washington. yet th the i auction in both Secti ereater reduction District contirm tf wisdom of sisting taxation — without 2 The only protection the unrepre: | sented portions of the For the g syivania E the Commissioners ‘i For improven: from 2th street to I But when they can lies tn Congress f mud spread ov pavement. Directly on the line of travel be- tween the residences of two of the Commisston- over $22.00 bas been expended without any retense Of an estimate and entirely outside of BY Of the stre he appropriation. ‘The report sta b prepesed bill were tryin present r they cou showing uirement of detailed estimat es be! a how should hot be f this requir Washin : held upon this ot, DUE Lhe ques- of @ not ne finance The the report from division. iee on F nse iin Ob CONGRESSTON AL LIBRA! S of the He the Cong Mr dest al library, were read K. from the tibrary al report. It op Fudivia tons fo and discussed. cotumittee, also read a yen posed the proposi ihe ont site, and ¢ id. be as ni ie for the conv this it will neces! adjacent to the ¢ e purcha ‘The prices of ground near the Capitol were given in the report. If, the report says, a false economy Is to prevail, and Congress is determined to ‘destroy one of the ti 2 District, it Is sugzested that the sum ed by the sale of Judiciary Square. by dividing the oniy furnish a st erect +4 e . Wi cide ste 1 toa loity p E WATER sty » fom the ¢ dthat the height of t e water is 145 f ve eighty mi ons of water was received sn za hu le consumption the same da} By mating a section of nm of Massachu- he flow would be ch tain 15,907.123 gallons; mtnch main, 11,605,600, and through the 12-inch n . 1 *4. The costof laying 2 36-inch main from the reservoir toCar- Aol Hill direct would be $275,550. Tue cost of jaying a {s-inch main from the intersection of Massachusetts and New Jersey avenues to Stanton Square would be $39,583." ‘This 36-inch main would give a How to Capitol Hill of eight million gallons of water daily, with a pressure 30 feet above the highest point. companying the report was the following resotution:—That the commnittee of one hundred urge upon the Toiamissloners of tre vesissct Of Columbia the necessity of immediately extending the 2s-inch math, now resting at the intersection of Massa, ehusetts and New Jerscy avéniles, Eastward along Massachusetts avenue to Stanton place, there to comngct with the Winch main ruaning out & street northeast. Both the report and res ‘Tiition were adopted. ‘The stand-pipe came in for general criticism, also the Proposition to Increase the water rate 30 per cent. Mr. the committee on legislation be instructed to use all T efforts to defeat any increase in the water tax unless the tax {s used to inerea € the water supply on Capitol Hill, The resolu. Uon was adopted. THE OBSERVATORY QUESTION. Mr. Clark, from the committee on the Obserya- tory made a report, the general purport of which ‘was that there were loo many points against the establishment of the new Observatory on Capitol Hill for the committee to continue Its work. He therefore moved that tae committee be discontinued. The motion was rejected and the committee directed to continue its labors, ‘The meeting then adjourned. Py Joni Cops acm hee pes all ot ou colored ef our chee striped silks must be sold at (actual) cost; checked and slks reduced (to 62; pure wool tine blankets reduced from $s down to $5; beautiful dress | gocds, silk and wool. reduced trom 50 down to x5. Carter's, 711 Market Space. All of our ladies cloaks, trimmed with silk or velvet, at (actual) cost; ladies (wool) vests, reduced from 75 down to 50.—Adrt. Legh mgr Dray ee won, . from 2We.; white counterpanes, 4 ; table linens, from 25, 31, 37, 50, 62, fromm 50 ct: 75; ins, towels, Turkey red table linens, an, as ‘Towson’ ) Peansylvania avenue, SeULb side, Rear t alonz Sth streei | to get rid of the | ~ | ner have preference ato Wit hi | Taylor offered a resolution that | THE CONSOLIP Arron oF DInTRICT LAWs. ats Proposed by the God- ifiers. troduced in the House of Repre- Amendme corporations of Washington, of George- town of the Levy Court of the County of Wasi | tngton, ni of t Legislative Assembly; the Board of Health of the ; certain regulations of the District of Columbia, sions of the 7S: and cer- an {9 mnie ta pi Of Congress a tain acts of ¢ is ctral , 'D- | tains several amendments to the present laws ‘ ne law | among which we note most, importan Undert t St a It is provided that, Ifapy_ civ. officer shall re- tly ¢ was appointed, the : rotits, of any office ny other person, his appotatment and hall be void, and the person S> be disqualified forever after wa ny ofice of trust or profit in this the laws thereof. If any pers od | shall give any bribe or rew a rd, o or security for the pi nent or d ny joney oF any other thing, to be appotated to eMtice of prot person recelvi ect, stall be ing aby oTiee of promt o | of this istrict. | Upon the matter ation, section 55 alestate of a deceased person may be assessed is heirs or devisees. without designating of them by name, until they have given the same, upon convietion disquatitied from hold- trust under the law: of property subject to tax- an: notice to the treasurer and assessor of the di- Vision Of the estate, and the names of the sev- pction 56 provides that rson deceased, the right or titie to which