Evening Star Newspaper, February 5, 1884, Page 4

~D.-C.,-TUBSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1884. LOCAL MENTION. SE OF LAwOR. The Wenther. A Largely Attended Mines Meeting at oneicr of TE CHIRP Stoxas Orr | Lincoln Hall. Waswivorer D.C. Feb. ee aM | For the middle Atlantic statés, warmer threaten: | sperenes py ‘weather abd Tain, clearing th Virginia, winds iT AND « BOYEOTTING BP Sherally from south 0 West, lower b fer On K4 Usa IN FUTURE CONTESTS WITE INVICE AND CONTRACT LABOR—GOVER- NOK MEANE'S CUCBSE APPROVED. Eineoin bal was crowded last r Amass meeting of working m tnt Boy tee. The front rows {were well filed. Co- mographiral Union, No. 101, met at Odeon hat, und mar place of meeting headed [by aband. During evening the Arion Quar- 0, for g. | Wit. composed of Messre. James Smith, Harry riiwest. | Pearson, H. A. Fe » and Hamtiton Adams, Vednesday Warler fair weather Is middie Atlantic snd sou warmer viewring Weather ¥ nar in the rivers in ther during Wednesday. Farum this day bovis and shoes LOOK PLRASANT! Four best cabinet photoz besa i ae sittue a nt J. R. Faxswas, iith and E streets: greenhouses. | Mr. rt gid and Tytreets cus Mowers, decorat &c,4e. Telep the meeting to onter, * Typographical Union A neWSpa 1 declared that on propened to on the dght aper succumbed, BH. Ton uley are pi vss & Sons’ C, 3 sunt to the taste, perfectly hurmuless, aad Wilk surely cure you. Tas Morea Renee rae: SOCIATION Of th nies last might dee ary 42, Wheb tey the guests uf King David Loge, of that J. Bsrzoo. the tong-e sured northwest, Nast Avenue Lorthwest, where le will be pleased fo re- | TY celve his od customers and miends. He offers TF aler at 2 gt ot Washington had ve- great bareat and gentle- inen’s furnishings, guns durt had ‘et the ear Gime ae | Pipe tones ? prs Speaker of the House a list of Con- > ‘Teh. —~ gressn endorsed by Libor bodles of the country, ational hotel. | mtr Their wishes were entirely ignored. This ———--- yea special committee to investigate CITY AND DISTRICT. o nizations tn this broad free —_—a “i no such organizations, Amusements, & were supposed to be free and equal before the Bui the workingmen bad seen year after Yeir their rights and lberdes takengrom them, | They found that the lives of the working class ¥-lve per cent shorter than that of the lude- tent class. ‘They found that the liberty of the reKa Howse —Iieut Opera Company in| 7! rota.” ES p H Commgee —“Maber's Dreanh” and varle-| sewing girl, who Was forced {0 WOFK 16 ROUFS & tes Was Diwg MUSsTM.—Curlosiiles and Interesting per- NOT LIRERTY, BUT SLAVERY. formance. rbed the condition of the operatives of Masostc TEMP. nter's mesmeric | New England, whose lives, he sald, were lives of perturmance. avery; none the less slavery because wage ‘ondensed Locals. slavery and not chattel slavery. Street iamps Wil be lighted at 12:00" p. m. and ex- | upon the manner of life of Penn After touching ‘ania miners, mused at 5:16 a.m. he declared that the condition of the work: Ynutius Nau, a restonrant Keeper on the 7th | ine People was worse to-duy than at any tme siace seneet road. was arrest on an attachment for | tie stlon of Tndependeace of 1776. They falture to pay a tine of $19, end was also charged | Were looking tor atemedy. ‘They were told that With keeping ap unison bars and test. $400 col) Te Last of demand and supply woud regulate the Tateral at the station. He falied to appear tu the | labor question. ie referred to the operations of Police Court thts: hg. wud $115 Was Torfelted. | Capitalists to raise the price of whest atd coal. and Gonzaga colle. hh institution of |S it waat the workingian. should do was to Jearningin this city, reopened sclwols yest read the copy set by the capitalists and organize to fr the second terms” Parents destrous of entering | regulate the stp Me rotesred to te treetations fF sons will fiud this a favorable epportualty of | Of the Last Consus, showing tliat $80,009.00) more ee Ce aon | was. patd