Evening Star Newspaper, May 24, 1882, Page 7

‘The Editor's Wager. Prom the Providence Journ a jolly old soul, arg had been borne on the Of paying subseribers. He had come into town To bring his good wife and some farm produce down, And, having a moment or two he could spare, Had run in as usual, to bring in a share Of his own inward sunshine, to lighten the gloom Of the man of the press, ‘and his dull cheerless Toom. ‘The editor's smile, as he lifted his eyes And saw who was there, was of joyful surprise; And he greeted his friend with a deal of glad zest, Por 2 003 chat with him was like taking a rest. ‘When at length the old farmer got ready to leave, ‘He said, with a sly little laugh tn his slew “My dear friend, there is only one tating’ I just want to say— Now, please dom't get vexed, for you know it’s my Butw at makes you put in each paper you So wu 4 that is wort! ‘Well, petéy misfortunes, and little misdeeds, And lots of small matter that nobody reads.” ‘The editor looked at him square in the fc, At first with a frown, then a smile took its place. “My dear friend,” he repited, “I'm surprised you don’t know rink 2 Every line in the paper ts read; but it’s so; And how, if you wish, I will make my words good, And prove What I say, as every man should. Tl put In the very next paper a Line ‘OF two about you, In coarse print or fine, © you choose, and just where you may don’t find on the very next day neighbors all read it, I promise to give Free subseription to you as long as you live.” Nig ei Said the farmer; “you shall sing a new Put it rizht in the midsie of one of those long Pine-ty pe advertisements—I never yet knew Any peison of sense to read one of those through; If Phear froza it twice I will bring down to you "The best load of garden sauce I ever grew.” ‘Then the “good days” were pass -d.and the farmer went out, And the editor langhed to himself, without dout As he thought of his wager, and how it woul ‘Then he wrote Just two lines, and he ordered them on nallest of type, thinking, “I'll win that placed them himself, to be sure and not 1 af ist of a close agate real estate sale; to better succeed in Lis little des! He'd selected the place where to put these lines, And have taem connected with what followed and make Asentonce complete In itself, without break. These tie lines that he wrote: “Our old friend, good James True, of the best men the world ever knew, eli-known Hope Farm”—that was all that he suid About James, but the line next below these two Tead, “Will_be sold very cl.exp”—then went on to un- fold ‘The beauties and bounds of the land to be sold. ‘The paper was printed: The next day but one ‘The farmer came in with his eyes fuil of fun: “You have won,” he began, “Just as sure as you're yor; Why, before I got breakfast ate yesterday morn, ‘Two Or three neizhbors called, on purpcs? to see ‘What tiat meant in the paper they saw about me. T hadu't seen it yet.) ‘Then, during the day, Svery neighbor that met me had something to sy About ry being sold. I was sold very cheap, ‘And you ‘tid It Well, too; it was too good to ‘kee BolVe t 1! the whole Story, and come with spre ‘To bring you the garden sauce, as I agreed.” ‘The editor looked from his window and saw His friend had brought in all his horses could raw— All for him; he deciined to accept it, but found ‘That his triend would not listen, and was off with a bow cheerily, as he went out: “In your next Just say Jun True’s preaching, and this ts his Xt: ‘There’s naught in the paper—fruit, flowers or Wor a Dae in th body reads ‘a ine in the paper that nol reads.” = E. P. Toser. ———___.¢-___— EXPRAOKRDINARY FEAT AT SEA. How Captain Burrows Sunk the Steam. er, Maised Her and Overtook his Com- pany. ‘From the New York Herald. Whea the Mallory Line steamship Rio Grande, from Galveston, reached her berth at pier 20, East river, yesterday afternoon, there were tear- fal eyes and tremulous lips among the group of Passengers who gathered about the stalwart, manly figure of Captain Albert C. Burrows. They were bidding farewell to a gallant sailor, whose bravery and skill had saved them from fire aud shipwreck. Captain furrows has ac- complished a teat which seafaring men say is not only brillant and unusual, but unprece- dented. When his steamer was discovered to be on fire last Tuesday afternoon at ninety miles beyond the Delaware Breakwater, he overhauled an Italian bark, the Beppino A., successfully and safely. and without the slightest panic trans- ferred his ninety-seven passengers to her, navi- gated the burning vessel to a shoal near the reakwater and sank her tothe deck beams. ‘This was the only means of putting out the fire, whieh was in the hold of the ship among eight hundred bales of cotton. It was im ible Feach the fire on the Rio Grande or to success- faily battle with it in the usual way by pouring water through the hatches. Tocompletely sub- merge all of the steamer below the main-deck hatches was the only recourse. To accomplish this without serious injury to the steamer was no easy task. But Captain Burrows managed it in twenty-seven hours after the conflagration ‘was first discovered ; and not only this, but in twenty-four hours more he had extinguished the flames, pumped out and raised the ship and ‘was once again ready to start the engines and steam for New York. At the Delaware Break- water the Rio Grande again overhauled the Italian bark, retransferred the passet tothe steamer and resumed the voyage to New York with the steamer as sound asa dollar and no other injury except that to the cargo. ‘For quick and successful work,” said a sea captain ppeared to be a passenger on the Rio . “I should like to know where or when that been equaled. Captain Burrows, sir, is a brave, cool-headed, skilful man and a true sailor, every inch of him. e Chair, From the St. Louis Giobe- De:nocrat. ‘Those who would learn how to run a political caucus had better take note of Gen. Sherman's style of presiding and conducting the machine at the army reunion. Here It is: “The meeting will come to order.’ Ah, yea! (modding to an officer about to rise). Gen. Hickenlooper moves the appointment of a com- mittee on credentials (taking a paper from his ~~. EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1882—DOUBLE SHEET. Seal Life. [Review of a Report by Henry W. Elliott on the Alaska Seal Fishery] Seal life on the Pribyloy islands consists of the fur seal—“the kautickie” of the Russian— the sea lion (Eumetopias stelleri), the hair seal (Phoca vitulina), and the walrus (Odobenus obesus), the Russian “morsjee.” But it is only the fur seal which particularly interests us. A male is at six or seven years old in the prime of life. When he comes to land from the sea in the breeding season he will measure from 6¢ to 73 feet in length, and will weigh from 400 to 600 pounds. In the first week of May such males as land are among the oldest of the bulls. Theseare = by the natives as “‘see-catch.” By the first of June, when true seal weather has set in, “the fogey, humid, oozy damp of summer,” the bull seals swarm by the thousand.. These creatures hold all the advantageous ‘itions on the land and await the coming of the females, “who are gen- erally three weeks or a month later than this date of arrival.” Before this comes the battle of the males. Each one seems determined to hold a portion of ground, usually “about six to eight feet square.” As new arrivals reach the shore, these being the fresher creatures, they drive back the combatants, who have exhausted themselves in fighting. None but the old and adult male seal fights, and the punishment is in- flicted entirely by their mouths. “The oppo- nents seize one another with their teeth, and then, clenching their Jaws, nothing but the sheer strength of the ‘one and the other tug- ging to escape can shake them loose, and that eifort invariably leaves an ugly wound, the | Sharp canines tearing out deep gutters in the skin and furrows in the blubber, or shredding the flippers into ribbon-strips.” The covering of the body is composed of two coats: one is the short and glistening overhair, the other the close elastic fur. Mr. Elliott com- pares these coverings to the feathers and down of a bird. The rookeries are noisy to a degree. The sound, softened by distance, resembles the booming of a cataract, and can be heard six tuiles at sea. Night and day,without cessation, this uproar continues. Between the 12th and 14th of June, the female seal appear, and then comes a “period of universal and desperate fighting among the males.” Though the males have been been quarreling all the time from the moment they first landed. and continue to do so until the end of the season, in August, yet that fighting which takes place at this date is the bloodiest and most vindictive known to the The cows are from 4 to 4% feet, from 60 to 70 pounds, and are more shapely than the males. All these female seals ofacertain age are pregnant, and come to the shore to be delivered of their young. Soon after landing the young seals are born and suckled. The young seals seem to be endowed with a wonderful amount of vitality, and to have “a physical organization beyond the fabled nine lives of a cat.” The mothers are very indifferent to their offspring. but still endowed with some marvelous instinct which enables each female to know which Is her offspring. The female. after the birth of her pups, goes tothe water, feeds and bathes. On her return, though there are thousands of young seals, she calls for her pup, and ifthere is no response she waits, for her littleone may be asleep. But as soon as it wakes it cries, and at once, among so many sounds, she recognizes the call. The pups swarm together, Mr. Elliott says, “like bees,” and such living masses of young ones are called by sealers “pods.” Very shortly after the birth of the young the females are prepared to reproduce their kind. Between the close of July and the 5th to the 8th of August the appearance of the rookeries has changed. The breeding season is over. About the end of August the males have left. Before the middle of August three-fourths of the females are off in the water, coming ashore at irregular intervals to nurse and look after their pups. Now the pups teach themselves the art of swimming, for from birth until a month old they never get near the water save by acci- dent. The mothers do not take any part in the instruction of their young, nor do they “ drive the pups into the water.” It is an affair of in- stinet. They blunder into the sea in an ungainly way at first, but show no fear or dislike, and are always ready, when old enough, to make a new effort. During all the period when the males are on the hauling ground they eat nothing, though the females when they go to sea must feed, for though the males diminish in weight the females do not. There arc a certain number of male seals called bachelor seals, or “holluschickie.” As these are not permitted by the adult males on the breeding-grounds, they form a numerous quad apart. A pathway in some places is ap- parently left for them, allowing ingress and egress between the harems. From this path the bachelor seal does not stray, or woe betide him, for he would be torn limb from limo by the older “‘see-catchie.” Often numerous bodies of these younger males are found behind the gen- eral herd or infront ofthem. These are the seals from which the pelts are deprived. These bachelors do not fast, but go when they can backward and forward to the sea for food or pastime. They are exceedingly restless, but always in