Evening Star Newspaper, April 7, 1883, Page 5

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. SATURDAY. aes) ge a eT ae ae ; LETTER FROM NEW YORK. Wertainments, Dut the feminine musical qushe? EDUCATIONAL. _ __. ATTORNEYS. ame 1th YONERAL RIVES THIS AFTERNOON. = 8 | Saran unaerourrent Se seatnte Shear ces aa UOPILS TAUGHT IN ANCIENT AND MODERN | (YHARLES CASE, ___ ‘The Trath of Certain Asvertions to be ] ion ‘The funeral of ex-Surgeon General Joseph K. |The Late Peter Cooper—“A Muddy | the periormanos, nccompaniel yw gromicesoen Renpeages, sommeraeties, 400 Seepetion torr: Cc an ler No 2 ay beteek Nee eet, Verified Under Forfeiture of @ | Barnes took piace this afternoon from his late res-| Day”—Gen. McClellan as Presidemt— | assoruinent of technical terias with which we tae iseew BALCH, Washington, D. C. lin references. Address the jeat references. “2B the Above Amount. tice in all Courts of Recotd in the District. on to business in Courtof Cisims, Ni ute, and to preparation of Briefs upou “express permission to Hon. M. Court U.S. ey A. W; MONTH GUAR | fona Bank's John’ Jay Kne National Bank, Wash’ DILLON & SWAYNE, Attorneys and Counselors Tin Broadway, New York. TORNEY-AT-L! ECCA IN MUSIC._b¥ EL H. WALKER, Ss. COMMISSIONER, NOT. MITORNEY FO! PUBLIC AND 610 La, ave., next to City P. 0. Dusiuess legal y at- a Justice of the Peace and Notary Public, NDREW C. BRADLEY, 10 and 12, Gun Day and Eyeniny WOODWARD, ocms 7 and ®, Gunton Buil Estate. “Inuex to County and Gooree- to be qualified 12th stn. a. ad-eokt" TOR OF PATENTS, a id Expert, St. Cloud Butldine, 9 “ is. “Good work, wood references, Tolerate | basis of asmall fortune. We are led to make this offer LADIES’ GOODS Buseas Traxsrenn xa Parens. IN| SHORT-B m Stoo at Spencerian Bi A warm fron passed over the back of these Papers trans. . Briegs & Co.'s Patent ve now attained a world-wide wknowledged to be the most pus manner of tracing de- is of embroidery. One of the great re- we Transferring Papers is that less expensive than purchasing ready- WOODWARD & LOTHROP, ¢, English Grant Pesreer Firrisa HAND-MADE Ty ASHINGTON 60) ATORY OF MU WALKING BOOTS FOR LADIES, On Our Paris Last. Hand-Made Shoes for Misses and Children, PROPOSAIS. _ OPOSALS FOR ICE EDMONSTON & CO., 31339 AND 1341 F STREET, APRIL FOUR- noot For Dnrssmaxta, nfo med that Mr. WHITE has vastnaking at 1115 F where he teaches the art of Makin Fitting end Designing Ladies’ Dresses, ete., art sti hey propose to fur- required to furnieh mes ax may be re- tion when received. ect any and all bids. Froposals for Te Ss. P. ROUNDS, Public Printer. DPPARTMENT OF THE I Wastiseros, D.C SALS will be da School for Dre: vwelght and insp to his thorouzh knowles system Mr. White teaches is u to be the best. chert or part of a chart. really acknowiedzed Sehool open day and evening. April 3d, 1833.5 eceived at the De- ntil NOON of the TWENTY- for the following work d) at the government ‘vation at Hot Springs, Garland county, Arkansas. For excavating about nine thousand (9,000) cubic HIONABLE MILLINERY all materials TIPS AND UNTRIMMED HATS, IN a AND AT REASONABLE PRICES, on both sides of Hot Springs rty-one hundred (3, 100) cubic 416 Seventh street, Sena Revver, 08 Nintu Strzer, Oprosire Fatext Orricr, it line of Infa: For laying abot welye hundred (1,200) feet of aix ons for bidders Department of ened a new and elegant KS, LACE and SHIRKED CAPS, and all kinds of "3 FURNISHING GOODS. i. M. TELLE! GATPWAYS OF NEW PEN- to cot Orrick oF Scrrnvistxe Ne DAY, MARCH 2ist, 1833. ONNETS and LONDON ROUND HATS, KEPUTATION OF THIRTY-FIVE YEAR: WASHINGTON, D.C. Sruse I sand Novelties, Flowers, is, Sik and ( ts M. WILLIAN, 0 | knew of my restor, Me Geo. Wane, LADIES’ > STREET NORT TAI@or, its, London Tailor- All the work is done in first- lea Dresernskecs and Tail y Ledy leaving this city shi ‘9 celebrated C) ould | 66 d GLASSWAr ors above Penns. avenna. GENTLEME Bivere asp Boanse Sums, ‘TS PER YARD (Parisian Mode). , corner of I northwest. S', Oro AND F this departu: nt hay- ing been tar in excess of our expectations, the sale will be continued until further notice. cided Pancain: S$ GOODS. _ TNDERWEAR We have just opened our line of BICYCLE AND BOATING SHIRTS, with handsome laced unlacing, finished earl buttous, silk” pockets, Boating and Bicyeling nise ever offered for u French Castor, 8 button per pair, regular iled, solid colors Ludies' Hove, at 48 cents Anotlier 50 dozen of those 12-thread Child- 100 dozen Misses’ Hose at 37) cents, or three’ pair for $1; former price 50 cents to 7: DOUGLASS’ 9th and F streets. NTON FISHER. CHEMICAL DRY MENT, 906 G street north «handeonient Ht 0 domes aetnnees shown in this market, $2.00, $2.50, $2.75, $3.00 and $3.25 each. WOODWARD & LOTHROP, 921 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. Fens Stockings Just in. eenta, according to S. B. HLLERY, SUCCESSOR TO DUBREUIL BROTHERS, "MANUFACTURERS OF FINE DRESS SHIE: RNISHINGS, ae CLEANING ESTA’ 5 ity. Opini chemist of the District of On. mous chemicals are of the most effectual na- surpassed in Paris, New Grease spots guaranteed 9.00 MSs ANNIE K. HUMPHERY, 1.0 process. Ladies" of E. J. DeSmed: lombia: 1112 ¥ Sraeer Noxrwesr, Wasmmeroy, D.C. of the Finest Dreas Shirts to order. order 430 TENTH STREET Makes CORSETS to order in = ‘and guarantees fit and comfort, Tuoxrsows fink SPECIALTIES ARE— \derclothing, SHIRT FACTORY ‘Merino Underwear French Hand-made Uni Patent Shoulder : french Corsets ‘3 FURNISHING EMPORIUM, S816 F Street, Opposite Patent Offica, ress Shirts to order a specialt; z ule Shirts at fei Nbr French Coreen and Bpanish spoken. SEWING MACHINES, é&o. ES TIMONIAL TO T OTHER MECHANI March 7, 1843. wing Maching, cor.7th and EH sts. Wi Me. Jeiten being he had or fo liowing peer Full line of Boys’ tment of Scarfs, Gloves, Hosiery ota. ; fins finished, 80 ctx. te. Fine asec: 10, 280. “Washington, three or four different Kinds sent to (Wheeler & Wilson, Singer, een. Dome ‘he, having confdetice in my Judement as 0 cal inan, sent for me to give was the best machin h exatnination, 1 unhesitating! pinion that the Queen was the he and hwhtest ruuning Sewing ever come under my notice; Dunit on best winciples and of best material. 