Evening Star Newspaper, April 15, 1882, Page 2

(For Tae Evartve Sra. ‘The Service of Song. L Came singers to our land, Bards, orators-tn-chief; Osstan to them a boy— Antiquity, in brief. Thetr shields of tough bull-hide They shook, and bravely trod, As dancing dears perform Before the great Bear-god. To please us then they sang Wild measures, leaping, for With gutteral grunt and growl, ‘The Zunt chiets sang war. 1. ‘The song they sang was sung Three thousand years ago; It was in their own tongue ‘Okt Homer's epte, lo!— *Tis Easter morn, and crowds To chureh are streaming in; With Music’s heavenly voice ‘The joys of heaven begin. The voteesof the choir Antiphonal, as then, ‘To angel choirs, sang “Peace On earth, good will to men.” JOHN SAVARY. Easter, 1382. —_—_—_+9-_—__ THE ROWING SEASON. PROSPECTS OF GREAT ACTIVITY THIS YEAR— SOME EXPECTED EVENTS—THE COMPOSITION OF THE DIFFERENT CLUBS—PLENTY OF ROW- ING MATERIAL HERE. Few rivers in the country offer such advan- tages fer pleasure boating as our Putomac. The scenery above Georgetown, on the Virginia shore, is beautiful. The absence of steamers and tugs gives a feeling of security to the merry boating parties, and they can lay aside the oars and .et the boat drift along in the evening with- out danger of being run down by some passing steamer. The current of the river is not strong enough to make a pull against it hard work; in fact.it isscarcely appreciable. The wateT is nearly always smooth enough to warrant even a timid sculier to put out in his frail shell. To those who are obliged to spend the greater part of the long summer at the capital, there is nothing more pleasant than an evening boat Tide up the beautiful Potomac. The young men in Washington who leada sedentary life are more numerous than in other cities of a like Bumber of inhabitants. A great many of them find that they need some stimulating exercise to Preserve their health and strength. The gym- Rasium affords it, but the work there is dead— the liftine of the heavy dumb-bell has no re- sponse, but the light boat answers to the vizor- ous stroke of the oar like a thing of life, and the feeling, as it almost jumps from beneath you, is & very pleasant one.” Boating is the most popu- lar sport in Washington to-day. OUR BOAT CLUBS. Washington has three prosperous boat clubs, composed of enthusiastic young men, with boat- houses as convenient and handsome as any in | the country. These clubs have had little | troubles and jealousies natural to rival organiza- tions, but it is hopedthat this season they will put aside all their misanderstandings, smother their causes for complaint, put out their best crews, and give the people a chance of wit- messing a number of fair, weil-contested boat Faces. The citizens of Washington have always subscribed liberally to any project undertaken by these clubs, and have always shown great Interest in anything connected with any of them. To be sure within the past two years they nave been treated to more boating than ever before, but it has not been satisfactory. The home Fegatta two seasons ago was rally con- sidered a failure, and owing to the doubt as to the victors resulted in award- ing the prizes to the new club, the Columbia, whose members are to becommended for their willingness to enter a contest, where defeat was certain. Probably the best thing that ever happened to Potomac boating inter- ests was the birth of this new club, for they will make the old clubs keep asharp lookout for their laurels. The Potomacs were beaten last | year by the Columbias, and it is not likely that they will be willing to remain long inactive, with | this defeat hanging over them. A race between | these two clubs may be looked for before the summer is over, and ail that will be wanting is a representative crew from the An- | alostans. It is rumored that Col. J. 0. P. Burnside intends offering a handsome cup,which he won at a recent fair, to be rowed for by our three clubs. Ifsnch a contest is to take place, let it be early in the season. A regatta will be held at Fredericksburg, Va., on the 5th of July. The Potomacs and Columbias wil: probably have rews there, the former because they always have sent one, and the latter because there is a chance to row a race. At this regatta the L’Hirondetles and Undines, of Baltimore, will be represented, probably, and possibly the Analostans. Before the Fredericksburg regatta takes place it is hoped that Washintonians will be permitted to see a race on the Potomac. is ‘ PLENTY OF ROWING MATERIAL fa all our clubs, and their shells are good ones. The Potomacs can select a good heavy crew from such men as Wheatley, Coughlin, Morgan, Bailey, Wheeler, Cropley and Zappone, while ater, Harrison, McKeuny and Worthing- Psi quad for a Weht crew.” ped In the Analostan such men as Pairo, Marshall, White, Eddy. Morgan, Wright and Dougiass form a good basis to work from. In the Colum- Dia the most likely men at present are Nute, Kintner, Barr, Allison, Thompson, Ward, Stine- metz, Hollerith and Wallach. The first two men will undoubtedly be in the waist of their Fepresentative crew. Fora light weight crew they have Zeigler, Smith, DeRoncery, Lake, Young, Olds and Post to seiect from. But in all the clubs there are new men who may tarn out capital oarsmen, when once they have the hang of the thing. The first start to boating this season is likely to come from the new organization in the bureau of engraving and printing, known as THE PLATE PRINTERS’ Rowing Association. There will be two races over acourse of 13g miles, above the bridge, straight away, on the 22d of this month. The first race will be for single working boats. Bode, Locraft, Saphar, Burrows and Schneider will take part, Bode and Locraft being the favorites. The second race, double sculls, working boats, will be between Conway and Moore. Wood- worth and Hawkins, Martie and Clarvoe and | Krouse and Rodgers. Clarvoe and Martie and | Moore and Conway are the favorites. These Faces will be very