Evening Star Newspaper, January 24, 1879, Page 5

THE EVENING STAR. FRIDAY. .... JSamuary 24, 1879. ‘The Weather. IXDICATIONS TO-DAY. Orrick OF CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,Y Wi ASHINGTON, Jan. 24. 1s79. © For the Middle states, partly cloudy ee ather and easterly to southerly winds, slowly Fising temyerature, and failing barometer. RANGE OF TEE THERKOS™ rp, "The following ts the readings “.¢ the thermom- Ster at the Signal Office durit.g theday: 7 a. m., 29% 7:35 a.m. 29°; 12 MidGay, 55%; Fp. m., 40°; maximi minimurs, yum, 4)" “LOCAL NEWS. Amusemenis, dc., To-Night. Bationa!l Theater.—Diplomacy. Natatorivm.—Miss May Marshal's long walk. Theater Comique.—< Rupert's Dogs” and Varieties. s* Hail.—The Midgets. je Temple.—The Poultry show. Condensed Gen. Peter F. Bacon, who of rheumatism has recoverec to business to-day. A meeiing of the membersof the bar of the District nas been catled for at 3orclock In the Equity ocalse as been quite Il , and is attending action tn reference to the retl v of the Washingt rch, died in Salisbury, Md., yesterday, pheumonia. Mr. J. KR. MeCurdy, of Pennsylvanta, for many years a clerk in the’ Pension Office, died af his 519 2d street northwest, yesterday after three years suffering from ot = Detective Voss to-day recovered an overcoat stolen from Mr. Helston a few nights since in Geergetow Th of the Central National Bank elected the following officers :— president; Jas. L. Barbour, Ruf, cashier, n address by Col. Wm. Mac more. on the orict pbjects, the Independent Order of M nklin Hh norrow evenin: stree. See ad. Viee presid There will Wikiams, 0 Dd B oF THE Lats F. D. room of 0 There was a with many a in Heaven. ied the meeting to PH. Siveet offer Past Grand A and Gram Past Grand Gaw Under the lead of M after Friend Departs, hoir. Kev. Mr. Swe tioa, which was adopted, referring t character of the late Past Grand Stuart, the unselfish and untiring works for others good: the generoit 1D 5 beneti 1; whose matt thought have helpe where it is to-d & and noki followed with an address on th €f the deceased to the lodge and tot and his visitations to the sick and afllict= o his services to avy), and to bling the Odd Fe cabin on ‘Thursday eveni abrances of the past. urd Represe: ‘ohn F. Havenner followed in sketch of the cerv of Mr. Stuart in the rand Ledge of the D paying a graceful tribute to his memory. Hon. J. Duraam € nd Sire) made some feeling remarks, as also did Past Grand Master Samuel E. Doug- Jas, who spoke of Mr. Stuart as a neighbor and citizen, referring particularly to his services as a school trustee and a member of the Washing- ton Monument Society. The exercises were tlosed by singing the weet By and By,” the audience jofning In the chorus. he Grand Lodz ndent order of Brith, continued tt more. The first business of the morn + sion Was the election of ofticers for the ensuing Among the officers elected were, presi- id S. Stern, of Maryland: sergeant-at- arms, Max Cohen, ‘District of Columbia. Mr. Simon V on the comt re driven erton, In "buss fon of tie baliding The afternoon S. Wott, } from the special reported tn favor of « delegates and one bers more than 50 ¢ can be | TRE The ( pitol Hill and East W: Im- Prove’ ment Association met last night, Dr. C. C. Ce" ¢ presiding, Mr. A. P. Clark acting secretary. Dr. McKim, from the committee on It ation, made a report, in which he read from the Ev! ING STAR the published synopsis of Col. Case: report in response to the resolution of Congress upon the water supply. MeKim stated that the Star had also printed very fair statements | of the water question, pro andcon, and In a recent editorial had set forth the real situation of thecase. The statement made by the Dis- triet Commissioners that the cost of water me- ters for the citizens would be $20,000, was an | absurd one. He said the cost to our water- takers would be nearer $360,000, and more than | the cost would be for running additional water- | mains, which would increase the water supply toan unlimited amount. Another thing, there | is no such thing asa perfect water meter—the | tuuth fs, wherever they have been adopted as a system they have turned out to be utterly un- reliable. In Germany, where they had given | this subject more study than perhaps anywhere else. they had thoroughly tested four different Finds of water meters, and all of them had failed. ‘There can be no such thing as a retiabie meter, as all mechanics and Machinists will testify to. The stand-pipe ts a failure, and the qmore the District Commissioners tinker with this plaything the less water citizens on Capitol Hill will have. There is but one method of relief, and that 1s to extend the thirty-six-inch. main’ directly to Capitol Hill, templated. He read in conni etter from W. P. 8. Sanger, civil engineer, giv- hg very intelligent views in relation to the water question. The theory of the writer ts, that the cause of a lack of water on Capito! Hill 's the fact that of the three mains which leave the reservoir—the thirty-six Inch, the thirty and the twelve-inch mains—the latter only sup- plies the hill. Since the introduction of this main, the number of consumers and dwellings has greatly increased, and the quantity of water required at that time 1s entirely inade- quate to supply the increased wants of an in- creased population. This destred increase is to be obtained, net by Leora oo or by meters, but by an additional forty-eight-inch main from the reservoir to the city over Ro: With th arrangement Creek bridge. e suggestion of Dr. Verdi can be carried out, of flushing out the sewer mai and thereby improving the healt In closing, the writer compared the propesition of the Commissioners to introdt water meters with the meter swindle per trated by ‘Tweed upon the eity of York. ‘The report was adopted. Mr. J. C. Dulin, from the committee on reso- ibmitted a preamble and resolutions an effort 1s