Evening Star Newspaper, May 25, 1880, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, Corner 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Oompanv. GEORGE W. ADAMS, Pres’t, ‘Tae Evextva Stan is served to subseribersin:: | eity by carriers, on their own account, at 10 -” or 44 cents per month. © tthe | Rounter, Rcents cach. By mal pester contig. - Tee WEERLY STAR" Jofjsnei on Fridsy—@2.3 | prep’. “Bi: 310 copies iy pha BD coney forages Mons, sl vanee, a0 ie subsctptions mnst be ala in ad- nee 5 ‘sent | than so paid for. Hates of ad" ertising male Known ou applicator. | 2, 55—N®. 8,467. WASHINGTON, D, C., TUESDAY, MAY 25, 1880. ___ SPECIAL NOTICES WM. ‘LER. the WM. TAYLFE. the ry Ww , May 26, at 3 ¢ Missions io India fs to sal for Braz my25-2t = DistRict oF COLUMBIA WoR- f. SOC Y mests on WED INT Ne at German Hall, lt Ds de iv teu AS rcv S NESDAY KVENING 20th, etSciclock. A nd. NGTON GILLINGHAM, Sec'y. ting of the Lot-holders of OAK COMPANY will be held in the y at the Cemetery, on MO: DAY, dune at 5 p.m., for the purpose of el tga Bord of Managers .o serve for th« ens: year. JAMaS GOSZLER, my%-t, See'y 0.1.0. Co. May 24, 1830. te, Caps, Bots .w., in this city, has to me for the benenit 1 to settle Barnard, 503 D at. n.w . 3 May 31, 188),at 1 o'clock P JAMES 8. EDWARDS, my25-3t Assirnee. [ee OFFICE FRANEIIN FIRE TNS: co Wasniserom, D.C, * , 1X5 1 eStnckiioitiersol the FRANKLIN “ ‘at this Office on MO: nous of 10 acm. and lock p.m., f Directo nt be ce, , Mesers. Dav preeiation of its excelent arranzen ent; and to corgratulate them upon the complete ‘suc chieved in its perfect safety, as witnessed by cit confidence of the Vast concou: Q freedom from acc 4 High st t for 3 tness th: eu H AY NEXT, the 2 Reserved seata 50 . T. BRICE. R. H. FORSY H. GIBSO! . BA jomosny ‘wil be held at (Pe NEW STEAM CARPET CLEANING, an <F Furniture, and Curtain Reno yating works of & HOERE, Dealers. All moth destroyed without injury to the finest fabric. Send your orders to store, 801 Market Syace. apso-6m NATURAL MINERAL WATERS. Blue Lick, Con + Rockbridwe Alum, Geyser, Gettysburx, Friedrickshall, Hunyad: Fanos, Bpobli Pullna, White Sulphur. feb19 MILBURN’S PHAEMAOY, PENNSYLVA! AVENUE PECIAL OFFER, | arpet Bethesda, Bedford, Rock, Batlalo, Lithia, Hathor TILL MAY 26TH ONLY, FOR THE COMING BOAT RACE. We will allow a DISCOUNT OF 15 PER CENT on our large and varied stock of ‘ALITY FRENCH OPERA GLASSES see AND RACE GLASSES, very lately imported. An exceptionally favorable ebance for those in want of a good Opera Class. FRANKLIN € CO., Opticians, 3227 Pennsylvania avenue. $100 Dor EaREe? 8100 A FORFEIT OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS Will be paid by the proprietors of the “FAMOUS,” No. 400 7th st. n.w., corner D. If ONE instance? can be shown in which their ONE PRICE (marked in p isrures on each carment) bas been, or may hereafter be, deviated from. THE ONE PRICE SYSTEM is the professed plan of numerous establishments, where goods are marked in plain ficures, bi uerely a NOMINAL profe: “FAMOUS*" the ONE PRICE asked is the IVE and ABSOLUTELY the ONLY price, ard THAT PRICE the LOWEST. Respectfully, E. STROUSE & Co. my2l _————————E HUNYADI JANOS MINERAL WATER. THE DEST AND CHEAPEST NATURAL APERIENT. Superior to All Other Laxatives. Regulates avd improves the action of the Liver and Riduese. i Recommended by the medical profession through- out the world. A winegiassful a dose. Taken in the morning be- fore breakfast. Of all Drugywists and Mineral Water Dealers. ap]3-t&e, 2a HArwarp & HUTCHINSON, 317 Ninth street, added to their line of MANTE! and now éetablished local reputation MARBLE. IZING in new and chaste designs. FURNACES, RANGES and GRATES. TIN ROOFING, fc. Give EsPpzctat sttention to MODERNIZING and VENTILATLN if i ce a 'G@ badly constructed plumbing in {PECIAL NOTICE. THE NEW YORK LIFE INS. COMPANY, Nos. 346 anp 48 Broapway, New Yorx, Has ney Meeers. TYLER & RUTHERFORD, No. street n. w ) AGE! x HE E PRCT OF COLUMEIA’ +> FOR THE Dis: This staunch Old Company is well known in this , and weeds Ho words Of commen, pe to its reliability, or methods of :tauran miner closed at 1 p. | PLEY. THE EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-pay.--Internal rev- euUe, $245,596.17; custoMy $676,265.50. AMONG THE PRESIDENT'S CALLERS to-day were Senators Williams, Allison, McDonald, Booth and Bruce, and Representatives Page, Sapp and Pacheco. NOMENATIONS.—The President this aftern®n sent to the Senate the nominations of severa postmasters and several army promotions. THE ADJOURNMENT ()CESTION.—All idea of adjourning Congress on the sist Inst. has about been abandoned by members of both Houes. It is generally regarded now as utterly imprac- Ucable. The appropriation bills cannot be dis- posed of by that date. In the Senate to-day the prevailing opinion {s that Congress will adjoura by the 15th of June at the latest, and quite robably by the 10th. [tis believed now that Born houses will continue to push forward the most important bills, and will not be taflaenced to aby considerable extent by questions of party policy connected with or growing out of | the ‘national conventions. The desire to get Way as soon as practicable is very general, d while the republicans may not bé so eager zo adjourn after thetr national convention shail have been held, It fs not belleved they will at- tempt to obstruct the way to adjournment. Leading democrats say that they intend to work {0 an adjournment by the isth of next | month, and if necessary to carry it through | | | { they will hold a caucus and bring the party vote upto it. Then the republicans could only prevent it by fillibustering, and there is notany desire apparent among them to do so. They Want to get away before extreme hot weather. Senator Davis, chairman of the Senate com- mittee on ayoror ence: says the committee have agreed not to consider the House adjourn- ment resolution until towards the end of this week, as they will then be better able to estl- mate the length of time it will take to wind up the business of the session. Senator Davis sald further that the House was not getting along with the appropriations bills as fast as had been expected. He expressed the opinion that doth houses would to adjourn by the 1th of June, and that an adjournment on that day | will be carried, nothwithstanding the natioaal | (at least the majorii | titth nomination. | in New Yor conventions. OFF FOR CHICAG he members of Congress of them) who are d gates to the Chicago convention will leive for that city on Thursday night. Gen. Gartield will leave to-morrow for Onlo, to prepare, at his home in Mentor, the speech in which he will present Secretary Sherman’s claims for the Presidency. CONGRESSMAN A. H. SmiTH, of the Lancaster (Pa.) district, has been renominated for th: Forty-seventh Congress. This is Mr. Smith's PERSONAL.