interesting, and doubtless the Tiver will be alive with boats on the day upon Which they take piace. This organization is anxious to send White and McKenny to repre- sent it at the Newark and H: fm regattas. At Lynchburg a regatta will be “held some time during the summer, at which the Columbias will be represented and’ perhaps the Potomacs and Analostans. Adam is being built across the Fiver there, which is to be completed by the ist of July. and that will make a great improve- ment in the course. It is regretted that the Potomacs declined the challenge of the Univer- sity of Pennsylvania for an eight-oared race. They claim that they were not ready for a race. A LIVELY SEASON. Whether many club races take place here dur- ing the season or not, the prospects are that the beating season will be a lively one, and a num- ber of scrub races may be looked for. Por some time past the club honses have been wear! quite a busy air. Boats are and painted, and a number have already tried 9 spin ap the river. Fours have made their pearavee, starting from each elub house. Te only wants a few days of nice warm weather to i open up the season ‘ggain until next autum in earnest, not to close La bon cane Puowser pe eg a Presiding. met Thursday evening at Mrs. Lincoln’ Gis H street. ‘Tue exe utfve committee inet | tories of the United States. | and bitter controversy in and out of Conzress, EMANCEPATION DAY. Monday’s Celebration and What it Commemorates—The Order of Proces- sion, Route, Etc. A LEAF FROM A DARK PERIOD OF OUR HISTORY— LEG! TIVITIES ARRANGED FOR THB 20TH ANNI- VERSARY. The arrangements being made this year by the Prominent colored people of this District for ap- propriately celebrating the twentieth anntver- sary of emancipation of the slaves in the Dis- trict of Columbia, have from time to time been noted in Tue Star, The act which brought freedom to the slaves of this District received the signature of President Lincoin, April 16th, 1862. As the anniversary of which occurs this year on Sunday, the festivities commemorating the act will take place on Monday next. These anniversaries hayealways been observed since 1862 with greater or less display according to the degree of enthusiasm felt by the colored citizens and the means which they cuuld com- mand. On the approval of this act by Presitent Lincoln the enfranchised_bondsmen in this iis- trict assembled in their churches and offered ap the homage and gratitude of their hearts to God for the boon of personal freedom. For sev- eral years succeeding this most important event when the colored people Were much more nom- erous tn this District than now, extensive prepa- rations were annually made for immense pro- cessions, church services, and social rejoicings at their homes on the anniversary day. Of late {hase this interest seems to have gradually re- axed until such displays have been so insignifi- cant as to provoke remarks of ridicule. The close of the 20th year of freedom, however, seems to have found the colored people in a good frame of mind for a rousing celebration, and it is probable that Monday next will be a day among them long to be remembered. CONDITIONS THAT LED TO EMANCIPATION. At this time it may not be amiss to recall some of the trying events which Monday's cele- bration will in part commemorate, and the parts taken .by some of the principal actors. When the repubiican party came into power it was constrained by its political sentiments and by the force of the circumstances which immeii- ately followed to adopt anti-slavery measures. The secession of the states which afterwards | formed the Confederate states wholly changed the relations of the general government tu the institution of slavery. and when the southern members left their places in Congress they left the republican party free to exercise such power | as subsequent events suggested to ita leaders | for the preservation of the Union, even to the extermination of slavery. The’ anti-slavery Ineasures adopted by the government were orig- inated both in Congress and by the Executive. The dominant party having full possession of the government, in accordance with the princi- ples promulgated at the convention in Philadel- Dhia in 1356 and reaffirmed at Chicago in 1860, could not do otherwise than legislate against slavery. President Lincoln's primary and sole object for a long time was the preservation of the integrity of the republic without regard to slavery. ANTI-SLAVERY LEGISLATION. z The measures adopted by Congress, in order, were the liberation of slaves used for insurrec- tionary purposes by act of 6th August, 1861, making forever free all slaves so used; the pro- hibition of persons in the army from returning fugitive slaves by act approved 13th March, 1862, the provisions of which dismissed from the service officers guilty of surrendering such fugitives; next, the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbla—the same act granting compensation to the legal owners of alaves by filing claims before a board of three commis- sioners appointed under the act for taking testi- mony and granting remuneration. These com- missioners were empowered to Investigate and determine the validity of such claims, appraise the value of such slaves, provided that the sam 80 apportioned did not exceed $300 for each slaye. The act limited the time within which the commission should report to nine months after the act was approved, and appropriated $1,000,000 fo: the purpose of carrying out the act. In addition to this it appropriated 100,000, to be expended under the direction of the Presi- dent. to aid in the colonization and settiement of such ireed persons in this District as might | desire to emigrate to the republic of Hayti, Li- | beria. or other countries beyond the limits of the United States. But little desire was mani- fested on the part of the freedmen to emizrate, and but little of this appropriation was ex- pended. The next act passed was on 10th June, 1862, to secure freedom to all persons