now being made to procure adoption Of r meters to be used In the distributing of the water from the ¥ as an abundant suppl to the health and t the supply at the inlet te with suftic nections wit The O’Brien Habeas Corpus Case. THE CHILD SURRENDERED TO ITS MOTHER. The case of Mary Rose O'Brien on writ of habeas corpus on the petition of Mary J. Hazel, formerly O’Brien, to recover possession of her child, (daughter of Charles H. O’Brien, who was convicted of the murder of Samuel US fe @ few years since, and his sentence of death commuted to imprisonment for life, and who Was a few months since SS was con- Uunued before Judge Wylie after our report closed yesterday afternoon. Mr. F. P. Cioss sPRcarea for petitioner, (Mrs. Hazel,) and Mr. ". Miller for the respondent, (Mrs. O'Brien.) AUu- ‘tus Brown and Messrs. Burdette and Wood ‘estified to the good character of Mrs. Hazel and her financial ability to properly raise and edu- cate the girl. TESTIMONY OF THE CHILD'S MOTHER. Mrs. Hazel, the mother, testified that her first husband (O°Brien) was convieted of murderins Cunningham tn July, 1573, and was sentenced to be hanged. Afterwards his sentence was com muted to imprisonment for life in the Albaay penitentiary. Being advised by legal counsel that her husband was legally and civily dead, she applied for a divorce, but the judge 4: missed the application without giving his rea- Sons therefor. In October last she was married to her present husband (Hazel), and has since lived with him as his wife, though she admitted she had not been divorced. A couple of months after her second marriage O'Brien was par- doued. She had been in possessioa of the child nearly all of the time of O'Brien's imprison- ment, and had supported, clothed and educated her. ‘On January 10th last she consented that the ehild should visit Mrs. O*Brien, its grand- mother, for a couple of days. While the girl was there she received a letier from O’Brien, in which he informed her that he had legally ap- prenticed the girl to his mother to leara the art of housekeeping, and warning her not to en- deavor to get possession of her except. by lesal measures, otherwise he would prosecute her. O’Brien left soon afterwards for St. Louis, where he is now employed. She further testified that she was willing and able to support the child. THE ARGUMENTS. Mr. Closs, for the petitioner, argued that O’Brien was civilly dead when Mrs. Hazel was married, and the pardon did not restore to O’Brien any right to indenture his child. M F. Miller, for Mrs. O'Brien, the grandmothe: argued that O’Brien was just as good legally by pardon as if his offence had never been com- mitted, So far as his legal rights were concerned in apprenticing the girl. Sloss replied th: the sentence of death imposed on O'’Briea d solved the marriage relation, and quoted Bia! Stone and other wilters to prove his position. He said he felt sure i he had made a mi take when he applied for a divorce for Mr O’Brien, now Mrs. Hazel, as he might have Known that an imprisonment for life was a wil- ful abandonment, and was sufficient to secure divorce, but that, ag it was, he intended to file ans fon of Judge Macarthur DEC! 1e in writin ated th e bind out | {d while he some future that sit O r. 1. C. Clarke offered a was adopted, requesting the committ water supply to report at whose inst | sugges by what authority, under what | nd at what expense ‘the stand-pipe | power and fixtures for working the ve been erected or procured, et . Dulin read the draf) of a constitutionand | aws for the reorganization of the. a: which was adopted. It provide president, fifteen vice-presidents, © ee, committees on library, assessme > legislation, improvement ous Others, each to be compo-ed of thi bers, It was voted that the new consiitu- 1 by-laws go into effect at the next wh H is tion ‘eretary read the draft of a petition to | nted to Congress asking the passaze of @ bill directing the District Commissioners to | suspend the of all property for delinquent taxes where there fs revised assessments pend- ing. A resolution was adopted, which directs the committee on parking and reservations to wait upon Col. Casey and ask that careful at- tention be given to the parks and public reser- vations of East Washington. Mr. T. B. Marche, from the committee on observatory, read a re- port in favor of locating the observatory on the true meridian line (5th Street east) either north or south of the ett: A resolution accompany- ing this report, asking that it be referred to the House commitiee on haval affairs, was adopted. Convicted of Murdering Her Infant. A NEW TRIAL GRANTED. This afternoon, in the Criminal Court, Judge Wylie, the case of Loutsa Wallace, colored, con- vic! ed about a month since of the murder of her child in August last by nestecting it and placing it in the cellar of her house on Delaware avenue northeast, was decid It will be remembered that on the trt: was defended by Mr. J. K. Redington and Mrs. B. A. Lockwood, and it was then testified that the child found by some colored girls, and whea an examination was Inade there were evidences found that Louisa ther of the child. This was attempted sroved by several witnesses, but the jury, returned a verdi of murder, aecompanted with a recommendation that. the Executive commute her sentence to imprisonment for life. Ment kea. as during the trial, sue appeared not t her position, and was about the tghtest arted pers Her face dces not denote i ist and a new trial, and exce To- ed in it hite apron, Te bla criped texp.—Policeman John €. | z last by pt Tt will be ret had been out ton him ene of the at the oicer | an arrest, and toox with | ‘ols recently issued to | : ‘ the force. and on bis retur jonhouse | Was about returning the weapot » hol T. when it fe his hand and exploded by striking on th é ball taking effect tn the tleshy part of the nd passing up into the abdomen. He was removed at 0: Providence hospital, w ad until this morning. 