is doubttul or unaszertained | by reason of itigation concerning the will of | th sed, or thy rs or devisee: to the estate of the all constitute a lien y be enforced t thereof, as real estate. Section Gi makes it the duty of the collector of taxes in sald District to prepare a complete Uist Of all taxes on real property upon which the same are levied. in arrears on the y of July annvaliy, including all arrear- . or both, in the ict Hable re in any y « advisable; and the officer designated shall, be- fore th of Augnst. In the year in ssessment is ordered, assess the the real or personal property, or to taxation, and shall annually as- p value of all the same Ia sepa- or taxation shalt b 101 ; and s! and suc Jawtul mi pt on hand during seth preceding. Said of- Ist day of August, in eth Aucust, in ppeals for . and for the purpose and all Lofore made, during said period said officer shall have power to revise assessme ade by him, by either increasing or justly diminishing any p. war fail to complete Tn case said officer snail any ot the duties in this chap- vided for sh. t by reason thereof be tavalid, sald ofticer shall proceed with all reason- fe dilizence to complete such duties, and } in thts behalf shall be valid as i perfor: -d ther ad of “ofticers ‘ating the various offic: : States ‘and such other employes and ssensers abd watchmen, sudject to ston as to compensation prescribed s the Commissioners may, from time ad neeessary to carry into effect the » District of Columbia he duties of at it shall be shall deem 0! yf for if promotive of the », to call to his ald, in making his a deceased person, So duty it shall be t Pa post mortem ex which shail be paid by the 1 | trictas: | allowed s nent of his ase Of the ab- any justice of y certified of any dead body, io perform the duties of the din this chapter. The eases sha!l consist of si ner’s fu sons of le Under th ities Of the surv provided tha surveyor shall perform such other duties as may be pres: by the Cor uissioners, and the compensation therefor | } uall be fixed by the Comuaissioners. | Among te duttes prescribed for the school | trustees Section 21 ; aduat | of the Miner norn all in like mau when appoint- schools are to er rity of Wash- sent of Congress, aud ructed shall be in accordance with us to be prescribed by the Coint i provides that if any pe 1 remove or injure apy paveme: r other public work in the District, and shall fail to replace the same, and make good the damage ion of the Commissioners within me, to be by them prescribed, he toa penalty of five dollars for ¥ after notice, and shall pay | the costs ef replacing the same; tae whole to be ed Delore any court in the District competent jurisdiction. Section that the Commissioners shall have by general order, the grades avenues in the Discrict, power t ish, by of the streets and | Which said order or orders shall be published in one newspaper published fn the city of Was | ington; ard the grades so established in con. | tonity with the provisions of this section shail not thereafter be changed. ex cept by act of Con- he matter of street lights se Provides that the avenue and street lamps in the | city of Washington shall be kept Highted with b burners and for suct: number of nights In Commissioners may orde; on 234 ed by the ¢ of Congr re incorporated tn this nd in section ¥97, paragraph 3, that in addition to’ the proce } June 14t laws, vide g ber: t police court by information, the su) ‘ourt Gf the District of Columbia, or any } thereof, either tn term time 3% exereise equity powers for the enforcement of these regulations, and particularly for tie re- moval, within a time fixed by the court a < justice, of any buliding or stru } ure, the up of any vault or area. and the abate. nt of any nuisance of which ct 1 hese regulations or be made asa Violation of Ui ahy part thereof Throughout the chapter relating to public health, In the enumeration of the varlous nuls- Geclared to be injurious to health. the hi nd Unawful” is incorporated; as, in he clause which occurs quite frequently, “are Leieby declared nuisances injurious to health,” the words “and unlawful” appended throughs 4 provides that when any person, Section whether owner or tenant, using any drain pipe, sell pipe, passage or connectivn between any sewer and any ground, buil , OF place of ess, shall fail to make such pipe, &e., of adequate size to allow the full passage of ‘all that enters or should enter the same, and pro- vide them with proper sewer traps, and who shall fail, after notice duly served on him, to supply stich pipes of adequate size. snail pe deemed gulity of maintainins < auisance {nJa- Hous to health. and Uiawful, and shall be pun- ie: @ of tiot tess than five nor more ten dollars, Section 325 [alae that the boiling of offal, swill, bones, fat, tallow, or lard; the crushing, rinding, or burning of bones or shells; cleans- is guts; making glue from any dead animal or part thereof; making or boiling varnish or oll; making iret erm rpentine, or tar; distilling ardent, alcoholic, or fermented spirits; storing or keeping scraps, fat, grease, or other offensive | anima! matter; rend or trying out dead. undressed, and unslaugbtered animals. or an; other business or trade, whereby noisome Stenches and odors and noxious gases arise or | are generated, within the city oi Washington | oF Georgetowa, or the more densely populated | suburbs of said cittes, are hereby declared n!