Evening Star Newspaper, September 6, 1881, Page 4

THE EVENING STAR. BIONDAY......... --eeee--- SEPTEMBER 5, 1981. ————— LOCAL MENTION. The Weather. Orrice OF THE CHrEr SIGNAT. Orrr ‘Wasninctox. D.C. September 5, 1881. 9:30 a.m. For the middie Atiantc states fair weather, southerly winds, higher temperature, stationary or lower barometer. Special Weather ‘The chief signal officer furnishes the following 1 bulletin to the press: The barometer is highest in New England and on the middie At- Iantic coast. The depression, which, at the mid- night report was central near Duluth, has moved northeastward, and is now central over Lake Su- erior. The temperature has risen from three jo eleven degrees in the lake regi it has remained nearly stationary. rains are reported from New England and the north- est. Elsewhere the weather is fair. The pre- Yailing windsare southerly. The indications are thatthe depression now central over Lake Su- PeTIoE will move eastward, causing local storms in the lake region to-day, and rain in New Eng- land to-day and to-morrow. Fair weather will Probably prevail to-day and to-morrow in the South Atlantic and Gulf states. RANGE OF THE THERMOMETER. ‘The following are the readings of the ther. Mmometer at the Signal Office during the day: oe SPLENprp Gasses$1, at Hempler’s, near 4% st. FUSsELt's ice cream. Crear REPAIRING, Byrn’s shoe store, 1614 1th street, ReMEneR King’s Palace keeps the largest as- sortment of School Hats, at remarkable low prices. . For SaLe.—Small cash payment will buy one of those new three story houses, with cellar, corner Ith anc irginia avenue southwest, just about being completed. Press brick fronts, bay win- dow from cellar to roof, and all modern improve- ments; water, gas, latrobe heaters, range, &c. Large park in front, neatly fenced; two squares from Bureau of Printing and Engraving: Belt line cars pass the door; pleasant surroundings, including Agricultural, Smithsonian, new Mu- seum, and Monument grounds, which are soon to become models of beauty in’ the way of lake flowers, shrubbery, walks, drives, kc. Inquire o A. F. Barker, 209 1th street southwest, opposite | buildings. Scnoor Covers and Biotters free to all fers at Milan's, 7th street, second door al yarcha- ve F, SEAT, and Stone Rings, gold; gents, ladies’, misses’ sizes #2 to #15, at Prigg’s, Oxty Tuesday and Wednesday you can buy at 3 s northwest, eh bask oblets only 45¢. per doz. :. per doz.; three quart pudding quart, 10e.; spittoons ic different rs, 10e.; two quart covered tin buckets, 5c; J@ quart dish pans, Ize; also great bargains in every department enlarging my store, To-paY is one of the hottest of the season. THE 28TH ANNUAL Farr of the Montgomery County Agricultural Co. commences at Rockville September CITY AND DISTRICT. Condensed Locals, The New York Republican Association met Saturday evening—Mr. H. W. Andrews in the chair and D. M. Davis secretary. Mr. P. C. Cheeks read an address upon the enormity of the crime committed by Guiteau. Mr. T. G. Hensey offered resolutions, which were unani- sly adopted, expressing their detestation of the assassin’s crime, and tendering sympathy to the President’s family, &c. Messrs. Hensey, Davis and Murray were elected a temporary select committce on transportation for members | hin association to their homes to yote this The Societe de Bienfaisance de Washington met last night, N. Demongeot in the chair. Messrs. R. D. Masson and J. E. Mallet addressed the meet! on the action of the French at Yorktown. It is proposed that the French citi- in this Distriet celebrate the victories of r countrymen some time during October. mkeeper George Hume, of the fifth net, was taken ill last night and con- his home in th Mr. Thomas Dorsey was struck on the head with some blunt instrument by some unknown person, at the corner of 7th and N streets northwest, where he was picked up from the ground by a policeman and sent to his home, on 9th, between L and M streets. The board of trustees of the Louise Home has elected Pr.Grafton Tyler to the place in that Board made vacant by the death of Mr. George lay, Kate White. a colored girl, was brutally beaten and kieked by a black man. who is escape before the police ar- She was so badly beaten that she se taken to the Providence hospital. day afternoon a colored man named in TI head and be corner of ndary streets. He was takan to his home in South Washington in the Police ambulance. 3 lay. Coroner Patterson viewed the body of Joseph M. Wells, jr., who died from the effects ofa wound received in the marsh n Branch the day previous and gave a certifcate of deatl by accidental shoot- rel Bran 1, of the Land League, their usua ly meeting at the hall on reet, between I'and K streets northwest, Quite a number of new members red, was charged in the Police 5 ly house on 434 tween Maine and Maryland avenues fouthwest. Officer Meiton testified to the d orderly character of the A female ex- boarder of the house te: as to its bad character. for @ days i 1112 7th street two oil paint- ight depot of the Baltimore and mac railroad. at Maryland avenue and 9th by Office 3 Ella Bridwell was Saturday in the Police Court with ke isorderly house on D street, between Ist reets southwest. Several neighbors ied to the disorder that is continually kept up at this h nd she was committed to jail for © di: ult of 350. * Profe .W.H. Lovejoy. M.D., will de- liver the intreductory to the ‘thirty-third rezu- lar course of the ical department University of Georgetown this evening in the college build- ing, corner 10th and E streets northwest. ge THe Youre Catnories’ Frrexp Socrety.