good humor, and are the great swimmers of the seal tribe. Their ages are from yearlings and up to five yearsold. By the end of October. or latest by the tenth of No- vember, the “‘holluschickie” have all gone. Peat eens spread over the waters of the North lc. Mr. Elliott has endeavored to form some esti- mate of the whole number of seals belonging to the fur-seal islands of Alaska, but we take only his figures for St. Paul, which he its as having on its shores at the hight of the season not less than 3,030,000 seals. He thinks that something like a million of seais are born every year on the Pribylov Lott The manner of separating the bachelor seals been frequently described. They are driven to a place apart from the herd and then knocked onthe head. They are exceedingly docile, and apparently behave like sheep. If any old seals are in the drove they show fight. As their fur is not valuable, they are allowed to escape, when they return to theirrookery. In about forty days, within a rad- tus of one mile and a half from the village of St. Paul, 100,000 seals can be Killed. After the seals are killed by clubbing, with a sharp knifea cut is made just back of the snout, behind the hind flippers. then a longitudinal cut, and the skin is taken off. The skins are then salted in order to a them. If the meat is entirely cleared of lubber, Mr. Elliott states that it is quite as good as ‘beef, mutton or [ast As about 100,000 of these seals are taken ev year, the question arises whether in time their number will diminish. Mr. Elliott thinks that the thinning out process does not affect the seals in the least. The females are never killed, and he adds, “that under the nt rules and reg- ulations governing the sealing interests in these islands, the increase or diminution of the seal life will amount to nothing in the future.” Diphtheria. ARRESTED FOR THE DUBLIN CRIME, A Sensation Caused by Detective Mil- Jer Upon the Arrival of the British King. From the Philadelphia Times, May 23. When the steamship British King reached her dock yesterday afternoon she was immediately boarded by about half a dozen detectives, who commenced a search for any one connected with the Pheenix Park assassination. The passen- gers were all scrutinized before being allowed to leave the ship, and twoor three suspicious- looking ones rigorously questioned. The one, however, who attracted most attention was a small man, with a sandy moustache, whoseemed in every particalar to correspond with the de- scription of one of the men wanted. His coat and trousers were stained with blood, and it was evident that he had been trying to wash out all traces of it. Detective Miller, after put- ting one or two questions to him, decided to ar- rest him on suspicion. The man trembled and shook to such an extent that the bystanders ex- pected to see him fall. Before taking him to the British consul he was further interrogated. It appears that his name is James Finnigan, and he gaye his occupation as that of a laborer. When asked if he had ever been in Ireland he replied ‘‘No,” but subsequently admitted having lived in Cork and Londonderry. He persist- ently denied ever having been in Phoenix Park or even in the vicinity of Dublin. “T was born in Edinburgh and have lived there and in Glasgow nearly all my life,” he said. ‘ Before coming here I lived in the latter place. Three days before I left Liverpool I arrived there in a fishing smack from Glasgow. My ae lives in Dundee, but we are sepa- rated.” The prisoner was a stowaway, and had been assisted to conceal himself by some ot the crew. When discovered he was put to work, which he stoutly refused to perform. ‘I'll be d——d if I work,” he exclaimed. He was asked to explain the presence of blood on his clothing. He de- nied that it was blood, and said that he had ac- cidentally dropped some red paint on his trous- ers on the previous day. There was nored paint on the ship, and he seemed confused when con- fronted with this fact. He contradicted himself several times, especially in regard to his reasons for coming to this country, without acent. It is evident that he left England hurriedly. On one occasion he stated that he arrived in Liver- pool, from Glasgow, three days before leaving in the steamer, and on another that he had only just time to get off the small fishing boat and ‘d the British King before she started. He gives no reasons for coming to Liverpool by such an unusual route, and it is thought that eciteen of Glasgow it is Dublin that he came m. In appearance he is not very bright, but De- tective Miller says he is deep and cunning, and this became evident from the answers to the in- terrogations put tohim, He says that his age is thirty, but he does not seem fo be more than twenty-five. In height he is about five feet six, and he admitted that he bore a resemblance to the description of one of the murderers of Cay- endish, and came near being arrested before starting. After satisfying himself that Finni- gan’s statements were not reliable, Detective Miller took him before British Vice Consul Crump, where he was again cross-examined. Here he seemed more concerted and gave di- rect answers. Finally, he was allowed to go and find work, but he will be kept under strict surveillance. A cable dispatch has been sent to Glasgow to find out if he is known there, and if his other statements about his wife in Dundee aretrue. He gave the name of John Brown & Co. as that of a firm for whom he had worked as a coal-heaver in Glasgow, and this will be in- quired about also. Detective Miller, without making any direct assertion, seems to think that in spite of Finnigan’s stupid appearance he may have some knowledge of the crime. 