7 ht yel- and served several years in appointed on the force on the St, and assioned in the sixth preet He was looked upon by his fellow officers an those with whom he came in contact as an efti- Client officer, A Dovere Bereavewe: neon the remains of M the estimable wife of I chaplain U.S. A., were interreg) cemetery. Funeral services Were held Mark's Ep pal church, Capitol Hil the cemetery, in whic! Rev. Messr MeKee and '§ Le and congregation. bh le vement, his only daughter—Mrs. M21 Curtis Crawford. ig died at Vancouve Washington territory, on the 20th instant, his Ww r in thts P's death following two days a ! y is well kne dis- artictpated with them in dangers of their cam- Assor.—Intellizence has ate department of the Abbo' oderich. Canada, instant. 1 = ° leposited in Oak Abbo! was Well known to idents of our city, Many remem- ber him as a teacher and one of the founders of our public schools. The “Abbot school” is de- Signed to perpetuate his memory. He was the personal friend and secretary of Daniel Web- Ster. who gave him a place in’ the Department Of State Seward appointed him consul to = ield, igiand, aud more recently Mr. Evarts appointed "him comm: Goderich. THe was one of the trustees of Co- Tambian college and of the Miner sehool, and a astant friend of our literary and educational stitutions. THERE Is No Uss of any man buying a cheap Class of goods when he can procure a sult made from the best English al $25. This is ex- actly what we are doing. We imported these is direct from the manufacturers, and sold them up to January ist at $15. We have two Gojects In reducing the price so much: one 15 to induce our credit customers to pay cash (wilen is our terms to all on these 3}, the other is 49 run off our surplus stock. We guarantee a fect nu. A. Saks & Co., Tailors and Cloth- TS, 316 7th st. t SELLING OFF. goods reduced from 5# jaukies cloak on haud wili be sold at an actual loss of from 61 to $2. wool blankets reduced to $2.59. Pure woo! | quality, reduced from $3 dowa to | 's, 711 Mark jp Bleached table | - Excevlent | t Wylie, Beverly Buckner, | nded at the sixth pre- | J; | sary last night went off with immense eclat. ple of | the city. It Is a vivacious littie English opera, he Diack straw hat covered with a bri The Court said that he was obliged, on the © grant the motion for a new trial. ‘¥ to make the averment in at the child was a bastard; is made it was necessary to prove it! E” IN WASHINGTON.—The m: of the opera of * H. M. Pinafore ” for the benefit of the Free Dispen- before a house crammed with the best with much of the sparkle but none of naughtin man wa: acting of opera bouffe. Mrs. H. ry charming, both in singing Little Buttercup,” and Mrs. Camp ine effect in the part of the Cap- vr. Mr. E. B. Hay made the great he Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Nyman was very good as | Mr. W. H. Dantels as Capt. Core Mr. Pugh took the p: bly, and Miss y ery emergency. Master H. Jef- Midshipmite,” fora young gen- ches, Was decidedly a conspic- ter. The nautical ballet by a dozen of Prof. Sheldon’s little puptis was quite effec- tive. The orchestra and chorus did quite get the knack of working tn conjunction, but it was not to be expected that in the first’ per- formance of a bran new opera by amateurs there should not be a trir hitch somewhere Under the circumstances the genera! exce of the performance was something wonderful. Tt should by all means be repeated. ferson, as the Ueman of his ucus chara THE PoctTRy Suow.—At the request of many of the citizens of this Disirict, and in view of the fact that many of the teachers and pupils of the public schools desire to visit the poultry ex- lubition, the managers have, concluded to’ con- Unue it until 10 o'clock to-morrow (Saturday) night. There are many who have neglected to attend this novel show, and this will give all an Opportunity todo so, ‘In consequence of this action exhibitors who intended to ship their stocks away to-night have consented to let thelr birds remain until to-morrow night. There will be, in the meantime, several more figats Of birds to Baltimore and Alexandria. A fli ight ef 10 birds was to take place at 2 grelock to-day to Baltimore and Alexandria. The shortest time made yesterday by the birds to Baltimore was 53 minutes. They were re- turned this morning by the train from that city, and will be liberated again nts Were also made up this morning to Alex: a. ‘The crowd of rsons visiting the show was quite large to-day. Many e3 and children were among the number. : at tee THE Crane tn secure oe Le made at reduced prices for youths’, boys’ and children’s wear, now offered at the Boys’ Clothing House of B.’Robinson «& Co., 909 Pennsylvania avenue, who are offering lowest prices to run off stock, to make room for spring goods, t —_.. THE MIDGETS.—Do not fail to see these won- derfui human creatures before they leave the city. Next week ts positively the st week of their entertainments in thts city, which have elicited expressions of delight and wonder from eoeencs of visitors di ig the past three week: Sri. Repyerne. — Black Cashmeres, pure Wool, reduced from 62c. down to 5%c. Colored cashmeres, wide double width, reduced to 50c. Pure wool double blankets reduced to $2.50. Colored and biack silks reduced from $1 down toise. Splendid black stiks reduced from $1.25 down Wo $l. Carter's, 711 Market Space. t —— WASHINGTON CrTy CATTLE ManxEr.—Queens- town stock yard: 201 cattle—190 sold at’ prices Offence, plead guilty an ranging froin 31, to 4.90. 200 sheep—ola Was sentenced to the penitentiary for '4 mnths. | told ay prices ranging from 3: Dae ipere Fong boene og eae a i Aadays } from 4: ne. - cows = iealves sold from in ent a mst to er hear Market slow. Meceila, an aged colored man, for the same of- | = : fence, plead guilty, and was sentenced to 15 mcoths tn the penitentiary. ‘THE ARLINGTON EJRCTMENT CaSE.