1 mig! at the house £ was decidedly in favor of an VID McKENZIE, Sore Gow Mes, Pag, 1878. Spyew soons, ‘Corrapondence x Tbe Bicekade and the ©: by Author of ling of @ Christian W. Dix, The Man of the House, ‘unes of Tyndale, by WM. BALLANTYNE & SON, 425 SEVENTH STREET. of Thomas Carlyle and Emerson; The by Proctor; Chats About which reso? se aching thet had ry raisers, by Soley; jowartls the Sur. Hecreations of ht add that when make. | R svectf D. Collab a Brace and iron jo NOT BUY A SEWING MACHINE Saw — iN tw Boors. Jews of Barnow, F; Zor; $1) Princess and Curate, 255 Have Lived a , Otte, $1, Battery and J ster Cards are now open, and were never more aud comprise all the most cele- ne Mie’ Babee? $1.25. | cotton orcloth and leather without alterations. We will send the Hartford for trial to any address without | BREAKFAST 5 — Call or send to our office for descriptive cireu- Be. 8. OPPENHEIMER & BRO., Popular and Reliable Sewing Machine and Fashion 628 Oru STREEY RorTHwes’ St Cloud ( productions. Alot the latest uoveltics in Stationery, “I don't believe a word of it," is an expression fre- quently heard in this age of distrust; and, in too many cases, it is to be feared, this distrust is well founded. Skeptics are the products of decsit, and the American people of the preseut day have been so often deceived that they_zpguire absolute proof before socepting any- thing final. It is fortunate there are doubters—they make fraud less possible. Butit is none the less absurd to distrust ali because some things are deceptive. ‘True merit is all the more worthy because of 80 much that is valueless and spurious. For several years the public prints have been filled with certain statements almost marvelous in their nature. ‘The written utterancts of thousands of people whose word should be above suspicion have been spread before the public, but doubters acom to have been as skeptical asever. In order to inest these doubts the following card has just been given to the public: TO WHOM Tr MAY CONCERN: ‘This house has, for ths past three years, published a | number of rtatements of cures eo remarkable in their nature astoawaken greatdoubts asto their genuine- ness in the minds of many who have read them. ‘These expressions of distrust have come to our ears in many ways, and we have been powerless to do other than re- ‘te the statefuents already made. In order, how- to forever set at rest all questions, doubts or un- Deliefs we make the following offer: To any person or persons who will show to the eatisfaction of any impar- tial referee that any case ar cure advertised by usin the public presa as taking placs by means of Warner's Safe Kidney and Liver Cure was not as represented, or where a testimonial has been published that such testi- monial was not genuine, we will pay the sum of $5,000. This isan opportunity forany doubter to secure the from two considerations: First: To forcyer silence all doubts and doubters, and Secondly: Because we desire that the truth or falsity of our publiched statements be thoroughly ventilated. AKNER & CO., Rochester, N. ris cértamly a most remarkable one, and isin keeping with the extensive way with which this house conducts all its affairs- Toraise a man from the final staves of Bright's disease of the kidneys and restore him to apparont health might seem almost mar- yelous; but to not only restore that health, but keep it in perfect order for years afterward—that is the test of actual merit. To what extent this has been done by the Safe Cure (which has become so popular that it has many dangerous imitations) can be inferred perhaps from the folowing statements: Elder James 8. Prescott, who is a member of the Shaker community, near Cleveland, Ohio, and a uear relative of Prescott, the celebrated historian, says: “‘T take pleasure in reiterating my former statements in favor of Warner's Safe Cure, which saved me trom death by Bright's disease over four years ago, after I had been given up by all the physicians. Too much cannot be said in its praise. My health was never bet- ter, with the exception of infirmities incident to old axe, having just paesed my 80th anniversary. ‘The doctors in Cleveland say Iam good for 90 years and some say 100, Strangers do not take me to be over 60. I have re- ceived and am receiving numerous letters of inquiry from different parts of the United States, concerning the truth ot my “‘testimonial.” I alwaya answer in every case, that it was true, every word of it, and much more might have been added without exaggeration, and J uniforuily and unhesitatingly declare to them all that I believe Warner's Safe Cure is the only remedy known for the cure of Bright's Disease.” Mr. W. E. Sanford, a prominent citizen of Holley, N. Y., 8a} ‘Three yeara ago I was unable to lie down, and for over a year I had not slept in beds. ¥ | single night. I could not stand up but had to remain in s8 Mr. White met with in this city already is ize ot his business. 8 sitting posture, resting upon my hands and feet, my limbs being utterly useless, compelling me to creep around likea child. At night I nad to be bolstered up inacorner, and sleep in that way. Notwithstanding the utmost care and attention I gradually grew worse; and finally determined, upon the advice of friends, to g0 to Syracuse to see some prominent physicians there, I was subjected to the closest examination by a council of five of the most prominent doctors ip the state, in- cluding a member of the faculty of the medical college there. ‘This council, after the most critical researches, was unable to determine what was the matter with me; but thought it a closing of the ureter and do- cided that an operation was necessary, I was accordingly operated upon two days and without the use of narcotics submitted to the tortures of the surgeon's instruments and knives, the recollection of which, eyen now, inspires me with hor- ror. This operation resulted in damage rather than benefit; and atter remaining in tho hospital for a month, I was taken away worse than when I went there. About a year after the operation at Syracuse I was taken to New York city to meet a council of nine eminent physicians. ‘They were unable to do anything forme, except to suggest another operation; but after deine ne ‘illed in the examination I would not cons sent, but home expecting nothing but death and fairly hoping for itus relief. It is impossible to ex- press iu language the tortures I have endured, both from the disease and at the hands of those who were treating mo; a description of it would be horrible. While I was at home, still suffering and hoping for death, I was advised by friends rather than die, to waive ail my prejadices and make one final effort for tehef. ‘To my ereat joy, and that of my friends, I be- iued to {improve until and perfect health; and I »state that I owe iy emancipation from pain ‘ape trom death wholly to the wonderful power rner's Safe Kidney and Liver Cure, which was medy used. ‘overy was so remarkable that it attracted the f the entire town cf Holl y, and a committee zens, headed by Mr. F. A. Hayden, of the Standard, on the 24th of ished & statement over their own y had been intimately acquainted Apiess I had beon, how I had euf- fered and how Iwas ut that time -restored to perfect health. | Secrtat’swas three’ y-ars’ ago, ana inany people who on expressed doubts as to whether it would be permanent. 