—Senators Saunders and Vance are ——Ex-Senator Conover, republi- can Candidate for governor of Florida, isin the eity. ‘THE Stypry Crvi BiLy.—The filllbusters who delayed progress on the sundry clyil appropria- tor. bill yesterday yielded to-day, and allowed the consideration of the bill to go on without factious opposition. The appropriation com- obs have hopes that the bill will be passed- to-day. AT THE CABINET MEETING this afternoon, @ reqnest from the Southern Pacific railroad, in California, for military aid in executing the | Marshal's process to Secure their lands was con- sidered. After some discussion the question was referred to the Attorney General for a de cision as to What could be done in the premises COMMUTATION OF SENTENCE.—The President to-day commuted the sentence of Capt. G. Armes, sentenced to dismissal from the army by court-martial. He will, instead, be deprived of bis rank and put on half pay fora year, aud aiso be compelled to remain during that time within the limits of his station or post. ‘THE AGRICULTURAL APPROPRIATION BILL.—The Senate committee on appropriations to-day au. thorized Mr. Windom to report back the agri- cultural appropriation bill, with amendment; providing $15,000 to purchase machtuery, etc., for experiments in the manufacture of sugar from sorghum and cornstalks and other sugar- producing plants, appropriating $3,600 to enable the department of agriculture to employ three additional assistant chemists, adding $5,000 to the House item for labor, ete.,in the depart- ment’s grounds in Washington and increasing the salary of the commissioner from $3,0) to $4,000 per annum. ARMY ORDERs.- direction of the Secretary of War, Captain J. C. Clifford, ordnance de- artment, is relieved from duty at the Rock sland arsenal, Iliinots, and will report tn per- son to the commanding ofticer, Watervliet ar- senal, New York, for duty. Naval ORpDERS.—Commander J. W. Philib, from the command Tuscarora, and ordered to special duty in bureau of navigation in con- nection with preparation of hts recent survey. Lieutenants Frank Curtis and C. F. Forse, Mas- ters W. P. Ray, C. F. Emerick, J. 8. Milton and F. H. Lefavor, Ensigns J. M. Helm and G. H. s in Hampton ngineer G. W. Magee, Passed mm Robert Crawford, Boatswain Sa e, Carpenter Isaac Cooper and Sali- maker Joseph Wilson, from the Tuscarora, and ordered home and walt orders. Ensiga Li Flynne, from Vandalia, and ordered to port, R. I.. for torpedo instructions, Cadet Engineers J. M. Pickrell and H. fer, irom the Tuscarora, and ordered to the pnsacola. Cadet Engineers W ample and . Mannigg, from the Naval academy, on the th Instat, and ordered to the Standish. Passed Assistant Engineer C. P. Howell, from the Tuscarora, and ordered to the Mare Island navy yard. Paymaster H. G. Colby, from the ‘Tuscarora, and ordered to settle accounts. Pay- master A. W. Bacon, from the naval depot, at Rio Janeiro, and ordered home. MOVEMENTS OF U.S. Naval VEsseLs.—The Tallapoosa and Rescue returned to the navy yard yesterday evening from the mouth of the Rappahannock. The Powhatan got off on the evening of the 23d Inst. The repairs on the Vandaila have heen completed, and she has dropped down from the New York navy yard to Ellis Island to take in powder. She goes to the banks of Newfoundland and the fishing crounds, a8 stated some weeks ago in THE TAR and denied in certain quarters. ‘THE SENATE ComMMITTEZ On foreign relations to-day agreed to offer as an amendment to the sundry civil appropriation bill, the joint reso- lution introduced by Senator Morgan, which proposes an appropriation of $14,900 for correct- ing. Preparing an publishing. more frequently the consular and other commercial reports ob- tained and issued under authority of the State department. ICEBERGS IN THE ATLANTIC.—Great alarm has been caused In shipping circles in New York by reports of the presence, In unusually large quantities, of floating masses of ice from Polar latitudes ta the track of ocean vessels. It ts thought by some people that the loss of the training ship Atalanta was due to this cause, and two vessels were recently reported to have been disabled by collision with leebergs. The steamer Mercator, which left Antwerp, March » for New York, ts long overdue, and It is feared has been eckod along the ice floes. Almost every vessel now in reports encounter- ing large icebergs. JOKING Is CovRT.—In the argument on the Neal petition, before the New Castle Court, D>’. last Friday morning, Anthony Higgins, ‘after expatialing at length on the tnjustice of exclud- ing colored men from the jury-box, touched on ethnology a little. “There are five races of men,” said he, “the Caucasian race, the Mongo- Man race, the Malayan race, the Indian race, and the African race—” And the Hanlan-Court- ney race,” interpolated Ignatius Grubb, loud enough for the bar to hear. Sprang from Adam,’ commented Chief Justice Comegys, unconscious of Grubd’s Joke. “Wao 1s said to have been ared man,” sald Judge Wales. “And hence,” pursued the Chief Jus- Uce, “a col man—a highly- to speak.” colored man, SO 2 A boy climbed up a ladder to a rear win- dow of ‘a public hall at Madison, Wis., to see the ey RS puprez a ued $25, with a sult for damages to follow. S2~It ts satd Bismarck 1s resolved to try coer- clon on the Vatican. tee Lege Winkley, of Philadelphia, sent a check for $30.00) to be aided to ths. per- Dartmouth coll Addition to the sua ot $5 900 tly oe oy ,000 recent hhim to the Daniel Webster prevacorsiap. Expenses of U. S. Courts in this Dis- trict. G00@ REASONS WHY THE TAX-PAYERS HERE SHOULD NOT PAY ONE-HALF OF THE COST—LETTER FROM THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONEKS. The District Commissioners have addressed a note to Hon. J. D. C. Atkins, of the House com- mittee on appropriations, in which they say that “being tnformed that your committee pro- se. in the sundry civil bill now before the Frosse, to charge the revenues of the District with one-half of the expense of maintaining the federal courts in this trict, respectfully rep- nt: 1. That although the general government has been located here since the year 1800, it has never before been proposed to impose on the tax-payers of this District such a burden. 