—The tal of evidence tn the Arlington case was contin in the United States circuit court at Alexandria yesterday. The testimony referred to the sale of the estate under the direct tax law, the occu- pancy of the premises by United States forces cent ln afore to the tax commission connected with the case, oe TABLE LINENS, napkins, towels, Turkey red table linens, white a Hamburg em- broidery, cambric, oe natnsooxs, Jones’ etc., etc., at Towson’s, 636 Pennsylvania avenue, south side, near 7th St. t May Marsmauw’s Wau » at 2:30 o'clock, Miss May Marshall, in her 2,700 quarter- mile walk at the gymnasium, on E street, com- leted her 366th quarter mile, in 3.22. Sie is boing some good walking, so far, | suffered imprisonment was di on. Of Cou he said, nocourt he directed that the girl mother, He add- id not go 89 far as to eath dissolved a mar. idistinguished judge <1 such to be the case. It was clearly a case of wilitul abandonment, as the crime for ch O'Brien was convieted and for which he red by a jury to be a willful murder, The mother, who had been very much inter- ested, when she found that the child had been ‘ored to her, convuisively seized and kissed ; Abd the spectators, who crowded the room, were with difticulty prevented from applauding the decision. Washington Market, Reta M house, Corned Bee! a : Prices. rd, Sali LINC. Per Pe adv. per di ; Cranberri Orange: Svadve.; Bananas, 40a5' qt. per Fisn.—Perch, 40a50e. per bunch I5a2ve. per Ib., 40a50e. per bunc! qv Wars I per bi ‘ay- we. per Ib. White az0c. per Ib.; Pike, ¥ pair; Red'Sn ip" 3, 8: Beets.5al i per p 5, 3 per pe —Chicke ” per pair; Dit asi per pair; ‘Turkeys, iz3alse. per 1 e.a$ + #2a$2.50 per pal alr; do. rednea Quail, $1aF1.25 perdoz doz.: Grouse Was IT A FALL ON THE Ick, on A MerpEes?— Michael Laily, who was found on the err ist street and Pennsylvania avenue onthe of the 2ist instant, in an insensibie con: with a wound on his head, and taken to Pr. dence hospital, died there this morning fro: the effects of his injuries, and a post mor examination this morning developed the that his skull was fractured at the ba He as never been conscious was picked up, and could, therefore, gi ho account of who struck him. An inquest was held to-day at police hex quarters, Major Morgan telegraphed last n to the brother of the deceased, ‘Thomas Lally, 602 Market street, Wilmington, the news of his death. Several witness heard. Dr. Hartigan testified that i autopsy he found a contusion over eye and a fracture of skull on b: th ‘The surface of the brain was covered w ot blood. He described the we of the bead. Two witnesses te: two men run away from the dir the deceased was found just before he was dis. covered. ‘The ingrest was in Ss when our report closed, but it is not probable tht any foul play will ve developed, the common belief being that the man slipped on the tc fractured his skull. He was a ‘le man, Wilmington, and his br ved hy her art day and took his remains home for interinent. e to- Later. ef the jury w THE SECOND QUARTERLY EXAMINATION of the Norma! school took piace in to-day, and it was well attend ation Was in analysis of figure: metic, psycho! teaching tion, physics, drawing and mi resent Superintendent Wilson, Tr joy, Lambert, Samson, Lloyd, Balawit tee Gen. Browne, ex-President Davi tendent Baker of Pennsylvania, §. Prinelpais Janney and Copp: M cipal of the advanced grammar s¢ Miss eed and Miss Holbro. ok, prineip grade girls’ schoois, and a ‘large number of teachers and other visitors. The” pres in the Normal sciool is excellent in abi! they are indefatigable w At the conclu- Sion of the examination, Mr. Lovejoy, chairman. of the committee in charge of the school, com- plimented the young ladies for their prot and expressed his gratification at the p of furnishing the Schools with a well quai! sis of teachers at the beginning of the next DEEDS IN Fee have been filed as follows: Chas. Duvall {0 Joseph Matthews, lot 17, sq. 1,032: Samiuel Maddox, lot 40, sq. 305; leman, mick and + SQ. 722; $2, Cc. T, Davis and Pp. F. Larner to M. P. Callan, treasurer Second Washington Co-operative Bul ean Association, lots U and 1s, sq. ; $500. Sarah H. Brereton to Mary A. Ingram, lot 16, ie 920; $2,000. J. M. Killman to Mrs. Mina J. Little, lots 722 and 723, to In Fox’s addition to Uniontown; $450. ‘Thos. J. Mattingly to Edward Burchell, part lot 8, sq. 173; $300, John W. Pilling to T. E. Waggaman, 1ots 19 to 26, sq. 985, —_ MaRRIAGE LicensEs have been issued to Jos. Henderson and Emma Temple; Geo. M. Laurie and Leanie M. Cartee, both of Baltimore; W. E. Sebree and Mary L..Faunce; John B. ‘Barker and Elizabeth P. W! ; John L. Byram and Clora Anne Fulton, boti county, ; James H. Ketner and Bertie Johnson; Jas. Bae and Francis Nash (of Culpeper county, a. Carpets to close, 15, 18, cloths at cost; blankets Townson’s, 636 , 25, 30, 37; 50¢., Olle trom $i.50 per pair up. Pennsylvania avenue, eo side, near 7th st. SALE OF Booxs.—Some rare old books on the early history of Vi will be sold at Dow- lng’s this evening. + REVENGE.