Evening Star Newspaper, May 19, 1882, Page 4

ne THE EVENING STAR. AY. May 19, 1882, LOCAL MENTION. The Weather. OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, Wasnixetor, D.C., May 19, 188%, 9:30am. For the middie Atlantic states, warmer fair Weather, winds mostly easterly, lower pressure. Special Weather Bulletin. ‘The chief signal officer of the army the following special bulletin to the press:— ‘The barometer ts highest in the nce of Canada and lowest in Dakota, where a storm of considerable energy 1s central. General rains have fallen from Dakota and Minnesota southward to Texas, and tn NewEngland. Northeasterly winds prevail In the Atlantle coast states, south- easterly west of the Mississippi river and in the Upper lake region. The temperature has falien from 5° to 10° along the coast from Connecticut to North Carolina, and in the other districts has re- mained nearly stationary; it 1s generally below the mean for the mont.’ Rain fs Indicated for Saturtay in the lake region, Ohio valley, Ten- nessee and Gulf states, and fair weather in the South Atlantic states. ——— ‘Tue Fo.owine IwMens® Baroatns in tinware of the best manufacture will be sold positively to- morrow only, at R. Goldschmid’s, 812 7th st B.w.: Wash basins, 5c.; footed, 10c.; painted, He.; flour sieves, 10¢.; large japanned dust pans, fe.;' tea strainers, 2°; box grater, stove 10-qt. Water "buckets, 20c.; 1-qé. coffee 1y-qt, 18.; Bat, be cs + safes, 4¢.; pepper Shakers, t., de. pienic mugs, 4e. ; 10-qt. dish T4-qt, 192.5 16-qt, 4c. ; 18- match ef ‘a read or cake boxes, medium st ‘tra large, $1; dairy pans, 4c. ake turners, 4c. ; steak large size, 10e.; % pot or ft watering pots, 1-qt, 10e.; 2-qt.. 17e.; comb ¢: 4e.; cuspadore Tunnels, 40.3 34-Ib. te anisters, 4c.; 2-ib., 15¢.; 10 per Cent will be given off on baby carriages and 7 per gent on refrigerators and ice chests; mo postpone- Ment on account of weather. Fessgit’s Ice Cream. n draught, 620 9th street. LANG and Rosa, a decided hit at Capital Theater. Best Mave white shirts, 736 and 714 7th street. SARA BERNHARD set cards, 9th strect wing, Center Market. For SatTrRDAY ONLY.—A2e. ef Sc.; ladles’ fancy hose, 2 pr. for 2c. same price; full regular fancy hi ladies? lace-top lislé gloves, 25¢. pair kerehiers, fancy borders, 5 and 6c. ‘th street. ‘Tue best company in t tat, Be Iurortep Or. on ladies” h at Clark’s, Capital Theater. Parasots and sun umbrellas. J. E. Young,7th st. To-MoKKOW one thousand more artistic pallets Will be given to each customer, Come cariy to avold the rush, at Mrs. Weyl’s, 712 7th st. BW. ‘THE GReaPSawyer at Capital Theater. Every Hovsexrerre should avail themselves of the generous offer of Smith, Hanway & Co. See advertisement in another column. SHAWL StRars given to$5 buyers) Young’s. ‘THIS WEER’S bill the hit of the season; Capital ‘Theater. REFRIGERATORS AND Ice Cuests.—Factory prices at J. W. Schaefer's, 1020 7th street northwest. Fry from the fire lend which made havoe on the Avenue last night, and take out a policy with the “Columbia,” 1324 F street. Best insurance at Feasonabie rates, No. 714 7th st. mourning store sells very cheap. ANOTHER crowded house at Capital Theater. Oup-time Pxocess abolished, and Davis’ new nd wonderful Instant:neous process installed. Bvery one pre rand success from the start. Our fine impertul gadinets only $9 per doz $5 Penn. ave. and 723 6 Rep Tickers get a present, 735 7th street. Iurortaxt.—Only wholesale wood and willow ware Louse in the Bernard Bailey, 829 7th st. Baroarss and new presents. J. E. Young, 736 ‘Tkh street. Save eyesight and dollars by cons ting Hempler. Capital Theater. 1 nd scrap albums at York Koch Sons fire and un- sale. Immense bargains. Also, photo- ‘apa albums for fall trade, and box papeteries. ‘aturday from 11 to 3 o'clock, at Wm. A. PennsyiVania avenue and 9th street. Sax the great McNish; Capital Theater. Straw Hars, leaders, o$l. A. T. Lewls, 435 ‘Tub street. Gent's furnishings cheap. Goxp filled vest chains and lockets at Prigg’s. Invest in Bailey's dollar saw, and be happy. ON Accovst of the unprecedented rush, M. Au- stein, 17 7th st n.w., will present to-morrow ach purchaser of 502. 34 i. Java coffee, and offers the following bargains: 1 wooden Water bucket, 50 clothes pins, 1 clothes line, 3 boxes blue- ing 30c., water coolers, trunks and baby carriages at reduced prices: 1-pt. coffee pots, 5c. Raqt., 15: ste} 1-at., 92. : Gat, 26. «qt. Oc. ; 2 Gt. covered it. Be. ; qt. wucepans, i6:.; pie’ plates, salt stands, sunshades, fans 2c. pleee, potato olling pins, ezg beaters, I doz. spool cot- oxp, handkerchiefs, towels, napkins, hatracks, mirrors Se. pi $ A Gattox, 75e. a quart bottle. No. 1 rye Whisky. Best for the money. J. F. McGee, 4049th street nw. ‘To-monnow the last day for those spectal bar- ans: les’ Kid button boots, 99 tes, $1 and $1.25; « ine calf low quarters, $1.75; bargains in lnisses” and boys’ sandals and low shoes; bargains in ladies’ and gents’ fine hand and tmaciiine ma boots and to > SI ——_—. CITY AND DISTRICT. Amusements To-night. NavioNat THEATER.—“The Princess of Bagdad.” Carirat TueatTex —Variety. ‘TaeareR Comigce.—Vuriety. ADNER’ Duiver’s Gaxpen TueaTer —Summer Night En- tertainments Lixcoty HaLL.