0 HOW TO DEAL WITH GREASE. Ammonia the Housekeeper’s Friend, From Our Continent. A contributor to the household column has lately proved conclusively that the solution of Most household difficulties Is to be found in “Bags.” These articles of all sizes and all de- grees of ornamentation or the want of it receive everything that has heretofore been in the way, and leave a clear field for experiment in new methods and directions. But a housekeeper, discovered in the kitchen just vacated by the latest mistress, who had left every pot, kettle and saucepan peed with remnants of the last thing cooked in them, averred that the only bag that appealed to her sense of fitness was one large enough to inclose kitchen, sauce- pans and mistress, and drop them quietly at the bottom of the Delaware. The degree of havoc wrought by a fortnight of Norah's administration was inconceivable to one who had never known the same experience. “Tis Grease, but living Grease no more,” moaned the mistress. “It’sdyed in. So far as T can judge, Norah took it from the frying-pan by the tablespoonful and made a different pat- tern on each board in the floor, and all that was left over she flirted about on walls and win- dows. *Tnere are even spots on the ceiling. What shall Ido? I can'thave another servant come till the place is clean, and it never can be clean. Scrubbing does no i “No, because hot suds set the grease finally and effectually. The only remedy forthat must be strictly homeopathic, more of the same. Paint the floor two or three times with warm linseed oil, with a week perhaps between each application, and you will have something much easier to take care of than the bare pine boards, which are always a nuisance. ollcloth would be best, but oil without the cloth will hep mattersa good deal. And as for paint an roe and all the rest, the only thing is spirite”— “I haven't any,” interrnpted the mournful housekeeper, id they're not for sale.” “Is spitite of ammonia,” pursued the un- ruffed friend, whose wt drat of experience were drawn upon by cel ly half a dozen un- certain sisters in the block. ‘Don't trifle. You will find, and why didn’t I tell you before, that ammonia will do half the work you where grease is concerned. You want a bottle of it. It is much cheaper bought by the quantity, and ought to be near oe sink quite as much as soap or sapolio. ‘hen pot or pan has had anything Srensy in it fill it partly with warm water and add a few drops of ammonia. In ten minutes it can be poured off and the thing will be not half the trouble to wash, and with no grease lurking in corners to flavor the next article cooked in it. Moreover, pouring it down the sink helps to clean and disinfect the drain- ipe. “But the paint? Old Dilly will attack these pans,and she never heard of ammonia. The paint is what troubles me.’ “Allow a tablespoonful of the ammonia to Jeft vest pocket). The committee will consist of Gen. Hickenlooper. Col. A.and Major B. We must be speedy, gentlemen, in arranging these Dr. Franklin Staples, of Winona, Minn., after an extended correspondence with physicians in rt of hot water. Two quarts will be enoughy ‘ake a flannel cloth and wipe the pnint. It details.” “Gen. Smith—did I see Gen. Smith rise?” e ‘voice.—“He's gone out for a moment.”] “Well, never mind: it’s all the same. Gen. Smith moves the appointment of a committee on resolutions, and it will consist of (taking a list from his right vest pocket) Gem. So-and-So (looks blank). ‘That's not the committee, either. The list I Just Fead is another committee, and it will be moved later. Here's the right one (reads it.) You see, geatieman, we get our young staff officers, who ve nothing else to do, to Ox up these things An advance. A voice.—“Move to adjourn.” The Chair:— “Oh, no use putting that motion. We must fix these preliminaries first. I have three more committees prepared here.” And so on, in cheerful disregard of parlla- Mentary practice, the General announces the details fixed up in’ advance, put motions - ranged, ignores impromptu motions, and the convention till it gets going.” and then al- Jows other voices to be heard. And it is amus- ing to him thus to play caucus chairman. ———ceo_____ Flying Miachines for War Uses. ‘From the Pali Mali Gazette. Germany and Russia are both pushing for- ward experiments in flying machines for use in ‘war or otherwise. It appears that the direction in whieh these are working is the only one likely to be successful. It ignores the ridiculous in- fiated gas-bag, which ts enormous in size, dim- cult and costly to fill in war, and floats—a, tie derelict—at the merey of every current of alr, a buge mark for the first gunner who can hit and bring it to the ground. Germany and most of the counties of his state, has published a report on diphtheria, in which he classes the disease as contagious and infectious, and dem- onstrates that it is on the increase—a fact due, in his opinion, to failure on the part of physi- cians In recognizing its self-propagating proper- ties; to want of systematic nursing of patients suffering from the disease; to incomplete disin- fection of premises attacked; and last, but not least, to the frequent intercourse of conva- lescents with healthy persons. He maintains that strict regulations, rigidly enforced, are the only means adequate to cut short its career, and since individual power is unable to cope with it, urges that every city and town should devise efficient sanitary laws, and let them be enforced by Intelligent medical officers, who shall also make it their duty to instruct the people in sanitary roles. To Inst contamina- tion, he believes tt fth, whether from dirty rooms, sofled clothing, defective drains and cess- pools, ill-ventilated rooms, poisonous inodorous gases, etc., should be regarded as conditions which invite the disease; that the apartments set apart