Evening Star Newspaper, July 27, 1880, Page 4

TUESDAY The Weather. ICATIONS TO-DAY. OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, WasuINGTON, July 27, 1890. For New EI clear er part southwest wi ture, geterally stationary or lower tempera. her barometer. OF THE THERMOMETER. RA The following are the z 35 am., Maximum. 5‘: minimum, 6 “LOCAL NEWS. Cencensea Locals. ¢ of schedule of steamer Mattano. nt 'T. B. s. a colored policeman. A son of the lat 8. District attorney ministration members of the old Wash'™gvon bar, will married at St. Matthew’s church to. morrow. for assaul e corner of an hamed to be prevailing to son ton. It bes a but fortunately ment. The alarm of fire at 1.19 o'clock tats afte noon irom box No. 27. was occasioned by ip the bakery of Mr. D. Vo'lard, No. 907 N We s #00; fally insur: Mohier « Reynold treet to the chara fs said [9 1 cont: ciing with the sehool buflding has ntshed the werk. Local Politic A S AND CLUB MEETINGS. as a great turning out of tue District ein the dedicate: ‘There of Dstre ‘The leading ¢ n of the city h preparations removed to the pla ere it waser cteh AL nd was constricted a it with Catnese | $ all pertinent to e Is upwerds of 100 feet 2 rigged. with aba fh - The ween the sp were filled with muste and the fireworks. Cannon in the che rod? i ast was followed by Mr. A. Lipscomb, a youn: embers of the Washington bar, and Mr. iT. B. Hunter. After three rousing cheers for Hancick the meeting ti ting Ww ir, ve was cho: pr. A committee of three was an- oS to draft a consiltution and by-laws, with structions to report at the next meeting. 4 —— ofthe Hancock and Enzlisa Club ott ‘h district was held last night at Kea- nedy’s hall, on H street northeast, John Hogan In the chair and James Doyle secretary. W. idge was elected financial secretary. Was decided to stretch a flag acress the street, m the hall opposite, on Monday next, : Tal speake} prouitnence will addi , Occasion. Twenty-fiv added to the roll, making the Di 25, 3 ngton Hancock and Eagiish Cles held a meeting last night, previous to bet to the dedication of the hickory pole in Bast Washin, and elected officers as tol- President, W. H. Wright; first vice-presi- dent, Samuel Pumphrey; second vice-president, ET. Whight; J2cretary, Thomas B. Kalbfus: recording secretary, W. 'E. Thomas; treasurer, Henry McCauley. A committee of five was. a) pointed to make arrangements for the dedich. Uon of the Hancock pole tu the 1ith district, as follows: ‘Thomas B. Kalbfus, Thomas Kk 4 eckson Yates, Stepaen Gill, Lawrence € + Garfield sna members were total membershi; ‘The South Ws Arthur cto was organized district. at Thompirtu’s nh Was elected president secret iS - Washiagt by Carter committee of Ey ements tO take part In the grane rthur ratificatioa meeting to he Picnics and Excursiony. light excursion of the Junfor Plate Printers’ Association to Giymont, this even- upfly excursion by the i. O. M. Library . this evening, on the steamer City of Associatic Alexandria. 3 on the special f Arrowsmith ire will be the orrow irginia is Ice Uo., this eveniag, at Beyer's c ry and enterprise seem to be eristics of the commiites con: of Messrs. Dickson, Sears, Sw ir curse, {0 Marshall Hall ny evening TOW pices of aud for t tot the charity fund et Lebanon Lod: e itee 1s a e cor ‘ W he procesds are eaud select atten- ised for the rain. ene Mr. G T. Petty. J nn Lockie, #ibson, I. E A. Hunt, Coggins, Nagle, Casey, 1 e Grand © he lodge a] beet fel ing A n appropriate ‘ht to John Pric THE EVENING STAR. . Jaly 27, 1880. ‘land and Middle Atlantic states, cloudy weather, northwest to of the thermom- eter at the Signal Ofice during the day:—7@ m., z 737% am, 35 3 Pm, 51% aps will be lighted at 7.40 p.m. and an ramed Page on the daughter 4 Amiss. Tits was not a Am'sa, but the . Who was U. Ji y under President Polk's ad- nd one of the most brilliant his morning Detective McElfresh arrested a rh 4d readtly to treat- dot music was | ¢ Wi president of the D, T. J. Miller and Jobn N. Oliver. also ual picnie of the Drivers of the | under the aus. | for | r W. W. Corcoran | ng.and be ler es3, an ode was sung and The ere introduced | . | ber of constructing ice houses; its cuittvati ty n closed, the been filed as follows:— jot Wright and Cox's sub. ‘alian H. Dean et Dean, pt. of tract of land called ”. T. H. Cal . «THE RISE IN ICE. What the Ice Men Have to Say- Some Particulars of the Ice Bu news. ‘The recent sudden rise in the price of ice in this city to consumers has caused quite a rip- pie of excitement among our citizens, and some ‘STAR reporters were sent out to hear what the ice-dealers have to say about the matter. The first person called upon was Mr. C. B Church, representing the Independent Ice Company. This company does a large bustness in the ice Ine in this District, besides Supplying from its immense stores on the Kenne! river thou- sands of tons to other ice companies and deal- ers all over the country. Mr. Church may be saidto be the pioneer in the tee trade here, having made {ta part of his regular business for many years. He was found up to his elbows in orders for ice. ese orders were mostly from large ice.dealers in differert parts of the country—several of them from Maryland and Virginia, who see the prospects of an ice famine ahead and are laying their plans to meet it. The subject turning upon the newspaper dis- | cussion, Mr. Church said very few persons know how the case really stands, nor do the Teapot know that there fs really danger of an ice famine before the hot season is over. One wouldinfer, he sald, from the published corre- spondence tn THE S7ak, that coatracts bad been entered into between the Ice dealers and the consumers generally in this city, and that | the dealers are violating their contract: with consumers. This is not the