2. They understand that the reason for this proposed change of policy is based on the fact that by the act of 11th June, 1575, providins permanent form of government for the Dis- triet_of Columbia, Congress is required to ap- propriate, from the federal Treasury, fifty per cent of the revenue necessary for the support of the District government. But it 1s to be borne in mind that this contribution ts made in recognition of the fact that the United States ig owner, in fee simple, of one-half tn value of the real estate of the District, to say nothing of the many millions of personal property of the government, whose safety depends in ater or less degiee, on the protection afforded by the local authority. 3. A very large majority of tne cases In the courts of the District arise out of the laws of the United States, and under the constitution are subjects exclustvely of federal jurisdiction; and tbis jurisdiction embraces every state and territory of the Union, and 1s maintained and admjnistered therein at the expense exciusively of the United States. In the territories which bear about the same relations to the general government as the District of Columbia, the entire expense of government is provided for by Congress. Has not the District equal, tf not superior claims upon its consideration? 4. The only pare locai or municipal court in the Distriet—the Police Court—is now support- ed by the District treasury. 5. At the present time the District Is subject to heavy expense on account of the sewerage, the repiacerrent of rotten wood pavements, and other imperative expenditures resulting from previous admini-tration of Its affairs, and can, With difficulty, carry the burdens whica prop- erly belong to Society Notes. The annual meeting of the board of regents of the Mount Vernon Association will open at the historic mansion to-morrow, May 26. Many of the regents who will arrive here from a dis- tance to-day will go down this afternoon and remain, as is their custom, at Mount Vernon, until the adjournment of the board. Mr. G. W. Riggs, who is the treasurer of the association, and Mr. W. W. Corcoran, who Is a member of the beard of visitors, and others are expected to meet the regents at Mount Vernon to-morrow. tts universaliy conceded that the estate has been very greatly, Improved by the, present superintendent, Col. Hollingsworth. The num ber of visitors to Mount Vernon has been greater this year than ever before, except dur- ing the rush of the centennial. Sirs. Gen. Lander gave a garden party to a number of friends in her spacious and beautiful grounds on Capitol Hill last evening. The o2ca- sion, which was enlivened by music, bright conversat on and suitable refreshments, was greatly enjoyed by all present, and ail re- gretted when the time came to make their adieux,—and the more so, because It was doubt- less the last opportunity many of the guests. would have to see their charming hostess for some time to come. Mrs. Lander sails for Europe, with her two adopted sons, on the 16th of June, to be gone about six months, Mrs. Burnett has returned to the city from her visitto Canada and New England. Although not yet entirely strong, she has recovered from the iIness from which she suffered while in Massachusetts.—The daughter of the late Major Cash, of the marine corps—Mrs. Seth M. Ackley—is in the city, visiting Mrs. Fitzhugh Coyle, on K street, Her husband, Lieut. Ack- sey, U. S. N., 18 in command of the schooner Eagre, which {s in the Gulf of Mexico on coast survey duty.—Major Banks, s‘ationery cle-k of the Senate, has been quite sick, and has gone to the Blue Ridge mountains in Virginia for the benefit of his health.— Rev. Mr. Langdon, of Cambridge, Mass., who has been visiting Mrs. Cole Tayloe, has leftthe city. He was the first ister of the American chapel at Rome.— Miss Eustis has gone to Atlanuc Clty with her niece. Mr. W. W. Corcoran’s grand daughter — Miss Lulie Eustis. The latter is a very skillfal performer on the banjo.— Mr. Corcoran will go to the Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs this [elt a2 Ogle Tayloe will go to New- port. Political Note: According to the New York correspondent of the Philadelphia Zedger the anti-Tamma men are delighted with Senator Davis’ lette1 but they say that, inasmuch as it is but an e| tome of the principles which Mr. Tilden has been advocating these many years past, it will amount to nothing as a bid for the Presidency. if that is what the Judge ts after. The Kelly folks, per contra, are inclined to think {t opens the way for threwing Tilden overboard. The Louisiana republican state convention met yesterday; the Colorado republicans, Ten- nessee Greenbackers, and Delaware democrats will meet to-day; the Kansas and the Missourt gemocrats and the West Virginia greenbackers to-morrow, and on ‘Thursday the Mississipp! democrats and the Wisconsin greenbackers, Uncle Sammy Tilden has a short way of dis- posing of the lement that Hendricks wiil not run second on the ticket. Thus saith Sammy: s id so before, and took it.”—Cincinnati commerctat. Professor Swing, in the Chicago Advance, Says that there are two candidates who will not run well, but for different reasons—“Tilden be- cause of his cipher dispatches and relation to the payment of taxes, and other doubtful act- fons. Grant because he has already been hon- ored enough in the way of office.” David Davis has modestly started his own boom again. No sooner does he get it under way, however, than he sits down on it, and all 1s over, says the New York Zin The Reading Pani WHAT RUFUS HATCH SAYS. Mr. Rufus Hatch, on being consulted upon the situation, satd: “It will take several days to adjust the decline {n coal properties and to understand the bank- ruptcy of the Reading railroad. In any case, the liquidation has taken place in iron, steel rails, and petroleum, and the stock market has declined from 15 per cent to 100 percent. The lambs have been fleeced, as I predicted three mouths ago, and to a greater extent than I dreamed of at that time. Vanderbilt, Keene, Gould, Sage, and Cammack have gathered in more Wool than they expected. “As for the Reading Railroad,” Mr. Hatch Went on to say, “if the courts of Pennsylvania would make me receiver, at $1,000 per month, I would undertake to pay every honest debt they owe in two years, and place their stock on a dividend-paying basis. I would guarantee not to steal a cent, and not to allow any one else to do so, which would be of more importance than the not doing any stealing myself. The saving on the stealing item alone would probably prove to be equal toa dividend on the capital stock. Mr. Gowen may be an honest lawyer, but he 15 no more qualified for the position of business manager of a large corporation like this than I am for the position of a bishop in the Episcopal church. He has shown his utter incapacity to manage this great property by contracting debts with the engineers, firemen, and other employ ¢s of the company. “I believe,” continued Mr. Hatch, “that the whole stock market 1s at present a purchase on every decline, with the exception of the secur- ities of some of the swindling mining concerns and a few other properties (80 called) launched upon the confiding public. New wae $ tral 18 no longer selling at 90 nor Pactfic 6, While they may yet decline below the pre- sent quotations, they seem to me to be an ex- cellent purchase at the present prices, and so is Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, not to sptak of all gooa dividend-paying stocks and bon 7. Sun. ds."