1 am glad to say that it has been both complete end pe In view of such re alinost iniraculous, 8 an absolute absurdity, urees are entirely unques- h would be an indignity 1t ‘0 doubt their paaible to any fai OW ARE WE EVER GOING TO GET -A*Btoweh our spring and summer's work? We are all run down, tired out before it begins.” So say many a fa: rs family. We answer, go to your drug- gist and pay five dollars for eix bottles of Ayer's Sar- saparilia. ‘This is just the medicine you need, and will pay compound interest on the investment. (PEAT SLIGHT COLD YOU THINK 80 LITTLE of may prove the forerunner of » complaint that may be fatal. Avoid this rosult by taking Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral, the best of known remedies for colds, of those thor- | Coukhs, catarrhs, bronenitis, incipient consumption, ‘and all other throat and lung diseases. apd 00.4 oo $ 8 3 1000 00 Lut Era. THE TAILOR, IMPORTER OF FOREIGN GOODS, Temoved..au29 |- ASPECIAL PARCEL OF NOVELTIES JUST AR- RIVED, ‘and inateria, | Also, CHOICE DOMESTIC FABRIOS, LONDON TROUSERINGS, OXFORD GRAY MIXTURES, DIAGONALS, TWILLS, Perfect Fitting Garments, Well Made, Pants to Order from $5 to $10. Buits “* “* $20 to $40, NICOLL, THE TAILOR, 617 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, WASHINGTON. Branches Everywhere. epS-eo3t PARIS, 1878, BARERS BAKER"! BAKER’ BARES BAREIS BAKER'S BAKER'S REAKFAST COCOA, BERTIE S000 BREAEF COA, BREAKFAS’ arran' ABSOLUTELY PURE BREAKFAST codon foe the pot of oil Toro far more soonoaiioa. It is Salk. S008: and sdiuirebly adapted for 000K. | valid as woll'as for persons in boat, . SOLD BY GROCERS: ‘YWHERE BOLD BY GROGENS EVERYWHERE W. BAKER & 00., DORCHESTER, ja”: BAKER & CO:; DORCHESTER, MASS, Latest Telegrams to The Sta. Safe Robbery. Wittmaxtic, Conn., April 7.—Ansell, Arnold and Co.’s wholesale flour und feed store’ was en- tered on Friday night, and the sate was blown open and robbed Of a small amount of money and from $25,000 to $30,000 in bonas, ‘Tere is no clue to the burglars. ————— Scare in Canada. THE LIFE OF THE MARQUIS OF LORNE THREATENED. Orrawa, April 7.—Rumors of the receipt of let- ters threatening the life of the Marquts of Lorne, and recent suspicious Occurrences at Rideau hall, cause some alarm here. eel SS Latest Foreign News AN IRISH-AMERICAN ARRESTED IN GLASGOW. GLascow, April 7.—The Glasgow police here have taken Into ‘custody a man named Bernard Galla- gher, who is charged with causing the explosion at the gas-works here. Gallagher is an Irish- American, and 1s a brother of the man of the same ame who was arrested at Lambeth last Thursday. He was arraizned at the police court, when he de- clared that he was innocent of the charge laid against him, and that he only left the United States on the 81h of last February. He was re- minded to prison for elght days, oe Three Men Supposed to Haye Been Drowned. ‘Wiraincto, Der., April 7.—An Feery Evening dispatch from ‘North East, Md., says an open boat, in which Cecil P. Whitiaker, son of a wealthy tron master of Principio; Lewts Jefferis, and Win. Hopkins, colored, sailed’ from Havre de Grace on ‘Thursday evening, has been found bottom up with no trace of the occupants. ‘The weather was yery threatening and a high Wind prevailed at the the party started out, and it Js supposed that the boat capsized and that the occupants were drowa- ed. The river will be dragged. ———— ‘The Chicago Strikers, Cnicaco, April 7.—It was feared that the present strike would interfere with the construction of the new board of trade building and other large public structures, but the constructors assert that 1t will not. The building committee of the board of trade, they assert, will make concessions to the con- tractors in the present emergency. A meeting of the byicklayers last night decided to continue the strike, and declared tliat the threat of the con- tractors to import workmen would not succeed. ee Wali Street ‘To-day. STOCKS MODERATELY ACTIVE AND THE MARKET STRONG. New Yor, April 7.—The Post's financial article says: Stocks’ were moderately active during the forenoon, and the market was generally stronger, with scarcely any reaction during the forenoon, ‘The southwesterns were a feature, the, whole group being strong ard advanced, Missouri Pac- ie advancing from 104%, last night, to 106, which 1s the highest since lastsummer. Union Pacifi St. Paul and Lackawanna were also strong, an all of which sold at about the highest prices this year. Aside from these, the Northern Pacifics and the Vanderbilts were firm, but only advanced a small fraction. Denver was dull, but sold at 50, which was the highest price for’ some months The coal stocks, except. Delaware, Lacka- Wanna and Western, were dull. Western Union was less active and lower, selling as low as 83%. The total sales up to 12:30 o'clock were about 175,000 shares. Government bonds were 3¢ higher for the 4s and 3% for the 4%s. The 83 were 4 jJower and the extended 53 unchanged. State bonds were gue Kailroad bonds were generally firm. New York, West Shore and Buffalo firsts were again a feature,nearly 500,000 betng sold this forenoon at 7934, 3s. The advance in foreign ex- change rates yesterday was fully maintained to- day, though the amount of business was small. Sass xne Markets. BALTIMORE, Aprif 7.—Virginia 62, consolidated, B75; de T36%(; past-duo coupons S64; Dew do., ier 38 ond, ‘April 7.