case at ali He could oniy speak forthe independent fe Company, and he would most emphaticalis f | state that so far as his company was concerned, that in not a single case, where a contract had been made, elther written or orally, tor the sup. ply of ice through the season at stipulated } Dgures, had there been any violationot s: | contract. ‘The Independent Ice Company hit but few contracts with bousehold consumers Supulation in some cases had been made bv them with some of the government deparim-nts and public and private offices In the city, aud in no case had they been br: penera, scarcity of Unts article, and tne sudden demind tor ft from every quarter, has had the effect, naturally enough, to ralse the price, and where stipulations have beeu made With consu- mers for supplying them throughout the season a ‘d rates, they are regarded as transient omers, and should not complain at the Ss “Where does the Independent Ice Company obtain thelr fce from?” | Wholly from the Kennebec river, where ve a site and ice-houses built; not a d comes from any other place.” Svar :—* Have the company a suf Ply for the District for the season C.:—"I think so, but our supplies would soon re Out if weillied all demands made from other cities nt sup- * Do you furnish to other cities 2"? , guite heavily, but not half so We propos to look out for first and outsiders atterwards,” liere Mr. C. ran over his orders, showing so | Meany tons tor dealers in Baltimore, Riehmon: 4, | Norfolk, Alexandria and several sinaller cities | andtowns in Maryland and Virginia and fur- ih, ther so so from New How do the those of ork. prices in Maine compate st year 2” e last year on the Kennebec river was at $1 per ton, and we carried over 3,00: itis now selling for all the way from | to $9 per ton there, while prices here are n, = than double that of last year—at whoi sal adrug ton 0 pounds, 35 s, 20 Cents; and less than 23’ pounds at per pound.” ‘What at the wharves?” T hundred to transient urnish our dealers who mM Carts at less prices than those given.” Do you place any restrictions upon your cartmen and dealers who sell from wago! as to price, or let them charge as they pleas ¢.:—“Certainly we do. They are every one of them required and bound not to charge more than the retail prices stated. We control them as far as the inaxtinum rate 1s concerned.” Star:—“ Then you admit that there has been fee in this commodity to consumers in this city?” cial cases in , and we are fatthi abiding by icheee Contracts oF egreemente Rocuch usderstabding with the puones™: "== BT ‘sors—"What amount of ice’ 1s consumed here, and what fs the condition of the pty?” Answer:— “It ut 60, the 2 about 60,000 District, excluding that housed by butchers and others for their own use. The Supply now here ts quite low, Dut in a few ere Will be a sufficiency here, inciu @ cargo by the four- masted schooner M. L. te, On her first trip With 1,409 tons of ice.” The co eoeure Ice Company’s establish- ment is on Water street, foot of Sth street, and is in charge of Mr. Richard Rich as eral su- perintendent. Mr. Rich was engi when our reporter called in discharging a cat of ice trom a large schooner. The company have but one ice-house here, which is quite large and conveniently arranged. calling to the recent Publteations on the subject of a rise in the piice of ice in this District, he re- marked, “Yes, Ican tell you all about it in a ees Leaioe — other commodity, is able variation in price, accord! to the Supply and demand.” Taam = Star:—“Have your company entered {nto con- tract with your customers to furnish them through Season at fixed rates?” Ri can recollect of but one instance of @ consumer, doing business reyutring much ice Where @ contract exists. This isa restaurant man uptown. I have also made a few verbal promises to housekeepers to supp! them Uhrough the season at fixed rates, which promt- 8: I regard as contracts.” Star What are your rates to consumers?” .-—“About the same as other companies—40 cents delivered at the wharf per 100 and 60 cents on the street; when delivered at houses and Flaces of business by the wagons our rates are the same as the other companies charge.” at 18 the price of ice now on the his attention Starz—“¥ Kennebec?” '.:—“The Co-operative Company Is selling it te-day at $s per ton by the cargo. Here is just the way the case stands: Ice {5 worth $3 on the Kenncbec; It costs $1 per ton for freight; 14 cents per ton towage and 20 cents per ton for discharging, this makes altogether $9.34 per ton: now we calculate that one-half is lost by melting—in other words, every ton of ice de liver'd’ is Washington represents two tons on the Kennebec, and costs, delivered here to cus- tomers, $1s.6s, so you can readily see that there is not so much margin on tce after all.” Star:—“Do you 1ean to be understood to say that this is the actual cost of every ton of ice you sell here?” R.:—“O, no: we put up or store our own ice im our houses at Farmingdale. two miles above the city of Gardner, Me., otherwise we could not sell it so ad here. We sell here at wholesale at about the same rates as they doon the Kennebec.” Star:—*“How many compose the Co-operative Ice Company “Only two of us—myself and a brother, who attends to the business at Farmingdale, Hits name is Abraham Rich. I rematn here and dg the business at this end.” Star: You two, then, own the site on the Kennebee, aud all’ the ‘appliances coanected with the business both ab Farmingdale and here?” Re Yes; and we have the best site on the Kennebee; store more Ice, and of better quality than any other company, excepung perhaps the Knickerbocker Company.” “Do you sell to dealers in other R yes; in New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore, aud some in xichmond and other s.” I am not to understand that