within the terri- i This act settled a subject which for years had been one of incessaut | Next came the act approved 17th July, 1863, which authorized the President to receive into the service of the United States, for military or naval service, persons of African descent. It also provided that any slave of a person in Tebdellion rendering any such service should for- eyer thereafter be free, together with his wife, mother and children, should they also belong to @ person in rebellion. . ‘The confiscation act followed, and wasapproved. by President Lincoln, 17th July, 1863. It pro- vided that all slaves of persons who gave aid and comfort to the rebellion and who might take refuge within the linea of the army; all slaves captured from such persons or deserted by them and coming under the control of the govern- ment; all slaves of such persons found within any place occupied by rebel forces should be deemed captives of war and to be forever free; that slaves should not be surrendered to their masters who had yiven aid to the rebellion; and that no person engaved in the military or naval service should surrender fugitive slaves, on pain of being dismissed from the service. There were other acts which, though of less interest, showed equally the direction of public policy. Among them were the admission of colored witnesses into the courts of the District of Columbia; the restriction of the old fugitive slave act, except to the claimant who could make oath that he had not given aid and comfort to the rebellions the concession of the right of search in the case of suspected slave ships. and the recognition of the republics of Hayti and Liberia. THE ACTS OF THE PRESIDENT may be prefaced by the statement that in his first Inaugural address Mr. Lincoln reiterated a declaration he ‘fad formeriy made, that he had no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with slavery where It existed in the states; that. his first chief duty was to save the Union with- out any reference to slavery; but finding that the slave question could not be avoided he first proposed plans of colonization and compensated emancipation. In May, 1861, General Butler, commanding the department of Eastern Vir. had been employed P Sf the confederacy to be ls of war, and appropriated them to the purposes of his own army. A similar order followed soon after by General Fremont, com- manding in Missouri. This order was modified by the President, but slaves who had performea any service as servants or day laborers were generally treated as contrabands. The order ot General. David Hunter, commanding the department of the South In May, 1962, declared the slaves in Georgia, Florida and Sonth Caro- lina to be free. This was annulled by proclama- tion of the President ten days afterward. Kroc ck and ‘ing for 4 25% Part of the pudile school cou before Congress OMicers of the society and Dr. John B. A delightful musical and ——— 19 wich Miss MeGll, Jatns Col Miss Lucte Murphy, Mrs. E. FP. Hort, Mrs. and Graves, Miss HL. Bontties wr. those it were Coytroiier Lay xp tae church; Dr. Colgrove, . and Mra etary > MPS Fenwick, vo Mr. Mr. and irs. Moni, id i and best con- mat- suggested unas of the biacks, I objected, because I did not think it ‘an indispensable peouys When stili later, Gen. Hunter at- tempt: Spy emancipation, I again forbade it, because I not yet think the indispensable necessity hadcome. When in March and May and July, 1862, 1 made earnest and successive aupeeis to Re enter states to favor compen- emancipation, 1 believed the indis- pensable necessity for military emancipation and arming the blacks would come unless avert- ed by that measure. They declined the proposi- tion, and I was, in my best Josgmess, driven to the alternative of either surrendering the Unton, and with it the Constitution, or of laying a strong hand upon the colored I chose the latter. In choosing it, I hoped for greater gain than loss, but of this I was not entirely confident. More than a year of trial now shows no loss by itin our foreign reli none in our home popular sentiment; none in our white military force—no loss by it anyhow or any- wi On the contrary, it shows @ gain of quite a hufidred and thirty thousand soldiers, seamen and laborers. These are palpable facts, about which, as facta, there can be no caviling. We have the men, and we could not have had them without the measure. I claim not to have controlled events, but confess lainly that events have controlled me. flow, at the end of three years of struggling, the nation’s condition is not what either party or any man devised or ex God alone can claim it. Whither it is tending seems plain. If God now wills the removal -of a great wrong, and wills, also, that we of the north, as well as you of the south, shall pay fairly for our complicity in that wrong, impartial history will find therein new causes to atteat and revere His justice and mercy. THE FINAL PROCLAMATION. On the 22d day of September President Lin- coin gave notice by proclamation of his inten- tion (all other measures having failed) to issue, on the first day of January, 1863, a proclama- tion of freedom to the slaves in the states in re- bellion against the United States. This was ac- cordingly done ‘on the day set; the states and parts of states being designated in said procla- mation, In closing this proclamation which brought general freedom to the slaves January Ast, 1863, President Lincoln says: “To this act, sincerely believed to be an act of justice, war- ranted by the constitution upon military neces- sity, I invoke the considerate Judgment of man- kind, and the gracious favor of Almighty God.” Pregram for the bates! mext M Ye ‘The-procession will be formed in front of the city hail at 11 o'clock next Monday morning, the right resting on Louisiana avenue and the left on Indiana avenue and 4th street. The com- mand to march will be given at 12 o’clock sharp, and the procession will move in the following order: Perry H. Carson, chief marsh: H. Marshal, right aid; Addison Day, left aid; M. H.Robertson, chief of staff. The staff officers are: Addison Clayton, Henry Edmonston, Rob- ert Armstead, William Johnson, George W. Dix- on, John -Andersea, Richard Watera, Ernest Garner, John D. Lamson, Tillman Dorsey, Frank Anderson, Reuben McCullough, Ri Ander- son, Robert G. Ousley, Frank Gwynn, Matthew Lawson, James W. Cooper, J. P. Rawis, Samuel N. Adams, Wm. H. Diggs, Enoch Weeks, War- ren Hall, Dr. B. H. Still Secretaries of the staff: RB. W. Wi Hamlin, and RB. W. Hayes. THE ROUTE will be along Indiana avenue to New Jersey avenue, to B street, to 4th street northeast, along 4th street to Penasylvania avenue, along the avenue to the east front of the Capitol, around the Capitol to Pennsylvaniaavenue west, along the avenue through the grounds of the Executive Mangion to 17th street, slong K street to 15th street, to the Arlington hotel where the procession will be reviewed by the Hon. Commissioners of the District of Col- umbia. The procession will then move along H street to New York avenue, thence to K street, along K to 3d strest, along 3d to street, thence to the City Hall, after passing in review of the chiet marshal, his aids and staff, and will then be dismissed. THR SEVERAL DIVISIONS. The first division will consist of the military. Second division—Smith Commandery, ot Bal- timore, Md.; Knights of Damon; Chaldean Young Men’s I. U. B. A., No. 1; carriages con- taining the compittee of arrangements; the orator of the day, Prof. R. T. Greener; the mas- ter of ceremonies, Capt. 0. 8. B. Wall; W. C: vie Chase, secretary of the committee on speak. ers and arrangements; Hon. I. C. Ware, of Phil- adelphia; the committee on speakers, and the committee on finance. Third division—Order of Moses, Knights of Gallilean Fishermen, Knights of Jerusalem, Knights of Moses. Fourth division—Knights of St. Augustine, Eastern Star Lodge, No. 7, Good Samaritans; Brilliant Star Lodge, No. 41; Pioneer, No. % Citizens’ Corps; Citizens, 4 abreast; Pioneer, No. 6; Sumner Mounted Guard; Citizens in car- riages, 2 abreast. No ladies allowed in the pro- cession. The chief marshall and staff will appear in black suits, white vests, ties, and gloves, white saddle cloths, bound with colors of sashes and rosettes—the chief marshal in a Sherman hat, and others with silk hats. The chief marshal’s eolors—sash, bottom and trimmings of saddle cloth, are yellow; the aides, purple; chief of stail, pink; staff oMicers, blue; secretary of staif, white and green. At night there will be speaking at Lincoln hall. <—<————— Congress Should Remove It. From the Boston World. § Washington would be one of the healthiest ag it is one of the most beautiful cities in America, were its death-breeding malarial swamps that cover about six hundred acres and extend along more than two miles of the borders of the Po- tomac, drained and reclaimed at whatever cost- It may require millions to banish forever the pestileutial breath of the Potomac flats, but the country can easily afford it, and it is hoped that a bill to remove this stupendous nuisance will ps Congress during its present session. With Yashington’s plague-spot thus removed, with its wide streets and broad avenues, its many el- egant and costly buildings and its brilliant soci- ety, our national capital would be perfect as the permauent seat of the American government. + —____—_ Maple Syrup has, Found its Poct. Here is what the Boston Transcript says, taking as its text “New Maple Syrup:” “What art can imitate that fine, fleeting flavor which adds a sentiment to pure sweetness, and rivals the bouquet of southern wines, like Burgundy or Alicante? Each leaves onthe palate something of the same smooth, resinous, woody flavor. Make haste to get the syrup fresh and serve it Deauettiy and hot, for new syrup has all the virtues of sarsaparillas, root beers and decoc- tions for purifying the blood, and the juveniles infinitely prefer it to a course of saltsand senna, or sulphur and molasses; while for cl the complexion, adding flesh to the thin folks or toning down the gross, it has few superiors.” —————_+o-_____ THe Restpents or a Centar Locatiry in Hungry Hollow, California, have for some time been puzzled by the mysterious ringing of a bell in the flelds bordering on a bayou, whose origin could never be ascertained, as when anyone aj proached the spot whence the sound seemed te proceed it would rise in the air and recede in a very ghostly manner. Finally, a bold citizen diseovered that the ringing cgme from a larze buzzard, around whose body a common cow bell had become fastened in some unknown way. ——_—_-+-__ American Horses For ExqLanp.—Sir John Little Kaye, of England, who has been in this Sooutey for some time Posed purchased while in ‘entucky @ number of horses. In speaking of his he said: “I know nothing about your racing stock, but I find it very greatly to one’s rte tes to purchase coach fees ‘Tit ral [For Tax Evernre Stan. ‘TWO MODES OF LOCOMOTION. A Quartette of Hondels, 1-1. ‘Those bicycles I hate, 80 awkward, tall; ‘They roll at such a rate, ‘My soul they do appal. . Whoe’er from one should fall, . Tm sure would break his pate; ‘Those bicycles I hate, So spectral, awkward, tall. ‘Their speed they ne’er abate; ‘Thetr riders never call “Ho, there!” but go on straight, And warn you not at all; ‘Those bicycles I hate, So spectral, awkward, tall. i A Dicycie in the night Is a fearful thing to see; ‘The rider at such a height, And the thing’s velocity. Somewhere—where can It be?