for the patient should be divested of ail furniture, carpets, curtains and fabrics of any kind not absolutel; juired; that from the nose, mouth and bowels should be care- fully collected and gpstrored, and that all sonal clothing, bed-fMnen, etc., should be thor- oughly disinfected before being sent to the gen- eral wash. Im case of death all clothing and unimy tt articles should be burnt, the bod shoul be immedistaly disinfected and put into its coffin, which should be k it closed. There should be no pat Fineral. He | oporiy disinfection by chlorine gas, which is to set free in the room. Ventilation tor a num- ber of hours should then be insisted upon. Pre- Staples con- the spread of on Diphtheria to the Mi 188. THE committee of the New York assembly been investigating certain life insur- condemns the which has ance recei needs no scrubbing, and every spot will disap- pear. Get a cloth now and I'llsiow you.” That was Mrs. Blossom’s first lesson in usin, ammonia, and she needed no other. From t! day to this it has been an unfailing friend, and Norah's successor, who thot proved receptive and teachable, never allows the bottle to remain a day unfilled. Ite uses are so manifold, the cleansing 1s so absolute, that it is a constant surprise to find how little ite virtues are known. It can be employed in many cases where benzine is used, and isa far less dangerous thing to have in the house, ben- zine giving off as soon as the cork is removed a great volume of vapor, which explodes at once if gas or lighted candle Is near. Grease yields to ammonia quite as readily as to benzine. Dilute very by ire where spots are to be taken out, using a water and two- thieds ammonia. ‘Wet the spots thoroughly, lay white plorane paper over them and iron lightly with a warm iron. Delicate laces are cleansed with no rubbing, and the consequent danger of thus breaking meshes, if ten drops of ammonia are added to a pint of hot suds. Silver receives a higher polish and k Where pieces are but slightly tarnished add two of ammonia to @ quart of hot suds, and rub each piece with an old nail brush. If badly discolored whit will also be cleaned at long ing weekly washing in the ammonia water will be sufficient to keep thi Where brushes Prince Leopold’s New Heme. From Galignant. The private apartments at Claremont have been recently redecorated and refurnished by Mesers. Gillow, from the designs of Mr. H. Henry, who, while restricting the general style to that of the best Adam period, has carried out an original scheme of color so successfully that no violent transition is experienced in passing from one room to another. The first room in the suite is the Duke of Albany's study, surrounded by tali cases for books and china. The colors of the woodwork, as of the cornice and ceiling, are white and designs of the severest “Adam” type, space intervening between the tops of the cases and the cornice being covered leather pa- per of a dull golden hue, Against this ground are hung numerous fam ures, the place of honor over the charmin; place being assigned to the Prince's favorite dog, a handsome fox-ter- rier. Close to the writing-table, presented by Wiltshire friends living. near Boyton Manor, is, resting on an easel, Richmond’s portrait of the Princess Louise, Marchioness of Lorne. Nearthe mantelpiece is the small Phryne, posed like the In Gerome’s celebrated picture, and numer- ous bronzes,choice pieces of china,and other objects of art. The Duchess’ boudoir is a sump- tuous apartment decorated in two shades of peacock blue and gold, the darker of the two shades employed en the wall being repeated in the frame of the mirror, and the reverse of superb screen embroidered in gold and colors onasatin ground. The portrait of the Duke of Albany, copied by West from the original by Von Angeli, rests for the present on a chair; but some fine antique portraits and a picture of Lady Crmonde already adorns the walls, as do Legros’ ‘Death and the Woodcutter,” and Sarah Bernhardt’s “Palm Sunday.” A few pieces of Oriental armor, an ivory inlaid antique cabinet, and,busts of the late Princess Alice and of the Princess Louise complete the adornment of this pretty boudoir. Opening beyond double doors is the bath-room, in which are for the present a picture by Coleman and a landscape bought at the sale of Lord Beaconsfield’s effects. Farther on is the Duke of Albany's dressing- room, in the midst whereof floats a Cupid, picked up with other artistic odds and ends in Venice. This dressing-room, with its narrow couch, has peacock blue walls, against which hang numerous engravings, notably Holman Hunt's “Shadow of the Cross,” and Miss Eliza- beth Thompson's “Roll Call.” The next apart- ment is the bedroom, to which an air of cool- ness and repose has been given by the skilful employment of pale sage green and pale blue. Excepting only the cornices and wainscoting, which are of white and gold, the whole of the woodwork has a groundwork of pale sage green, on which are painted scrolls and festoons in blue, and bouquets of various flowers colored, as heralds would say, ‘“‘pro- r.” Asan adjunct to this scheme of decora- ion, which is very much of the Sheraton type, medallions of a novel kind have been introduced. Red stipple engravings, by Bartolozzi, havebeen converted into medallions, fastened securely to the wookwerk and varnished over, the effect roduced being both novel and happy. A large wardrobe treated in this manner is pe- culiarly successful. The stead is a genu- ine four-poster of antique dimensions and ex- ceedingly lofty. In color and fashion it ac- cords with the wardrobe, chests-of-drawers and dressing-table, and is very handsomely inted and adorned with Bartolozzi medallions. ‘he curtains, which like all the new stuffs em- ployea are