—Mother Goose Reception and Pan bri. SS Condensed Locals. Street lamps will be lighted at 7:35 p. m. and 3:00 a. m. exUnguished ai ing ennsylvanta Republican a (E. W. Oyster, president.) last evening the report of the committee recommending a Jotn Ineeting of the two state associations was adopted. A mmunittee, consisting of A. L. Glass, John ‘R Randall and George M. Brown, was appoluted. C. C. Willard has purchased the Hooe building on F street and property to the east of that, look- ing to the extension of tue Ebbitt House'in the eure. Yesterday afternoon, Officer Harlow found an id coiored man named Armistead Keed, on the Avenue, near 12th street, quite sick. He took him fo the Elucrgency hospital, where he was treated for apoplexy by Dr. Parsons, and afterwards he Was removed (6 the Freedman’s hospital. George W. Connell was flaed $30 or 60 days tn Frederick Fuller and Artaur two sma’ Jail by Judge Snell, this acer ieee fast driving. son, boss, were fined $5 oF 7 days in Jail by Judge Snel, toaay, for trespasslug on the Capitol park: Bertha Suuith, Mary Taylor and Amelia Ander- Son, three colored girls, were in the dock at the Police Court, this morning, in teara. Officer Grant testified to arresting them for disorderly conduct in front of a bail room on 10th street at midnight last night. They were all cominitted for 13 days. The Baltimore American of says: Rev. P. L. Chappell h’s church, Howard a a in Baltimore about 3:30 yesterday afternoon from his European ‘Your, and Will leave for Washington totake charge Of SC. Mattew’s church as soon 48 he can complete Capt. HL. T. Bi ir. Rounds to hi at the Government Print who was recently reinstated old position of foreman of juetted last tthe Arlington’ bya evening a of his old sasoctotos st the ori (denen deta Woman’s Foreign Mission- Society at Metropolitan M. E- ‘church yes ndrews ores i de by Mi Mrs. Fox) M . Beicktea? Se, De "Geater, Ni Chatsings Mrs. Seits, Mrs. Bel ‘Me drawing exbibtion at the Sumner school afternoon was attended and the egurts ‘the pupils were highly y praised. 7 ‘Tar Cuances Acamer Ex- Russeu.— mr. Cameron, of Jus- tee, t tied in the Criminal in amena- vit and charges aguinst copy of the well W. Russell, late marshal of the westero of Texas, and the hearing was fixed for SSeS Pieu Manxsr.—Sold by R. A Golden. azent: ©,000 herring, at $6 to $7 per “.owsand; 1,5° shud, $20 to $22 per Guitean’s Latest Effusion. HE SAYS HE WANTS AN UNCONDITIONAL PARDON OR NOTHING—HE INSISTS THAT THR DISTRICT COURTS HAVE NO JURISDICTION. The following letter has been addressed to THE ‘Star by Guiteau, and fs the one to which reference has been made in other letters of the prisoner as the “Srar” letter: To Tue Star: * * * {tell the American from the Executive down le and its offi- the Court in ot that if a hair of my head s harmed the Almighty will make the officials that do It weil tor it. They can stake their life on this statement. — was outside I would ae eee ee some bureau, on religious sul ne of my subjects would be, “Paul, the Apostle, and kindred topics.” If my time has come to leave this world, 1 am willing; but I want the officials that murder me on the gallows to understand the issue. if they murder me they will incur the wrath of Almighty God, and it will be a long time before he lets up on them and this Nation. The devils that crucified the despised Galilean thought they were doing God’s service; but that did not release them from Hability.” They and their Nation incurred the wrati of the Almighty by that act, and He got even with them at tie destruction of Jerusalem, and He will get even with this Nation and with the offictals if I am murdered on the gallows. I want an unconditional pardon or nothing, and I want the Executive to so under- stand It. Ihave set forth my views fully on this in my book, “The Truth and The Removal.” It the honorable jurists representing the Washing ton Court in Bane decide this case accordin ¢ to the far there fs only one decision they ean mike, and that js that they have no jurisdiction. If they decide contrary to the law the matter will rest with President Arthur, and they will have in- curred the wrath of Almighty God. CHARLES GUITEAU. U. 8. Jail, Washington, D.C., May 15, 1882, Sporting Notes, The annual races of the Capital Bleycle Club are tocome off to-morrow at 5 p.m. at Iowa Circle. The club have spent several hundred dollars in potting up the grand stand, purchasing prizes, &. {it rains to-morrow the raves will take place’ the first fair day (except Sunday) thereafter. A band of music has been engazed, and that phenomenal rider, Mr. Rex Smith, will give an exhibition of fancy riding. Some riders are expected trom New York, and the Maryland Club, of Bualtimgre, will be represented. The procession, consisting of the Capital, Arington, Maryland and Cadet clubs, un— attached bicyclers’ of Washington, and tricycters, will pass through Pennsylvania avenue, in front ot the White House, thence up Vermont avenue to Towa Circle. ‘The weekly short-range military match of the Columbia Rifis association was shot yesterday at Benning’s with forty-four entries. Mr. W. L. Cash took the first prize, score 33, and Mr. Pollard the second, score enday: At Alexandria—Episcopal nrgetown College, 9. At Phila- 8; Athletic, 9. At Baltimore— st. ‘Louls, 5. Eleveninnings At . 6; ‘Troy, 7. At Worcester, Worvestar, 8. At Providence,R. rtmouth,13. At New Brunswick, . J.