Evening Star Newspaper, March 8, 1882, Page 4

THE E NG STAR. > wanch 8S. 1882, LOCAL MENTION. The W OFFICE OF THE CHE SIGNAL OFFICER, 1 War D.C. 8 1882. 9:30 am. F the mt Atiint’c rain and s Borta ts filing barometer and s hanges la tempersture. Special Weather Batictin. A COMING STORM OF RATS OR SNOW. ‘The ehtet roof ti ny furnishes the following bulietin te ast Wiad | | mateo > . er | except in 1 now Pp ! why to the northeastward during Wed- | y indications are that | rsnow WIL | tes and like } Hons are that show will prevail tn | st on Thurs Indic ‘New Eng! _— THe Jewer 5c. straight cigar. Mgreoe's, 1207 Pennsylvania avenue (Whe open doors.) Mostcomeny found a dead infant yes terion on the parking on the south side Of [, between 3d and 4th streets northwest. Exrna Bar gentlemen's fine calf hand- Bewed show gub-rs, $5; button, $5.50, at byrn’s hoe store, 1664 1th stivet. Tur Fotrowine Bar willbe sold to-morrow only KR. Uschi kts, 2 hst., bet. Hand IT northwest: S, else- | ining Be. a Linge sold cis "where for 1 Tbox of star paste ne brush, with | 3-2 wooden Kitchen pritshes, 4 spoons, fe.: scrubbing Darguins in Lo d.fferent styles of baby Prqvor 1-4 sheeting, 3 126 F. Go to the New Ph ennsylvania avenue, reet, for the best $3. a dozen cabinet pho- im the city. c., at Brodhead & Co."s, lay Gould, 421 9th street. Mr. Davis is continually adding new accessories to hie studi nsyivania avenue. His patrons Will bave ge Of selecting such as will ease them. den Wall is new and beau- ful Fossett's Ice Cream an’ PURE O1rve Or, and macaront at Velatt’s, im- porters, &c., 62) 2th street northwest. Dugsses made in the handsomest styles, and the Dest work done at Mme. Wsshtngton’s, 1211 Penn- syivanta avenue, on the most reasonable terms and at short note. CITY AND DISTRICT. Amusements To-night. Forp'’s Orsna Hovse.—“Uncle Tom's Cabin.” Rationa ToeaTen—“The Passing Regiment.” Carrrat Tazaren—Sheehan & Coyne Comedy Company. Masonic Teurie.—Union Veteran Corps Fatr. Condensed Locals. ‘The South Wasii!ngton Endowment association has elected the foliowing officers: J. Harrison gohnson. president; Rudolph ¥. Bartle, vice pres- ident; W. B. Browne, secretary; Wm. ‘Thompson, treasurer; Dr. Hamilton E. Leach, EB. J. Burt, J. W. Barker, W. H. Baum and J. T. Petty, board of directors, Miss McGrew, whose fine contralto voice is Bighly appreciated in musical circles, has been engaged for the choir of the Congregational ehurch. and Mrs. J.S. Powell, who has for two Years been a favorite member of that choir, has Aecepted a position in the Tabernacle choir. To-day Judge Wylie, In the Criminal Court, no- tified the jurors that fen o'clock was the hour for ning the court, and if they fafied to answer at ie calling of their names they would receive no has been awarded @patent fora telephonte receiving Instrument, assizred to tie United States Telephone Manutac- taring company. ‘The Anthropological Society at its meeting last Bight, Dr. Robert Fletcher, vice president, in the ehair, elected E_ W. Nelson’a member and listened foan'iuteresting paper by Ivan Petroff on the | Inputt trifes on the Pacific coast. Norfolk. Va., was filled yesterday with strangers from Baltimore, Washington, and Richmond, to Witness the cocking main between this city and | Virginia. Six botties were fought yesterday, five Of Which were won by the Washington cocks. The police are on the lovkout for a man about 2 | Years vid,5 feet 7 inches high, of sallow com- lexton, dressed in a dark suit and wearing a | jack Derby bot, who 1s ou his travels about the city beating hotels and boarding houses out of nis board and stealing everythiug he ean lay his hands on. He represents himself asa studs Any one seeing him should hand him over to the pollce. Greenberry Chase allas Duvall, Frank Harris and Fannie MeCoy alt all colored and Teceutly out of the pen! ere arrested Yesterday by Polleemen a Dailey, tor Shop-li'ting. They were charged in the Pollce Court to-day with grand larceny of $50 worth of Satin damask from the store of Charles A. Buch- wedde, No 82 9th street, and the case was post- poned. ‘The clerk of the Police Court states that ft was John B. Collins on trial In that court Monday for onduct in the Capitol grounds, and not ns, of the gymnasium. 1, Sons of Jonadab, has manimousiy thanking’ the | ry for the December term, through Jesse | their recent report S ahd unauthorized methods ers of the District In | & for the sale of intoxicating | quors, and tueir recommendations for the pas- face of more stringent laws regulating the lquor Last evening the infant class of Ryland chapel adopted a nd Marched from the apel to the reside of their | Pastor, the Rev. John Deal, and presented him | with & beauticul aded cane, ue address Deing made by a small child. >. ‘3 Diamonp Prv.—Wm. Hender- ‘Ma. Hexvenso: fon, an ekleriy white mon, employed in the Gov- ting Ofte: Ss the complainant in art yes afternoon against a White girl name mith, whom he diamond pin. He the girl, he sald, on 13th street. in the on” Monlay night. and after treating her | snatched Bis pin and ran off with it She denied the charge, and the case was continued On request of defendant's counsel. ee ‘THE M.E. Cuvrem Sovri.