Evening Star Newspaper, August 26, 1881, Page 4

THE EVENING STAR. The Weather. LOCAL MENTION. OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFrr WasHtnGton. D.C., August 25, 1881. 9:30 a.m. For the middie Atlantic states, fair weather, winds mostly easterty, stationary temperature, lower pressure. Special Weather Bulletin. The chief signal officer furnishes the following cial ht bulletin to the press: fallen in Maine, and local rains Mississij vails. Since this mornin; Swell has been rey lina coast. This is probabl; ‘of the hurricane reported a very this storm cautionary di u displayed at Cape Henry. rain has the upper valley; elsewhere fair weather pre- ‘h southeast ported all along the orth Caro- the swell in advance londay night at St. Thomas, in the West Indies. In antici sifnals tion of ve been | chairman, being absent. itty Hawk, Hatteras, con, Smithville and Wilmington.” The tem- rature is below the mean for the month in ew England. middle states, and lower lake re- En at, ing: Eastport. Quebec and treal, 3°; Alpena, 60°; St. @0, 54°. Burlington, 55°; Paul, 6°; . A warm wave is central in Daketa: Mon- braska and Wyoming. The following Special temperatures were reported this morn. Moi Francis- RANGE OF THE THERMOMETER. ‘The following are the readings of the ther- Signal Office during the day: 2 p.m., 85°; Maxi- | mometer at the &i 7 am. 6 mum, #7 Ham. inimum. 64.6" Great Discovertes—The astronomer who TSa new star, the scientist who finds anew or the geologist who alights ‘ies of fossil, becomes deserved; © actual good such disc uy on a new famous; but ries do is nothing When compared to the finding of a medicine whieh i nfallib and his preparation as Perry Davis’ F Killer. deed, all bowel complaints, Mousse sen Mh THose who di cure for certain diseases, was made nearly half a century rn gentleman named Perry Davis, isnow known to the world It is a sure cure for rrheea, cramps, cholera morbus, cholera, and, 2 New Sryies Cashmere Satins, stripes, 736 st. ‘ire to go to Lower Cedar Point should take the steamer John W. Thompson next Saturday and Monday. The boat is not chartered 3. on those day: WE OFFER a discount of 10 per cent on Rogers & Meridan silver pie BR. Harris & Co., £2 FUSSELL'S ice cream. Creap REPAIRIN' street. th stre THE Nav ‘en the 30th inst, CITY AND DISTRICT. Condensed Locals, Street lamps will be 345 is, some da mander of his re he had asked iment that, de ndment of the by Adjutant is accepted. Mr. B. U. German Ame ex Keyser, nS hat institution. avenue by the members of @clock this morni house on 5th, east. occupied ardson, colored: Gre by children. ome prob l ware till September Ist. ATION AL RIFLES will give their excursion chted at 7:15 p.m. and i est The October Carnival. A GENERAL PROGRAM ADOPTED BY THE CITI- ZENS’ COMMITTEER—ILLUMINATIONS AND STREET PARADES PROVIDED FOR. ™ The citizens’ executive committee on the Oc- tober celebrations met last evening at the Na- tional Hotel, Commissioner Dent calling the meeting to order, and Mr. 8. A. Cox acting as secretary. Among those it were Messrs. J. W. Drew, H. Browning, J.C. McKibben, Geo. W. Cochran, W. 8. Roose, L. Moxley, W. J. 8tephen- son, P. A. Allabach, C. C. Duncanson, M. M. Par- ker, Wm. Dickson, E. G. Davis, W. H. Morrison, Geo. F. Timms, H. H. Blackburn, Lawrence Gardner, J. P.' Willett, G. F. Dawson, Thomas Broderick, T. B. Kalbfus, J. Lansburgh, F. Reich- enbach, and Dr. Schooley. The committee of seven appointed at the last meeting submitted its report on organizations through Mr. E. G. Davis, Mr. Edwards, the THE GENERAL PLAN. The report as submitted wag as follows: “We recommend that such amusements and entertainment consist in an illumination of the city and a military, civie and masquerade pro- cession or parade, to occur the night of the 14th of October next, and between the hours of 7 and 12 o'clock, over such route on the avenues and streets of the city of Ws mn, as the execu- tive committee hereinafter provided for may designate or select. That a permanent organ- ization be erected under the name of the ‘York- town Centennial Entertainment Association of | ber of each committee be left to the discretion . Byrn’s shoe store, 1614 Mth | the District of Columbia.’ That its members consist of those of the ‘committee of one hun- dred citizens who shall signify their acceptance, and of such others selected to fill original va- cancies and as new members. That its officers consist of a president, three vice presidents, secretary and treasurer. That the following committees be appointed: Execu- tive, finance, processions and masquerade, illu- mination and fireworks, decoration, reception, transportation, military, music, printing and ress. That the executive committee be composed of the officers mentioned and the chairman of each | of the other committees, the president of the association to be ex-officio the chairman thereof. The executive committee to manage and have supervisory power and control over all of the affairs of the association and the disbursement of its funds. That the members of all of the other commit- tees be appointed by the president and all va- can therein filled by him, and that the num- and determination of the president. We recommend the following-named gentle- men as the officers of ‘the association for the positions «desig For president, Hon. Jo- esident, Henry A. Wil- for second vice president, Hon. Geo. for third vice president, James L: for secretary, Myron M. Parker. esq ; thran, of the Washington Light | since informed the con He was in- | Webster t receipt must be given as soon as the resignation | receiver for the defunct Bi The alarm turned in from box 54, at last night afire broke out in was for fire in a frame | en L and M streets John Lancaster and A. Rich- | mupposed to have been set on Damage about $20. path= The colored people of Frederick and the ad- Joining counties of Maryland heid at the fair grounds adj « Frederick yesterday a grand | Riteenth amendment celebration. There were five or six thousand persons pre ent. The ora- tor was Prof. R. T. Greener, of this city. Yesterday afternoon Sergeant Johnson, of the | Mth police precinct, found John Carroil lying @ick in the Smithsor grounds and took him to the station house, where medical aid was —— by Dr. Parsons, of the Emergency Hospi- Shillington sends us an advanced copy of St. | Bicholas for September. > The Searcity of Potomac Water. REPORT OF