- | Sances injurious to health and unlawful;and any | person who sha: cause, erect, create, maintain, &c., shail, upon conviction ‘be fined not less { than tea Dor more than one hundred dollars ) for every such offence; Proxided that the Com- missioners may, in thetr discretion, issue per- mits for the conduct of the business nam Unis and the precedi calilies, end under suc! in Section, In suitable lo- | Sanitary regulations a3 they may pi 3 | In relation to the notification of owners of | property when nuisances are found to exist, } ion 329 provides that in case no owner or | agent of the pone can be found tn the Dis- te splcaoealy 5 maid Pion on irene consp! upon LS S | nuisance is not removed within the ibed tume it sball be the duty of the healta oficer to cause its removal, the cost to be paid by the person maint such nuisance; and if nob paid within ten days after such removal the same shall bg collected by suit at law, and the et District of non-residents shall be hereunder by attachment oa mesne process as in other cases. Section 333 provides that the poundmaster y, at any time during | both the person giving and | rovides that the undivided | validity thereof, may be | he value of xl the real or | auizing the assessments there- | And | ter to be by him performed, the taxation pro- | r the | shall be Vipers! poet of a private po- Hee In the conduct. of his office. ee ages the head of water supply section 363 gives the Commissioners full power co supply the inhabitants of Washington and Georgetown with the Potomac water trom the «aieduct | mains or pipes, and to make all re ns for | the proper distribution of the same, including the construction and proper dispositio Vice pipes and thefr counection 3 gives the Cominissioners authority to h, | by general order, a scale of annual rates for the u nd use of water apportioned to diferent 3 of buildings according to their size, dt- ons, assessed values, exposure (9 fires, r dwellings, stores, shops, stables, manu- | factories, or other purposes, number of occa- pants, or consumption of water, measured by meter or otherwise, and to modify, aiter, or amend such scale, from time to time, and ex- | fend it to other descriptions of bulidings ana establishments; but the rates so establisied shall not be such as wil! increase the revenue of the water department of the District th prop tion to the number of places sups"eq more than thirty per centum: to provide {or the collection erally to ake 5° orders and regulations as may be necessary to supply the inhabitants of the District with pure and whol is Section 372 provides hat the suoply of water to all manufacturing establishraeats, hotels, livery-stables, and other places requiring a larg | quantity, shall be determined by meters erec: | and maintained at the expense of the consume: and the Commissioners shall charge and co for the quantity so determined a price not es ceeding three cents per hundred gallon Section ass provides (hat the usual rents to be lected shall be as follows: On all tenements, two stories In height, having 2 front width of sixteen feet and under, the sum of $3. and for ach additional front foot 25 cents, and for each | additional story $1 per story: provided that the Commissioners may annually, in their discre- tion, establish other rents conformably to law, which said rents, when so established, shall be hed at least three times a week for two 5 sive weeks in some daily newspaper pub- lished in the city of Washington. Bakeries, for the average datly use of four for each bir rel, the sum of #1 per annum. Bath-tubs, in all public bathing establishments and barber-shops, 3 per meach, Fountains, for the first jet of one-eighth of an Inch. $3: for each additional jet of one-eighth, $1; for the first Jet of o fourth of an ineh, $5; for each additional jet one-fourth, 22; for the first. jet of three. of an inch, $19; for each additional 4« three-eighths, $3; for the tirst jet of one of an inch, 15; for j | ot halt : additional jet of one- half of an inch, $5; but no fountain or jet shall be permitted on any preuitses Where the water is not taken for other purpose: and to an extent sufficient for these purpose. Horses (private,) including water { or other v¢ els is the regular annu: for private fmt. lies preseribed in the ith section of this be charged for each bedroom for b lodgers within the sanie, the ry S’eam-en; t annum. Le e engines, mvsine ethan two trips per day, $100 ea 3; if more than tivo trips per day, same proportion, Retectories, | club houses, confectionert rovision shops or streshinent and oys ating houses, taverns na Store ps, Warehous loons, barber shops and $3 to $15 per annum, to be fixed by the recistra iiman “turing and other business requiring. | a large supply i ‘of water, therefc at the rate of o1 lons on the daily avera during the year, the y three hundred days. | purposes which aren re to be ebarged nt per hundred ga Rated quantity ar tobe computed at 1 water for speeitied in the fore | tng tarift shall be paid for at sueh rate as may | be rateably 1: ers, Under the head of licenses and regutaitons of ad it is provided that all lice for ¢ | i} ms und drays, aud for hacks, carriazes, cabs, omnibuses and stre rs. shalt