—An tmportant ques- | tion likely to be discussed by the Baltimore Annual Conference ME. Church South, which meets at | Fredericksburz, Va., 0-day, is the proposed divis- fon of the conference territory. ‘he conference Will also have to consider the quadrennial business of memo: the General Conference which will | meet tnd Ne, Tenn, next May. ‘The lay dele EG Rea trom the Washington district are J. bh eu, W. P. Couway, J. H. Nelson and Wm | —-————__ ‘The AssoctateD CuaxrTies.—A meeting’of sub- district four, Associated Charities, territory be- tween 9th and 18th streets northwest, and P and Boundary,was held last evening at Mt Zion chureh, eorner 15th and R streets. Addresses were madé by Juige MacArthur and Hon. A. G. Riddle, who demonstrated clearly the superior humanity and gconomy of the methods of relief entered upon. ‘The following were elected to complete the board Of managers: Mr. G. E. W. Sharretts, Prof. Wi. H. Seaman, Major Hall, Major E. J. Dallas. — CommrNces ev THe MEDICAL DEPARTMENT, Bowaxp Ustvencity.—The twelfth annual com. | | Mencement of the medical department of Howard University was helt at Lincoln Hall last night. ‘The attendance was very large. Diplomas were conferred upon the following students, the first five named heing colored: Greenbury H. Brown, of Maryland; B. Llewellyn Hs Fis Virginia; David W. Seott, Alcbama; Jolin A. Stillwell, New Jerse Jacob L. Thompson, New York Bett, Kew York; Raymond M. F.Goodell, Massachusetts Biot larrison M. Ber man, varts, New York; Chas. Edgar Jenney,Virgin jenton, D. D.,L., District of B., Mussachusetts; Eldridge G.I | brief interview Monday, said he knew nothing | the National Kifles and the Unirormed Rank K. P. | alias Scott ‘The Condemned Assassin. GUITRAU’S SUPPLEMENT TO IS BOOK—MR. 8CO- VILLE'S LITEKARY EF¥YORT—MORE ABOUT THE GUSHING HOBOKEN DAMSEL. As stated in yesterday's Star, Mr. Scoville has the manu-eript of Guiteau’s book. This manu- seript 1s en addition to “The Truth,” and consists of areview of the trial. Guitsau fa this work eclaims bitterly against Seoville’s “fool theory’ and Spitzka’s “moral monstrosity theory” which convicted him. Notwitustanding this, lie has undertaken to attend to. the <3 of publishing ft, expecting that from 'S Of the book monéy wiil be realized to y unsel, Mir. Scoville says he will not anything to do with the Iaanuscript, or change a word in It, MR. SCOVILLE’S FORTHCOMING BOOK. Mr. Scovilie, Wille at work on his voluminous bill of exceptions, has not negiected tne book he bas announced he would write and pub- es, he says, to show that the Lspirit of Talracss, out ts, that shortly sc¥et Sessidn of the Cab iriet hill ’ n the aSsin GOD & at wate L officers we enanimously ©: Gul- sot At agu's Trequent sLatements of hist persist Coren i ite. was tusane, Mr. Corkiill Jin the prosecuttou. Upon this po:nt Mr. in conversation with aSrak reporter, sald that the only persons with whom he con ferred, us to Whe prisoner, were the pi EAU'S JERSE ENSLAYER. ovitie withheld the letters of Clara Augusta Davis, the gushing Jersey sympathizer with Guiteau, from the prisoner he took such steps After Mr. ash ‘ould to discover who the writer was. She spoke familiarly in her letters of her carri we and couchinen and led Guiteau to believe that she Was | a leader in tie wealthy and fashionable circles of the anclent vurgh of Hoboken. When John W. Guiteau was on his way home he stopped at Ho- boken and made an endeavor to find tue fair Clara, Notwithstanding her supposed social standing it Was very difficult to find her. At last, in a poor arteror the city, the residence of Guiteau’s en- slaver Was discovered. The washerwoman Who re- skied on the first floor said that Miss Davis had gone to Nyack, to which quiet place the romantic may imagine that she retired after Guiteau was convicted to spend her remaining years in gloom and grief. Guiteau has been disenchanted. GENERAL BUTLER KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT IT. A dispatch says that General B. F. Butler, in a about being retained as Guiteau’s counsel except What he had seen in the newspapers. MR. SCOVILLE AND JUDGE PORTER. Mr. Scoville to-day expected to leave for his home to-night or to-morrow. District Attorney Corkhill to-day received a dis- patch from Judge Porter stati that he would arrive ia Washington Friday Amusements, &c. THE THEATERS.—A crowded house witnessed the performance of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” at Ford's Op- era House last night. “The Passing Regiment” is delighting the audiences at the Natio! A very attractive variety bill is offered nightly at the Cap- ital Theater. ‘Tae UNioN VSTERAN Corrs’ Fatr, at Masonic Temple, is announced to close to-morrow night. ‘The event at the fair last evening was the visit of The Rifles were presented, during the evening, with a handsome silver pitcher. ue gee Drvorcep.—To-day Sarah A. Decker was divorced from the bonds of matrimony with Lewis Decker by Judge Hagner, of the Equity Court. She was ven permision to resume her name of Dixon. huey were married in Baltimore, Aprii 18th, 1869, by Rev. Henry Scheib, and she charged that he abandoned her in November, 1878. Cnorck PorceLains—The sale of fine Chinese porcelains, advertised by Thomas Dowling, takes place to-morrow afternoon at 8 o’clock at the art salesroom, corner 15th and H streets. The collec- Uon ts fine and well worthy the attention of con- noiseurs. See advt. A Newspoy DiscuaRrcED From Jari on a Warr oF Haseas Corrvs.