REGISTRAR COX. The letter of Mr. E. C. Kirkwood, of Capitol Bill, to the District Commissioners respecting the scarcity of Potomac water in that vicinity, the purport of which was published in Tae Star & few days since, was referred by the Commis- gioners to Water Registrar Cox, who made the following report thereon to-day: The water department is fully aware of the insufficient supply of Potomac water on Capitol Bill. within the city limits, correct in his for the pu .as is also the case on other high points Mr. E. C. Kirkwood is fatement that the use of water of watering plants and lawns around the Capitol building, and the running of fountains, takes away, more or less, from the supply of water on the high points in the city The trouble is. that when the United State Brought the Potomac water into the cities o Washington and Georgetown, it reserved the Fight that the government buildings, & have free use of the ence on the part of th sequently this d f the use water on Capi act. which was approved June 10, 18 the Seer is, tary of the Treasury b edt va f tw abursed by p: the United States, until term d_ the mon be expended to improv Capitol Hill.” Want to incur a d with ni rived fro the wate probabilit the |} high pe insult, nt supply of water coming proprig menced, by extending the d: the Potomac river, @@ additional main or ¢ tributing reservoirs, near aeross Kock Creek. into Washin: has to depe pes upon wh ennsylvanin avenue grie ‘@ its next sex enty-fivé thousand de ment into the Tre: su The water department ebt for the expenditure of an; said expenditure. The pump | hes the water for the stand pipe at i street, to supply water to the | tious ne northwestern part of the city, vt be rau at its full capacity, owing to the | mem to the ci -, Should on pply lid not benefit 'y to finish the work it com- ress to ap- | 1 GETOSS | FOLLIOTT'S init from the dis- “Drovers’ Res The city with the bat that some action can be had which will trouble. experienced by the ci Va. The water department is Jous to do all in its power to gi Unless something is ease the water supply we a » have a water famine here such as i: f Richmond, ling and anx- to the citizens the relief asked for. but it cannot do an impossi- bility. by the department Is powe —— Excursions, P ienies, &c. onday morning The Beck 2 row. ceisior al sion which will be given to Gly the auspicies of the Alexandria The Washington Light Infantry, m corps, and the Alexandria ll take part in the match. The - at 9:30 ain. and 5:30 p.m. With the excursionists on beard, and the Ex: We know that we are found fuult with parties who do not seem to unders uation, but until Congress comes to the relief and the orge Leary will leave at 6 p. m. next rv Fortress Monroe and Norfolk, re- at 60’clock. Ibe again shot for to- 3 p.m. ‘The Mary Washington will go to Occoquan to- Morrow, leaving at 9 a.m. — Amusements, &. Forp's OvER\ Ho! Ford's for Anthony, S@ezrezation is to-me Ellis & #.—The opening night at i jathar orrow night instead of to- "s wreat Biuht, as misprinted in THe Stak yesterday. formances willbe given—Friday and Saturday nights and Sat Driver's Concerts —There are tions at Driver's splendid summer ‘@erts, which are given £yery evenin, urday matinee. great attrae- garden con- ra Tuk Lees are strained and racked by a per- ‘sistent cough, the general st incurable complaint often estai. q f . Jayne's Expectorant is Te coughs and colds and & enthe y and brovie:\ Teneth wasted. and A tines interfer- | the movement judicious. The various committees ‘trict authorities, con- vartment has no control what- } to | ing committee was appointed to draft resolu- ury of | tions expressive of the sense of the citizens of jd. sum is paid in full, in tax y SO adv y | Time What | reassemble at the call of the chairman. water on the allowed the defendant in the Cnristiancy case to ‘S, at the end of | close her testimony. tizens of the Dis- | testified that ex-Senator Christiancy had pro- a, who are mostly interested in | of water, will unite ners of the District of Co- ievanee before Congress | [72 mn, this department has no doubt | gisease | ined, He testified that he was not _a practicing | one night or two nights’ entertainment be left to | th | more than one night or not. | Jubilee was mentioned in connection with the | tions. for treasurer, Horatio Browning, esq.” This re- port was sizned by the members of the commit- tee—M . Edwards, H. Browning, E. G. Loe orrison, Win. Dickson and Geo. FACTS CONSIDERED BY THE COMMITTE! Mr. Davis said that in making up the program the committee had considered the fact that the season of the year was one when the: be able to raise much money; i they thought one night's entertainment well carried out would be better than two or three nights of inferior entertainment. They had also determined that it was best to have the enter- tainment at night. They suggested also that the | fair would be in progress at the same time. Mr. Roose sugested that the matter of having xecutive committee, who could best de- termine, after the collections were taken, whether to have the entertainment continue Mr. W. J. Stephenson agreed with this sug- gestion. z A MODIFICATION. After a consultation the committee reported, through Mr. Davis, that they had alt first paragraph of the report so as to military, civic and masquerade procession, or parade, to take place at such time or times and over such route on the avenues and streets of the city of Washington asthe executive commit- tee hereinafter provided for may designate or se- lect.” THE JUBILEE QUESTION. Mr. Dawson remarked that he had supposed the main feature of this celebration would be in the nature of a jubilee over the President's re- covery; he thought there would haye beena larger attendance that night had it not been for the doubt that prevailed regarding the Presi- dent’s condition. He disliked to see the omis- sion of this feature in the committee's report. He thought the two things should go hand to hand, the jubilee over the President's recovery and the special features of entertainment for the benefit of vis- itors to the city. Mr. Davis said the fact of a celebration. The committee felt in eveny step they were taking the gloom that was cast over the city. Should the President die he doubted not that the whole celebration would fall through. If the President did recover,as all earnestly hoped, it would not only make this celebration a success, but it would extend fur- ther into a grand jubilee. The committee thought, however, tliat it would be premature to mention the matter in their report at this time. The executive committee could arrange the matter, and they would be only too glad to add the jubilee feature. Mr. Roose remarked that the celebration was otten up with the understanding that the Pres- lent will recover. The report as modified was then adopted. Mr. Dent, in assuming the chair, under the provisions of the report, thanked the committee for the honor conferred upon him. Speaking of the proposed entertainment he said he thought would be announced, he said, at the proper t in the newspapers.’ He then appointed Maj W. J. Twining and Mr. Win. Dickson to repre- sent the citizens’ orzanization on the joint com- mittee to adjust dates, and arrange Inatters of transportation for the various October celebra- THE DEATH OF MR. RIGGS. On motion of Mr. C. C. Duncanson, the follow- Washington at the death of Mr. Geo. W. Riggs: °. Duneanson, E. G. Davis, W. J. W. Cochran. The committee orted resolutions testifying to his worth as a n,and “That, notwithstanding his busi- ness confined him to his banking house and did not permit him to mingle largely with men, yet his character as_a private citizen, his purity of heart, his firm adherence to right, his cous ischarge of every duty, his charity, most adorned his life, will’ ever preserve his unstained by the corrosive touch of &c. The association then adjourned to ———aaa The Christianey Divorce Case. AMINATION AS TO THE AL- GED ABORTION—A FURTHER EXTENSION OF TIME ASKED. Yesterday was the last day of the sixty days duced an abortion on his wife, was cross-exam- physician and had never pretended to be. His ecialty was the treatment of a certain class of; ses. He did not know much about ob- stretrics, as he had never made it a study. He | never charged ex-Senator Christiancy ‘for the | service rendered; that gentleman handed him 25 and he took it. He admitted that he was indicted ‘for manslaughter in killing Susan Wheeler by malpractice upon her, but the in- dictment was nolle prosequied. The counsel for the complainant entered on the record that they reserved the right to recall the witness at a future day and confront him with their client, when the testimony will be read to him. To this course the counsel on the‘other side ob- jected. A motion by defendant's couasel for @ further extension of time to take testimony will be argued next Monday. ee Aw Ex-News AGENT SEts THINcs RicHt.— An “Ex-News Agent” writes to Tne Star in reference to the reprimand administered to the so-called “candy butchers,” (in the camp-meet- ing correspondenee of Tue Star), for selli at the Washington Grove camp-meeting on Sun- day. He asks whether the camp association or the railroad company owns the station platform, and objects to the term “candy butcher,” say- ing that these young men are employed to sell books, magazjnes, papers, &c., and “are cailed by the Gaeaaaly traveller ‘news ig ea The correspondent adds: “I mall ow of Christian men, living along the line of the Balti- more & Ohio railroad, who insist on having the Sunday papers brought to them, (which cannot | town, in their cott: Ambrose Folliott, who | Ped: Special Correspondence of Tre Everme Stan. Washinetox Grove Camp MEETING, Montoomery Co., Mp., August 24, 1881. To-day is the last day of the camp of '81, which, without doubt, has been the most successful that has been held on these grounds for many years. The spirituality of the camp has been good, lally during the last week. The meetings have been well attended. the evening congregations being unusually large, the order has been perfect, the chronic growlers have been scarce, the boarding tent keepers have had fine Sundays and consequently their profits are large and the attendance by rail has as large, er, than on other years. Therefore the per centage accruing to the association will swell its coffers considerably. The business men, as well as the religious, ‘all pronounce the meeting a grand sueceas. The most singular feature of all is there has been no rain. It would seem that every one tried to make this, the last day, one long to be remembered. The meetings were all well attended. THE SERVICES. This was especially the case at the 8:30 a. m. ae meeting, which was conducted by Rev. - H. Ryland, of Uniontown. Towards the close of the meeting, an invitation was given to all who desired to be saved to come forward. Six presented themselves, and four of them were converted. Several of the young con- verts gave intheir testimony for the first time. At 10:30 the Rey. Dr. Deals, of Ryland, preached from the text, ‘He that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul.” After the sermon the Presiding Elder delivered a short exhortation inviting penitents to the altar. Four responded to the invitation, and all of them were con- verted. At 2 p.m. the Rev. Mr. France held the chil- dren’s meeting in the tabernacle, and nowhere | Was the sense of parting felt more keenly than by the little ones who attended this meeting. At 3:30. a young people's meeting was held in the large tent on Sixth avenue. The interest in this meeting has been growing each day, but at no time was it as apparent as in this meeting. After this meeting the time was spent in making farewell visits to new-found friends, and although the good bye’s are not said just now, they are thought of with sadness, for many ee will take place ere another camp is eld. THE LAST SERVICE of the camp was conducted by the Rev. Rich. Norris, of Baltimore. He preached a little by the of exhortation, taking for his text Hebrews. iii., 7th and 8th: “The Holy Ghost sayeth to-day, if you will hear His voice harden not your hearts.” His sermon was addressed principally to the unconverted to whom he addressed an earnest appeal to give their hearts to God. Thirteen came forward in response to this ap- peal. and seven of them professed conyersion, thus making 50 converts during the camp. The meeting closed about 11 o'clock. A GANG OF ROUGHS possessed with a diff it kind of spirit than ‘as in the meeting, paraded the woods and out- side of the camp and made night hideous with their shouts. Mr. Thompson’s store outside of the grounds Was broken into and robbed to the amount of $25. CHRISTE: The Rev. J. H. Ryland dauzhter of Mr. and Mrs. H little one was called , August 25.