due from tbe first of of ea ar, and expire | On the 30th or Fu ction 420 provides: Uh: ied or fermented 1; nity than one pint, or in quantitt nh a pint to be dram! 8s kept by apother room, sample-room or Uppliug-hows case may be. Section 431 provides th Ss shi following. * a piace wiere i aqu jd | vided, Phat no eense shali be requt | wagons kept exclusively for pleasur | carts and Wagons used exclusive! garden, or for bringing farm or ga to market. Manut ers of illuminating gasshall pay an annual tax of five cents on every $100 of its capital stock. hat the tax hereby required for a leense sb exempting any company engaged In tne mi facture of illuminating gas from sw taxes as may be assessed upon its other property under existing laws. Under the head of Commissioners’ Police Powers, the tenth paragraph of section 3s¢ 's them to enforce the closing o where Intoxicatine liquors jays and such other days expedient when In their ju and order require it. Section 5%) empowers the Captain to peri the dutles of Major In the sickness or abser of that officer. Section 596 makes {t the du: members of the police force to obey the he: Officer of the District special ser one time, Section 508 makes it the duty of the property clerk to advertise lost property re- ceived by him on the day after Its rec Section 661 authorizes the commissioner of the Washington Asylum wiih the approval of the Commissioners in each instance, forth and bind out to respectable houseke: pers, mechanics, or farmers, within the District or elsewhere, poor orphan Children, children ne- giected or abandoned by their parents, and the all are sold on 5 they may deem 1th t when called upon for pauper who appears to be bringing such clitld or children in fgnorance, vice, sloth, and idle- hess, or who suffers them to be employed in begging; the commissioner, amongst the com- mon covenants in the indentures, ma: reed upon between the pa insert a clause requiring of such master oy mistress to cause such child or childrea to be taught and instructed in such branches of education as may to them seem neces reasonable. ‘Y and provides that, any bag: ter, express agent, Stage driver, I | Other person whose duty it shalt’ be remove, or take care of bagga 10, or in course of its receipt, transportation or delivery, who shail wilfully or recklessly injure or destroy any trunk, WBllse, box, packase. or parcel w mas- ekian, OF to haniie, ge, with a view | iile handing, loading, transport ine. | unloading, delivers z the sam, sill | be punisiear hy cringe Or storing the same, siall or halty not exe 4 ‘othing in this dion a amect the i | ability of the party so offending or ‘h | principal, for damages. but In all eivil actions | et as In all proceedings to impose penalty by the pr ding section provided for, proof of injury shail be ie CVIdeNCe Of Lhe recklessness oF Wi therein proviced for. Bathing, in addition to other places, ts pro- hibited in the Potomae river west of the \que- duet bridge, and in the Anacostia east of Ben ing’s bridge, PCUOM +28 declares that the moieti penalties, or forfeitures, heretofore al inforiners, for information ot offen: the laws, are hereby abolished. Section 769 provides that the location of a: stands shall be designated by the Commi ers, as In their opinion the interests and ¢ nience of the public demand. Tn relation to the market hours, it is pr that the Commissioners may, in their ton, cuenge the time for opening and closing the mark All the regulations exeaat 1 relating to the sale and tenting of si be deemed and heldto apply to every 1 = house in the District of Columbia under the control Of apy private corporation; and for the "01 discre- ided masters In the Several Markel houses under the control of the Commissioners, and made subject to the same penaities as the said market mas- ters for faflure to comply with the regulations contained in sections 142 and 172 inclusive. Section $50 makes {t unlawful to fire any gun, pistol, eran or other Sean an any: F puteet. avenue, alley, open space, sat » enclosure, grave yard, or burial place, or in any other part of the city of Washington or George- town, within two hundred yards of any build- ing, or within two hundred feet of any highway or bridge in the District, or Imany part of said cities on Sunday, under a penalty of not less than $5 for every such offence, And it shall not be lawful for any person to set off any fre- crackers, squids, or other artificial fireworks in any street or avenue within one hundred yards of any cece house, under a penalty not ex- ceeding $5 nor less than $! for eaca and every such offence. Section $63 provides that it shall not be lawful or any person to make use of Cin horns, bugies, or other wind instrumenis, in the crglag for sale of oysters or other articles of sale tn the public streets, avenues, or alleys of the District, under penalty of not more than $5 for each such offence. Section $61, that it shali not be lawfal or eny person to molest or disturb any of the public schools of this city, or any teacher, or assistant teacher thereof, while in the discharge of his, her, or thelr doties; and any person 80 SS pay a fine of not less than $5 nor more . Among the places of business which may be kept open for the sale of any articles of profit on the Sabbath day ave those for the sale of ar- ticles