— ‘There dangles a ghostly light; A bicycle in the night Is a fearful thing to see. No sound it makes in filght— A circular bat, pardie! Or a talliess comet bright, Or a devil out on a spree; A bicycle in the night Is a fearful thing to see, m1. On roller-skates love I The little girls to see; ‘They gilde so smoothly by, Sure, pleasant it must be. Like swallows, they with glee Seem o’er the ground to fly; On roller-skates love I ‘The Little girls to see. ‘Though they may come quite nigh, ‘They never frighten me; So lively, lovely, spry, ‘They seem no sprites to flee; On roller-skates love I ‘The little girls to see. 1-2 ‘Oh, I could watch all day The girls on their rollers glide— ‘They are so happy and gay, So laughing and eager-eyed! How sweet is their conscious pride In their dimcult, graceful play! Oh, I could watch all day ‘The girls on their rollers glidel ’Tis not when the sky ts gray, ‘Nor over the frozen tide, But when it is blue, wheel they O’er the pavement warm and wide; Oh, I could watch all day ‘The girls on their rollers glide! W. L. SHOEMAKER, Some Nuisances. To the Editor of Tae Evenme Sran: Complaint after complaint has been made to the authorities (are there any?) of this District of the dogs who spend their nights in dismal howlings, to the great discomfort of invalids and those who prefer undisturbed slumbers. On the block where I reside there are at least twenty-one ai of various sizes and colors, and whose deen from deep basso to the highest tenor, and whose strains are not at all harmo- nious. If the dogs referred to were not con- fined within the yards of their owners it is pos- sible they might ‘take extended walks into the suburbs of the city; or, if such beasts are kept as a protection, merely, from burglars, their loving owners would themselves be much more secure if the d were invited inside of their houses, where ti ey coat not trouble, annoy, and disgust neighbors who are so unfortunate as not to enjoy such sounds of “revelry by night.” ‘But, without intending any disrespect to such di or their owners by comparison, I must in- sist that roosters (or to use a more poetical name—chanticleers) possess, for their size, as great powers and proclivities for noise and dis- turbing influences atvall hours of night as do thelr companions, the “dorgs.” They line the fences, climb on back porches, tops of wood acs and their shrill notes aid in “murdering sleep. In a well-recutated municipality such things ought not, and would not, be allowed, and the authorities know it, if they know anything. If the committee on the D. C. were subjected to this kind of torture, as are our suffering citi- zens, they would apply the remedy by suitable legislation. In connection with the foregoing I would most respectfully call the attention of the street car companies to a nuisance that they can and should puta stop to at once, and that is, to make it a fixed rule that no man or woman should be allowed to bring with him or her into the car adog. One would suppose that their filthy, dirty habits and instincts would certainly coe @ woman of any refinement publicly to intrude them upon the occupants of a street car; and « man, the stronger vessel, as claimed, would feel a sense of degradation in doing so. If the car companies imagine euch kind of pas- sengers desirable, would it not be better to charge a dollar a dog, or else furnish a few extra cars where such animals and thelr nurses may be allowed to enter? If neither eur governors nor car companies can use their influence in behalf of a suffering community, a few cases of | las: hydrophobis among the families of dog owners would be a public blessing. X. ¥.Z. eo al ae Religions Work Among the Railroad Men, ‘To the Editor of the Evento Srar. : The work so successfully begun and still car- ried on by Miss Jennie Smith and her co-labor- ersat Martinsburg, W. Va., is reaching out all alone the line of the B. and O. BR. with good results. The conversions at Martinsburg num- ber over two hundred, At Keyser, W. Va., during two weeks preceding April 9, one hun- dred conversons have taken place, and at Pied- mont, W. Va., eighty-two conversions have oc- curred during the week, forty of whom joined the M. E. church on Sunday last. At Cumberland, Md., the work was successfully in- augurated by Miss Smith on Thursday last, the Young Men’s Christian association of that piace, together with the sisters Harrold, Messrs. Wil- liams, Brandt, Green, Wheeler, Tharin and others, of Washington, D. C,, re- sponding romptly to the call for work- ers. Mr George W. Perine, of Baltimore, continues to devote his entire time to this work. showing an interest that can only be prom by a love for God and his fellow men. While Miss Smith is getting the work at Cumberland under way, her companion in this labor of love (for no pecuniary consideration ever enters into this work), Miss Adelaide Sherman, ts carrying on the work at Keyser and Piedmont with the same untiring zeal that characterized her lead- oa be nrageeg while me Smith was absent form! ie Washington Alexandria R. R. unions, and during which time one hun- dred and seventy-five conversions took Agee To E. E: sag yon general }. and O. branch Y. M. C. A., is due great it forhis unremitting efforts in pioneering and sustaining this work. Baltimore and the Y. M.C. A. is certainly to be col possessing gen- lated upon the services of this indefatigable christian tleman. Let thia good work continue and spread among the railroad men, and the travel- feel far greater security for their the acts of intemperate and reckless employes. Every railroad cometety end every traveler and shipper by rail in country should be person- | ally interested in this work for thelr own sakes, ent and assistance should F Protest of a To the Editor of Tax Evewme firaz. A move made at the last meeting of the school hereafter to furnish their own ink, pens and pen- holders! for use while. in the school room. Can Fime New Residences in Washington and Barracks in Annapolis. Prominent among the many fine houses built during the last season in the “West End,” is the home of Rear Admiral and Mrs. C. R. P. Rod- gers, finished and occupied a few moaths ago. This house is located on I street, No. 1731, and covers a space of 27 by 7 feet; it is composed bricks in dark mortar, Is plainly trimmed with Connectient brown stone and biack brick courses arf plain brick cornice, relying for beauty and effect entirely on its true and perfect Proportions