— ‘The 29th annual meeting of this society was held last evening at Carroll hall—Mr. Jas. Ful- lerton presiding and D. I. Murphy secretary. ‘The annual report of the president was submit- ted, showing total receipts, #1,27 expendi- tures for parish schools, $1,060.50; other ex- penses, $115.75; balance on hand, $125.48. In elosing. the president reviewed the hist and work of the society, and made an earnest appeal to every Catholic in the city to join the society and help in the great and good work. The re- port was adopted. The annual election of Officers resulted as follows:—James Fullerton, Jent; John Bingham, vice-president; D. 1 phy, secretary; R. orn, treasurer; F. ‘The Power of Prayer. SERMONS OP REV. F. D. POWER AND REV. DAVID WILLS, BASED ON THE MANIFESTATIONS OF PRESIDENT'S DIVINE INTERPOSITION IN THE Case. Rev. F. D. Power, pastor of the Vermont ave- nue Christian church, preached yesterday morn- from Psalm cxviil., 23: “This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvelous in our eyes.” The sermon was devoted to the power of faith and prayer. Prayer, the speaker said, must be comidered to be more than a mere cause and effect, the chemistry of one mind oper- ating on another, more than millions upon mil- Lees of hearts ne through a Y, seni hope, im ing energy or ing up ‘the eta to a higher plane. It was unnecessary to resort to subtle reasoning in order to peste prayer. If the question was asked what could be the use of prayer if the an- swer proceeded on foreseen circum: the reply was that it was also foreseen that there would be prayer. He that asked was to receive, but not if he declined to ask. Prayer must be seen in its own light before there can be any reflex influence. It is, however, but a good way for men to preach to themselves to be self- helpful. The one who 80 prayed an- swered his own prayers. In closing a very careful argument, reviewing the grounds on which: prayer rested, Mr. Power said: “But a few days ago a beloved Christian leader was dying. He walked in the valley of the shadow of death. The dark spirits were ready to take his soul and bear it away to eternity. The angel of death hovered near. At the foot of the couch stood the surgeons, eminent in their pro- fession, but they had exhausted their scientific resources. They believed the world would soon be over for him. At the head of the bed was the Christian wife, with prayer and faith in God that He would drive away the spirit of death so near at hand. On the other side was his church, striving with tears and prayers for the preserva- tion of the life of their Christian brother. Above was the mighty controller of life and death who heard those prayers, saw those tears, and snatched from the very gateway of death the precious life He and His people loved so well. hat was an answer to prayer. Who would not give all to Him who has said through His Son: ‘Come unto Me all ye that labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest.’ ” Rev. David Wills, D.D., chaplain U.S.A. preached yesterday ‘morning at the Mount Vernon M.E. Church South, from the text James 15, “And the Prayer of Faith Shall Save the Sick.” Faith and submission were the two essential elements, the preacher said, that must enter into the substance of every fervent, effectual prayer. He maintained that every true prayer was answered at God's time and in His way. He beheved that God commonly answers prayer by natural means appointed for the purpose from the very beginning. God, in answer to prayer, may restore the patient by an original strength of constitution, or by the well-timed applications of a remedy. Speaking of the case of the President he said: “We believe if the prayers had not been offered the favorable symptoms in the case would not have been developed, and, on the other hand, we believe if the favoring physical conditions had not entered into the problem it would have reached an adverse solution a long time ago. The great point we insist on is that whatever the Almighty accomplishes through the intervention of secondary causes is as truly His work a8 though He had wrought a miracle for its per- formance. If He in His providence takes a number of eminent ms and makes them the honored instruments in the healing of the sick the glory that belongs to Him is the same as though the process had been effected b: mirac- ulous power. How the human and divine agencies can co-operate in the the administration of the affairs of this world we cannot explain, but the fact of such co-operation is clearly re- veaied.” In closing he said: “If we should refuse to recognize the hand of God in this clear and conspicuous manifestation of His favor, He may still set His face against usas a people and leave us to reap the bitter fruits of our irreverence and unbelief. Let us continue to pray that restoring, comforting and sancti ing grace may be freely imparted to the Presi- dent, as well as to all the prostrate and suffer- ing millions of mankind, and then we may confi- dently commit our cause to Him who doeth all things well.” ——————— The Scholastic Year. RE-OPENING OF THE SCHOOLS. The vacation season closed for the most part on Saturday last, and many of the educational institutions open this week and next week and the week thereafter. The advertising columns of Tue Star never before presented such an attractive array of schools. Principals and teachers seem to have prepared fully for the scholastic year of 1881-2. Among the many ex- cellent schools not heretofore noticed are the followin; Others will be referred to in the ‘eorgetown Collegiate Institute, a board- ing and day school for young ladies and chil- dren, re-opens on Wednesday, September 14th. Miss Luey Stephenson is the principal, and isan ccomplished and thorough teacher of many rs experience. She has the services of com- nt assistants, and pursues a splendid course of ou in all branches of education. Circulars and full information can be obtained of her at 3100 N street, Georgetown. ° The West Washington school for girls, located at 2928 P street, Georgetown, is a new institu- tion incorporated in May last. It has already on its list 160 pupils. The session begins on Wednesday next, the 7th instant. Miss Marga- ret H. Lee, formerly of Richmond, Va., is the principal, and is ably assisted by a corps of teachers. This school is also in the hands of some of the best citizens of Georgetown, who intend to place it in the front rank of educa- tional institutions. Circulars can be had at G. W. Cropley’s drug store, G. T. Dunlop's store, and Mrs. Whiting’s bookstore, in Georgetown. The Holy Cross Academy, located in a delight- ful section of the city, high and healthy, at No. 1312 Massachusetts avenue, opened to-day with increased facilitiesin every department and with a well-earned reputation as a good school. The Whittingham school for girls, and boys in the primary department, opens to-morrow, at 713 21st street. Miss S. E. Nolan is the princi- pal. It has an excellent staff, including Samuel W. Townsend in the classical branches and ad- vanced English, Prof. Masson in French®Prof. H. C. Sherman in musie, and Mrs. Alfred Hough- ton in drawing and painting. The Friends’ Seminary, an elementary and academic school, is located on I street north- West, between 18th and 19th streets, in a retired and pleasant quarter of the city. The rooms are large, airy, the furniture