of necessity in small quantities for imme- diate consumption; and the owners of barber Shops and hair. saloons are authorized to keep their places of business open on that day UHL One O'clock post meridian. Section 918 provides that the Commissioners shall have the exclusive control of the land of the United States lying between Water street dn sald District and the Poyomag and Anayostla, | of such rates, in advanes, or otherwise; and gen- | or wasning | ‘arriages, for each horse. $1. Livery stables. | including water for hing cari | stall, 25 cer Horses, omni e sold in tess | 11 not be construed as | dgment public peace | x ice, but not longer thaa 24 hours at | to put | child or children of any drunkard, vagrant, or | rivers, and all the ripavian rights of the United States therein. Section ¥8z provides that whart- ase rates established and collecied shail be s\ fictent to defray the expense of keeping the wharves in good order am! repair, with a sar- ILS NOt to exceed ten per centum’ thereon, to be credited to the general fund. Amnsements, &c. NATIONAL THEATER.—Madame Modjeska ean- DOL complain that she 1s not appreciated b Washington; <** Sue bas faut houses every nigh The performance last Crening ot “Adrienne’ Was very satistactory. To-night, * Madame Modjeska’s benefit, “Romeo and Juliet” wil be given, There will be a matinee to-morrow. FORD'S OPERA HovsE.—The best pantomime company on the read, headed by Tony Deui played “Humpty Dumpty” at, the Opera How last evening. It was full of tun audience tully appreciated the ex Sonne offered. Humpty will be re peated this and to-morrow evening and at y inee to- oor is ¥ a matinee to Opp Ows' War1.—By epectal re dgets will remain with us one wees 10 BS give all a chance to see them, EXCURSION 10 HARRISEURG.—The Keystone Club, of this city, give an exc risburg, Pa. onthe vin tnst., 1 augural ceremonies of governor Pen nla, On the day follow! R Cosmtgre.—The performance at the Comique last evening was'a very mend ione Similar performances ean he seen at this the. abe Guriug the Test of the week. LINCOLN HaLt.—Chief Joseph, Yellow and Six {te chiefs, in Indian costume, will hold in their own languace, under the ment of Col Meacham at Lincoln hy evening. Captains Chapman and Curtis wiil act as interpr he price of admis fs twenty-five coy price of admission Miss MAY Marsiarn, pion lady pedestrian 2,700 quatter talles In “hies undertake to walk 0 quarter hours, com- menclng Monday, January 20th, at sanorcloes, at the Natatorium, E street, below . TING ENTERTAINMENT AT THE OPERA = Phe entertainment, which has bee for several weeks in rehearsal under the au- spices of the ladies of All Soul's Chureh. consisting of a series of tableanx Vivants and tableaux mouvants, introdneing, among other scenes, the f-te given to Columbis by of ip, on bis P r hew world. will be on Thesday evening next. reserved seats m: store Washin; of € ra Howse mes and is’ music Op Progr: y be procured at E gton Market, Ret: Beer, sirloin, 20e. per } rib ro: Prices. 3 do. porte steak, 12 chip) Veal Corned Be sliced, 20¢. Mutton, 12yai 120.5 Tt per Codtish: Sheephe: ib. E | soa: ner at, Print. New Yo dadeiphia 490. eae) per 1D. 0S, sate i | District Government Affairs. VITAL. STATISTICS, ‘The report of the Registrar of Vital Statisties for the week ending Saturday last shows the total mortality at ss, or at tie rate of 26 1.000 per arnum — Or owing adeath 0 per annum for the white nnn for the colored pop realest Mortality occurred on the ant, On Which diy 1t deaths wei Births reported, ) White colored males and 2 r white and + col APPROVED, licenses to the toll nd} were approved & Leonar MANDAM » throug r. Sylvanus D, counsel, Mr. L. pelition for a imandamus Upon te albert E. Paine, Commissioner of Pat. nts, | commanding him and determine the | ion of interfe n Imoroveme n birders, batwe itfone yhittington. On Noveinber Locked obiained letters patent for ment of (ils character. and on the 6 1 1875, they were din inte: ‘application of Whittington fora ain Har invention, ‘The wri Justice Cartter, to be heard in the ¢ Which convenes on Monday next, tin and Caas. { DEEDS 1 Frank M. hwis to Charles Ford, sub. 1 Marcelas ( to Susa ohn J. ‘Commissioners of the Freedimen and Trst_company to Ania M. Black, p: lot 310, Same to same, north ha Hy Te Barrisr PUBLICATION SocteTY met in the Calvary Baptist church last night. I Myrick offered prayer. and an address. w red by Rev. D. D. bittings, of Baltimore, on he co-operation of all the Baptists of this country in the work of the Baptist Publica tien Society.” Rev. Dr. Hens of Phil. vafa, deliveled an address on “Phe Bible and Baptists,” and the concluding prayer was by | Rev, H. Wyer, of Warrenton, Va. BY THE UPSETTING OF A Coat Om | ssterday afternoon a colored — boy | named J. i. Smtih, ars old, Upset a coal | oil lamp at a house on the corner of 1ith streets, and seriously burned himsett. Prent and Shi endered medical ait as afterwards removed to the Freed WasHINGros ton Drove Y: sold at pr nging from 160 shee} and lambs—old sheep sold at pri rangiag ‘from si ‘i ri}; lambs, 4% to ves sold from $ to ONE OF THE MANY TAL this spring fs the cash syst do this, we are now. testin of the finest En: sult, the price cash toall, We tind o invite an examination of Co., 516 7th street ES we will introduce om of tatloring, 1 ig It by offering glish business goods at of which has been $1: $54 Terms efforts suecesstal. and our stock. AL Sits & MUST bE SoLp.