Evening Star Newspaper, April 2, 1879, Page 4

THE EVENING STAR. WEDNESDAY... = pril 2, 1879. Phe Weather. “TONS TO-DAY. TePtce. “aN aL OFFICER, OPrics OF CHTEF oi Wasmnaton, Apr For middie Atlantic states, partly cloudy weather, northw Winds, higher and warmer. fol ne 3 0 er eter et the Signal Office during the day Ta. m. 419; 7:35 a. M., 42; 12 midday, 467: 9 p. ms maximum, 50°: minimum, — LOCAL NEWS. Amusements, &c., To-nighte National “Henry Moses Shadboat Pinatore.” Theater Comique.—Varieties. First Baptist Church.—Musical and lit entertainment. _—<—_—. Condensed Locals. There are 16 «tvorce ¢: on the calendar for the present term of the Eyalty Court. Dr. JE. Snodgrass is quite i at his resi, dence, No. 27 E street northwest, with typhot onia. Puyumecting of the temperance reformers of strict Was held last night at Dr. Noble's Ghureh: corner of 6th and C streets sout last night, to welcome Mr. Arthur S% back to his native city. J. B. Dunning py " 1 appropriate were mal? by ‘Bammer, rs 5 Mee J. Dunning, Frank Reesice a: ce. The religious interest in the re 1 meeting: now in progress at Hamline M. E. church wa greatly increased in the service last nigat. Tne crowd in atterdance filled the church to fis utmost capacity. When the evangelist, R Mr. Harrison, gave the tuvitation for peniten’ to come to the altar, persons flocked from a’ Parts of the chureh seeing religion. About 6 o’cloc’ this morning Officer Ridgway found a dead colored infant at the corner of 5t! and F streets southwest. At 4:20 o'clock this morning Officer Shanks found twosuspicious men on sth street, between K and L, who ran on his approach. The officer fired several shots after them, but they made good their escape. Hibernian Benevoient Scctety, No. 3, la: evening elected the following officers for ensuing year:—Patrick Hickey Pai Fick Curtin, first vice president; Jonna Second vice presitent; James Kelly. secre’ Bernard Waiers, treasurer; James shal. The interchengable ticket. s; Operation on the efty railro: "Mr. Charies L r ratus, &c. ‘The new line to Nor ning on Thursday, wie! Leary, Capt. Joseph White, wit self seaworthy in the gale Sunday last, will leave at 5p. her sailing days will be announced by advertise- ment elsewhere. Mr. Richard Harrington, of Delaware, for- merly assistant district attorney here. patd a Visit to the courts to-day. He is at the National F 4 ILROAD RESFONSIBILITY.—Yesteriday, in the e Court of the United States, tue case of P.R.R. Co. against James H. Graut by Mr. E. Totten for the plaintiff in Messrs. Merrick and Mattingly for it. Grant recovered from the com tor personal injuries sustained by him tu uence of his having to cross over 15 on Maryland avenue, in order to mg 6th street, in attempting to d: his foot was caught and crusted in the couplings, the train being suddenly started. ‘The errors ee re ene coms erred admitting testimony yw that company Deen in the habit of obstructing this ave- with its trains, and that persons had been the habit of under and over them. the know! and without objection oa of those in charge, and in refus! 28 i | L ef GSPEE Hi ‘the jury all this testimony. ‘3 the that If the trains had been in the iG or on the avenue, as stated. and per- gons had been to pass under and ove- them ir such a manner, the company was liabis for not having given notice of the intention to move the THE ANTHROPOLOG!CaL SocteTy met last evening at the Smithsonian Institutton—Major Powell ig, and Prof. Mason secretary. Contributions were received as follows: From Dr. W. J. Hoffman, of the United States Coast , the following Chaco Cranium,” Pamphlets: “Report on “Miscellaneous RUhno- § figure of a spider engraved up consi t dered very valuab!: wing. v. R. W. Dox- Lieutenan: ——— ‘THE BOARD OF MANAGERS OF THE Lasor Ex- met last night, Mr. A. S. Solomons in ahechair. The treasurer's report showed the Theater. — Carpeross’ Minstrels— | District Government Affairs. Water Registrar Cox and his corps of clerks have removed into their new office prepared In the year of the north tirst ttoor, of the Columbi bunlames, recenti apied by {he assessars onsiructed, the ive more ilght, walls neplas- i papered, floors newly carpeted. and nt in, making It a camtc (Mice altogether for the tr: Hie business in that service. 2 a 2in room has been titted up for ‘the room os fort. rof the Dis- anciace for Mhe poor oft month of Marea we. ey aote to | fet Commissiore™ Save. eneral Sevens, informed him tna: and thirty-two bonds of notaries ed by the President have be that twenty ore bundre: public appointed | led in their office; t ped thelr license fees have not ks required by taw. ay.d two Hee: or fied hond. | Or the Attorney General to these fc nish a complete list of the delinqueats | has been made to the District | ‘y condition of | on G street, Ist and #2 streets northw ; Inspector Entwisle has sent to the District Auditora statement showing the amount he | s received for building permits durtng te | month of March, 1979. ‘The report. si ” new buildings, 151 repairs, and 12 permit awnings, the receipts for which were $313, which bas been turned over to the District treasurer. recently used as the water registrar's office, which have been fitted up in comfortable styie. BUILDING PERMITS issued by the Inspector of Buildings:—Charle3 Shroth, repair a brick, southeast corner 6th and D streets southeast; $15. Mrs. Jessie Ferguson, construct a three-story brick dwelling, 1, be- tween 13th and 14th streets northwest: $6,010. Washington Gas Company, repair brick build- ing In alley between D and E and 9th and 1orh streets; $1,200, Catherine Fitzgerald, repair frame 115 G street northwest; $50 Amusements, &c. NATIONAL THEATER.