—This morning, in the Criminal Court, John Waters (a colored newsboy) was pro- duced by Gen. Crocker, warden of the jail, in com- pliance with a writ of habeas carpus,and Mr. H. ©. Clagett appeared for him It is’ represented that he was committed to jail, last May, on the charge of forging ‘a check for copies of the Sunday Herald, and had been in jail ever since. The district attorney said that a'grand jury had maae @ presentment, but he had doubts if the crime was. fol He would not, however, ask that he be held longer. The court aid that the prisoner was entitled to discharge and made the order. as TRIBUTE TO THE LaTE THOMAS J. DURANT.—At a meeting of members of the bar of the U.S. Su- preme Court yesterday, at which Hou Win, H. Hunt, (Secretary of the Navy,) presided, and Mr. McKenney acted as secretary resolutions of respect to the memory of Thomas J. Durant were adopted, and remarks eulozistic of his character and career were made by Mr. P. Phillips, and by the chalr- man, who was a long time the friend and associate of the deceased. ee DEATH OF AN AGED MeTHopist MrNIsTER.—Rev. Geo. Hildt died yesterday at the residence of his son in Baltimore. Mr. Hildt, who was born in Baltimore seventy-nine years'ago, was, with one exception, the oldest member of the ‘Baltimore conference, M.E. church. After being engaged during his youth in business with his tather at Martinsburg, W. Va., In 126 he entered the min- istry, beginning his abors on the Northumberland circuit in Pennsylvania. During a long and active career he served several terms in this city and in Alexandria, Va., having been latterly in charge of McKendree church. On account of ili health, in 1861, he was inade a supernumerary. The funeral ts to take place at 4 o’clock this afternoon, from the First MLE. church in Baltimore, and to-morrow the remains will be taken by steamer to West River for Interment in Mt. Zion cemetery. a ‘THe TURNERS AND SCROLI-S4WYERS WANT MORE WaGes.—Among the various mechantes employed in making attractive residences in Washington, the turners und scroll-sawyers are not the least important, although few In number. ‘These me- chanics have held two mectings for organization— one a week ago and one last night. At the meet- ing one week ago, Mr. Alexander Lawson was chosen president, ‘and Mr. Johnson P. Thomas secretary. The’ wages—€2 per day—heretotore id, WaS a Subject of discussion, and it was de- ermined to fix efor the coming season at $2.50 per day. ‘ing from the ist of April. ‘This action was confirmed last night before a full meeting. THE SATURDAY FREE ScIENTIFIC LECTURES — The program of the course of free lectures ar- ranged Jointly by the lecture committees of the Biological and the Anthropological Societies 1s as follows: Mareh 11th, Prof. Theodore Gill, “Scien fle and popular views of nature contrasted;” March 18th, Major J. W. Powell, “Outlines of S0- clology;” March 25th, Prof. C.'V. Riley, “Little known ‘facts about well known antmals;” April Ist, Prof. Otis T. Mason, “What is Anthropology 2" April 8th, Prot. J. W. Chickering, Jr., “ Contrasts of the Appalachian “Mountains;* ‘April 15th, Dr. Robert Fletcher, “Paul Broca’ and the French School of Anthropology” April 221, Prof. Wiliam H. Dall, “Deep Sea Exploration,” April 29th, Dr. Swan M. Burnett, “ How we See.” These lectures, witch are to be of a popular character, will be de> Hvered in the lecture room of the Natioual Museum, beginning at 320 p. m. PROCEEDINGS IN THE CRIMINAL CouRT TO-DAY.— In the Criminal Court, Judge Wylle, this morning, the following cases were callgd: John Weeden, burglary at the residence of Assistant District At- torney Taggert, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to Auburn penitentiary for seven years. Albert Gaskins, grand larceny of carpenter's tools, pleaded ‘uilty, and was sentenced to Auburn for one year. Sonn7&"Biundon, second offence, petit. larceny, Pleaded not guilty. John Zarembo, larceny of & clock and cloak from the Russian Minister's, pleaded not guilty. Jol ig, larceny ; recogn! zance forfeited. James Scott, alias Thomas Scott, Dleaded not guilty’ John. Savers, org on ry. in Wa ery, (On writ of habeas , discharged. "The follow! EF, Carlin, Chas J. Wright, Thomas Marin, A in, Chas. J. omas Baret Vanflect and Joha G. Preinkert. A CRANK Gtves Bonds 70 LEAVE Town.—Geo. H. Bethard, the crank who was arrested by De- tective Coomes, in the Criminal Court for trying to get a pistol to shoot Guiteau while he was Deing arraigned, and who, Itke the assassin, claims to be a theologian and’ Lawyer from Chi- cago, has recently been discharged from the work- house, where he served three months on, the cha vagrancy. He was at Judge "a court to-day “again ‘on the of being a vagrant and tual drunkard. The testimony against hin was very conclusive. He told the court that he was wounded in the rebeltion, and made a solemn promise to go at once to the Soldier's Home at Hampton, Va., if released. He gave his personal bonds to leave for Hampton im- mediately and was released. Maxrtace Licenses have been issued to Morris Wilson and Eliza A. Milford; James B. Clift and Moilie McKenney, both of Alexandria, TRA BIG BARGAINS IN SPRING DRY GOODS JUST OPENED. A New, City Pest Office Needed. LETTER OF POSTMASTER AINGER RECOMMENDING THE ERECTION OF A XEW BUILDING. Postmaster Ainger yesterday sent a letter to tl Postmaster Gencral, saying: “I have the honor to respectfully Invite your attention to the great need of anew post ofle buil-ting for use in this city ‘The ofllve ts now icc2ted in an old building, un- safe and unsuited in every particular for « post office. It 15 ly arrange !, deficient ta room, and So badly ont of repair as td justly creat> the f pression that It is Insecure and lie therein unee lain. It 1s quite tie reverse of being fire-nroof on the contrary, {t inizht properly be denominated a tinder box.’ The sanit:ry condition Is very bad; in short, the accommodations are man- Mfestly so bi as to make it a common Temark of the patron3 of the ofice and the public generally. I am strongly of the opinion that this state of affatrs should not be permitted istat the national eapital for a lonzer pertod than 1s absolutely necessary. The lease on the resent. office (at $5,600 per arnum) will expire in ess than three years, so Unst if an appropriation Were to be made at this session of Congress, the UUme intervening would be none 400 long to erect a new building.” eee The Streets in West Washington. THE OLD AND THE NRW NAMES—7US NEW SYSTEM OF NUMBERING HOUSES, ETC. To the Editor of TH Evestxe Star: It would be a great conventence to the citizens of West Washington, demanding their thank if you would print for preservation and rezerence in Tue Stak a schedule of the old and new names of its streets, in such form tiiat the old and new style may be seen at aglin ‘The new names are not yet familiar, and delay and difficulty are thereby occasioned. CITIZEN. The new names of the streets of Georgetown (now generally called West Washington) were designated by an order issued by the District Commissioners October 4th, 1890, as follows: “That hereafter the streets of that part of the District of Columbla known us Georgetown will be known on the official records of tae District of Columbia by the following naines, to w' Strect hitherto called North street as ea street- Monroe « # « “ Mi wee “ “ Rock “ “Rock « “ “ Montgomery “ sth “ Grecene "29th “ “ ‘ashington “80th “ “Jett “ Jefferson * - Bist “ “ Valley “ “ 324 “ “ Potoma “ Potomac “ “ “pa rn “ South “ “ Grace “ - Neidwood “Lb « “ Aqueduct {{ Penn. ave « Bridge CS ee © Gitve Olive rospect, c “ “ Gaye « “ First «“ . Dumbarton“ Dumbarton « “ « Bal «oO te “ « “Second “oO 4 « “ “ West « 4p « « « chm «p “ “ “ “ stoddaa “ rn “ « Pith « « « « “ © pixth « «9 “ « “ ® seventh «Pp “ “ “ « Bighth «yu “ “ “ “ Road «© «yg “ ‘HOW THE HOUSES 4! NUMBERED. ‘The houses on the north and east sides of streets ‘Dear odd numbers, and houses on the south and west sides even numbers; each number considered equivalent to a frent foot of twenty feet. Of houses fronting on streets runuing north and south, the houses on the northern corners are numbered as follows: At corner, of wae street. aoe and 2 o « M Ce 1200 1201 < “oN o 1300 1301 = eG: bs 1400 1401 “ <e i 1500 1501 be g ts 1600 1601 a i. 1700 1701 < 8 “ 1800 1801 i. T « 1900 1901 st U ‘et 2000 2001 ‘From these corner houses the numbers proceed in regular order by addition of two for each front of twenty feet on exch side of the street until the next street of those just mentioned is arrived at. Of houses fronting on streets fronting east and west the houses on the western corners are num- bered us foliows: At corner of 26th street « 2th 00 8701 From these corners the numbers proceed in reg- ular order by addition of two for each front of twenty feet on each side of the street until the next street, &. STATEMENT. UNDER OATH. STATEMENT UNDER OATH. A STARTLING REVELATION A STARTLING REVELATION A STARTLING REVELATION A STARTLING REVELATION A STARTLING REVELATION A STARTLING REVELATION BUF MY GOD, a GR SHE A aS OH, MY GOD, HOW I DID SUFFER: “*T have been afflicted for twenty years with an obsti- nate skin disease, called by some M. D.’s Peoriasis,and others Leprosy, commencing on my scalp; and, in spite of all I could do, with the help of the most skillfu! doc- tors, it slowly but surely extended until a year ago this winter it covered my entire person in form of dry scales. For the last three years I have been unable to do any labor, and suffering intensely all the time. Every morn- ing there could be nearly @ dustpanful of scales taken from the sheet on my bed, some of them half as large as the envelope containing thisletter. In the latter part of the winter my skin commenced cracking open. I tried everything almost that could be thought of, without any relief. The 12th of June I started west in hopes I could reach the Hot Springs. I reached De- troit, amd was so low 1 thought I should bave to go to the hospital. but finally got as fer as Lansing, Mich., where had « sister living. One Dr. —— treated me about two weeks, but did menogood. All thought I had buta short time to live. Tearnestly prayed to die. Cracked through the akin all HOW I DID SUFFER!” !0n, HOW 1 Dib SUFFI aon OH, OH; eke pee eect feces cet . LEFrine Suistioe of the Peace, ‘fees by at Guricuia hiesge- ver bottle. CUTICURA REMENIES ta. Price of CUTICN A, a xen, 60 cenin: large bo: The Courts, Cour Is GENERAL TERM. Yesterday, De Vaughn De Vaughn; decree delow affirmed. ani a ‘To-day, McPherson agt. Lovell; on hearing. CRIMINAL Cor Wi _DRY GUops. LADIES’ GOODS oe M2A8ce MANY WEATHERS.” cRT—Judge ie. Martin Weich alias Reddy Welch, larceny; ver- dict guilty. Equiry Courr—Judge Hagner. ‘Spillman :agt. Sureeve; auditor's _re- ‘Williams agt. Willlains; refer- ence to awlitor. Stetnaeker agt. Minder; commis- sion to get answer frem infant defendants or- dered. Thomas ay&. Carroll; pro confesso ordered id cause rererred to the ‘auditor. Christiancy agt. Christiancy; testimony in New York city or- dered taken, Andersonugt. Anderson; sale finally ratified and causerreferred to auditor. Dobson agt. Dungan: reng.orderad pald by the receiver. Paul _agt. Paul; appearance of absent defendant ordered. "Multer “Newhaus; auditor's report ratified and distribation. ordered. Lockwool 2gt. Brown; pro confesso against. Mary A. Brown cated. ’McBlatr agt: Ten Eyck; conimission to get pswer from infant deendant ordered. Keady agt. Distiict of Volumbia; dismissal of bin with costs, Circuit Cownr—sudge Macarthur. To-day, Ozler agt. Marmon; Harris & Shafer agt. Taylor; Buating’s Kons & Co. agt. Richold; Hig gins, Cobb & Co. agh. Hivhold; defaults. Bradley etal. agt. Galt; onheartiig. sre Affairs in-West Washington, MONEY Oxpers.