Evening Star Newspaper, July 29, 1882, Page 5

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, SATURDAY, “THE GREENBRIER WHITE.” City Styles in the Wilderness, and Vice Versa—Where it is Always Cool—€ sideration for Lovers—Old Time Cus- toms—Walker Lewis on the Past—The Coming Races, Parties and Balis— Personal Notes, Etc., Etc. dence of Tax Evextxe Sran. Byecial Corrwap Worre Scr. W. Va., July 2%. ther > enol most of the | veral times in - ates for coal, , and also in } my len w ppen fire t northern w > now, the are so near the thi s always had w yan affort to the magn answer was, . One story f flu no such fault wit tn the grounds 2 electric port th Kk losing any of it. FOUR BLANKRTS—TMINK OF IT! ter from 4 Summer resort is complete ‘S Without a mention of the number of bed necessary to comfort at tn this my last letter from here for this season, that ft {5 7 ly true that I have blankets needful nearly cvery night 2; and that, ton, with a wintow tam one who usually suffers With he eather is at all hot. ept the oth, 11 no realiy hot weather here ing the forth’ e been shi dur! bt T have passed here, and there hi sthmes very heavy ones, has be the baton: n no t nach 1015 | beanx In i with thon: invitin 1 considers. | Las a mateh- | not turn a re | iy a y belle v n. GENTLEMZN CHAPERONES. out ar. en- the Injunc- seasons here er first long > girl who hos another who Is pr t this pta 0 rf attractive lant, but I to be un- when none of stot them sand to ml into the 22 must have “headed or orm which or more weil bi 5, for those fy have no ning Ses en if t Yoo, ind simply sit there in s th jot many of the younger ladies are ever wall Bower N this season, when beaux are | nousnalin July. A num- a August. ditor of Puck, na rows around | Sa venerable 1 colored man, » Winter, Who | This numper ts during and just ce Was not used Iman, whose name fs W. ead waiter In the dining who 1s at a Washington $ now passing li!s 431 season Xclusive, of course, of the after the war, when the mer resort. The old vis, has delightful Feminisences of the Pandes used to ¢ south with hve dr hes and four i nd servants riding Desite them, foliowet by a long train of private Dagg: agons. He tellsof how the father of the seat Senator H outh Carolina, used 0c Te La Sti 3 T have described, and lve ta one of the bi eottages still standing in Colonnade Row, which house he built. He used to have bis own provisions and ¢¢ nd rarely @id be or his family eat at the hotel, which, of im those days was not much of a hotel. course ‘The ® wasalarye dining room and a ball parate buildings, and every family had memory seems to be very accurate, t tesand he never hesitates to give zs vents occurred. He speaks hen the corner stone of and Mr. last ton, the par- mn room are the same ad When first built, aud are still extremely handsome Tooms. ‘May m the lawn tn the n here. Preparations grand fancy dress 7 to be executed by the many ehtid e to be m: Dall before the mi Dr. Talmage left here Monday morning for Cha- eugua Lake, where he will speak several times @uring the religious meeting there. He disliked 13 he bas thorouzhly enjoyed the Place. His wife, daughter and son left to-day. tt with much regret, and their depar- wally depiored by their friends here. be at Sarstoza by the middle of Au- iyn,Dr. Talmage does not have dence than be had when he Toom bere last Sunday. It ecldediy mixed assemblage, mad wily Of the visitors h: the better, ‘The adows well as the balcony Ne Serinon Was iiuch praised by the acd Tformed a topt: of conversation the re of the day, and Dr. Talnu: a wed many cordt also the doors and w a the balcony, 3 te resentative ‘urope,though H gat $ their wip Mrs. Montcom with floccupy tie house y, anet Ww frequiontiy mentioned before her respondents of American news- writing from thers. Gea. Charrette, ber hus- 's Guard, has now ow York to see hi ie suitabie for the The youngest, a boy Fears olt, Wears aloose gow: of col , nade with low neck and no sleeves. “s only to the knees, which leaves the Attic brown legs bare to the ankles. Thus attired, | don’t get even an atom of commiseration, and so | peath his breatu with all the vigor of a tortured | up halt an in | it, and when the porter brings up his trunk he here with his wife and son, is a great invalid. He was paralyzed before he came here, and came hoping to be benefited. Dr. Dandridge, of Cincinnati, (the brother-in- law of Senator Pendleton) and his three daughters are here. As they are in deep mourning for their mother, Senator Pendleton’s sister, who died last winter, theg live in a very secluded Way. We are well off for newspapers here. We usually receive the morning papers of Washington, Balti- more and Richmond before night on the day of publication, and Tue Star comes every morning, and Js eageriy sought. The New York papers of the preceding day also arrive In the morning by the Same train as THe STAR, bur of course the cives us the latest news, beinz publisied so ter the New York papers of the same date, Miss GRUNDY. See LETTER FROM NEW YORK. The Rural Visitor in New York—What Hie Does and How He Docs it—The- nirical Matters, Etc., Etc. al Correspondence of THE Evextve Stan, New Youk, July 28, 1882 THE COUNTRYMAN IN TO’ There 13 no end of visitors in New York now, ‘The streets and shops are full of them, and they slop over Into street cars and stages. IN THE OMNIBUS. A pecultarity of the countryman ts that he can never get into a stage without creating havoc and desolation. He usually stands on the curb and olds the stagedriver’s eye, through dif_idence or ishness, until the stage has passed him, Then he suddenly darts after the vehicle, jumps on the rear steps, and tugs the door half open and welges his Way partly in. The driver, feeling the commotion, pulls his horses up with a jerk, and loosens the door strap. As a natural result the | countryman ts carried along by his own powerful 1 momentum and shoots wildly into the stage, | trampling on the pet corns of the passengers with | his hobnafled boots, and wildly clutching nats, | noses and ears as he rusues along. Eventually fetches up with acrash against the money box, | and looks mortified. Then he straightens up and | jams his hat over his eyes against the low roof, | and ts thrown violently backward asthe driver | > f of the ciris per- | petulently starts ahead. By this time he begins Hh * | to feel as if life is a deluston anda snare, and he | ¢ looks about upon the scowling and passton-tossed features of the passengers for comfort, but he he etther falls out of the down in some maiden lad; age backward or sits | lap, and curses be- soul. IN THE STREET CAR, When the countryman boards a car he tnevita- bly conveys the tiapression to the ensual observer that he ts trying to carry the car away with him to the other side of the street. He first throws himself violently against it ina way that makes everyone shudder; then he tries te get on cross- legged, which Invariably throws him violently downward,and he on!ysaves himself trom being cat- Tied under the wheels b. ries of Lhe most start- ¢ acrobatic evolutions. By this time pedestrians are Tuuning to lis assistance, everybody 13 shout- ing advice, and the driver stops the car. He gets aboard, looking painfully confused, and the