—Early this morning packing commenced, and where order has reigned for the past two weeks is now a scene of. confusion. The committeemen are bus’ intending the striking and packing a tents. Before this letter is read nothing will be left but the wooden cottages, several of the in- little longer. Some new cottages are to be erected during the coming year, sites haying been already selected. The visitor of a few years ago, coming next summer, will almost fail to recognize the grounds. A large number of the tenters returned to their homes on the morn- ing trains. The remainder go thisnoon on a special train. a Degeneration of Fruits and Vegetables. DEBATE AT THE MEETING OF THE HORTICULTU- RAL SOCIETY. The District of Columbia Horticultural Society met at German hall last evening—Mr. John Saul presiding and W. Gillingham secretary. W. S. Buchly was elected a member. Mr. J. T. C. Clark, from the eXecutive committee, reported on the proposed exhibition that they had ar ranged to hold it on the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th of. October at the Masonic Temple, and that the list of prizes would be ready by the first of the month, with the schedule of committees, &c. A suggestion was made that the society take part in an excursion, and there was some de- bate, in which Mr. Clark said that horticulture and dancing did not go well together, and the subject was dropped. Mr. Wim. Saunders suggested that in place of essays a series of queries be proposed and answered. He said that there was at this time a great want of water—of rain—and the corn and grasses were burning up. Failures in agriculture and horticulture were from too little rain or too much rain, and in some parts ef the country the people resorted to irrigation, as in Colorado. It was important there that the ground should be in condition to receive air and moisture, and he, therefore, favored deep plow- ing, ‘Br. Norris approved the suggestions as to queries and answers, and asked “why have we so few fine fi eee cantina Bs) do we | have them tasting of the pumpkin, the potato, Mr. Saunders replied that canteloupes were certainly dezenerating, and it was only by | selecting good seed that the integrity of the | fruit could be kept up. He instanced one man | who sells canteloupes at 25 cents, while others get but 5 to 10, because he selects only the best seed. So it was with Lima beans. The common practice is to let the seed run out, and then blame the land. It is best always to’ plant the ‘aul cited the Hunter melon, introduced some 40 years ago from Persia, first’ grown here by Mr. Hunter, of the State department. Mr. } Wm. Cammack took hold of it and it improved, but, with others, it finally degenerated. Other speakers followed on this subjéct, and Dr. Nofris congratulated the meeting on the success in departing from the formal essay. . Needham had a fine collection of. grapes, Mr. W. Gillingham apples, and Mrs. Nute and Mr. Fowler flowers and plants on exhibition. ene Mrs. Lockwoop Practices on 4 TricycLE.— Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood, the well-known female lawyer, and parent in the woman sufftage movement, also essays to become the foremost female tricyclist of the land. With that end in view she has provided herself with a handsome silver-mounted, three-wheeled velocipede, which she hopes to master in time. A few evenings since, leaving her law books and clients behind her, she went to the City Hall park to do some work and gracefully glide over the smooth walks. She was neatly dressed in a tight-fitting bodice, velvet skirt and shapely gaiters, but did not show off to as much advantage as she would have doneif she had got “the hang of the thing.” Seated on the machine, with both hands’ grasp- ing the steering gear and her feet on the propelling apparatus, she essayed to start the wheels, but, somehow or other, both feet came down at once, and of course that par- alyzed the machine, which is accustomed toalter- nate action of itsrider’s lower limbs. Shecarefully examined the different parts of the apparatus to find out what ailed it, and again essayed to start with the aid of her hands on the rims of the wheels, but as soon as she attempted to use her feet they again persisted in coming up and going down together, and the former unpleasant ex- perience was repeated. She then let go the steering handles, and the vehicle went first backwards and then sideways, crab fashion, and in attempting to right it and herself she toppled over. She thereupon suspended her exercises for the time, and a friendly colored man com along was enlisted in her aid, and the flery un- tamed steel horse was safely housed. Mrs. Lockwood is not coal rever, and has been out since, doing better each time; go that it is pretty ee ee soon be an expert and graceful rider. habitants of which contemplate remaining al tractors for pavements in this : “Tam directed by the Commissioners to form you that the work under your contract No. $28 was ded on the 16th instant and on contract No. 331 on the 19th instant, and there are no indications of the work being con- tinued, and on contract No. $27 no work has been @one. Your contracts provide that in the case of the work bei unnecessarily delayed the Commissioners will place other parties on the work to complete it and charge the extra if any, to you and your bondsmen. This contingency has now arisen by the suspension of your work, and you are hereby notified to inform the Commissioners verbally at 1 o'clock p.m. on the Sist inst., or in writing before that time, of the steps which you propose to take to-carry out your contracts. hould these representations not be satisfactory you will be placea on the list of failing con- tractors and your mureties be called upon to complete your contract without delay. Should they fail to do so, the work will be given to other parties forthwith, as the contract pro- vides.’ THE CONTRACTS IN QUESTION. This work was let to'these parties May 5 last, the time allowed fordinishing being sixty days, which expired on the 10th inst. Contract No. ‘328 was for 21,000 yanis of asphalt pavement on Rhode Island avenue, N street, 2d street east, and A and B streets southeast, ot which they hase completed Rhdde Island avenue and N street, about 12,000: yards, the balance being untouched. The next contract, No. $31, was for resurfacing Pennsylvania avenue south- east, Pennsylvania. avenue northwest, in front of Riggs’ bank:and portions of Vermont ayenue, F and H streets northwest, in all about 25,000 square yards, of which they’ have com- pleted one square on Pennsylvania avenue southeast, amounting to about 2,000 yards. Contract No. $27 is for laying asphalt pave- ments on Vermont avenue. between Iowa circle and R streets; 13th street, between Iowa circle and Corcoran street, amounting to about 7,000 yards in all, on which nothing at all has been done. THE DIFFICULTY APPEARS to be that these contractors have no asphaltum, and can get none, there being none in the mar- ket, and the asphalt mines on the Island of Trinidad being all in the hands of a monopoly, which has the entire control of all the products for a specific length of time, whieh will preclude these contractors from supplying themselves from this source. Other troubles haye also, it | is understood, sprung up between them which may complicate the case. from that. ‘taking old, with her,)in company with a deserter from the U.S. ship Reliance, named Geo. H. Tyson. The old gentleman made known his errand to the police, stating that his daughter, Mrs. Sarah Marwi had been per- suaded by this man all been done without his knowledge, and his goods had been sacrificed for little or nothing, to afford them means to leave the city, which was accomplished last Saturday, and he had started in pursuit as soon as he learned the direction they had taken. He stated that Tyson was a sailor on the Saratoga, and had been transferred to the Reliance, and that the Ist of June last, while at Norfolk, Va., he had obtained leave of absence for one week to be present at the funeral of his sister, in Philadelphia. Instead of returning to his ship, he had been loafing about in his neigh- borhood—Master street, in the northern part of hat city—and had succeeded in persuading Mra. Marwood to elope with him. HUNTING FOR THE FUGITIVES. He desired the aid of the detectives to look for them in this city. Detectives McElfresh and McDevitt started out and were not long in dis- covering that they had stopped at a boarding house on Pennsylvaeia avenue, between 414 and 6th streets, but as something wrong had been suspected by the proprietor, they were turned out and had found another place, No. 1104 Gar- rison street, East Washington, kept by a Mrs. Rider. After locating them yesterda®afternoon, the officers tried to have an interview with them, but were denied admittance by Mrs. Rider, who stated that they were staying there, but had taken a walk inside the navy yard. The officers suspecting that they were in the house, and that the landlady was inclined to screen them from detection, left Policeman Smoot to keep an eye on the premises, while they re- turned to seek for the father of the woman to notify him. ESCAPE OF TYSON. When they returned to the house Officer Smoot told them that very soon after they had left Tyson was Seen to scale the fence of the backyard and escape. The old gentleman finally was admitted an interview with his daughter, who persist- ently refused to return with him, and even re- fused to accept of his offer of a house and lot which he promised to present to her on their return to Philadelphia if she would abandon Tyson and return to her own home. After ex- hausting every effort. and finding her determined ABORERS. in number, employed s street contractors, appeared at the office of tie District Comm! sioners yesterda: to Lieut. Gree their way ternoon and made complaint they have not been settled that the Comm’ sioners would pay them off and deduct amount from the contractors in settlement of | their accounts. a ee Distriet Government Affairs. In a note to the Commissioners Intendant 1 i equests an him by out of Jum hospital put there for tre ent of mania portu. He says he knew nothing of the adm the had walked out. In response to an application for the erection | of street lamps on College Hill Lieutenant Greene states that as there appears to be no law to prevent the destruction of lamps outside of Boundary street he recommends that they be not erected without guarantee that they will be protected and kept in repair, and that if the parties interested will furnish and erect lamps the Comn ners will light them. The Commissioners have notified Mr. H. A Willard that Mr. J.C. Willard has made cot plaint of the occupation of a portion of the all adjoining his premises, in square 254, fora space of 59 by 15 feet for private purposes. The Com- missioners say that unless the authority forsuch occupation hibited to the Commissioners on or before the 28th instant they wil! have to direct the removal of the obstruction forthwith. The Commissioners ia reply to. a communica. tion from parties living on 26th street, in res tion to the improvement of that street, state that this street was recommended for pavement with granite blocks last April, and the recom- mendation was approved. The blocks, they state, are not coming as rapidly as anticipated, but they think the work can be completed be: fore winter. RESIDENTS ON ALLEYS. Doctors D. B. Street; B. M. Beall and J. Wal- ter, a committee representing the physicians to the poor, have addressed a letter to the health officer, calling attention to the urgent necessity for naming the alleys througout the cities numbering or renumbering the houses locate thereon. They recount the a ities under which they labor in responding to calls in the annamed and unnumbered alleys, and say that the naming and numbering, lone, would facil- itate greatly the discharge of their duties and at the same time add very much to the convenience of the general publi¢. Dr. Townshend in for- warding the communication to the Commi: sioners sa: “The saggestion of the physicians is an important one, and I trust it may be found convenient to act favorably thereon at an early day.” IN REPLY TO A REQUEST of parties living on 17th street, asking that a plank walk may be laid on Columbia avenue: also that the street lamps be placed on thi road, the Commissioners state that the appro- priations by Congress are for specific purpose and the only appropriations for the roads out: of the city limits are for repairs of county roa that to construct a plank sidewalk is not mak- 4 y say that there is an appro- priation for purchase of materials for permit work, and that under this, either brick or lum- ber could be bonght and furnished tothe part provided they will lay the walk at their own pense. BUILDING PERMITS issued