—Cotton dull—middling, 9%. BALTIM Flour—unchanxed and dull. Whest—southern nomin: restern firm and tnactive; southern red, 1.15al.16; do. amber, 1.17a1.19; No, I Maryland, 1.19 bid; No. 2 westorh winter, red, spot, 1.1/3al.173; April, 1.17% asked; May, 1. i8%ai, 13447 June, 1.183ab. 1955. Corn southern steady; western dull and firmer; southern white, 60a64; do. yellow. 62a64: western ml: pot, 623463; April, 625625; May, O33<ab: 3 Sune, 03 s4n64% steamer, 5834 asked. Oats dafl—southern, 5163; west- ern_wnite, 61452; do., mixed, 4¥a50; Penneyivania, 61:52. Rye steady, 67470. Hay unchanged. Provisions firmer and unchanved. Butter dull—western packed, 17423; roll, 14918. Faga lower, 16417. Petroleum un- changed. ‘Coffeo firm—Rio cargoes, ordinary to fair, Bay: Suvar quiet—A soft, 8%; copper refined gniet, 16. Whisky steady, 1.164al.17. rights to Liver- pool per ste mor dull and unchanged. Kecepts—flour, 946 barrels; wheat, 9, 600 bushels; corn, 15,000 bush- els; rye, 200 bushels. Shipments—wheat, 124,000 bush- Fn, 10,000 bushels, Sales—wheat, 247,000 bush- corn,'84,000 bushel ———— Another Police Change. SANITARY OFFICER CONNELL RESIGNS. Sanitary OMcer John Connell to-day placed his Tesignation as policeman and sanitary officerin the hands of Major Dye, of the police department, stating In his resignation that “after a thorough investigation of the unpleasant charges pre- ferrel “against him and nothing belng found against “him, he preferred’ to froin the Toree altogether rather thin attempt to do other duty. There has been no hearing in this case at all, Dut Mr. Connell be- leving that he might be relieved from the sanita- rvice and assigned to other duty, preferred to ign, Major Dye, on delng asked What would have resulted In case there had been a police trial, sald he had nothing to say about the case at all, a SatLep.—The United States steamers Tennessee | and Vandalla safied from Key West, Fla, tals qorning for Port Royal, 8. C No Derecrty: ASKED For.—The State depart ment has recetyed no intimation that the govern. ment of Great Britain will ask this government “to lend a force of skilled detectives W assist In tracking dynamite plotters.” Brps FOR TERRA Corra FOR THE PENSION BurILp- InG.—Gen, M, C. Meigs, supervising architect for the erection of the new Pension office building, to- day opened bids for 69,200 feet of terra cotta sheathing for the roof of the new pension builaing. There were fifteen bidders, as follows: Raritan Hollow and Porous Brick Co., N. ¥. apolis Arch. T. C. Co., Indianapolis, Ind. Terra Cotta Co., Perth Amboy, N.'J.; Fi Building Co., N Boston Terra Cotta, Boston, Ma: Wight Pire-Proof Co., N. ¥.; Horace B! Y.; N. ¥. T. C. Lumber, , Columbus, Ohio; Balti- Ituimore, Md.; G. W. Rater & ‘ndall, Washington; Potomac S. E, Loring, Boston; Otttawa .» Chicago. The bids ranged from 91-10 cents to 213¢ cents for 16-1pch tile, and from 15 to 34 cents for S4-Inch tle, ‘The award will not be made for a few days yet. REPRESENTATIVE TOWNSHEND leaves to-night on the 9:40 train for Springfield, Ill., where he has private business, after which he will go to Shaw- neetown, IlL, to supervise the renovation of lis home, which was submerged during the recent Hoods there, His wife and children will remain to this city until warm weathet ‘Tue Bowsx Bonn Case mx THE Pouton Covrr.— At a special session of the Police Court this after- noon the district attorney called the case of Ed- ward Devlin, against whom a writ of scire facias was issued fo come In and show cause why his bond of $1,000, for the appearance of Henry A. Bowen as a witness in the star route jury Bribery cases, which was forfeited, should not be collect Mr. Miller, for the defendant, entered the plea that this court. has. not, the jurisdiction to collect a bond, and the bord must collected by civil suit, Judge Snell said it was a well established principle of law that a court of inferior jurisdiction has the F to collect bonds. ‘The defence having put thelr plea in writing Judge Snell said he would give judgment for the Praeatis Se gee athe y for ce of the cage and file their plea” “P RANGE OF THE THEEMOMETER—The follow! Tara Fn ae ey 70.6. Maximum, 71. minimum, 49.5. pm AnD His Cang.—An this morning to th Arnold put Col. Carse and Wm. A Thotapsoay both under arrest, but they were released on collateral. Another mab, said to have been ei in the ray an avo provoked the his cane upon him, estaped. arrest. CEE sire i Margrace Licenses. —Marri: of the licenses been issued by the clerk ‘ ae cor O'Brien and Maggie Hughes; W. 3 Woes Kings county, N.Y., and Catherine M. Shephera, of Adams county, Pa.; John W. H. Reese to Eliza 2: Brown; Oder -Carroll and Isabella P: qi M. Divén and Sarah Ann Tayler both Of bance: 38, Shaner and Mrs. Octavia, Corienn, doth of altimore, ARRESTED FOR ECCENTRIC ConpUcT.—Lieut. Kel ae a ope pe & man named J. Z. Kemp, who, cer states, has aca eS, Deen acting the driver that he whom he hai ne which some person had erected on a co wien, did not belong to him. When th there were men there, ‘He then Griver to proceed to the ath street wl they got out, taking one of the axes He went down under the whart cutting at one of the ptles, came out, stating that he had and, taking a fresh axe, he returned and cut other timber, as he stated.” He out and putting back his'tools in the at he had fixed the whart 50 was on it it would break f that he be driven to 1: wrenbe, whee Deke ue street and Fronyivanis 5 taken, with his tools to station—the charge against the man “destroying private erty.” It is bolleved Chat deranged. resign | ved there + idence, No. 1723 H street northwest. The remains were placed in the back parior in a handsome casket, heavily mounted with silver, and which bore upon the lid, “Brigadier General Joseph K. Barnes, Surgeon General U. 8. A. Born July ist, 1817; died April 5th, 1883." Upon and around the casket there was a profusion of flowers, more not- ably a handsome representation of “the Heavenly gates ajar,” and a broken column of azalilas and Violeta, contributed by the employes of the Bur- eon General’s office. e The funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Dr. Paret, of the Epiphany church, after which the remains were borne to Oak Hill ‘cemetery for interment, escorted by a battery of the 2d artil- lery under General Ayres, a company of marines, commanded by Captain Williams and Lieutenants Spicer and Dickens, and the Union Veteran Corps of the