con- ductor, with a view of putting him at his ease, asks him In a loud volce how old he ts, and s That if he will send the street car company a pos- tal card next time he wishes to ride him aboard the car in a hammock. E at, ‘yill carry ‘The country- he can find one, but ie ere. An irresistible fate compela ‘Y rural visitor to try conclusions with the street car window. He has always been worsted, and always will be; but he makes the atte the same, and wonders unat he doesn't suc ts unable to comprehensively grasp the that car windows neither slide up ia groo' as do house windows, swing op on hinges. So he tugs and’ pulls and pushes, ull he’s out of breath and boiling, while the conductor t him with av air of serene coatemplation. | er the visitor has almost loosened the side of ur the conductor strolls in, draws the widow h, taps it gently and lets it drop | neatly out of sight. After tals the conductor tn- quires after the good people of Squedunk with great interest, and asks the countryman if he can are a lock of his hair. ‘These little pleasantries sink the rural sight-seer into such an abyss of | gloom that he is atraid to ask to be told when his Street ts reached, and so rides a mile or so beyond. Meanwhile the conductor goes forward, borrows | ¢ tobacco of the driver and says in stentoria es: “A giillel Great joke. Just out, Slop the car gently, there’s moss on his nose.” AT THE HOTEL ‘The countryman ts also a stupendous success | wherever gas ls concerned. When he goes to lis | hotel the first thing the clerk says to him is: Don't blow out the gas!” The hall boy repeats the also growls: “Don't blow out the gas.” When ti countryman retires he goes to the gas fixture sees om a black and white placard in words two mulies jong “Don’t biow out the gas.” reads | this aloud very carefully, and then calmly blows cut the yas! A few hours later and the nigiit | Watchinan sinells tt, batters down the door, and the Turaitte 1s taken to the hospital, where ue is ebron- icled as “asphixtated” and left to live or die. Usa- ally he lives.“ I suppose it 1s due to his naturally strong constitution. ON THE STREET. Another peculiarity of the countryman {s his genius for dress. Now, when the thermom- eter fs among the ninetles, and men are deing parboiled in loose alpaca coats and Itnen trousers, the countryman rushes proudly aiong wearing a long, black frock coat, heavy, baggy, black trous- ers, a stiff black hat and heavy solid boots. Still, he probably thinks Le luoks “dressed,” and 18 ADPY- AT ‘TNE VARIETY stow. He {s very fond of visiting the Alcazar, as the old Metropolitan Casino 1s now called, and imbib- ing the festive beer, while he gazes upon the v. Tiously attired females who consist so largely of leg and dance in the bewildering ballet. That fetches him every time. The ballet, oh, the ballet ! He doesn’t care a rap for quality; all he wants is muchness, Iwas amused the other night to see how vigorously he applauded two of the women. They were the Anglioistric Sisters, or something of that sort, and they didn’t know any more about lancing than the pyramids of Exypt, but th vessively Uzht and higaly’ restricted and showed a wealth of limb that was almost limitless. They came on and trotted over to the right side of the stage and kicked their wealth of limb tn the air, three times, then they nt over to the left and kicked three'times, and 'S in the middle of the stage. : as repeated half way dick and then at the rear of the stage, after which they came forward, kicked three times, and retired, mid thunders of applause from the country- a e G ATTRACTIONS. So we are to have the most beautiful woman of London and the most beautiful woman of Paris at tie same Ume,—Langtry and Théo. I fancy there will be considerable dissillustonment over Mrs. Langtry when she arrives. The fast young club and soctety men here seem to imagine that she ts [eens With anxiety to get into thelr arms, racy talk of the little suppers and morning drives vith great giibness, and expect no end of “rack- ets” with the Jersey Ltly. e popular impression seems to be that Mrs. Langtry 1s an actress of the a Thompson or Fanny Loutse Buckingham nd, only of a slightly higher grade. The young club and society mn grin snggestively and belleve that the “dear girl is up to snuff, don’t chew know.” Yes, I guess she 1s, LIKE MOONLIGHT,—“LUSTROUS, BUT FREEZING.” Tim afraid the young men are doomed to disap- pointment, and I know that Mra, Langtry 1s not hungering for them. In fact, I'm led to believe that she will have nothing whatever todo with them. Her hauteur 1g said to be superb, and she resents familiarity erashingly. A lady who has been the pet of the highest London soctety, who has lunched several times with her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, and who has been’ dined and waltzed repeatealy by the future King of England, will certainly not become fluttered by the atten: Hons of the callow youth of the Knickerbocker club. She will travel with a lady companion, and remain in the utmost seclusion. YUM! YUM!! Yuu!t! The other beauty Is of the other sort, and is as different from Mrs. Langtry in disposition as in looks Mme, Théo ts as plump as possible, with- out being fat, and has eyes as big as dollars. In Paris she 1% considered the most beautiful of Women. She has been on the stage since her girl- hood, Which Was not very long ago, as she [s still rather young, and has learned all the tricks of the r She hasa ating manner, and is en- trancingly sly and suggestivg in her acting. Who | douots her success’ in NewYork knows not the foudness of New Yorkers for that sort of thing. A GOOD-FOR-SOMETHING HUSBAND. Her husband {sa tatlor, and makes her clothes, ; Which 1s certainly to his credit. He {s the only husband of an actress I ever heard of who was useful But he 1s not only useful. He fs highly valuable, and Ris creations are the talk of Paris. AB TO NEW PLAYS. I had a talk with Seymour, of the Madison Square theater, the otber day. He was stage manager, and, by special contract, read all the plays submitted to that theater for approval. The success of “Hazel Kirke” and “ Esmeralda” has sent hungry authors and playwrights in droves to the Madison Square theater. They seem to be- lieve that all the money and enterprise of the World are there, and send in their plays confident- ly. Mr. Seymour says he has read more than a hundred and firty plays, and not six of them had anything in the way of character, plot or dialogue to taake them even worth a second reading. This idedly a bad showing for our native dra- Matists, anil makes us fear that the great Ameri- ean playwright is as far off as the great American novelist. “SHB WOULD BE A SAILOR BOLD.” I suppose you have heard that Mary Anderson has been proposed as an honorary member of the New York Yacht Club. She says she will wear the club colors in “ Marl Stuart” if elected. Idon’t know which would feel the compliment the more— the New York Yacht Ciub or the Spirit of the de- ceased Marie Stuart, ——— Letter from Sweet Afton. THE SEASON IN THE VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS—A CHARM- ING RETRRAT—WHO ARE THERE. Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR. Movntatn Tor Horet, Arron, VA., July 26. Quite suggestive of coolness, combined with comfort, ts the {dea of an open fire in July. Given apleasant company to gather about the hearth, and a group of sweet-votce’ musiclans at the plano, with children’s langh and chatter coming in now and then, and a good dinner in prospe.t, and there 1s brightness even tn a ratny day in the mountains, such as we had last Saturday, Indeed, we are very coméortabie, and lest some reader should fait to place us, allow us to open the map at Virginia, and following the Virginia Midland road to Charlottesville, take thence the Clies Peake and Ohio (though without change of cars), and about twenty-five miles beyond you will reach hich {s 140 miles trem Washing- If vou were traveling in fact instead of in |, You might be tempted to stay right ubcome up. Weare a mile and a halt —bv the road, J mean. We will all be right Ai to see you, end when you find out whata ble ani dltozether pleasant set ot people we awl be glad to know us. ‘The Washington- n8 how registered here are Mrs, Wells, Mrs. pt. Triton and sons, Dr. Towles and wife, and and Mrs. N. Freeman. A majority of our vis- rginia, but other states are repre. forty guests now here. The wn- usual cool Weather of this season has prevented t g of this as well as other mountain Any tt has warmed up a Ittle, but we Aiton station, 0, y are 'y comfortable. But itis time you saw sometl of our beautiful scenery. You have been ascending formany a mile, and now tn the Blue Rid Ni are 1.996 feet higher than the sea. The long pizza of the hotel Is always cool, with & leasant bre He to the northward les spread beneath the pleasant valleys of the upper tributa- ries of the Shenandoah. To the northeast some sixty miles hes Luray, and further west upon our horizon the blu» of the distant Alleghantes min- gies with the bluc above. One height after an- Other lures our exploring feet, and each Shows us hew besuties and a wider horizon. At List we stand upon the borders of three counties—Nelson, Auzusta and Aibermarl—and their wheat flelds, vineyards and ts are at ourfeet. Hay tove has ‘fed away, dyspepsia stands at bay, and we sit upon our stady rock and open our souls to the sweet luflucuces of nature, and are satisfied. DHF ‘Khe Wood Inspection Law. To the Editor of Tax NING STAR. ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 27th, 1822, I find the following paragraph in yesterday's STAR: “A il bas passed the House and b 1, thins been ure: jers, and th | Seni Your information is not correct. and meastirement of wood bei oniy, and fs a (ul-nande cutters of wood, or the cay it down the river from th times freight thelr woo So outrageously, that but few will ir wood to market, DUL prefer to sell on the The ins] "its wood a eal fro:n the or ection and throw in some consider bie to pgke the tain safe in bis measurom-nt ¥ he gets mharkcet With ftand has to suai t yodemiwastr er’s cut down. It used to be are OF Wood — 4 feet high wood 4 feet lon ards added {In he make good bad cordugs and honest measurer doesn't i Stop his dockage. He ouly me wholesaler (the captaln) and buys from ‘he captain, and nes no i suring wood yard man runnings go to the wood y: urer is afraid of is ing tor a poor old lonz boat capiain’s influ- which really doe: at Uy Lutt Phe F portion of Ubein can’t read thor pwn Town a long boat, but dowtsyo i tt,*bue Known all about Ulls business for thi had to ga to the C rut bo rd init if cord more than he hod boucht, ‘aiter issioners allowed the first tome report, giving his reasons why tue trouble with No. 1 was, le was wood yard man. AN O10 § Sa eee ee other Stench. Editor of Tue FE G STAR. Let the good work go on. Now, that Heaith Om- cer Townshend has abated the olcomargarine him turn his attention to the stench 3 froin old bones, Covered with putrotied esh, that are stored ina junk store ou Louisiana avenue, between 9th and 10th streets. SUFFERERS. ds {1 of the ER. a Oe Newspapers and Courts, New York Times, July 28. An application on the part of the prosecution In the star ronte cases for a rule of the court requir- Ting in Washington to show eause why th not be punished for contempt gay terday for some very extraordinary Stat the court regarding the course of ews erally. Gen, Totten Is reported to have called at- tention to “scndalous articles and retlections court itself, #8 well us upon the defend- 2” Which ppeared from day to day in the great dailies” of New York. Judge Wylle is reported as suying that it 5 have a fair trial in this couatry anywa 0: the newspayers,"and as reierring to a* attack upon the court? when the tri These statements are extraordinary, would be impossible for the persons making them 0 polnt out anytiing that has appeared ia the ‘great dailies,” or so far as we hive oberved In ny Tespectable newspaper, which in the least de- gree fustt'les them, The offence of the Washington organs of the star route ring Is palpable anu Uasrent. 10 13 Well-known and Unu:Dlable fact Liat these two so-called newspapers are controiiel by Gen. Brady. When they make abusive attacks upon Witnesses in Uhe case it is for a weli-deimed pur- pose. They wish to intimidate men wao have formation damaging to the accused persons from giving thelr vestimony. They have been engaged in a constant effort to influence court and the jury, and they have an obvious motive for their niuct. AS Mr, Merrick remarked in the curious colloquy which his motion brought forth, the government has no newspapers on its “tc. he newspapers generally, however, are on the side of the ‘public’ ‘and have no pos- sible interest or purpose but to see justice done. Their offense, it they have commitied any, has consisted simply in commenting on the various features of the case while itis in progress, and this raises a question, somewhat vague and fil-de- } tiheg, as to the propriety of exercising such a Itb- jetty. No one will deny the impropriety of any effort or design on the part of public Journals to influence the action of the court or to prejudice the jury, but we have seen no evidence of any such effort or di in the columns of any reputable newspaper. We have seen none of the “scanda- lous articles and reflections upon the court” to which Gen. Totten referred, and we do not believe he can produce any froma source that has any claim to respectability or influence. But ts the press of the country precluded from discussing matters of public interest and import- ance because they have become the subject of ju- dicial investigation? Is it scandalous to pre- sent the main features of the evidence produced and point out their significance? Is it a reflection upon the court to restate the substance or its rulings and endeavor to show their purport and Dearing upon the issues Inthe ease? Are the meth ads and conduct of counsel on either side sacred from eriticism? It is the business of news- Papers to discuss questions affecting public inter- ests and to endeavor to inculcate sound views and a healthy sentiment in regard to them. In the performance of this function they criticise with the utmost freedom the course of legisiauve bodies, the conduct of executive officers and the attitude of public men, Within the Iimitsof truth and fairgess this is not only proper, but it is a duty that cannot be neglected without detriment to