—Ratzers, 16; Rose Hills (St. John’s College) At Pittsbure—Cincinnatl, 3; Alleghany, 2 Ab New York—Metropolitans, 4; ‘Atlantics, 11. At Chtcago—Chieagos, 4; Buffalos, 9. At Detrott— Clevelands, 2; Detroits, 3. At Louis y.. Yesterday the first race,three- quarters of a mile, was won by Oleon, time 1:17 the second, one mite,by Duke of Kent, time 1:43 the third, one and a-quarter miles, by Fatinitza, time 2:11; the fourth race, Kentucky Oaks, one and achalf _nitles, by Ka me 2 ae ie Creel, Pinafore second, ; the fifth, steeplechase, one and three- uarter miles, by Judge Burnett, ‘Miss Malloy sec- ond, time 2: Third day of Potnt Breeze raccs, Philadesphia. First race 2:35 class, was won by King time 2:30, 2:30, 3:32 Second race, was won rly Rose, time 2:2734," 2:3 BL ve d third heats were won by Belle Oakley in 2:26 and 23 The list game of the pool tournament was played last night in New York, when the tte_be- tween Frey and Dankeiman was played off. Frey won the game by a score of 21 to 10,again ob- taining the champtonsbip emblem and first prize of $490, Dankelman gets the second prize, $200. peaches ‘The Murder of the Fisher Children. POSTPONEMENT OF SENTENCE IN THE CASE OF CHRIS- TIANA TAYLOR, ‘The case of the old colored woman, Christiana Taylor, who was convicted April 12th of the mur- der of the Fisher children—Marle and George—on the Miller farm near Benning’s, on August 6th of last year, in whicn case a motion fora new trial had been ‘tled,was taken up in the Criminal Court, Judge Wyle, this morning. Mr. W. H. Browne, of counsel for defendant, said he would take no fur- ther steps to prosecut:’ the motion, but would ask that suflicient time be given to procure affidavits as to the condition of the mind of the prisoner. She was a poor demented ereature, and he had no idea that she would ever dangle at the end of a string. She would, in his opinion die in a few Years, and the sole question seemed to be whether it should be in the Erie county pentten- Wary or in a lunatic asylum. They would ask the Prestdent for a commutation of sen- tence. The court said that if the counsel desired {t be Would not pass sentence now, and when it assed he shoull, in view of the'eircumstances and her condition, unite in an application for a commutation of sentence. The sentence was then postponed until June ist. chaste <a ‘The Fire on Pennsylvania Avenue. ITS ORIGIN IN THE OLD CHRONICLE BUILDING— SPREAD OF THE FLAMES—THE LOSSES, ETC. Soon after 6 o'clock last evening smoke was dis- covered by persons passing on Pennsylvania ave- Bue, between 9th and 10th streets, issuing from the third story windows of what has been known as the old Chronicle buitding, No. 914, owned by M ‘hepherd, and shortly afterwards an alarm Was struck from box 126. Immediately afterwards a general alarm was turned in, and ina few min- the entire fire department was on the ground. The fumes soon gathered headway, and it was not jong before huge columns of dark smoke be- gan issuing through the upper windows and the Toot of the building, the fire spreading with great force, and the intenSe heat iguiting everything of an inflammable nature around. The entire bullding inside was a solid mass of flames within twenty minutes after the fire was disco’ , and the root fell in with a tremendous crash, carrying every- thing with it to the lower stories, and throwing ‘the fire in all directions. The firemen did noble work, and ft was almost a miracle that the dam- age extended no furtherthan it did. As it was, owing to the strong breeze blowing from the Southeast, the force of the engine sta- tioned on C street could not prevent the flames trom communicating to the rear top story of Mr. W. S. Buchly’s undertaker establish- ment, and running under the cornice the roof caught on fire, and dil much damage to his stock Of fine caskets stored In the upper rooms. On the West side the restaurant of Mr. Henry Bernhelmer was damaged from falling bricks, which broke in the roof and demolished his furniture and stock of liquors. The first story of the Shepherd butid- ing, where the fire originated, was used by Mr. Samuel Crown asa proviston store, he having re- cently purchased the stock from Mr. Hoffman; the secon! story was used by Messrs. Scott & Sisse for a job pripting office; the third story as a lodge Tooin for some colored ‘Odd Fellows, and the top story as a broom factory by R. C. Poist, During the progress of the fire a la of the rear wall on the west side fell outwards into Bern- heimer’s yard, breaking In his kitchen and doing other damage thereto. The force of the falling wall had the effect of pare out the windows in front as if by an explosion of gunpowder. Mrs. Bernheimer, who had but a few days before been confined and was yet in feeble health, suffered (Sing nervous excitement, and had to be taken out in ahack across the avenue into the house of a friend on D street, between 9th and 10th streets, at at risk of life. Nothing could be done to stay fhe course of the flames in the Shepherd. butlding, and it was as much as the firemen could do to prevent the spread of the fire to other premises. THE LOSSES. The loss to the Shepherd building is not den- nitely known, but is covered by insurance. It probably will not exceed $9,000. Mr. Buchly’s loss is trom $2000, to, $2500, principally by water damaging his stock. He is fully insur in the local companies. Mr. Crown’s loss is sald to be covered by insurance. The owner of the broom factory was not insured, and his loss is thought to be about $500 in tools and other appurtenances connected with his business. There was no in- surance on the job printing office of Scott & Sasse. Tne colored Odd Fellows lost all their re~ fala and furntt it. The loss to crushed by the falling w: burnt _buildh is al Sa the ele buildli @ mortgage on old held by Mrs. A. ©. Stephens Mr. Mattingly, a lawyer of this city, who has charge of the Settlement of Mr. Shepherd's busi- ness, was at the Commissioner's office this morn- Une rule, ast isin danger of falling. Me Ree 16 Tuins, as iD o Mr. torial eald te District haa nothing do with it, but ror refuse a Teo the Public. To the Editor of Tu Evewixe Stax. Idesire to correct an im} ee announce to my friends and blic generally that I did not draw a prize ina and furthermore I have never purchased a ticket, RoBert hb Boots and shoes, 690 Pa. ave. May 19, 1882, ee ee A Srreet RatLRoaD Company Fingp.