To the men who owned the ton!s and fae- Bund Tom wilt give three concerts at Lincoln | terfes thin to the men who furnished the labor, He Hail, Ervlay and Saturday evevings and Saturday | pad Wendell Put afternoon. working F er themselves, A pet.tion Is belng eleulated in East Washington | ition ta the asking for the erection of a perinaneat postal Sta- he pit ag departments and tion oa the “flat fron” reservation, at the intersee- | at the polls. They were told by Scientists that Yon of 3d and south B streets and Feunsylvania | youR HOURS Lane avenue, Capitol HL ery day by each a Ie was enoug Prof Carpenter is, ag usual, meeting with great | CVery day by each adult mnule was enough to keep muvee in his mesmerie extibitions at Masonce | the world in comfort. Yet workingmen were com- Temple. The performance Is one “it worth wit-| pelled to labor ten, twelve and fourteen hours a nessing. and the consequence ts the audiences are | qv. 'y demanded was a large. “This ts ibe last wee: {sn ‘Vue workiay The Union Veteran Corps frst company decided | last evening to turn out o: oft nt assist the Washingwon Light tuttntry Compa to lay | ext: the corner stone of their new armory. Mr. Fred. | S\t Thompson was elected recording secretary an ‘Yen honorary members were elected. ‘The third concert by the choir of the Cb Our Father, corner 13th and L streets, will be given | Tomorrow evening. ‘The indies uf the Congregations! churel wil ‘ serve dizuer at the church to-morrow from 4 to7! were} P.tu, and there will be a sociable and entertal- | gaye ment in the evening. See advertisement of the Lincoln Hall Amusement | Company in this papar. ey ‘The will of Robert C. Morgan, deceased, of Youk- Shout him. He is awake a ers, N.Y. Was tied today. The estute i$ left 00 | Kuite w cut his way to freedom, 2M wile, tlt Ss camed ee exec ear. THE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED. SPMI-ANNUAL SALR— W. Bur- ‘The committee on resolutions reported a sertes of S Semilannial Sale, which began [SC] Pesolutions, whteh were adopted. These resoltt 2 7th street. is to be continued {6 | tions declared that the efforts of the working men ‘They are setling reltable dry goods at | | ati te Ede dechtan to thie: Yery much reduced prices. “special bargains in | 8d Women sl ee st devoted to the compact, BiKs and fine dress goods thorough ongenizattSh of all trades or callings; —— st labor shall demand ail thet equitably belongs AN ATTRACTIVE Concery.—The third of the series | vit re diess of The present wage 5) in; that Of concerts by the choir of the Universailat chureh, | Ure emancipation of labor 1 stem of corner 18th and L st place to-tnorrow tion and the complete federation of eta evening, February fi combined talent of such | pl hat the system of voycotung MURANS as Mesdames Kaspar, ‘True, Feng } te Torces at the command of Tausical Brodigies Birdie Lucas “and Em bor. and while this force should be used with due and Messrs Knoop «: diseretion, when It oines heceseary for the good attraction seldom equaled at ir bat one of [tS preetical amd bitter ene- Of thts char suffer trom tk boycott, tts use should Fengur. of t au retont aU is ht Seva ie of eae and a ‘ay tor the Se OLS. He deseribed Ute 8.15.4 Men Iulled Into tae sleep the Oeloptis Of monope conled Its puanding a ant 1S highly nity OF 1 Of by thedeading tustei:n~ and prestot U Wer immediate her native cits. SOL Prominent mustciansot t hostiitt Of Mine. Kaspar after be by of the boycott sh much pleasure to the must i ontumely ant scorn of nal friends ahd thelr friends shill have given w: a just re eet tae cn of this rs of Washington all Fetaustt peal Tesirictions: Sparated | that etcht hours or less should constitute a logal 3 ser, Wil render | days work; that the Lael dat some of thetr best concerted selections. Professors | Uw free Waldecker and Bevkel wili be the aceoinpanists. | cinsi-ts 1 Tum TURS-VEREIN Masgtegapr—The masquer ade ball given at Abner’s hall by ti ‘Turn Verein last