the republic. Is there any good reason why the press of the country should be silent regarding a alter of great public interest because for the time being it Is in the hands ef a court? Judge Wylie, If his remark 18 correctly reported, expressed the opinion that freedom of the press in this regard renders a fair trial impossivie. We He devotes all of his talent to making the most of | bis wife’s Ngure, and has succeeded so well that | her costumes are worth Seeing. She looks more } Undressed Iz one of the dresses made by him than Selina Dolaro does in a fesh-colored Jersey. Un- fortunately the pretty little woman's voice is not good. In fact, her voice, musically speak- ing, abominable; but she ‘has used it with suc cleverness ait, Mas" such extruoritnary erst te! le, that she rself to the ‘position Of the frst oj a nt wth low shoes and a straw hat,the little fellow 48 alowed to enjoy himself without restraint, Pisying in the grounds. Mme. Charrette retains Buch r beauty, and her sister js also much gamured. Whee ate ae mee ball room Mme, Fretie wears: a tollet, magnitl- eent diamonds. Bine. Bertinattt, of Italy, whose hu: ‘We Italian Minister at Washington whem abe, who Mississippi, married ‘him, ‘Was then Mme. Bass, of fs now here. singer In France. Offenbach wrote “La Jolie Par- fupieuse” for her, and she will open with that opera at the magnificent new casino about the llth of September. Her manager, Maurice Grau, Rill bring over a company to suppért her tor sixty nights. roca haya dl GR come. suppose ve lost her ‘She 2 the ribs tor a sly: “When fail to ‘See wity its Influence upon a trial of this kind. should be any more detrimental than upon legislation or executive administration, The an- cient theory still prevails that juries should know nothing and think nothing about a case that Is tried before them, except what 1s su; to their own minds by the evidence presented to them They are sup) to read nothing, to hear nothing, and outside the jury box. is still kept up, Sng certain scurrilous writers for the organs of the 2 3 “JULY 29, 1882—-DOUBLE SHEET. Latest Telegrams to The Star. ‘The Suez Canal. Parts, July 20.—The cabinet maintains Its de- mand upon the chambers for a credit for the pro- tection of the Suez canal. + Sunstrokes in Jersey City. Jersey Crry, N. J.. July 29.—William Dolan, a resident of Gloucester, N. J., was to-day prostrated by the heab while at the depot of the Pennsylvania railroad. Ie was taken to the city hospital. Fit- teen men employed in repairing the roofs of the ttle sheds at Weehawken were compelled spend work to-day on account of the heat. ‘Two of the men were prostrated after they had de- Scended from their exposed positions. Forest Fires in New Jersey. Borventown, N. J., July 29.—A large fire broke outin the umber land tn the vicinity of Brown’s mills, in Burlington county, on Wednesday night, from sparks from an engitie on the Amboy division, of the Pennsylyania rellroad. ‘The Tesidents turned out and fought the fire, partially subduin it Ithas again broken out and is making rapi headway. ——— Almost a Panic on ’Change in Chicago. Curcaco, July 29.—There was ulmost a panic on Change up to the noon hour, and a very heavy de- cline in prices. The drop on regular wheat ranged from 13 to 23g cents, and on corn from 1 to 1%. Oats were only a trifle lower, Pork declined nearly TS cents, and lard from $ to 10cents. The fine weather, big receipts, and small shipments, were ‘the chief factors in the break. ———_ Robbery, Boston, July 29.—The office of the station agent. of the Boston and Providence raflroad in Dedham Was robbed this morning about 8 o'clock of a check for $1,500 and $500 in cash while the agent was out 4 few minutes, The door was forced open with a jimmy. ——— Fatally Injured. OnanGe Covrt Hovsk, Va., July 29.—Benjamin uth bound Lloyd train of crossing the fatal injuries isman Sold Ont. ive lots of ground, city, the property the sureties on the ey, the Star route contractor der indictment for defrauding the ent, were sold at auction to-day e United States marshal, subject to certain The properties brought $55, $45, $7, $9. tively. Jt was announced tnt Eas Sigh hid disposed 0° all of his real estate sinve his trouble with the governinent Dean, [tis belived. Uhat the purchases were idude in the interest of tne present owne: Pun aD: with dweliings U of LeGrand Easigi bond of Benj, B. W now w governm byt Telegraph: Fs. A fire this morning destroyed several buildings at Norwicntown, C tout, n old resident and former J., died in Newark to-day, Mr. Joseph C ES Jule of age at Montreal have passed iuilous of regret at tie death of ny Parnell, and of condolence with the stroke were reported in New ‘k Up to noon to~da Eleven deaths from the me heat were reported up to Ue Same hour al the coroner's offic Jo D. Bates, U ed at Hartford to- disease of the kidneys. During a terrible rain storm lost evening, about three miles from St Louis, 111, two men, George Miller and Miran W. Hatuey, were instantly killed by Ughiuing. The We r Sate Deposit and Trust Company ant the Bank of Commerce, of New London, to-day put attachinents on the Providence Tool Company ior $40,000 and $20,000 respect! ae marshal for Connecticut, ¥, ater a long illness of lal article ge mare ythin in for several rf sence from the speculators and broke a and partly {6 the renewed expectation |That an {mportant re is not far ahead. The result up to ene o'elopk_ oft fluctw:tions in the stock market {8 an agvance of 3.14 In the st, led by Louisvitte Sd Nashville, Kans is 8, and Texas anid Paeific, and of 3¢ the tnactive Hst, led by Heonibal and St. a pte. ferred to 913g, Chattanooga Jey, and the Sin Fren- ctseo stocks 1442 per cent. ‘The whole market is characterized by a tirm underton See The Markets. 6e, console, GO; ue Coupe, 60; —Otion steady. rin the hich ard =treet aud w do. family, mouthern lower er Te wmber, ordinary to fair, copper refine feights quiet ond barrels: wheat, oats, 147 bush 93 Duets 873,550. bushels ea Sales—whieat, @ spectal meeting of the Cabinet at 11 o'clock this morning for the purpose of tur- ther considering the river and harbor bil AN the members of the Cabinet were present except Sec- retary Chandler. ‘The seston lasted for two hours. It 1s known that before the Cabinet adjourned tne tent wi ained what course he Wd take In the ta: but what the decision 1s not known; all the Cabinet officers main- tain the strictest secrecy concerning 16 ‘The swer to every question was “no one 1s at Uberty to say a wor: A the House 13 not in session to-day the — Prestdent’s action In the matter will not be known until Mon- ay, when it Will be offictally communte ited to Con‘ress. If the House were in session to-day, it can be stated that the President would te with Itatonce. The general tinpre n that the communication would shape of a veto message. It ts known that a mes- sage will be sent to rress, but It will not necessarily be @ veto message. In case he ap- proves the bill the approval will be accompaniet by a message stating what features are objectionable “to him.’ and it fs than lkely that he will use his df<cretton: power in directing the expenditure of the money appropriated. ‘This latter view is strengthened by the fact that the excess of the amount