—The Ana- ‘street railroad costia were in the compan; Cy without ene soe ee oe ‘Mr. Henry A. and admitted the "eB seven and each 2 i te | iu et The Migratory Birds im the ve FACTS AND FICTION ABOUT THEM—NOT ORIOLES: It was mentioned in Wednesday’s Stam that an ‘unusually large number of strange birds of beauti- ful plumage on the trees of the parks and streets of this city the past week had been a subject of general remark. The strangers are fine song birds, almost rivaling the canaries in the quality piacrig os peeaewe cones 4 rroI of country—in Maryland and Virginiaait teere are various opinions expressed as to to their his- tory, and the cause of their aj nce_in this ide el the use of those diabolical contrivances known as bean shooters. The strange birds were first seen there shortly after a large barkentine had come up the river—the Levanter, with a cargo of asphalt from Trinidad. ‘The story soon got abroad that the vessel (which ts at Littlefield’s wharf; formerly aes ee the Observatory.) had brought the birds. The mate of the Levanter says the first he heard of tt was on Sunday when he was asked by a Georgetown man whether a lot of bixds had not gotaway from a cage on the vessel. ‘shen it was reported that an off shore storm had driven hun- dreds of the birds on board the vessel as she was leaving Trinidad, and that they sought refuge in the rigging, and stayed there until the barkentine ted up atthe whart here. The feathered hundreds soon swelled to thousands. Tne mate fs a matter of fact mariner not given to yarning, and he solemnly asserts that the only bird he siw on the voyage was one which came to them in the guif and the captain put it in a cage, but it died before it got here. He disclaims responsibility for any other bird story. So the reported West Iadian origin of the pretty warblers Is a fiction. OPINION OF AN EXPERT. Mr. Ridgeway, who isin charge of the ornitho- logical department of the Smithsonian, told a Star reporter to-day that the number of birds {tls spring in this vicinity 1s unusually large, and itis due to the continuance of the cold weather, which has prevented the birds from continuing their northward flight from their winter homes in the south. The most numerous of these strange and beautiful visitors are the species known a8 the warblers. ‘There are a large number of varie- ties, but those rioticed in this vicinity are small with yellow predominating. Some are gray- h. They hest as far north as Canada, and are seldom found in this latitule. ‘Then there are the bobolinks, the black and white birds which stop here in the fall, and then in their grayish plumage are known as reed birds. The yeliow warbiers, or American canaries, are very common just now, and also some specimens of the scarlatans, the Ted-breasted grosbeck, the Baltimore oriole, and the robins. ese feathered visitors have filled the air with their beautiful songs, and at the same time have done effective work fn destroying the Insects and bugs that prey upon the shrubbery. The small boy has enjoyed this unusual influx of victims for his bean shooter, und between the Small boy and the sparrows the birds have had a rather warm reception. WHAT THEY SAY IN BALTIMORE. The birds are more numerous about Baltimore than in this vicinity, where it 1s said they are not Orioles, but migratory feathered songsters driven into this section by the cold an¢stormy weather, Most of them being the vurlety known as the “American Red Start” or “fy-catching warbler.” Their plumage is somewhat like that of the Orioles, but they are much smaller. The Orioles are now very scare, but the Baltimore Sun says a number of them have built their hanging nests in Druid Hill park this spring. ee The Butchers’ Meeting Last Night. OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSED ABATTOIR. A meeting of the butchers was held last night at Association hall to hear the report of the commtt- tee appointed at the meeting Wednesday to go before Congress te oppose the bill ponding in that body for establishing an abattotr company tn this District. Mr. John 'R. Kelly presided with Mr. Baker secretary. The chairmen from the com- Inittee ta go before the committees of Congress re- ported that they had succeeded in inducing the House District committee to have the abattoir case reopened, which will be done, and the butchers will go before the commtttze to-day. A committee on finance was appointed as follows: Messrs, Theodore Barnes, W. F. Hunt, J. T. Kelly, W. D. Sullivan, W. S. Hoge and G. Ht. Gaddew The committee 'on legislation was authorized to employ counsel if necessary. The following com- mittee was appointed to prepare a remonstrance against the bill in Congress and obtain signatures to the same to present to Congress: Messrs. Henry Kengla, Edward Brooks, John Augustefer, Charles Ebel, Jacob Frantz and J. H. Buscher. A’commit- tee ‘on constitution “and by-laws and to report the basis for a permanent organization at a future meeting was appointed as follows: Messrs. Ho8ver, Edward Gunnell, W. F. Hunt,W. F. 8. 8. Coggins, C. Keiny, U: Ebel, dacob ‘Theodore Barnesand Andrew Loeftler. Tie reported the collection of $334. Mr. Wm. E. Clark was d treasurer. glisememubie HELD ON THE CHARGE OF ROBBERY OF AN OPERA SGER’S TRUNK.