by In-pector Entwisle: John J. Schladt, repair brick, 69 High street. Georgetown; £470. Young estate, repair brick, southeast corner Louisiana avenue and 6th street northwest; ——— Coup Not Ipentiry His ASSArLAN William alias Alexander Brown, who charged with beating another young white man, named John E. Smith, with a blackjack, on Pennsylvania avenue last Friday night, was put on trial in the Police Court yesterday. Smith testified that he is bartender for George Mantz, and was walking up Pennsylvania avenue on the night in question and was struck from behind by some unknown person and knocked senseless and then beaten. His eyes were very black and his face and head had several cuts and bruises on them, which he said was done at the time of this assault. As he could not identify the defendant as the man who assaulted him, the charge against him was dismissed. ———————— Alexandria Affairs, Reported for the EvENINe STR. Bar-nooMs CANNOT BE OPENED ON StNDAY.— The remnant of the Sunday law left after Judge Keith’s decision, that it applied only to the specific articles named therein and to keep- ing open bar-rooms on Sunday, was sustained yesterday afternoon by Judge Chilton in the case of Henry Herbner, begun yesterday morn- ing. The judge held that ‘a corporation ordi- nance within the powers of the city council is to be sustained if a reasonable constraction of its terms can be given. In this case, although of the act was void, enough remained t Beco intelligible, and fee ls corporate act and ought to be enforced by the peed eh ee officers. Mr. Herbner var Te- Dade ot OBTAIN TICKETS OF ADMISSION TO THE PuBLIc ScHooLs.—Only pupils present at the closing days in June can enter public Inust secure feats ofthe supervising prne)pele = im secure of the suj Mr. Copp, at. the Franka building, 18th and K streets northwest; Mr. Gi the Seaton and 8d streets be done without violating the so-called Sunday jaw), who were: pesaeat! os ag B and ae most in trying to prev ys from sel wisang one as bad as the other?” Marniace Licenses have been issued to Henry 8. Pettit and Charity A. Tenley, both of Prince George’s county, Md.; Henry and Alice Battie; W. W. Hall and Rebecca building, I street, betw northwest; Mr. Stuart, at the Wallach bull § 8th street and Pennsylvania avenue sout and Mr. Thompson, at the Jeffereon buildi Virginia avenue and 6th street southwest, Washington, and Mr. Janney, at the Curtis building, in West Washington. The hours for issuing tickets are from 8 to 10 a.m. and from 5 to 7 p.m. every day next week. on her course, he left her and returned home broken. It is reported this morning Lieut. Eckloit | that it was his purpose to have arrested th | a8 a deserter, but that the naval oficers will not | iy Steps to hold a deserter after the ship | from which the deserter has eseaped leaves to o to sea, and as the Re is not now in port he could do nothing n is represented to itt ind wort! fellow, about the same faithless wife or John Marwood. tiles : ATTENTION is called toa large sale of fancy | and dry goods at Duncanson’s auction roems to-merrow mornin The Courts. CovrtT—Judge Bundy pro tem. Abraham White, colored. was charged wz disorderly at the corner of 1th street and Pennsylvania avenue yesterday after- noon. Special officer Harding testified to hav- ing quite a straggie with him before he could get him to the station house. He was fined $5 or 15 days in the workhouse. Henry Price, alias Matthew Taylor, colored, charged with being an idle and disorderly person, and liable to become chargeable to the District as a pauper; 60 days. Wm. Frye, do.; do. Abraham Turner, loud and boisterous; $5 or 15 days. Richard H. Jones, a white man, was charged with making an inde- cent exposure of himself, while lying drunk on the street yesterday. He was sent to the work- house for 15 days, in default of $5. Jno. Me- Mahon, forfeited collateral. Wm. H. Dobson, charged with vagrancy, being found drank in and about the streets; 60 days. Thos. Brown, loud and boisterous; #5 or 15 days. Alice Tay- lor, do.; do. Mary Lee, do.; do. “Leonda Scott, obstructing an alley; continued. Richard T. Collins, charged with making an obscene and indecent exposure of his person in the Capitol grounds; $5 or 15 days. David Scott. vagrancy: bonds or 60 days. Ellen Long, cursing and swearing; $5 or 15 da: eS ges West Washington nee Georgetown. THE WEST WASHINGTON SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.— The repairs needed for the West Washington School for Girls are now being made to the school building, No. 2928 P street, corner 30th. Miss Lee, the principal, has arrived, and is at present at the residence of George T. Dunlop, esq., on N (1st) street. AccCIDENT.—Mrs. Hershal Hudson was seri- ously injured last Sunday by falling down a flight of steps in her residence, on M, between. 30th and Bist streets, breaking an arm and nearly severing her tongue. Being a very stout lady she was also badly bruised. SEXT To THE HosprraL.—Charles Frandeson, an old colored man, 67 years of age, being sick and without a home, was sent to the hospital to- day. Tie GRarx Trape.—3,600 bushels wheat was offered and sold on *change yesterday, bringing = 10 for Fulze and $1.40 to $1.43 for Pour To-day with b Tuk Coat Trape.—There is a scarcity of coal here on account of the blockade at dam No. 6, which is likely to continue until a heavy rain comes, but twelve beats left Cumberland Tues- day with 1,246.06 tons of coal. Shipments for the week ending Saturday by the Cumberland and Pennsylvania 34,731.10 tons, a decrease of 4,611.06 tons compared with the same period and 7,782.05 tons by the George's and Cumberland railroad. Of the first Cre amount 23,611.05 tons were shipped by the Bal- timore and Ohio railroad: 2,810.05 tons to the State Line, and_ 8.310 tons to the Chesapeake and Ohio canal. The George’s Creek and Cum- berland railroad shipped 2,971.05 tons to the State Line, and 4,575.13 tons to the Chesapeake and Ohio canal. ee es Navigation on_the Ohio river is partially sus- pended above Cincinnati, except by the very smallest boat: C ARPETS 1 CARPETS!! CARPETS!!! LARGEST ASSORTMENT OF BEAUTIFUL STYLES TO SELECT FROM. INGRAIN AND BRUSSELS CARPETS. Brussels, 25 Beautiful Styles, at 75 cents. Brussels, 25 Beautiful Styles, at 80 . Brussels, 25 Beautiful Styles, at 85 cents. Brusecls, 25 Beautiful Styles, at 90 cents, Brussels, 25 Beautiful Styles, at $1.00. Best Three-ply, Beautiful Styles. Best Two-ply, 5@ Beautiful Styles, best make. Best Super Ingrain, 30 Beautiful Styles, all wool, 75 cts. Ingrain, 20 Beat ‘Styles, at 60 cents. Ingrain, 30 Beautiful Styles, at 56 cents. Ingrain, 20 Beautiful Styles, at 37 cents. Ingrain, 20 Beautiful Styles, at 30 cents. Venetian all Floor and Stair Oil-cloths, all'widths. Also, assortment of Crumb Cloths, all sizes; Monustte Mugs Sinyron Huse Persan Rugs, Velvet Rugs, Ts Rugs, Body Brussels Mate, Tapestry Mats; Hassocks, Ottoniane, Cocos Matting No last eeason’s Carpets to select from. Our stock is entirely new. BOTTOM PRICES, C. M. TOWSON, 636 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, 020 South Side, near Center Market. NEW PUBLICATIONS. “Br. Nicwouas ie still the best magazine for children that ever was published.”