—N. HAUNTED BY VISIONS OF THE MAN He MuR- DERED.—At Charlotte, Chautauqua county, N. Y., Martin Battles and Cornelius Zuch quar- reled over a girl employed in the fam! both worked, Battle killed ment for one year, after which the co) should be hanged. Battles was sent to Auburn, but before the year expired the Tutionaly and ‘he ‘was released. Truet eo listed, served out his time, returned “5 has been some time he Was continually torments he suf- FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. TUESDAY, May 25. SENATE.—Mr. Burnside, from the committee on military affairs, reported favorably on the House pill authorizing the Secretary of War to transferto Fairmount Park Art Association 30 condemued bronze cannon tor an equestrian statue to the late Gen. Meade. Placed on the calendar. ‘Mr. S.u'sbury, from the committee on privi- Jeges and elections, reported adversely oa the bill in relation to the election of Senators from the state of New Hampshire. Indefinitely post- ned. ‘Mr. Merrill {ntroduced a concurrent resolution that the Secretary of the Treasury be em- powered and directed to seek co-operation be- tween the general government of the United ‘States and the several state goveroments in the establishment of @ common and uniform and efficient system for the registration of deaths, births, and marriages of the population. and for this purpose the sum of $ is hereby appro- priated. Referred to the committee on the cen- us. sl Mr. Withers moved to postpone all prior or- ders and proceed to consider pension cases on the calendar. Mr. Bayard stated that last night he had moved totake up a bill of great public import- ance, (the supervisors bill.) which he was un- willing to have displaced by any other busines3. The President pro tem. stated that Mr. Bay- ard’s motion would come up as unfinished busi- ness at. half-past one. Mr. Edmunds hoped the chair would not be too hasty in making that decision. A motion to take up a Dill fell with adjournment, and would have to be renewed, The President pro tem. hoped Mr. Edmunds Would point out his authority. Mr. Edmunds said he hada good many wit- nesses, and would have them sworn if neces- sary Mr. Withers’ motion was agreed to. Mr. Davis (W.Va.) announced that to morrow he will move to take up the biil repealing cer- tain permanent appropriations. Mr. Cameron (Wis.) announced that to-mor- row he would move to again take up the Dill for the relief of Ben. Halladay. Bills granting pensious and Increases of pen sion to te following named persons were passed: Louisa Bainbridge Hoff, widow of Rear Ad- miral Hof!; Herman Baldwin, 54th Penna. voi- unteers; Hannah S. Mackey, guardian of chit- aren of John Urison, 56th N.Y. vols.; Thomas ‘on, a soldier of the Me: S. McC widow of Rear Admiral Goldsborough; Li rence Burgess, 114th Hlinois vols. S| Wa, Stoci ey, late spe e 1p 2d Maine vols.; Phoehe Meech, Y. Mexican vol. oldier in U. Meighan, widow Meech, ist N. Margaret Costello, widow of a general service; of Peter Meighan, 24th nf.; Judith Brown, child of Margaret Duncan, widow of Charles Duncan, a Revolutionary soldier; M. J. Morr: of Delbi, iL; Emery Bowen, ith Michigan cav.; P. B. Perry, sr., survivor of the Mexican war; Stephen Fairchild, 20th Michigan tnt; John H. Black, 12th Pa. ¢: Edward if. Leib, 5th cav.; Thornton Smith, late quartermaster, L vol. service; Elizabeth Sutherland, widow ot Hosea Sutherland, of Capt. Badon’s Co.; Capt. Francisco's command, war of 1512. (Mr. Cockrell offered an amendment extend- ing pensfons to all persons in stmilar cases. } Mr. Hoar said he would be obliged to object to the bill if the amendment weré insisted on. It was a Viclous practice to pass a general pen: ae law as an amendment to a particular Mr. Voorhees hoped this old woman wouli not be kept out of her pension by this amend- ment being insisted on. He would support a separate bill qaving these pensions general. rT. Withers said the committee on pensions would grant pensions to all such persons. Mr. Cockrell felt compelled, in justice to a ieee Class of persons to insist on his amend- er m Mr. Ingalls hoped justice tothis person would not be rel don the idea or preventing injus- Uce to others. Mr. Cockrell withdrew his amendment and ean aut be would introduce a bilion the subject. ‘The Sutherland bill was passed. ‘The next bill called provide that section 3, of the act Ces nsions of widows and or- are approved July 25, 1866, and section 19, of be pension act of July 29, 1868, and section 4,712, Revised Statutes, shall not operate to re- duce the rate of pension, which nad been al lowed to naval officers or their widows, «c., prior to July 20, 1866, and that such pensions Shall be restored to the rate from which they were reduced, to date from the original date of such pensions. Mr. Anthony asked if the bill carried the right to arrears. Since these pensions were reduced. arrears had been granted other pensioners, and ey cases should not be exceptions to this privilege. Mr. Voorhees understood the bill would con- fer such rights. ‘The bill was passed. Mr, Windom, from the committee on appro- priations, reported favorably the “agricultural appropriation bill.” Placed on the calendar. Mr. Beck, trom the committee on finance, reported favorably on House bill amending the Stulutes In relation to tue immediate transpor- ten of duuable goods.. Placed on the cal- nidar. All the pension bills being disposed of except the one in tavor of Commodore Wm. B. Whit- ing, now on the retired list, disabled, that bil! Was taken "up, discussed at length, and passed. ‘The House joint resolution authorizing the loan of flags, etc., to the Grand Army of the Re- public of the District of Columbia for use at Arlington on decoration day, was passed. ‘The morning bour aaNibe expired, Mr. Bay- ard moved to postpone al! pendlg and prior orders, and take up the supervisors bill. Agreed to on a division. HOUSE.