night was largely atten Where were many costumes notte their elegance or their originwllty. Prizes were dis. | tributed as follow. For best groups, first pris of $80 .t0 8 party or thirty composting the “I s" second prize of $5, a party of four compos he “Linen Weavers.”" For the best ladles’ fa ng fans, to Miss Annie Dieterich, © Famty Fine Giri,” and Touy Rheinhardt, “The Baby." For | gin w have the re] Troe and Messrs tent kabor ef ation by m: contract system trom the Europe; that all ding ward doue ¥ ugalnst pital, anc Dest gentlemen's fancy dressing. silk umbrella to | Vit in Robert Senoll. “The Dude,” and Messrs. Leppert | in the « ‘and Lutz, “The Twins.” cnpsideratic —— labor. pur-| Cot. PiNcnOyER, PATENT —An applicat Or Pereing to be stuned by Col. Maurice Pinchower.tas | or See Yor! , mek sent to the U.S. Patent office for patent for an Le Do ae table dog’s tail. The application caims th t | With many sunusing ance dogs who, either by nature cr b: nt, are | With Strong etfer Hilnus « tail. Cucounter great diMiculties tn tushy | rg. cit wit Sharp comers, as their center of uravity fy thru’ | Soyed thesis wat Oo ear the fore legs, and they copseyiently har. | He sud th 0 go slow or lose their bal: ‘The propered tal! | trae or htzis tari, be 2h be fastened to The stuinp, and a= the fz turns | ie Oh Mis tary, but % the right the tail will tend to wh ow tus fear to ae left, thus enubiing lim to turn easily ana? j- | Adly without iostng bis equiltri us $20 fee dit not accompany the #pp'leacion, w febubly the production of sulue oker and 1. Pinchore eech, lustraied He contrasted he home surroundjngs of the of the poor ‘orkinguuan, and and e bees fot hes proitt off th fear trate and Gull, they Were eine company did. U. 7.0r whatever # would like to see ‘Tuxarer Comrgcy— pleased with the exe Offered at tue Cou. Proved tli of 1 jet Snow its driver jis butwher aight We, the ¢ un horn tunity for the display of th DK. ALFRED THOXAS, company. fhe olto pestorn Vho was 1ext Introcuced, sald he was not there for oud. The suine program ng | the purpose of making war upon capital, or for the The week. ‘Tas Distercr Tex: pores of teariie down any man to Sutlt us hime he was there to advocete the doetsine of Meeting of delegates man e fhe sovteties, held ar i TO honest Ialor for the evening, an association and waully. He held hiy brain was as ration cor his ser Its hands fn the ntrained. Referring to Ly adopued. ‘You provides for the followin than the war en of the cnuatey der 1 SHUM 1aW's a Wot aver ars while Wan Sapp car méchanle. If they di tre demands of the people the ne : Vator, and the ou e ie Working. wided that Congress should » tire hibition oa and cnanufscture of | WoXiesting liquors tu the District ot Yo make # geaerai crusasc In Ue city 4 the Nt f eg ROMnmnies Rarvouren. Gere 4. 1% Will wave? nem eet Orth west, Te iat send piers hey that a ack F * Bat was ston ¢ at tt Kooney, 152 & Rossiyn, Va. Wise, 3150 a ely “ation of labor. red, tn the eoune “¥ avant what they sald. They de- ‘nforeemeat of Toe KIOHT-HOUR LAW ROW Standing on th statute book. The law had “r been repealed, but there had been but one neolt whe had the late that so long The books [t suould be ene en. All who want ran muunitiee after com- Executive and the ‘Cows ind eat Market was duil. ntorce tie uALOr ment Work »?.ould nt an obutera. ‘Tur Porowac RIVER Gane as Fist Hors: ive fish agent. R.A. Goidea, who fs also th of the Potomat Hiv e init Fish: Ho 5 Louisiana avenue, 13 making ‘Ww have constantly fresh Potomac fs Fie hus to-day lau a Bavy yard a very sine Dost aud taken ott Ris own wharf to oll with sorés tor his tis) Shore on the loner Potomac. Mr Golden is ou ‘Bhe “gamest” of fishermen on the Potomac. He w: Begin hauling von one of the lincest seines on th Tiver, and ail be anks ts to give bh aud try his Potomac fish at No. #2 Loulsiana avenue. Suor 4 Bor rx Tw Nose—Last night a small colored Boy, named Charles Holly, was chopping ‘wood to te yard of Fowler's grocery ster Taiontown, whea another coiored boy, abe jears old, Dame? Henry King. « whip anybody that ever Wea action of a convention of em- ys Tallon tn Chicago who had arranged to por for the purpose of defeating tions’ unions. He sald this thing six of these tnported working: received In thls etty Siuce Satunday. Hliean, Le sald. bub if Senator Voor: for President he would vote the Independence to stand and others and defend the eh Uo organize without Inter- nded Jimmy, Nutt, too,” shouted a man y, Nutt,” sald the speaker, 4 bouts.” 