— The National was crowded again last evening. Carncross’ min- trel troupe seems to have taken the fun-loving part of the city by storm. There ts nothing more amusing or enjoyable than a good mtn- strel show, and this 15 one. There would be good houses even if the performance did not Wind up with that laughable sketch -Henry Moses’ Shadboat Pinafore,” TiateR Comigux. — Campbell and Burke, the Daytons, Milton, Jasper, et al, make the evenings pleasant at the Comique tnis week. First Baptist Crercn.—T ‘be congregation will give 2 rary entertainment at the First 15th stieet, between G and H, this & . ‘The programme arranzed 1s very and wili be ably ¢: OTH BAPTIST CHURC Speaking thre graphic to amusements on F musica’ id lite- A s the Police Court, Judge Snel! hamed Arthur b derly conduct in toe Biackford testified as been a loafer about the butldtug for a more, and that he pretended to be Harris testified that he had not be building for a month until yeste’ be was with a party who bad as mation about the building, and tw man stopped him and arrested him, he was a disreputable character. ‘tne court remarked that it was necessary that regut Uens should be made and enforced, and tit: guldes should be authorized, as it was very | easy 10 see that unless there were some sucir rules disreputable men mi; ee impose on Tes dismissed the party with a pubic. The court feprimand. Dzgvs IN Fae have been filed as follows: Charles Richardso1 year or guide, | t m to Ezekiel Tignor, lot 45, sub cf Sq. 540; $425. A. Jay to John Henderson. lot 18, sub of s¢). 266; $324. James Fullerton and Dennis Connell to Mary Tobin, lot 9, sub of sq 679; $748.50. Henry Wex to Robert W. Ward, lot 33, sub of 435; $1,354. John Ambier §mith'to Martin F Norris, jot 105, sub of lots 1 Wo 5, sud Of sq. 375; $6,262.50. William B. Webb, trustee, to Thos. A. McLaughlin, part of sq. 268; $7,060. J. C. Marbury to Kobert C. Hewitt, lot 46, sub of sq. 152;$—._ A. C. Tubman et al., to Mary Conner, part of loi 19, sub of part of 'sq. west of sq. —. Lucy Stephenson to Beat- tie Lanston, part of lot 4, sq. 35, of Georgeiown. %—. J.C. Hammer to the American Life [a- surance Co., lot 3, sq. 922; $30,000. W. L. Davis to B. H. Cambell, lots 25 and 26 and part of 24 8q. 393; $3,372.50, Enoch Totten and Jona Lyne to Susan Walker, part of a tract of laud called Mount Pleasant; $760. A Writ oF HaBgas Courvs ReFvsep.—Tae appeal in behalf of Catherine Bailey, convicted of stealing a large sum of money from an old soldier named Jones, from the decision of Judze Humphreys, refusing the writ of haveas a Ys FS Was refused by the court in bane yestei which affirmed the former decision. Tue wo- man will, therefore, now serve her two years iu the Albany penitentiary. The release was asked on the ground that the prisoner was first sen. tenced to the Saltimore penitentiary, watcii, after the sentence was Joop and pending a: appeal, was debarred by the lezisiature trom receiving outside prisoners, and that tue orig! pal sentence could not, therefore, be carried out. The case will be carried wo the U. u- preme Court. Ws. DUvALL’s Harp Luck—Deserted by His Wifeand fined for Carrying a Pistol?—Wiltiam Duvall, a white man, compiained to police head quarters last night that his wife left hi- home and taken up her quarters at Mr. Ste: house, No. 635 Pennsylvania avenue, and he de. sired the services of the detectives to get her home. Detectives Coomes and Acton went out tosee after the case, and Duvall followed them to Mr. Stern’s house, when Duvall became ex- cited, and Stern becoming alarmed for his sat: ty complained that Duvall had a pistol and in- tended to shoot him. Tne officers searched Da- uarters and locked up. Court this morning Duvaii ‘Was fined $50 for carrying a pistol. UNIVERSAL ACQUIESCENCE AT A DESIRED RR- SULT.—The world seems with the announcement that the contract en- tered into by its charter from the state of Lou- isiana, ited for the consideration of a mil- lars to the the Lot State Lo e has maintained that noble in un the Charity Hospital, at New Or- leans. The next grand monthly (the 107 col from November 26th, 157s, to March 3ist, 1s79, to have been $2,493.93; ex- Bynes, $2,179 24; ‘balance, $224.74. The report rintendent forthe month of Marca t there had been no work done with oe mga bave been exam!ued with reference to Suitableness for the business of the Ex with the view of changing head juarters. The number of applicants forthe month was ©; number employed 45 ‘THE BOARD OF MANAGES OF THE Woman's CBRISTIAN ASSOCIATION met yesterday after- noon. The report of the superintengent showed that twenty women had bes month of March; employn for three, and one was ret eK The Foster home had cared for twenty-one ehildren and homes had been found