aporo- priated by this year’s bill over last year’s Is for Ailssissippl river and for reclaiming the Potomac fiats, both of which projects meet with the appro- bation of the President. ests eratashley eS Capitol Notes. THE PENDING APPROPRIATION BILLS, ETC, An agreement has been reached by the con- ference managers on the deficiency appropriation Dill, which will be submitted to both houses of Congress on Monday. The point In dispute as to the mileage for Senators has, it is understood, been very materially compromised. Should the Senate dispose of the naval pill either before to- day’s acecumens or early on Monday, it is thought by many tiat Congress Will adjourn ‘sine die not later than Friday next. The legislative appropriation bill is still in conference, It itis not passed by the 4th ef August, to which tine ast year’s appropriation was extended, the ap- Fiation of last year will be extended from day fo day until it 13 disposed of. If the river and harbor bill ts vetoed it ts belleved Cot will Vote a gross sum of not over ten million, to be ex- pended at the pleasure of the: President, ————_+¢-____ Mexico AND GuATRMaLa.—A dispatch from the City of Mexico expresses general satisfaction at the refusal ot the United States government to act as arbitrator in the boundary question between Mexico and Guatemalg. In this connection it can be stated that this government has expressed its willingness to act as arbitrator when requested so to do by both sides after they have definitely set- tled exactly the question to be decided. The Guatemalian government hasmade such a request indirectly through President Barrios, but the Mex- ican government has not seconded It. It is under. stood, however, that the latter government has expressed Its willingness to haye our government dectte upon the matter; puta part of the bound- ary question which the Mexican goverament con- siier settled the Guatemalian Tament claim is open to arbitration. As stated above, When a mu- tusl request 1s made, and the question to be de- cided mutually agreéd upon, this government is Perfectly wilting to act ag arbitrator. A Heavy Tow.—Capt. Matthews, commanding the Powhatan, reports to the Navy department that he placed on board the monitor Canontcus, Which fs being towed by the Powhatan and Talla- sa from Pensacola, Fia., to Norfolk, Lieut. rimes, with such forée of men and officers as could be. spared, being sufficient to steer her Tun the engines ‘for a short time, In case of Capt. Matthews states that the bottom of the honicus Is very foul, and she tows very badly. ‘expects to reach Norfolk about the 2d Edition.' CITY AND DISTRICT. District Government Affairs. It 1s officially stated at the Commissioners’ office that the employment of MF. Brady at the request of the building committee on new school build- ings, 1s not on account of any incompetence of Mr. Lauritzen, first. assistant Inspector of build ings, who has heretofore executed the work to their entire satisfaction, and who three years ago recelved the prize offered for the best school building. The health officer was informed last night that the offensive oleomargarine works at the foot of 1ith street se. stop) he rending of grease and tallow yesterday and that there will be no more of It. District Commissioner Morgan returned to the city last night after a brief trip to Atlantic City and Long Branch. He 1s still suffering from ner- vous prostration and may find it necessary to re- peat his visit, the time he was absent belng too short to afford permanent relief. Mr. Raff, special license agent, yesterday ar- Tested two hucksters for doing business without license, and to-day he took out warrants fortwo more, THE SCHOOL SITES selected for the new schools to be erected this summer are alot on 3a street, between K and L Streets, for one elght-room school for the eighth Aivision colored schools, and a lot offered by Mr. Mattingly two squares’ south of the Jefferson School building, on F, near 6th street. The site for the twelve-room building 13, as has already deen stated, in the west end of the city. THE RENT OF CURTIS SCHOOL HALL. The fund derived from the rent of the Curtis school building in Georgetown for concerts, etc., which goes to the benefit of the 7th school division, has heretofore been deposited in the Farmers and Mechanics’ bank,of Georgetown, by the sub-board of school trustees of Georgetown,tor the sake of convenience, subject to the order of Mr. C. M. Matthews, in trust, that school division receiving, ated, all the benefits. The present Commis: stoners, by the wis . Treasury offic als, have ordered that these funds be turned over tothe U.S. Treasury to the credit of the District. Mr. Matthews was at once notified. Mr. Cook this morn'ng received a note from M C. M. Matthews, dated at Cape May, July 28, 1 stating that he had received Mr. Cook's note in r gard to the sums to his (M the Farmers’ and Mechanics’ bank Aas school trustee, and stating that he had asked inform: Uon of the bank as to the exact sum and would give directions that a check for the same be sent, but that he will not be able to render an account until his return to the city. Mr. Cook has to-day received a check from the bank 1u Georgetown for $1,059, Wilch Mr. Cook, as collector of the District, wili deposit in the Treasury. BUILDING PERMITS issued by Inspector Entwisle: Mr. Hubbard, re- model Driek, corner Connecticut avenue, 19th street, and Dupont circlue; $2,500. John Fahru- koof, tepair brick, 483 K_ strect s.w.; $200. Fire- men's Insurance Co., erect a new three-story ofc corner Louisiana avenue and 7th street n.w. £17,500. ——— ‘The South Washington Water Supply. REASONS WHY NO SPECIAL MEASURES OP RELIRF BE ADOPTED UNDER PRESENT CIRCUM- chief of the burean of engraving and printin, that for the proper conduct of the business of the bureau of engraving and printing it 1s absolutely necessary for it to have an increased water sup- ply, and suggesting to that end that the District a 12-Jnch maia from Pennsylvania avenue to B street, connecting there with the existing 12- inch main leading to the bureau, has received careful consideration. Congress has made no appropriation for this work, and certainly if it be done for the beneft of the bureau its cost should not be put on the water fund of the District, which results solely from Water rents and taxes collected from its citizens. If the work 1s needed partly for the benefit of the citizens, even then the United States should de- fray its portion of the expense, and such expendi- ture fs not yet authorized by Congress. Under present conditions thts work could not be done for the benent of the citizens, and if done it could not be utilized without drawing upon the limited and is possible, with existing mains, to turn more water ito the South Washington district, but only ravating the evil referred to above. The present water supply 1s as evenly divided ast is possible to make it, and {tis the policy and duty of the Commissioners to maintain itso. Any other course would be clearly inequitable and unjus- tifinble, he Commissioners have also written a letter to Wm. Pettibone, in reply to an application fled by him and other eftizens of South Washington re- questing Increase of water supply in that section, ih