—Postmaster Ainger has directed that hereafter the money order office in the branch postoffice, West Washington, shall be kept open until 8 o'clock In the evening: ACCIDENT TO Two LaprEs.—About six o'clock yesterday evening a horse attached toa busgy in which Mrs. Walker and Miss Hurley, living on 321 (High) street, were seated, ran away, and in turning the corner of 24th and O streets, the buggy as overturned and both ladies were thrown out, Mrs. Waiker receiving a bad contusion on the side of the face, ant Miss Hurley serious bruises about the body. Her injuries being sericus she Was taken to the resi lence of Dr. coin ear 1420 B4th street, where she received medical assist- ance. THE WEST WASHINGTON BRANCH OF THE ASSO- CIATED CHARITIES met evening at the A Women’s Home, Mr. F. L. Moore ta the cl Mr. Joseph W. Davis secretary. The ‘s charge of collecting and visiting districts made Teporis, showing a very thorough canvass. ‘They enter heartily into the work. Hic Tipe.—March 9, 10:34 a.m; 10:56 p.m. rpuere IS BUT ONE GENUINE ESSENCE OF JAMAICA GINGER IN THE MARKET; AND THAT IS. FRED'K BROWN’S, PHILADELPHIA, All ctherware Imitetions, or made to sell on the repu- tation of the ORIGINAL and msy do harm, while FREDERICK BROW PHILADELPHIA, will always be « blessing in SPRING, | buy anywhere. pounds percan), and coffee 84 pounds per can) or | | pure Mocha and’J: SUMMER, AUTUMN, AND WINTER. In all STOMACH DISORDFRS, for SLEEPLESS- NESS, for SUDDEN CHILLS, when Drenchea during the EQUINOX, when Cold in WINTER, when Distreseed in SUMMER, buy a bottle of your Drugeist or your Grocer for 50 Cents (insist on having the GENUINE given you-FREDERICK BROWN'S, PHILADELPHIA, ), and you will eecure an article which will serve you well—ALL THE YEAR ROUND! a CITY ITEMS. Dent Trifle with a cold, when # 2 cent bottle of Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup will cure tt. There were Two Nominations Sent to the Senmte: Yesterday, Which shows a dectded “increase over the number sent in Monday, and must n rily be encour- aging to the ofticeeckers. We trust every man and Woman in the city who is after an office will be successful, and wonkt suggest that it would be a good plan while waiting to call at our store and lay in a supply of tea and coffee to send home as “souvenirs” of their stay here. To-day, among sth other articles of value given out, will be 29th watch and, if: our officeseeking friend goth Should happen to find a watch in the can sist 310Ig) he purchases, he would from that mo- Sa « « 2200) ment be ablé to “count the hours” until his Ss $00 801 | name 1s sent to the Senute. Beside watches to- aith & «3401 | aay we shall also give diamonds and money. If eh f nO 8501 Youdon't get the article you want you may at 36th 8601 | least get something else of equal value. We have decided to extend the time of giving presents to April 1, so that our friends from the inost remote sections of the countey will have ample time to send in their orders and get returns. We beg to assure our friends out of the city who order by mail that their chances of getting a valuable present in the can or cans of elther tea or coffee sent them are as good as though they were here in person. Disinterested persons invariably make selections out-of-town customers. We guarantee every an of tea and coffee to be as good as money wiil ‘The tea 1s put up in cans (1g vamixed. Wenever deviate from our price, which is $1 per cin, six cans for $5, twelve cans for $10, twenty-five cans for $20, er 6 cans for $50, with a present of some kind in every can, such as diamond ear rings, dlamond : ollar buttons, diamond ringsor some other article of diamond jewelry, or gold, or silver, or, nickle watches, or money, or some other article of jewel- "y worth from 10 cents to $250. No blanks. Yes- terday we published a part of the list of those here in the city who found in tea and coffee diamonds the day before, (Monday), and now we give a par- tal list only ‘of those living out of the city who sent their orders by mail, received orders filled and forwarded yesterday. We do this merely W) prove That out-of-town customers have as good chance as those who come to ur store and select in per- son. DIAMONDS FOUND YESTERDAY BY A. C. Smart, Marietta, Ohio, collar button, $35, in tea; A. Cohn, Covin‘ton, ‘Ky., collar button, in tea; F. W. Speny, Cheyenile, Wyoming, stud, $59, in coffee; William R. Smith, Danville, Va., ring (tamond ruby and sapphire) $50, in tea: George almer, South Bend, Ind., scart pin, $75, 1n tea; ‘Thomas Jenkins, Logansport, Ind., engineer Pitts: burg, Cincinnati’ and St. Louis railroad, ring, $50, in coffee; Miss Jennie Willlams, Moberly, Mo., Ting, $50, 'in tea, and many