for two. ‘The report of the visiting 2 mmittee showed that they had made eighteca visits among the poor and given assistance to eight families. It ‘was also Observed that the applications from Gesticute and homeless women for aid had been unusually large during the month. The home being full, nothing could be done in these cases sacept to endeavor to procure wor or homes for 0 instan applicants, which the ladies, {a many ces, Succeeding in doing. — ‘THE StoxE Wire MurpER. —Yesterday, inthe Criminal Court (Judge Hauer), Messrs. AK. Browne and R.T. Greener, wie conasel for James Madison Wyatt ed for tae murder of his wife in October } ented interrogations to be propounded to witnesses ia Maine, which were agreed to, and the case was med. The facts ex d to be elicited are that Stone was injured in the head wien a Boy, but has borne a good character since ex- Cept for temporary aberratt: of mind, in one Of which it will be cletmed the killing was | don: ‘THE Noxruwesr Wixp of yesterday drove the water out of the river, making a very low tide most of the day. ‘The’ Alexandria Gazette Of yesterday says that the low tide of Monda} ‘Was almost unprecedented on the Fotamic, and all of the river steamers wera delayed. Ti wind lulled somewhat at night and the wate Consequently rose. The steainer W. W. C ran, Mount ‘Vernon, cot ashore uéar { Place and did not arrive up until about O'clock. THE MURDER OF Jacos Day. — Yesterdy afternoon, in the Criminal Court, the m for a new trial in case of Peter Lewis, co % of manslaughter under an indictment w: James Peyton for the murder of Jacob Di six Was withdrawn and Judge Magner sentenced | him to 10 years in the Albany county peaite Gary—the extent of the law—and he az. occasion to comment on the prominent | took Part taken by Intoxtcat liquors in all cases of violence which had been brought before bim R. T. Greener; recording secretary, W. D. Kelly; » James D. Ks Jerome A. Johnson; cay Horace W. Park; directo: Da’ Ww. and R. E, drawing occurs on the Sth of April. For aun. information, a letter add: to M. A. Day hin, P. O. Box 692, New Orleans, La., will have ediate attention. f THE OLIVER-CAMEKON JU esterday, Stated in Tne Stak, the jury in the vir Court, in the ease of Mrs. Ollver agt ex-Szaator Simon Cameron—action for breach of promise of marriage—returned a verdict for defendan ‘The jury was polled, and each one answered, es did the foreman, “verdict for defendant.” | | Was subse nently ascertained that wuen the Jury went out there were three for pi A second ballot two of these went ove Inaining one hanging the jury for 21 was Mr. Rothwell who licld out until ballot. if Is beleved that there will bi tion for a new trial, and possibiy the be taken to the General Term on excep tons, THE NontHwesrer: h street, aud the following o Jected: George F. Ginckel 1 ft. Catlin, vice président; G urer; Joba Cook, secretary, and J, H. L. Eager, Oliver Dufour, b. Edward Haramersiey, C. C. Dunca D. Dixon, directors. The ann the receipts to have been $. to be $15,259.06 during the ye: a share of stock according to by the report, $3.94 242 it value of howling made ge starts car under the management ‘thomas H. Watson, W J. Master; L_ HH. Ho; T. MC a if; L. G. to W. M., as. H. Hali; L.G. to J/M Wattace Cup M Yerteiday rnoos, in the Cri udge Magner}, the trial of | chita, in April, 15 ved, and it | Lociweea, | for defend: S resumed Unis Morning; Mrs ahage Smith aud Mr. Reddiageon ‘action of the pad- | \ private ofize fn | | Mr. Robert P. Dodge, District treasurer and | | assessor, to-day took possession of tie rooms ue young ladies of | | child by competent, careful teacher LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE. A Hint to Washington Travelers. Ed:tor Star:—For the benefit of Washington traveiers, I send you the following: i ieket, from Washington to New $7.50, but a ticket to Philadelphia | costs only $4.50, and the fare between that city | and New York fs only $2.25. Difference tn favor of net buying a throdgh ticket 75 cents. Again: Extra fate on limited express, Washinzton to Philadelphia—through tleket, $1.75; but by bay (5 ce: x ing o Let to Baltimore (25 cents) and an- eur ieee to Pe elphia, (31.10,) 40 ceats Is saved. How is this for aX¢erimination? Very respecttuily, &., The Matter of Sc itor of the Evening Sta ool Reform J have been much Impressed with the discussion had, by corre- nd editorials, 1 regard to tae Q and Inasmuch as i take a warm inter r public seliools, 1 to submit a few ideas, and tho: rom observation aud by experien: trustee: ist, One of the fundamental erro: in building from the apex to the base of the reverse; that is that the prin which are the foundation and real tes useTulness, are not ral requires wore skill child nature to te: learn it from? 2d. The criminal extent of g scholars ip one room, not their p destruction, but to their mental and moral. 13 4 systematic torture, and the wonder is thi teacher and scholar stand it halt as weil as they do; particularly 1s this agatn true of the primary schools, where tt is tmposstble to teach more than 20 with any degree of progress or comfort. The primaries ougat w be Kegtin at the highest three hours. 2d. Tsay teach advisedly, for very few scho!