and the very best material and workmanship. The basement contains, besides a well appointed, bright and roomy kitchen, furnace and fuel — and several store rooms and striking feature, is the entrance and stairway hall, 10 feet 3 inches wide, finished in polished white ash, with best Georgia floors inlaid with walnut; the inner vestibule is sepa- rated from the stairway hal by a handsome arch and brackets. The main stairway, though Massive and solid, is well proportioned, of easy built of white ash, sparingly trimmed in walnut, with large double rail, are balusters and newels, and quarter face platforms. The peculiarity of this stairway is, that it starts at the rear end of the hall, and runs forward. the reverse of the usual way, which gives the double advantage ofa roomy and unencumbered hail, and renders the malce comparatively private. The three principal rooms on this floor, the library, drawing room and room, are nearly of the same size, the first and last ones with fine ert hed windows ; these rooms are trimmed and finished in polished hardwoods of different colors with Sorat high mirror back wood mantles to match, the hearths and facings around the handsome ites inlaid with orna- mfntal tiling of quaint, antique design. The second floor contains several large and elezant chambers, private office, sewing room, bath and many large closets and wardrobes. The third floor is divided into two large and four smaller chambers, with also a full ¢6mplement of closets, linen presses and wardrobes, finished in the most complete manner. The bath room en this floor is supplied from a large tank. The house was planned, according to Mrs. Rodgers’ own ideas and directions, by Mr. E. 8. Friedrich, the well known architect, who also superintended its construction. Messrs. Baldwin Bros., who deserve great credit for the fine material and workmanship and general management of the work, were the contractors; the brick work was done by Mr. George Cook, the cut stone work by Mr. J. Vethmeyer, plumbing and heating by Messrs. Hayward & Hutchinson, who did here a very complete job of sanitary plumbing. The painting and polishing was done by Mr. Thos, A. Brown, and the remainder of the work by some of the best Washington mechanics. The same architect has recently finished a very fine house for Mr. Wm. H. Dempsey, located onN street, oear 18th. It is 25 by 66 feet, of similar Interior arrangement to the one before described. with certain modifications, and a rich and attractive appearance both outside and in- side. This house was built under contract by Mr. F. W. Pilling, who finished the building promptly and gave satisfaction by furnishing good material and doing excellent work in all the different branches, Mr. E. 8. Friedrich is also the architect of some UrS. Naval Academy, at Annepoli, consisting |. 8. Naval Academy, Annapo! of barracks and quarters for the use of the offl- cers and men of the marine guard stationed at this piace. The barracks are a neat, well-pro- Hegde building, 120 by 60 feet, two stories sh, with high roof and lofty tower, ot red brick with white stone trimmings. A handsome veranda, 16 feet wide, 120 feet long, supported by 14 tron columns, covers the entire front. The building has fire-proof stalrwaya, of white marble and iron, between solid brick and islighted with gas and heated by steam throughout. Na- val officers say it is a model barracks. The offi- cers’ quarters are each 221¢ by 72 feet, two sto- ries high, with full mansard roof, roomy bay windows, and all modern conveniences, and finely finished. The style of the exterior is in harmony with the adjoining barracks. The buildings were designed and built under the su- pervision of Mr. Friedrich, and the work was done and the materials furnished mostly sh dealers and mechanics of Washington, Mr. Downing being the contractor and builder; Messrs. Knight & Allen, brickla Robert McLeod, stonecutter; iron work by A. Schnej- der & Sons; lumber and other wood work, E. E. Jackson & Co.; plumbing and steam-heating material, Mr. Thomas Somerville; ranges, man- = and oe by Harvard & feiepre yer gas ixtures, E. F. Brooks; painti Blazing, W. E. Spaulding & Co. COURT IN GENERAL TERM. Wednesday, United States, use of Thompson, agt, District; ‘argued in part. *hursday, United States, use of Thompson; sub- mitted. Simmons agt. Cingria; decree to be pre- Bet Adjourned to Mor t announce decis- ns. Crcurr Court—Judge MacArthur. Wednesday, bie agt, National FairGrounds Association; verdict for plaintiff. Wahl Morrow, and Moses agt. Hi te; defaults. - monston agt. Waller; judgment of condemnation. Walsh agt. Brown; judgment for plaintiff. United States, use of J. Fearson, ordered approy pe ent for $480. McGill agt. District; earing. ‘ThuRday, Potts agt. Blinkhorn et al.; Judgment by default. Gardenhine Bartley; verdict tor for plaintitr for $908. {Gonzaga College act Doug for plaint! ) = motion for a new trial fled. ~ CRIMINAL CoveT—Judge Wylie. Wednesday, Christina Taylor, murder; guilty. Thursday, John J. Noonan, murder; verdict not lity. Theodore Handy, assault with intent to il Phil A. Jullien; on “4 Equrry Court—Judge Hagner. Wednesday, Owen agt. Rutherford; defendant ordered to testify. J. 0. Cohen Cohen; aj Selec eee neue oa appointed iver. Inre. aD; woes lunatico ordered to issue. De Porti De Porti; taken. Gambt agt. Gambril; ap) ordered. Thursday, Kel agt. Ashford; on hearing. Morrison agt. William Rutherford; rule against William Rutherford discharged. Middleton agt Gibbs; commission to get answer of infant de- fendant ordered to issue, PoLice Court.—Judge Snell. Thursday, Jane 8. Waters, colored, ing & scol; personal Donds to, not, oes the offence. 