you, delivered at the wharf ta ity, $15.63 per ton?” No, because we harvest our own ice. I you what the actual cost would be, did we chase our iee on the Kennebec.” yhat {s the Capacity of your houses 6) tons, and we fill them every year, and generally clear them out every se: son.” “Do you have to cultivate fee on your :—"Yes certainly, every year. We Lake our crop from the center of the stream, where itis purest and ireezes thicker. We were par- ticularly fortunate the last season. The first freeze that we had made ice six inches; then came a light show severe] inches. We got our force together and removed the whole of this snow blanket, and immedistely there came another bard freeze, making our ice twelve c.:—* Certainly there has, and there may be asull higher rate. The heated season 1s not over by corsiderable, and the general scarcity and demand will very likely increase the pre3- ent figures. Other cites are 1g mucz worse Plight than we are.” Sia How fs that?” c.:—* There 1s not a city in the Uaited States from Boston to San Hgancisco, at the present Ute, where Ice is selling so cheap as in this city, and none that has so good a prospect of a supply through the entire season; yet these People complain. Ice retails in the city of Bos- ton, so much nearer the supply, at about our Tateg here.” Siar:—“ Do you receive many complaints, and from whom do they mostly come?” C.:—"O, yes; pene would complain if the Tates were half at those stated. Many of those Who complain are restaurant keepers; some come from hotels, grocers, butchers, ice’ ¢ream manufacturers, some from boarding-house Keepers; but perhaps most of the complaints come from five-cent customers, on whom there has been no rise.” Slar:—“What quantity of ice have you now tm store on the Kennebec?” €.:—“About 10,000 tons.” “How many ice-houses have you Nine, with a capacity of about 39,000 Do you fill these every year?” e3, although gometimes it has to be cultivation, When the season ts not eold enough.” Star What do you mean by cultivation?” 24 It frequently happens early in the cold Season when the ice freezes to a thickness of eight or ten inches, that very heavy snow storms come covering the fce two or three feet thick and preventing it freezing thicker. We then bave to get men and teams ‘with scrapers and other appliances and remove this snow | from the entire eld of operations, After this is done we put our groove ploughs [9 Work and | gfoove it all over toa depth witnin six Inches Of the bottom of the ice. These grooves let in the cold air to near the water and accelerates freezing. In this way we thicken our tce, which otherwise would remain for weeks at about the same thickness, Sometimes tits operation has to be repeated two or three times betore we get it thick enough. This is what ; We cab cultivating tee. Ifwedepended entirely | On nature We would sometimes fail in our crops.” * Why is the Kennebec river preferred ‘ rT large rivers in Maine for gathering ce? ¢.:— For the reason that there are less fac- | tories wat St and lumber mills on that river, and the er is purer.” “How about the Androscoggin and the t rivers he Androscoggin has large cotton ta | tories at Lewiston Falls, which injure th | Water, and the Penobscot {3 flied with sawdust and other debris from the large lumber trade, impregnating the water alinost its entire AG lergth, making it almost impossible to get clear | te Slor:—“How does the Kennebec tce compare | 88 to quality with other tee in the market ¢.:—“It stands at the front for purity, and it | cannot be stirpassed, as this river takes Its rise ¢ | in the Moosehead lake region, in the nortuern | Part of the state, and 1s fed by almost innu- Mmerable mountain streams nearly its entire length. There can be no purer river water.” | _Stur:—“llow does the rate of freight here } compare with that of other cities 2” “The freight to Washington from the | Kennebec ts the same now paid to New York, and the | Philadelphia and Baltimore. This 1s owing to flags of the the fact that we were never better prepared to take a large class of vessels than now, a5 we are having Our channel deepened.” Mr. Church stated tn connection with this subject that there 1s a movement on foot among the ice dealers throughout the country to hold a national convention of dealers at San- dusky, Ohio, tn October next, to consider many | Important matters connected with the business; the increasing demand for ice; its supply both by natural and artifictal means; tne best man- transportation and mode of handling generally Mr. W. H. Yerkes is the general’ superin- tendent for this company. Calling at the office of the Great Falls Ice Co. the president, Mr. John Van Riswick, wa: found at his desk. He stated that his company is how about i5 years old, and has a caplial of $200,000—$125,000 of which fs invested in Maine, where they cut their own tce, having during the season two engines of 30 horse power each al Pitiston and South Garduer on the Keane- bec. He continued: “Last season we put up about 40,000 tons of {ce at about the same cost as during the previous season, when we got a good crop of clean ice cut on Little River (pac: of Analostan Island). We have sold this season to New York and other cities, but the most ts used in supplying our regular Customers in the District.” n | Stav:—What were the rates fixed at the pe- | ginning of the scason and the rates now? Anuswer:—*We opened 30 cents at the whart and 40 cents from wagons per 100 pounds, and 1 cent per pound retail’ Now we have 40 ceats per Runutrea al the wharf and 50 cents delly- ered. “When was this advance mae?” Answer:—“Adout ten days ago we advanced the prices here because of rise in ice on the Kennebec. Last season ice was delivered on Burryvi : Sho dibtmaa | board of Vessels at $1 per ton, Dut now it has ad- ¢, Duncenson lot ee tonmitn be come Rencet tiemn ts to te or toa: Phuon or eee: vasch to the Dis . 