District under command of Captain 8 E Thomason, all preceded by the Marine band. The attendance at the funeral included, in full uniform, all of the prominent officers on ‘duty in this city. Gen. Joseph E Johnston, of Virg! also attended the funeral, as well as a number o} distinguished citizens of ‘the District. The pall- bearers were Gen. W. T. Sherman, Gen. Edmund Scbriver, Gen. D. H. Rucker, Gen. W. H. Emory, Gen. A. Baird, Gen. Meigs, Gen. Drum, Gen. Mac- feely, Gen. Brown, Gen.'C. H. Crane, Gen. C. M. Wilcox and Gen. Joseph E. Johnstor District Government Affairs. PERMITS TO BUILD. Building permits issued by Inspector. Entwisle: Robert L Fleming, erect three three-story and basement dwellings, 20th street near Massachu- setts avenue; $18, Thomas Sullivan erect a store-house on Conduct road, county; $250. Florence Williams’ Story; HOW SHE CAME TO PURLOIN MISS NEELY’S JEWELY. Flotence Gertrude Williams, alias Florence Ger- trude Weston, who was committed in New York Thursday to the custody of the Washington au- thorities to answer a charge of stealing a quantity of jewelry from Miss Florence Neely, daughter of Dr. Neely, of this city, is a talland rather pre- Possessing looking young woman. She stated after her arrest in New York that her mother, with whom she used to live in that city. dled In the Hahnemann hospital last spring, when her sister, who lives in Washington, wrote for her to come here, While here she had some quarrel with her sister, and the latter threatened to turn her out of doors. Fearing her sister would execute her threat, she went to visit Miss Neely, whose acquaintance she had formed, and being desirous of returning to New York she took a quantity or that _ycung lady’s Jewelry. The pawnbroker to whom she applied for money thereon would only £lve her $7, and with this money she made her way ‘vo New York, She says that she had hard work to even get $7 from the pawnbroker on a portion of the jewelry, and the rest she sent back to Miss Neoly. Upon returning to New York she went, as she says, to see Kate Reilly, who used to be a ser-. vant for her father and mother, and had a row ‘with her, which resulted in her being arrested and sent to the Tombs for ten days for disorderly con- duct in default of $10 fine, Thither she was traced and identified by Dectective Heidelberger, of In- spector Byrne’s office, as the purloiner of Miss Neely’s Jewels. She said that the only object in taking her to Washington was for the purpose of instituting proceedings against the pawnbroker. ———____ More New Hovses To Bk Burit.—Mr. Robert I. Fleming, the well-known bullding contractor, 1s about to start the erection of three three-story and basement dwellings on 20th street just north of the Stewart castle. The houses are for himself, and he will probaby offer them for sale when fin- ished. They are 21.8 by 40 feet_deep, 40 feet high, of pressed brick front. and moulded brick cornices, and are planned with the view of getting the Breatest amount of comfort and accommodations for the outlay. The cost will be $18,000. ——_—__— Zz A Commiss1on was issued to-day to H. Rider, Postmaster at Mechanicsburg, Va. Jefferson Davis Orates. IF GEN. ALBERT SIDNEY JOHNSTON HAD LIVED A HALF HOUR LONGER GRANT WOULD HAVE BEEN A PRISONER. New ORLEANS, ___... 7.—Incldent to the cere- mony of decorating the graves of the confederate dead in this city yesterday and the laying of the corner stone of the monument to be surmounted by an equestrian statue of Albert Sidney Johnston an oration was delivered by Jefferson Davis, in which he culogized the characteristics of the dead leader, and said had he lived half an hour longer he would have made Gen. Grant a prisoner or a fugitive. The confederacy had three great leaders —Lee, Jackson and Jobnston—who would compare ‘with the leaders of antiquity or modern times, Se The Courts. Equiry Covrr--Judge Cor, Yesterday, Ford agt. 0. Donoghue; sale ratified nisl. Heitinuller agt. Olmstead; sale ratified by trustees. Appleby agt. Kdmonston. Equity Court.—Cnief Justice Cartier, Yesterday, Frederick agt. Christiana; bill read, decree to cancel security, contract valid for want of jurisdiction. Prowate Covrt—Judge Cor. To-day, will of George C. Garrison; proven and petition of Auna B. Garrison for letters. Estate of Andrea de Frouville; petition and order ap- polnting L. P. Strider, bond $600, Jane B. Alex- ander; will” admitted to probate. Will of Loutsa Joa admitted to probate and letters Issued to M. Joachim, bond $5,000. Sensational Elopement, A WHITE GIRL TAKES FLIGHT IN COMPANY WITH A COLORED MAN. A special to the Baltimore American trom Petersburg, Va., April 6, says: Petersburg 1s all astir to-day over the clopement of a Richmond belle with a colored man. The girl’s name ts Maggie Dooley, and she ts the daughter of a well- known Richmond grocer, She 1s 19 years old and | quite handsome, plump in figure, of medium stature, round faced, with brown hair and dark eyes, The negro’s name is John West, and a greater contrast. than that between him and his female companion cannot well be imagined. He is about thirty-one years of age; very tall, well built. his face’a dark brown color and adorned by ‘4 sweeping moustache, features remarkably regu- lar, evidently quite, well educated, and dressed ultra-fashionably. The couple, {tis safd, left Richmond In a hack last night and came to this city early this morning. In advance toa telegram recelved from the girl's relatives the police here started In search of the girl and her supposed lover, and after a long search found him aslvep in a house in Pocahontas, a suburb of Petersburg. ‘The giri was also found there a few hours later. West, when searched at the Station house, was found to have nearly two hun- dred dollars with h'm, and, im conversation with a reporter, dented that he came here with the girl. He said that he lived some distance from her resi- dence in Richmond, and that he kept a barber shop. He dented having come here in a hack, though admitting that he did not come on the train. He 18 not inclined to be communicative. The girl, when brought to the station, seemed to feel eenly the situation In which she had placed her- self. “It was plainly seen that she was pregnant, but she averred that her condition was in no wise to be attributed to any intimacy with West, to whom she had only applied to escort her out of the clty, as she wished to hide her shame from her parents. Her brother arrived here in the course Of the day. He was at the station when West was about to be removed to the jall As soon as he saw the negro he jumped up, took a revolver on @ desk near by, and aimed it at West. He was, however, prevented from shooting by an officer, and was temporarily put under confinement: Miss Dooley’s father arrived in the city this eyven- ing. He sensibly felt the face brought upon the family by the girl’s conduct, but after some consultation between him, hisson and the they aecided not to prefer any charges ‘West, who, thereupon, was released from custody. _—__— = An Outrage in Delaware. 