others. Remember, inning this morning and for the remainder of the week we will give away a large number of watches, valuable genuine diamonds, jewelry and money. Don’t fail to call, send or write it you need ‘coffee or tea, We refer to every leading Paper in the city. Make up a club among your riends. Orders by mail promptiy forwarded to all parts of the United States. Address, Imponrexs’ TEA CoMPANY, 819 Market Space, Washington, D.C, ‘The Luck of a Denverite. In the lively city of Denver, Col, resides one Sebastian Lehman, a wood wdPKer, at No. 793 Lari- mer street. In a recent interview, published in the Denver News of the 19th ult., he described him- self a3 a native of Baden, aged fitty-four,a resident of Colorado over two years, and hence he ts not a tenderfoot, He also tells how he bought a ticket, No. 19,096, in the January drawing of the Louis: fana State Lottery for $2, sent to M. A. Dauphin, New Orleans, La., and on’ January 10th he drew $10,000. It 1s a simple story, but seems to resemble Many similar occurrences all over the country. ‘The 142d Grand Monthly Drawing will take place under the solo management of Generals G. T. Beauregard and Jubal A. Early on March 14th. No Hospital needed for patients that use Hop Bitters, as they cure 80 speedily at home. A Revolution in the treatment of nervous diseases 1s now place, Dr. a ee has discovered a they permanentiy comtemasana rvous headache, ey permanently c nel neuralgia, dyspepsia, plessness: all nerv- dys) vale) and Ladies Jewelry. ite cannot exist without digestion. Carter’s Liver Bitters ‘They make you digest what you eat and want more, y¥ of an Old Ni BARGAINS, only 25c. pair. 31.50 each. 25e. each. EXCELLENT BA) m2 | Goobs. SILKS! from 45c up. EMBROIDERED CORSETS! LINENS! AND INDIA LI Guan, DAY & Cv., SEASONABLE GOODs. RGAINS IN Oprosrre Rraas* SPRING GOODS IN ALL DEPARTMED SILKS!! FLANNELS, NEW HOSIERY, NEW UNDERWEA! NI CORSETS!! LINENS a SILK! | SUMMER_ SILKS, Striped and Chene Patterns, ‘W HAMBURGS, NEW LACE LADIES' COLLARS, CUFFS, TIES and FICH' 100 Dozen Children’s Full Regular, Oil Boiled, French | Ribbed, Extra Long, Fast Colors, AllSizes HOSIERY, | BLACK SATIN RHADAMES. MEDIUM WEIGHT SPRING UNDERWEAR FOR LADIES, GENTLEMEN AND CHILDRE! All sizes, full regular made, and only 75c., $1.25 and 100 Dozen Extra Lange, All Linen, Bleached Damask and Hnecabac TOWELS; extraordinary value; at only 2W EMBROIDERIES 5. COCHRANE & CO., Bank. 820, 822 824 Sevenra Sreeer Nontawesr. « Just received our firat large purchase of SPRING FIGURED AND POLKA DOT FOULARDS. SUMMER SURAHS, all colors, for Travelling Suits. SPRING DRESS GOODS, . inal the new Makes and Colors, NEW HOSIERY. S. CORSETS!!! NEW WHITE Goops. PLAIN SWISS, DOTTED SWISS, INDIA LINEN, VICTORIA LAWN, PFRSIAN LAWN, LINEN LAWN, INDIA MULL. LINENS! TABLE LINENS, TURKEY RED DAMASK. TOWELS, NAPKINS and LINEN SHEETINGS. TABLE COVERS and BED SPREADS. ALL GOODS MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES. STRICTLY ONE FRICE. GUINNIP, DAY & CO., 820, 822 824 ITH STREET NoRTHWEST. ORrZSCOs|, & L O T H R P B 0 SPECIAL BARGAIN. 25 DOZEN LADIES’ WHITE SKIRTS, worth $1.25, HOOP SKIRTS at 25 cents upwards. eizes, ‘We have opened a new line of PARASOLS and SUN UMBRELLAS: At Low Prices, To Which We Invite Attention. BOSTON HOUSE, -ENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. SPRIN DRESS GOODS. ‘We are daily receiving our new Spring Goods, com- prising a full hne of Foulard Sateens, French and Do- mestic Ginghams, Printed and Plain Percales, and Linen Cambrics, French Nainsooks and Mulls, Bel gium Linen Sheeting, and Pillow Linen, all widths; | Damask Table Cloths and Napkins to match; Table Damask by the yard, Towels and To variety. Those in want of choice goods will find it to their advantage to examine our stock before purchasing. Oxi>=Ss00= With 6 Tucks and Wide Fine Hamburg ruffle, & ONLY 99 CENTS EACH. L 0 T ef R () New lineof BUSTLES in desirable etylesand () P encgoh AZoancw 921 | ng in great si0UE, BRO. & CO., m3 1828 F STREET N. W.. NEAR EBBITT HOUSE. ADIES CAN ‘class Silke YOUNG'S, 7. from 60 cents up. veis, Sstins, ere i at ‘ith wircet northwest. ‘Silke and Satins m4 Beautiful DRESS GOODS, silk and wool, 25. COLORED CASHMERES, ‘ail wool, COLORED SILKS. 50. COLORED SURAH SATIN: Lies BLUE CASHMERE, All wool, double width, 50. Light Blue, Pink, Cream and other colors of all-wool donble width French FOULE for evening dresses, only 50. NUN'S VEILING tn lieht colors, all pure: COLOEED) CASHMERES in new spring rroey double width, 8735. james -25. HONEY OOMB W OTL’ ana tse size DOUBLE W1 BLANKETS. $1.50. OTH for Men * wear, e Pore white al tines TABLE DAMASK, 50, INNER NAPKINS, all linen, 76 doz. Pequot New York Mills. and other makes of the BEST and widest SHEETING COTTONS, 30. Fruit of the Loom and other makes of the best yard- wide OOTTONS, 10. BUAGK SIC VELVET, . PIANO COVERS, embroidered Colored SATIN ?