4 Wf you cam, you had better try me,” said Holly” King then took from his pocket an’ old revolver, | and poe it at Holly and fired * bs panes | struck Holly th the nose, ms 4 slight wound. In the Police Court to-day King said that be didu't | wk seLia® wigan, think the pistol would shoot, but the court thougit | of the Typographical Uolon, the next speaker, said PEE Maid shoot and gave King three months 10 | rye woriingman demanded equality with capital, aL aes Morality was the basis of society and good govern- Rear Estare TraxsEns.—Deeds in fee have | ment demanded that the interests of the working ‘Been flied as follows: W. Mayse et al. to Frances V. | people suould be protected. He sketched rapidly. Andrews, sub 24, sq. 353; $1. W. T. Oxte to L. | the growth of trade organizations and the good ¢. Church, lot 25, sub block 5, Ivy city; $0. G. W. thes had accomplished. Speaking of convict labor Gote to Frank Dall, lot 2%, sec 3, Barry farm; $235. | Mr. Wright said that It was wrong to instruct con- WZ. Purvello to We. Ht. Berry, tot &, sub 886; $3,000. | victs in crades, and inquired why they were not ins Busan Webb to 3. Webb, lots 11 and 12, sub 51. 635; | structed tn the professions. Were workingmen cast ao J. H. Morgan et al. wo George S. Sinciair, | i a different mold from the profeasional men? In Malta foe va cea AEP ETREr to Randolph | his opinion convicts should aot be employed at all, but If tuey must be employed he suggesved that | et | uni Paul T. Ronn | A committee on resolutions, | antt, Frapk Fraser, | the and F. Eaton, was | | ton could boycott until Pennsylvania f Posten, was introduced as the first speaker. He | ° irked that the Yeur sture last he addressed the | memorable in | the. Sovhisms of abstract right. They shielded ips. “the | OF un. ‘There wasno | aasing of thirty | to | wgerous menace to | has had | aka pro'bit the tniroduetton | ot choose rant. Me sald that | they should be employed in making hew roads in the country, a3 is done in France. MRT. F. GANTT, of the mixed assembly, Knights of Labor, of this made the closing speech. The wrongs of labor | are so great, he said, that 1t required not a night .one but months of tofl and education to right every part of the country day after day, unheeded by the law-maxers and the society of this country. ‘This meeting had been called under the auspices of a joint boxcott committee. It was Necessary that. | the people shou d know what boycotting meant, | Dols colors. Just over the | They had been told thay boycotting Was, Entertaining the Editors. THE RECEPTION GIVEN TO THE ILLINOIS PRESS AS- SOCIATION— SPERCHES BY SECRETARY LINCOLN, SENATOR LOGAN AND OTHER DISTINGUISHED ILLI- NoIsax& The Lilinots press association recetved a most ‘hearty welcome from the Ilinois assoctation of tial: nem. ‘They heard ti ‘of suffering rise from | city, and many other residents of Washington, at try a ed | the Rifles’ armory hall last night. The ball was handsome!y decorated for the occasion, the walls Detng festooned with American flags and the Iit- He had always replied to that that there was | Was Written in white flowers, “Miincis” ‘The Til another more unrepublican thing, and that was/ nots banner, bearing the state coat of arms, hung Starvation. They had asimuch right to boycott ag they had to strike. He had been gratified to read | Other states were hung along the walls, aud a large | ‘that Prof. Sumner, of Yale colleges