—Black cashmeres, hmeres, pure wool blanket n lace for curtain: ar. pure Wool, ‘educed from $1 down to 7. ket Space. Black cashmere: duced from 62 down to 50; ELECTION OF OFFICERS.—Hope Proyiden’ As- seciation, of East Washington, at. the ann’ meeting, held last evening, elected the fol ve for the ensuing Durposes of this section the superintendents of Tee PCHOSEE AUT Baie viee on eae Said market houses and their successors, or the Burke; secretary, Linus T, Squire: treasurer, Gwnea by private corporation sre icebyeescgd | Nits F; Ghltgs;toatd of trustees, 4, F, Reardor, | with all the duties and powers of t™esnsace | John Ti. Wilmot and Win. P. Sevitte. Tue Best Goops aT RepvcaD Prices in the line of ready-made clothing for youths, boys and children’s wear, is offered at the boys’ clot ing house of B. Robinson & Co., 909 Pennsyiva- nia avenue. This inducement is offered fn order to run Off stock, to make room for spring zo04s. Parents and guardians should avail themselves of the chance for bargain: t CLASSICAL AND PROFESSIONAL BOOKS aT Avc- TION.—Thomas seed will sell, on Wednesday evening next, a valuable catalogue of books, in which are some rare and scarce old works on the early history of Virginia, & well as an un- usually fine collection in nearly all departments of literature. t HampurG Epoiyes, immense stock on hand, from 2 to 50 cts. per yard; white. piques, 10c ; ee; Jones eauturica Gic'was TOWsoHe et isc.; Jones’ C. Peunsylvania avenue, south side, near 7th. ¢ of aE Gay ine aa sony vy Jol - Kel , at Nos. 29, 630 Center market and 206and WS N. 1. inarket & BURY’S sree Kidney diseases, &c. Sold by all druggists.—Ade, —————— PLUMBING AND GaASFITTING attended to by Moran, 2126 Penn. ave. Charges reasonable. + BF-Goy. A. S. of Tenn: augurated yesterday, at Nashville. §®"Knox Martin, colored, was captured near Nashville, Tenn., yesterday, and confessed to the murder of Wiitttemeyer, ‘and his wife, GP-At the funeral of Mr. Chauncey K. Wil- of oop the remains were taken the bedside of the widow, who was sick away home, for her last farewell. ¢ar-Resumption continues to resump,—{Bur- dington Hauckeye, Prpsissewa, for gravel, dropsical ) Was ins | The President, elient enter- | nd the in- | ect iioyt, of , | nN, | + | ples On the ” GEORGETOWN. | Wepprne.—The marriage of Mr. Wiltiam Selby, of Washington, formerly of Aquaseo, Md, to Miss Mary E.’ Pritenett, of thls elty, step-danghter of Mr, Chas. Demar, took place atthe Methodist Protestant church yestentay afternoon. The pastor, Rev. J. T. Mus per formed the ceremony, and Miss Hattie cathell oMiciated at the organ. After the rece | held atthe residence of Mr. Demar, the couple left for their wedding tour south. Ter Dasttaway CLeR held the!r w ing at te club hall, on High street, 7s Mr, John Berry Addresses were rade by Jude samuel C, Mills. Charley i nd | ly meet- At th aeeting of the T nh Bald- held last night, at Goddard's | sold, being nine shares at an per share, THE Wink oF THE Lave Pariur T. BERR of this place, was filed for probate in Washin ich yesierday. He leaves the blk of his pr erty, which theludes considerable real estate, {9 | lis wife and son. One hundred ¢ Seach is | bequeathed to the Georgetown Orphan asyium, | the Georgetown Bible society, the Sunday | school of Christ ehureh, and to the Evangelte society for the education of candidates for min! CITY ITEMS. | Rrevmaric Remepy, the gre DURAY only dest from poison. Hea Headache Spe: che cured in 5 to 20 minutes by Lode Tr fie, y it. all the * Bollinger, finest that could be obtained.” IN THE NIGHT anpal us. s¢ through the house tn the he of darkt equally suggestive of danger death. Soothe, quiet, and ith “Hale Honey of Horehound and may have di ppotnted yon, but this Pike's Toothache Drops cure toot minute, Sold by all dr For UPWARDS OF THIRTY YEARS Mra, Wins- low's Soothing Surup has been used for children. {t corrects acidity of the stomach, reifeves wind colic, regulates the bowels, cures dysentery and diarrh@a, whether arising from teething or other causes. An old and weil-tried remedy. % cents a bottle. TO LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.—We wish to call attention to A. Fischer's Chemical Scouring and ment, No. 96 G stre romply adopting j ther of American or Euro- 1s enabled to do tis work in a manner not 16 be equalled by those not. pos- sessing these facilities. Gent's cleaned | N ee curtalns, cle Fook bla er remedies: coY Y¥ A L OoOoYx AA L OO YW AA L | © 0 ¥ AAAA L 00 xa A LLLL ABSOLUTELY PURE. ‘ i iF Royat, BaKING POWDER is a PU 2TAK POWDER. Never eects hard or Indorzed and recommen’ ded for i i by such emmnent 8 | Dr » Boston; Professor Genth, ete. bold only in cans, by all Grocers, produces ache, an auc2s-eoly TO THE PEOPLE: GREATEST MAnk DOWN IN FINE CLOTHING EVER KNOWN, Tehall clore ont in the next thirty days my en! stock of Winter Clothing at a ‘TREMENDOUS SACRIFICE. Price Tresers Have F DOWN ror THis Ge. SaLE Au THE Mager D OVEROOATS. now $16. formerly 8: now $id, formerly $ _ AMUSEMENTS. | NATIONAL THEATER, — Mostjeska, ~~ NOTICE! NOTICE! THE COUNTESS BOZENTA. ‘We find cur Stock of Pall and Winter 4 F-rst ime as Shakesvoare’s Juliet, Pr eh heer Shakespeare's out this reason) very much too lange, and ehall off extra inducements to cash purchasers. We abel throw upon the market during the next 30 days; Jove-tre ROMEO A Her latest artistic tr: Rilke, Veb Woolen Drv Fools, consisting af = 2 Casbineres, al! ms, Plaids, French Novelties, and ADHIENNE. duany other desirable fabrics, at prices from Wo SU ved with the Der cen Ve te e Me e..