—Noah Jolnson, who was ar- d several days ago on the charge of grand ny of atrunk and several dresses and other articles, valued at several hundred dollars, the property of Kate Grimith, of Hess’ opera company, Was put on trial in the Police Court this morning: Mr. Hurry Ford, proprictor of the Opera House, testified that on’ the 2th of last montis a trunk be~ longing to Miss GriMith, containing several silk and velvet dresses and other articles, was missed from the Opera House, and the prisonér was In the habit of removing the trunks to and from the theater, and it was afterwards found in the cellar covered with old lumber. Other testimony showed that the prisoner had the trunk {n_ his possession. ‘The court committed him for the action of the grand jury in default of $500 bonds. . ee Affairs in West Washington. A DISTRESSING ACCIDENT occurred last evening to Warren Herr, second son of Mr. Austin Herr, alittle fellow between four and five years of age. He was playing at home, up stairs, and fell over the balustrados, a distance of about 13 feet, to the floor below, striking his head. The ttle’ fellow retained unconscious all night, and this morning upon recovering consclousness fell Into convul- ston. It 1s impossible to tell as yet the probable result of the accident. Dr. Peter is in attendance, BUILDING Assoctation.—At_ the 58th regular monthly meeting of the Twelfth Butlding Asso- clation, held last night at Goddard's nall, about $1,200 Was disposed of, being 18 shares retired at Stock value rates, about $64 per share. ‘TEMPERANCE ENTERTAINMENTS —Equal Dtviston, No. 3, Sons of Temperance, of Washington, give a rt at Curtis hall the Sist inst, and the Georgetown Rechabites give an entertainment at Market hall, High street, the 29th Inst. A S1iGuT BREAK in the canal at the Logwall level 1s reported, and the water drawn off teinpo- rarlly. An excursion party, which started up the canal this morning for Great Falls, tt is thought will consequently not get there. Tue Exisixton oF Psxwansnrr, DRAWING, &€., by the pupils of the Georgetown schools, given to- day at Curtis hall, was well attended by the par- ents of the pupils and friends of the schools, and elicited many expressions of pleasure and com. mendation upon the execution of the various ex- ts, ‘THE FisH MARKET.—50,000 herring sold at $5 to 46 per thousand; 500 shad, at $18 to $20 per hun- dred; 400 tailors, at $1.25 to $2 per hundred. Re- ported by C. E. Harper, whart agent. Hig T1pg.—May 20, 10:06 a.m.; 10:28 p.m. eee Alexandria Affairs. Reported for THE EVENING STAR. Tue COLUMBIA ENGINE House TROUBLE fs now ina way of adjustment without cost to the city. ‘The finance committee have invited the officials of the Columbia company to a conference at the auditor's office to-night upon the subject. It 18 now proposed that the late Sun engine house in the market square, which the city not long since paid the Sun members $300 to surrender, be fitted up for the Columbia company. The money tur- nished by the sale of the present Columbia house will pay all the cost of fitting up. ‘The Sun engine house {s a most superior one, built unde the super- sion of Adolf Cluss, of Washington. The only objection anticipa' is that this location wiil place both engine houses down town, and within a few hundi ards of each other. Reporter’s Nores.—Mayor Beckham was sere- naded last night by a number of his friends. Alex- andria has never had a more accommodating and Popular officer. Those who di with his dé- cisions are foremost to acknowl the unfiinch- ing honesty of pu which actuates them.... The fvn-ral of the late inspector I. B. Lovejoy took place this morning. Requ‘em mass was celebrate at St. Mary’s church, and the funeral sermon reached to a crowded congregation....Judge eith will open his city circuit court next week at the new court house....Lieut. J. L. Smith, of the police force, who has been an invalid for seme e, is worse this morning....The Reform club and the Y. M. Christian association will co-operate in thelr open-air ne during the present sea- son....The schooner R. P. King {s still fastened to the wharves here, attached for a debt due Washington parties....The circuit court for the county, Judge Kelth, journed until Monday nex! Allison Natlor, a! us adj ‘The Jury in’ the case of Enoch Cook to found # verdict Episcopal, mint being out some time unable for Allison Nallor....The isters and lay delegates the churches here are in attendance upon the council at Norfolk, fr D®=ss GoopDs. SILKS, SATINS. CARPETINGS AND MATTINGS, -at 10 a. m, and 7:30 here, but also by many residents of Wé including army and navy officers, acientists and ladies. Mr. Welch was assisted in receiving, in Willard’s Hall, by his daughter and his neice, Miss Welch, of Frankfort, Ky.; Mra. Bogert, Mrs. Meno- cal, the wife of Engineer Menocal, of the Wash- ington navy yard, and one or twoother laates,each Prof. widson, Senator Dawes, Representatives O'Neill, Harris and wife, Dugro and wife, and r, Gen. Stur- is Mr. Burchard, Miss ‘Turnbull, Professor and irs. Newcomb, CoL Clark. A banquet was en- ed in the large dining room of the hotel before iy guests alspersed. A pleasant company, limited in numbers, ac- cepted an invitation fast evening from. Senator Williams’ wife to meet: Miss Fletcher, of Dakota, at the Metropolitan Hotel. Speaker Keifer now hag his third and you: son, a boy about ten years old, with hit. Mrs. Keifer is still at their nome in Springfield, 0 — Representative Butterworth had his grandinother, a pleasant-faced loosing old lady, 1m Quaker dress, with him tn the gallery of the House yes~ ay. ¥. Judge Richardson’s daughter, Mrs. Magruder, Whose health has been so bad for several months will go to Europe with her husband and child, an her father will join her there after the Court of Claims ajourns for the summer. ge ‘Tae FLEMING SaP# BorcLans.