hhad discovered ; portrait of Senator. Logan from the balcony over the entrance; banners of ‘he ‘that labor organizations for the purpose of main- | place. from each et bracket projecting from the taluing prices were Just. They had learned that ‘without the support of the workingmen the mtd- diemen could not exist. The capitalists were numbered by thousands. the workingmen by mnlilions. "It was selfishness of men they were com- Da.ting. The workingmen had adopted a new | olden ‘rule, and gaid to the selfishness of the | World, “We will foree you to_do unto others as you would hsve them do unto you.” ‘They contended that the boycott stood preeminently above the | Strike. He described the sufferings of working- Ten ona strike, iinally forced by starvation to Yield. But, he Said, the workingmen of Washing- GABRIEL BLEW HIS HORN. ‘They dia not undertake to detend boycotting with fhe cise oF labor. He rrierrod tothe fuct that | themselves behind the great bulwark of national | reservation. He belonged prosperity and of seit- ta labor organization which had for its motto “The injury of one 1s the concern of all.” Boycot- Ung or strikes could not be accomplished thor- oughly without organization. Keferring to the in- vestigation of the Senate labor comuuittee into the labor question, he asked: “Wht business is 1t of thetrs What you eat or wear? You have just as muuch right to tuquire into the private life of those members of Congress as they have to inquire into yours.” After a reference to the various bills before Congress relating to labor he sald the workingmen will continue to Boycott and strike until men of the caller of Vanderbiit and Gould will be swinging sledge-hammers on apvuls. Then labor will be happy. and then boycotting will cease. When Ga- briel blew bis horn and the unfair capitalist came | to Judgment he would find associated labor stand- ing there, still boycotting Lim. : nny A Handsome New Building. A MODERN BUBINKSS STRUCTURE TO BE ERECTED AT ‘THE GUNTON CORNKK—THE PLANS OF THE PROPOSED NEW EDIFICE. Among the bullding permits issued yesterday was one for the erection by Mr. Edward Temple of a fine business: Hose on the site now occupied by the Gunton billiding, corner 9th atreet and Pennsylva- Ma avenue northwest. Mr. J. W. Drew, the drug- gist, who haa occupied the corner store for a num- Der of years, has aiready vacated tt and secured a temporary location further west. Upon the com- pletion of the new structure he will return to bis Old comer. ‘The plans for the new bullding: pre. pared by Mr, J.C. Hornblower, architect, of this city. conterapiale an edince Walch, willbe worghy conspicuous and valuable a site. The demol Uon of the old Dullding will be Immediately com- Dor orsihizations, | HeDCcd, and the work will be pushed forward (wull Vue new Uullding will stand to its place, ‘The new building is to bevea frontage of 128 feevon 9h Street cha about 5? on Peunsylvanis avenue. It Will be four stortes and an atue in height and built of selected red brick and saudstone from the quar- Ties of Une Seneca company, whitch are now Belug Teopenet, after a lapse of many years ‘The build fag will Have tive steres on the graund floor and an entrance af (he middie of the @tir street front leading Uo ae elev for aud stairway to the Upper Ri tos Which Will be devoted t) oMces. Te wlll bet -ated ranged $0 09 "> wake It W most Complete buildings In * we District urposes. ‘In design, 7. Hornblower AU WII De s ndows comtny arenes of substantial con- Tupen plers so arranged as to give IV apjtusdace to the front. These piers n base cours faced stone. Abore window opent Tule. Balconies are one of the features ot ig Which will make tie Syver rooms desirabie on days ‘ot great proces- sivl.s. Out perhaps the chief feature Is a corner Tower, with a crowntng story left open to tae view 2 place of observation on gule days, ‘This tower 1S to be topped with a root, wiled Joins t Tok of the buLldiig, and ts to be covered with Ttal- Jan