—Cincinnati (0.) Commercial. 8T. NICHOLAS FOR SEPTEMBER is so crowded with Stories, Sketches. Verses and Beautiful Pictures that the Editor has had to add eight extra pages. For sale everywhere, 25 cents; @3 a year: THE CENTURY CO., (Formerly Scribner & Co.,) tt New York. ~ CITY ITEMS. The Debility Preduced by Malaria And the disease itself are effectually remedied by the Liebig Co.'s Coca Beef Tonic, Beware of imitations, From Dr. S. W. Hunter, Baltimore, Md. * * Having become familiar with Colden’s Liebig's Liquid Extract of Beef and Tonic Invig- orator, [take pleasure in recommending as an ing | 4 e wayward woman has left the city with | < | Tyson for parts unknown. excellent preparation, combining as it does food and tonic ina remarkable way, producing good blood, eth. health and stren, Parents, Do not use vile drugs or nostrums in your fami- lies, but use pure Hop Bitters, Terrible Loss Millions of rats, mice, cats, bed lose their lives by collision with “Rough ‘on Rats.’ Sold by Druggists.15e. boxes. i Premature Loss of the Hair May be entirely prevented by the use of Bur- nett’s Cocoaine, The superiority of Burnett's Flavoring Extracts consists in thelr perfect purity and strength, The Vigor of Youth Given to the aged and infirm by using Hop Bit- ters. Try it. Cureali ‘ures Corns. None genuine without signature of H. 8, Pred- erick & Co? Imitations are out. 2c, Stott & ths ** Aldi Dairy Wepens.” Fresh Alderney utter churned every morning, and delivered in 3 Ib. “Ward” prints, 3c. per Ib. Also, cottage cheese, buttermilk and sweet per qt. Cream, Ide. pint AMUSEMENTS. TORD'S OPERA HOUSE. FRIDAY, SATURDAY MATINEE AND NIGHT, August 26th and 27th. ANTHONY, ELLIS & HATHAWAY'S: MAJESTIC CONSOLIDATED AG EGATION, | Making this the Grandest Constellation ever oganized for oue price of admission. | | ERNATTON TERNATIONAL 'S MUSICAL CONGRESS, ‘Together with the x P INDIAN PRIESTESS SADWAH! A veritable Priestess of the San. This company travel in their own Palace Drawing-room Car over the ras, | Rluch will be open for the iasvect mot ,the public om day, August 26¢ o'clock. Te Look out for que street parade at 11:45 of ‘ices: 50 and 25 cents; reserved STODONS. 222-6 CONCERTS. HESE CONCERTS. 3 of last weel hapin, the bewitching little soubrette and sonsg- ppear in songs, medieys, &e. No charge yaa Gocus of the mid-day Lunch at a20-1W stress, will for admission, Great success of Popular prices, - 0-1W | GcRIBNER'S BICYCLE TRICYCLE EX- CHANGE AND RIDING SCHOOL, Tallmadye Hall (9434x40 feet), 928 F street northwest, on Ground Floor. Sole Agency for English Bicycles and Tricycles, Any style (either English or Ameri- can) furnished. Second-hand Machines for eale Cheap. Sy28 WM. C. SCRIBNER, Proprietor. _ ATATORIUM, E Street, —Open EVERY "FORENOC RY Ai TERNOON AND EV Mele and Female T at all hours to give instruction in sion, 25 cents. __PIANOS AND ORGANS. GELLING OFF. SELLING OFF. EXTRAORDINARY BARGAINS ‘To make room for a large stock of NEW PIANOS for the Fall Trade, I will sell an elegant lot of first-class, nearly new, SECOND-HAND PIANOS AT AUCTION PRICES. SIDNEY T. NIMMO'S PIANO WAREROOMS, 433 Tru Srneer Nonruwest. ‘The Trade specially invited to call. 323 FLAT Davis & 00/8 UPRIGHT GRAND PIANOS. WORLD RENOWNED AND UNEQU: ‘Also, the Odlebrated HARDMAN UPRIGHT PIANO, the only reliable low-priced, zood-toned Upright made. H. L. SUMNER, Soe AGENT, 811 9rx Saver Nonrawesr. DURING SUCH WINTERS AS THE PAST ONE WAS BY USING BOYNTON'S GAS-TIGHT DURABLE FURNACES. ‘Thousands have had constant and revere use during the past 22 years, and are in good condition to-day, without repairs or expense. Cheapest to buy and nee. Have more power, greater durability, and are fitted with more modern improvements for saving fuel and labor than any furnace made. Producing lange volume of pure warm air perfectly free from gases. _Im- mensely popular and universally successful. Send for circulars. RICHARDSON, BOYNTON & CO., MANUPACTURERS, 224 WATER ST., NEW YORE. | Sold by CHAS. G. BALL, Jy12-e03m WASHINGTON, D.C. PRESCRIBED BY PHYSICIANS TROPIC FRUIT LAXATIVE, PREPARED FROM TROPICAL FRUITS AND PLANTS. A DELICIOUS AND REFRESHING FRUIT LOZENGE, WHICH SERVES THE PURPOSE OF PILLS AND PICNICS, EXCURSIONS, é&e._ ber wianrf at - and 3:45 Tickets Bait’ price. “Supper ean had on the bont. NIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. Rs ROTO! PINGS es Oia To MARSHALL HALL. MUNDAY, Aururt 20th,” Rressent Shing te ; Fireworks in the evens atthe Ball ott 2% Steamer W. W. Corcorau will leave her wharf at 20 a, FORTRESS MONROE AND NORFOLK. A VIEW OF THE OCEAN. ‘The steamer GEORGE LEARY will leave from Tth- street wharf SATURDAY, Angust 27, at 6 o'clock jm. ¢ returning, arrives at Washington Monday morning 6 ‘o'clock. ‘Tickets, round trip, $3. Music by the Marine Band. am-at \K NIGHTS OF SAINT AD INE, 3 kive thelr Piret Grand Pxcarsion to RICH Mc A., on SATURDAY, AUGUST 271m, 1881. The Trl doave the B. & B, Depot at 10 Le ving Richmond on Man: vagust tne HAM PRIZE TO BE AGAIN SHOT POR. Miltary Excursion aud Rifle Math, under the aus= of the Alexandria Light Infantry, to Giymont, folow | of the Fiapay. a ISS]. The f will take pare in the niatch - Waxb La 9 ESP Corps; Union ‘Corps, and Tnfa ner W. We Core wharf, foot of 7th street, at 9:30 9m. 0. few leaving on the Excelsior will react to wee the most interesting hart of tt z 7 Col, W. G. Moore, Capt. S. E. Thomason, Capt. @. dr. ‘Tickets, 50 cents; children, 25 centa: D™T 7 LOWER CEDAR POINT, ‘The finest Resort on the Potomac. Crabbing, Fishing, Boating, Salt-water Bathing, (New Bathing Suits and Shoes.) qctbesine and feet steamer J..W. THOMPSON, arnt as been charter ie Pr t Lower GedarFoint and eitan ate geome ™ «from SATUR DAY, JU Ore, including Sun Wing the Qom- pany's Whi tog hm ye age at 5.30, Meals Prof. First-class sccomme tively no improper Grounds. Officers will be stationed at both places to tee fuse admittance to such. "Parties wishing to make are Eangemonss for exourncus $0 Jwes Collar aint wil seni ‘on the boat, at the office of ‘St. James Hotel, or . 