—The House met at 10 o'clock in con- Unuation of yesterday’s session. Mr. Lapham, trom the judiciary committee, reported a bill permitting Ellas C. Boudinot, o7 the Cherokee Nation, to sue the government in the court of claims for damages by reason of the seizure of bis tobacco factory in the Indian territory. Passed. Hr. Hunton introduced a bill for the relief of the heirs of Cornelius Boyle, of Washlagton. Passed. The House then went into committee of the whole (Mr. Simonton {nthe chair) on the sun- dry civil appropriation bill, the question being on the amendment offered yesterday by Mr. Baker to increase the arpepencon for fencing and grading the post office building at Evans- ville, Ind., from $15,000 to $25,000, Mr. Warner protested cea extravagance in public bulldings, quoting the saying that le mb Me expenditures ‘increase as public virtues cline. Mr. Hawley joined in the condemnation of extravagance in public buildings, illustrating his argument by the Hartford post office, which he was sorry to have to present to the eyes of the youth of Hartford as a specimen of the economy and taste of the government. Mr. Warner suggested that that building was a monument to some fool architect. The amendment was rejected. Mr. Prescott moved to Increase the appropria- tion for the post office building at Utica from $25,000 Lo $61,000, but after a speech on the sub- Ject he withdrew the amenament. Mr. Hooker offered a resolution ‘appropriating ps for a court-house building at Jackson, The amendment was ruled out on a point of order made by Mr. Blount, who sald he felt con- Strained to do so, as there were forty-two other similar amendments to be offered. Mr. Anderson offered an amendment, appro- pate, $40,000 for a government building at avenworth. Ruled out on point of order. At ii o’clock the session of yesterday was terminated and that of to-day was opened. On motton of Mr. Clymer Senate bill for the erection of a bronze statue to Joseph Henry, late secretary of the Smithsonian Institution; Was taken up and passed. ‘The morning hour was dispensed with, and the House by went into committee of the whole, (Mr. Simonton in the chair) on the sun- dry civil appropriation bill. Mr. Crapo moved to strike out the item re- peating. the law under which collectors of cus- mS are allowed compensation in connection With light houses. After lon the amend- et rents ouerea amefidment for a fog signal on West Point, ‘Adopted. © ‘Mr. Robertson offered amendment for a ught at the mouth of Amite river, La. Adopted. A motion by Mr. Morse to’ increase t! Telegrams to The Star DELAWARE DEMOCRATS. The State Convention. PIRATES CAPTURED. READING CO0.'S SUSPENSION. GREAT TARIFF DEMONSTRATION. RACES IN ENGLAND TO-DAY. THE READING RAILROAD COM- PANIES’ SUSPENSION, Disastrous Effects in London. NEw York, May 25.—A London special has the followin “The news of the suspension of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Com- pany came at a time when the market was very Weak in consequence of over-speculation in English as well as in American raliway securi- ues. For several weeks previously it had been very sensitive, especially In regard to American stocks, and those within the ring endeavored to unload. The weak speculators found during the last two settlements great difficulty In car- rying over their stock and meeting tnelr con- tracts. When the announcement of the failure came most stecks were enormously high. This was true not only of purely fancy Stocks, but also of such well-known securities as New York Central, New Jersey Central, and similar bigh priced bonds and shares.’ The effect of the announcement of the suspension was therefore more general and disastrous than it naturally would have been had the market been healthy. Philadelphia and Readiug bonds which were quoted at ston Friday, fell to 50 while the stock declined from 340.10. A: first consequence of this enormous fall the { ure Is announced of the very respectable jebter, Mr. Troycross, who has declared him- Self unable to meet his contracts. The news of his faliure has created the greatest sensation, Inasmuch as he had been considered one of the Wealthiest and most respectable dealers. There are rumors of other failures, but settling day not arriving until the 27th, jobbers and brokers need not declare themselves until then, though no names are yet mentioned, it ts e pected that some dealers will find settlements difficult. The banks either decline to lend on American railway securities or they charge such exorbitant rates that they are quite pro- hibitory. Among the railway stocks which suffered most on Saturday were the New Jer- sey Central and the Atlantic and Great Wes tern. New York Central also was very weak. It is acknowledged by the best judges in such matters that American rallway credit has re- ceived a severe shock in Europe, and the fall- ure is not likely to be soon forgotten. The Receiver's Bond for $500,090. PHILADELPHIA, May 25. — Messrs. Gowen, Lewis « Caldwell appeared this morning be: fore the clerk of the U.S. circuit court and en- tered toint security in $500,000 as receivers of the Fiiladefphia and Reading railroad and the P. & R, Coal and Iron company. Another PHILADELPHIA, May Bines « Shlaff, 114 South 4th street. the retail sales agents of the Philadelphia and Reading con and Iron Company, temporarily suspended ‘0-day. DE WARE DEMOCRATS, The Convention To-day. DOVER, DEL., May 25.—Th? democratic state convention meets here at noon to-day. Most of the delegates are here, and while there seems to be no doubt that the delegation to Cincinnati will be instructed for Bayard, the Sauisbury element, which appears strong, will probably oppose any instructions and endeavor to secu a pait of the delegation for Tilden. PIRATES iN LON SLAND SOUND. They Are cape with Their Arms and Black Flag. Niw York, May 25.