- ars are tanght, they are simply heard in recita- tion and as a matter of rigid discipline, the reu object of sending a child tos ls Sindinus- ly avoided, either from a want of knowledze on the part cf the teacher, or because the rales made by the board of trustees prevent, them and as has been sald by some parent, “they are a home, hat is the bound Yy of the teacher to tmpart home hours of the seholar should be for recreation and interchange of thought, and not | for cramming. tng d dunce than a bright 5 model beha: wild irregular genius. The rules ct essential than the moral ue of the ar, 2nd th as the | f the Med: and upfortunately without dixeretion 5th, A crying these ness, want of respect for the te: for real and useful rules, and m: child is cent home broken tn spirit, Ia bedy, gloomy In mind, and all for want of that elemestary knowledge, that a wise discretion maust be left with the teacher, and that no ral is universally applicable. especiatly in teaching children. n. Instead of devoting 6 and 7 houvs to the recitatit an e of them frightfulty mono. tone and machine like, one hour each diy ought to be devoted to the physical training of oe 3. The body should keep pace with the brain; neither should be overtaxed. If the teacher been so beautifully sald, Was much anxiety in drawing her sal- ary or getting her vacation. The guild of ‘pubite teachers” is a noble one: No one honors them more than T; no one knows better what great sacrifices they ought, bu! which but few of them do bring. We pay them liberally; no class 1s better paid for the amount of labor performed. Therefore let us have an intelligent board, who will revise rutes in con sistency with Nature and her laws; a board that can meet for discussion of live questions outside of text books, and then let us have teachers whose greatest ambition It 13 to teach i 1, and let the children play at home, 8. MARRIAGE Lr e been issued to Rich ard K. Morris and Luey Quee: and Anna J. Evans;-Solomon R! York city, and Susie E. Kletnhause: } and Rosapna Watson; Alfred H. Stephen 5 and Malvina Zibbie; Conrad R. Nicodemus and Mar- garet A. Tenley; Chas. W. Shiles and Mamle Saxty; Jefferson Johnson and Eliza Sevoy; Rich- ard Johnson and Gwinette Koones; W. 1H. W. Thomas and Louisa Brown; Everett’ Jones aud Louisa Hunter. Dress Goon: Dress Immense stock just received, at To Fa. ave. + ee THE CUURTS, Cimcurr Court—Jwize Coz. To-day, over twenty-tive judsments by de fault were taken. ACTION AGT. DISTRICT. Robinson agt. District—actioa for damage by reason of falling into an unprotected exea vation on Bridge street, Georgetowa, In ‘S72, by which his leg was broken—on trial. Messrs Hine and Fendall for plaintiif and Ride and Miler for defendant. Equity Court—Judge Ma: Monday. Hoover agt, i dee: tying auditor’s report. Ford agt. McKay; ap pearance ordered. Glenwood Cemetery (1d pany agt. Close; decree for conveyance acres. Luchs agt. Davis et al; E. P. Goodwin Substituted trustee. Morrell ‘agt. Giddings; consolidated with 6,682. Thompson agt. Thomp- son; ordered on April calendar. Forrest Dra- Spee Club agt. Cowle; restraining order con- uw inued. Yesterday, F.S. & T. Co. agt. Bassett; order for intervention of certain creditors. Colbert agt. O’Brien; sale ordered. Gregory agt. Kuhle- man; trustee substituted. Shaw et al. agt, Barrett; do. Byrne agt. Stickney; sale ratified and reference. Ford agt. McKay; injunctio: continued and referred to rial «6 Vance — Little; amendment allowed. O'Brien agt. Re- Association; sale public ree bes Building fault. To-day, Albright agt. Emery; on hearing. cArth: ordered in dei __., PROBATE CourtT—Judge Wylie. Yesterday, Marion B. Busey. was appointe.: rdian to her minor children; bond $2,00 Estate of Mary M. Duffy: admiulstrator’s bon? reduced to $10,000 and executed. Guardianshi of Eleanora Hayden, formerly Atler; E. Kurt Johnson appointed, bond $10,000, and Sopht Wieser, formerly Aller, ordered to file final ac count and balance by April 15th, Estate of F D. Stuart, inventory of personalty returned b the administrator and order of sale granted Estate of George D Harrington, will ad. to probate and recorded; M. E. Harringt ifled as executrix; speclal bond $500. E John Langley, on petition of rule issued: against adininistratrix cause why additional bond should not returnable April 11. Estate R. } rule on executor to file sup; a and answers to exceptions within ‘te Wilt of John H. Cook admitted to record. Estate of Henry Wingate; personalty returned by ihe administrate tate of Job ppeal bond filed by ‘T. Collins, and letters of collection issued 1) Irving Williamson on bond of $500, 4 of accounts were reported by the Resi proved and passed Poi ck Covrt—Judae ‘To-day, Arthur I the Capitol bi yin} mand. Wni. Duvall, ‘ying a pistol; Curtis, carrying a weapon, (slung s' Chas. Stewart, Yagrancy; pe H. Coleman, throwing sion Henry Harvey, vagrani Agnes White, vagrancy down. Ter d bolster ias; 20. Geor, A own, loud a . A. S. Dorsey, fast drivin: her, assault on Eliza b Azle Jackson; hed $1, Daniel nn Margaret Robinson, pleaded Chas. Dickson, allas Dourias. om Marthy Ann 'Dunty; ¢10 oF 30 Rose Haley, nuisance; % or 7 days. Chas. assault on Henry Sauer; $20 fine, Appeal it on } ssault, O1 <> —___ WORK AND WaGes.