4 COLORED MAN ASSAULTS A WHITE HOUSEKEEPER WHO HAD SHOWN KINDNESS TO HIM—ESCAPE OF A special to the Baltimore American from Mary- Gel, Md., April 6, says: People in ¢his part of Caro™ ine county and in western Kent county, DeL,were atly excited over a shocking outrage Yesterday afternoon by a negro at the house of J. . Thomas, in West Dover Hundred, the victim. being Mrs. Annie Johnson, a white widow, the housekeeper of Mr. Thomas. ‘The scene of the crime is a rather lon spot, near the Maryland line. Mrs. Johnson, who is about thirty years ot of slender and delicate build, was able 8 fore Squire Jester at Dover to-day and m: an affidavit that she had been assaulted. She says that the negro called at the house lpi paca mallee’ below ‘Milford, ‘aod: that ‘he was going m w was to Marydel Early yesterday afternoon he came to the house again without Mrs Jobnson’s knowledge, and must have iaid in wait for her at the kitchen door. After dinner, the farm hands having gone. to work, Mra John- Son was left alone the house. As she was going from the dining-room into the kitchen with a a by negro,who then clenched one hand around her She struguied as best sue could, Dut Was powerless as e in his grasp. She screamed once, but he choked her sothat ‘she could not t the outcry. He ac- complished his purpose and left her. She went to Marydel to enter complaint, but as the justice lived on the Maryland side of the tine she had to go to Dover. She described the negro as yout nd xk, with much white fa tnd slender and very Dlac the eyes, and thick itps, ‘Atter the outrage the n ‘Went out of the door hurriedly, and meeting Johnson's little child ‘in knocked it down, and ran off. Before going he said it would be no use to catch ashe would soon be in Maryland, AN ALLEGED Son OF NaPoLgon IIL—A case is in in the probate court of Paris against M. Biting, late condul to Tunis, who is to have attempted to pass off as the son of his late wite by her first husband, Admiral Carengie, a foundling. The case has led to sensational disclos- ures. The counsel for the tion hinted that the foundling was in reality not of ordinary clay, ee ‘natural son of the late Emperor Na- ‘Mra. Beachamp as principal, and James Ahern Zae polooniug ot im faaiendnet ey ine A Business Man’s Necreation—The 39th Century Club—Mr. Brewning’s Bogus Diamend—The Symphony Con. certs, Ete, Special Correspondence of Tax Evenrso Sran. New You, April 6, 1883. Poor old Peter Cooper is dead. A more kindly, Unaffected, generous, tender-hearted and aimable philanthrophist never lived. Nearly every man, Woman and child in New York knew Peter Cooper, and he will be, personally, missed from the streets, And from the big public gatherings, by thousands and thousands of people. It is a great satisfaction that he died easily. Ie leaves a monu- ment that should convey a valuable suggestion to such men as Vanderbilt, Gould, Sage and Field. 4 MUDDY Day. “A Muddy Day” at Harrigan & Hart's Theater Monday night barely escaped fallure. Great things were expected of this play. Mr. Harrigan has said for the last two months that It was the best he had ever written, and would throw all his other efforts of the Muldoon series far into the shade. ‘The most elaborate preparations were made, and the scenic effects were worked at With great skill, But, nevertheless, the play_dt1 not go the first night with anything of the enthusiasm which Is usually the case with a new play at the’| Theater Comique. My impression fs that Mr. Harrigan has written bis play too hastily. There are evidences throughout that ft did not receive the careful treatment that he bestowed upon “The Squatter Sovereignty"and “Mc ‘Sorley’s Infla- ton.” The last act of “A Muddy Day” is particu- larly Jerky and unfinished in construction. It 1s not yet too late for the genial comedian to re- write it. By the way, I saw turee ladies leave the theater in the middle of the play on Monday night. This is.an ominous sign, ana should frighten any manager. It was caused by a streak of vulgarity in Mr. Harrigan’s play. it does not seem possible that the Theater Comique can make the fatal istake of be- coming vulgar. It has now a patronage that 1s perhaps better than any other in the city. By which I mean that its patrons are easily prarea, come regularly, pay high prices cheer- ‘ully and crowd the house to the doors all the sea- son around. Among his patrons- Mr. Harrigan numbers many of the best people in the city, who think It ts Jolly fun to go down to the Comiq and See the famous sketches from low life. On Mon- day night dozens of society people were there In Tull dress, and the house had a really brilitant ap- pearance. These people go gladly to see Mr. Har- Tigan’s spirited sketclies, sause the present a certain phase of life that Is novel and Interesting. To be sure, it iscrude and coarse, but heretofore ithas uever been vulgar. When [t becomes vul- this sort of patronage will cease in a night. e scene which caused the ladies of whom I ‘speak to leave the theater was one in which Tony Hart and another man who took the character of two women In the piece are spilled overboard and come ashore to dry their clothes’ When the cur- tain rises their clothes are hanging around the stage, and each one ig standing inside on a hogs- head or barrel,so that nothing but the head is visible. At this oe in come a number of the other characters of the piece, a sortof half fight! and half tussel ensues, and the “ladles” are unce- remontously dumped out of the barrels and sent rolling around the floor. They are en deshabdilie, and though It fs not fi face bee it still has a decided element of vulgarity. This 13 a dangerous Snag. If