—A Greenport, L. 1. special says: Four gentlemen in a gig were ishing off Plum Island, when a boat containins six m€n approached them menacingly. They were ordered off by Mr. L. R. Jerome. Revolvers were drawn, and for a time things looked lively. They were undoubtedly from the schooner Bel- low, as they headed east after saluting the oc cupants of the gig with a volley of oaths, Taylor, of the yacht Skylark, notified the U authorities at New London of the facts. Capt. J. D. Smith, of the yacht Estelle, with ten picked mep,, went to Gardener’s [sland this Morning, where the suspicious schooner’s crew had a tent. They drove the party from their rendezvous and captured their arms, cooking utensils, and a bona fide dlack flag with skull ard cross bones, which Capt. Smith has tn his possession. THE QUE BIRTHDAY. Grand Celebration in Canada. QUEBEC, May ‘The Queen's birthday was observed here yesterday as a general holiday, business being entirely suspended. The princt- pal features of the day was the grand military review on the plains of Abraham, in the presence of the vice ie party, and which was witnessed by thousands of spectators, many ot them from Ontario. The weather was delight- ful, and the view from the heights was all tuat could be desired. Shortly after the arrival of the troops on the field a carriage, containing Prince Leopold, Sir Alexander Campbell, the minister Of militia, Col. McNeil, equerry in waiting, and a body in waiting, came on the ground and proceeded toa raised dats. At the Saluting point the governor-general and the princess, accompanied by their staff, arrived a few minutes before 12 o'clock, and were re- ceived by royal salute. About 1 o'clock pre- parations were begun for the sham battie. The Tight consisted of an attack and repulse on the citadel. After the field day the troops formed ina line of quarter columns, at close interval on the original ground, advanced in review order, gave a royal salute, and upon the de- arture Of the vice royal party the field artll- ery fired a salute of 21 guns. Last evening a dinner was given in the music Hall by the ee garrison and the citizens of Quebec to the lieutenant general commanding and the Officers of the visiting party. > There were about 400 present. FOREIGN AFFAIRS. ‘To-day’s Races in Engiand. Lonpon, May 25,—The race for the Woodcate Stakes for two-year-old colts and fillies came off at the Epsom summer meeting to-day, and was won by Lord Calthorpe’s bay filly Angelina. ‘The second place was secured by Mr. Chaplin’s chestnut filly Out of Baga; and the third place by Lord Roseberry’s colt Vojuptuary. Seven ran. The race for the Epsom stakes (handicap) also came off at the same meeting to-day anc was won by Captain Machell’s aged bay geld- ing Advance. Lord Roseberry’s 6-year-old bay horse Rhidorroch came in second and Count F. ne Lagrange’s 4-year-old chestnut coit Pro- logue . Elected. Lonpon, May 25.—Sir Wm. Harcourt, secre- tary of state for the home department, who was Gefeated by the conservative candidate, Mr. Hail, at Oxford, on coming before that constitu- ency for re-election to parliament after takin office in the ministry, has been elected sor Derby without opposition. ‘The Berlin Treaty. . Loxpon, May 25.—A Berlin dispatch to tie Pall Mall Gazette says Germany has withdrawa her objections to aconference of representa- tives of the signatory powers of the Berlin treaty; but stipulates thata definite lpeiee before the conference is called, ‘The powers are now agreed that if the use of force shall become necessary in Turkey all the wers shall combine for common action. The fee pait of the above dispatch is probably un true. ‘ Se A Tramp Shot py a Brave Woman. PROVIDENCE, R. I., May 25.—In East Green- wich this mo a tramp entered the farm- house of Chas. T. H and when Mrs. Hopkins returned after a absence she found him gathering up the and other silver. He turned on her, ww her down, pounded her cose and stripped off her clothing, when she told him that he could have pede ney Eager for the money, he re- Jaxed bis bold, when she seized a loaded gun. The tremp tried to wrest it from her, but, un- able to do so, he bs ge: window, when Mrs. Hopkins tire le gave a scream and fled to the woods, where search is now made forhim. The doctor was the brave Woman. She is dangerously hurt. we West ge Tm by ri JUGRERE i. ¥., May the Eagle from West Point. says that the Whit- taker court of inquiry will not meet until May $8ib, 2t 108. m. TWO CENTS. GREAT TARIFF DEMONSTRATION Mammoth Picnic Pro.ectionivts. New YORK, May 25,—A Herald special from Pittsburg says:—“ It ts expected that the tariiT demonstration to take place at Beaver, 25 miles below here on the Ohio, on June 5, will be one of the grandest demonstrations of the kind ever held in this section of the countes. The affair tof the iron men, and S are working harmo- It is anticipated tnat Persons present. Sen- + 1 sly in the matter. there will be fully 50,000 ator Blaine, Copgressmen Shallenverger and | Bayne and ex-Cougressman Hopkins are to Speak. The extensive iron interests of Pitt~ burg, Wheeling, Cleveland and the Youngs. town and Sharon districts are interested. De egates from Cincinnati are also expected. All the miflis ip these sections will close down for | the day. The rallroads running to the point are arranging to carry 5.000 people to partici Speeches, music, games and all manner of out door sports. The affair will be a mammoth pic nic to enforce the theories of protection.” A Father's Brutal Murder of His Son CHICAGO. M —A special dispateh from Port Washington, Wis, to the Times says the facts of a most unnatural murder have just been made public. John Conrad. a well-to-do farmer. living 12 miles north of this place, was the father of John Peter Conrad, aged 22, a bed- ridden cripple, who bad been mute from his birth. On Monday last Conrad returned home drunk and tn a brutal mood. He first quarreled with his daughter-in-law, then went up stairs and beat his cripp ed son, ending by throwing him down stairs, the fall breaking his neck. Subsequently he took every precaution to con- ceal the crime, washed up the blood which came from his victim’s mouth and kept the boay out of sight until it was buried. Everything was done quietly, but the district attorney and jus. lice of the peace had their suspicions aroused, and caused the body to be exhumed. amination proved that the cripple killed and had not died of apoplexy his tather. It was then discover had started for the ea German: talo, a i sary requisition him back to W Wall Street To-day. New York, 25.—The Pos/’s tinanctal artt. cle to-day says: “The Stock E the forenoon scene of intense excite- k market came nearer a panic than at any time during the decline of from 20 to 50 points on the last S or 10 wee! opening of business to-day the strec red for anything to happen. 1 id as low 2 : EB ring procured the nece now on bis way east to bring ‘onsin. n6 ic; Un 3 Western Union, 90 No failures having pe- n foreshadowed, the stock mark ady a little bi been an cent—the ward react ot lather Jersey Central. bonds and the cholcest Invest 506 Government ments are not affected by the craze, but specu- lative bonds bob about like corks In a boiling sea. The maney market, notwithstanding the shifting of collateral incident to the breakdown per in the stock market, 1s easy at 45 per cent steck loans, and 3 "per cent on United States bonds. Time loans are 3a4 percent. Mercan- ule paper is unchanged.” Confirmed. New York, May 25,—At the meeting of the beard of aldermen to-day the nomination by the mayor ef Joel W. Mason, as police commts- sirper, in place of Dewitt C. Wheeler, whose fete a office had expired, was unanimously con- himed. Methodist Co rence Elections. CINcINnaTI, May At the general confer. ence to-day the election for book agents at New York resulted in the almost unanimous re- election of Messrs. Phillips « Hunt. Dr. H. Liebhardt was re-elected editor of Hans Un) Herd. J. M, Walden was re-elected book agent at Cincinnattt. Heavy Rains in Virginia. PETRRSEURG, Va., May 24.