—At Norwich, Con: : siderable excitement exists among the moody € -hmond stove company’s wi. caused by another redaction of ten per ca wages, to take t April 10. The m: ud wiil quit on tis , Superintendent, went to u nd otuer places Saturday ¥ moulders, but the men at Nor- i, NO. 31S Indiana enue, will take place to-morrow afiernoon ui forclock. ‘This is one of the best Dulit houses in our cliy, contains 14 rooms, with all mode: conveniences, with large stable attached. terms are easy and the location convenlent to the Capitol ana busin ners, WASHINGTON FISH MAaRxeT.—Sold by R. A. Golden, fish azent, since last re; 5 Sold from $16 t0 $25 per hundred: | gold from $10 to $12_per thousand: ‘49 buaches Tock sold trom 40 to 50 cents per bunen; 600 bunches mixed fish sold from 10 to 25 ets, per | Duncn, - Lapigs, the Stafford Braid 1s unsurpas quality of yarn, evenuess of braidiaz Sroubnees Of finish. Use it. PHoro-LirnocRarmino and engray at Chase’s, room 123, Corcoran building. nd t BaRxER’s KENNEBEC Ick Company will make thelr annual parade April sd, t 25,000 herrings a for and t Wich have sent notices for others to away. The help do not consider it a strike, proper notlce has been given to the managers, ‘The mouiders claim to be working for less wages than cther shops are paying now, _N tion is claimed with the serfs elsewhere. At §$ John, N. B., Mareh 31, the members of the Laborers’ Association struck work for higher wages. 'They have been recelv- ing about #1 pe: » and demanded $2. This demand has now been acceded to by the steve- doies with but one exception, €@~-Tudor, the man who his undertaken to travel on horsedack from New York to Patago- berate ved at Kuoxville, 'Tenn., on Mondiy Ds §2-Governor Marks, of Tennessee, has signed the bill providing for ‘a settlement of the state on Be ntey Cents on the dollar and 4 per cent. interest 2" Chester H. Hull, well known on the Pacit- ic coast and tn the Eastern states as a jouraal- igt, died suddenly on Monday morning at San Franciseg, * GEORGETOWN. SUppEN DEATH.—A Colored man named Arthur Lewis. about 30 years of age, employed on the canal boat Joseph Light, was taken suddenly Ni last ight about 7 o'clock upon the boat, Which was lying at Mayfield & Helston’s waart A phystcian was summoned, but the man died before he arrived. ‘The coroner will make aa examination this evening. i VaCaNClks FILLED.—At a spectal meeting of the directors of the Poto: lac Tnsurance Com- pany. heid Jast night, the vacancies in the board | caused by the deaths of Dr. Riley and M David deg were filled by the election of Gen. | Thomas DUncan, of Washington, and Mr. | rreaeren J . M Gordon « Gordon were for the company, vice W GRAIN ARRIVED BY er§, Cox, resigned. | NaL.—Boat Medley, boat Loudon, with 3 oat Caledonta, with 1,590 bushel: wh MERCHANTS" to-day 1,500 bushel lov ) bushels at bushels at 116, 64 bushels at 114, Quotations for corn continue nominal, Port.—Entered, steamer John Gibson, Capt. Travers, from New York, with assorted carzo. YOY AS BAKING OOYX AA L POWDER oOo YY AL ROO Y ASAA L BAKING KR OO Y A AL POWDER ABSOLUTELY PORE. Corsuners should bear in mina that the incoa- parable “Royal” is now the only Baking Powder in the market made from pure Grape Cream Tartar, imported exclusively for this powder dire t frow tLe wine trowing district of Franca. An ol expo. 6 scuRekerper writes that, althoug’ aR pay a few pennies more fo: the “Roye),” finds thatit gees £0 much farther and works #0 mitch bet ter, that it's onowy to nse it. Another says rhe wes the powder in puddings, cakes and all sors of Bury, Belly wahout ews An old lady from hio Writes that it makes the only biscui, her dys- pe, tic husband can est. ‘dhe marnfacturers of this Powder, with a keen perception saw that which should prove b-st to the coneumer wouli trove best for thomsvives, have always used the purest and most wholesome’ mate- » prepared in such exact proportions that 11 never varies. Koyal has been the housekeeper’s favorita in the leading cities of the world tor the past sixtesn years, and has a larye: gale than all other Bakin jere gun bined. and, being prepared always allio, never fale to. mi ‘ood, light, aweet and nutritious Bread, Biscuit, Pastry. &. “The Royal Baking Po a- cer his taken the place of Sods, Saeratus ani Yeast—more hea'thful because it preserves al! the nutritions elements of the flour, With its wonderful convenience always ready for tmmediate tise, and the fact that it will keep in any c nor spoils, mekes it the Bi world, Bolo only in cans, by . Do not buy Baking Powder Joore, as it is almost sure to contain alum. Alum produces gripi - stipacon, indigestion, head tects te 1000, cause H. F. GILBERT & co BANKERS. AND 16 Broab 81., NEw Yor XCHANGE, rowen the New York Stock c* apye, ail the active stocks as lone aa desired, on cevt. margin. First class stock priviteses ne teo at trem Ito 23s per cent. distance. Explan— atory circular and daily stock report mailed fre on avvlication. mar26.e0$m,4thp Toc om ¥OU AKE CALLED UPON TO WITNESS THE DAWN OF 4A NEW ERA! OBSERVE: Frnst—That we have completed the Opening of our emire Spring stock of MEN'S, YCUTHS' AND BOYS’ CLOTHING, SEcOND—That