which they say that the difficulty is not In the absence of sufictent capacity of distributing m ins, but in the absence of an avallable supply. It would be impossibie to turn more water into That section except at the expense of other dis- triets, ee Popham Not Yet Heard From. RUMORS “AT TUE CAPITOL TO-DAY. No information has yet been received at the Capitol in relation to the alleged mlsappropria- ton of funds by Mr. Popham, late cierk of the U. S. court at Richmond, and at present super- intendent of the House folding room It Was reported at the Capitol to-day that Mr. Pop- ham’s son had a dispatch from Judge Hughes stating that the charge was not true; buta Srax report*r hunted young Popham up and he said he Washington. He made'an effort to raise the money he was short, but failed. His friends say he used the money of the court, expecting to make it good when needed. COL. BROW a8 not yet heard from Col. Popham, superintend- dent of the folding room of the House of Repre- sentatives. He says that Popham’s son came to lm to-day and denied the truth of the publica- tlous reflecting upon the character of his father, and announced his intention of starting at once for Culpeper to acquaint his father with the stories which were being published about him. Bee A Turgr entered police headquarters about 8 oO’ciovk and stole Detective Coomes’ revolver trom 1 cto-et, where he had just laid tt, and made is e3ca) successfully. ee A_ FEMALE VIOLATOR oF THE New Buroiary Law.—Marla Davis, a colored girl, about 16 years oli, of No 211 Massachusetts avenue nortiiwest, Ws arrested yesterday by Policemen Koucher and Sh.nks, of the seventh precinct, for violating the ow hurclory law, by entering the house of Daniel Bruce, colored, of No. 213 Massachusetts avenue, and stealing two gold watches, valued at $50 each, aNd 4 Zod Chia. Samuel Newton, a young col ored man, Was also arrested for receiving the stolen property. | The policemen state that the girl stole the watches at the instance of Newton, and living next door to Mr. Bruce, she made thé nirance to his house by climbing on a shed and getting in the second story window. In the Police Court to-day the girl was changed with two cases ¢ housebreaking, and pleaded gulity in both ase’. ‘The testimony showed that the house was entered twice; once on last Sunday, when Annie Purvis’ watch was stolen, and once last Wednes- day, when Mrs, Daniel Bruce’s watch was taken. Messrs. Barrett and Oliver appeared for the pris- oner, and asked that the plea of “guilty” be with- Wao, Which was done, An exainination was then Waived, and the cases were sent to the grand Jury under $509 bonds in each case. Newton was then charged with receiving stolen property,know- ing It to have been stolen. Officers Koucher and Shanks testified to arresting the girl on the street yesterday morning, and on information received from her arrested Newton in Madison alley, and he acknowledged having the property and giving the watches to certain persons, and to throwing the chain into asewer near Mr. Bruce's house, Where tt was found. Tnis case was also sent to the grand jury, and the defendant was committed in default of $500 bonds, CHARGE OF RECEIVING Mongy UNDER Fatse Pae- ‘TeNnces.—Wm. R. Davis, of No. 61 K st was charged in the Police Court this m with having received money under false pretencds—g6) from Chas. M. Alexander, of No. G street—by representing that he had money to his credit in a certain, bank, when tm point of fact he had not, Mr. Jn0\N Oliver appeared for the detendant,and asked U®.t the case be dismissed, as the prose- cuting witness was not present and did not want to prosecute, as the matter had been settled to his Satistaction. Mr. Coyle sald that the warrant in Unis case had been in the hands of the detectives since the 13th of ae the prisoner had not becn arrested until . C. Revelis, an oflicer of this court, arrested him to-day. Mr. Coyle also said that he understood that the defendant had paid halfof the money to Mr. Alexander: but he did not propose fo Jet this court be used for the cess of collecting debts, and he was determined %o prosecute the case. The case was set for a hearing next Thursday, and Mr. Davis was re- leased on his personal bonds. He claims that the a, 4 mistake, and will be satisfactorily ex- ‘THe River TRaDE.—Harbor Master Sutton _re- rts arrivals at the river front as follows: Sch. uldsburro' SLOW Bros. ; Wasdey, Brot 120 tons coal, E. 8. re Ws Palmer, feet let & Libbey; se Jumber, E. 6.000 metons, following letter, addressed to Hon. 0. H. Irish, | Your communication of the 14th instant, stating | inadequate supply of other sections where in | Many cases great distress already exists. It had not ‘dany such dispatch. He said his father in Virginia, but would return here to- | morrow. It 1s asserted, however, that he is now in | hews’) account in | | ever before known, but we are as yet ‘The Working People. ADDRESS OF THE NATIONAL PEDSRATION OF LABOR. The National Federation of Labor Unions have Issued an address from this city to workingmen throughout the country. The address states that “a resort to ‘strikes’ by oppressed workmen, in detail, can only result in a temporary alleviation of their wrongs at best; while in nearly every instance defeat and humiliation of the striking | laborer are inevitable. It is asserted that a recent strike of a trade union tn St. Louts cost our poor brethren engaged in it over $100,000 in loss of Wages, while their employers were only damaged | to the amount of $16,000, this result being reached without estimating the enhanced value of their stock of labor products on hand when the strike commenced, which would actually make the strike & source of pecuniary profit to Che employers, “The recent uprising of distressed laborers, tn which 150,000 workmen in the northern and west- ern states went upon ‘strike’ for just compensa- tion, has had the glorious eff awaken public attention to the . eriying this social convulsion, and the Senate of the United States paused in its deliberations about stocks and bonds, taxation of industry to support finan- cfal corporations and aristocratic institutions, and on the motion of an eminent statesman instracted a standing committee of that body to Investigate the existing relations between capital and labor, and to report a plan to be formulated as a law of the land whereby the {nterests of both capital and labor may be enlianced by improvement of the con- dition of the workmen. * * * Capital is thoroughly organized, and will be represented in Congress, and before the august body appointed to { report on the matter, by a well-drilled phalanx of retainers. Labor ts also better organized than ting in de- tail, independent of one another. ‘Unity?’ suould be our watchword now, and in this momentouscontest we should present & solid front—a stone-wall of ness—before the Lar of the Senate, and ask leferred Justice at the hands of the peo- ple’s representatives. * * * We, therefore, del- egates of our respective trades to the National Federation of Labor, here at the capital of the na- Uon, conceive it to be our bounden duty, in the po- sition we occupy in reference to the avowed prin- ciples of all trade-unfons, to invite a conven- tion of delegates, one ‘from each Congres- sional district, to assemble at Washington elty on the 35th of November, 1882, and select from their number a directory Of seven men to represent the laboring men of the United States In thts Important contest as soon as Con- gress reagsembies in December. * * Jtmust be remembered, brothers, that should the report of the committee, and the ultimate action of gress therecn, fail to do reasonable Justice to the laborer, the seven men selected by your delegation of sentinels to represent our cause before Con- | gress can Invoke through their recognized organ a national strike of labor in all tts branches, extend- ing from the center to the circumference of Units vast continent, that whl not be put down by the biudgeons of hired policemen nor the mercenary power of bayoneted military, Let us keepin mind tie adage: «Who would be free, Themselves must strike the Blow!’ A little healthful e: Meetings would prepare the whole boy to meet any emergency and indicate unmistakably that labor is now in earnest.” is address ts sizned by the following, who are iN ; Samuel E. Boyce, R.S.; Ju aniel S. O'Brien, T.; John W. Howard, 8. at Gabriel sion, J. P. Hamilton, J. E. Weish, G. W. Heisiey, BG. McDonald, advisory committee, ——————— Alexandria Affairs. Reported for Tae Evestxe Stan. ‘Tux Crry Scnoon Boarp met last night. Beach was calied to the chair, but President den afterwards came in. ‘There were present Messrs, Whittlesey, Vincent, Leadbeater, Whit- Ungton, McLean, Marbury,’Herbert and R. L. Curne, tfustee-elect of the third ward, who took the oath of office at the hands of the superintend- ent. The tine for opening the schools was fixed tobe on the first Monday (4th) of September. The committee on School houses and school furniture was directed to procure school furniture for the sa- loon of the Peabody building, and for the other Toots thereIn for the use of the primary schools. ‘The same committee was directed to have all the school buildings and rooms made ready for the next school year, provided that no repairs be made on Lee and Seaton buildings untll the entire con- trol of them ts transferred to the city school board. This provision was made In consequence of a rep- resentation by the janitor that one of the butld- ings was being used for a fair; that some of the rooms Were often put to other than educational uses, and that he found It Impossible to keep the house in order under these circumstances. The clerk was directed to provide the ustial school requisites and blanks for the next school year. It was agreed that the rooms In which the books of the Alexandria library are now kept. should be oc- cupied as a school room. ‘The committee on school houses, &c., was directed to contract for the wi ter’s coal. “Bills of Mahaffey & Co., Gazette ai George E. French were reported by the fnance committee, and ordered to be paid. Adjourned. Qsorarey Disrurcrs.—On the organization of the istrict of Columbia, in 1801, two little tracts of country were left Isolated On its southern ede, cut off by the new boundaries, and ated from the other portions of the same juristiction by streams that formed natural boundary lunes. One of these was cut off on the Virginia side by Hunting creek, and the other on the Maryland side by Oxen run. The former extends along the north shore of Hunting creek to Hooff’s run, and is bounded north by a line running trom the Dis- trict stone at Jones’ Potnt light-house to the rail- road bridge at the Soldiers’ cemetery. ‘The po; lation of this territory 1s about 30.130, but 30,000 are dead, for the city graveyards lie in these limits, This territory, which was part of old Fairfax county when Alexandria was its county seat, remained a part of Fairfax county after the cession to the District of ColumnMa, when all the other land east of Hooff’s run had pecome A part of the federal district. Fairfax House was many miles distant, and for years no resident local authority existed in this section. It became a resort of gamblers and others whose tices were forbidden by the city laws. Twice rity Sought to extend jurisdiction over tt. In cisiature extended the town charter so as to Include this strip by extending the city 8. F boundary line, (which had been tdenticai with the | old District line.) or “parallel to and distant ten fect trom Hooff’s run to the middie of Hunting creek; thence with the middle of Hunting creek {nto the Potomac river.” But the war came on, and at its close in 1865 the residents of that sec- | tion secured a retura of the town to its old boun- daries, Avain in February, 1865, the legislature extended the jurisdiction of the town over this territory, but within a month, March, 1366, that law was repealed. Under the township law that territory was included in Falls creek township, and was under the same jurisdiction as West End, Justice Thomas Brown dispensing justice. thas, by order of Judge Sangster, been made a portion of Mount Vernon district. "So that Alex- andria has for its close neighbor now Jefferson, Falls Church and Mount Vernon districts. The other isolated district consists of some acres of ground at Berry’s terry, where the steamer Vir- ginia lands, and tneludes Goose Egg Island, near Shepherds.’ The number of its inhabitants 1s Unree, with dogs innumerabie, and “untaxed, for Gen, Einstein Would have to be commissioned as Aduiral, and supplied with a pavalforce ora pontoon bridge before he could make a raid on the Gogs at Berry’s ferry.” BUILDING MATERIAL.—The committee on general laws will be called on to consider, before the next Meeting of the clty council, a project for a law regulating the use Of streets by builders and con. tractors. ‘The code now provides: “That any pe son desirous of depositing on any street material for building, shall apply to the superintendent of Police, who hall appoint a proper place and assiga 4 reasonable space for depositing aid material.” 8. CHarMan Neat eST.—THE STaR’s dis- patch announcing the capture of S. Chapm: ‘Neale in the Colorado mines created considerable stir In this place yesterday, for he was a political ane leader here from his youth until his Rerorrsr’s Norea.—An insane colored woman, named Martha Polk, yesterday caused the arrest of her brother-in-law, Chas. Bail, on the ch: that he had murdered her husband in Norfolk some time ago. The hallucination of the woman was discovered and Ball released.—During the ee ered oe oe eer Oe dwelling on King street, near Lee, by Mr. ¥. Cook.—The Prospect for holding an agricul- tural fair here next fallis not bright The dent and the seeretary, most efficient resigned yesterday afternoon.—No court sults have yet grown out of the imbrogiios of Fishtown last season, and tt ts now thought there will be none. Political Netes, ‘The Nebraska state temperance convention fa- Yors a thorough canvass of the state in favor of a constitutional prohibitory amendment, and the State political conventions will be asked to put themselves on record upon the question. 