“MOIRE,” $1 CARTER’S, with Silk, $3.75. al-wool LADIES’ CLOTH BOTTENG, 25. White DEESS ‘Checked. ma Tl MARKET SPACE. Ww. M. SHUSTER & SONS Have Received ‘THE VERY LATEST STYLES, And are showing the most elegant sesortment of CHOICE DRESS GOODS IN SILKS, WOOLLENS AND, COTTON FABRICS. Fr. QUALITY LINEN LAWNS, 250. FINE QUALITY SCOTCH GINGHAMS, 25c. ALL-WOOL SPRING SUITINGS, 250. BLACK MOIRE SILKS. BLACK SATIN SURAH. PLUSHES, VELVETS AND SATINS. LUPIN'S DRESS GooDs. TYLER & CHEWNING, ms I pre LY IMPORTANT 918 SeveNta STREET NorTuwest. THE BIGGEST Moy CARE N OUR BUSINESS Having leased for a termof tweaty-five years the property now occupied by Messrs. Gusdort, Kneosi and tersen, 420, 422 AND 424 TH STREET, We shail shorily commence to erect a Four-story Baild- ing, second to none in the eonntcy. | SELLING OFF! BELLING OFF! Atand below cost, all of our immense stock now in our stores, 404 AND 406 SEVENTH STREET. ‘This is the first time in twenty years that we adver. | tise to sell at or below cost, as no. merchant can. exist wathout making a profit. "In this insta, oe it is compul- otto take any Old Goods into the Fr openine which we exyect tomake nbeg 1 slit] bes display worthy the Capital of fon, Reduced all our Ca ectinses, of width and well-known * an mann Yresent cost. HH de, at lens ne bonht these goods ‘we are enabled to sell as ‘Our best Prints, in Shirtings and Dress Styles, war- very facturer's | long before the late heavy rise, stat d without logs to us. ranted fast colors, 5 cent i. reduced. TH All our Dress is MUST BE CLOSED OUT way Lelow cost. We have reduced our 20-cent Dress Goods to 10 cents, ent Dress Goods ts.12% cents, 37 4-cent Dress Goods t 20 cents, €0-cent Dress Gonds to 25 cents, And all finer zoods in pronortion. We have taken ereat 8 to mark our immense stock down. | Should, how- 2 piece be overlooked we shail make a reduction bound to well the article. tetuember, we éha'l carry no Winter Goods over which a price will SILKS, SATINS, PLUSHES. VELVETS, Our agsortinent is now compete, having upward of 1,200 pieces or hand. ‘These have all beea reduced 23 percent. Remember they must be wold. cloaks, ULSTERS, ALL REDUCE! From $5 to $3. From 36 to $4. From Sees rom $12, From £15 to $9, and all finer goods at sreat sacrifice. We have about 1,600 Garmeuts on hand, and do not want to open a New Store next fall with old stock. “‘They'shall and must bo DOLMANS, GREAT BARGAINS! = GREAT BARGAINS! FLANNELS, BLANKETS, CLOTRS. All Bisukets reduced from $1088 per pair, 3.600 Bed Comforts, made of best Robe Print, and filled with White Cotton. reduced to $1.40 from §2. Re- member, they must be sold. Brown Table Linen, 8-4 wide, 20 cents; Unbleached Tabie Linen at 25, reduced from'3734. 75-cent Table Damask marked down to 50 centa, 1 Table Damask reduced to 65 cents. 1.25 Table Damask for 75 cents. 50 Table Damask cut down to $1. TOWELS! TOWELS! TOWELS! Selling off the entire stock ‘ata trifle over half price. Towels from 8c. up to $1. NAPKINS, DOYLIES. all reduced. OUR OWN IMPORTATION. Bin of and custom. house, receipts Just re. ceived, and will open on TUESDAY MORNING $8.600 worth of HAMBU?G EMBROIDERY. These were ordered last June frem the other side. The oods have sinice advanced 20 per cent. ‘Therefore, look out for BARGAINS! THEY MUST BE SOLD! All our FANCY GOODS, such as SKIRI UNDERWE! HO: TS WANDEERCHIEPS! Sas PASSEMENTERIES, All Reduced. Some Way Below Cost. 1,000 dozen Lacies’ Hemmed Pare LINEN HAND- KERCHIEFS, three for 25 ceuts. Most of these are worth 25 cents each. We have still about 300 dozen Men's GERMAN EN HANDKERCI which we nold all last ar at 15 centa, and which cave such satisfaction that every one who Bought them recommended them to thelr friends. ‘we have reduced to 1234 cents, We have also about three cases LINEN COLLARS and CUFFS left, which we have not shown for the last six month:. “they must be sold. FOUR CENTS SHALL BE THE PRICE! BUTTONS! BUTTONS! Our 5 cent Button Stock fs more complete than ever. Itie the talk of the country. every mail bringing ordere from every State of the Union. any of thene Buttons are re this and ther ai per dozen. Remember, they must be sold. REMEMBER! REMEMBER! not make the reductions for pleasure, bat as ing shall be a grad affair, we promise to opea GRANDE! AND ALL NEW AS Ni Y, GLOV: chs, — 26 SAFE DEPOSIT CO. SECURITY FRO. TRGLARY, ROBBERY, F DENT. THE NATIONAL SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANY, CORNER 16TH BTHEET AND NEw Yorw AVE. Perpetual Charter Act of ar tal a SASSELS, Treasurer. ALBERT L. STURTEVANT, Secretary. C."E. Nyman, Asst. Secy. oy Charles C. Glover, Di Benjamin P. Snyder, dobn Cascel "A, Willard, Albert Ls Stirtevant, Thomas Evans, John G. Parke. nid per ort Azur SALE! ™ = Bee aa 0 0 Bia = 8886 Bs Biba Se BBB A A UU MMM = Sgss8 7 416 SEVENTH STREET, FOR THIS WEEK ONLY! 1 LOT OF GENTLEMEN'S WALKING GLOVES. .25e. ‘Fornier price 72c. * EE Sprains SPECIALTI wat Ret ncectal, Peewee, and three Styles Lert roake Db srecte. Stock of GLOVES at cost until closed out, M. WILLAAN, 907 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUR. 7 Cite Trevine, Paris. n6 MARKED pows. Entire In order to reduer the stock af the ORTGTN AL MONO. GRAM KID GLOVE we will coli for the next thirty atays— : 750. We. £3 MRS. J. P. PALMER, 1107 F STREET NORTHWEST. 530 MX. Wastinerox, 4) FASHIONABLE DRESSMAKING AND TRIMMING mu =< SYLV og AVE., estan Cloaks, & made tn supe. vle at shart notion. “Ladies van have Dresses tat End bontod, and a perteet fit guaranteed, ° STREET, Ni x eroidertne and Ma- y and ia <= mam Giowe Fitting, end. Sole agency tor Min, DP ovctass Nina axp F Sraeere, CONTINUATION OF TUE GREAT SALE OF LADIES’ UNDERGARMENTS. We makes de than ever before for the quality fe make lower price than ever iefore for of Goods offered, 4 DOUGLASS’, = — _ “ SELMA RUPPEI M®- 608 9th etreet, opposite Patent Omics, Complete stock of ZERH CREWEL and MANTOWN WOOL, ART EMBROIDERIE Risterial for Fancy Needlework, gue Large arsortment of LACES, LACK GOODS, RUP- FLING: HOSIERY, GLOVES, FRISGSS end TREA STAMPING promptly executed. 