859; whlch $206.5. Richard Conte to N. B. Reeves, pt. | Ing, offer of $9 per ton for 2,000 tons, = Ta Toe ee Tob a Maney to | Sar—What ts the cause of the advance?” 5, Sq. ST; - . Joun KR. Murray, jots 33, 34, 75, 1n Blake and Kelly's sub. of si) 191; $1,600. y A Swati Free—The alarm of fire about 3:30 | With the O'clock this from for | }@f cent more than the previous year.” a fire which originatea Ine'shed owned ‘tyr Mr Star:—“Was there ap w had Brown, and aged asa brick shed on New Jersey iS eee eee eae ad- ‘nue and N streets southeast, caring eae Toes fan? na Was oo | ravers We made m 5M GoMKTaGtS 10, spe- is inches or over thick, while all our neighbors let their snow remain on the bent therefore lost the benefit of that freeze. ‘e immediately set to work plow shing and storing our ice, which was a8 as could be and clear as ‘crystal, and had our best ice in store, while others could do nothing but wait for the next freeze, which did not come until quite late in the sea- son. ‘Sla “How much have you in store there?” R, don’t know; my brother hag not in- formned me, but I fear we will not have enough to carry us through the season, We could fad market for more than double what we have, to Outside dealers.” Star:—“Do you supply dealers here?” :—“Yes; when they are in want of it, for an accommodation. Our purpose 1s to work up @ wholesale trade,” Washingtonians in Luck. Mr. Joseph Scammell, a young man engaged as Clerk in the book and periodical store of Mr. Joseph Shillington, corner 4% street and Penn- sylvania avenue, for the past four or five years, several weeks since received notice from an uncle of his, now living at Shrewsbury, f= Jand, that he desired to make him his heir, and, as hé (the uncle) was getting old, wished young Scammell to visit him and obtaia a knowledye of his business—that of a commission mer- chant, dealing in American prodice. Younz Scammell is a native of this city, born of Enz- Ish parents, and the uncle is an extensive uperator in Shrewsbury, who appears to bave taken a fancy to this pone man while vistting Dim several years since. Mr. Scammell left for England about the Ist of the presedt month, in obedience to the ree of the uncle. Col. Shillington gives the young min a first rate name for integrity and business tact. The published statement in a Baltimore paper this morning concerning this matter, is true In the main, but the figures as to the value of the estate are probably much exaggerat is not known to one here how much the uncle is worth, but there is no doubt that the busi- ness itself is a handsome fortune. The uncle of young Scammell fs a bachelor and has no direct heirs, & 25 Connection with this subject it may be Safd that the published statement in a mornin: aper in relation to Mr. W. D. Wyville, our well known Avenue stove-dealer, coming into pos- session of a large fortune from England, to- gether with a title of baronetcy, is rather 'pre- mature, so far as relates to the possession. Tals 4s one of those cases where the connection as to consanguinity of blood is well established, but the Inheritance of the title and estate is another thing, which is to be gained, If at all, through tedious process of litigation, involving much labor and cost. This title and estate has been known to the Wyville family of Maryland for several generations, and the subject has re- ceived fresh life by an advertisement published in a New York paper calling for informatioa of the Wyville family in America, by whom the inheritance of the title of baronetcy wa3 barred. Correspondence has been going ou be- tween Mr. F. C. Adams, of this City, and the court aushorities in England pRo this subject, at the instance of Mr. W. D. Wyville, but no- thing definite has grown out of it thus far. District Government Affairs, Contracts for repairs of school buildings were made to-day as follows :—C. C, Hall for white- washing the school buildings in the 4th dis- trict, for $39; Thomas Williams, for carpenter's work tn the 4th district schools, for $441. same, for painting same schools, at $278.35; 21 A. C, Brummell, for painting the root of Jeffer- son school, at $23. Judge Lawrence, first comptroller, has de- clded that the $700,000 of 3.65 bonds tobe issued in payment of certificates of indebtedness ee the District, stand on the same footing Of the old bonds, and that the interest thereon can be pald out of the existing DS reg Many of these bonds bear interest to 1s74. AN OPINION OF THE COMMISSIONERS ON AN OLD LAW. It will be remembered that in 1873 the legista- tive assembly passed a law exempting trum taxation the investments made by citizens in all manufacturing interests in this District for tenyears. Under the provisions of this law, Messrs. Pettit « Dripps,of the Eagle tron works, corner of 14th and B streets, state in a letter to the District. Commissioners that they were induced to purchase tlie lot aud erect, their foundry at the place named above, where they employed about 70 hands in making tron castings; that they have never paid any geaeral taxes, and now have been presented a biil of aireatages for about $2,000, covering a perlod of many years, and for which they ask a remis- sion. The District Commissioners have decided Sperting Notes. A DOUBLE SCULLING RACE ‘took place on the Eastern Branch last evening, between the following pairs: Posey “Angas, Smith and Gunter and Brown and Herbert. ‘The course was three-quarters of a mile and return. Posey and Avgust won, their time as 12m, 308.; Smith and Guaoter came in second, in 13m., and Brown and Her- ‘bert were one minute behind. The Nationals played a game of base ball with the Chicagos, at Springfleld, yesterday, and won by a score of 2 