08. F cl foa, Donnelly, vagrancy; nis personal bonds on Donnelly was released on persol _ = city, and Mullerick ‘deed sent nee for 90 ys. Jno. Foreman, colored, indecent exposure on the street; $5 or 15days. Michael Fitzgeral _ forfeited collateral. Richard Robinson, indece1 exposure; $10 or 30days. Edward F. fanity; $5 or 15 days. Abr: and boi He vee 3 a property: $10 or 90 Feited collateral. Jno, creating a@ nuisance injurious to health in West ashington; continued. Michael Doyle, charged ith being a suspicious person; bonds or 30 days. Friday. Leroy Verrey, throwing stones in the street; Boris days, Patrick Tobey and George B. Moore; forfeited collateral. Frank Whitney, Siete Sebel ate a sent down for e Frederick B ‘ASaUiE on West Washington. or 15 Grant Johnson, lar- 2 from Reuben W. ; 4months in jail James Dodd, assault on Harriet Holmes; ’a fine of $20 was imposed and execution of septemice suspended. Pet cali mem @ te Gen. Sherman. of @ basement, three full stories and half - ‘THE LAND OF FLOWERS. LETTER FROM FLORIDA—HIFE AT ST. AUGUSTINE | THE COMING CONPERENCR—THE BOSTON DAPTIONS 378 ATTRACTIONS AND CURIOSITIES—A NEW] ON FAST DAY—BEECHER ON THE FUTORE, CITY ON THE WEsT Coast. RTO. Correspondence of the Evaxrxe Stan. Sr. Avovsting, Fia., April 10, 1882. | St. Louis is improving. After a pleasant trip down the St. Johns river | — Dr. A. Redford is writing the “Life and and a tedious ran of fourteen miles over one of | Times” of Bishop Cavanaugh. the poorest apologies for a railroad in this coun-| — Mrs. Bishop Marvin, of the M. B. church try, I reached this quaint and ancient city. So | South, died recently at Frederickton, Mo. much bas been sald and written of it that! | —The secretary of the Wilmington confer almost hesitate to contribute my mite in that | euce M. E. church, Rev. J. D. Rigg, is quite sick. line. But I must say that no one should visit — Bishop Andrews left the city last week for Florida without seeing it. It will repay any | Watertown, N.Y., and is holding the Northera that 1 | 4-¥. conference at that place. one for the trip; and yet, it is with regret The W say many of the old structures have been de-| _— The Westminster Presbyterian church in stroyed to give way for more modern ones and Baltimore, destroyed by fire some months ago, satisfy the greed for gain, and in a little while I | NS been rebuilt, and will be reopened in a fow we 8. elim mie nag a German Methodist church, and of the The main features of the town to-day are the | German , editor Apoiogist, is tll at Berea, Ohio, oki Spanish fort, the sea wall, ¢he Catholic — Bishop Pinkney will de oe the plaza, and the few oid coqueno ese ey will preside over and houses whici remain. The fort is a strong and | dress a meeting of lay workers in Emmanuel massive structure of tts kind, and to-day the | church, Baltimore, on Toursday next, Walls (which are coqueno) are in a comparatively | — The Methodist hospital in Brooklyn, N.Y., espe The ae — its eyo de located on Prospect ues, os the ment completion nown, was lidings will cost $400, iy ny most likely built between 1500 and 1600. and rent, €500,000. _ at | _— Arch-street M.E. church, Philadelphia, Rev, 0. H. Tiffany, pastor, (formerly of the Metropol- itan church fn Washington), has completed twenty years of organized existence, and during . Osceota | the past year paid off the last remnant of its Was confined, and also the one from winch Wild- | debt. fire, a celebrated and dangerous Indian of his — The Metropolitan Presbyterian church, on —_ ecebes. oe a — —- to hed Capitol Hill, in this city, of which Rey. Dr. John 1835, while making ‘some repairs to the fort, | Chester is pastor, has had the most peeqperous and in which they found two iron cages and the | Year of its existence, having now 427 communi- bones of two human beings, supposed to have | Cuts and a Sunday school of 600 members, and those of Spanish grandees, but put in | #St year raised $6,000. This church has free when and by whom remains a mystery. pews. The coqueno, of which the fort, sea-walls and | — Rev. Dr. R. S. Maclay, superintendent of old Spanish houses are built, is a kind of con- | the Methodist missions in Japan, has started on his return to his field of labor. Dr. Maclay went. glomerate of lime and shell, easily cut and quarried, but which, upon exposure to the air, | +. China as Amissionary thirty-four years ago, and for nine years past has been in charge of the becomes very hard. It is found in large quanti- Japan missions, Rey. Julius Soper, a native of ties on the island, just opposite the city. The sea-wall extends along the water front of & eorgetown, ls under Dr. Maclay,s jency. g the city from the fort to the arsenal or barracks, istance —The approaching session of the general con- ad of over a mile; it gem ptiaiers peoae about five feet wide on top, and is as a “ Promenade by the Spanish maidens and their | ference of the M. E. church south, at Nashville lovers, and yesterday afternoon it was alive with | in May, will be an important one, as four or five new Bishops will be elected. Rev. Dr. A. W. Wilson, tormerly of Mt. Vernon church, in this their olive complexions, jet-black hair and bright, city, it is conceded, will be elected to that office, jaughing eyes. The cathedral, situated on the plaza. ts a large and Dr. Haygood, of Georgia, will also be elected. stone building, built, I think, about 1600. It is in a good state of preservation, and yesterday — Benj. Schofield, sr., of Philadelphia, father of Rev. B. Schofield, who last fall was at the being Easter Sunday, it was full of the Catholie lecorated session of the National Local Preachers Associ- citizens. The altars were sely di with flowers, and the singing of the choir was ation in this city, elected its president, died last week in the voy ser of hisaze. The deceased — Bishop Bowman, who has been quite il! at good. On the wall is a oil painting to was a native of Yorkshire, Engiand. the son of Tepresent the celebration of the first mass in St. Augustine in the year 1565. a Wesleyan clergyman, and had resided 42 years in this country. The plaza is an oblong ry or park of about —Rey. J. B. Van Meter, formerly of Ryland two acres. Init are the old market-house and Spanish monument, while facing it, on the west, chapel, and a chaplain in the navy, is