—In the supreme court of New Hampshire, yesterday, Edward McNab was sen- tenced ae the Bate enn for twenty-five ears, days solitary confine- nent. for a brutal and fiendish assault on his wife's daughter. He ts said to have taken this method of revenge because of his wife's refusal to live with him. iva ny re keeping cnarp cane and a ernment are a var vessel is under steam — and night watch- ins char bathd er hayes an nme expected to call in there, She 1s sald to have cleared at New_York for Morant bay, Jamaica, EETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE. The estion and the Water Hill’ Propeuea ‘Dy the Commis. sioners. i :—“ Old Citizen” and “C. L. F., ex- water inspector,” both say that “meters would induce the people to use as little water as pos- sible in order to lessen their taxes.” An article in yesterday’ Miclent to such a plea. As to the argument Dr. Verdi, I say that too much water is wasted, and I know whereof I speak. I was connected with the water department for over six years as an inspector, a greater portion of that time in the capacity of chief of inspectors, and from nal examination, as well as from the reports of daily inspections made in that time, I am safe in affirming that about one-half the amount furnished was allowed to escay unnecessarily in hundreds of houses. Now, the water so allowed to run away ts water not paid for or drawn in ordinary domestic use, but wasted, and which somebody has paid for but cannot get, because A, B or C allows a con- {tinuous flow or leak in some part or parts of the fixtures connected with his dwelling. Why, sir, only yesterday I had business in a store on the Avenue where the fixtures were Ina leaky con- dition, and had been so, apparently, for some tme. I remember when each house in this city was personally visited by an agent of the water department, and wherever a leak or running water was found, notice was served to re- pair the one or discontinue other in ten days, or supply would be cut off. It worxed Well for a tine, but as soon as the office relaxed its vigor the former condition of “scarce supply” was heard, and so it has been every year for the past seven years, to my personal knowledge. Puta meter in each , and you make each housekeeper person- ally interested in seeing that his fixtures are in good order, and that no unnecessary waste is atlowed. Many a night I have found hydrants private fountains and closets running full head, even after their owners had peacefully retired to rest. ‘There are points in this city where you may stand on the street on a quiet night and hear the water running in the houses and offices of some of our careless citizens. Do you think they would be so careless if all water passing through their pipes was registered? * * * As for the collection of rents yearly in ad- vance, I refer * Old Citizen” to Webb's Diest. He will find therein all laws pertaining to the water service. I don’t think a better plan couid be devised than to collect rents for water, as y ulated. You cannot compel the land- y it; If you could you might have bills collected monthly. The best plan I now is for the (ranslent tenant to contract with his to-be landlord to pay the rent for water fn advance and charge him (the tenant) pro veto. a month extra on his house-rent this way the water department gets {ts di the landlord recovers his advance, and. tie t ant only pays for the time he is In the house. Tshou = how to call attention to tie r for each cent for each 109 gall censumption of 2 allowing an average of five persons to each dwelling. would give 60 gallons per caplia for y2fhours. “Let us see now what fizures will Show at this rate, as recommended by the isstoner there are 15,000 water- Wuo consume daily 15,000,000 gallons of '; the bill of the Commisstoners allow the 41,000 gallons per diem, and propose the rate of one cent per 100 gal- jons above the 300 gallons allowed to each dwelling for 10,500,000 ‘gallons, which, together with the proposed rates, would yield a revenue of $150,000, a gain over the present Income of the department of $ss,000. Even should my figures be too high,I hold that.in the first 60 gallons per capita 1s too small an allowance, and the rate for the excess of this t-o mueh. It was never intended that the rates charged for water should become a sour revenue. See sec. 195 of the Revised Statut which provides that “the water rates levi Washington and Georgetown shall never b: st revenue other than as a mea: keeping up to said cit asupply of water, shall constitute a fund exelusive!y for the ma! tenance and repair of the systein of water dis- tribution.” I remember it was developed during the Con- gressioual examination of the late board of public works that $60,000 were diverted by the then treasurer of the District of Columbia from the water department to the uses of the board of public works, and I have never heard of its being refunded to the department where it exclusively belongs. Now, then, instead of charging such high rates ‘as are proposed in Uais bil. put the meters in on the ow ground, instead of the high service, as recommended by the Commissioners, for the high service res dents don’t get any water to speak of to rezis ter; and then devote this $60,000, of which we lave made mention, to the laying of an addi- 1 pitol Hill direct with eiving reservoir. If meters are to be adopted, let tem be Introduced into our nd we be charged the same rates wi y, and for all water used In excess of five hundred gallons per diem at the rate of one cent per one hundred gallons. PC, THE COURTS. Equity Covrt—Judge MacArthur, Yesterday, Kerngood vs. Gusdorff; motion thai complainant give security before a restrain- ‘ision re- i a it ing order is granted; argued and di served. Court Iw GENE gt. Inland a r argument concluded board Coast- and sub.nit- nagt. Cox; on hearing. Court—Judge Snell. s A. Johnso. Porc: To-day, Charl beth Joh 5 D, 1. Moneteim, threats to ep the peace. <G_AN OFFICER. Lucas and Mary Lucas, were ult on Officer Breen, 10 titled that last night he saw a man assault a woman on 10th street, and he pursued him to a house in Temperance Hall alley and he went in, when these women seized him and said he could not make the arrest in the house, tearing his buttons off. The man got up to the attic, aud when he got to the room the man jumped out, but was subsequently arrested. The Court sald that in the ease of a misdemeanor the ofticer had a right to arrest if he witnessed the ofence and without warran nd in case of a felony no warrant is necessary. It was clear Uiat the people did not fully understand the duties of officers. In consideration of ti that se people were women, and ignorant, he wouid impose a fine of $1 He further said that the