Mr. Harrigan runs upon It he is lost. GEN. M'CLELLAN AS PRESIDENT. Tt was a shrewd move on the part of the Essex County Fox Hunt to elect Gen. McClellan presi- dent of their club. What heretofore was consid- ered merely an affectation of a few soctety people suffering from acute attacks of Anglomanta has been turned into legitimate Sport by the presence of aman who has fought for his country. The Essex County Hunt has had three meets so far ‘this season,and they have all been successful. This 4s principally because the hunt hasa good run in New Jersey,and the farmers of that beautiful state do not shoot at them as they go galloping over thetr fields, as 1s the custom at Newport and on Long island. Fox hunting in itself 1s not open to objection when conducted n a spirited and pic- turesque way. Of course, ambling easily after the anise seed bag, as 1s tue custom of the Long Island huntsinen, 1s silly and foppish. There is no’ real hunting _ there, as the scent 1s trailed along — the Toad sides; but if a wild and vigorous fox is given @ good start, and then chased for his life by a g00d pack of ‘hounds anda jolly croup of hunts- men, it is a highly commendable sport. At one Ume fox hunting in America was a sport ft for the gods. _In the southera states, before the war, the man who got the brush In a fox hunt deserved allthe distinction that usually accrued from it. It needed a firm seat, steady hand, undaunted courage and a thoroughbred horse to win. At that Ume the huntsmen set out with their best horses at daybreak, and started through the Woods. They did not chase a puny fox that had been confined for months in a two-foot Dox, and Was emaciated and weak from its conflnemen' but they routed a big, brisk and healthy Reynar from his hiding place tn the wood and followed him wherever his fancy took him. ‘They rode through tangled brush, over hill and dale, through Streams, ditches and ‘bogs, and encountered all manner’ of danger, until he was run to earth o} the horses had given out. Then the men returney home exhausted, but flushed with the chase an conscious that they had participated in a sport fit for the enengtes of strong and skiliful men. A BUSINESS MAN’S RECREATION. Isaw a good illustration of the average business man taking “recreation” a few nights ago at Booth’s theater, He came bustiing In five minutes late with his wife and two children, and paid the sirictest possible attention to the play during the firstact. He laughed loudly at all the humorous féatures and was immensely interested In the pa- thetic, When the curtain dropped on the first act he bustled out to the door and came In after tt had raised the second Ume and sat through the next act with some small show of impatience, In the intervals between the following act he read the pro- gram through nervously, and from that time on con- suited bis watch every three mtautes and yawned prodigiously. ‘Ghen he govill-natured and spent the last act in growling at his children and te! ling his wife every three minutes he was so infernally sleepy he could not keep hiseyes open. Before the curtain dropped he was on his feet, struggling witb his overcoat and hurrying towards the door. He was business from the tips of his toes to ue ends of his flogers, and plainly felt he could not afford the time spent at the theater. His wife watched the children and paid no attention what- ever to her husband, THE NINETEENTH CENTURY CLUB. Nothing daunts the Ninteentn Century Club. The subject does not exist that this astute and complacent organization will not discuss with en- Ure satisfaction to ttself, at least. At its session on Tuesday night, at Mrs. Palmer’s house, “ The Religion of the Coming Man” was seized upon as the theme for the cvening’s discussion. After a lecture by Mr. James Parton, which skipped lightly over the religions of the world from 1tS cre- ation to date, and touched upon every imaginable creed and superstition, the president of the soci- ety, Mr. Palmer, arose and asserted that there was @ decided decline of religious faith in America, and that the spirit of doubt had swept over the continent, Then everybody present found that he knew a great deal about the religion of the coming man, and at once seized the ‘opportuntty of ex- pressing his conviction in that direction. This ‘went on till a late hour, and many profound senti- ments were uttered. but on reviewing it all with the utmost care, and giving the various speeches ‘Ube Best consideration, one is bound to admit that not a single original idea was presented, nor a new theory of any sort brought out. ‘MB. BEOWNING’S BOGUS DIAMOND. observed, a detective put upon his and later, Mr: Browning delivered the Jewel to the de- tective. “It was then taken to an expert jeweler, who filliped it up in the. air, caught it in baad passed it back to detective and it was ony being out to be a he did not regret that it had hands. However, he re' quizi a value, it turned ‘Low been construed intoa direct and pai on the ‘oe character of the Vanderbilt entertain- ment. People are asking themselves whether,after all, there was not a good deal of a sham about the exclusiveness and wealth of the great masquerade, and there is no doubt that by the time the inci- dent grows two months old it will be commonly Te] all over the city and elsewhere that the Vanderbilt ball was notably and that ay one-half of the alleged were it Was an unfortunate r, But all, it means nothing. No doubt mumerous paste diamonds were worn on that eventful night. It_was not to be expected that the gewgaws and trinkets worn on the costumes of many of the guesi were real, A pumber of yo men went attired as courtiers of Louis XIV., and poi dlgg wor be cial gee stead of having braid coats, glittering stones of all the lapels that were stil purported to be diamonds. Of course, they were not the real gems. Ltr Bee] ot ‘would have been worth $100,000 or 0, and that 1s Spore than the average yo society man of New York cares to stick on of a Mimsy mas- press astute musical & friend who may be makes herself heart, to the annorance her immediate neighvors,and Js not abashed whem turned to with a look Of reproach from one OF More persons in tbe row ahead, who are not ip the humor to be Instructed by her gratuitous come ments She generally wears spectactes; is the reverse of beautiful. and not intrequ: nuy