—In the Criminal Court, Judge Wylie, this morning, the motion for a new trial in the case of ‘Thos, Jones allas Wood, Edward Morrill, Charles Wood alias Charles Fitz- morris, and Charles Lilly ailas Thornton Collins, alias James Thornton, convicted for assault with intent to kill Tazewell B. Amiss, was argued by C. M. Smith and T. Miller for the prisone: Assistant District Attorneys Taggart and Moore for the government. It will be remembered that, on the morning of April 15th the safe of Col. R. I. Fleming, in his office in the alley, between 12th and 13th and K and L streets, was blown open; that Sergeant Amiss noticed one of the party at the mouth of the alley, and had an encounter with him, in which shots were exchai The motion was argued at considerable length, and the court said that three of the parties were identified; that when the three were arrested they found Fitzmor- Tis had received a slight wound, and he had not explained this, and he had no doubt but that they were the partes. He was satisfied as to their guilt, and if these parties were to go free they Inight as well close the criminal court. He there— fore overruled the motion. Defendants’ counsel gave notice of a motion in arrest of judgment. The defence soon after fled the motion in arrest of judgment, and the court overruled it, and tm- posed a sentenee of eight yearseach in the Erie county (N.Y) penitentiary, at Buffalo, The case Row goes to the Court in General Term on excep- lons. ee ee ASSIGNEES’ SaLR.—The attention of builders, contractors and the hardware trade ts directed to the advertisement of Walter B. Williams & Co., auctioneers, of the stock of hardware at 612 Penn- sylvanta avenue northwest. This opportunity should not be missed. Sale peremptory and daily p.m. See adv. Pele ‘THe FRENCH MINISTER'S SALE.—The French Minister’s fine wines, carriage and horses and general stable paraphernalia Will be sold to-mor- row at his residence, commercing at 10:30 o’clock, and all other articles sold and not called for will be closed out at the same time. There will be no postponement on account of the weather. « CITY ITEMS. Hats for Warmer Weather. Gentlemen’s Pearl Cass. Derbys, $2, $2.50, $3; Closing out stock of Brown andGreenDerby cheap; Black stiff and soft felt Hats at lower prices; Splendid assortment of Gentlemen’s Straw Hats; Probably the best variety in Washington. Boys’ and Children’s Straw Hats, all styles, colors and prices, from 15 cts. to $1.50 (excellent School Hats, 2, 60 and 75 cts.), at Lewis’, “One Price Cash Store,” 920 7th st. n.w., established 1863, N.B.—Price plainly marked in each Hat. 2 Nervous Headache—Nervous Weakness. Nervous Debility is promptly and permanently cured by Allen's Brain Woods per package, 6 for %. At Druggists, or free by mail on receipt of prices from Jonn H. ALLEN, 317 First Avenue, N.Y. jroTT & CROMWELL, Agents, 480 Penn’a avenue. Backache is almost_immediately relieved by wearing one Carter’s Smart Weed and Belladonna Backache Plaster. Try one and be free from pain. 25 cents, ‘The Beauties of the face of women are often obscured by tor- menting humors, easily got rid of by using Dr. C. W. Benson's Skin Cure. "It heals eruptions of the skin or scalp and renders the cuticle smooth and fair. An excellent toilet dressing. A Delightful Sensation in the region of the palate Is experienced by those who quaff exhilarating Hub Punch, It ts a delicate combination of old Mquors with fruits of surpass- ing richness. ‘Before dancing put your fest in good order by using Ger- man Corn Remover. 5c. Sold by druggists. Kidgey Disease. Pain, Irritation, Ketention, Incontinence, De- its, Gravel, &., eared by “Buchupatba.” $1. Bepot, Stott &” Croihwe “ Alderns Fresh Alderney and delivered in 31 Also, fe ch be. per qt. Cream, Dairy Wagons.” itter, churned every morning b. “Ward” prints 4c. er 1b. “eae and sweet milk, pint Fre WOOLENS, FINE WOOLENS, FINE WOOLENS, IMPORTED THROUGH THE HOUSE OF E. H. VAN INGEN & CO., OF NEW YORK AND LONDON, ‘The Best GOODS the Foreign Markets 2an produce, which I am prepared to make up, giving THE BEST CUT, FINEST FINISH, And altogether the a3) n IN WASHINGTON. Gentlemen, Call and Inspect the Finest MERCHANT TAILORING THAT CAN BE PRODUCED, GEO. T. KEEN, MEROHANT TAILOR, 414 NINTH STREET. Yew Your Darors 0806 GREENWICH sTaxeT. | Suye'Tape DRY GOODS. (COLORED GILES, NAVY BLUE, DARK GREEN, BROWN AND OTHER COLORS, RO ee Colored ‘blue and pink, pure wool, wens vain pure all colors, 30c. pS LSS TETAS we ‘shades. half wool. 12) Hovey Comb Whits Quilts Teer lack Velvet $0, Colored and Black Caahiheres, pure wool, double Black Gashiuere shawls: Pure wool seiigidnome Biack Brocade Suks reduced from $1.50 Bisno c% silk em! Dinuer Nepihues to ° ecked Dress Ch black and bh a The blue ‘and oe gin ‘and Sok eat brown snd White, 2c. CARTER’S, mi6 TIL MARKET SPACE. SUMMER SILKS, 50c., REDUCED FROM 9c. PURE LINEN LAWNS, 2c. per yard. GREAT REDUCTIONS IN DRESS GOODS. Our stock is very large, and we are anxious to eel, and great inducements will be offered. FOULARD SILKS, at reduced prices. New Lot of EMBROIDERED ROBES, at $15, in Black, White, Pink, Blue, Lavender, Navy Bronze and Cadet. GUIPURE EMBROIDERIES and SPANISH LACES. SILKS, of every color and Full ine of SURAHS and RHADAMES, in Evening Shades. Persons intending to pasa the Summer at fashionable watering places will find an ample stock of choice goods to select from. NOVELTIES IN PARASOLS. We offer the largest stock of choice Parasols to be found in the city. MADRAS GIN@HAMS, in every style. Full stock of choice WHITE GOODS, in all the new materials. SILKS, in every grade and quality. BROCADE SILKS, all colors. POLKA SPOT SILKS, in Summer weights. MOIRK and WATERED SILKS, PEKIN MOIRE, ke. ‘We pay epecial attention to BONNET and GUINET SILKS, which we buy direct from the Importer, and ‘we guarantee them to be the best goods in the market. Printed and Plain PONGEE, in great variety. PONGEE EMBROIDERIES to maten. §PFrom this time forward great bargains will be offered. VELVET and SILK GRENADINES, large stock. W. M. SHUSTER & SONS, 52" Oxe Price. 