of English manufacture, are ot mingled terra-cotta color and sage green, bor- dered with gold and white tissue of Persian de- sign, and lined with pale blue, trimmed with Cluny lace. A coverlet of handsome Cluny lace adds lightness and softness to the general effect. A beautiful Venetian mirror hangs over the fireplace and drawings by O’Connor and other artists in water colors contribute cheerfulness to this very pretty and tasteful interior. The dressing room designed for the Duchess has wall-paper, in which rose Dubarry is the pre- vailing tone, and furniture of Louis Seize char- acter painted with a cream-colored ground and adorned with flowers. One side ot the room is almost entirely occupied by a vast wardrobe painted in this D paral style, and which on being opened is found to have concealed a bath. The furniture is covered with cretonne tapestry with a cream-colored ground to accord with the woodwork. All the private apartments, like those tor entertaining company, are on the ground-floor, or rather the floor level with the parroh, and above the lofty and roomy base- ment story. * —————<«>—____ ‘The News in the Family and in Par- liament, GRIEF OF THE CAVENDISHES. From The Daily News, May 8. ‘The Marquis of Hartington, who bore himself with admirable composure, found Mr. Glad- stone, with whom the deceased lord was ever a favorite, strongly agitated and paralyzed almost with astonishment at the sad catastrophe. Mr. Gladstone, accompanied by Mrs. Gladstone, the Marquis of Hartington and Lady Louisa Eger- ton, then drove direct to'the residence of Lord Frederick Cavendish in Cariton-house-terrace, where Lady F. Cavendish; who fortunately had not left town, was staying. Lady F. Cavendish, with whomt Admiral and Lady Egerton and Mr? Alfred Lyttle- ton (a brother of her ladyship's) had been dur- ing that eyening, was in the drawing-room at the time when the party arrived with the mourn- ful information. It was then between 11 and 12 o'clock, and it was in the drawing-room that the shocking news was unfolded fo her by Lady Egerton and the prime minister. The scene which took piace was one of a most painful character. The bereaved lady, on hearing of the untimely death of her noble husband, told to her though it was without revelation of the hideous details of the foul crime, almost swooned in the arms of the grief-stricken rela- tives and friends who stood around. She, how- ever, with wonderful self-command, soon re- covered from the wild outbursts of grief and be- HOUSEFURNISHINGS. FAMILY SUPPLIES. 709 ne 709 We phere, Jast received an importstion trom Wedg- DECORATED DINNER and TOILET SETS, ‘TILES CHOCOLATE JUGS, &c., &o. Bole agents for the splendid SIMPSON REFRIGERATORS, CPareoal pecked, slate stone shelves and perfect in con- WILMARTH & EDMONSTON, m2 709 MARKET SPACE. EP REFRIGERATORS, ‘WHITE MOUNTAIN FREEZERS, PORCELAIN LINED COOLERS, ICE PITCHERS, &c. M. W. BEVERIDGE, “Imvonren or Camva ax GLasswanz, m20 1009 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. Wo! MARKET, 1620 lata STREET NORTHWEST, apaTESar ae we ree te PLEASANT. ecommence SUNDAY, MAY 28ra, to DELIVER all MEATS (and FRUITS on Saturday SUNDAY MORNING? aes ae Bea plnte fein pe Ags Sd enti- ted to important and economical . Your Sun- Gay dinner comes to you fresh, and. Feilcves you from cares FALL & LOVE, m23 Home Market, 1620 14th street. Ctsrer: CLARET! CLARET! We offer, as a specialty, THREE BOTTLES TABLE CLARET FO! oR $3.75 PER DOZEN. ng ae We have aleo an assortment of HIGHER GRADES OF CLARET, which we are off at low PorT: ‘PANNED eri MEATS, PIC! ‘OLIV! oysT! SARD) ‘&c., &c., for Piculos and Ex- ERS, ES, GEO. E. KENNEDY & SON, m5 No, 1209 F STREET NORTHWEST. EFRIGERATORS, WITH, PORCELAIN WATER ICE CHESTS at low = White Mountain and lees FREEZERS. WATER COOLERS and STANDS, (all styles.) CLOTHES WRING! mi at $4.00. Gilray’s Celebrated LACE CURTAIN STRETCHERS. GEO. WATTS, 29 314 7th street, 5 doors above Penna. avenue. FF %0u want a COOK STOVE OR RANGE Sree pcan ravens r = the ‘celebrated Minnesots Patent Process Flour, which was awarded the First Fremium over all other competi- Ty as in 1880 anid 188i. the re Ceres will tura out forty loaves more Syd | other four in America. STERLING ST. LOUI! 'ANCY, one of the most beautiful Winter-Whest Patent Call and, mee our new Range, with Patent Duplex | Souing nousekcopor Mod wstnge Sse TE Grate, the best Grate made. re. INGE, sasiendid Minnesota Patent Flour, Our stock of REFRIGERATORS, OTL ana GAS | made by the celebrated H Process. Itis BTOVES is now complete, of which, aa well as Cool cheap and beautiful Patent within the reach of Stoves, we can show the largest assortment in the city. | Clasesa and we cusrantee will pine outistaction to. cahitg *ftontion of pullders, and others is respectfully ono who will try it, GOLDEN HILL, the old raliaule George, the Fireside Jewel an Social Latrobes, and ma agreat many “ fours. The Ouglarge variety of Slate Mantels, all Aret-class goods, | ‘Millers or Manufacturers of GOLDEN HILI. havespent ‘An inspection is res} ted. ‘about $10,000 in remodell ‘and have int sEN duced the 80 it Lethaia siete Bat itis rectly a pesent Bout afte one tear al 717 ‘th streot northwoet.__ | that it ean be boueht for considerably. {oss money than SSS | a great many Patent m flour not near as white, PIANOS AND ORGANS. Cores” Wholesale De pot comm i = srend = ——__— a ‘M. M. GAI & ©O., HAUNCE . ¥ Who are also the Sole Wholesale ita. for the Dis Cc SB es of Hecker's Belf-1 and Buck- PIANO WAREROOMS fe wheat. 483 SEVENTH STREET, sje SL ees Sole Agent of the matchless BEEF, LAMB, VEAL, MUTTON, So. CORNED BEEF HEINEKAMP PIANOS aad 200 nna 908 ‘Nocthers Liberty, baceets or hades Box 71, City Post Oftice. AND THE Marketing delivered free of charge to allpartsof the CELEBRATED SHONINGER CYMBELLA ORGANS, aoe Se = The onl in the world contal ‘ete at chims of Bal Prices lowe and eal ea ES eae A Eno lobar payments. yf take ce ROE and Oraans en in exchange, at their N.B.