to I—12 ap Pe ...The Douglass and Manhattan, (colored), of city, met yesterday afternoon, and the former were victorious by a score of 6 to 2. ‘The regatta of the Louisiana Amateur Asso- clation began at New Orleans yesterday. The winners Were: Junior single sculls, P. of the Hope cluv; time, 15.08%. Four. the Hopes: time,’ 13. Verance club; time, 9. Light draft singles, E. Foley, of the Atlanta; time, 15.06%. Capt. George N. Stone, former owner of Van- derbilt’s now famous yor Mare Maud S., was on ‘change in Cincinnati, yesterday, when he Was busy receiving congratulations over the formance of the mare at Chicago, on Satur- lay last under hig management. He says he was not all surprised by the result on Satur- day, and feels sure that Maud S. could have easily beaten St, Jullen’s record if she had no* been slowed up to let Trinkett save her dis- tance. He ts confident that she can trot in 2:10, and says that by her record of 2:13's—the best ever made fn a race, and made by her in her second public appearance—she holds the place of We best trotter in the world. She trots in Cleveland on Wednesday next. REAL ESTAaTR SALEs.—Messrs. Duncangon Bros.. auculoneers, sold yesterday for Charles Walter, attorney, part of lot 9, In square 520, fronting 2 feet on 4th street, near C street southeast, with a depth of 76 feet 6 inches, im- wen” a frame dwelling, to Chas. W. Davis, (or $450. SALE OF ASPHALT WoRKS.—Thomas Dowling sold to-day for tht U. S. marshal the asphalt Works of the Grahamite and Trinadad Asphalt Pavement Company, located at the corner of B and 15th streets, to John McLain for $12,000. SEVERELY INJURE! .—About 1 o'clock to-day Mr. Ferdinand Mullen, a middle-aged white man, residing at the corner of 10th and H sts. borthwest, was severely injured about the head and body by falling off a street car at the cor- ner of 14th and F streets. The police ambn- lance conveyed him to the fifth precinet station house, where he received medical attendance, and lay unconscious for a long time. ConarEss Harr, Cape May, sets a table of particular excellence. t Rn Down By A Row Boat.—Last evening while Mr. G, G. Kimbah, of the New York Associated Press, was out rowing In his sneli on the river he was run into by a large row boat filled with ladies and gentlemen. Hts shell was stove in and he was obliged to take to the water. He swam ashore in safety. DIvORCE CasEs.—Kate M. Jones, by Mr. Robert J. Murray, has tiled a bil for divorce from her husband, John H. Jones. They were married here October 22, 1576, by Rev. A. J. Bender, and resided at her mother’s until April 1, 18v7, and then went to housckeeping. They Hved together one month, when she charges that he deserted her, and has contributed noth- ing toward her support since April 1, isis. Sae asks permission to resume her maiden name ci Kate M. Harman. Clara E. B, Hail has, by Mr. Meloy, filed a bill for divorce irom Richard M. Hall’ A for- nmier Dill filed by Mrs. Hall was dismissed Sept. lth last, and on being appealed, the general term aflirmed the dect below. Tm the case of L. W. Burton, who filed a bill 1n July, 1578, on the ground of adultery, a full divorce from Nelle L. Burton was granted. Judge Hagner, supposing that collusion had been practiced, denied the prayer of the peti- Ucner about three months since, but the trae facts having been brought to his’ attention, he recalled this action and directed a petition’ for rehearing to be filed, with the above result. — abe THE CAPTURE OF 4 SHARK.—About dark last evening four men were In bathing in the river below Glymont, when they saw something ap- proaching them in the water, which afterwards proved to beashark. Some men near by fish- ng for sturgeon, secing the shark, threw out their selnes and succeeded in capturing him. He proved to be a large one, elsht feet and a a fo remit the taxes against the firm for the years 1873 and 1874, up 9 the date when the legislative form of gove. ment was abol- ished, since which time tL» Commissioners claim under a decision of t e Supreme Court that the law named has no ef: 2ct. w A CLAIM FILED Eee Tork city, by his ‘ililam Nelson, jr., of New A attorney,Robert Chitstyyesa., has filed a petition under the recent act of Congres in the Court of Claims, praying Judgment agalust the Dis- os for $35,694.50 and interest. This claim lor sewer pi el although the sewer pipe was used by the Dis- trict more than seven years ‘The delivery of the certificate was arrested by the na Tesolution of Congress, approved March 14th, 1876, and is now in the possession of the Com- —_——— AN EDUCATIONAL WRITING CLUB 18 organized at the Business to begin Au- 2d, and be trainel by tne Spencerian if the href now bean expended in bage ball clubs shonid be d!varted to writing clubs, it would be a wanifes. advantage to the community, ~ long, weighing about 600 pounds; his Mouth was twelve inches by Roeven. He was towed ashore by the fishermen and put on exhibition at ten cents a head. He was white all over and had nearly 200 teeth in two rows. GEORGETOWN. SUICIDE IN THE CanaL.—Mr. James Ashton, a young white man hee oe the canal road above the College pond, while in a fit ot mental depression, committed suicide last evening }about 6 o'clock. He first attempted to cut his throat with a knife, but failing in this he Plunged into the canal and was drowned. It Was fully forty minutes before the body was recovered, and then life was extinct. The body was removed to the 3d precinct station. and subsequently was turned over to undertaker Clements to prepare for burial. Mr. Ashton was & nephew of Mr. James Wallace, a well-known ‘er of this place, with whom he learned the trade, and by whom he was employed ed his mother the time Of his death. The di “Ol @ can: ie min a despondent frame of mind for a long time, prin- cipally owing, it ts thought, to ill health, being great sufferer from neuralgia, and threatened about a year ago that he wold some day take his own fe. Coroner Patterson called at the 3a Pe Georgetown, and viewed the body of James Ashton, who came to his death last evening, and fave a certificate of death by drowning. No inquest was held. Graty.