12-3 P= Yor Eranprs, ‘EE Laat tended 3 insylvania ave., over Dempacy’s Stationery Store, Formerly with Lond “& Taylor, New York, and Wa Barr & Oo., Bt Lamia. Evening Dresses: Bridal Trouasenus, a Cloaks, Doluans and Buite; all made at the notice? perfect work, euaraitecd. GER- al perior fitting: satisfaction i ‘n26-6m C ARD Thore who are using the ordinary Java Coffee ax by most Stores, are. Tequested toget a sample pound SUPERB MARACAIBO, retatled ar 25 centk a pound. fresh roasted. ‘They will fuye money and ect a better coftee. ‘Those who want ® genuine, rich old Java, can be suited at WITMER’S, FAMILY SUPPLIES. FINE GROCERIES, mé 1918 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. BABatania SHRIMPS. PICKLED LOBSTER. BRICE’S FRESH CRAB MEAT. EVAPORATED APRICOTS, QUINCES, PEACHES AND APPLES. MALAGA GRAPES. FLORIDA ORANGES. GEO. E. KENNEDY & SON, 1209 F STREET NORTHWEST, —— TICE TO HOUSEKEE! Sc NN ON NN NCC NNNC NNNO Cc NNN OOO ERE NN N be BRE E NNN EEEN NN H RHUL Lt i HL HHL HO ORUL 5 - H BULLI, And you will always have BEAUTIFUL ROLLS, BREAD AND BISCUITS. Wholesale Depot, commer Ist street and Indiana ave WM. M. GALT & ©0. a Soused Herring, ‘Bardines in Tomatoes, Soured Mackerdl, Bardine: Sricked. Soused Trout. Boveless Codtion. Fresh Simelts, Boneless Herrin. Fresh Cu-k. Yarmouth Boaters, hias Bay Barataria Shrimp. Sardines in il. Edem © B. W. REEDS SONS, 1216 F street nortuwest. 13 JUST RECEIVED— Sosrox cvcrynrts™ tot E FLORIDA TOMATOFS, and FLOKIDA ORANGES: Constantly on hand, PHILADELPHIA CAPONS and CHICKENS, Also, the very best POULTRY. FRANK J. TIBBETS, Pavace MARKET, Corner 14th street and New York avenue, Ties SPLENDID MINNESOTA FAMILY FLOUR, ‘avorably known as the SOVEREIGN, yields, in perfection, white, sweet and wholesome bread HUME, CLEARY & ©o., ams 807 Market Space. We ARE RECEIVING DAILY m EXTRA BLUE GRASS MUTTON, PRIME STALL FED BEEF, SELECTED OYSTERS, GAME AND FRESH FISH, Constantly on hand. PHILADELPHIA CHICKENS AND TURKEYS, At the BOSTON MARKET, LEON SCHELL é CO., as 1719 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. 1 LOT OF LADIES’ 3-BUTTON KIDS...... Former price $1.30. THE 5-HOOK ** PEERLESS ”..... Former price $1.30, 200s DSC THE 7-HOOK ‘* PEERLESS”....... Former price $1.50, TT eseseeeen SL 15 ‘50 poz. OF LADIES’ CHEMISE AND DRAWERS, (aupRorpEnep).. 500. Former price $1 and $1.25. 15 poz. LADIES’ FINE EMBROIDERED TIES..29¢. ‘Worth 75c. and $1. ow STAG PURE RYE WHISKY fs unequalled for emoothness, flavor and purity, ang for the sideboard and sickroom is unrivalled. HUME, CLEARY & CO, 807 MARKET SPACE. G,PORGE E. NOYES, 1050 30th street. GEORGETOWN ADVTS. ‘Menufactures sa Tescription | Special attention is called toa gis, Rhaftine ‘Pulleys and Qhartes F Malle, District of Columbia 40 inches long, Huck Towel, all Linen, 124 cts. WEEES & POTTER, Boston, Mass. | o¢'one of the beat female makina ie eras Agncatara artes # Stato, Diéeck of Combi AS and Julet Fine French Shirting Percales, 36 in. wide, 123¢ cts. G yi Reyburn detiscr ss to the graduates, | Choicestiles best 2-ply Carpe anata an to 15 ta NOTHING GHORS OF (ONMISTARARLS 1 ¢ S were conferred by Rev. W. W. pee Ks sen velined a too president of the University, Eldridge C. Chasey Alisol Ser owaain Cara reduced to €3:cts, Special Bargains in Black and Cream Spanish Laces | Conferred upon ters of thousands of sufferers could Bes tie valedictorian,’ and ‘Ho. Joba B. Ice, Ot | pine att-woot ENS QoeeSS GOODS. jens — : agua: a sunt: wu7-1w | originate and maintain the reputation which AYER'S Ohio, delivered an address. The committee on're- BO cts. eh W. M. SHUSTER & SONS, SARBAPARILLA enjoys, Ttis s compound of the best Geption was composed.of J. Mortimer Bessey, | Beautiful assortment Moire Satins, new colors, is ‘CAN NEVER Yesetable alteratives, with the Iodides of Potaseum and PES CP Marshal’, Mary’ L. Wooster. Samuel | New golors Grow Grain Bile, only $a yard. oun Serta! VRAT CARAMETS (Cay Bfaustes: | 1ron,—all powerful, blood-making, blood cleansing and B. Dismond. George E. Kelley, Lilian M. Dent, | New Spring Dress Goods, Gets. oy ae ey eae aan ates, | life-custaining—and ‘Thomas Miller aud James H. Hidward. Black Caalineres cts Oc Sct, To ote, me $19 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. toe northwest Sa " Black and Colored Ssting” © Bri.pixg Assoctation.—At the 1th lar | Ladies Cloth, all the new: colors. SSIGNEE’S SALE OF DRY GOODS. regul coating, Meeting of the Federal Butiding association, No, | Gent's new Spring Cassimeres, 75c., $1, $1.25, $1.50a yd. 2 held last night et 615 7th street, four shares were | Spring Dress Goods, 10c.5 116. 130, — : Savanced on at SS Titec at sek cote = It CONSEQUENCE OF THE ~ ‘Summer 50c., 62e., 7! TWO WEEKES, Deeps m Fee bave been recorted as follow: Fine Prench White Marsiles and Piques, 1254 ota, BALNY WAS ae 208 San A oe Mason to Frank Hume, sub £0, sq. 192; | Hamburg E > Benn BEng 40. Bea, Ge., 8. ’ Jermain G, Porter to G. W. Perkins pe Fine Cambric ta, 10 chs. S yard, BROWN & CLAGETT, | ee ek ee le ee eset ook Bunt 3 ee er oe 809 MARKET SPACE um, to l- $ 1500. Extra large: a Poms, wpe; Join, Herel ne a4 ‘916: WILL BE 4 SHORT TIME : 287,28 and 239, Beail’s addition et SYSRL ARGS mee 183; $6,000 and encumbrance at Cutler te Jas. 8 Beale, pt. 14, sq. 247; OED FOR Linea aeAM, ‘WORLD ORDEB OF