hollowed red tics. “A briek-raced stair alt and f ced elevator shaft will sive a teeling of Security to the future teants of the structure. The Avenue frout of fifty-two feet wil be of Sirallar design to the #th street front. The cost of the Dulld- dug WIlL be about £45,000. A Jonada» © ntertainment. PIONEER COUNCIL PROVIDES AN EVENING OF PLEA- 3 SURE For 1 ENDS. Last eventng at Marin’s hall a large audience as- semibled to partictpate tn a complimentary enter- tamment given by Ploneer Council, Sous of Jona- dab. ‘The exercises were opened with a ceremonial of the order on the stage, In which Mr. Dent acted as chief, Mr. Clarke as vice chlef, Mr. Leib as past chief and John ‘ivier, jr., as pa’riarch, aud the stage was crowded by tie membersalp. This cere- monlal embraced recitation of scripture, singlug of | Odes, abd Drager Dy the patriarch, and wis vory impressive. Mr. John F. Riles madé some tntrodue- tory remarks, explaining the ulins and objec the order. Tn the eatertalmment that rollow Minne Ewan, Mr, J. 8. sinitl Chrystal Glee Chott, Littie Lady’ Staw: D. Allen, Miss Hattie M. Ritchie, rs. HAL Foresman, Thos, R. Riley, Win. H. Dantel, Ai, Fon. nell, Prot. Oscar Werner, Nir. C. F. Rowe, Pruiessor Waldecker, Mr. Ralph Jefferson and Johhny. Skiv ington took part. A congratulatory address was made by Hon. R. B. Vance. of North Carolina. atte the exercives were concluded the floor was cleared for dancing. The committees in charge comprised the following gentiemen:—Messrs. John W. ‘Thotup- Son, R. 0. Potkinhorn, Jus. H. Larcombe, Edw'd Mullen, John M. Wriget, Addison Walker, E) Hodg- Kio. Thos. F. Miller, John 'yler, jr. J. MC. Wale luch, C.F. Rowe, J.P. Riley, Jno. A. Clarke, Harry : Kawin F. Jones, &. W. Roact, C! M. H. Puillips, H. J. MeAT-in, W. H. Boyce, D.’ E. Dana: her ands. E. Hibbs. ———— A National Association. STEPS TAKEN BY TRE STA\E REPUBLICAN ASSOCTA- TIONS TC FORM A GENERAL ORGANIZATION. Alam. ss meeting of members ot various state Tepnbliean assoolations, held at@. A. . hall, 7th end L streets, last evening, steps were taken 10 form e.nattonal assect tion ‘out of all the assocta- tions. First Controller Lawreuce presided and Mr. RS. Widdecombe, of Maryland, was elected secretary. The following committes _ was appointed — to consider the advisability of effecting 8 national organization: Arkansas, Dr. W. W. Granger; Connecticut Gen. E. W. Whittaker; Distr'-t of Columbia, A. M. Clapp: us Georgia, M. H. ‘McWhorter; Ratua; Indiana, Calvin D. Walker; ker: Kentucky, John W. . McFarland; Maryland, Capt. Michigan, B.A. Harlan; Missourt, ; Massachiiset:6, Major A. H. Rich? W.B. Snell; Minne ota, It F. Crow- B. Cunningham; New Hampshire, w Jersey, A."P. Farten; New s Nort aroline. B. 31. Hea- ayes; Oregon, | Charles nusyivania, Get. David Mc ammon; PHL Creston; Virgiuta, G. F Hurlburt: B. Prentiss; West Virginia, Col, Chazies Davies, “After the’ ad ourmment of the uass meeting this geueral con ~itwe was assern- yied, Mr. W. HL Chase presiding. siessrs. Walker, 3, MeCamnon and Widdecombe were intesl @ committee to prepart a pian for a per- manent natlonal organization. i ion ‘The Industrial Schools, MEETING OF THE MANAGRRE. At a meeting cf the board of managers of the In- dustrial schoo}, held at the Ebbitt house, iast even- g. tr. B. H. Warn r presiding, a resolution was adopted approving the Dill off-rd in the Senate by ‘Mr. Hoar for the protection of chi. ‘en. A resolu- tlon was adopted asking for ‘10 tustitutton from Congress authority to take ciilldren under proper indei.ture, to be binding on parents snd guardians, At a meeting of the board of lady managers of the Metropolitan Industslal school yesterday after- Loon, Mis. W. A. Cook presiding, Mra. Deane, the Supetintendent, and Mrs. Weeks, the teacher, sub- valtted thelr repotts for Januars.