—During the pas' two days this section of the state has been vis- ited by the heaviest rains that have fallen for many months, bringing great relief to the grow- ine crops, especially corn and oats, which were greatly damaged by the protracted drought. The Markets, BALTIMORE, May 25.—Virginia sixes, deferred 6; do. coneole, "55%: do. second serie,” 224: An Fart due coupons, #3}¢; do. new ten-forties, #95, bic to. day. BALTIMORE, May 25.—Cotton quiet and steady - middling, 11%, nomiral. Flour dull and unchanged. Wheat, southern stesdy and firm; western southern red, 1.25a1.28: di 0, firn— No. 1 Maryland red, 1.29a1.30 2 rn winter red, epot, 1-28: May, 1 28; dune. 1 28',al- 25% July. 1.73501.134; August. 1.09%a1.10. orn, e yellow 3 do ~ Oats ai em white, 41 firmer but né prime to al8.( west. Maddie; do. Rye minal, 95. Hay qhite and firm— choice Penneylyania and Maryland, 17.00 niet and unehanced. ‘Butter ar 5 per steamy ‘ cot di; flour, 2e.; «rin, Sa6d Receiy te—flour, barrels: "wheat, ‘173,0u (60 bushels; oats, 5,200 buhiele bushels: corn, 00 burhe: corn, Shipments—whext, 65,725 70,094 bushels. Sales—wheat (0 bushels: corn, 30,000 bushels. EW YORK, May 25. focks stron. Mone . Exchange, long, 486: short, 489. Govern- mente quict. NEW YORK. May 25.—Flour dull. Wheat quiet and steady, “Corn dull: LONDON, May 25, 30. p._m.—Consoli y 25, . 8, y and 99 3-16 for the account Atlantic and Great Western first morticae trustees’ certificates, 613: Atlantic and Great Weste seconds, 2634. “Erie, 3344: do. second console, 86 Wincis Central, 103%. Heaaing, 10% —_——___~<: District in Congress, THE GUIDES BILL. ‘The bill in relation to guides, reported favora- bly by the Senate District committee yesterday. empowers the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to appoint and commission such per- sons as in their discretion they may deem ad- visable, to act as guides to strangers or otuer persons visiting any of the pubiic buildings or other places of interest within said District; and any person who shall act in the capacity of guide as herein provided, without first being uly authorized by the said Commissioners, shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not less ‘than five bor more than twenty dollars, or be imprisoned in the workhouse, or both. Sec. 2 That apy person having the reputation of being a confidence-man, pi rket, suspttious character, or an associate of thieves, who shall by any device, fraud, misrepresentation, or by any other means, in- duce or persuade apy stranger or other p2rson visiting any public or other place of interest within the District of Columbia, to wager, bet, or Stake any money or thing of value upon any game, device, or trick, Shall, upon conviction Ubereof, be fined not more than $100, or impris- oned in the District jail not more than one year, or both. And any such contidence man, pickpccket, suspicious Character, or associate of thieves, who shall, by any device, misrepre- sentation, or fraud, induce or persuade any stranger or other person as aforesaid to go without the limits of the District afore- said, and then by any device, game, or trick obtained from such stranger or other per- son aby money or thing of value, shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to the same pen- alty as in this section above provided; and any rson Who shall knowingly do any act or thing 0 aid In the furtherance or accomplishment of any of the things herein made penal, shall be deemed a principal therein and subject to tbe penalty prescribed therefor. Sec. 3. That all offenses under this act and all other acts of wing special reference to the munt- cipal government of the District of Colum! and not parts of the criminal law thereof. shall be prosecuted in the name of the said District by the axtorney. thereof or his duly appointed 991-16 for mo F TRE COLORED JURORS In the court at New Del, Chief Justice delivered UESTION IN DELAWARE. pate in the exercises. These will consist of | | LOCAL NEWS. HANLAN-RtE BOAT RACE. Preparations fer the Contest. There t not as much interest taken In the Hanlan-Riley race of to-morrow as was evinced in the late farce. The people were fooled by Courtney and to that extent experienced a Shower Dath as far as boat-racing ts concerned. n ‘ho fear, however, that a race and & good one will not be had to-morrow, Both men intend to row. Hanian does not much, but will do bis best. As for Kiley, he is going to pull for all that there ts in him." Both are In excellent condition. Despite the dam- per put ‘upon the community last week there ts, & great contest. eal of interest taken tn to-morrow's There will be a lange crowd along the river, The enthusiasm of those who attend Sill be greater than last week. Because they ‘Will see a real race stou contested. Kiley is | undoubtediy the man who would win with the | Teatest satisfaction to the city. There ts a natural desire to see the American win, No ill- feeling ts, howe’ shown against Hanlan. He is Mked by all. The hotels. while they have Rot the crowds that were on hand the day pre- ceding the Courtney fizzle, report that there are many more people In town than there | Would be i there was no Hanlan-Riley race to- morrow. ‘To-night Is expected to bring lange ) humbers trom different points. | THE OARSMEN ON THE RIVER 0-Day. Hanian and Riley were on the river this mora- | ing. and will be out again late this atu | They both looked splendidly, and a : lent condition. Referee Wood Unis morning se- lected Lieutenant Bradbury, of the navy, to act | 8S Judge at the tinish. He will also select, during the afternoon, & couple of naval oficers to act as time-keepers. Col. Jones, of the Potomac Boat Club, will be Riley's Ju@ge, and Mr. Ward, of Toronto, Hanlan’s. Kp. m., but It Uthat time on account of the heat. ny Hikes his new boat, and will row in tt. Hanian will row in tha George Warren, used by him last Wednesday. LIFUT. MAX WOOD THE REFEREE, The committee on arrangements for the Hanlan-Riley boat race met last evening at Willard’s hotel. The question of selecting a referee was discussed at some length. Lieut. Max Wood, of the navy, was recommended by the