tis far he Largest ck in y one House in Washington. iad te Tumrp—That it is the Best v3 aispiayed Belected Stock ever Fovrtn~Z*at every Garment is Well Made. ¥irtH—That every Garment is We!l Shrunk. SrxTH ee every Garment is New and Fashion. able. To ALL or Wuicn App: the market closely, and purchased our materiais when prices were at the lowest ebb, and havine miade our Clothing all up in our own ‘manafactory with the most improved and economical facilities enables us to offer vi oes fs for sdvaatages to buyera that no That, having wat shed b bi 4 will not i does Lot seem char that we offer pentane bax itt TEMPTING BARGAINS. NATIONAL CLOTHING COMPANY, No. 400 Seventh street, Northwest Corner of Seventh and D sts. mar28-3m Boas THE RED C SAFETY OIL! | CITY ITEMS. ‘Tue Irish make #ud/s, but only the American Proprietors make Dr. Ruil’s Cough Syrup. Like ITs Panesr Fiower, Atkinson's Extract | 4th Actiissin vict, the most delicate ‘and refined of per- oLceals Its excellence behind {ts more knewn stster—the Extreel of Ware wes suffer most odille’s Headache Speci ie cures x Gt wide); Rose, from headache. almost instantly, If you ha heumatism take matic Remedy, It never fails. Way Coven tre Wuot Gores Of “Hale's Boney will stop the p97; ms. Hoarseness i snr TRS oF Dinicutts ot 3 From their rps life ladies No Cold, Influenza, Breathing can re- Pike's Toothache Drops cure toothache In one mibute. Sold by al! druggists at 2 cents, Wirrcr’s Cop Liver Om AND Live —Th! great popularity of this safe and eficacio Preparation fs aione attributable to its intrinsic worth. In the cure of coughs, colds, asthma, bronchttis, whooping cough, Scrofulous humo: and all consumptive symptoms, It has no si perlor, if equal. Let no one negieet the early Symptoms of disease, when an agent Is at hand which will cure all complaints of the ches lungs or throat. Manufactured only by A, BL Wilbor, chemist, Boston. Soild by ali drug. gists. in,w i THE GREATEST PaRt of tie annval contract for supplying Her Majesty's troopships with Champagnes has been awarded to Mr. BOLLIN- Gex for his “Dry” extra quality, SgINNY MEN AND Women are not admired. If lacking in flesh, vital, braip, or nerve force, use “Welles? Health Renewer.” Greatest remtdy on earth for ce Sop leanness, sexual debility, Street, N. Y. 3,24¢ecly CHAMOMILE AND LIVER P1118 (Dr. Chandler's). Purely vegetable and tasteless. No noxious Formula on each package. All know What they are taking. Cure ihe rege heart- burn, dizziness, oppressive breathing, costive- ness, sick headache, pain in back or Shoulder kidney affectior hervous debility, coat eee ities of the bicod. 5c. per ton; packs . druggists. Principe! depot, J. W. rew, 9h and Peuna. avenue. 2,20, FoR BRONCHIAL, ASTHMATIC, AND PC! complaints, and coughs and colds. Bronchial Troches” manitest remarkav Ulve properties, PI38.—Dr. Chandler's Pilon; ure cure for Piles; instant relief; harmless; never fatiing. All drugvisfs; 60 cents. Principal depot, 7. W. and Penna. avenue, 3,20, For Urwarps or Tairty YRA%3S Firs. Wins- low's Soothing Syrup has been used tor children, It corrects acidity of the stomach, relieves wind colic, regulates the bowels, cures dysen- ry and diarrhea, whether arising from teeth- ing or other causes. An oid and well-tried rem- edy; % 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 pepey, adopting the latest improvements, whether of American cr Euro- pean invention, he is enabled to do his work in &@ manner not to be equalled by those not pos- sessing these facilities. Gent’s suits cleaned for $2. N. B.—Lace c ed from 75 cents up to $1 a window. Wool biankets from 35 cents to 75 cents a leaning a number Facts THAT CANNOT BE IGNORED, ‘The remarkable cures that have been performed by the use of the HOLMAN LIVER PAD within the past few. years have done more towards revolution- izing the old system of dosing, as treatment of various diseases, than all the efforte of medical re- formers for ages. It has proved, indisputably, that the syetem of administering medicines internally as s cure for disease is,as a rule, pernicious. Thou- sands upon thousands are dosed to desth yearly, willing victime, from the mistaken opinion that na- ture calls for some powerful dose to be taken into the stomach before she can succeed in bringing about a healthy action, and thus enabie the various organs to perform their proper functions. It is a mark of progress and a matter of rejoicing that this remedy, which illustrates a principle as old as Hip pocrates, is being so used and recom- mended. THE HOLMAN LIVER PAD COMPANY'S rem- edies, which are the sole exponents of the CuRE Bx ABSORPTION as opposed to Dostya, have been proved the cheapest and Most Efectual Remedy for all Diseases Arising from Malaria or a Disordered Stomach or Liver, and it is a well-known fact that nearly all the diseases that attack the human body can be traced, directly or indirectly, to these two organs. The Pan exertsa Prompt and Specific Influence ‘upon the System, and Removes the Poisonous Germs which Paralize its Action, and Restores a Normal Condition of Heaithina Manner Absolutely Won- derful, It is known by actual experience that there is no Gisease that attacks the youth or adult