popular fdea was an officer is obliged to sh this was a fallacious Idea. officer was to show It at the n itis fied with an of each, , that his warrant, but The duty of the earliest convenient fe. The party should 3 ertion that he he station, OTHER CASES David Ennick, threats to P, isher; personal reeny of cloth- apparel from Alice Mills; $10 Thomas Scott, | $ of an auctioneer wit! John Britt, a Aut on Jacob Waid ud a grudge against bi alady, and he had been away ths; fined $10 or te! ys. J.H. Middleton. uali censed eating bi Albert Sintth, carrying a pistol; $20 or ninety days. George H. Butler, charged with vagran down thirty - Henry Bernheimer, unlicensed eating house; $50. Wm. Dexter and James Martin, vagrancy: bonds or ninety days. Rose McDevitt, loud and boisterous; $5 or thirty days. George Washing- ton, driving carts within ten feet distance; $5 each. [Judge Snell (during an intermission of the Police Court work) this morning called atten- Uon of the lawyers present to a card in one of the morning papers from John A. Moss, a jus- tice of the for Uniontown, relative to id by the court in a recent case of Merryman vs. Mitchell, in which card Moss de- nies the correctness of the published report The court said his remarks on that oveasion were drawn out by a statement of defendant’s counsel to the effect that Moss was appointed a justice of the peace for the particular lozality of Uniontown, but the court gave no opinion as to the jurisdiction of Moss, merely stating, if, as allpged Lf the counsel, the justices were ap- inted with reference to k ities or districts. lefendant could take advaatage of the fact in the court above.} on ac: for six mouths; what was ———_.++-___ A “SCENE” aT A FUNERAL.—A remarkable Scene occurred at the funeralof Wm. H. Til- ford, {a wealthy citizen of St. Louls, on Mon- lay, according to the St. Louis Times-Journal Mr. Tilford, it is said, separated from his wife about elght years ago, and contracted another alliance. Upon his death wife No. 1 demanded to see th remains, and after several refusals wife No. 2 at last_ consented, the former having threateved to make a scene at the church. When wife No, 1 saw the remains, however, she was very much affected, and it became neces- Sary to give up the idea of having service first lurch and then at the house, and the the cemetery without any ceremony, the two widows following, and so much absorbed in grief as not to notice each other’s presence, This will proven not pre- vent a flerce legal fight over will of the de- ceased, who left property valued at $150,000. t2-For selling “a certain intoxicant, to wit— Essence of Jamaica Ginger,” a trader at Battle- ford, N. W. T., has been fined $50. T AXES. PAY YOUS TAXES NOY. From 10 ro 40 Pex Cent. Savep. Call at the office of W. H. SLATER, No. 1403 Penn- ae, coponsie Wilsra's, vanis even ‘and’ he will exe bow itean janloaw P e 's issue signed “Water” is answer’ GEORGETOWN. BvILpine AssociaTion.—At the 2éth regular monthly meeting of the Eleventh Building As- sociation, held fast night, at Goddard's hall, | $2,345 was sold, being seventeen shares atan | © average of $137.15 per share. MaRRIAGE.—The wedding of Mr. John B. Par. ker, of the bureau of statistics, Treasury depart. ment, to Miss Elizabeth P. Wilson, sister of J. Henry Wilson, esq., of this city, took place last. pit tees the parsonage of the Methodist Epts- copal church, in this place, the pastor, the Rev. Richard Norris, performing the ceremony. After the ceremony had been concluded, the Inembers of the family were handsomely _re- ceived by the couple at their home, on 2ith ‘street n.w. THE Dashaway Cuve held its weekly mi last night at their hall, on High street, Mr. J@hn Berry, the president, in the chair. ‘Addresses Were made by Messrs. D. P. Holloway, Rev. L. Kramer, C. W. Litchfield, Bud Eggleston and John B. Wheeler. CITY ITEMS. For coughs, colds, or any irritation of the throat take Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup. Price 25 cents. Cuew Jackson’s Best Navy Sweet Tobacco. ttiy Ir May Nor BE GENERALty Known that H. R. H., the Prince of Wales, when going to India ordered one hundred cases of Bollinger to be taken on board the “ Serapis ” for private use, ‘THE GREATEST PART OF THE ANNUAL CONTRACT for supplying Her Majesty’s Troop Ships with Champagnes has been awarded to Mr. Bollinger for his * Dry” Extra quality. ONE-FOURTH OF THE MORTALITY tn this coun- try Is due to neglected Coughs. This fs a statis- Ucal fact, and it is equally true that no Cough or Cold would ever prove fatal if the great bal- samic remedy, “ Hale's Honey of Horchound and SC taken in the early stages. Reflect on this. Pike's Toothache Drops cure Toothache in ore minute. Sold by all Druggists at 25 cents. For Urwarbs OF THIRTY YEARS Mra, Wins- low’s Soothing Syrup has been used for children. It corrects acidity of the stomach, relieves wind colic, regulates the bowels, cures dysentery and diarrhoea, whether arising from teething or other causes, An old well-tried remedy, 25 cents a bottle, TO LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.—We wish to call attention to A. Fischer's Chemical Scouring and Dyeing Establishment, No. 906 G street, near 9th street. By promply adopting the latest improvements, whether of Arserican or Euro- pean invention, he ts enabled todo bis work in & manner not to be equalled by those not pos- sessing these facilities. Gent’s suits cleaned for $2. N. B.—Lace curtains cleaned from $1 ‘up to $1.60 window. Wool blankets from 50 cents to $i a pair, by cleaning a number a re- duction in price. Specialty—Ladies party dresses, spotted or soiled round the bottom, cleaned without doing the whole garment; 25 ears experience Roxae BAHING POWDER. FAL BAKING meget AE BaEE Ez Oo x L. BAKING E oy by ¥a A LLLL POWDER ABSOLUTELY PURE. Tar Royar Baxrxe Powpen is a PURE CREAM or TARTAR PowDER. Never wets hard or lumpy. Indorsed and recommended for its wholesomeness by such eminent chemists as Dr. Mott, New York; Dr. Hayes, Boston; Professor Genth, Philadelphia, rocers. etc. Sold only in cans, by all G of the injurious Alum Powders. 