first-class, and in a word every requirement of a modern school 1s provided." The instruction is thorough, the dis- cipline parental. Full details may be had of Benjamin Lippencott, M. D., 1418 I street. The well-known Emerson Institute, crue Young), reopens on 14th street, between I and K streets, opposite Franklin square, on Wednes- inst. -It is a select and mathe- day, the 14th matical school for boys, with a long and excel- lent reputation, having turned out some of the brightest scholars that ever entered college. Mrs. McGee's school for girls reopens on next Monday, the 12th inst., at 1434 Q street. It is favorably located in that section of the city and | promises to furnish excellent facilities for pupils. Miss B. C. Graves’, school at 800 18th street, has forits motto “Let us live with ourchildren,” and its past record as a day and boarding school and kindergarten is its best testimonial. It also opens on Monday next, the 12th inst., but the etropolitan Kindergarten Normal Institute does not reopen till October 10th. Oral instruction in drawing and in German is free. Miss Harrover’s long and well established school for girls commences its scholastic year on September 15th—Thursday of next week. It is N. Devereux, bookkeeper; Chas. McCarthy, Eu- rthy, D. 1. Murphy, John Bingham, Fullerton, auditing committee. The election of rs in the several branch organ- izations resulted as follow: Mary’s—Ku- president; H. J. Shultheis, sec- nie’s—Geo. H. Petty, president; secretary. Immaculate Concep- th John T. Falion, ‘president; G. Floeeker, secretary. 's—Jas. Lackey, presiden' G&L. o St. Peter’s—J. Jos. Loughran, secretary. stave Coppes, president; John Frxep ror Crveity 10 Honse.—Satar da; in the Police Court, a colored nig! man named Henry Scott, was charged with cruelly driving, worki: and abandoning a horse that was unit for labor. Mr. John H. King, of the S.P.C.A., testified that last Monday night, a colored hackman was driving a hack and two horses down 454 street southwest, and ‘one ofthe horses fell down, and the driver took the harness off him and left him there, and on investigating the ease. it was found that the horse was the property of this man. Sergeant Hughes and Officer Williams testified that the horse was a very thin one and had the appear- ance of a horse that was nearly starved, and his condition and groans so disturbed the neigh- borhood Monday nigbt that they had to shoot the animal. The court imposed a fine of €10 or ‘80 days in the workhouse. > Oxy CoLp AFTER ANoTreR with many consti- tutions securely establish the seeds of consump- Gon in the system. If you are in need of a rem- 8 for any lang trou or thrust disease, you = always prompt delightfully located at 1836 I street, opposite Franklin Square, and has always been a thor- ough and successful school. The Misses Tiffey reopen their school at 1436 Corcoran street. for girls and littleboys, on Sep- tember 14th. There are but few private schools in that section or any other deserving of more patronage. a A Boy AccipentTLy Suot Deap By a Com- PANIoN.—A distressing accident took place yes- terday afternoon, at Carroll’s bakery, corner of 23d and G streets northwest. Leonard Cook and Joseph Quill, both in the employ of Mr. Carroll, were playing with fire arms—an old-fashioned pistol and an old musket, with which Mr. Car- roll had been gunning a few days before. Sey- eral caps having been i bre a on each weapon, Quill pointed the musket so that the barrei touched Cook, and pulled thetrigger. The load entered Cook’s neck immediately under the chin, killing him instantly. Quill was horrified at the result, and gave himself up to the pare The parties were great friends, Quill haying been engaged at Mr. Carroll's for five years and Cook for about the same number of months. Cook was taken from an orphan asylum by Mr. Carroll eer months ago. He was nine- teen years arnt The coroner held an inquest verdict was that the shooting dentally by Jas. Quill. Quill was How He Kxew it was WHIEkey.—In against a Curious History of the Sardo Family. RESULT OF RESEARCH IN ANSWER TO AN INQUIRY . FROM ITALY. ‘The last Friday, addressed: a communication to Secretary Blaine in reply to one from the latter of the 8th August, enclosing copy of a letter from Francisco Sardo, of Ca- » bacihcactn| information in regard to the family of Michael the District of Columbia, itting a copy of Major Brock’s re- , With accompanying statements from mem- of the Sardo family. One isfrom Mr. Michael R. Combs, grandson of Michael Sardo, in which he states -that his r, Michael Sardo, emigrated to this country in the year 1805, with an understanding with the United States government that if he ‘was not satisfied, he and his two brothers who came with him should be sent back to Italy at the expense of the American govern- ment; that subsequently the two brothers be- came dissatisfied and went back to their homes in Catania, Italy; that in a few years afterwards Michael Sardo @ dissatisiied and started back with his wife and two daughters, whom he had brought from Italy to this country. Mary Ann Sardo was about seven years old when she arrived, and Josephine about five years old. They started to go back on a government man-of-war, which was waylaid on the high seas by a British fleet. De- mand was made of the commodore for three de- serters from the British government. Refusing to fre the deserters up the British ships fired into ier. While the firing was going on his grand- mother Sardo gave birth to a child, which the commodore named Fortunate. The vessel be- came so disabled that they had to go into port— Boston—where they remained a short time, and then returned to Baltimore. From there they came back to Washington with their three chil- dren, living here up to the war of 1812, Michael Sardo then being in the Marine band, and that they Fennlned rere uD pa) ni death. He then gives a history of the family, marriages, prop- erty, &c. Mr. Combs states that being the oldest heir of the family he would like to know the object of the inquiry which is being made. He states that there are no other heirs besides those mentioned in his statement. Mr. Nathaniel Sardo, printer, of this city, submits a few points in relation to Francisco Sardo and promises further particulars if neces- sary. He states that his father’s name was Joseph Sardo, who was a first cousin of Michael Sardo, and who came over to this country from Catania, Italy, at, or about, the same time as Michael. Gaeteano Carusi married his father’s sister, and it was he, so far as his information extends, who originated the Marine band. His father (Joseph) died on the Navy Yard sudden!y, in 1836,by the breaking of a blood vessel, and was a member of the Marine band at that time. Pre- vious to living in Washington he resided in New Orleans, La., where he lost his first wife and child by yellow fever. He married his (Mr. N. Sardo’s) mother in May, 1826, and went to Brooklyn, N. ¥., where he Joined the band at the Brooklyn navy yard. “He (Mr.N. Sardo) was born in Brooklyn, in 1828, and he states that he is the only living person in the United States by the name of Sardo direct from Italian descent; that Mr. Michael Combs and Dr. Mc- Farland of this city, are direct descendants of Michael Sardo, etc. —_»—_.