of both sexes that can even be modivied by the use of drug, but SAFETY, BEAUTY AND ECONOMY RECURED | that can be acted on ins far more satisfactory and permanent BY BURNING THE RED C OIL. It is pure, sweet, clean and beautiful. It is the best refined 150 deg, firesest Ol color is your pro- tection. Its safety is indelibly marzed on the Iyelt. Tecan be ured in any lamp, For sale, wholesale, by BARBOUR & HAMILTON, 687-639-641 Lavsigna avenue, and RYUN & EARN. SHAW, 1120 11th street southosst, sud by the Rutall Grocers of Washington and Georgetown. mar28-ini TAKE CARE! AVOID IMPOSITION! br here nite foo grmceentongin tte esting, have been reported ‘to us here drevwist cra by i tions of BENsON's CaPcrsE Ponovs PLasten in plac; of the kepuine, or have tried to sel) them the common po rons plaster when Benson's Capcine Porous Paster upon ir b: ‘and worthless imitations re was asked for, falsely claiming that the commo. srticle possessed equal merit. We therefore canti all buyers of Benson's Oxpeine Plaster to cca th: the word OAPCINE is correctly sy t platter hes the word C. P-OEN-E eat trou . By thie simple precaution ithe : anode vie pl imposition may BENSON’S CAPCINS POROUS PLASTERS, POSITIVELY THE BEST. The valuable qualities of theordinar ter are in this article increused ten-fold scientific medication, The manufacturers'were awarded the highest an! only medals given rubber plasters, at both the Con eat and Parw Expo. ons. Widelyand favora- ly known among physicians as a imp ment on the ordinary porous plaster” Mt Hmprove ASK ANY PHYSICIAN IN YOUR OWN VICINITY ABOUT It, porous plas: id by new ani and you will be convinced that it is so far superior to common porous plasters, liniwents and the so- d chear electrical appilances that it eaunot bs coupared with them. ‘Lher-fore, do not take a com- mon or inferior plaster at the same or lesa prica, ASK FoR BENSON'S CAPCINE POROUS PLASTER, | and insist on getting it, OBSERVE ABOVE CAUTION IN BUYING. it manner by the Homan Liver Pap Co.'s REMEDIES, NUMBERLESS OAsEs, FINALLY ACKNOWLEDGED TO BE BEYOND THE REACH OF MEDICINE, HAVE BEEN SAVED UNDER THE MILD ACTION O¥ THESE BEMEDMS ALONE From a Leading Baltimore thant.~ Previous to the application of the Horas Laven Pad I bad not experienced a well day ten fat good, eubetantial, Fe aie they miust ack owled) Respectfully, yours, WILLIS B HALLE g, For the pest Chevy seein Sent been troubled with torpioity of the {vor loa tiny stor: tnd indigestion, with Lost headache. Many times I thonght « should go crazy the bead. Thave used your rem- onthe, during which time Lave been slowly but surely. wing better. Ican now eat anything that is eatable, and_bave had no head- ache for six weeks Ihave confined myself exciu- sively to your remedies Hoying come poor sufferer D pan ees retief through this testimon, I sm srate- fully youra, _B. G. FULTON, 251 Dru#a Hil avenuo, Baltiore. Consultation Parr and Soxrcrrep at on by mail, giving full description of your case. ‘The public is earnestly cautioned against Iurra- Tions and Sruntous ARTICLES, For FURTHER information as to disasses reached by the Pap and its auxtmianies, consult our vam phiet. Address Bice, or BINGWALT & HALL, Agents, 8. E. Conses 97H anp E STREETS, Washington, D. O. A Lady Physician in Attendance. Office Hours; 8 a. m. to 9 p.m. STATE ASSAYEWS OFFICE AND AnDh fi bobeoe sreeaee ate ve gnaisnet- a’ sample of BUNKER HICL Yous unmbse of weoks since, |. Focte’s Patent in Cans, covet eas ‘ng, With the following results: he Pickles have been sévied in this ean for a tune sufficiently ong to determine any possible action of the Vinegar upon the tin and they do not contain apy traces of tn, lead, copper, or other poisonous tals, = eepecti met 5 8 DANA HAYES, Btate Assayer, Massachusetts. The above comprises— MIXED PICKLES, hed PLOW HOW CLOW, and GeRRI es, marl2<eotr For sale by JOHN H. MAGRUDER, rUbacits 1p Begnuy tegeumeyaeg | Teas —_494 Now Fors erm SHEH otai adhtes aad Faioe so | GSU ESELEAEOD rr x00 van SOLD ee ALL DEUGGISTS—PRICE 25 CENTS. The handsomest agen Poet Flour in the CT RUPE Mahoney, Sree e mar29-tr Opposite U. 5. ‘Patent OMice. SECONDHAND OLOTHING DISPOSED OF. Straten edinoe, Wathen, Guns Piste, be: HERZOG.'Sos Sth ot near Pa, prices ‘from t avenue. Branch, 237 Pa ave. By caliing at or addressing the above places, Prompt atlention will be given to all ordora. mardltocti3 Sv amine SCHLOOL, ‘Nos, 611,615 anv 615 E STREET nw, fc 3 ne tpring, ace requested to Make imidediate applica Ro. OndiNnac | The maleic” | Hut Ged, St. Louis Fanoy Patent, & most beautiful Winter Whest Flour, or Golden Hill, well-known Standard Family Flour of the Dis- trict, It in better than it ever was, and makes Bolls ana Bread and as light Store. K. WAED, arid ins ALDEBNEX DarRY. — z j | | } Durang'’s Rheu- | 2 3 Wondertul counter-irritant, if taken In | DRY GOODS. > NCEE barrist cavacn — NGar resin wernt with fu] Explanation. FRIOAY 1t : chiluren HEATER ComiQue. ONDAY, MABCH 31. NIGHTLY AX? = AND FRIDAY MATINEES, -CESDAY SOLID VARIETY ENTERTAT a hell and Burke, the Daytons: “A Meesenger from Alexan- jaspera’ “Soraps." mar3itr ‘ORTH ROU —Fire! Fire! What uN todo! How to Btr ke an al kings of the Fire-alarm to be reea in FULL