52” Beware Manufacturers and dealers urge you to buy them, because they can afford to sell them at 20 cents a pound and double their money. Do not buy Baking Powder loose, as it is almost sure to contain alum. ‘The continied use of Produces griping, constipation, indi head. ache, and dyspepsia; affects thé blood, causes pim- ples on the face, etc. aug28.coly [R= ACKNOWLEDGED REMEDY For AFFECTIONS OF THE THROAT AND LUNGS, And all irritations of Vocal Organs, ELECAMPANE AND HOARHOUND COUGH DROPS. 25 Ornts a 34 Pounp Packacs. ARTHUR NATTANS, PHARMACIST, Oorner 14th and I and 2d and D sts. n.w. janl7-tr T. EDWARD CLARK, : DEALER IN LUMBER, WOOD AND OOAL, DOORS, SASH, BLINDS. MOULDINGS, ero. Offices—910 Virginia avenue southeast, 603 Pennsylvanta avenue northwest. Yara and Depot—9th street and Virginia avenue southeast. Inow have no partner, and no connection what. ever with, or inter: st in, my former establishment, st the foot of 4th street southeast. jan15-lin ANDELABRAS CAND Waltens, TUREENS, NTER PIECES, SILVER SPOONS AND FORKS, SILVER TEA AND DINNER SETS. SAMUEL KIRK & SON, Janiitr 172 W. Balto. st., Baltimore. AMERICAN WATCHES. Having replenished my assortment of all the ular grades, in Gold and Silver Cases, both Stem and Key Winders. for Ladies and Gen. Uemen, I respectfully call the attention of purchasers to the reduced prices. H. SEMKEN, 945 Pennsylvania avenxe. Jani5-tr Guest BARGAINS THIS WEEK AT SELBY’S SHOE STORE. 500 81,80 formerty $2.50. aon pairs oes Fine Kid Button, $1.25 and 50; WOl . 300 pairs Misses Fine Pebble Goat Button, $1.50; sold for 2. 200 paire Men's and Boy's Congress Gaiters, $ 1.25 and $1.00; worth 8 wicca Mi 1d Boy's Cheap School 475 AL lee y's Cheap Shoes, 75 cents up. , These Goods must be sold to close out the entire 1914 and 1916 Pa. ave., Between 19th and 20th sta. Ladies’ and Men's RUBBERS as low as any house in town. Janis.tr airs ete SSN Pebble Goat ee (| B45G4INS IN PICTURES. ERE Stein Jo tos ons oak ot ecHoes at helt, Price, and a great many A e assortment of HOLIDAY BOOKS, at great- Iara ly redticed prioan, 1879, all styles and prices, GHUHOH ALMANAC for 1815: WM. BALLANTYNE & 80N, ‘498 Seventh st. neve. PIO. and at [PROVED STUDENT LAMPs, BEASS AND NICKLE PLATED, AT REDUCED PRICES. SCHAEFER'S, 1016 Beventh street ew., jal6-tr Dealer in China, Glass and Plated Ware. s™ jow- GrfcraL NOTICE. “00a CAA es WOR Ea Se : fo wil ler ot Ee ee te =u at one. a Ww. Ww. BURDEETE & 00.” seppeoit "PHO Tate TORK oh ewe | | AMUSEMENTS. = === — HILHABM SOCIETY. Ds. Firerimey concen rategizes xa Oo Docc RECA, STORE cox ven, - case good yard wide Cotton, be. gregational Church, JANUARY 23th, 1879, os care ndronenegin Ks OGRAN ME: CHR! > Iason 5 ‘One case Sheetin e. SGnEn OF SONG, by Hoare: One care, Marsailice Sprenie mover agi for CRUSADERS, by 6: than 84. 82.60. 20,000 yd Hambanc Ede ana To. Annual subscription, $5; entitling endscriber to ‘of Misses Home om piree reserved reats for each concert, and aimis: ey to rehearsals. concerts will be given tight at ihe Consresationa! Church 3 Nona night, at the OF 5 ie Nnubectintion ist now yen at Metzerott & Coe Mnale Store. Passi ‘mbere can obtain Tickets for reserve? seats ujon, presentatio ‘of their cards of member: ship at Metzerott’s. Orde Executive Committen jan24-2t (GBaND SOCIABLE ODD FELLOWS’ yee TUESDAY, Jas a, In aid of a new oe en the fathera of ST. DOMENIC'S CHUGCH Tickets, (adinitting gentiemsn ant lady) one dol- ditional lady's ticket, fift ce jan2 THEATER comique. MONDAY. J. ‘ARY NIGHTLY AND AND. 20, ‘TUESDAY AND FRIDAY MATINEES nt of the wreat Leouzoand Ryan and thetr the Dox TIGER, and new spec arker and bi esreme Wonderful Acti RUPERT'S DO La Verde Sisters, Vavasour, the a; Lester and Nora Wright, car create stock company week, ent PEAKE. ATIONAL THEATER. Diplomacy. Tue GREAT LONDON and NEW YORK SUCCESS cry 1 DIPLOMACY. ONE WEEK ONLY. DIPLOMAC’ WARD & BARRY MORE’S DIPLOMACY COMBINATION, DIPLOMACY Consisting of DIPLOMAC: 20'K B. WARD! DIPLOMACY. BARRY MORE, DIPLOMACY. DIPLOMA) DIPLOMAC DIPLOMA DIPLOMACY DIPLOMACY 2 DIPLOMACY. AR, DIPLOMACY. * BARKER, DIPLOMACY. EDMONDSON, DIPLOMACY. dothes an ke Forming a cast of characters that no other play can boast of, in point of excellence. DIPLOMACY MATINEE SATURDAY. January 27—Mre. F.8 CIANTR Jani8tr [THE INAUGURAL EXUIBITION oF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA POULTRY ASSOCIATION, TO BE HELD AT MASONIC TEMPLE, (corner 9th and F strectz,) JA ARY 21, 22, 23 and 24, 1879. $1,000 IN PREMIUMS. Hall open from 10 a. m. to 10 p. m. OFFICERS: ‘President. RICHARD SMITH. Vice Presidents, RICHARD WALLACH, JOHN RODGERS, J. W. THO: iN, J. C. MCGUIRE. ‘Treasurer. os Recording Becré Corpo 5 DOUGLAS! responding Secretary, A. D. V. BURR. Directors, HENRY DOUGLASS, —L. BINGHAM, 5. M, CLARK, O.1. BRIGHT WELL. Ningie admission, 25 cents; tive tickets, $1: chil- dren under twelve, 10 cents janis-it QOrP FELLOWS HALL. ONLY ONE WEEK LONGER. WONDERFUL MIDGETS. BY SPECIAL REQUEST. CoumeENctna MONDAY, JANUARY 20, CLosinG SatTuRpay, Janvany 25. GENERAL MITE, Age 14 years, weighs 9 pounds. LUCIA ZARATE, . Age 15 years, weighs 4% pounds, The two smallest human beings that ever existed since the workd was created. FAREWELL DAILY RECEPTIONS. Each Afternoon from 2 to 4:30. Each Evening from 7 to 9. y Mornings, 10 to12. Admission at all times Only 25 Cents. Jan2-tjan Friday, at 7 p.m. PS4NELIN HALL, corner 6th and © sts. having been thorouchly remodeled, rent at very reasonable terms. The best city for , concerts, &c. dross J. M. ee oct26-co3m 631 D st., or cail on Jaritor at Hs! OOTSURGERY—COKNS, &c.