—Atrived—Boat Medley, with 2,000 bushels wheat. ARRIVAL OF PASSENGER TRAINS Baltimore and Potomac Bepot, corner 6th and 5 Streets. MORNING. | NING. Wash'stou night iine6:20|+Balt.. Pail. <Bost'n12:30 Southern Ex $:00| t Limited ex; 0 }Baltimore acéoia... 8 :40|+ Wash’ton day line 4 30 -8:55)1 Washington IWash’gton express. 10 :35||Nortt and West. ...7:45 Wail; §N.O. fast line... °2°19:15 Daily except Sunday. |tWash’ton expressl0:25 Baltimore and Ohio Depot. corn Jersey Avenue aid 6 Street, oY ING. 00 #8t. Louis & Cin. ex.1:25 0 Bait.,Anna. & way..1 40 gBaltlmore & way. ‘20 Baltimore & wa +Balt. & way. st art . & way stai’s. Baltimore express..11:30 tDaily. Sun my. Other trains’ daily ex-/B: cept Bunday. _—_—_—_—_—_—_ CITY ITEMS. IF Your Emap Acues, try Loivte's Hontache Specijic, It will please you! PETERSEN & ATSCHWEE promise to 5} No. 4 the best Beer sold during the Schuet. fest—bergner & Engels. Afflicted Try “Dr. Sw. ry Do not neglect a cough, c sore thoat, &e. ot Wild Cherry tsa ¥ most reliable remedy foi achitis, asthma, all throat, bresst and lung diseases. Trial bot. Hes, 26¢,; large, 31. Dr. Swayne’s Ointment for (etter, itehing piles. Itching Piles, — Symptoms—A moisture, like Itching Piles. perspiration, intense itching, Itebing Piles. particularly’ at night. It never Itehing Piles, fatls. Sold by druggists and at Stott & Cromvwell’s, whelesale agents. GInEs’ 1 The IMENT IODIDE AMMONIA, Cures Neu Talgia, F Ache, Rheumatism, Gout, Frosted Feet, Chilblains, Sore Throat, Erysipelas, Bruises, aud wounds of every nature in man or animal. The remarkable cures this remedy has effected classes It as one of the most important and valuable remedies ever discovered ‘for the cure and relief of pain. Giles Liniment Iodide Ammonia 1s a sure cure for ague in the breast, and removes all swellings and hard lumps. AD Giles’ Pitls cure Piles. hed BUCHUPABIA.”—Quick, compiete cure 4 to6 days; all urinary ny apr #1, at druggists, For. Washington ‘at 450 Pa. ave, “ROUGH ON Rats.”—Ask druj for it. It Clears out rats, mice, roaches, uss, 15c. 4 box; for Washington at 450 Pa. avenue, ““ALDERNBY WAGONSs.”—Fresh Alderney butter churned every morning, and delivered in ¥ lbs. “Ward” prints, 35¢. per Ib. Also, cottage cheese, buttermilk and sweet milk Se. per qt. BOOTS AND SHOES. Quite a number of gentlemen of this city were Present when he was caught. This is the Second one Caught in that immediate neighbor- hood within a week. MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to John Harris and Amella Wilson; John H. Sis and Mary A. McPherson, of Baltimore; 8. B. Moten and S. J. Isaacs; George H. Davis and Emma Hoberts; James Hoban and Elise A. Mitchel. —————_ THB COURTS. POLICE CouRT—Judge Snel, To-day, Margaret Russell, disorderly conduct; $5 or 15 days. Patrick Lyons and Theresa Smith, Nagrancy; bonds or workhouse. Henry Amb loud and boisterous; $5 or 15 days. Henry Charlton, do.; $10 or 30 days. Divd Coats, Wm. Carter, Patrick Powell, and Jesse Sullivan, falling to maintain a distance between vehicles; $5 each. Elizabeth Johnson, profanity; $5 or15 days, Julla Mills alias Jordan, Taom's Mason, Chas. eee) Henry Williams and Chas. Wheeler, loud and boisterous; $5 or 15 dayseach. John Taylor and Reddy White, do.; $5 or 15 days each. Nellie Willis, threats to E:la BGS: ersonal bonds to keep the peace. Mich ael Addison, larceny of a pair of shoes from Edw. F. Brown; forfeited coliateral Moseom Bundy, larceny of some builders hardware trom D. C. Groff; 90 days in jail. Wm. Davis, threats to Michael F. Daly; #200 bonds to keep the peace. Mary King, larceny of a tablecloth from Jobn H. McGee; 6 months in jatL Wm. Payton, petit larceny, second offence; grand jury, bonds 300. Sarah Cole, a colored woman, was Charged with assaulting a colored girl named Victoria Robinson. Sarah charges that she caught Victoria with her husband under sus- Hee Circumstances; and struck her tiree es With astrap. The court sald that the punishment was very just and moderate for the offence, but that the law did not recozaize it as legal, and he would impose a fine of $1. 208 A Yorxo Herormeg.—Charles and Margaret Murray, the first seven and the second twelve years old, whose parents live at No. 338 east 4sth street, were playing on Saturday atvernoop on the river bank at the foot of east 5ist street. In reaching for a piece of board which was floating down with the tide close to the shore, Charles fell into the river. His little sister, after Syne in. vain for help, jumped in after her brother and tried to rescue him. She threw her arms around his neck and clung to htin. Both were carried away with the tide and were in imminent danger of drowning when a poiice- man and a citizen named John Cook rescued —_—_—_———— them.—N, ¥. World. OUSE HEEPING DRY GOODS. PRICES THE LOWEST. White Bed Spresde, 50c., 6Uc., 750., 87c., 81.00. White Margeilies Bed Spreads, $1.25, $1 55. Proof Bed Ticking, warranted, 20 aud 25¢. New Fail Calieces, newest styles. Yard Wide Bleached Ooiton, 10c. #6 Yards Wide Sheeting Cotton, 25c. feinfer reed Shirt, made of Wamsutta Cotton, and e Snest,Iinen bosom and wristband, ‘war- rant 00. Table Linens, unbleached, all linens, 25, 80, 37, 50. Cream Damask, 62c., 75c., 87c.. $1.00. Bleached Table Damask, 50c . 