919 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. ‘The Best is the Cheanest. m5 42 1NCH FRENCH BEIGE, 50 CENTS. 36-INCH FRENCH CASHMERES, 50 CENTS. ILLUMINATED SUITING§, 50 AND 62% CENTS. ALL- WOOL LACE BUNTINGS, 25 CENTS. LUPIN'S PANAMA CLOTH. LUPIN’S NUN'S VEILING. SHETLAND WOOL SHAWLS. BLACK BROCADE. SILK GRENADINES, BLACK POLKA DOT SILKS. TRIMMING STRIPES AND CHECKS. NEW PARASOLS AND SUN UMBRELLAS. TYLER & CHEWNING, m15 918 77a STREET NORTHWEST. JUMSRODERED PARIS FICHUS. Just opened a very large stock of Embroidered French Cashmere Fichus, ranging in price from $6 to $30. Mery Lawns, vest quality, at 373 cents. All-Linen Lawns at 25c. and 3734 cents. Anderson's Scotch Sylphides and Zephyrs, Genuine Scotch Ginghams, at 25¢. Lawn Tennis Cloth at 40c. Guipure and Spanish Lace Nets. Paris Embroidered Robes, from $10 to $50. Lupin’s Mourning Fabrics and Grenadines. “Extra Bargains” in Black Rhadames at $1, $1.25 and $1.50. to gaPecitl Offering” of Black Silks at 75c., $1, $1.25 EMBROIDERED ECRU AND WHITE PONGEES. CANTON CREPES, “BUMMER SILKS, FOULAKD SILKS, INDIA TUSSORES, ‘SURAHS. NOVELTIES IN FIGURED SWISS MUSLINS. NEW TEXTURES IN WHITE GOODS: ‘*Great Attractions” in HANDKERCHIEFS, HOSIERY, AND GAUZE UNDERWEAR, KID AND LISLE MOUSQUETAIRE GLOVES. “Novelties” in PARASOLS and SUN UMBRELLAS. §@ Pua Fiaures axp Cosnecr Prices. as SEATON PERRY, (Successor To Perry & Broruer,) Pennsylvania avenue, corner 9th strest. Established 1840. mi3 6 SREDUcEDI” “REDUCED!” ‘We heve to-day placed on our center counter a large lot of FRENCH and ENGLISH DRESS GOODS for 25 cts. These goods have been selling at 50 and 62% cta. “They are a Genuine Bargain.” SURAH SILKS, suitable for Evening Dresses, in Cream, Light Blue and Pink, $1.25; same quality sold elsewhere xt $1.50. Our stock of LUPIN’S GRENADINES, in elegant styles and qualities, cannot be excelled. LINEN LAWNS, 12%c. CANTON GINGHAMS of the best grades, 12}c. LONSDALE CAMBRIO, 123c. 100 dozen full reg. HOSE, 25c. a pair. 100 dozen All-linen Hemstitched HANDKERCHIEFS, at $1.50 per dozen. a Our stock is large in all department prices We invite inspection. es very low. “ONE PRICE ONLY.” TRUNNEL & CLARK. mi3 803 MARKET SPACE. GATTEENS! SATTEENS!! We ha’ beautiful line of SA’ sop «Dene not sarreexs, 20 pieces of ZEPHYR GINGHAMS, in Pisids and Stripes to match. be All Pure Silk GRENADINE, in handsome designs, EMBROIDERED ROBE PATTERNS, all prices, NUN’S VEILING, in all pure wool, 25¢. MOIRE ANTIQUE SILES, from $1.00 to $3.00. ‘Large stock ot PACIFIC AND LINEN LAWNS. Large stock of PARASOLS AND UMBRELLAS. Full line of LADIES’ AND CHILDREN’S HOSIERY. J. A. LUTTRELL & CO., mi3 817 Market Space. M47 Nes, MATTINGS, MATTINGS, BUY OF US AND SAVE MONEY. ‘We are offering the nest srocx of MATTINGS in the city in Quality and Deuigue, et tbe lowest prioss. Full line of and Strij and NI Serine cr Gibey Mtoel-an eee LOOSE COVERS made to order. to Steam Carpet Cleaning. Carpets delivered. . SINGLETON & HOEKE, m2 801 MARKET SPACE. CorpHE CONCORD HARNESS." BEST. LU fe one i beers ol 1» in great Variety at bot- ‘tom prices. Pe wee __ * oe De, B. ROBINSON & CO., os __ 909 Puwwerivamta Avenue. ‘Gracia. BARGAINS TO-DAY. DRY GOODS. (THE FIRST STORY OF OUR IMMENSE BUILDING 18 UP. ‘Tt will now be pushed forward with dispatch. We must prepare for removal. No old goods will be taken into the new store, We intend making it an ob- Ject for every lady who is now in need, or who is soon tikely to be in need of Spring and Summer DRY GOODS, to call and examine the EXTRAORDINARY BARGAINS ‘Weare now offering. Onsccountof the backwariness of the season, we are left with too many goods on hand, ‘We have determined to sell them, and sell them we will, ‘as we are bound to raise lots of money to pay for build- ing and to lay in stock for our grand opening, second to none in the country, We have just reduced all our COLORED DOLLAR BILES to 75 cents. Our BLACK PURE SILK RHADAMES, from $1.50 to 95 cents. 25 Pieces most beautiful Patterns of ALL SILK BROCADES, from $1.50 to 95 cents. This is 9 rare Bargain and cannot be repeated. Allour Dress Goods way down to half price, 6,000 Pieces WHITE GOODS of every description. ‘These are of our own importation, having ordered them as far back as last November. We miscalcu- lated the quantity and ordered more than our retail trade demands. Therefore, be it known that price shall be no object, and they must go. ‘We cell afine VICTORIA LAWN at 8 cents, which is retailed everywhere at 123s centa. Do not consider this idle talk, Every lady in Wash- ington knows the magnitude of our stock, which we can safely state is three times as large as the stock of any other merchant in this city. Therefore, prepare for Bargains! As by the time we move into our NEW HOUSE, we expect to reduce the stock to the smallest in the city. The Goods are all fresh, having sent all our old trash to New York auction, to be sold to the highest bidder. Call early in the morning to avoid the immense rush. LANSBURGH & BROTHER, 404 AND 406 SEVENTH STREET NORTHWEST. mi3 ___ BOOKS, &e. N EW BOOKS. History of the Formation of the Constitution of the U. S., by George Bancroft, 2 yola Bvon @. History'of England in the 18th Gentry, Montesaiicus Granieur ‘tad Decadence of the Romans, trans. by J. Baker, $2. Myth and ‘Sdenoe, by tito Vignol, Inter. Scl. Series, cde’s Life of Th: 2 vols., $4. Ghpltal tnd Populations by EB: Baie, 8.50, A Parisian Ye by Henry Bacon, $1.50. Peabody's Handbook of Conversation, 50 cents. Ouesimus, Memoirs of a Disciple of St. Paul, $1.50. FRANCIS B. MOHUN, mi2 1015 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. y OW erent VOL. 2, Ani A | HIS- tory of the U; St the press. Tt