—“Daily walks being requisite to heaith.” thousands visit Dr. WHITE'S establishment, 1416 Pennsyivanis ave- nue, opposite Willard’s hotel, for relief from and avoidance of Corns, Bunions, Chilblains, Bad Nails, &e. | among his patrons are iuany of the most emi: n isnow for hallin the nent medi ndicial and political dignitaries of the world. blished 1861. Fee, $1a visit. jal7-tr No. 626 ON EXHIBITION No. 626 E&z. | AND SALE | E 8z. ar FIARKHITER’S FRER ART GALLERY 4ND BTORR. Choice O11 Paintings, Enarra ‘Chromos, ec. Also, larwest ‘tock of Pay or Henge Sistine Bhedes, Pictures, acture and tela, Kies, Nails, &e., in the Districa = Sa Please remember Name and Number jyl-iy /REPARE FOR FALL AND WINTER, and sell Pp your CAST-OFF CLOTHING to your own ad- vantege, at JUSTH’S OLD STAND, No. 619 D street northwest, or Branch Store, 403 9th st. n,w. N._B.—For FIRST-CLASS 'SREOOND-HAND OLOTHING extraordinary high prices will be paid, as I make a specialty of ¥ Hotes by mail will be promptly sttended to. GEORGETOWN ADV’M’TS [> THE MEMBERS OF POTOMAC LODGE, URDAY January Sth ata ode fe ees attend the funeral of our late Brother HENRY Wis, GATE. Members of Sister Lodges in good standing featernally invited. The Masonic Caoir will meet the same hour. By order M It F. SHEKELL, Secretary. ESTABLISHED IN 1631, and Tmproved tn toa: tha tacet Comics {itius part of the Goustey W. H. WHEATLEY'S PREMIUM STEAM DyEING axD ScOURING Estas LISHMENT, 43 Jefferson st., near Bridge town, D. 0.7” °# Georee URS: FURS! FUBSIn SIBERIAN SQUIRREL LINED WRAPS, SE SKIN SAcousS, MINE, OTTER ‘gud BEAL and Fox Gent's Seal Gaps, Muflers and Gauntlets. STINEME’ Jan8-tr 1237 Pennsvioanta Ai on 3NO. E. HENDALL & SON, DEALERS IN OOL0H HARDWAER axD BUILDERS’ Goops, 619 B street n.w., Sms B. & P. BE Dzroz, ‘Washington, D. 0. Ban Inom, Hoxse Sx0n Inom awp Nass, ‘Txn-Piarte, Zoo, Hops, Rows, Sroxrs, Ducxs, Daria. Om Canrers, Paners, VaRuisn, Macerym BELTING, PACKING amp Lacmna, Eas oppmoiaiertic a mie son “Qaneumptjon tn England increased tenfold im drama, | eerting, from 3c up. Large ic our counter, sold at 25 and. 35, winter Dress Go 1.50, 1.75, 210 ton Ce ac ware ranted an represented, WINE, uate ‘coirnir 200 it, p> Goons GEORGETOWN FOR BOTTOM PRICES, At MILLER" ‘Andi * Bi! Pa. ave. , at SOs. » White and Colorstf ARLATANS, lust received mew Remnants CALAGO, Site. per Bie. ail Swies MUSLI nd Cc, yard. pond. ‘and 1c. yard. tton, Ise. yan. Casrimeres for = and nr. 250. to #1 gee 1 White and nie, 12s fo By yard we. Demorest! D ern = S | satate SOR be Daten. 7th & Fats. 10 CASES AND BALES OF BLEACHED AND BROWN COTTONS, AT MANUFACTURERS’ PRICES, 6, 6, 7, 8, 9 aND 10 Cenrs. 23 wide SHEETING COTTON, «ool quality, 20 and 25 cents, TABLE LINENS, all linen, 25, 30, 37, 45, 50, 60, 75: cents. CLOTH FOR MEN AND BO | mea: rele hit, 3 RED TWILLED FLANNELS, all we 27 centa, | WHITE FLA | Great Bare VE AR, heavy and NELS, 12, 15, 18, 25 couta. : HAMBURG EMPROIDERY. c.M. TOWSON, 636 Pennsylvania avenue, ganiscr South sits, near 7h street. GILKS, CLOAKS, PRESS GooDs, &. : bargains Wo tre se a M NELVETS. SATING. C Novelty "DRESS GOUDS, x and Boney Com: r HOSIERY, Gu PETING, © woods ie No. 928 7th st. No. 706 i st. 1G DRIVES. BRODHEAD & CO, | 939 Pa. ave, bet. 9h and Wih ete, Offer # Cachmire de Alma Black Silk at $1, wonld pe very at jani?-tr i Silk at ®1.25,which ¥ importers mek forthe samo ade of Gre ordjean Sstin it $1.25 per yard,and Be: | Black Satin, r yard, Brown Velvets, at $150; worth $2, ‘ul Black Velve #1 50 and up. vy, Biue and Seal Brown Sik, at 7c. : | res (original | ryt and up. | ‘oitim, We. yd, and ] 200-yard Spool pion, (eax j nls Be.) Aleo!2 host of other Banraing, too numeronsto men- i Beautiful First-class Dress Goods, &¢., & i early and examine our jariitr s BRODHEAD & 00. INTH STREET PRICES N ‘On Pennsylvania avenue. Have removed to the corner of CONNULLYS and ith street, where they ara prey. finest and cheapest stock of SILES AND VELVErS in the city. | _Recolicct, we will nell at from twenty to forty per cent. lees than regular avenue prices. SPECIAL BARGAINS TO-DAY: Black Gros Grain SILKS at #1. worth $1.50 Black Lyons VELVET at $1.50.......... * 225 Call and examine these Srrctar Banoares, j18tr c=. DEY GOODS AND CAUPETS. vania avenue sred to offer the Better Cotton than Androsonesin, Te. ; best Oali- coes, 4s, 5, Ge.; Cantor Flanneia, Wool Fla: . 6,8, Js, extra bargains, 12sec. wy Goods, rlauchtered, 6c. to $1; Bick Prices. 62c. to $2; Finest Cloaks in city for they must be closed out, 83 to 82). Wool ankets, 81.55 tos, cheap; Gray Bianvets, 60C.¢ Bed Spreads, S0e.; Hambers Eares, 2, 8,66, 86. CARPETS. Slanghtered ;all prices, from 25e. Inwrains, to Brus- uP “p.N. NAUDAIN. Jantitr 709 Market Space. FRENCH DRESS Goops. We bare jort opened & arlen‘id tine Pane cor the holidays, Black Eaihe ae did quaiit from 8125 to $2; M ry 4 Buks, for over dresses; Brocad i ‘ala, @ line of Goods, viz: Damask ‘Table Clothe and Napkins; Pillow and Sheeting Linens, ai! crades; Blankets, all sizes and qualities; arseilien Spreads, all sizes, in choice ‘Those in want of choice goods will do well to exe Amine our stock before purchusine. JOOE BRO. & deci9-tr 1328 F st., noar Ebbitt SU FINE DRESS SHIRTS SD, Made to order, 9 Mamsutia Muin and xtra @ Linen bosoros, for #7.60; ready to on Finest DRESS SHIRT ‘minds to order i the 10st elesant manner for aw Linea me for 82. Our" MISTLEY™ BHTRT, unfinished, made of Wamentts Muslin and Extra ‘bosot, is the cheapest Shirt in the world. Our * Mystery” at 75 cts, ur: ecpd as any €2 Shirt in the market. Our “ Mystery" Shirt is retailed st them 1 8 nice Neer 7 prige “ices, and Bix of ‘The GREAT SOUTHERN SUIRT. Oran Frowz, St 90 cia. is made of the sarue maieris! sa the “ Mye Factory in Baltimore, as we are lsive addition thereto, and desire Btock a ab OAL AND WOOD. Ost st our wharves tot oF it i st our whe of 7% FoUsel, COAL constantly arrivinx pds. La: Bole ve Flock and fair prices. anufseturers of Btepheus: LING WOO! Brench Office, 12th and Penv’ VAL. sOBNBOR