62¢ , 5c. White Linen Napkins, Sie. Gie., T5c. 25 doz. Turkey Red Table Linen, 50e., 62c., 15c., 87: Turkey Hed Napkins, 158., 816. Sto aoe White Wool Flannels, 20c., 25¢., 30., 87c., S@c.. > T5C. Towels, all linen, 12c., 16c., amass tra heavy, 10c. and 12¢ meres, Blue and Wu Bia agra wide, Mipare Mohair Alpacas, 25¢. ” eis Nottiypiiaky Cutan Lace, 20c., 25¢., 30c., 8Te., RECEIVING Wee pam. ALL THE C. M. TOWSON, 636 Pa. ave., South side, jy24 Near 7th st. uw. (SEWING MACHINE REPAIRING ‘We have the best facilities for REPAIRING SEW- ING MACHINES of every desciiption. Ail work warranted. Our $15 SEWING MACHINES are perfect and warranted for three years. NEEDLES and ATTAOHMENTS for «il Ma- chines, at OPPENHEINEN’s, 538 Oth street, jy Gor. F n.w. git i) OLESALE ene EF STORES Stores between ta Peper criss than tl The new abort to 4 opened across the park to avenue, in front evereh Beales olen, P. 8. 8! stately Voeninaton Several of the the 7th and 9th- Gener ane tenants on W, = Btu, r 717 MARKET SPACE. Bi All our duction. OOTS, SHOES AND SLIPPERS. Come EaBLy AND SECURE THE BarGates. W. 8. BICH, HOW IS THE TIME TU BUY, ‘Summer Stock will be sold at a re- 1 Wiz Market Space. recurs FOR THE MONTH OF JULY. A DISCOUNT OF 5 PER CENT ON ALL A DISCOUNT OF 5 PER OKNT ON ALL A DISCOUNT OF 5 PER CENT ON ALL HE PRICES MENTIONED BELOW. THE PRICES MENTIONED BELOW. 500 pair of Ladies’ Plain Lasting.. 30.75 600 pair of Ladies’ Buttoned Foxed.. 1.25 600 pair of Ladies’ French Kid Boots, w: dat 300 500 pair of Imitation Ki 1.00 Children's Slippers, all grades, for. 0.25 500 pair Batton Low Quarters, ‘home-made. 2.75 r of 3 500 pair Mei ters. “imitation buttoa::*!: 1:25 500 pair Men’s Working and Plough Shoes, at 0.75 THESE SPECIALTIES CAN BE FOUND AT THE GREAT BOSTON SHOE AUCTION HOUSE, 491 Pennsylvania Avenue, SIGN OF THE RED FLAG. THE LEADING SHOE HOUSE IN THE Dis- TRICT. Children’s Shoes at 14 cents per pair. Children’s S.ippers at 24 cents per pair. 4yl0. LEOPOLD BICHOLD, Proprietor. NEw YORK SHOE STORE, 605 Pennsytvania Avenue. PPORTUNITY TO BUY THE BEST = abe SuoEs IN THE UNITED STATES AT VERY LOW PRICES. Burt's Men's Calf Strap Shoes Burts Men's Galf Low Button lf Congress.. Burt's Boy's Oloth-top Button. 82. jOODS ARE FULLY 30 PER CEN{ ba wt) FESR MANUFACTURERS’ PRICES. THEY ARE BETTER THAN CUSTOM WORK. Ladies’ Slippers, Newports and Low Button at DRY GOODS. Al-woor ROLL BUNTING, 20 cts. FINE QUALITY LINEN LAWNS, 15 CTS. FIGURED SWISS, 25, 30, 373s CTS. COURTAULD ORAPES AND VEILS. TRIMMING SILKS AND SATINS. TYLER &@ CHEWNING, ate Clerks with Perry & Bro.) BOSTON DRY GOODS HOUSE. OUR IMMENSE CLOSING SALE STUCK-TAKING STILL CONTIN’ GENUINE BARGAINS At from 25 Per Cent to 50 Per Cent DISCOUNT. We invite our patrons to avail themselves of this RARE OPPORTUNITY to secure UNUSUAL VALUE. In LADIES’ FINE FURNISHINGS we have made SPECIAL EFFORTS to place the BEST GOODS at the LOWEST PRICES before the public congpicu- ously. In LACES, HAMBURG EMBROIDERIES sna SWISS TRIMMINGS we have all the CHOICEST, FINEST and MOST DESIRABLE PATTERNS, BELOW MARKET PRICES. NONE IMPORTUNED TO PURCHASE SATISFAOTION GUARANTEED. Everything Marked in Plain Figures, AN EARLY CALL REPAYS ALL. WOODWARD, LOTHROP & COCHRANE, _y24_705 and 709 MARKET SPACE. GPSERAL REDUCTION. We have made a ceneral reduction on all kinds of DEY Goops t pt. 13t : = ‘NB 5, 6, 5. PARASOLS and SUN UMBRELLAS half price. D SHAWLS cheap. SHEETING 25 cents. ETTING cheap. 3s cents iped BUNTING 25 cts., All the best makes of COTTON cheap. We are undersold by noone. GEO. J. JOHNSON, 3328 713 Market Space. Or= ‘THOUSAND PIECES or BEAUTIFUL LAWNS Just Received. LARGEST ASSORTMENT IN WASHINGTON. FRENCH LAWNS, LINEN LAWNS, AMERICAN LAWNS. Prices—be., 6c., 8c., 10c., 12c., 15¢.,18¢., 20¢., 25¢. PACIFIC LAWNS reduced to 10c. CARTER’s, ‘Vil Market Space. BLACK LINEN LAWNS. BLACK FRENSH LAWNS. INDIA LINEN, the new snd desirable article for Ladies’ White Dresses. WAMEUTTA COTTON, best in the world, re- duced to 100. greatly reduced prices. Ladies’ Fine Kid Button Boote $2 to 87. Boys, Misses and Children's einen of best make= OT Poe ORO PEE @, mcCARTHY. LL 2487 @ cos CELEBRATED PULP MORTAR BLACK, FOR BRICKLAYERS USZ, Where Black Joints are required. Btock on 0: m J. H. JOHNSON & CO., AGENTS, mylé 123th st. wharf and 13023 F st.n.0 pa aN had eo te J ees FISCHER'S DYE WORKS, an d the only Dry Cleansing establishment in ae ae ab thot LEN BLANKETS, GENTLE! aged” ‘Terma very cheap, according to fine work. Jel-ly IME AND CEMENT. . D OEMENT, SAYLOR'S PORTLAND CEMENT. a pest, tot ROOKLAND (MAINE) LIME) ss ame - ALSO, CHURCH, SCHOOL AND OFFICE FURNITUBE. MANTELS AND TILING of --y de- Wo eripton s specialty. L. E. GANNON, jy7-ly Room 7, Corcoran Building. watcH BEPAIEING, ENG SAVING, OHRONOMETERS and Complicated TIME REEVES of every description carefuliy Beers OF AuME, CHESTS, MONOGRAMS, Metal or Stone. be, eopraved 90 Mev ctner description of JEW- ag it and Ke . M. W. GALT, BRO. & CO., sy2 1107 Penna. Ave. NATIONAL Pals association. — * aTADLENG WOOD ‘wag awarded Boos over cosapetitors. 2 TABLE DAMASK, pure linen, 50c. CARTER’S, syd ‘71 Market Space. JHIBTS: SSIRTS: SHIBTS: ‘Our Shirts to order are unsurpassed for Comfurt, Style and Durability. Fit suaranteed. Heady-made Mhirte of ourown make always io “COLLARS, CUFFS, NECKWEAR and UNDER- WEAM in correct style at opuise eas prioes. ‘THOMPSON’S SHIRT_FACTORY, $16 F st. n.w., 4y23 Opposite Patent Office. QPEING AND SUMMER DRESS S Ge AR OODS pile gBaband, cua tes tare: Bi ‘SIL x Black and Colored Silk ADINES, Black Hernanis, Pougees, Seersuckers, Siooda Cloths, Mummy Cloths Lace Porkors Linen Lawns, 8 Ginghams. Indis ‘Mullis and French Nainsooks, all zrades. An inspection of our stock is solicited. HOOE BROTHER @ Co., jy3_ 1323 F st. w., near Ebbitt House. DOUGLASS’, Oth street, St. Cloud Building. 