4n Boston on Wednesday an organization was Purpose of the lengue to. eotablish branches in ait urpose Of the le: nel Thettties and towns of tue state. ‘The democrats of Jefferson county, W. Va, yes- terday elected delegates t the Congressional con- vention in favor of the nomination of Mr. Dantel B. Lucas, of that county. a resented by Hon. John Blair Hoge, who is a date for renomination. Mr. Carl Schurz says there ts no truth tn the ru- mor that he was to be nominated for Congress in ‘the 7th district of New York, and he would not.ac- cept a nomination if tendered him. aks ‘he (anti-raiiroad +) and Governor Overton cand election a8 ehitef of the Choctaw Nation, 18:50 a ae bloodshed before the Fo rege je Su pervisors of election for Baltimore city. ca date) for ‘The Columbias will bave a club race between two of their four-oared shell erews this evening, after which there will be dancing in the boat, house. Arace on marine bicycles will also take ever, to | one | reise in driliing at recutar | Court | aw | THE NEW YORK STOCK MARKET. Stoc Jarket J Dy special wire to H. HL Dodge, 589 1988 Pac. Mail. Peo. D.& 8% Ri 4% 8 #0 ‘ St. Paul \ Si, P. & Omaha 50) Do. of 19K 1 ‘soy 8 P. Vd g'ts.) Thy 40% 415 Union? 14 6 105 SKK BT 80% pia:| awe “ 1354 135g West. Union... 88% ——_.9 The Deadly Toy Pistol. Of the toy pistol, which has caused so many @eaths among children from Lockjaw, the Boston Herald says: “A thorough Investigation of the nature of the wounds and the manner tn whtch they are genet ally Inflicted ssems to point to an altogether @ite ferent explanation of the matter. The sumber And Variely of Woy pistols extant are almost inuue meruble, Dut the one which has done the most harm bas a bored barrel and uses a blank &2 cartridge, the explosive power of which 1s ful equal to that sized cartridge wherever ‘The lock 1s cheap, and constantly getting out of order. In trying with the right hand ton hammer stay at full cock the | Often inadvertently slips over the mi and In fumbling round the weapon 4s disc | into the palm, tinbedding therein the powder and wads, and producing such a« laceration of the herves and sinews as to produce lockjaw. The Weapon Was invented some few years ago at | Bridgeport, Copn., and in using tt In its earlier | form several accidents occur 4 by pieces of the cartridge fying back and striking the frer on the thumb and fingers. In order to remedy this evil, What ts known a8 a ‘safety loop’ was attached. | This {8 a sort Of metallic hoop fastened tothe barrel in such a that it can be swung back 80 as to lle between the base of the cartridge and the hammer of the pistol—it_ must, Indeed, be In this position If the cartridge is to be exploded. Thus all | injury to the thumb and Muger that were once im danger is prevented; but it is in adjusting this ‘Uat most of the ts have been caused. 1f one hand be occupied in holding the toy, it | is natural Unat the other should be used Tor put. ng the loop in place; and In doing U Operation, unless one "be ex i, wil, before he 1s aware of it, catch himself hold- ing this second hand fora moment directly over the muzzle. ‘The mechanism of a twenty-tive-cent, pistol is not 80 Mne Chat a iittle use does not i its perfection. Frequent snapping of the hammer 1s likely (0 wear off enough of the metal to result in an accldental dropping of the hammer, Some of the most rv concerns in town that deat in these pistols eloug refused to sell any 10 children unless a written request from their pa- j s presented, and co 8) far as to say that the manufacture and sateot the toy should Ve pre» vented.” ee a Something Curious Happened. | From the Detriot Free Press. | A boy, ten years old, pulling a heavy cart | loaded with pieces of boards and lath taken | from some demolished structare—an every-day rit in all our large cities. Tired and exhaust- ed, he haited una ade tree. His feet were Sere and bruised, clothes In rags, his face | pinched and looking years older than it should, What must be the thoughts of such a child ashe looks out upon the world—the fine houses, the jrich dresses, the rolling carriages—the hap at Lake Share - Lon. & Nash Mich. Cent M.K.& T... rifle... N. J. Central, XN. ¥. Central. ‘eding) | faces of those who have never known | was to be poor? Does it harden the heart and |make it wicked, or does it bring a feeling of ; loneliness and wretchedness—a wondering ifthe | rich man’s Heaven is not so far from the | man’s Heaven that he will never catch sight of | their pinched faces? , | The boy lay down on the grass, and §n five minutes was fast asleep. His bare fe i= | touched the curbstone, and the old hat fell from | his head and fell to the walk. In the shadow of ce told a story that every | the tree his fa . It told of scanty food, of nights | When the body shivered with cold, of a home | without sunshine, of a young life confronted by mocking sha s. Then something curious happened. A labor- ing man quecr old man with a wood-saw on his urm—e 1 the street to rest for a mo- ment beneath the same shade. He gianced at the boy and turned but bis look was drawn ‘agai w the picture and read the He, too, was poor. He, too, s to shiver and hanger. He | tip-toed it along until he could bead over the wy, and then he took from his pocket a piece of bread and meat—the dinner he was to eat if he und work—and laid it down beside the Ind. mn he walked caretuliy y, looking back moment, but hastening out of sight, as if pe thanks. Men, women and children had seen it all, and what a leveller it was! The human soul isever kind and ous, but sometimes there ts need of a key to open it. A man walked down from his steps and left a halfdoliar beside the poor man's bread. A woman walked down and left a good. hat in place of the old one. A child came with a pair of shoes, and a boy brought a coat and vest. Pedestrians halted and whispered and dropped dimes and quarters beside the first silver piece. Something curious had happened. The cbarity of a poor old man had unlocked the nearts of @ score of people. Then something strange @o- curred. The pinch-faced boy suddenly awoke, and sprang up as if it were a crime to there. He saw the bread— | money—the score of people waiting around to | see what he would do. He knew that be had | slept, and he realized that all these things had come to him as he dreained. Then what did | do? Why, he sat down and covered bis with his hands and sobbed like a grieved | They had read him a sermon greater than all sermons of the churches. They had set his to swelling and jumping untll it choked Poor, ragged and wretched. and feeling th | was no more to the world than a stick | stone—he had awakened to find that the w zarded him as a luman being worthy of and entitled to pity A New Social Evil. From the Philadelphia Record. A medical authority in Afacmian’s Me | sever heicxidinnr toa new —— evil which a3 ur- gently requires attention from public legisle- | tors in this country as in any other. The | extensive and habitual use of seductive droway drugs in the unobserved undercurrents of domestic life of our times ix perhaps little known, but that it is a very extensive and increasing evil there can be no doubt. Acuse tom and habit known to medical men as the ‘chioral habit,” the writer declares, is more @a- slaving and more frauyht with sad results thea. the habit of alcohol drinking ox opium “The first dose may perhaps be prescribed fr filer 5 ile the wakeful and heavy-laden by tempting advertisements of the miracn- lous effect of government-stamped to be obtained of ail i ital ili