- 3 -| Greatest Enthusasn want K uees in «reat var! al . A KDA iN] ursday Night a mazes ) for Eveuins Dreaea es Seagal ¥ Cloaks below cost. WA BROWN, SATURDAY NIGHT. janiStr SIT Market Space “dhe Grandest = = <3 —— Pereonaton NATH STREET Prices Ever Witnessed a ‘On Pennsyleania aconne. A Marvelous Performance. CAMILLE. CONNVLLYS MONDAY NIGHT, WARDE_& PARRY: moved to the camer of Penns: COMBINATION ta ine prea Wallank ee pop ingen) eprint de pie jer SS = = lanrest, finest and cheapest stook of e | FORDs orena House. SILKS AND VELVETS TUESDAY EVENING, Jaxvany 21, 18 in the city | _Recollect, we will sell at from twe j cent. lees than rewular avenue prices 1 SPECIAL BARGAINS 1 Black Gros Grain SILKS at €1...... | Black Lyons VELVET at $1.50. Call and examine these Sree GEORGETE WHERE MON “Androscogstn” Pile A Screen Ester gala The Musical Historical Court Pageant, THE CORONATION OF COLUMBUS, Ou, THE PROPHETS DREAM, Introducing AINMEN T. DAY worth $1.50 1. Bancars Str DRY coops HOUSE, ALWAYS DE SAVED. LOOTTON at 7 cents at S conte at 10 cents, joninr out prices . TS, and al! other Winter Goods at priced ereatly below their val BENJAMIN MILLER. QP» FELLows mac. ONLY ONE WEER LONGER, nods now at, WONDERFUL MIDGETS. = lly 103 Bridge street. BY SPECIAL REQUEST. j — Com rexers )0Q *aups MONDAY, JANUARY 20, I. ( 0 oF CLo- Satvapay, Jancvaw : HAMBURG EDGINGS AND INSERT GENERAL MITE, INGS, Axe 16 years, weixhs 9 pounds. LUCIA ZARATE, Awe 15 years, welchs 4° pounds. tire smattest human veiw world wax create FAREWELL DAILY RECEPTIONS. Dinect FROM THE OMPoRTeR, FROM 2 CENTS TO 50 CENTS PER YARD. Tuumense assortment to select from. 300 Rew~anrs oF WORSTED DRESS GOODS, Accumulated during the past four months, Which we will well at Oxe-Founn THe Actuat © From 5 Cents Per Yard DRESS GOODS, entire tock at ext sinee t Admission at all times Only 25 Cent ™ 8} On Mor, ly open in PI Jan2+tian: ont prime The [LINCOLN HALL. Dest 25 cont Dress Goods for 18 aid 20 cents, a 7 7 as 1 wo sold fo FRIDAY PVENING, Janvary 17, So'clock, | BLACK CASHMERES, all wool, 1 for ana eC}, ZOSEPH, YELLOW BULL. ‘ And Bix Ute Chiefs, in Tha asaraue a iaveitan ai make Chupeil in theirown Tan eS and BROWN COTTONS at jot ment of Col. Meacham ; ( 1rices, eSecneas Abs CARPETS and OIL CLOTHS at prime cost to close BLANKETS and COMFORTS at NOTTINGHAM CURTAIN LACE j Cc. M. TOWSON, nania avent | sents ee Eee aren “t PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY. IRST CONCERT will te xiven at ¢ srecational Chur th, ‘HEAP DRY GOODS AND CARPETS, three reserved sion to rehearsal eur Better C x Sgt at tie C corm, 44 nigt Flanneis 5, 6, 100 up. Decription list now open at once evan Sy “eer ioe, tee jae “By Order J i nites, prices, 620 tc Finest Cloaks iy city for prices, aa Jeeab ior ee Eee ee omni They au out, $3 10° $2). Wool White z paeleet eh Bale aes Blaukets, @1.85 to $8. cheap; Gray Blankete, 50c, ; MISS MAY MARSHALL, Bed Spreads, O0c.; Hamberis Edves, 2,3, 8,6, 86 OF CHICAGO, CARPETS. THE CHAMPION LADY PEDESTRIAN, Will uni ke to walk Two Thouaand Seven Hun. dred Qu Miles in Two Thousand Seven Han dred Quarter Hours, commen: T.N. NAUDAIN. 709 Hiariset Space. Janlitr MONDAY, JANUARY 20r1, | [HE CHEAP CAS STORE. Dare — AT THR NATATORIUM. nls. SEVENTH. [HEATER COMIQUE. MONDAY. JANUARY 13, NIGHTLY TUESDAY ANI) FRIDAY MATINEES. Engagement of the Young American Actress Min- ‘One case Woo! Bi.nkets. fe nic Oscar Gray, asisted by W. 1. Stephens and his, Full tine of Shawls, Flannel, Cloth Cassimere, Grau: i dose, Romeo and Zip, is the ereat dramas | SEproot and Cloaking, ‘Table Lieu, ‘Towels a Saved From The Storm. Our rjocia ty corps—Mul- | Napkins, Comforts, Spreads and. Soting, Curtain 1d Maee, Bryant and Saville, Lilie Howe, Mile, | Lace. Excellent $button Kid Gloves guaranteed, at 61. nov29-tr GUX FINE DRESS SHIRTS Fine ‘to order, of Wameutts Muslin and Extra Toney. fine Linen bosoms, for Boe TS AND SATURDAY MATINEE. | fart DRESS BHIKTS made to order in the > TAIDAY AND SATURDAY, Jax. | “Onr=MYSTERY™ SHIRT, onfintehed, at 78 ote, Grn, Wr ax Int. | eek or ween 4 THE BEST PANTOMIME, COMPANY IN | Bosomsiathe cheapest Susy inthe rms nee THE “TONEY” EVENT OF TRE SEASON. | gOut'an MST Seti Cheat Ne, MOB good as any €2 Shirt in the market. ‘Gur. “‘Mystory” hit is retaile’ at | WEOLPSALE prices, and Six of them i# s uloe ft, mye GREAT SOUTHERN SHIRT, Crew Frows, material us the “ Mya at #0 cts. is made of the same ‘Our $} Shirt, ready to put on, ie worth donble ite money, bnt we are compelled to reduce Stock at our Factory, in Baltimore, as we are about to build @ larwe scdition tuereto, and desire to carry lees | Btock whilst the buiidine is in MeTORS, | Spovotr_" MEGINNISS', L002 F street mae Appearance of the tsmous: TONY DENIER?S . PANTOMIME TROUPE AND HiS STANDARD COMPANY, Including the Original and Only GRIMALDI, (Geo. H. Adame) ‘The Best Trick Glown in America, _ And a Superb Corns of PANTOMIME AND SPECIAL STARS, 45 in Number, HUMPTY DUMPTY HUMPTY DUMPT HUMPTY DUMPTY! 