carries & score upon which she ts for brict inoments Jearnedly ‘nt. It Was my lot to sit near two of this class at a recent symphony concert, and I was somewhat et the sola com- fort they seemed to de ng the perform= ance of a Beethoven symph ment of It as no forte duet, on large oblovg volume which spread over both the ps The one poltged the bass part, the other treble, and a: ss both were fhnocentiy imagining that y were, Uy this means, gaining a clearer insight ‘into & Wealth of instrumentation. ney Wurzed away, the while, on Beethoven generally, and thts symphony in particular, ina way thal Would have enlightened a Beethoven student When the symphony was over they laid thelr hands on the open volume, hum of conver: on durt the program, they posed tn attitu rapt Then one of them sat what comes next on the progra we “Why, dear, It’s that lovely Consorto of Show. pans,” ber companion answered. “I do love Com- sortos, ne kessdear; and Showpan’s lovely, too, tent er ‘Oh, Fes; but he's not so lovely as Wagner.” Then they dis onnets nam audible underto: certo Was commen: they had lett the pan,” and had ¢ rot U afternoon in looking Into shop wintows, which was probably a more genuine sourer of enjoyment to Lucm than the concerts of classical music. a oo THE CITY MARKETS. LITTLE CHANGE IN PRICKS—READY SALE OF Pot. TRY AND EGGS—OTHER PEATUKES OF THE WERK. The general state of tho city market ts ume changed, Sales of flour are dull and prices un- changed; wheat ts easter tn price, and corn lower. Oats are active and Steady. Sales of hay are dull, With a good supply on hand. No new feature 1s noticeable in the butter trade. Prices are a shade lower on New York state and the creameries. ‘There 18 a disposition on the part of buyers to tak fresh New York in lieu of western wy Regs are selling readily at quotations. The recetpts are not quite so great as a few weeks ago. This ts ace counted for by the farmers setting so many hens for spring chickens, The 3 mite As strong as last Week, The Pre it vultry are Sul] limited, and all lots offer readily Cake Frutts of all kinds are sear Gried, “Dried trust ts wanted a hugh pric lee narthern and western apple in Sound condition, command high pric s high as $6 per Darrel. Vegetable market 1s activa, especially the article of potatoes for seed usa arly southern vegetables are ng in quite y and prices high. Fresh meats are activa, and especially spring lamb, which bas advanced, WHOLESALE AND JOBBING PRICES are as follows: Flour.—Minnesota patent process, $787.59; da, bakers’ brands, $f.2585 50: family, patent process, $6.50086.75; do., standard brands, &. trade brands, $5.25a85.90; extra, $5 $4.50; fine, $308.25; middling, $2. rye, $8.50083.75; buckwheat, New York, per cwt, do., Virginia, Maryland 9 nisylvenia, corn meal, bolted, white, 63a65c.; do, ume & bolted, yellow, 624630, Grain,—Whéat, choice, $1.16981.2: do., tatr te lod $1. 10aF1.A4; rye Suse. jcorn,yeliow and H. athe; do, White, No. 1 and 2, 6.61 oats, southern, 60.1 0. 1, B8a55e.; do., mixed, No. 2 ran, . Per ton, $ag22; mide diings, white, per ton, $2us4; do, brown, per Won, $200821. Hay and Straw.—Tmothy, §140816 per ton; Clover, $10a811_ per — ton mixed, rye straw, $10,811 per ton! oat straw, per ton; Wheat straw, @7a#8 per ton; cul hay, $1 erewt, Piputter.—Creamery, fancy, 3133: prime, 90a! imitation, 21 New York tubs, tancs 8); quod, firkin, by Western ‘dutry, best, 22 ts ood, 19.80; fair, 1a 18, Western factory, best, 2 soul, 19130; poor to fulr, 16818. Virxinia,’ Marylan@ and Pennsylvania — Choice select dairy packed, 2425; good to prime, 2az2: haulers’ stock, 16al7; store packed, choles, 16218; common, 13. Wo fair, 12418} r Toll butter, choice, 1802; good, 12415; c 10012 mmon, te factory, new, fine, 14A¢albe.g ; Western factory, uew cholea, i, 2100, per FLO 00% Malte. Poultry and gam: ®e. Old Fowl live Chickens, ‘wine er, large, per Ib., sj per ih., Bas Ducks, ive, per lb., I2al6c. Gecse, live, each, bv. Green Fru'ts.—Best_ north barrel; New York aud weste rel Vinginla, $2.83 per barr: box, £4485. ed Fruits and Nuts. —Evap: Apples, ed, fancy, Sud hy Quarters, bricht Peaches, ¢ do. he rn appl HW 153.50 poe jams (Nortolk) $2 er doz; strawb stron peans (roufid), $2.50a$3' per box: squash, $1asL.s per DOX;Ontons (i-rmudas)$22$2.50 per box ;striny beans (fat), $1.50) radish, §1.50a, $2 per hundred bunch crates; round. ravtdi Duaches; kale, $1181.50 p $2 per bbL; Beans, whit» #00; Vu medium ; tulxed, 80 marrow fat be Y: pea beans, §2.6)082. $2.508§2.90; Dlackeyed p: Fresh Meats.—Reet: Cured Meats—Suzar-cured hams, 141al5e. per pound; d0., shoulders, 103g a125¢¢. ;breakfast bacon, 123¢9182.; lard, 1alzige.; fresh pork and sausage, 12 \13e.} Arted beef, 15at8e,; beet tongues, $68? per doz; bulk shouiders, Sal0e.; bulk breasts, lige. ; codfish, (star brand), 8c. ae Local Notes. A young man named Jacob Hauffman was fined #20 by Judge Sneil to-day for assaulting a news boy named Lorenzo Chase. Henry Didson, of 1221 7th street, was fined $5 by Jadge Snell to-day for allowing te water ‘waste in his closets, A young man named Timothy Buckley waa charged in the Police Court to-day with refusing ¥o assist Officer Flizgerald to make an arrest. He Was flued $5. Snell waay for brutally Weatogue wike, Met e tor brutal ating do line Jones. Ji Snell remarked that the ping post should be adopted as a means of Ment for wife beaters in this District. About 8:30 o'clock yesterday evening some un- known left a white male infant about two weeks in the vestibule of house No. 1011 @th street northwest, occupied by Walter Taylor. It was taken to St, ‘Ann’s Infant Asylum. Piovccecgd man named Caleb Hawkins was ord i car testified that the began ‘his conduct. A fine of $10 or 80 days was. Rice axp Rags Jewsia.—a of diamonds and other Stones Ig now on exhibition at Bailey Bavke & Bradieset the southeast corner of 18th and Chestaut lection, which ts valued ab over dollans, 13 said to be one been sen in any single 18 a diamond collar worth $1,000; a bracelet, with a center ornament Of three large emeralds, set in a mass of di and numerous other ornaments of great value, Diamonds, rubles, emeralds and 12t,all colors and sizes, are grouped together and form Deautiful and dazzling wich. bo IER AN Instantaneous Licut.—Such In a word ts the = jue pong td Tan oe at Street, Boston. It occupies. wie space ot a.