—Parties leaving the city always find us with cash ready to purchase anything in our line. This en- ables us to keep in stock most of the time PIANOS from CHICKERING, STEINWAY and KNABE, and OR- GANS from MASON & HAMLIN, SMITH AMERI- CAN and ESTEY, at less than one-half the usual prices ‘quoted. Most complete Repair Shop in the city. Old Pianos made new. m5 EATTY’S ORGANS, 27 BTOPS, $00. PLANOS$125 up. Factory runni ight. ra free, ‘Address DANIEL F. BEATTY. Washiusion, We d-mi0 JREICHENBACH'S PIANO WAREROOMS. PIANOS of various makes for sale and rent at re- duced prices. Wm, & Co,'s World renowned Pianos. Tuning end iring. 423 11th street, above Pennsylvania avenue. 229-1m L. WILD & BRO., 709 7th Street Northwest, ta for the STIEFF and thek RANIC! ° sole & BACH PIANOS and ESTEY ORGANS. Special attention given to Tuning Pi ig Pianos and sev 18 and Organs nov for rent at low rates. cs SEWING MACHINES, &c._ JFXXAMINE ALL THE DIFFERENT MAKES, then buy the DOMESTIO OR THE NEW WILSON SEWING gud you will feel satisfied you have one lightest running, of the two most simple and durable machines ‘that money can buy. Sold on easy monthly payments, ‘No canvassers, WM, STIEBELING, 1717 Pennsylvania ave., near Corcoran rt Gallery. Igo, one secon i -hand W. ana W., Ni $16; 1 Willcox and “Gibbs, $20; wave side drawers, leaf, cover and ta, and repairing a specialty. mi13-im 1] 2" Voice OF A MECHANICAL EXPERT. Wasumxcron, D.C.. May 10, 1882. mi These Rent After carefully examining Sewing Machines of vari- ous patterns, I decided upon the QUEEN, and find it all it waa represented to My fe ‘are so much Pleased with it ir neighbors nds, wl leased it poate vee ty HOLLINGSWORTH, an mnical Draughtaihan. Toe bonutiful QUEEN, oa all other kinds of Soutitt 38 as first-class Machines, are for sale by C. AUERBACH, corner 7th and H streets. Renting and Repairing. ml0 ANTED EVERYBODY TO CALL AND examine the very latest improved and most dara- ble Sewing Machine in the world, THE NEW ELDREDGE. Nos used in its construction, its simplicity un- exceeds Hein tho lightest panisioe oi rn rina produced. We have also the new WEE, the new No. 4 VICTOR MACHINES, Uigeell Gur on easy moxthly HE GREAT “HOUSEHOLD,” SILENT WHITE T AND ‘NEW HOME.” world pyar paw for the money" Re angus Cons yw for a 3 Grsend to the fice, MORENNES. 431 pin stroot. Renting and repairing. mé GENTLEMEN’S GOODS. WE ABE UNDERSELLING EVERYBODY DBESS SHIRTS. a Linen Collars, Linen Cuffs, Silk Neckwear, Cotton Socks, Undershirts and Drawers. New styies of Percale Shirts, the ‘best quality, only ee trae Fine Percale Shirts, only 75 cents. came more composed, though her condition was Peete the extreme. The Marquis of Hart- ington, although he entered the house, yet never saw Lady Frederick, fearing that the meeting would be of too painful a character. About half-past eleven Earl Granville, who had been in the meantime informed of what had hap- pened in Dublin, called at tne house, and re- mained there some time endeavoring with others to assuage the grief of her ladyship. Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone left about one o'clock, ac— companied by the Marquis, and Lady Frederick then retired to rest in a somewhat more tranquil and com| state of mind. Although the news of the assassination had not become gen- erally_known, still several inquiries as to the condition of Lady Cavendish were made at night, among those thus calling being Mr. and Mrs. Talbot; while a letter of condolence was sent by the home secretary. Early in the morn- ing both Earl Granville and Mr. Gladstone made anxious inquiries as to the condition of the dis- tressed lady, and received most reassuring in- formation as to her health. Indeed, it may be clean longer when it is employed. | z g Hy f I i ie said that she faced her hard. fate with splendid spirit and resolution. 4 SOLEMN SCENE IN THE HOUSE. From the Pall Mall Gazette, May 9. Since the night when Chatham sank back in his~place in 1778 there has probably been no more solemn episode, no more painful or pa- thetic episode in parliamentary history than the impressive function in the house of commons yesterday afternoon. It was the third of the memorable acta in the Irish drama upon which the curtain fell. Last May saw the Irish mem- bers, amid wild excitement, ejected one by one from the House. Then Thursday saw another crisis. The three released polit prisoners took their places once more in a house filled to overflowing with turbulent and agitated mem- bers. Yesterday Mr. Gladstone spoke hisfuneral oration over Lord Frederick Cavendish and Mr. Burke. Sorrowfal sympathy had settled on the longrows of the crowded aleroa the below the bar. As Mr. GI accustomed seat and stoodmp at the table the buzz of talk stopped suddenly, and a deathlike stillness fell over house-as all eyes were di- rected toward the premier. He did his work ing silence being broken once eyed iy ‘8 low “hear, hear.” hie hyeeas ion of crime, ms our phere for the binciooes of the peril which has been com: Finest Dress Shirts to order, elegantly made, only $2. Six fine Drees Shirts to order for $9. All goods are guaranteed to give satisfaction in every it. ws MEGINNISS;, 1002 F street northwest. DUBREUIL BROTHERS, OF FINE DRESS SHIR’ iTS’ FURNISHINGS. | ae 1112 F Srazer Norrawesr, Wasurveron, D.C. MAXUF. the Finest Dress Shirts to order. Br Sete rine Sines tooo Bix Fine Shirts to order. rPxoursows DRESS SHIRT MANUFACTORY AND MEN'S FURNISHING EMPORIUM, 816 F Street Northwest. NECKWEAR, ahicelared HANDWEAR Festy-mase, SHIRTS at the ain Beot fof tee fa 1 Be. to. Boy's Wameutta’ uansished: 606: See Ges. 310 Lousiana STATE LOTTERY. EDENTED ATTRACTION! UNPREQVEn BALI k MicdiOn DISTRIBUTED! LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY cone Aas, reg a7 for twenty-five years | malig. lature for Educational and Charitable purposee—with « 1, vere =— distribution: GRAND PROMENADE CONCERT, During 46TH — a X ‘TRAORDINARY SEMI-ANNUAL DRAWING, oA aT nr SME ARNT BOSTON CUCUMBERS, FLO) TOMATO) — and FLORIDA ORANGES. Neen ntly on hand, HILADELPHIA CAPONS and CHICKENS, Also, the very best POULTRY, FRANK J. TIBBETS, Patacr MARKET, Corner 14th street and New York avenus. E ARE RECEIVING DAILY EXTRA BLUE GRASS MUTTON, FRIME STALL FED BEEF, SELECTED OYSTERS, BOSTON MARKET, LEON SCHELL & CO., 1719 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUF.*! SAFE DEPOSIT CO. GECURITY Flow 105s ny BURGLALY, ROBBERY, FIRE OR ACCIDENT. THE NATIONAL SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANY, of Washington. 428 In its own Building, Corner 16TH STREET axp New Yore Ave. Perpetual Charter Act of Congress January 22d, 1867, Cantal aw ties AG == 6300, 000. iny rents Safe its Fire an urglar: f Vaulta, at pric fi to '. ional airang baie eens dene dcining Vaults, provided for Safe-Renters. VAULT DOORS GUARDED BY THE SARGENT TIME-LOCK, SECURITIES AND VALUABLES of rere desert tion, including BONDS and 8TOC! ELity, DEEDS, We. taken for SAFE-KERPING, on SPECIAL GU. NTE, at the Lowest Rates. JAMIN P. SNYDER, President. MIN CASSELN. ‘Treatorer ee Oo ALBERT L. STUBTEVANT, Secretary. = AGE. Nyman Ast. Sey. John Cassels, He Willard, See a. no vane 12-3 MEDICAL, é&c. ts an qi treatment. Correspondence and Tooms for confi 2tod and 7 to8, yR. ROBERTSON (A REGULAR GRADUATE, with Deere in special practice) can from 2 to 9 p-my ak 456 U strost n private and BO Cordial sexual power.) Tt imy Vigor to the’ whats yee ICTIMS OF SECRET DISEASES SHOULD OON- Vitit Dre Brothers ana 906 B street the only sicians in this cure you wit [pointed of a cure have been disap- at fret. ‘Thirty- ive years’ ml-lm REWARD IF DR. FAILs TO 0) carsanz ear of Whites, ‘anda into. (or all ities of Menstrual Periods; 35 Teper or Kean we a jew York. rT nee oe eetnadetes Peas ‘two STEAMERS, de __ eA, AGAR AES “MA een eres gees “tor Potomac river SS, Secs Someta poromac TRANSPORTATION LINE. after MARCH 19th the STRA' clock pim., for Baltimore and River b All River Freight must be Prepaid. Bevurning, arrive in Washineton every Saturday night. STEPHENSON & BRO., Acerrs, mi¢6m_ th street Wharf and Cor, 12th and Pa. ave. Nome. FOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS. On and after NOVEMBER 1881, the ARROWSMITH will leave ber wit, foot of 7th at7a.m, every MONDAY, THURSDAY and DAY (for all river landings. On MONDAY aafar as Nomini Ferry. | On THURSDAY, Nomint, ¢ ‘ Gorinon's and Howards: Ow BATCRDAN, Cun and Tacnanitown e SOUN . WOOD, mi ORFOLK AND NEW YORK STEAMERS. E STEAMER LADY OF THE LEAR MAD Jeaye her whuaths font Of Bek Atneak eee MONDAR, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY, at $30 tr ing at Piney Point, Point Lockout and Fi INNECTING AT NORFOLK WITH 1! AND PROVIDENCE First-class fare to Fortress Round trip tare to Fortress Monroe ‘Second-class fare to Point and be clas Piney Point and Point Lookout. LY Ttuis jeayes Norfolk TUESDAYS, THUMSDA! and SATURDAYS, at four o'clock p.m. THE NEW YORK STEAMERS ioe ering Piaat Ba meee Rog Yorks grory al, vers — SATURDAY, at four o'clock p.m., and Feel bg Ocal 8 , hi and staterooms be secured at wens rt ean a a: ener ice, 613. 15th National Building; B. & O. Ticket office, 135] Pennsylvania ave- nue; St. Marc Hotel, and at boat. 0c83 ALFRED WOOD, Secretary. Abus Live. WEEELY LINE OF STEAMERS LEAVING NEW YORK EVERY THURSDAY AT2P. M. FOR ENGLAND, FRANCE AND GERMANY. For Passage apply to > -_—: C. B. RICHARD & 00., 61 Brosdway, New York. Orto _ RCY ae, 1 4 619 Pent 1351.90 neyivanta avenue, Bend ant NEW YORK HorrEnva te 0.8, wala SAE —_ aS “Firat cabin, $00-816: second ch si, $0 0, 326. Reta sepecnst oo, Mee & C0., 925 Pennesivania ever JOHNSON, Agent, National Safe aH to ‘TZERO corner New York ave. and 15th st.northwest. jal NORTH GERMAN LLoyD— Batavia... (We June. ws 6 July. alia orn yd, Tune. | Catalonia. .Wed..12 July, Steamers mat ux (*) do not carry’ stoorage. AND EVERY WEDNESDAY FROM NEW TORK, 20 ana gi00 FATE,O7,Pamtaae: and Or passenger accommodations. 5 at very low rates. Stocrae tickets from Ltv- fThool aud Queenstown and all othor parts of Europe at Through bills of laden given for Belfast, Havre, Antwerp aud ouner ports on the Coukinent’ and hor frolgtt sod rooesee ari at the Company's office, or: ¥ No. 4 Bowling G1 or steerare and cabin to OTIS BIGELOW & CO., 605 ‘Tih wires W ” VERNON H. BROWN & 00., New York: Orto Messrs. OTIS BIGELOW & Cu 605 Tth street, Ws Jani2 = ‘ashington. RAILROADS. I CREA ewer LVANTA ROUTE TO THE NORTH, WEST AND SOUTHWEST. DOUBLE TRAGK. NDID SCENERY. STEEL RAILS. _ MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT. IN EFFECT MAY 14TH, 1882. Noe Sra amy Roreseee Kee ee For Fitabuny and the Weet, ‘Chicago, Lanited Yor skims, . 4:20, 4 4 a. Om Santer £230, 6:20, 7380, 0:30, For Pope's Creck Line, 6:40a.m, and 4:40 p.m. daily, For 6:40.m, and 4:40 p.m. daily, except ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG | RA Way, AND: ALERANDHIA ERD WASHING’ ALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD. THE MODEL FAST, AND THE ONLY LINE THE EAST AND THE WESI, VIA WASHINGTON, DOUBLE TRACK! JANNEY COUPLER! STREL SCHEDULE TO TAKE EFFECT SUNDAY, MAX AM. LEAVE WASHINGTON. E CINCIN: AND &T. bears CINNATI AND BT. LOUIS fine Oe Co Chicago. 8 SRRRETORE Pxruvess * oper. wisi, Menta SPW via a qa ss ie ery ng BT. 18, wee CHICAGO, CINCINNATI AND Our EXPRESS. siseping Cars to Cin- 8:40—-STAI aS ee ee