- A Collision in the Bay. THE STEAMER GEORGE LEARY RUNS INTO A SCHOONER IN A FOG. The steamer George Leary, which left here on an excursion trip Saturday night, collided with the schooner J. H. Williams, heavily loaded with lumber, when about 15 miles out in the bay., The accident occurred about 4 o'clock yesterday morning during a fog in the river and bay and was a surprise to the large company of quiet sleepers on board, most of whom climbed out of their beds and on deck in great haste without regard to toilets. The officers of the Leary first discovered the schooner under full sail immedi- ately under her bows while the steamer was at full head, and at once commenced to back water, and the sudden reversal of the engines was what awoke the passengers. The speed was somewhat slackened, but too late to avoid the accident, and the steamer’s starboard bow struck the schooner’s jibboom, knock- ing it completely off and carrying away her jibsail. ‘The captain of the Leary hove to, and backing up ascertained her situation, and that she was not leaking. He then made fast, and turning the schooner about. found that her steering gearing was all right, and thenleft her. The Leary’s men charged that the schooner had no lights Out, and the captain of the latter protested that he had, and the usual amount of sharp words used on such occasions followed. The Leary was not much injured, and the passengers finding there were no leaks turned into their bunks again. The company aboard the Leary was a large and respectable one, and all the staterooms were filled. Nothing further occurred to mar the pleasure of the trip to Nor- folk and Fortress Monroe. ge The Christiancy Divorce Case, Ex-Minister Isaac P. Christiancy is in the city, a guest at the National Hotel. He says he will remain here three weeks or a month, as besides his own private affairs he has a great deal of business yet to settle with the State depart- ment. He says that he knows little about the proceedings in his suit for divorce against his wife, owing to the difficulty he had in communi- cating with his counsel here. He denies that Mrs. Chrigfiancy’s cross-bill had any foundation. fit Mince eels Amusements, &c, AT THE NaTioNaL THEATER the season will open with a performance by Barlow, Wilson, Primrose & West's large and. popular minstrel troupe next Thursday evening. Among the stars of the troupe are Milt. G. Barlow, Georze Wilson, Schoolcraft and Coes, Primrose and West, Green and Rowe and Wm. H. Rice. Driver's Concerts.—Messrs. Maas and Drew, in their clever delineations, kept the audiences at Driyer’s in good humor during the past week, and have been re-engaged for this. Mr. Lew Baker, the motto singer; Mr. Wm. Jeg netist; all the favorite soloists, and the band also remain. ee A New Church. To the Editor of Tre EveNna Stag: Aware, as I am, of the extended circulation of your valudble paper, I invite attention to the fact that an effort is being made to establish a Presbyterian church inthe northwest part of Washington. On Sunday last divine service was conducted at 14th and R streets northwest by the Rey. G. B. Patch, of the Presbytery of Wash- ington City, and the attendance and the spirit manifested were very encouraging. A Sabbath school was also organized. There are many Presbyterians in the northwest portion of our city, who will no doubt gladly avail themselves of an opportunity to co-operate in building a Presbyterian church, and of thus affording in- creased religious advantages’ to many now des- titute in this regard. Claba‘ Hall is the place at which the services will be held, and the Rev. Mr. Patch will conduct them with his customary sue to the people on each succeeding . OBSERVER. September 5, 1881. ee DEATH OF A WELI-KNowN BUSINESS MAN.— Mr. Thos. J. 8. Perry, of the well-known dry goods house of Perry & Bro., died quite sud- denly this morning, about 3 o'clock, aged about 56 years. Mr. Perry was apparently in excel- lent health, and last evening attended church, he haying been a member of the pies SU le re- QM. E.) con; tion fe 7 Sa rege a on for several years. his usual none a ae morn- 1@ hor ing something fall, hastened to the room Seal found him prostrate and g] hless. Dr. G. L. Magruder was sent for, but found that he corld do nothing—the attack being a plexy. Mr. Perry was the junior member of the house of Perry & Bro., which was established in 1840, succeeding Perry & Ashby, and was a native of Montgomery county, Md. He came here in 1841, and finishing his education at the old Rit_ tenhouse Academy, at once entered into busi- ness, Mr. Perry was one of our leading citizens, quiet and nessa ne in his manners, and was nese respected by all who had intercourse with im. Tue Funeral or C. Epwin Kant, formerly of Fredericksburg, Va., took place yesterday} from his late residence, on F street, near 10th. The services were conducted by Rev. Martin Kratt, of the German Evangelical church, and were followed by those of the Knights Templar. The pall-bearers were: Past Masters George I. 8. Tichenor, of or nee No. 17; Will A. Short, past master of Fede Lodge, No. 1; ‘Leonard Stoddard, of Dawson Lodge, No. 16; J. Cooper McGinn, of Lafayette $ air tuoes THE SITUATION AT THE AQUEDUCT DRAW AND | To the Editor of Tux Evenmne Stam: ‘THE DISTRIBUTING RESERVOIR—NO DANGER OF Our Water A FAMINE. The @ bill Sout thes relief for some » official reports show that the dem consumption of: water is Tempo such, fir lata ‘as enl: the main feedingthe amp and the stan or reset similar of New Jersey ayenne and where ends. sumpti for all The water in the Potomac river, where the ston Aqueduct is located, is ‘an at any time for many years- six inches below the crest of the According to the