commitice to Hanlan and Riley, and they both accepted him without any hesitation, Lieutenant Wood ts up in boating, and will t | 1s doubtful make a good referee. It was decided’ that oni the Sami Gedney and the press boat Bell should be allowed on the course. The referee will be on Gedney, and will control her » of Lhe Bell, the two boats . The course will be arranged | it was on the day of the late a pt that there will be fewer 1 ibe ahalt mile gpart, cpt hear the start and finish, here eighth-of- mile tlags will remain. THE TWO PRESS COMMITTERS et last evening in the rooms of the National ex- the S—Major Carson, of the +s, I the chair, and FP. Hodges > two committees were amalga- Messrs. Carson, of the New York Crawford, of the Chicago Tones, apd i, of the New York Associated Press, eon- Unulng On the commitice as representaulves of the correspondents, and Messrs. Godwin of the Repnblican, West of the Post, and Hodges of TRE STax ig added to represent the local Upon motion of Mr. Crawford it was dto fssue Uckets to legitimate repre tatives of dafly papers, the city Sunday p’ illustrated papers, and the recognized spi journals. It was also decided that those ng te do socan take a lady with them, relerce was invited to take a plac boat and take chargeof her. M the oclated Press, and Clarke, of the Were appoluted a committee to arrange about s¢- curing the Wm. Bell as a press boat, and to con- sult with referee Wood. Mr. Jolin Mccarthy, of the Baltimore Svn, was appointed a commit: tee to have Uckets printed and to recetve them on board the boat. The tckets will be assessed pro rata to pay tor the boat and other expenses, To nobody but newspaper men wlll these tck- ets be issued. Applications tor tickets can De made to any member of the committee, and should be sent in by six o'clock thts evening. The tickets will be issued toanorrow morning from 10 to 12 o'clock, at the oMice of the New York Tinw street. There will be an- other meet committee this evening at 9 o'clock at the same place, to complete all ar- rangements. | | The on the press srs. Kimball, of NO POOLS have been sold on the race yet, There will be some selling to-night. In New York the bet- Ung 1s slightly in favor of Hite who arrived ‘here to-day said 100 to 90 in Riley's favor was about the average tn thatelty. A good many people here are putting up small ara on Kiley, but the professional sports back janian. A gentleman BOAT RACE NOTES. Riley's colors will be rea and white and Han- Jan's blue and white. The tickets to the Lady of the Lake will be limited. Those who wanta good view of the } race should apply early. She leaves from 6th- street whait and will be anchored with a full view of the course. All objectionable people will be kept off her, There will be but one timekeeper, Lieutenant Hadden, U.S. M.C. He was selected this after- noon. Harry Dodge was also selected thls after- noon as judge at the turning stake. Subscriptions to the race have been paid in amounting Lo $1,935, The talk of a Potomac-Analostan race pre- ceding the great event of to-morrow has all along been talk only. ‘ak Was yo 4 wuld be no su authorized to say that there | race, Pools were sold last night at Barnum's, in Baltimore, for the Hanlap-Riley race, Hanlap being the favorite at $40 to $s for Riley. Persors Who wish to see the boat race com- fortably should consult Tae Stak’s advertising columns. Bestdes the stands on this side the river, on Analostan Island seats have been | placed all along the shore. At Holtzman’s grand stand, adjoining the Potomac boat-house, there will be awnings, comfortable chairs and refresh- ments. The steamer Mary Washington ts also again advertised in to-day’s Stak; also the Mat- | tauo and others. BLAIKIE ON COURTNEY AND RILEY, Mr. Blaikie, ip an interview with him ta a New York evening paper, says he belleves that Chas. E. Courtney is the fastest sculler tn the world, but that be is restrained by reason of a promise to Riley from telling what he knows about the true inwardness of last Wednesday's flasca. AS 10 to-morrow’s race, he says in the same inter- view: “I think the race will be a good one, and that it will be pretty even. It James H. Riley will row the race hohestly and to the utmost of his ability, 1 predict a magnificent struggle, and very possibly a victory for the straightor- ward sculler of Saratoga count; Mason Ti Gro Fy AGA “DS ASSOCIATION ST THE NATIONAL —To-day, In the Ei Parr yd Court, Judge Hagner, the case of Major Hill against the National Fair Grounds Asso- ciation, was taken up—Mr. Southard for the a aintiff and Mr. N. Wilson for the defendant. it will be remembered that on the organization of the National Fair Grounds Assoctation under a charter alleged to have been obtained by Hill, he was requested to make a proposition to the directors as to selling, leasing or renting his grounds, (the race track at Benning’s) aud it Is claimed ‘by him that they aecepted one of his s—to sell the ground. The associa- d that the acceptance was not un- al as alleged, and that there was not as much ground in the tract as represented. It is probable that the hearing will occupy some days. ReaL EsTaTE SaLgs.— Messrs. Duncanson Bros., auctioneers, sold yesterday for Joseph T. Stevens and Charles H. Moulton, trustees, lot 80, in square 3s, having a front of 25 fect On D street, between #th and 10th streets southwest, with a depth of 120 feet, improved by a 2-story brick, for $1,225 to Azarlah Hi. Sawyer. Walter RB. Williams & Co., auctioneers, sold yesterday afternoon, for Wm. F. Hol trustee lot No. 12, subdivision of original lots and 5, in square 754, with improvements thereo~ consisting of a 2-story frame house, to Em, H. Reed, for $1,250, No. 11, same su‘iivi- sion and square to Conrad F. Senkind, at 43 cents per foot, containg 1,613.36 sa"are feet, 726.02. Lot No. 16 to same purc” sher, at 45 cents per foot, cont 1,660.5 square feet, $747,23. Lot No. 9 to Bi ‘T shy at 30 cente pt foot, containing 1,160.50 8” are feet, $495.15. LS to Frederick Koones for 24 cents per foot, containing 1.060.50square f_et, $395.52. No.7 to same purchaser at 24 cents S foot, contain- ing 1,060.50 square feet, $295.52. Lot No. 6 to samne purchaser at 24 cents per square foot.con- tain! S square feet. $155.52. Lot No. 14 to S. H. Walker for 20 cents cont 13 to same cont per foot, 1,489.35 square fect, $207.87. Lot No. purchaser at 20 cents 961.62 square feet, $192.31. $4,994.14. The above the southeast corner 4th strect northeast. ‘THE TROTTING MEETING.—The National Fair Association advertise » There will also be a band oe tion 18 doing all that can be done to make meeting, the first of its kind, a greaq