8. 233 Pennsylvania 9 ue. For the accommodation af visitors checks will be given for parcels left at the Point for sale-keeping. Fare, 60 cents round trip: children under 12 years half al ie on the Boat or § Price. - . 5 els aw yEW ARRANGEME HE STEAMER MAKY » OCOOQUAN FALLS & ‘The Steamer Mary Wi Buy fo, OCCOQUAN FF Da Ww DAY SPRINGS ev Wharf at 9am... ‘This boat will "be chartered af E. 8. RANDALL, Manager. EAMER MARY WASHING Lot ‘tps to Glymont Pm. Fare, 10 cents, Teasonable Fates. all-3in J6ok _ FAMIL TON will o'clock a'm., returning at re at Gisinout. Maio minds. “Tickets, round F. 8. RANDALL, Manager. RT Go'clock p.m., giving fh and dancing on boat au trip, 20 ceuts. at -Gw A POPULAR Kes QUANTICO, , BATHI h id gre ‘The magnificent Steamer, the E in every respect, lige o (except Sunday) at 9-30 street wharf. “Refresh City price ‘Tie ‘Adulbe Soc. ; Children. Potomac sTEAMBe TISE ron, first. fhm bene bd 3:30 p. m.. from all kinds on the Boat sold to improper characters, ceuts, allow AT COMPANY'S ADVER- MENTS: TSMOUTH, FORTRESS MON- PON ed POINT ‘on, TUESDAYS ‘and SATURDAYS Gp. a> CAPES EVERY SUNDAX *RFOL ING SATURDAY, NOTICE. FOR NORFOLK, Po) ROE, FINE LOOK! Steamer GEORGE “LEARY THURSDAYS at 5:30 p. EXCURSION TO_THE « FROM The new and splendid steamer EXCELSIOR, oom necting with K., F. and P. K. K. at Quantico, twiee Sunilay) at 9:90 a. m. and 3:90 p. m. ichmond, untinated. Fare to Hichtuoud, round trip, EXCURSIONS To Richmond, via Norfolk, or to Norfolk via Rich and retary to Waekngton."damnes Hiver by day fehtful trip. Steamer Excelsior, twice daily (9.20 a.m. and 3.90 Bib Hcimmoud ia "iionnina, Frederiakebune Potomac Railroad from Quantics. Steamer Geone Leary, TUESDAYS, THURSDA' and SATURDAYS 7 Norfolk. cnentag et Bee steamers tach = and Norfolk with the James Kiver a Have removed to their new Musical Warerooms, — et ae DAILY EXCURSIONS TO QUANTICO, 209 SEVENTH STREET NORTHWEST, Via Exoelsior, 9:30 a.m, and 3-30 pant, Ou SUNDAYS a p.tn. only. A offering Special Ind its in the Sale Round trip tickets... -.50 conte, Nee ATARUS ang ORGAN Tear le naa. 4 | Pade cai faa Soe GREAT BARGAINS to Buyers. 18 | Tours, 1431 Pennsylvania avenue; Roose’s Cigar Stands = = - = | at principal Hotels; HB. Polkiuborn, next > City Pow’ r a 0 | Onlce, and at Compan: eh atrt wharf H™ YOUR HOUSES THOROUGHLY enceal Hepuctenend BROWN'S IRON BITTERS IRON BITTERS. Are highly recom- IRON BITTERS mended for all dis: feonee, Peguirine A true Tonic. Cure Dyspepeia, lor IRON BITTERS, ct (ef Complete Strengthener. Penty THE TRON BITTERS, Sold by ail Drug-|IRON BITTERR tn. | Avrite tor the a BC) Sure Appetizer. Bock, A Sure Reviver. Sent free. i See that all IRON BITTERS are manufactared BROWN CHEMICAL COMPANY, and have crossed lines on the wrapper. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. BROWN CHEMICAL COMPANY, m9-0o BALTIMORE, MD. NAtUgeE’s TRIUMPH, FRAZIER’S ROOT BITTERS. If you are woak, or languid, use Frazier's Bitters. If feet ix flabby and your complexion wallow, une Eraners Bitters: it you veins iyalarial districts Frazier’s Bitters, If worn down with the care of chil dren, use Frazier's Bitters. “11 you have scot the Ui use Frazier’s Bitters, If you Rave kept lute hours live contrary to the laws Df health, ure Frazier’s Bitters. “If you need toning up, take Prazier's Moot Bit- ters. If you have abused instead of ‘hature’s ft, tee Frazferie Bitters. Tf yo feel ‘old adore your uc, Une Frarier’s Bitters. 1 life hax teccine a burden You have giooray’ fe tee Prazier's Bitters, If Toande’ tremble ahd Sour eee have frown im Fraser foot ters wilh make you fee youn acai ; str every w = Pere. THANE Pa ae Bole royce Cleveland, 0. Wal. B. EN e : prac the habeas a. PECIAL NOTICE. coruer Pennsylvania avenue Wi ng There 1s artay of execution as a one ey s —— DISAGREEABLE PURGATIVE MEDIOINES. | $0 D.C., Hetall Agent DET eae cam volte court of appeals. enmar ‘TROPIC-FRUIT LAXATIVE is the best preparation | WY) H- WHEATLEY'S ocerson sits et atthe old ees ena CLEARING OUT SALE in the world for constipation, Biliousness, Headache, ahTROL DIEING orning, J. M. ra) aint ING ESTABLISHMENT. chair, with Justice. J. W. meee | nee spp tel ad Fo fe a ne ements. aks eels eRe) ee eee Overseer Eph. Elam. The eu was gi-| TUZST MAKING IMPROVEMENTS tively, and is delicious to take. Clegnsing the aystem | tech pont receipt of Dy mail etre Tected to repair abconce all the county road | _990-Lw PALAIS ROYAL. | guoronghiy, it imparts vigor to mind and body, and die- | at oud esse a Ree nae tep &c.,to clear all other rosie, pat them in| PIANOS AND ORGANS. pels Melancholy, Hypochondria, ete. ONE TRIAL No. 1068 (OLD 49) JEFFERSON a eae epee Gomplete order at the Lane samme ee CONVINCES. PACKED IN BRONZED TIN BOXES | "= ee er old their Jeers did not | be astonished st our low prices. cg pe — DE Duranes "8 CATARRH REMEDY CURES qhience of the death: or wife of SIDNEY T. NIMMO'S _ Dupare's dood and Laver Remove all | Dea Prano Wannooms, PRICE 25 AND 60 CENTS. nan ond comme Seo » DEATH.—Mrs. Lydia‘Hordle, residi; on King | _3738 483 TrH_ STREET NORTHWEST. conte. 's Pile cures: between Golambus ‘and Washington N=W Goons! New Goopsi! = on = pe was the motnernt oes short utmess. She — SOLD BY-ALL DRUGGISTS. aps0-cokw_ | Nest, Washineton. IC. most estimable lady. “7 Hurdle, ands} we oon Bleached “fa Bene, Wink | FIRST TO GET IN NEW STOCK. ‘TBE CELLULOID TRUSS; that never breaks, Sn ae at noon for supplying te 3 cous For 5 ra etre out, always clean, and oan be worm coal to the city and for the scaven: degium sui Dark PRINTS, trom 608 Gents | Bove caer Sepfeoase,, | CHAS. FISHER'S, gers work; but mo: award has yet ‘been an- TON Daa 8.8 risa rae eon afbam 20 pears, $2.50, €25 ty street northwet. ete Smt te va ESS | Ee emeee ee | tte ome winin Sae ie ere Z ool Hits Sam BOC The. to $1. rp us Is To GIVEN on con of stes#ing corn. 1914 amp 1916 PEwmsrLvawza AVENUE. of the Dietrict of Columbia : iceogeradees Nowsa.—Tho a8 frou of the District of « BANKERS, CORNER oF AVENUE