now the editor of the Baltimore Methodist, the organ of are the remains of the old governor's house, now used as a post office. Among the few co- the Baltimore conference, M. E. church. In this week's paper Mr. Van Meter has a three queno houses remaining is the one in which column review of the action of the conference Gen. Hernandez resided. The streets are from 12 to 20 feet wide, and, inting presiding elders. He is very out- en against what is designated as the old as many of the houses have verandas from the minister's ring. upper stories which nearly root over the narrow —The Methodist Protestant, of Baltimore, ts ways, it is very easy to hold conversation with oar opposite ibor. Most of the natives speak publishing @ series of articles on the organiza- tion of the Methodist church, in Which the gov- Spanish and are from old Spanish fami- es, early settlers of the place, besides many ernment of the M. E. church is criticised quite aera & The issue of ‘ast week has @ letter an Minoreans. There are a number of fine hotels ‘ohn Wesley to Dr. Coke, admonishing him. and boarding-houses, and no better could be found to spend the winter; that he was not a bishop, The distinctive fea- tare of this cnurch, it is argued, is that the cove ernment is republican in form. The articles are attracting attention in Methodist circles. —There is a marked increase in the number of the theological students in Germany. In 1870 there were 1,536; last year, 2,334. —in Nebraska, out of 138 churches only 50 have buildings. In Minnesota, out of 130 mis- sionary churches, 79 haye no church home. € —A collection was made in Dr. Crosby's church, New York, lately which amounted to $6,300, the sum needfal for the missionary work of the church. —hev. J. 8. Harrison, M. D., formerly of the P. E. church, and latterly of the Reformed Episcopal church, who has served as rector of churches in New Orleans, Tallahassee and Rah- way, N. J., is about settling in Washington. — The quarterly conference of McKendree M. E. church has recently voted an Increase of the salary of the pastor, Rey. C. H. Richardson, to ee who reside in them during the inter. St. Augustine is in the northeast part of the state, and the oldest city in the state, but way on the west coast, in the gulf of Mexico, is James’ Island, separated from the main ‘land by the Crooked and Carrabelle rivers. It- is 21 miles long by 7 miles wide, and upon if is the new town of Carrabelle. Although perhaps youngest in the stata, it is already quite a place. ‘he town was | by Mr. 0. H. Kelly, well known as the former secretary of the Natio Grange, and if haif his plang are carried out James’ Island will be the Saratoga of Florida. The island is well timbered, with an elevation of from 20 to 70 feet above the gulf level. The town has two large saw mills in operation and others contemplated. It is situated on the north shore of Island harbor, one of the best on the gulf. It is claimed that the location is exceedingly healthy, and with a fine hotel can be madea pleasant resort the year round. I have seen many beautiful and in this flowery land; yet, after al to | meeting of yesterday began In a most éoncilia- the poet say, “Be it everso humbié, there’s no place like home;” and I trust soon after this is in print to bid adieu to Florida, and be with you all again. Me Se eee Send Them Here. To the Editor of Tae Evenrxe Stan: As our California friends are so bothered to know what to.do with the Chinese, I suggest that they send or induce a jot of them to come this way. Both I and-my friends have lived on the Pacific coast, and have had the Chinese as servants. No greater blessing could be confer- red on the house-keepers of this city than to substitute some of the much-abused Chinese for the ——— and thieving servants, who so largely fill our houses here to-day. With Chi- nese servants you would not see so many cases daily in the Police Court of servants arrested for stealing from their ——en, to say nothing of those not arrested, t snatchers, and others of the same Let them come. I am waiting for them I. House KEErer. Lenden Bar-maids Overwerked. A yery remarkable conclave of young women $2,000 per year. Mr. Richardson has proved to be an excellent manager of the financial affairs of the chureh. — Thirty-twonew members have been recently added tothe American Institute of Christian Philosophy. Dr. Alien, president of Girard Col- lege, Dr. Hitchcock, president of Union Theolog- ical Seminary, and the of Shaftesbury, have been elected vice-presidents. —Mr. 0. B. Frothingham is said by the Boston correspondent of the Hartford Courant to have renewed his connection with his father's church, which is Orthodox Unitarian, Rev. Rufus Eilis, pastor, one of the most orthodox in his tenden- cies of any of the Unitarian preachers. —The Sunday school teacher who asked lively little Massachusetts boy the question, “What kind of boys go to heaven?” got an an- swer, but it was not the one he was a for. The boy quickly replied, *“Dead ones,” end the teacher ceased questioning. —The Rev. Dr. Fowler, of the Methodist church, isa firm believer in the old-fashioned kind of heli. In arecent speech:he said he be- Heved that more «en from the Methodist church would go to hell for the sin of covet- ousness than for all other sins put together. — Let the clergy refuse to solemnize mar- riages where either party has been divorced for other thag scriptural reasons. t Christian m and lawyerstake a similar stand; and let do thelr atmost to develop public it abd overcame the gigantic evil.— The get too much work and too little pay. The tory spirit, as it was expresely stated: the last thing in the world which the youg . was to “injure their employersor ir; | to inconvenience In the matter freshments.” So far so good; but only resolution passed at the effect that employers should be reduce the hours of labor for bar-maids and Central located at Kinkiang and other totes gl river. The surrounding with a net-work of lakes, 8 Hue gEaek