50 and 25 cents. Roserved seats, Janiit aoennestn BOOKS, &e. Woman's WORDS.—An Orix.al Review of w Dot Indi x Pi A cba ol ing in Industry, Education, LAST, SE GSE canven, er the directic rr. SOS USAT THE GYMNASIUSE now now now now now $4, formerly SUITS. that were $25 now 18. that Were $22 now g1 that were $2) now that were $17 now 'S that Were 816 now 5 now Sif now 83. now $7. | STS from $22 to 216. STS from $20 to S14. 'S from $15 to $10. and VESTS from $12 to $3. PANTALOONS. 5 sell Fellin re! } | now $0. ne now &: following Goods, which hay h ortion to the above. Suits. and Business Suils. Uisters. hool Suite, vercoats and Ulsters. 's Dress and Every Day Suite. in Clothing have never been oi STRAU Tae Porvrar Cx Dress and Children's Cape Childy Such Bars, since 1837. A. HIER, 1011 Pennsylvania Avenue, Between 10th and Lith atrecca RPrwsep CAVERLY & Co., Janlétr At the Masonto Temple, | nent iP Reform, Art, Se Litera: ture and Government. Also, @ faithfal record of what men are Going to sdvanoe the intoresta Women. Every household should read one Women's ‘Paper. Published monthly. Price On E street, between 6th and 7th nw. For Ladies on Monday and. ey ire at 4:30 p. m.; Glildren on Wednesday , at 4:30 and Satu 8:80 p.m.; Gentlemen louday, Wednesda: Frvyrat? pa a Weangeibin by mail, postage prepaid, $1.00. single FOOT SURGERY—COBNS, &c.—“Daily walks a Ennis pushers. Call or send Re to health," Giousangs visit Dr, | Ofders to Mrs. THERESA JUAN LEWIS, Manacne WHITES sttaisietmnent, 1416 Pomsyivauca ave. | Editor, Room No. 10, Bepublic Buildin 10) Peak, bue, opposite Willard’s hotel. for relief from and | ®¥!vanis ave. = a _) avoidance of Corns, Bunions, Chilbiains, Bad Nails, Among his patrons are many of the most emi medical. judicial and political digaitarwes of Established 1861, Fee, $14 JNO. E. KENDALL & SON, No. 626 ON EXHIBITION aes ae az ete) COACH BARDWARD MARKKITER’S FREE ART GSLLERY AND STORB. a No. 626 E Btreet. Qhoioe On Paintings: Eneravines’ a BUILDERS’ Goons, Also, iarwest stock of Pay Hangings, Wind Shades, Pictures, Frames Picture Cords’ and tor CD Bantnm, _ el Eire, Neils, Ko, in the Distr-ct Braz B.& P. ER Deror, §27-Pirsce remeniber Name and Namber _gy1-ly REPARE FOR FALL AND WINT! your CAST-OFF CLOTHING a pone ‘Washington, D. 0. own ad- sentzxe, at JUSTH'S OLD STAND, No. 619 D re, 408'9th st. nw. D-HAND strect northwest, or Branch Store, 40 XN. B.—For "FIRST-OLASS SECO! CLOTHING extraordinary high prices teT make 2 specialty Ban Ino, Honce Suox In0n axp Nalis, Notce by wall wi Le promutiy siended to. Trs-Puate, Zrvo, Hups, Bre, sti Broxes, Ducks, Datta. GEORGETOWN ADV’M’TsS. | Om Canrezs, t POTATOEs. POTATOES. Parsts, Vannish, Macnixeé BELTING, 2.00 bushels Maine POTATOES instoreand for | oggay - PACRENG AND Lacrna sale by J.G.& Mw. WA’ Rs, Jeulo.e03t 28 High st “< {STABLISHED IN 1831; Zi - roved in £874, aero tia vart of the Country, W. H. WHEATLEYS PREMICM STEaM DrzINe amp Scovaine EsTap ‘LISBMENT, ne NEW YESSs Day, OR ANY OTHER Day. pga st., George 2 Seem oae ats. ions | Chotce Sherry Wine... Five-year old Whisky... Have a large and complete assortm sseTazd Ene Tppertaining to the business promptty | pore New Ensland Bam. 5 ee Eisnkets ‘a: specialty durug the suiursor tapntse | Methuselah Whisky (O09 years)... 400 = ee a ee Baker's pure old Bye Whisky.......400 " = fine) -so° © GAS FIXTURES, PORTABLES, sTUDENT | Address above | Tos PUAPLY attended S auiies Dani's Unlobestes Giéer’ Sor invalids for be See a Grea AMERICAN WaTCHES. HOWARD'S, A fine Ino of PARLOR GRATES, = declosm Cor. 7th and L streets n.w. tractive designe RATES, of new and at- Having replenished my assortment of all the pap- = ae ular grades, in Gold aud Silver Cases, both CASRELABEAS Stem and Key Winders, for Ladies and Gen- LARGE WAITERS, - pan tlemen, I respectfully call the attention of; ‘LTURKEENS. Aisé, SANGES, FURNAGES, FIRE-PLA( purchasers to the redticed prices. CENTER P! q HEATERS. a SILVER SPOONS AND FORKS, H. SEMKEN, SILVER TEA AND DINNER SETS. | tar” Act a? Veny Low Parcza, dect3-te juibte__ 945 Eosuepiosnie sere. | saanar 172 W. Balio. st. [8 THE SUPREME CouRT oF THE DisTRicr | FURS! FURS! . PLEL OF COLUMBIA, o) G“**. Oni ‘UNE , TTERSO: ‘SIBER! UIRKEL LINED WRAPS, SEAL LY GEN orcas ee tea, Saab HETO™ | RIRELAS GOUT'RER AL OPRER ane BEAL replace teauoitor to state the iraemreen, gereted to | MURFS and BOAR, Car Ritiner and Gauitote merits of the genuine Compressed Yeast are distribution of the fund in his hands: pei the Greditors of Chases 2 Patterson tad al oft janttr__'2937 Pennsyleania Aeon: iN & OUR COMPRESSED Yeast comierte interested are hereby notified - ren Troveties in sad aed thuchieg BGALNS IN PICTURES. ioe pteoa bandon our pure extract of erain.which Sereigi oS esos | Bever ocemin ecavkon ke. UG | Pate bain wares as oe ‘yaniattat ‘THOMAS HOOD, Anditor. URES. bait price, and a great many Chromos at a half cot. REOPENED. qpAistes qmortment of HOLIDAY BOOKS, a great TEES for 1879, all styles and prices. sWEET m. ee a MO BALLANTYNE & SON, | sacksows | as HOLMAN LIVER PAD COMPANY, eS 428 Aeventh ot. nites | onEWiNG, ‘ Rey raat ey W..%o ‘West Virginia and Delaware, 5 SonrEcHOxpay AND of laces their of rot With increased Parties, We ‘and the usual TANTED—You to ‘SUITic WARD HAND 2 READY Gud biand. No. 619 D