is a neat octave volume of 472 bound oth. This volume, with the first aos pub- are first ( about six months ago), comprehend ‘Our first national era, and itially a distinct and — * for publication, the author, lecision to continue the ¥ tion $2.50; JAZANESE, DECORATIVE BOOKS: SCROLLS, ans, Napkins, Pictures, Cards, Parascie, Noveltice 3. JAY GOULD'S, 228-1m 421 9th street northwest. FRENCH BOOKS, FINEST STATIONERY, BLANK BOOKS, ETC. V. G. FISCHER, uecessor to M. E. Boardman), 529 16th Street, Opposite U.S. Treasury, alo ‘Washington, D.C. NEW BOOKS. JAMES J. CHAPMAN. j]/= AUBURN MINERAL SPRING a’ Cares Bright's Disease of the Kidneys, Diabetes Fever and Deafness from its cause: Eataratly lexatl cures Constipation always; king of Satie: Saar oe ‘waters for solu- tions. it years. Thoutands have sen cured from its use, Bowne fall tony Fos De Peerirerentdent} Lewiston, Me. G. C. GOSS, Director, Bath. ai aia G. G. Some Ae L4cFs BEEB, ‘THE BEST IN THE DISTRICT. 408. SCHLITZ BREWING CO.'S MILWAUKEE LAGEB BEER, FOR SALE BY DEALERS AND THE AGENT. SAM'L C. PALMER, DEPOT, 1224 TWENTY-NINTH STREET N.W. G7 Telephonic connection. aps (T' POLAR Wave HAS LEFT US, AND STRAW HATS, HAVE ARRIVED M® J. P. PALMER, 1107 F STREET NORTHWEST, WASHINGTON, D.C. Tam now prepared to chow all the latest IMPORTA. TIONS in ‘SILKS, RIBBONS, FEATHERS, FLOWERS, STRAW GOODS, &e., Of the Latest Parisian Fashion, md SELMA RUPPERT, Nuvre Starer, Orrosrre Parzrt Orrice. Choice Ye LAs SHTRR: CAPR” REN RONREES LONG. AND as DERSSES. CLOAKS. and all kinds of CHILD! RNISHING GOODS. cone HOSIERY, inc Tink tinresd aod uk ” GAUZE UNDERWEAR. . Kew LACES ant HAMBCNG EMBROIDERIES. t4 Cambric, Nainsook ard Swiss. mt RS. C. V. SMITH IS RECEIVING DAILY THI and BUNSEN CAPS speciaity. 618 bth Pp4treen HATS AND FINE MILLINERY Goops; SILK AND CLOTH WRAPS; SILK, FLANNEL and CAMBRIC SUITS, the langeat and mm nt assortment in the city, made exclue oe y to order. sa M. WILLIAN, 907 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUR. 7 CITE TREVISE, PARIS. als ME. VOR BRANDI I jc neyivania ave., over M. Willian's establishment. Formerly with Eder, Now York, and Win, Ht Bri French Hand-made Underciothing, Merino Underwea® and finest {Tnuperted Howery. = Patent ler Brace 4 all Dress Reform Goode. French Gores 20 Bones ieee gpl ae ime Ox for whic! ‘wud « $1 Corset, ber own make jor the: Cazmnt be surpameed. — sae N.B.—French, German and Spanish. spoken. J 3TON : SND PRIMING STORE, VLVANIA AVE., s Ruite, Costumes, Cio &e., mate Borst at abort notes Laden tan eave Dy and basted, and a perfect fit guaranteed. GENTLEMEN'S GOODS. __, ATTER,” SPRING STYLES rem! cleaned, bleached, &e., the CUNNINGHAM, ‘7 swe ELLING EVERYBODY I SHIKTS, aaa! Linen Collars, Li: Caffe, Sil Neckwear, sock Undersized Settee Mewene, Cotes Fine Percale Shirts, only 75 conta. Fincst Dress Shirte to order, elecantly made, only $2 Bix fine Dress Shirts to order for §9. All goods are guaranteed to give satisfaction in every TAY aro1wstss. 1002F street nortuweat._ S B. ELLERY, : SUCCESSOR 19 DUBREUIL BROTHERS, MANUFACTURERS OF FINE DRESS GENTS FURNISHINGS) SHIRTS 1112 F Sraeer Norrawesr, Wasurxoron, D.C, 12.1 o a — 3 Ix of tho Finest Dress Shirts to order, onder. ix Extra Fine Shirts to mares (Phoursoms DRESS SHIRT MANUFACTORY axp MEN'S FURNISHING EMPORIUM, 816 F Street Northwest. = FOOTWEAR, HANDWEAR, Best Wametts uninishek Toes Gnuel, 900, ‘amauta, unfit c.: . Best ¥. ‘of teh. unfinished, ‘65e. ; tht = 0 "s Wameutta, unfinished. 60c.; th HOUSEFURNISHINGS. _, PRIGERATORS, DDY CELEBRATED RE WITH SLATE STONE SHELVES, HANDSOMELY FINISHED, MADE OF KILN-DRIED LUMBER. A first-class Refrigerator at a small cost. 58 Call and see our testimonials. M. W. BEVERIDGE, 1009 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. _Sole Agent for the D.C. ml 709 COME AND + THEM, 709 Our Charcoal Packed SIMPSON REFRIGERATORS. They are strictly first class, and every one, to ive entire satisfaction. PORCELAIN-LINED WATER COOLERS, CREAM FREEZERS, SODA TUMBLERS, &c., &e, A Large Assortment of HANDSOMELY DECORATED TOILET SETS, AT LOW PRICES. WILMARTH & EDMONSTON, ml0 709 MARKET SPACE, | piceacm eam TARUH, PORCELAIN WATER E CHESTS at low prices. White Mountain and Peerless FREEZERS. WATER Oc aud STANDS, (all styles.) CLOTHES WRI ERS, best make, ee Gilray’s Celebrated LACE om at N ew 929 314 7th #treet, 5 doors ab nA. avenne, JF %0U WANT 4 COOK STOVE OR RANGE Call and see our new Renge, with Patent Duplee rate, the best Grate made. = tick at REFRIGERATORS, OTL and GAS STOVES is now complete, of which, an well ms Ci ‘show the laryost the citys “The attention of builders and others ig renprct calied ‘to. our Brick Set end ‘and Georre, the Firenide. Jewel and Social Lakrolion ourlane variety Man first-class woods, "An inspection is respectfully sclicited al ‘717 7th strect northwest. __SEWING MACHINES, &e. _ EXAMINE ALL THE Vy pas MAKES, | MESTIC THE NEW WILSON SEWING a ca MACHINE, you isfied you have one of the two Rect ‘runing ‘most stanile and durgols, machines Gatien can Bay Sold on easy monthly payments, io cam WM, STIEBELING, Pennsylvania near Corcoran Art a Jeo, one sect baind W. and Wer No. & $id. De Also, ‘secon 1 -hané mestic, $16; 1 Willcox and Gibbs, ‘$20; 1 , $15, ‘These ‘aide drawers, leaf, cover and. Houting aud repairing aS specialty. ml3-lm — VOICE OF A MECHANICAL EXPERT. Wasurxoton, D.C., May 10, 1883. After. examining of vari- ee we it to our Semis Stree W. W. HO! iGS WOR’ * and Mechanical Draughtaman. M Residence, 1211 7 street ‘The beau: i, 96 well a8 all other kinds of first-class Machines, are'for sale by Dee, Dut the finest machines the world ever for the No Come ANTED EVERYBODY TO CALL ‘ dure Nase THE NEW ELDREDGE. un- ever