Uren ation Fh vA, ai 8 o'c'ock. ~ N ATIONAL THEATEK Laughter. |. CARNCROSS' MINSTRELS. bs t, most Talentel snd Only ae latina Organization in ths W Operatic a NAPORE, 50 Times i Philate pha hey Dougherty as. ir Joseph Porterhouse, CArNcTORS ag, Capt, Corkonian, Matt. Wheeler as Pretty Gousin Hebe, jas. Quinn a8. Dear Little Batertab, MALINEF BATU April 7—“CELERRATED CASE,’ muar2v-tf Square Company. THENLUM CLUB CONCEMTS. THE PEABODY ORCHESTRA. TWO GRsND SYMPHONY OONCERT®. Subscriptica ticketa #1—admit'ing to both eon- certs. Lists at Ellis’, Whitake:'s, Morrison's, Bal- lantyne's, Free's, Wimer's. and Parker's, m2¢e027 ‘OKTH BAPiIST CHURCH, léru Staeer, aN Seen peaking throrgh the Telephone; rercig Te’egraphic Messages, Galvenic sbocke, and 1 tcf cmuscmients ou RIDAY, of this week. ap! f ALISTHENIC EXEROIBES CAMS ie ieconct br TiOues CALVER AT THE GYMNASIUM, at 4:30 Gentlemen on Honday. Se cy. af 7 nm }OGT SURGERY —OCUnNr, ac. —“iail being requisite to beaith,” thonnn is ATIS vst ns nue, opposite Willard’s profdance cf Corns, Bunions, mire, ad Neila mcnx bis patrons sre mai.y of t's uncet emt vent medical, iudicial aud politcal disnitartes the worlc Ebishlished 1861. Fre, @ia visit. jalTtr No 683, ON EXMIBITION | So @30 or! AND BALE Es pa. 5 S2r"Pleare rewember Name end Nunher. jyl-ly 'v BUY DEAR AND TO SELL ONEAP I3 OOR MOTTO. JUSTH'S Vid enarantee of the above. For first-class SECOND-4AND CLOTHING (of which I make a spcci«lty) the hizh- eat prices will be ort vely paid. Ad 1.683 or call at | SUETE'S Ola Stand, No 619 D sitcet, between bab and ith strets nw., or branch etore, No. 40% 9th theet, between D ana ects Dw. eplir pe et nein A nl GEORGETOWN ADV'M’TS ES*ENLARGED AND IMPROVED IN 1574; Rew the most Complete in this part of the Ocuniry W. H. WHEATLEY'S PREMIUM orm DYEING Od SOOURING Address as GENTLEMEN’S GOODS. FINE WAM: ‘A SHIKTS vo order. oe ane | ‘The Celebrated “Daval” UNDERY fein Genter TUBNISHTN 7} Batiers % 0 fed)3-.1m F415 axp WinzER Goops. nN selection for and Street Weat rece spgetion, ard offered at fair LUMBER. LUMBER. LUMBER. ORE DOLLAB 100 FEET OF BOARDS, ONE DOLLAB WILL BUY 100 FEET OF BOARDS. aT - WILLET & LIBBEY’s, PPOSITE NORTHERN LIBERTY MARKET, COB, SIXTH STREET AND NEW YORK AVE. marll-tr ST BECKEIVED, 4 BEAUTIFUL ASSORTMENT OF EASTER CARDS, Embracing Marcus — Prange & Rothe, of Lop- s lete list of ee NGS FOR LENT. = J. D. FREE, Jn., Fr Etrest, opposite Ebbitt House, and Ws Book and News Depot, 14th and'Pa ava mil-3w SSS —__aAzZ-=_= a [=PrBoven STUDENT LAMPS. BRASB AND NICKLE PLATED, 4&T BEDUCED PRICES. SCHAEFER'S, 1616 Beventh street m.00., Jelé-tr Desir in Obina, Glass and Plated Wart Oolored $ the Bisck 8 Biks. Colored tur. to ‘AMMEN: — J EAUTIFUL SP #ING DRESS GOODS, Bee ‘6D, 75, Bi, 8 Our $1 and @1.3P GALINA. Children’s Jo fia LADIES CLOTHS, Avery larer Eyrhorbr LAC BAzesins 1 bummer Rilke, 50, 6: dored Silks, 65, Biack Eilkx, 6259, 75, 8%, oo Bay % Black Good: Ladies Clothe, all &1i woo! b Best sunk see But Bankrust stock Towela, ‘Wine ‘Clothe, Bock MADRAS Guy AMERICAN DRENS GOU! Pisck and Colored BUNTING Al wo. Colored BUNLINGS, B. dew FACUIG LAWNS, in Ofwanty styles aud plait: ahadea, New STRAW MATTING, I5o. and upwards. All poode gusractesd as wavertiond. BENJAMIN MILLER, mrrMtr 103 ridge «treet, Gvonorrows, ee 50 PIECES OF ALL W: NT. INGS, “ALL GoLons — AT 22 CENTS. 1a BS cents, Code Al the Intent strlen, 12,18, pring Caseimeres for boys’ wear, 37,50. 60, 75 Stiverain Corpete, new desiens, 25, 80, $7, 60,60, 75 Diack Cachmeres from 37 cents teak me lored leyenda yee prices, ew stock of Carp ott prices. . White Wcol Gannels from 12 ceuts. ©. M. TOWSON, SERGES, FRENCH NOVELTIES. Erc., At low prices. ALSO. st-ck of WHILE GOODS. HAMBURG WIDE IES, TORCHON and BRETUN bre Great Bar, ains in BLACK SILK8. CONNOLLY'S, 11th strect and Pa. ave. BRA AND oon mar?9-tr ase ‘an ‘nck Cashmeres, good staf wo, at Ce adn, chen. 25, Bo cer te, wy oe oma Ciey, fa 28 vente. Napkins’ ‘Table Bhectings, wold lose than ‘at cost, to cloge out, Lewes, Ainge Porters prices, TNS marzote 200 Market Spates UNTINGS, pure Wool, 25c. yard. BY Coous. Foun arene yard. se! mers, 15, 38 8736, 60, 62, 79, @2 yard. Rory Douce Busk Gorteta, ores Mime. Demorest's Meliable a and bi, beard. Ban : And examine ah ever exhibitec in the Datrict. lanvect ever vous will plcuse, aud the prices wit Morron & Co., New York, from and Taust Bros. BOOTS AND SHOES. SCL1D COMFURT GET A) AIR OF THOSE: feat BELBIs for Oba 1.25. Fe *aced Tog. or Gaiters Same, G bargains go to Between ape b a pair of Justh's Heel q L®* EVERSBODY ComME to TEE GREAT BOSTON SHOE AUCTION HOUSER, 491 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUB, SIGN OF THE RED FLAG, our stock of Spring G Teiuch ie without doutt the tee atone ihe ers «| EXAMINE A FEW PRICES. Ladies French Kid Button Shoe wate by 3. The boa mak i Sid Atahooes Betinn “ch to $3.50, tmade Bp Lest? ot $0 up to ron Slippers, at Boe. per paar. 4 thelr price, 2c. per pak. coat 45> pair. ‘or 81 por doson. re Of Ladies’ Bid and Mi ieb-op, from 81.50 S0, t .. snd Holmun, lot of ladies’ plain qua’ for. * Rubbers etili bi Men’s Cait Boots $L.50 Bis bose'ho iors he “Remeiu 3 ber the Fiag of the BOSTON Al GREA’ fanpage UCTION HOUSE,