recent report of Col. in order to maintain the flow line of 146 distributing reservoir, the water depth of nine or ten inches over dam of the Washin; lower now th: The water is dam. Casey, feet ‘at the must fh the needsvf the cit; level is insufficient to force tities to the higher parts of the Any pe Me plans aps years in execution, and as it will perfect and pass “eoming session approaches its elittle prospect of permanent. Meanwhile the cause grievs and for and yearly ing. been suggested— larging the caj seers ‘become more expedients have rvoir north of the city, ‘These suggestions ion that the sapply the city. LOW CONDITION OF THE RIVE! low toa the crest of the dam. AT THE DISTRIBUTING RESERVOIR to-day, the level of water is 144 feet above tide, On the 24th of August it was at the level of 145, which is practically the flow line, which the officers in charge endeavor to maintain. The fall of water during the past twelve days has averaged about an incha day. At the dam the Water was level with the crest on Al ugust 22d, and in thirteen days it fell six inches. Notwith- standing this unusually low condition of the furnished the city isnot affected, ‘ gallons required for daily con- sumption are still discharged into the mains. At the distributing reservoir the conduit is full and submerged, the top of the conduit being now 2.13 feet below the surface of the water. At the rate of an inch a day, the water would have to fall for 25 days before it would reach the level of the conduit—a fall which is not regarded by the engineers as even remotely possible—and until that time there would be no reason to fear a Water famine. At that level the conduit would have a capacity of 67,000,000 gallons a day— more than twice the amount demanded by the city. Asa matter of fact, the supply of water is much greater than the demand. The trouble is that the “head” is not great enough to over- come the friction of long lines of mains and water the supply as the 97,000,000 made at the present time about thewater rupply will undoubtedy in active to R. carry the water to the higher parts of the city. CONTINUING THE TEMPORARY DAMS. Owing to the constant fall in the level of the water, the aqueduct engineer is continuing the construction of the line of temporary dams fur- ther up stream. These tem made of earth. As the lin stream indefinitely, there need never be any fear of an actual water famine so long as there Of course the higher ine is taken the greater the is wate up stream this li level or “ head” Since the stoppage of the constant flow of the government fountains Many people on Capitol Hill think they perceive an increase in their supply. The fact is, that with the excep- tion of the fountain in Lincoln Park, the fountains are fed by entirely different mains from the one that goes to ks stoppage of the flow of water in the 12 and 30 inch mains in thelower part of the city would The government buildings, fountains, &c., it has been determined by actual measurements, made by Col. Samo (under direction of Col. Casey, U. S. engineers,), use about 3.000.000 gallons of or about one-ninth of the entire amount now consumed. This sum is equivalent to a reservoir 200 by 100 feet and 20 feet deep In most of the government buildings the water is pumped tothe upper floors—a fact, which, in itself, should induce the officers in charge to be economical. seal Seales District Government Affairs. Building permits issued by Inspector Entwisle: Alfred Wallace, erect a three-story dwelling, 15th street, between Rhode Island avenue and P street northwest; $3,300. a small dwelling, I, between Half and South Capitol streets southwest; £500. Co., repair brick 1417 G street northwest; 1,000. hardly water full of water. Inspector Entwisle has made a report to the Commissioners on the damages by the storm oi as done, and for those now on hand and not completed, as follows: Seaton, $215; Abbot h, Total, $5,209. Wallacl Mr. Riddle on the r in the Potomac. of water obtained. THE FOUNTAINS. ‘apitol have any effect on Capitol dail: STORM DAMAGES. , $819.79, and Franklin, To the Editor of Tue Evenine Star: erially. not now before me. ‘A. G. sce ee The Infernal Gong-bells, To the Editor of Tue Evento Star: In referring to your editorial in relation to the “new municipal code to take effect in New York, on the Ist of September, forbidding the crying of newspapers or the making of any dis- turbing noises on Sunday,” permit me to make the following suggestion: I think it is high time that the authorities of ook to the comforts of its citi- zens, and forthwith compel the discontinuance of those infernal peace-disturbing gong-bells now in use, especially by a few venders of milk, who apparently set at naught the oft- repeated appeals of all good and law-abiding citizens, and who, also, seemingly defy the Dis- If the Hon. Commissioners wer to legally stop the crying of noisy hucksters on the streets, why not apply the same iestriction to those demon manipula- tors of the gong-bell? For, truly, to have one of those perpetual nuisances to haul up direct: under your window, at four or five o’cloci the a profound slumber—the sweetest of all sleep— and let fly five or six strokes of the hammer with such force as none but a demon go! manipulator knows how, you find yoursel denly brought toan upright position in the a sort of torture any that has been Washington city trict authorities. have the bed, incoherently mut that would doubly discount morning, when you suggested for the fend Guitean. And then, on going tain from whence this to find.the same demon gong-bell manipulator staring you in the face and eri chessy-cat, you almost lose control of what unearthly din little mind you haye left. ‘To the Editor of Taw Evente Stan: the northern days in parti iy Who are daily and hourly condemned to listen to the Jingling of thewelis of the horses that draw the coal carts. Albday long, it is jingle, jingle, and the nerves cry out sick and infirm there is ingle, iene to the residents of till the ear throbs protest. To'the and no ‘to abate persit in thus visiting the feu is in defiance others of the good as you Would they should do ts Maxx idewalk Question. —— An Appeal'to the Coal Dealers. dams are ie can be carried up ii dil. Benj. Churchill, erect Dr. Boyee & ounts for repairing ne 27th last, so far Force school, $20.15; t, $248.25; Peabody, 75; $3,704.81. In the Saturday night’s Star occurred one or two mistakes, in my opinion, on the costs of re- pare sidewalks which change its meaning ma- Tam made to say that the act of June 11, 1878, repeats the provisions in Webb's digest when I said it repeals them. So my wordcharge is printed change in two places. The paper is There is now no law by which property owners can be charged with the repair of sidewalks. RIDDLE. are to the window to ascer- proceeds, inning like a The melancholy days have come, the season for transporting the winter's supply of coal to rtidn of the city,—melancholy 12th street, Wouzs. Te- ity of d-pipe and establishing a pump and reservoir at the intersection B street northwest, the 30-inch New Jersey avenue main are made on the pre- of water is adequate 'y, but the pressure or it in sufficient quan- The -bell sud- Rain Water for Domestic Use, The water famine in other cities and the scarcity of that indispensable fiuid here has caused considerable comment in the city papers. Colonel Rockwell has ordered the public foun- tains shut off a portion of the day, and the citi- zens on Capitol Hill have petitioned Architect Clark to stop watering the grass and shrubbery in Capitol ‘8, a8 isno water to be ‘spared on high ground since the people cannot get enough for domestic use, much less to cleanse the soil-pipes and sewers. Now, my ex- perience as water inspector is that with these seeming wastes stopped there will be but little increase of ‘ure where complaints are loud- est. I would suggest that citizens have cisterns putin the upper pfirt or their dwellings and catch rain water to flush their water-closets when the Potomac water will not reach the sec— ond stories, and to have cisterns in back yards built under ground with conductors to carry rain water from the roofs to be stored for do- mestic use is a good precaution against drouth. There is no fearof sewaze entering them if built with brick in hydraulic cement. They are common in small towns and on farms. T assisted in putting in many cisterns in Edge- field, Tenn., and on farms in Illinois; and in or- der fo afford an ample supply for all animals and domestic use an estimate has to be made of the annual rainfall and size of the barn or house roof. Say, for instance, the average rain that falls in this latitude during the year is about 3 inches per month or 3 feet in twelve months, and a barn 30 by 40 feet, and every inch in depth that falls upon a roof yields 2 barrels for each 10 feet square, and 72 barrels a year are yielded by 3 feet of rain, being fully 865 barrels from a roof of the above capacity. Now, cisterns for use in a dwelling to flush closets, &c., need not be very large. A cistern 6 feet long by 3 fect wide and 4 feet deep will hold 539 gallons, quite enough for cleansing the closets during dry weather. As the increase of supply will not be completed here for years, since Congress will not authorize the dam at Great Falls completed and additional mains laid to the city, property owners would find it to their interest to construct cisterns in their houses and in backyards to store rain water for emergencies like the present. Filtering cis- terns can be put in with but little additional ex- pense. Now is the time for such improvements. C. L. Freeman, Waterlnspector. —_———_ Pouce Court, Judge Bundy pro tem. Saturday, after our report closed, Jno. Fraw- ley, keeping his bar open on Sunday, €40 and costs or 60 days; appeal noted. Henry Bur- seicke was charged with keeping an unlicensed bar. Mr. Padgett asked that the severest pen- alty be imposed, as it was shown in the evidence that boys had gotten liquorto drink inthisplace. ‘The court imposed a fine of $125 and costs. Ed- ward Thomas, forfeited collateral. Hillery John- son was charged with larceny of a hawser from the vessel of N. H. Green, in West Washington. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail. Annie Sherman was charged with assaulting a colored boy named Jas. Robinson; $1. Benjamin Gas- king, larceny of a satchel and some other articles from Mary Calvin, an old colored woman, who stated that this boy snatched her satchel from her near the Long Bridge yesterday. He was sent to jail for 30 days. Isaac Webster, assault on Martha Webster, his wife; $5 or 15 days. Ellen Wood and Sarah Dorsey, assault on Bettie Coleman; $10 or 30 days each in jail. Ella Brid- ze keeping a disorderly house; $50 or 60 days n j iL. Reported for Tue EvENING STAR. Cuurcu IMPROVEMENT.—The improvements at St. Mary’s (Catholic) church are approaching completion. The walls haye been raised six feet and circular lights placed above the Gothic arched windows. The ceiling, formerly arched, has been made square, making the chureh feet higher on each side. The former semi-cir- | cular sanctuary has been extended entirely across the eastern wall of the edifice, ayd the small sacristies at the corners are taken away. Three aisles in place of two have been made— | oneinthe center and the others beside the walls. The side galleries have been shortened, some of the pews made smaller, and the entire | Interior of the church modernized under the supervision of Mr. Philip Dwyer, the architect, who ¢ ructed St. Dominic's monastery in Washington. NS. ish a telephone change here will either become effective or be abandoned before the clo: fthismonth. The Southern Beil Tel- poles, 8 city as Soon as | the franchise to use the streets is granted by the city council. The council has heretofore granted rights of way along certain streets to the pro- prietors of Morse’s Electro-Magnetic Telegraph in 1846, to the W: zton and New Orleans Tel- egraph Co. in 1857, to W. S. Morris and others in 1858, and to the Atla c and Pacific Telegraph Co. in 1876. The result of thes leaves now up in the city in the possession Western Union Co. It is understood that the Telephone Exchange managers will use the present, low the use of private roofs and walls for tele- graph brackets that it will not be possible to Tun the wires elsewhere than on the streets. As an illustration of the unwillingness of citizens to allow their houses to become supports of wires, it is stated that on a recent extension of a private telephone from the Southern Methodist church to the bedside of an invalid lady who wished to hear the sermons at her own house, the proprietors of nearly all the large buildings refused attachment, and the telephone could be made only by attaching it to stables, out-build- ings, &c. The city council meets to-night to take action on the subject. PuBLic ScHooLs.—The granting of permits for the public schools was begun this morning at Peabody hall by Mr. Hubert Snowden, clerk of the school board, who granted several hundred permits. The granting of permits for the white schools will be continued until Thursday, and the residue of the week will be occupied in granting permits for the colored schools. There were taught in the public schools last year over twelve hundred children. There is promise of considerable increase during the present school year; and if so, two new schools—one for white and another for colored children—will be opened. Mayor's OrricE.—The mayor continues to see that the Sunday law does not fall into disuse. To-day three or four liquor dealers were brought up charged with keeping open bar yesterday. Their cases will be disposed of at a later hour. Corporation Court.—Judge Chilton opened the September term of the corporation court to- day. Its entire business will consist of motions in civil cases, and there will be no jury. Reporter’s Notes.—Though ‘the streams hereabouts are running low thereisno likelihood of a water famine here. Alexandria has water purer and in greater abundance than in any other of the Virginia cities....Rev. Father De Wolfe, late of Trinity cnurch, Georgetown, entered upon the assistant pastorate of the Catholic church here yesterday....The boy, Jas. Reese, shot through the hand near Mt. Hybla, Faixfax county, yesterday, is doing well Seven coal vessels passed down this morning. Soe per ee Sxconp EscaPe oF MARTIN, THE MURDERER.— Wm. F. Martin, a desperado of southwest Mis- souri, under sentence to be hanged, jum through the window of a passenger car while ascending Dixon Hill, on the St. Louis and San Francisco railroad, about two o'clock yesterday morning, and at last accounts had not been captured. He was in charge of Sheriff Goodall, of. on, who is now in pursuit of him with a posse of men. Martin isthe man who was resued from Lebanon jail last November by a roung niece of Sheriff Wilson, named Maggie Wilson, who fell in love with the murderer while he was in jail and ran away with him after she had effected his escape. They were recently found in east Tennessee by Sheriff Goodall, and were being returned to Lebanon when the sec- ond escape was made. Martin was hi when he jumped from the car, but as he knows the country well and has many friends all through that section, the chances are largely against his capture. The girl was taken on to Lebanon. ee THe SpracvE Liricatiox.—The supreme at Providence, R. I., A VALUABLE DISCOVERY. £ DE. C. W. BENSON, A PRACTICING PHYSICIAN | Maas, OF BALTIMORE, MD., (WHO HAS PAID MUCH AMUSEMENTS. way xh ns and DREW, Mr. and PETROLA, Mr. H. ‘Marine | ‘No charwe for adtatasion ATTENTION TO NERVOUS DISEASES), HAS DIS- | 7ME TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL FAIR COVERED THAT THE EXTRACT OF CELERY AND CHAMOMILE COMBINED IN CERTAIN PROPOR- TIONS INVARIABLY CURES EITHER SICK HEAD- ACHE, NERVOUS HEADACHE, DYSPEPTIC HEAD- ACHE, NEURALGIA, NERVOUSNESS, SLEEPLESS- NESS, PARALYSIS AND DYSPEPSIA. Special Celery has only come into public notice within the last | ington at 12:30 few years.asanervine, but scientific experiments and experience have proved beyond a doubt that it controls nervous irritation and periodic nervous and sick head- aches. This ise triumph in Medical Chemistry, and suf- ferers all over the whole country, and even abroad, are ordering by mail and otherwise. This great remedy is a in eee of Pills; expressty to care the | bY the People’s Choice and World above named diseases, and they will cure any case. Send for circular of home testimonials, Sold by all druggists. Price, 50 cents a box. Depot, 106 North Eutaw street, Baltimore, Md. By mail, two boxes for $1, or six boxes for $2.50, to any address. DR. BENSON'S NEW REMEDY AND FAVORITE PRESCRIPTION, DR. C. W, BENSON'S SKIN CURE Is Warranted to Cure ECZEMA, TETTERS, HUMORS, INFLAMMATION, MILK CRUST, ¥ ERUPTIONS, NGS, of the body. ‘soft and smooth; removes tan ii e BEST toilet dressing IN THE ._ Blegantly pat up, TWO bottles in one pack- age, consisting of both internal and external treatineut. ‘All first class druggists have it, Price §1 per package. CITY ITEMS. We Kill our Rulers when we remove from the human _system what- ever disorganizes the nerves. Dr, Benson’s Cele- ry and Chamomile Pills relieve from subjection to the power of headache, sleeplessness and dys- pepsia, They contain no opium or burtful drug. Buchupaiba. New, quick, complete cure, 4 days, urinary affections, smarting, frequent or difficult urina- tion, kidney disease. $1. Druggista, 480 Penna. avenue, m Forty Years’ Experience of an Old Narse. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup is the prescrip- tion of one of the best female physicians and nurses in the United States, and has been used for forty years with never-failing success by by millions of mothers for their children. It re- eves the child from pain, cures dysentery and diarrhoea, griping. inthe Bowels and wind colic, By giving health to the child it rests the mother. Price 2 cents a bottle, ws Get off My Corns. Use Curealine. One bottle will take them out root and branch, quickly too. 25c, Stott & Crom- well, m4 “Alderney Dalry Wi ” Fresh Alderney butter churnedevery morning, and delivered in 3g Ib. “Ward” prints, 35e, per .. Also, cottage cheese, buttermilk and sweet milk 5c. per qt. Cream, l(c, pint. BUILDERS’ SUPPLIES. MITATION STAINED GLASS. This crand and beautiful invention fills 8 yacancy long felt in the ornamentation of common windows, glass &e.. and produces all the unique effects of the real Jead sash-lines and colored glass in richly stained ., For descriptive price list, call or send desicns just received. Directions for iven to every customer. Agency, 939 1, strect Refer by permission to Church of the Incarnation, sez-Im* J. G. CULVERWELL, Agt. for D.C. LUMSEs. WE ALONE SHOW PRICES. DRY BOARDS, No 1, 16 feet...... ..per 100 feet, $1.25 STOCK BOARDS, 1x12, 16 feet...... - 1,50 VIRGINIA FLOORING, No. 2....000 kad 1.60 CLEAR SIDING, half inch, No. 1... ” 1.00 WHITE PINE SHINGLE! clear, Cele- brated Crapo brand. per thousand 3.90 WE FURNISH ESTIMATES OF ENTIRE COST BULLDINGS FREE OF CHARGE. ay WILLET & LIBBEY, Srxrm SrReer axp New YorE AVENVE. SPRAGUE Square. or THe AGRICULTURAL | SOCIETY NTGOMERE corsn ae MO Will be held at the Fair Grounds, at Rockville, on WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY AND iru, Sr AND Siu INSTANT SEPEY Trains will leave Washineton at 8:45 and 10-40 returning, leave Rockville a3 and 638 be emt s ne Roand Trip train on Thursday and Priday, leavin Washe Pam and keaving Rock vile og Grounds, $1. on J ATIONAL THEATER. GRAND OPENING, SEASON 1881 and "82. During the vacation the house has been newly throughout. repainted, refrescocd, "upholstered and carpeted. Commencing THURSDAY, September &, three Saturday ‘The season: S23 ati will be and Sati nee. BARLOW, WILSON, PRIMROSE & WEST'S: MAMMOTH MINSTRELS. REORGANIZED AND ENLARGED FOR THE SEA BON OF 1881-82. New, Novel, Refined and Elegant. Courting Criticinm, Defying Competiten. An organization without a parallel in the history of minstreley, Box sheet for sale of seats will open Monday, Sept. 8,’ Monday, Sept. 12.JENNIE LEE as “JOE.” 63 QCRIBN. BICYCLE AND TRICYCLE EX» S' CHANGE AND RIDING SCHOOL, ‘Tallmadge Hall (9459x40 fect), 928 F street northwest,’ on Ground Floor. Sole Agency for Enxiish Bicycles and Tricycles. Any style (either English or Amerie can) furnished. Second-hand Machines for sale Cheaps! 3y28 WM. C. SCRIBNER, Proprictor. SHINGTON NATATORIUM, E Street, Sar and sth Open, EVERY ENGON DIES and EVERY As TERNOON ABD E\ +EN EN. ‘Female at in swimming. LA FOI at all sion, 25 cents. TLEMEN. to give i NS, dee. FIC NIG OF ST. ALOvSIUs Se at jashineton City SDAY, 6th, 1881. Refreshments furme Daye Bent. case fare SRUSHA, PUT THE KETTLE all go to Gol. * Musical Excur- Sion,” TUESDAY EVENING, Sopteniber, 6. ‘They are the nicest. Let us see who’ gets that Onan. TP BE PACURSION TO BE GIVEN THE LADIES OF THE BENEV LENT SOCIETY OF NORTH WARHIN TON, has been po ‘on account the iliness of the President until THURSDA} ber 8. Same ticket will be good on that day. GEND EXcunsion, ‘ POTOMAC BOAT CLUB, SEPTEMBER 5rn, 1881, TO MARSHALL HALL AND QUANTICO. ‘The Palace Steamer EXCELSIOR will leave her whas foot of 7th street, at 5:30 p.m. sharp, TICKETS......000. eevee $1. Tobe had at Fits’ Murloc Store, J. 3. Hollister, 906, street; Whitesides’, Pennsylvania avent ‘° MCropley's, Georgetown, “and anembers Pie co Geen MUSICAL EXCURSION TO QUANTIOO BY THE CHOIR OF ST. DOMINICK’S CHURCH, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1881, On the Palace Steamer Excelsior, Anextraordinary Musical Programme bas been ans ranced. A CHonrvs or Firry Voices, WITH FULL On= Es, | CHESTRA. under the direction of Mr. D. B. MacLEon, | will render from **Ulivette,” “Pirates of Pen> wt be folic | participate: MR. HERN. ANTE EWAN, Mits, JEN The following Artists. will DN MORSELL, MISS CE, MR: . PUG! a Fg. WHIPRL c. B. HAY, E WASHINGTON QUAR- VERNON QUARTETTE, THE harf at 9:30a.m., and 3:30 pe turning to the city at 2 m. and 40:30 p.m. 0 cents, chine ts. MM GRAND MOONLIGHT EXCURSION AND BALL ‘On the Palace Steamer EXCELSIOR, TUESDAY, September 6th, at S p.m. Jeg SIcea Tas inimpeues Gamrttes Gen, 300 teat home apd 35 ye immense dancing deck, 200 feet long ant pide, b iy illuminated. Dou't anise ‘iis grea ate ‘Tickets 50 cents. Supper 75 cents. Tickets sold only at Ootnpatiy'n offen, 7 Adinission positively refused to disorderly characters. ‘The boat will return at 11 DIRECT TO © Se homet Baers ch tee Poon * Gn the Pototnee Crabbing, Fishing, Boating, Salt: sow Bathing Suits’and tes a -water Bathing, Shoes.) The fine and fast steamer J. W. THOMPSON, ‘will run every day, inelad ec ing Sundays, until middie of September, (Saturdays excepted), leaving ompany"s W foot of Oth street. at 6-30 a.m. sharp-arriving at LOW CEDA N 2 pT. 5 0 pom. will Teach Wartinuton at 10 p4 : cgaiccsicem Peale furuined om batt and rounds, 60 cent class Brast and String Bauds engaged ‘Season on the Boat and at the Point ected First-class accommodations." Delightful time, Pose wed on the Bost oF tively no improper person all " Grounds. Othoers will be stationed at both places te me For the accommodation of fuse admittance to such. visitors, checks will be ziven for parcels left at the for safekeeping. Fare 50 cents round trip; children ears of aye half fare. 5 Parties wishing to make arrangements for excursions to Lower Cedar Point wiil apply on the boat, at the of= YARDS. fice of the St. James Hotel, or of W. BS. ., 1238 my3 | NonrHers Lmerty MarKer Sovanr. Peunsylvania avenue, we J. B. WHITE & BROS., EW ARRANOEME FOR THE STEAMER = OCCOQUAN FALLS & MO} rf Maufacturers of > Mary ae PORTLAND CEMENT, make Excursion ‘Tria to UC aS CE ine Enguant, Meee CE INE: | PMA Gey “at MBAY, “MOM rly over ten thousand barrels of" Portiand ‘Cement for | WEDNESDAY and PRIDAY, ‘lowving ith street wharf siren neg the foundation of ce wemunenon San Farce yb Akg ++ returning at 7 p.m, ectioes eat and bs ¥or MOUNT’ VERNON SPRINGS every SATUR- DAY. ‘Steamer leaves wharf at ~~ gest and best. HOWARD PURHNG, Sat agent United States, 23 Liberty street, New York. H. L. BISCOE, nt for District of Columbia, BISCOE’S 10th-street pines, where a supply wall be bepe ‘constantly on \y pasts OILS, WINDOW AND PLATE GLASS. JOHN STONE'S KALSOMINE and MASURY'SLIQUID PAINTS, ready for use. (Send for circulars, Estimates furnished to Builders. A full stock of AR- TISTS’ SUPPLIES always on band. GEORGE RYNEAL, Jr., m30 418 Tru Srnesr Nonruwest. SLATE MANTELS, jolesale and Retail, Wh AT FACTORY, $e25-3m_ iC near 6th STREET NORTHWEST. LL, *2TN «& 0078 PULP MORTAR : ckiayers Use, Joints are ‘Only black ‘Where Black Z Best in the world. ‘never fades, yes BITTERS. BROWN’S IRON BITTERS y recom-\TRON BITTERS | ,7B* 7em 00d | Females. p.m. Fare, 10 ceuts. ‘This Teasonable all-3m 5 {OR FAMILIE: ER MARY WASHIN F TON mu ‘xoursion Tri = EVERY THURSDAY. leaves ber wharf at 9 o'clock a m., retu - 6 o'clock siving ive hours at Gly- mont. ie and om on boat ans Tickets, round trip, 20 cents. 8-60" E. 5. RANDALL, Manager. peruse Ss MBOAT COMPANY'S ADVER- TISEMENTS: SPECIAL N . The Steamer Excelsior will wok inake the Afternoon Prins to Quantico TO-DAY or TO-MORROW, Septem FOR NORFO PORTSMON FORTRESS MONON PINE vi eee AND POINT. tbonoun. THURSDAYS at 5:30 p. m. and on TUESDAYS SATURDAYS¢y. Bee EXCURSION THE CAPES EVERY SUNDAE “ 7 ouoMt ‘NOMFOLE EEE REDUCTION OF RATES BEGINNING SATURD) THER NOTICE. pad UNTIL FURTHL Mourve and Norf< 20 ‘Second-class round to Piney Point and Point ‘Lookout... ad 200 0} AND tid EXCELSIOR, con- a PR. &. at ie daily (except Sunday) at 9-904. m. and 3.90 p.m. Fare to Ri id, ited. Fare to Richmond, Fare to EXCURSIONS via Norf: ‘tc Norfolk via Richmond, Wadiingtou. “dames fulver by dasha, fr, daly 20 a.m. a0. 3.90 ‘Fredericksbune Steamer .) to Richmond via Richmond, dotnae Mediroed fem ave, and SATURDAYS to Norfolk, connecting at Pe my