80 DOZEN BONEY-COMB AND UNBLEACHED HUCK TOWELS, Ar 25 Cents Eacu. DOUGLASS’, ty Oth street. HITS CHEAP! THAN EVER. “Mystery” BBIRT, at 75 conta, unfinished, iecueayer dan we oon Sito marks, and linen . The **Crown fine fanga, 60 cents. LINEN OOLL test cen! styles, at 81.60 per dozen, 80) Day returging ete { the round trip for adalta, 25 ctx Children, 10.cta, | All lovers of rood onter t ment, good compan: Veasani tae cheerfully invited to join Yo the Excursion a Pe LiGHTEUL EXC eee GTO ASD AES RSTON Fxpreeely ar lect, enioyable an DAY § o'clock, harp, “to. re- turning at 11 30. Tickets, 25 cents, Ohiidren under 10 years and servante free. SATURDAY, JULY $1, AT 8 A. M., i TO PINEY POINT Returning atl pm. “Tickets, 50 vente: Children under 10 years and servants free. Tickets for sale st National Hotel Drag Store, 1491 Penna. ave. nw. and 319 Poona. ave, a0. W. A. SHORT, Becretary. wo Boats: TWO BANDS: TRUTH AND DUTY. SELECT EXCURSION OF THE CARROLL INSTITUTE TO MARSHALL HALL ON MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 1980, On the Elecant Steamers W. W. Qorcoran and T. y. Arrowsmith. h street wharf as follows — am. :T. ee re wAsu- RE EX- Steamers wil! leay W. W. Corcoran at Arrowsmith at 4:50 and 730 pom eturuinrx, will leave Marshall Hal at 2, Gand 30 p tn., arriving in Washineton at 4, 7 andl} p.m. Tickets, 80 cents. Nb. —Tickate of July 22d wil! be good for this occasion. HIED ANNUAL PICNIC OF the Drivers of the Grest Falls Loe Co. ri Bill toke plice ut Beyers 7th st. Park, TUR! DaY EVENING, Tay 27. jy24 - Satie ANNUAL EXCURSION ¥ THR ° LEBANON LODGE, No. 7, F. A.A. Me, ox STEAMER W. W. CORCORAN, MARSHAL WEDNESDAY, Boat leaves at 9-30 "s turning at 4:30and 11-30 p.m dren free. BIRD FAMILY EXCURSION jy24-4t 4 uy 7 1. 0. M. LABKARY TUESDAY EVEN q on the fast and eafe stearner Cry or ALEXANDRIA, stopiing at Marshal! al. Dancing ou the te at city prices. Boat leaves lock p.m, and returns at Tic 108 years, acts ton.w. Ur. s—Aduits, 5 ote i % J atl eutldre * A. K. Moore, 30! . V. Dempter, 40 7th wt. mw. amet ss for Baturtay «ood for this w tolerated on the boat. MSTRELS BY MOONLIGHT, a = THE WASHID EXCURSION G0. Take plearur Hnouncine the en. oe ecawement of the o VIRGINIA MINSTH 12 in number, for their SECOND GRANT LIGHT *XCUBSION on the Palace rowamith, 24, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 2srrt Bteame es Vot mune Ferry’ Go.'é wiiart at 5.30 1p. m. > and dancing ecluldren boat “ES. RANDALL, Matiager peToMac FEMRY company, Persone desiring a @etightful change from the de st enjoy an pressing hestof the city, can jour and a bsif's ride om the quac river to Alexandria and return, any Gay Gurinw the week, for 16 cents, or 10 ticke for 50 cents, on the Ferry Boats; chiidren under years of axe free. ‘The Boate leave daily for Alexandria as follows: 10:30, 11-30 m. 9:30, invigorating. XCURSIONS ON STEAMER MA WASHINGTON = TO CCCOQUAN FALLS Every Mondsy, Wednesdsy and Fri. day during thé season. Music. Saxe? Hound trip, 25¢. Dancing. Leave her wharf at 9 a. m.: returning at 8 p.m. ON SUNDAY TO OCCOQUAN FALLS. Leave her wharf st 9:00 8. m.; returning at 7:30. Round trip, 5) cents. TO MT. VEENON SPRINGS Every Saturday during the eeasor cing. Leave her wharf at 9:30 4p. m._Kound trip, 10 cents. i BOSTON, MASS. VIA NO! The Steamship JOHNS HOP- INS, Capt. Win. A. Hallett, will sail from Ealtinore MONDAY, July’ 26, at 3p.m. Fare to Boston, incl room-berth, AND ANE: 93 NORFOLK TO FOR(RESS MONROE O) VIEW, WITH DINNER AT $12. ROUND TRLP, €20. “For apply to A. L, HUGGING, 3629-3 ‘Boston , MOONLIGHT EXCURSIONS. )gtaner CLIY UF ALELANDIA DO PRipays sain at Glpaeat Wee nesdays: ase Mi Fridays. vee Botomac Ferry wharf 7:18 p.m. returning 11:30 p.m. Danciug down and beck: Bound trip, 20 etn” jela Tw HE TIv OLA P. FORMERLY @ is NOW OPEN TO THE PUBLIO for Picnics Excursions. The test summer resort around Washinvtop. The every half bour, and # beautiful drive by road Su arto ns bce eae SEP horses. RICHARD ROBE, 368-1 Proprietor. 22D— POPULAR MONTHLY DRAWING oF THB Commonwealth Distribution Oo., AT MACAULEY'S THEATER, In the City of Louisville, on SATUBDAY, JULY 31, 1850. THESE DRA WIN AUTHORIZED BY THE LEGISLATURE AND STAINED BY ALL THE COURTS OF KENTU ae made wil fort ith the sof the Frank owners of the nt cocur Tewulariy om the LAST Da¥ OF EVERY MONTH, Sundays and Fridays excepted, for the eed FIVE YEARS, termunsting on JUNE 30, ‘The United States Oirea!t Court on March 81 ren- dered the following d«. ions: Ast—That the Comm bution Company is tegal. 2d—Its drawings are fair. The mayagement call attention to the libora scheme which has met with euch popular favor heretoiorc, and which will again be presented for the sULY DEAWIN wealth Distri- iG. 1 phize. 000 | 200 prizes, 8100e8810, 009 1 prize ST:000 | BoD doe eo each 10,0 + 1 prize 00 10 Ro. 81, {060 veh 102000 | 1,000 do. 20 do, “GUO each 19,00 i 0 each roximation prizes. .$2, 70 9 prizes, 100 each, do. ye ‘Sur te | Remit by Fost Office Money Order, Reisterct Berd oP ane as wood he any other house sclls. a 80 | Letter, Bank Draftor Express, cents. Our 60 cent SCARE are as 00d a8 ie aod ‘To toacze aestoat mieakos and delays, corres erally. jen leane names sce foe Os eee INISS". Ef residence pidmly, eiving number of Post p30 2002 F street northwest. | bor or Streey, and Lown, County and ‘ais. Ge ‘TO DUBREULL BROS. RLE2 F street northwest, And leave your order for HE OONVENTION A SPE SHIRI8 FOR TBE , 0ON\ COAL AND WOOD. OAL: WeoD!: COAL! LEAVE YOUR ORDERS THIS MONTH FOR WOOD AND COAL AND AVOID HIGHER PRICES. WALTER H. MaRLOW, Qfice and Depot: Cor, Sth and B sts. sw. » bet. 2d cor. 9th strand New Yori’ave: new. iyi Gg. L. SHERIFF, Dearne OOAL AND WOOD, Depot and Mills, Water and N street, Potomac River. apa 4. 309 Broadway, New ‘Tis NY. ave. “mad 13 [Bon BiITTERS Stcp One Minute and Think, won anor eS SRE Eron Bitters | your BLOOD is THIN, or pepe ree Tom miteore| aif 3 sree met ond Das tron nicer | Sane Ew Pan 6] 4 Bor. Att Davecwrs Gat THEM: