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. a ae EDUCATIONAL. —— a= § ARTIST WILL TAKE A FEW MORE PUPILS, A gE cera eee m: Water-Color and Ching Painting, blest Deseingy Color an m ‘Art Neediework. Apply at ‘Studia, “1096 17 nl2-2t* 5 = Ny eee 8 ey lid SCHOOL. Pa We we ctr Spanish. i= now re-opened for the for- ation of evening Clases a his Tesidence, 1228 6th Street northwest. n9-1m* CHOOL OF ELOOUTION AND DRAMATIC ART. 8. ADELINE DUVAL MACK (of New York), 28-Im 714 13th street northwest. THIS AFTERNOON. T. COLDWELL, Real Estate Auctioneer. I will sell at public aucti fo the hishest bidder, st FOUR O'CLOCK, "ON NATURDAY, NOVEM & BERK TWELETH, 1881. lot 21 and part 5, lot 20, tn’ subdivision of sq. 626.” Thia pi his afront of SO feet on New Jersey avenne, and 26 fect on Massachu- setts avenue. There is an old frame on New Jersey avenue and ¢ mall two-story {rame on Masaachuivetta a erms xt sale. deposit. n3-odéda J.T. COLDWELL, Auctioneer. JerENTAL AND VOCAL MUSIC TAUGHT by a lady who hae etadied in the best echoois of Ger- and ftaly, many years experience. Ad- Gress Madame OCTAVIA SEWELL. af Moteerstts Mae tore, 925 Penney! enue. n5-lawaw* WWAswisatoN “TRAINING SCHOOL FOR FOURTH A : or to ‘RENTISS, M. D. STEP Rite _MUSSAEUS AND ASSISTANTS TEACH 4 and other modern languages: Lain, hematics, Engi eh branches. tion for Collere, Re. Evening classes $5 per mcntn. |For Cireuinrs address F. MUSSAEUS, 1212 L street north- west 69-310, MM" MARY K. SCHREINER, TEACHER OF ELOCUTION, nl-2m 2 L street northwest. PECIAL AY “PROF. AND MR! E_ ©. COLLIERF’S French, Enelieh sical School for OCTOBER 10, 1881, at Nees ORTH WEST. 1588 T STREET GRENCERIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE, LD Ninth and D streets northwert, occupies’ fte new and attractive hall in the handeeme edifice known throughout the HALL BUILDING, Day and Hes and Gentlemen. ° Sons and dauzrters educated for real life. Students re ceived throughout the year. A pamphlet, containing an eloquent addreas to the students on ‘Elements of Success,” by Ji A. Garfield; also fall information concerning the Collece, will be tent free upon spplica- Bon by mail be obtained at the College office. HENIY ¢ ER, CFI pal. MBS. SARA A. SPENCER, Vice Principal O27 ULE. H. EXEEMONTT JO! TEACHER OF incing. Pupil of Mme. Viardot Garcia, Paris. lo. 17:37 and 1739 F «treet northwest. Keferences: Mrs. Steuart eve: Mr. Samuel Niles, Mra, at Gen. E NOTY, Mise § VERSITY OF Law Co! 1425 New Youre Avr Dean and President of Hon. K. T. Menntcr, LL. D., Conetitntional Law. He A. Ricuanpeox, LL, D., (U. 8. Court of Claims), Statutory Law. M. F. Monnts, LL. D., Pleading, Practice, Evi- dence and Equity Juris: rudence. J.J. Daxuixctox, Eaq., Perronal 7» Con- tracts, Negotiable Paber and Corporations. WH. Denxr, A. B., LL. B.. Reat Property, Do- mestic Relation-, Testamentary and Criminal Law. F. P. B. Saxps, A. M., LL. B., J. J. DaRcinetow and W. DENNIS, Judges of the Moot Court. Term extends from first Wednesday in October to Zune. All the classes are now open for the reception of ‘Students. Regular course, of two years, $50 per annum: post graduate course. $25: atenidancs on lectires, r Snnum. For particulars Secretary, Law School. 6 e SBORNE SEMINARY_FRENCH AND ENGLISH Boarding and Day School for Young Ladies and Little Girls—will reopen ut 943 M street northwest, Sep- tember 5, 1881. Classes from Kindergarten to Har: ard Collece examinations. Thorough instruction by ern teachers. on RS. OLGA DANIEL WILL RESUME HER ‘CLASSES IN GERMAN AND FRENCH, At Her New Residence, 1249 9th street northwest. o19-4w*_ SS CALKINS’ SCHOOL, FOR YOUNG LADIES ‘AND CHILDREN # Is REMOVED from Baum's Hall to 803 East Capitol street. 015-fm 66r\HERF. IS NOTHING ON EARTH SO PRECIOUS ‘as the mind, soul and character of a child.” FRIENDS’ SEMINARY, I Srager, Between 18rH axp 19TH NoRTHWEST, Affords to Girls and Boys the best facilities for a liberal education; prepares its pupils to enier College. Patrons Ihave no expense for Call on or.add 06-3m, 3.8. WILSON, Principal. WE, & PRUDHOMMES FRENCH CLASSES meet at her residence, 1318 I street northwest. Goi orend name and address. A practical Knowiedss iuage anda Parisian probunciation acquired fia short time. ‘Terms moderate. ear 8. L. BOARDING SCHOOL FOR Young Ladies. West End Inetitute, New Haven, jeventh Sear. Superior facilities. Bend ‘for eireular. LATS, GREEK, MATHEMATICS, NATURAL SCI- ence and English, privately or in class. Address Pevaeg. SANUS, A.M, 4-2 Columbian College, Washington, JCSICAL acaDeMr, 1534 I street northwest. Principal, J. P. CAULFIELD, Mus. Doo. Studies resumed September 26th. D.o. e 520-2m* SS AMY LEAVITT, OF BOSTON, TEACHER of Voeal and Instrumental Music. Miss Leavitt may also be engaged as Contralto Soloist in Church or Concert. Address 944 K street northwest. 815-3m ND MRS. ALFRED BUJACS ENGLISH and French Boarding and Day School for Young 1012 17th street northwest. The duties of this School ‘will be resumed SEPTEMBER 26. 08-3m* |APITOL. I HILL INSTITUTE, AND. KINDERGAR- fifth year: opens SEPTEY ; thorouy ion from Kindencarten to Colleciate Department Spas. C.F BOLDEN. or Moms AF, GRIER oa C.F. i i, Or . street southeast. 230-3" WASHINGTON CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC, corner 449 street and Pennsylvania avenue, (over ence, Sineme; Vi tay ken Reeve crs, Free advanfaces. O. B. BULLARD, Director. s10-3m* HE ARCHER INSTITUTE.—MRS, ARCHER HAS returned from her western tour. Her school will @mmence on THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 29th, For Greulars and further iculars address or cail uj Hrs. SN. ARCHER, No. 1401 Massachusctis avenue, opposite Thomas Circle. c) MSE So inch shee fp Young Cadre ih aud French Schoo! for Young Ladies Children, #21 Vermont avenue, wil re-open September ¥sth. "Boarding pupils limited. "~~?" SBS GR ASELL INSTITUTE, 903 16rH# STREET NORTH- west —Mre. L. E. Swits, Principal. A select Eng- and Classical School, with superior facilities for French and -_ The Principal will give the care and comforts of a pleasant home to six young girls. Gireulary may be obtained at the Boolustores or from the y M™ ‘880s seacsary. and Day Schoo! f ‘Boarding and Day School for Young Ladies. Washington, D MES. J. EDDY OME Pring peck Behool year opens Septem 88, ‘or cat Benes aprly to the Principal al6-4in RLINGTON ACADEMY, CORCORAN BUILDING, corner Pennsylvania avenue and 15th street, op- Dosite U. S. Treasury. A elect school for boys and Young men. Number limited. Only scholara of good character received. Fall term of 1881 besins ptember Sth. Day and evening seastons. Careful gnd thorong!: ‘instruc in the Common” English ches. Book-keep Short-hand, Higher — Braue Batic, Alecbra. Geometry, Latin and Greek. | BU MACATEE, A. al, Washington, D. C.16- Vv ATE INSTITUTE —& Chilares: To, teat For circular id Mise M. E. SCHEEL, Teacher 2 VOCAL MUSIC. as those Teachore of PIANO, ORGAN and Particular attention to - ishing to be qualified for 74 12th street northwest, ‘THIS EVENING. HE BALANCE OF THE UNREDEEMED "T Fiearen consirting of fine Gold Watches, Rings, Chain and: Chthiog til be sold at public iction on G'CLOUK PAM. at the National Lan Office, 1007 7th a v] M., ‘at 7 street. tait-70 FOLEY, Auctioneer. ‘'T. COLDWELL, Real Extate Auctioneer. TRUSTEES SALF OF VALUABLE BRICK STORE AND DWEL iG ON O STREET, BETWEEN SIXTH AND SEVENTH STREETS NURTH- By virtue of a deed of trust, dated June 24th, 1873, and duly recorded egy ee records for the! District of Columbia, in Liber 721, at folio 294 et! -, and at the written requcst of the les Secu I wil offer for sale, at public auction, on TUESDAY, FIRST (1) DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2881, AT FOUR (4) O'CLOCK P.M., ix front of the premises, ali that cer- tain piece or parcel of ground situate in ep Washington, D. C., Known and deecrited as lot marked F, in the subdivision of, original lots Three (3), Four- teen (14), Fifteen (15) and Sixteen (16), in hundred’ and forty-seven (447), together provements, consisting of a two (2) story pressed Brick ten (10) rooms, with all Store and Dwelling, containing modern improvements, being No. 626 O street north- we ‘Terms of sale: One-fourth cash; balance fayadle in three (3) equal installments, in one, two and three years, frous day of eale, with interest peyable semi-annually the the deferred payments to be secured by the notes of purchaser and deed of trust upon the premises; oF at the option of the purchaser. ‘A deposit (one ben dollars) will be rea juired at time of sale. All conveyancing at the cost of the purchaser. If the terins of sale are uct cor; ticd with in ten days, the Trusteo Teserves the right to resell the property at the cost and Fisk of the defaulting purcharer, on five days’ notice. 08-8, tu, th, 11t JOHN'H. GLICK, Trustee. E¥~ THE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED, ON AO- cqunt.of ue wesiher, unt) WEDNESDAY, ‘NOVEM- oR NIN‘) same hour an lace. neod SOHN H GLICK, ‘Trustee. 2-THE ABOVE SALE IS FURTHER POSTPONED, DAY, NOVEM- Qn account of the weather, until TU. BER FIFTEENTH, 1681, same hour and place. 10, 12,15 JOHN H. GLICK, Trustee. F[PHOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. CONTINUATION CHANCERY SALE OF PROPERTY ON THE CON- DUIT ROAD, NEAR OLD FOUNDEY, WEST OF GEORGETOWN, D.C. By virtue of 2 dectee pasted in the Supreme Court, of the District of Columbia on the 14th day of Oc teber, A.D. IRS1. in equity cause No. 7,8¢0, I will IL ag public auc on the premises, on THURSDAY, NOVE! SEV ‘TEEN’ 1881, commencing at FOUL O'CLOCK P. M., a portion of the property of which Sainnel Crown dled seized, situate in the county of Washington, in the District of Columbia, west of Georgetown, and near the Old Foundry, fronting on the north side of the Conduit road, and also fronting on he Kidge road The property will be offered in lots according to.a subdivision, the plan of which will be exhibited at time of sale.” One of the lots is improved by a good Frame House. ‘Terms of sale as prescribed by decree: One-third cash: balance in equal instalments to be paid in six, twelve and cihtcen months from day of sale, or all in cash, on option of the purchaser. On payments of all the pur- chase money the property will be conveyed to the pur- chaser. A deposit of required on each lot at time of sale. (Conveyancing at yurchacer'y coat. If terma are not complied with in six duys the Trustee will reeell at Tisk and cost of defaulting: purchaser. ni-d&ds WILLIAM. A. GORDON, Trustee. F[PHOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. EXECUTOR'S SALE. NEW YORK CITY REGISTERED SEVEN PER CENT. $5,000 BOND, SERIES No. 4, PAYABLE On MONDAY, NOVEMBER FOURTEENTH, 1881 at TWELVE O'CLOCK, at the auction rooms of ‘THOMAS DOWLING, Ishall sell the above bond ‘WM. L. DUNLOP, n9-4t Executor of George Lowry, deceaséd. HOS. EB. WAGGAMAN, Real Estate Auctioneer. TRUSTEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE BUSINESS PROPERTY, FRONTING ON LOUISIANA AVE- NUE AND CSTREET NORTHWEST, IMPROVED BY TWO THREE-STORY BRICK HOUSES, No. 612, LOUISIANA AVENUE AND No. c STREET NORTHWEST, RESPECTIVELY. By virtue of s deed of trust, dated the 7th “age of March, 1876, and recorded’ in Liber 821, 5. iio} $$o) of the land recurdsof the District of Colwmabia, and at fhe request of parties secured, the under- signed Trustee will sell at public auction, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER NINETEENTH, 1881, ‘at FOUR (4) O'CLOCK P.M., in front of thé premises, the following described realestate, with improvements, known as the east half of Lot numbered two (2), in rquare numbered four hundred and fifty-nine (459), said east haif of said Jot fronting 25 feet on C street northwest and 26 feet on Louistana avenue, in the city of Washincton. Terms of sale: Oue-fourth of purclyise money in cash; the residue in six, twelve and eighteen months, for which the purchaser is toxive notes, secured by ‘deed of trust on the property, to the witisfaction of the Trustee, bearing interest at six (6) per until paid. All conveyancing at the cost of the pur- chaser. A deronis of 80) be required when bid is accerted. | If the terms of sale are not complied with in the Trustee reserves the right to resell at ‘isk and Gost of defaulting purchaser. JO] . FRANKLIN, Trustee. THOS. E. WAGGAMAN, Auct. 010-th,8,in, w,fSds FP HOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. SPECIAL SALE BY CATALOGUE OF SUPERB SMYRNA CARPETS, AXMINSTER AND SMYRNA RUGS, TAPESTRY, WILTON, AND cent per annum MOQUETTE CARPETS. The above superior collection will be sold at_m WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBE! spacious salesrooms on. IXTEENTH. 1881, COMMEN i@ at HALF-PAST TEN O'CLOCK. The rapestry Carpets will be sold to suit purchasers. Barvains may be expected, as the are sold without reserve. Onexhibition day prior tossle. nl0-dts |OMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. BOOKS, &c. EW BOOKS. ‘olean: John W. Judd, Inter, Scl. Series, $2. Eloeiin Per Woisee, fornite Lae ettr oe bg M. Barbour, ints and Sinners. uy che niliez, poner. 40 cen nee and Art Midwifery, We. Wm. T. Li M.D., $5. Aunt Serena, by Miss. foward, avithor of One Summer, $1.25. Our ramiliar Songs and Those Who Made Them, by Helen K. dohn- son, 4to., $6. The Sun, by C. A. Young, Inter. Series, $4. 4 Pickwickian Pilgrimage, by’ J Hi = Tlusion, James Sul): Series, $1. } Country y-Ways, by S. O. $1.25,, Jenanese Episodes, by E. H.” House, $1. Glad Year Round, by Miss A. G.” Plyniton, beautifull illustrated, $2.50. “The Man Jeeus, by J. W. Chad- wick, $1. "A fine assortment of Russia, Seal and Calf- akin Pocketbooks, Wallets, Card Canes, &c. FRANCIS B. MOHUN, BOousELLER AND STATIONER, 1015 Pennsylvania avenue. 2S RAL BEADING. dall’s Bookbinding, Ancient and Modern.....$12.00 Gottschalk’s Notes of a Pianist, 2.50 Cox's Mytholozy and Folklore Aunt Serena, by He Giyeth HI Gould's Stajories a) ey Novelties in Papete and al} Leather Goods. §2 Branch Box Onlice Ford’s Opera House. JAMES J. CHAPMAN, 911 Pennsylvania avenue. SABBATH SCHOOL LIBRARY BOOKS AT HALF PRICE. For a few days longer we will continue to sell a large eelection of Sabbath School Library Bocks at half price. A good chance for Mission and Country Schools to yet acheap Library. WM. BALLANTYNE & SON, n2 428 Seventh street northwest. HE CEDARS—A HOME SCHOOL FOR YOUNG 1 aol Lttie Girls ix situated On the Heighta of nen, ant it accessible by street cars to all parts ‘The erounds are extensive, the Jocation t Addrewe the Misses EARLE, 3. s2i-tu, th,s,4m -autiful. Ww RIVATELY 01 CLASS. MATHEMATICS, Latin. Greek. French. German and English. ‘Special nim to preperation for Point, Annapolis and all competitive ‘Terms in advance. 8. W. FLYNN, A. ae S.W. corner 8th and K streets, orth OY'S ENGLISH AND CLASSICAL HIGH SCHOOL, J. W. HUNT, Principal, will commence its four- mth Annual Session SEPTEMBER 12rx, 1881, in the jorth Session oom of the Four-and--half-Strect Prea- yterian Church. ve reushly fitted for Business, Beientine Scho ‘Naval Academy, West Point, seuees, @r University. Tes eraduates take a high stahd in nee Te iO areas Lack Box 53, ck Box a15-3m_ Washington, D. HE SCHOOL OF St (Established 1877,] Sth street northwest. Fiano, Organ, Voice, Violin, Church for v = = B KOBINSON & CO., e BOYS’ CLOTHING HOUSE, ors ABEK TEA, * A POSITIVE CURE MALARIA. CHILLS AND FEVER. 25 CENTS A PACKAGE. A. M. KLOCZEWSKI'S PHARMACY, 02s = 428 tb street northwest. J. JAY GOULD, . The Boston Picture Man, 421 9rn Sr. N. W.— Seed ine ads Lanes PRES 909 PENNsyLvaNrA AVENUE. Japanese oe NOVELTY OF THE SEASON. 2 sa 4010 years did at = f0r the Boys and Gtrisfrom HE LEXINGTON, ‘Corner 15th street and New York svenua, MRS. M. J. COLLEY, {wit ve opened on ns 50th of Novensiee foe the recep- ee ee ae GvHOoL BOOKS BOUGHT AND EXCHANGED TF ANGLIWS ANTIQUAEIAN BOOKSTORE, Corconax BurLpino, F Srreet. Cash paid forall kinds of Books, Pamphlet 13-3m (ee OVERCOATS AND ULSTERS, Boyt age 6 to 10, $2.50, $3.50 and $5. ‘Overcoats and. Unica: age Tato 16, $3, $4, $5 up, Boys’ Short Pants, 6 to 10 years, 75c., 85c.,'$1 up. Boys’ School Suite, short Pants, £2.56, up. Boye? Telescope Hite, from 50¢. Wy Boys’ Dress Hate, 50c., 75c., and re Boys’ Undershirts and'Men's, 25c., 40 and 50. Gents’ Cassimere Pants, $2.56, $3 ond $4. Misses’ and Boys’ School Button Shoes, $1 up. 1914 ax 1916 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. J. W. SELBY. N THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT Central National Bank Ye, Fiiuabedh J. Guinand etal tral ¥ nk va. i _— No. 7,588 Equity Docket 21. ‘This cause bein referred to the Auditor to state the account of the Adiinistrator of LEON W. GUINAND, deceased, aud to make distribution of the money in his the creditors of ssid deceased, and ot if eptitied thereto: Notice ia hereby given fer ‘the sai ence on THURSDAY, December 1, 188], at #1 o'clock a.m., at his office, No. 482 Louisiana avenue, in the Gity bf Washington, at which thine and pleco all credit. ors of the said Leou W. Guinand, and o in ‘and pre- sent their cl nd-law3w JAMES G. PAYNE, Auditor. I THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Wriutas B. Jackson ET AL. v8. JULIANA WALKER Gags ET aL.—No. 7,459 Equity Docket 20. This cause referred to the Auditor to take an Seccened aint of the inte Sansa SM Gas ae an Ml. GALES, deceased ‘ and to report priorities between the creditors of sai estates, and for other aetipnend in the of reference passed in cause 4, 1881: Notice is here! iven that I will proceed with tho lpr ao pe 15, 1881,aT 11 office, No. 482 Louisiana avent other permone inion crand ol — to attend and present JAMES G. PA’ terested in the notitied to in the premies, are Holstein Say aie i i 4 »&, H at Clifton. Coegriptive list with full taf the Fs - Cater e. 0., or to JAM] GHEN, Centervilie, Fairfax county, Var nld-cotds, kids T. COLDWELL, Real Estate Auctioneer. AUCTION SALE OF A DESIRABLE TWO-STORY ERAME DWELLING, No,604 L STREET NORTH- On MONDAY, NOVEMBER FOURTEENTH 1881, at HALY-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK P.M., ff shall cell st pubiic auction, in frout of the premises, the above property. fronting 17 feet on L street. ‘Terms: One-half cash, and the balance in six and frelve, mouths, with interest at ix per cent. §100 posit at time of gale. nila ‘J.T. COLDWELL, Auctioneer. POLE®, Auctioneer, 611 7th street northwest, I will sell at. rooms, 811. 7th atreet north- On MONDAY MORNING: NOVEMBER FOUR- TEENT! ‘of first-class Furniture, consist- ber Seta, Sideboards, Lounges, an d Mattrasses, sell SAME DAY # Family Carri: anda Jot of Notions; alao, # lot Carpets, alot of other Tia eed FOLEY, Auctioneer. n11-2t ‘ALTER B, WILLIAMS & CD., Auctioneers. SALE OF A LARGE AND WELJ. ASSORTED STOCK OF GROCERIES, WILLOW WAR’ PLATFORM SCALES. NEW SPRING WAGON, COUNTER SCALES, &o., AT AUCTION. On TUESDAY, "NOVEMBER FIFTEENTH, 1881, at TEN O'CLOCK A.M., we shall cell at the store, north- east corner of Vermont avenueand L streets northwest, *ifean, Coffees, Syrups, 8 ‘eae, Coffees, Syrups, Sugars. Jellies, Brooms, Baskets. Neet Tabs; Buc Willow Ware. Coffee and ‘Tea Caddice, Crockery Ware. Brushee, Spring Balance, Counter Scales. Ratent Oil Can, Coftes Mil, Platform Bczle. One large and one small Ice Box, cost $125. Canned G and a large assortment of Shelf Goods. Que Spring Wagon, nearly new, made to order. ‘Terms: Cash. nll-d WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO., Aucta, 1HOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. TRUSTEFS' SALE OF A LARGE FIRST-CLASS DWELLING HOUSE, No. 815 £IFTEENTH STREET NORTHWEST, BETWEEN H AND T, TO WHICH SPECIAL A'TTENTION IS CALLED. By virtue of a deed of trust dated the 20th day, of October, A. D. 1871, aud recorded in Liber N 659, folio 384, ‘one of the land records for Washing ton'county, D. C., and in Liber 952, folio 204, et req., of the land records of the District of Celumbia, eubscribers, by the written direction of the party cured thereby, will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, ou "the premines, on MONDAY, FIFTH DAY OF DECEMBER, A. D. 1881, at FOUR O'CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON, Lot uum- bered 16 (sixteen), in Square numbered 220 (two hundred and twenty), in the City of Washington, in trict of Columbie, ‘according to John Davideor subdivision of ssid square, of record in the office of the Surveyor of sald city, fropting twenty four tect eight inches on 15th street ‘north ch iserected a Det west, on wi large Dwelling Houre, togother with all and the improvements, privi hereditaments and ap- purtenances to te same belouging or in any manner aR] 3 "Rerius of sale:—One-fonrth of the purchase money (of which $250 must be paid at the time of sale) in cach, and the residue in eqnal sums, in one, two and three years from the day of sale, for which the purchaser Imust give prominnory notes boaring aix per oentum per annum interest, payable holf yearly. to be secured by, & deed of trust to the satiefuction of the Trustees, on the 38 2 sold; or the purchaeér m1 all cash, at his Ontion,» All conveyancine and recerdine must bo at the cost of the purchaser, and if the terme are not complied. with within five days after the day of sale the Trustees reserve the rij cht to reeell the property on five ys’ pub- lie notice in the ‘‘Evening Star," at the risk and cost of the purchaser in default. Suecial attention ie called to this valuable property, Deing a frst class houre, anid advantageously located. nl0-dkds CHRISTOPHER N. THOM, | Trustees. NO. A. PRESCOTT, Real Estate Broker. A GOOD CHANCE FOR INVESTMENT. joforeale by auction the following desirable vacant MONDAY, _N BER "TWENTY-FIRST, 1881, at FOUR LA P. M., south 15 feet by! depth 100 feet to 38-foot, alley of” lot 27, sar. 538, west aide 3d street, between E and ¥ streets south- wert. SAME DAY, at HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK P. M., lot 25, eqr. 471. ‘This lot is the southeast corner of 7th and K’ streets southwest. Fronts 20 feet on 7th street, bya depth of 100 fect. A desirable business corner. ‘TUESDAY, NOVEMBER TWENTY-TWO, 1881, at FOUR O'CLOCK P. M., lot 28, sqr. 544. This lot is on weet side of 3d street, next to northwest corner M street southwest, and can be bought in threo parts of 16 feet front each toa wide alley. Also, lota 2 and 3, sqr. 544, nitnated on M street, next to northwest corner 3d etreet southwest. ‘These lots can be bought in six parts of 1635 feet front each to an alley. ‘Terms made known at time of eale. nl0-d J.T. COLDWELL, Auctioneer. O. HOLTZMAN, Auctioneer. 0 T Will sell, in front of the premises, on TUES- DAY, NOVEMBER FIFTEENTH, 1841, at F O'CLOCK P.M., House number’1130 8th street! northwest. ‘The house has eleven rooms, every modern convenience, is well built; in good repair, and is an ele- gant home for a sinall faruily. | Tt js aleo s good. invest- ment, as it is constantly rented. Terms announced be- fore the sale commences. Ali conveyancing st pur- chaser’s cost. Title perfect. E. 0. HOLTZMAN, Auctioneer, 10,12, 14 10th and F streets narthwest. JUNCANSON BROS., Auctioneers. CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED AND UNIMPROVED REAL ESTATE IN THE VI LAGE. OF UNIONTOWN, D.C, SALE MADE IN SEPARATE PARCELS. By virtue of the decree of the Supreme Court of, fhe District of Columbia, passed in, Equity Cause No. 7,904, wherein William 8. Martin ond others! are plaintiffs and Ellen E. Martin and others are defer dants, the undersigned Trusteo will sell ut public au tion, in front of the premises, on MONDAY, the TWE) ‘TY-FIRST DAY OF NOVEMBEL, 1881, commencing at TWO O'CLOCK P.M., all of Lots cipher (0), one (Dy. twenty-nine (29), thirty (30), two hundred and twenty- four (224), two hundred and twenty-five (225), two hun- dred and ‘fifty-reven (257) and two hundred and fifty- sight (258) of the official subdivision of Uniontown, D.C. And in front ot lot cipher (0), after. the sale. of Said lots is completed, will be also offered the lot of five (S) acres known a8 Lot six (6) of the division of **Chi- chester), sa described ina deed recorded in Liber 621, at folio $16, &e., one of the Land Records of said Dis: trict, located on the Anacostia road. A plat of the property can be seen at the office of the Anacostia and Potoniae Railway Company im Union- wn. ‘This property is well known, a part of it being the ho- tel known as ‘The Drover’s Rest,” covering and occu- pying lots cypher, (0), one (1), twenty-nine ) and irty (30). ot 225 is improved by comfor two- story Frame Dwelling. ‘Terms of sale: One-third of the purchase money in gash: the residue in one and two years, with Interest, for which purchaser is to give notes, secured onthe property sold; or all cash, at the option of the pur- chaser. sit of $100 on. each lot when sold will be required. ‘The property will be #old clear of ail encuru— brances ind all taxes to July Ist, 1881, Conveyancing and recording at purchaser's cost. WOODBURY WHEELER, 330 416 street northw DANIEL 0'C. CALLAGHAN, 435 7th atreet 1 n8-d&ds Pues: NHOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer, TRUSTEES’ SALE OF FIGHT NEW TWO-STORY BRICK HOUSES, WITH MODERN IMPROVE- MENTS, ON THI TFEN-AND-A-HALF STREET, NEAR THE BUKEAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING. By virtue of eight several deeds of trust, each, dated the 14th day of April, A.D. 1877, and recorded| in Liber No. 864, at pages 236, 239,'243, 246, 249, 252,256 and 259, et eeq... respectively, the undersigned Will sell to the hihest bidder, in front of the premises, on MONDAY, the TWENTY-FIRST DAY OF NO: VEMBER, A.D. 1881, at FOUR O'CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON, the following Lota in W. W. Corcoran's subdivision of Lote 7, 8, 9,.10°and 11, in square 264, viz:—Lots A, B, C, D'and E, on which are eight houses, each about fourteen feet wide, running {rom center to center of the dividing walls; each house, with the ground en which it stands, of equal width back to the rear of the lot, to be sold ee —thelots being 105 feet 10 aneren ee jit alpcleg ‘All abot ‘erms of fale for each house: All above one thousand clare cash and for the one thousand. doliars a credit three years, at xix per centum Der anni semi-annually, for which the purchaser must gives note deed of trust, with tax and insurance coven: 1@ ‘katiafaction ‘of the 8; OF all cash, potion of the purchaser. “If the ‘terms are not complied with within five days after the day of sila, the Trustees reserve the right, to resell the property, of any part thereof, on five days’ notice publisted fn'the ening Star,” at the risk and cost of the purchases in default. ANTHONY HYDE, n8-dts CHRISTOPHER N. THOM, | Trustees. HANCERY SALE OF A VALUABLE LOT ON THE CESS SIDE OF VERMONT AVE! oe BE TWEEN _N AND O STREE’ SMALL FRAME HOUSE THE! By virtue of decrees dated the 6th and 1 ptember, A. D. 1881, i “abe, at aa Se Wedtey tat. gona Mekuley oa he icAuley et al. va. Jol ley ot alee " being No, 7821, Equi et 21, the undersis sell, ‘at _publio suction, in front of the WEDNESDAY, the SIXTEENTH DAY BER, | 1881, at’ HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK P. Mt pitt ft lot numbered four (4) eal cotuer ofthe west bal west comer’ and twenty-five (225) feet from the southwest corner of the square, (N street and Vermont avenue); thence on Vermont avenue thirty-two ($2) feet;, then: to said avenue to a lot owned & MR. ASTOR AND THE BLECTION—PATTI VICTRIX—£0- CIETY SENSATIONS—MANAGERS’ BLUNDERS—PEF- SONAL MATTERS—BRIEFS, FTC., BTC. Special correspondame ef Tre Evznrxa Stan.* NEw Yor«, November 11. There has been an election in New York. Mr. Wm. Astor has notprofited by tt, and the light of his presence will ‘be denied Wasbington this year. In some respects this ts a misfortune, for Mr. Astor meant well, but hedid not know. As a statesman he did not please New York city in the meagre field in which he hag hitherto exercised his abili- tes, That does nat mean that they were not weli intended, and that! in their character as in their object they might have been ever so much better than the people could appreciate. He ts ambitious. So was Julius Ceasar, but the Mark Antony who has siair him -Mas mo such plea to beg his death’s excuse, as the other one had. He sought political preferment for no other reason beyond the one that he wanted to move in political life. His object is, therefore, in one sphere of crit€olsm that may be very far re- mote from any other. Nevertheless his defeat is apparently a matter of gencral congratulation and of pleasure. He liked to try; he did it; he failed. Astor is one of the best fellows among the rich men of New York. His manner and presence are winning, his common sense ob- Vious, ‘is beratity of purse and generosity of opinion beyond dispute. He never has put on airs, has never held himself aloof from the world, has doae many good things and until this canvass few things to invite public disfavor. In appearance he is a tall, straight young man, sinewy and mus- cular, with a good face bearing an honest expres- sion, With large, pleasant, intelligent eyes shinin, out of it, an unaristocratlc nose, a strong mout! and chin, a well kept moustache, and an easy, un- hurried way of doing things. He is not a drink- ing man, nor one who carouses. He owns the largest yacht that sails, owns a racing stable whose horses have his colors to few victo- Ties; never plays polo, or such nonsense; 18 a good friend, a relentless enemy, and, generally speak- ing, 1s’ a man of something more than mediocre parts; but by no means 4 brilliant man, and perhaps is just as famous because of his lefeat_as he could have become had he been elected. The man wo goes down to Wash- ington to take Levi _P. Morton’s place is a better fellow than Astor. He will be popular in soctety and elsewhere, and strange to say, the people of New York are just as likely to think more ot him than of any other representative they have in the government, the President alone excepted. He is a jovial companion and a generous man; a grace- tul, hospitable host and a charm ng talker. As for the other Congressinen New York state has named to represent their several districts, I don’t believe we care much here, and don’t think you do. e PATTI VICTRIX. Financtally considered, Patti 1s a monstrous failure. She sung night before last to something less than a full house, that represented something less than $5,400. ‘The ten-dollar-a-ticket business ‘Was Just a little too much for even the extravagant people of New York; but nevertheless she sang, and if her audience was made up of a short num- ber, they were a class of people by whom the tdea of monetary value was never considered in con- nection with the grandeur of the musical feast they recelved. And how she did sing! And applause! ‘The lke of tt, 80 I am told by those whose years cnable them to speak with some authority, was never before heard in New York. For my dwn part, !t was the most persistent, enthusiastic and hearty I ever heard. ‘The notes ‘were as pure asa “rhaj lized chant by an angel choir,” and they rang the voice of music as only Musk’s voice can, Assuredly no such human vocalization has ever been heard in America. That sald everybody who has heard the singers of the last four or five decades, and when you hear an anclent opera or concert goer speak without remembering Jenny Lind, or some of the ones Who are gone, then, bear you it well in mind, his antique soul has deen ‘stirred to its depths. "The audience was a brilliant one, and in the social emt- nence ofits individuals was far beyond anything I have ever seen in this country where Pattis come atrare intervals, AS to her failure fn a financial way, that 1s her business, and if reports agree {t 1s, likely that she will stir’ her management about with the sharpest kind of a stick, and thus make it a matter of her own individual personal business with a vengeance. JOHN KELLY NOT DEAD. The grand sachem of Tammany bobs up pretty serenely to-day. The vote he polled, now that it 1s counted, shows that the warrlor of an hundred camp fires still has a belt to put scalps in, and he is a man who 1s very likely to get them. Nobody ever had the hardihood to risk his reputa- tion for wisdom by saying Mr. Kelly 1s an idiot. If they did they were bitterly prejudiced. He may be, indeed he really is, a triffe stubborn. But ithe makes mistakes according to the judgment of his critics he, perhaps, has light of his own, and the errors are those ne suffers by. In all other relations, except those In which Mr. Kelly has stood In against the fire of criticism in public life, he 18 a much misunderstood man. Hig face 1s strongly imarked in lines that awaken in many people un antagonism at once 0 undeserved as it unjust. He is an American by birth, if that 1s to be Suid in his favor for the benefit of those who disapprove of lim. He 1s an educated man, 9 scholar In many branches of literary and ecientine pursuits, and his business relations, outetde of ities, In Which connection I am not’ speaking of im, are conducted with gentle consideration toward his employes and the essence of fairness and squareness with those with whom he has transactions. In his home and soctal life he dis- plays the qualities of a gentleman, ts good husband and father, and, removed from politics, 15 an estimable man,’ and, even in polities, he ‘ts, after all, in the Opinion of the people wlio think about him only the weather-vane of their belicfs. BOCIETY SENSATION. ‘The other night there was a ball at the Casino, which, socially considered, was a highly tmpor- tant affair. It was dignified by the fact that It was given in honor of the French and German visitors. In its results, it bids fair to be an irregular torpedo, that will go on exploding Itself for many a long day to come, and give New York society no end of trouble. Now the facts in the case are that it was the swellest affair New York has had fora long time. Musle, supper, decora- tion and hall hire, (they had to hire a hall), cost near to $75,000. Fifteen hundred tickets sold at #10 each was the contribution of the chosen guests, Who could not exceed the number given. Who paid the rest of the money {s a matter of curious and unsatisfied The — supper was free, and and bur- gundy were as ‘asthe most unquenchable appetite could ask. ‘The manage- ment was direfully bad except in Some m:tters of detufl, and in them it was so carefully arranged that tf all went to pleces because It was drawn too fine. ‘There was 2 card of precedence, although on what precedent tt was framed for the occasion 18 0 Matter belonging exclusively to the realm of vaguest speculation. Col Von Steubes was to take in to supper the soctety leader, Mrs. John Bigelow, wife of the ex-minister to France, He, some way or another, caught on to Mrs. Jay, of the family of th-ex-minister to Austria. ‘The pro- cession had moved, and the leading couples were entering the dining-room when the fact was learned by the managers that there was a non-ob- servance of the arrangement of detail. So they stopped 1¢ all, notified Col. Von. Steuben, and trouble began that has not ended yet, although the German visitors who were present, and of whom the colonel was chiefest in rank, took French leave precipitately. Now, soctety is angered at the marshals of the day, or at least a part of it is, and the rest, like the first great radical, are crying “ Why? why?” The lines of contention have been strongly drawn and marked, and the act, that brought on an internecine feud bids alr to be the starting place of a great work that will divide our very best soclety into two integral parts, BRIEFS. ‘Now it fs the poet’s grave in which moulders the clay of Joseph Rodman Drake that ts neglected. Somebody or people are going to fix it up. The tomb {s within the city mits, but miles from the city’s center. It ison the granite stone now wear- ing away, that are cut Fritz Greene Halleck’s Unes: Green be the'turf above thee, Friend of my-better days; ‘None knew thee but to love thee, None named thee but to praise. It was of the author of The Culprit Fay that the Halleck wrote the obituary poem of whic! epitaph ts a part. Speaking about Washingtonians I am remind of another gentleman Whe bos boot visiting ey Mr. Arthur, his nameis, We hear that he is a can't realise very easly Desatee a ans EES we him g0 well and 60 fon oe eee Daly’s new OF this season whic ME. o1 wi : Sor ates once ew Yo nce ais red of small-pox that don't pie ye improvement $9,000. Either he got cheated, or what one hear Shot always to be dependea avon. ‘A vigorous effort will be made this up the Indian Territory. It’s been tried before, it the lobby that will go te Washington this winter ill be Ticher than ever, and their instructions wi extremely td ‘Tae connndram on all — is lie : ng e charge of Erle or Is Jevett going to stay there? remains unanswered. Mr, James Gordon Benn:tt ts exercising the se- verest diselj in the editorial rooms of the Herald. Late, the other night, one of the editer- Re TE ogee was ie) baie his feet on hi ry Walt or Sood. ht” copy. He will doze there no mere, Mr. eunett gave him the bounce from the inside to the outside, and when he writes up the Lext Ee fight it will be for some other paper than the Herald. Ross Rarwonn. ee THE DISCRICT VS. THE STREET RAILROADS, Attorney Riddic’s Statement of the awe. The following isthe full text of Mr. Riddle’s statement of this matter heretofore briefly referred to in THs STAR: OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY FOR THE District oF CoLuUm WaAsmrxatox, October 31, 1881. Gentlemen: In compliance with your request to Testate the positions, advice and action of this office upon the interesting claims of the District vs. the Washington and Georgetown street, rall- Toad company, the Metropolitan and the Columbia compantes, for work done by the old Board of Public Works, several years ago under the provi- sions of the companies several charters, and of the act of February 2ist, 1871, August 10th, 1871, and May 29th, 1873, I beg leave tosay: The claim of the District upon the companies rested upon totally different grounds from its claim upon the owners of property abutting on an improved strect. In this last case an assessment under the law a8 It was, of one sixth, was made, and the owner notified, and 1f at the'end of thirty days he to did not pay, a certificate of indebtedness was issued and sold, or placed in the hands of the sinking fund commissioner. A railroad track 1s in no sense Property thus abutting, nor could it be 80 ts charter makes it the duty of the corporation to pave the entire space between two lines drawn along its track two feet beyona the onter rails. In the instances of the companies named they did not do this work, and the bord of public works was obliged to do it, and when it was done the bourd charged tt erroneously with the other costs, not to the companies, but to the owners of the real es- tate abutting on the various streets and avenues, On revision of these assessmenis made this cost of paving the space chargeable to the railroad com- panies was deducted from the assessments upon, ‘adjoining property, and charged, to the raliroads respectively, as “it should have been. As the law’ then stood, and_ still does, so far as this work 1s concerned, there was and is no power by which it could be regularly as- sessed on the ratlroads and their property sold; hor could certificates of indebtedness be issued aguinstthem, There was no law for that This Was mny advice, and this was the view of the House committee onthe District of Columbia, and that, committee called on these corporations nearly two years agotomake up agreed cases with the Dis- trict and have them tried. I spent many months in trying to accomplish this objert, and failing, I cominenced suits against each of the raflroad com- Panlesto collect these claims. ‘This was done a Year ago, and they are now pending in the General Term, and will, a8 T expect, be tried at the present term. The lawyers of the District committee, as 4s seen, accepted and acted upon this construction of the law ‘as the correct one. When the act of June 11, 1878, for the permanent form of the District government was before Congress, the con- dition of the law upon this matter was brought to its notice, and it incorporated into the 5th section a provision by which, if a railroad company now neglects to pave Its proportion of a street, the Dis- trict should do it and assess the cost on the ratl- Toad; and if not paid, issue a certificate of Indebt- edness and sell {t; and if then not paid within a year, the railroad property may be sold, thus plac- ing it on the same ground 8 was formerly the and of adjoining owners; for tt is to be remem- bered that the cost of improving streets is now charged upon no other property than thatot street Tallroad companies running along them. The main costs are now paid from the gencral fund on appropriation by Congress. Respecttully, A. G. Rippie, Attorncy, D. C. To the U. 8. Commissioners, D. —— ‘The Shade Trees of Washi ngton. REPORT OF THE PARKING COMMISSION. The parking commission have sent in their Teport to the engineer commissioner for the year ending June 80, 1881. It states that 2139 trees have been added to the number on the strects, and 556 replanted. The latter have been used to fill vacan- cles caused by storms, accidents by run-away horses, wiiful destruction, and cold weather. 8,050 large size tree boxes have been procured, and 1, 900 of the second size for newly planted trecs, 58,000 stakes lave beew used for supporting the boxes, 7,500 pounds of material for strapping, and 185 kegs of nails in repairing and renewing boxes. One hundred and fifty-five old aecayed and use- less trees have been removed, and 2,075 holes made for planting. The annual expenditure necessary for the ordinary care of the 50,000 trees in this city has now becomeso larve that only a smail amount of the annual appropriation allotted the commission, 1s available for tue extention of tree planting. PROTECTION OF THE GROWING TREES. ‘The maintainance of the boxes for protection of the trees constitutes a large item of expenditure. Over 30,000 of the boxes either have been renewed or stand in need of renewal, and every year adds tothe lst. Aneffort has been made to dispense with the boxes in the case of the older trees, but it was found impracticable to preserve the trees from injury after removal of the boxes, so that they had to be again protected. It is contem- plated to substitute a cheap guard, which will rotect the main stem Of the tree from the gnaw- ing of horses and froza the chopping with hatch- ets and peeling with knives in the hands of those who find a mailcious amusement in destroy- ing public property, which, so far as regards the ‘shade trees, they seem to be able to do withe.t lev or hindrance. It a suit- able guard can be adopted it will, to that ex- tent, diminish the expenditure for protection. Consequent upon the {niprovement which curtalls the width of the strects, and removes the curb line to a greater distance from the building line, many trees, formerly on the curb line, now in cluded in the varking, and in some instances aro leftin the sidewalk, Where they are palpable ob- structions in the public thoroughfare: but wether in the parking or the sidewalk they are mostly sit- Uated so as to be injurious to the newly planted trees, and they should be removed at once. Street trees’ are subjected to many casuaites and un- healthy tntluences, wich are in a great degree unavoidable. DANGERS WHICH THREATEN THE TREES. They are particularly Mable to injury from storms, on account of the early removal of all branches from the lower portion of the main stem. ‘This pruning is unavo!dable, in order that branches: may not interfere with the proper use of the treets and sidewalks; but it weakens the body of the trees and deprives them of the power of resist- ing the storms, as compared with trees whose n: urale growth 18 not disturbed by manipulation: hence the necessity of a strong protecting box. strong enough to support the plant for the first, two or threé years of its growth; but after it ceases to afford support, it 1s of no further value except. asa guard to the stem from depre- dations, as above stated. With a view to lessen the chances of injury f ales, Tecours? is had to pruning or thining out the tps during summer, thus allowing the wind to ‘pass through the branches, and measurably saving them from being uprooted by storms. INSECT ENEMIES OF FOLIAGE. Again, insects are more prevalent and more in- Jurious on city trees than on those situated in more exposed locations. The shetter and warmth of the city favors their increase, and although varlous remedies have been tried, looking to their eradication, few have been of practical value. To destroy all kinds of scale insects on the branches, no remedy has been found so efficient as that cov- ering them with a coating of common lime wash. mony st ions — have been given for the destruction of caterpillers und if the operation was confined to a few trees the remedies would be found efficient, but when multiplied by thousands it 1s found that the cost becomes altogether beyond the appropriations available for this purpose; therefore the only practical mode is that of removing the young in- sects before they have extended their webs over the branches, and this is accomplished so far as means will allow, but it Ory parent, performed on account of thé amount of labor required. Leakage from gas pipes ts another evil which destroys many trees; this cannot be foreseen, evén if it could be prevented. WASHINGTON THE BEST SHADED CITY IN THE COUNTRY. “Notwithstanding all these drawbacks, there 1s nocity on this continent so well furnished with healthy shade trees, and as to cost of planting and care we may safely challenge comparison from! a similar result with any city in the world.” Signed by Win. R. Smith, John Saul and Wm. Saunders. The Running Races Next Week. ‘The first installment of the Jerome Park racers, entered for the “extra day” races at the National Fair grounds next week, arrived at the fair grounds yesterday. Others are expected to-day. ‘The following 1s a summary of the program of the meeting as revised: ‘Tuesday, November 15.—First race, for all ages that have not won since October ist old. Closed with 17 nominations. race— Sanitary Condition of Washington. EEPORT OF HEALTH CFFICER TOWNSHEND. Health Officer Townshend yesterday submittes to the Commissioners ils annual report, coverin; the operations of he health department for the year ending June 2-1. The document cover- 1€0 pages of clos-iy written manuseript, The health officer says “that cur showing es to healt fulness is even better than thatof last year Seventy-one less @eoths oocuzted during Uns yes! ended June 20, 1881, than during the year preced: ing. ‘The totai nixater of deaths was 4.136, 0 which number 2.206 were of white persons ant 1,831 of colored persons, showing a desth Tate © 18.18 per 1,000 Per anim for the white, 91.27 £3 the colored! and 22.60 for the total population. Or the decedents 1,68 were children under five year- of age, While 707 Wem persons sixty Fears of Spe 0. over. "There were 3,59 biruus, $12. marriages an 368 still births reported.” ON THE SUBJECT OF MALARIAL DISEASES he says:—“When an excuse ts wanted for eny oh- nor:al condition of the human system, malarts Iy RS quinine Is taken down become fashionable. No one thinks of suffering from anything other than melaria Now, itis notmy intention or desire to attempt a dental that the conditions attendant upon what is supposed to be a malarious atzoosphere exists t a certain extent in certain portions of the District of Columbia, but what Ido want to assert and proclaim, ts the fact that that prominence and sen- Sational coloring given to everything comb te National Capital during the late exciting Petiod. has given undue prominence to this quer. ion of ‘Washington malaria,’ and done gross tn- Justice to the healtufutness of our climata. It is generally accepted as a fact that the malarin, Which does exist In our cities arises from the fists OF marshes on our river front, and J think all are persuaded of the necessity which demand: action looking to. the eraicalion of this evil from our midst, At the same time we know full well, in the light of present knowledge. that what are known as’ the malarial diseases de- =e not alone upon the miasina from marshes, lor thelr origin. ‘They are found to exist in loc tions far removed from auy such influence. Filthy ‘streets aad foul gutters in acity; Une saturation of the soll about dwellings; thedoui wir from damp. ‘unventilated cellars; te accumulated lth from domestic animals; the defective drainage of sources have been traced the Tesponsibility for just such an effect upon the human system as is accredited to arta of the marshes. Zymotic diseas°s are thos: which the best of authority teach us are dependent upon an impure air. They might be termed ith di eases. Filth of some kind, whether It be the de- cayed vegetable matter on a marsh, the decayed cabbage ina cauntry cellar, or the decaying Te mains of a domestic ahimal on a city street, cither render the alr tmpure, and the impurities taken into the hings, poison'the blood and produce dis ease. Now, thé principal diseases attendant upon the breathing of an air rendered impure from any ofthe causes named are diarrhoeal diseases, ty- phoid fever,malarial fever,scarict feyerytiphtherta, and smail-pox. Below ts given a list of fourteen of our prominent cities, with a comparative statement showing the deats occurring in each from the dis- eases above referred to, the percentage of the same to the total deaths, and the annual death rete therefrom, for the very perlod When such a how! Was made about “Washington malaria,” viz: From the malddie of June to the middle of September, 1881, ‘The figures are those given by the authori: ties of the cites named, and are usstuued to be correct : COMPARATIVE STATEMENT SHOWING DEATHS FROM PRINCIPAL ZYMOTIC DISEASES IN THE 14 CITIES NAMED DURING THE 13 WEEKS ENDING SEPTEM- BER 7, 1881, ssascortp anomtz ona moss ats Wavep IenUGy sureprman | ‘sos? HR Spourdz | Ose} JO Queo Jar onomte pedyoutd ey UioL Suwed, sStQRO 12901 OF equi Wop [Ruy ‘BMveD IrIOL, cuonzmndeg Cities, Totals ani means... *Diarrieal diseases, typhoid fever, malarial fevers, scarlet fever, diphtherla and smallpox. t Jersey City. “it will be seen by an examination of the above that we stana firth highest in our showing of the annual death-rate from the principal zymotic dis eases for the period named. Those cities which show a higher death-rate are Pittsburg,New York, Brooklyn and Baltimoze. St. Lonis and Jersey City are each less than one {ni 1,000, and Boston, Cincinnati and Milwaukee each jess than two in 1,000 below us, while the mean annual rate for the whole taken together stands seven hundredths above the rate shown for our cites. In other Words the 180,000 population of the Distrt of Columbia during the time covered in this state- ment lost 1,296 of Its number, or an annual death- rate Of 10.22 per 1,000, while ‘the 4,932,107 popula- lation of the fourteen communities’ named lost M4, OF at the rate of 10.29 per 1,000 per annum. These figures speak “for themselves, and demonstrate very clearly that what is accom- plished by ‘Washington malaria? here, ‘8 rendered psstble by different agencies In other localitles. ye have no recking streets and foul cutters. Gur Surface-soll and sub-soil ts generally well-drained ; our dwellings are, as a rule, well drained and properly ventilated, and we guard against accu- Mnulations of Hlth. “There ts no elty in this coun- try where the health authoritities are held to such strict account, and so muc there 13 uone Where so much has by sanitary reform. With the Potomac fats nuisance removed from our doors, we would stand par excetlence the most healthful, as well as the most beautiful, city in the world.” IMPURE AIR—DEFECTIVE DRAINAGE, ETC. He states what has been done in the way of inaugurating a system of pluy.) ag inspection; recites the operations of that bre .~1. of theservice; alludes to the subject of hot-air supply for dwell inzs, and Says that many of our dwellings bave defective stoves, furnaces and latrobes, which exalt impure air into our sleeping and dining rooms; that there is any quantity of pure air all around US, 2nd no necessity exists for breathing that whic breathed by the cook, Which has passed over the viands or traveled through the interstices of tobacco and come out with the smoke ofacigar. He gives the diseases which are devel- oped by the Iphalation of Impure alr, On the sub- Ject of defective drainage and house sewers, he States that tendency to improvement is belug made, and shows the defects which have been made during tie year. Of the garbag? system and removal of offals he dwells at some length, and says that many of the ae troubles have been overcome in this ser- ice, MISCELLANEOUS RECOMMENDATIONS. He states that the manure heaps throughout the city are a fruitful source of nuisance, and shows the necessity for its removal to the county, where itis needed. On the subject of food inspection he advocates the appointment of a live stock inspec- tor and the erection of the an abattoir. The nature and extent of our marine products In- ections are described, and tabular statements given: algo. tables showing the workings of the Pound service of List your. | He invites the atten- jon of the Commissioners to the necessity for se- curing legislation to remedy defect in the act of June 19, 1878, “tw create a revenue lu the District of Colunfbla, by levying a tax on all dogs therein,” &e., and provkle for the proper enforcement thereof. In 1879 the receipts ‘this source amounted to $10,506.12; in 1880 was reduced Ww $8,597,01, and last year it only reached $3,336.32—as Compared with 18:9 a clear loss to the District of $7,168.80. UPON THE SUBJECT OF VITAL STATISTICR he says: “The population of the District of Colum- bia on June 30, 1881, was estimated at 183,060 (white, 121,300; colored, 61,760.) This estimate is. reached by calculating ‘the Increase in the same ratio as that given by the census of 1880 for the ten years preceding. The percentage of tacrease per annum, as shown by the census, is at the rate of 8.052: that of the colored population 8.97; white Population, 24%. During the year ended June 30, cat there occurred in the District of Columbia 4,138 deaths. Of this number 1,179 were white males, 1,026 white females, $21 colored males and 1,010 colored females, showing an annual death’ rate of 1818 per 1,000 per annum for the white, 31.97 for the colored and 22.59 for the total popul n. ‘The still-births foot up 370, and there Were 3595 births and 613 marriages re- ported. The the ‘The Case of Sergennt Mason. 4 LETTER TO OCTTRAD—“ORANK TO ChANK.” Te will be remembered that on the evening of September 1th last, Sergeant John A. Mason, of the 24 U.S. artillery, as he was about going om duty with a detachment of his battery at ‘the jail, went to the corner of the buliding and fired @ wall through the gless and into the ceil of the assassin Guiteau. Mason waa, of course, put into the guard house at the arsenal, where he remuos ap to Unis time awaiting bis trial by ooart-martial: At IS ROW Stated That Le will not be tried until after the trial of Gutiran, A few dass ago Mr. Scoville, of connsel for Gik tean, recel¥ed tn is matl a letter to bis client in iscare. Casting a hasty glance over it, and now record ng the name, (Mason having reversed the letters in bis name), he noted its contents and rked it “Crank” to “Crank.” ‘This letter ts ted October 2%, and reads: “Well, Pant, it has nn sore tine simce T sent you a Net. Now, I will have to Say that lem tm as had a fix as your. self, And in a free country Like Uuis two Insane oF crasy persons ought to be allowed toexchange @ few tons. Andas you andl erm the onty tro Ubet are crazy toe sent Une, Uhat Tainds of some, not all. Twi braay the Ace by writing to you to tell you Something that might be of interst to you. I am to be tried ina tew days, and you ere tie one that kNows more of the than any one I know of. det you come If called on, 2 present. You must not rt you, Since Mason, the 8 up for shooting at ‘ tember 11, 1851. Ifyou had been on duty at the window you would got eat shot.” T must tell you that fools think that T shot and bit you and passed thrvugh your body, and thas the Lord sived you to he mobled by Uae good law of the land. Tis is a world of good and bad luck. it would bave been better for Mason's Shot & have killed you than to watt so jong. [see that your trial 1s to come off or to commence on November lath. That ts giving youu chance to grow, and you will geta new sult of clothes from Boston; Lien you will look better than you do now. You ought net t, have called on those so!ters to. keep a mob away. There isuo mob In Weshing= ton that would hurt you, yet there are #01 iat would like to see you Killed and they have not the totry. The Teason Is you are one Uhat t Christian, and your Lord will help yon tn nee Moving” the President has m: Weil, T July bas made over fore. your good prayer Wot y¥ up to your Lord did you good, T hepe. T must tell you that you wil get a fatr trial yet, the sympathy is with the the law. Your crime ts on 7no one will jor, has been locked y eventing, Sep- Lond told you to that ts bad fn you to say that, you are a CI and ought not to say all the bad. ‘This is a land of c Lave to get something new up in Unk that you will b= treated old. You are crazy, i HtM you; cer will put you on the Potomac river flats und th oo. Ifyou get loose to come to shore you will be mobbed. If not, you wil be left to die at high pressure “of the tide, and at the Same tline there will be an u. der Current of cleo» Wic Ught that will strike you st the tute of 40 times per second, You will wish that you in your cell thinking of you: bright and happy home So faraway. You will hove the sympat'iy of all good Christians, #t least you ougit. Well T have been writing and told you all tata crasy mon can. Yet a person does not Itke to be called craxy.. Tt 13 as grating on the tind as “assassin” Tha Word “removed” ts mild yet tts ll the same tm that Twill do all T can You must 100k bolt a ‘& good brother-ta-law; he will do all he can for you. You must write to ines you know me. [would like to do you all the good b can, | Yet Tam lke yourse!{— poor and in prisons no one allowed to see me. All I have is the pas pers; yet have to buy t I think of you agra fleal; cant help it, “You may think this a strong letter, vet it ts from one Chat Wo ultl like to em brace'thee. Good-by; write soon. Gizned,) Washington City, D.C, MASON'S IMPRISONMENT--HIS DEFENCE WILL BR Ie SANITY. Mason,who has heretofore been known as a “raw Done,” heaithy 1uan, commences to show the effects of his confnement in the guanthouse, and has lost some flesh. He does not complain—the quar. ters being much more comfortable than they were at first. He has a room to himself, which 1s more than otners can say, for since he nas been in; rison the opposite ‘apartment. has frequently had as many as five or six occupants init. He | Spends Lis time mostly reading, ond writing at Umes to his friends and relatives. In bts cone versations he often speaks of Guiteau havi Temored the President, and says that hts (Manon inspiration was to dispose Of Une assassin, @ at is rem: ed that at mes he indulges tn es !rawa- gant expressions and eccentricities. As has been Stated the defence will be semething Ike that Which 18 to be made in the case of Guiteou—ine Sanity at the time of the commission of the act and on the subject of removing te assassin, MILITARY RECORD OF MAPON. . Senge. at Mason was born In Orauge county, Vag his father being a mason by trade, and the fain- ily removed to Ohio when he was but 5 years of age, When but 16 years old he enlisted, in 1862, in Col Leggett’s regiment, 78th Ohio volunteers (in the same company with his father), and being —wounded—his left shoulder Joint ——destroyed—May 12th, 1863, be. Was transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps and Joun A. Nogam. served therein tll 1865, stationed principally at Indianapolis. His friends claim that since he received the wound his di nition has changed, and on his visits to his family in 1865 and 1874 1 Was noticed that he had grown very irritable and Passionate. MASON'S COMRADES—THE CQURT-MARTIAL. The comrades of Mason, as well as the officers of his battery (Major McGilvray’s), speak well of Sergeant Mason, and regard him as a good soldier anda good man. The guanting of the Jail has never been considerd us a pleasant duty by the soldiers, and had Sergeant Mason killed Guitesu, tie men generally would not hes» regretted tt, for they would have then been reli: si of thls duty. Shortly after the occurrence \. on’s friends se eured the services of Mr. J. G. Bigelow, a memver of the bar of the Vistrit. and he at Once entered upou the work of pr: ting the defence. In the latter part of September, the case having been r= ported toGen. Hancock, and the counsel having Suggested that on the court martiai to try te case officers not attached to Unis post be detatied, | & detail was made, and the tue set for convening the court. In view, however, of the preparauions for the Yorktown ntenunial betng then in pro- gress, the order settin; Ume forthe trial was. Suspen ded and no ac been taken. Alexandria Affairs, Reported for Tar EVENING STAR. Tne Coat ap PLasten EXCHANGES. —There are ree vessels frum Nova Scotia to this port now: 3. M. Bird, the schr. John plaster and potatoes, days behiud tire, has put into Lynam de is one of the most con- Haven Bay, This t stant of the Poton orncing the District elt - Vessels bring plaster y away coal, and the exchange products is constant. ‘The time taken in taukli a voy » £O and return, often elx or seven ‘woeks, but last fall ‘+t. C, Talpey, tn the sehr. Clara C. Simpson, eit Alexundita with coal tor Boston, salled from Boston tw Winds % a load Of plaster and returned to Alexandr Within 2 days, ‘The use of plaster in the manu- facture of fertilizers increases every year. Mills are required to grind and teat it, and in Unis, agriculture and Inanufacturers have been stimu> lated by the commeroa, which grows out of the mining that brings the'coal trade to the Potomas cities. Nor a BURGLAR.—James H. Sh the man arrested in Washington by Detectives Acton and ‘Coombs, Was brought, here last evening by OMcer James Smith, charged with breaking the safe of Smoot & Perry a short time He had a hear- ing before Mayor Beckham. Mr. Perry and others Who lad been appiled toon the afternoon of the robbery to change a $20 note by a stranger, be- lieved to have been one of the robbers, testified Sherwood Was not the man, and he’ was dis charged. Sherwood was born ‘in this city, and learned here the trade of shoe-making. ‘The int¢ mation given to the Washington ors Which caused its arrest came from « man who owed Lim agrudye for having testified against him ins policy case. AccCIDENT.—A lad named Bauer, son of Mra. Bauer, residing at the corner of King and Payne ‘streets, Was thrown from a horse on South Royal Strect ‘yesterday afternoon and his collar boue en. ——_-.— MATRIMONIAL ResvLTs eF Co-RDUCATION.—Han- over college, Indiana, reveutly admitted ladies to her halls, and the result has been several wed- di among the students. Ope occurred last weak, and the groom and his best man were sus- pended for their innocent diversion, and the bride Tan off home to the same fate. Co-educa> mee pam, Subdaye