{A number of dona tous in goods and money were recelved during the wert in unetr ple'-| month. “Phe average number of pupils in the edu- {ional class, from 9 to 12 o'clock, was twenty-one, ere Lodo Was toshey , before | that of the industrial Class, from 1 to 4 o'clock, fifty- chamber of he | seven. —— ‘Tue FLONEScEs 1x ToeIr: New CoMEpy.—“Facts,” the new comedy of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Florence, Was presented at the National theater last might toa lurge audience. The piay Itself is another of | the remarkable modern comedies that our leadh | comedians seem to be addicted to. It is a reuask of old dramatic situations and still older jokes, but withu! affords en excellent vehicle tor the breezy, cood-Datured humor of Mr. and Mra. Florence. I Pinto Verking, the American Munchausen, with Lis phenomenal les, Mr. Florence has digcoved a. He would say to the | character thas Dids fair to rival the success of the hey had In- | Hon. Bardwell Siota and Mrs. Florence Is equally ut there | fortunate as Miss Starr, the English auvhoress 10 ecretary of | quest of material for a work on the United States. enviable | In the last act of th he vook | power for pathetle acting that 18 a8 thoroughly. 103 play Mr. Florenes displays a govd as it Is entirely unexpected to a.l except tl Who have seea hin years In such pleces as “The ish Exile.” “Facts” will be repeated to-night and to-morrow night. ‘“che Mighty Dollar” will be given for the remain.ier of the week. saath Wav JonN GRegn Warren THE Pouicz—John Green, a burly looking colored was cl in the Police Court yesterday with being loud aud Volsterous. Ofer Costello sald that last night Green was running along H street apparent drink and calling out. “police.” Green! wes that he bas been a tem) deacon in Broth Kobinson's church, ahd he went there wats ye certificate, Which the minister had mand Docause the minister Pater is court thougut the provoratias wor nesicke rocatlon ol i and fined ‘aren. . —<————__ MARRIAGE LICENSES.—M: Licenses have bee! lasued by the clerk of the on George W bee both of Al Va; lary L. Jackson; Kob’t Bates Lewis Ht Heed, of Linwood 8 Ati Adam, wall was hung a. cage, and the birds joined | theirs to the as lead ‘Weicome. The guests i y. ere received by Mrs, Senator Logan, Mrs. Senator | Culiom, Mrs. P. Rounds, “Mra Green B. Raum,’ Miss Smith, Mra’ Henderson, Mrs. Morrison, Mra Springer, Mire. Davis, Mis, Fin- erty, Mrs. Payson, Townshend, Mrs. Can- non, Mrs. Dunhath, Mrs. Elwood, Miss Hender- sony Miss Thomas, Miss Cannon, Miss Raum, Mies Cullom and Mrs Kent. After the general recep- tion, during which the Marine band rendered some fine selections, THE WELCOME. In bidding the guests welcome, he said he felt consciously proud of his state and his people. Ili- nois, he sald, had furnished some of the country’s greatest men, and pasaing frum the names of some of the i ees Imen that are gone, he felt an excusable ing tO “our distinguished Senators, gan and Cullom, our Morrison—Senator’ Morri- sou—Messra. Springer, Townshend «nd all the rest eee, ably represent the state at the national Gaptean r. J. W. Clinton, president of the Iilinols Press. association, responded n a few well-chosen words. After Unanking the Rasengan association for the kind manner in which they been received, he ‘spoke of the growth of his state, particularly of Its ewspaper growth. and said that with oue-fifteenth ofthe lation of the country, it had one-twelfth Of all the newspapers,” He was followed. by Mr. C. 4. Bostwick, of the Press association, who nade a very happy address. SECRETARY LINCOLN Was then introduced. He said. Iam not a res- {dent of Washington, but if a short stay here—but “Visttie tonger tuuan your own—will entitle me to welcome you here, I do 80 most heartily. I am klad that you have'come, You will muke the ac- quaiutance of those who represent you here, and see what they are doing. You will find them gental fentlemen and honest men, striving to do what ts it and follow out the wishes of those who sent them. If they fall sometimes, tt 1s not willfully, and it ts your duty to instruct them as to your ‘THE GENATORS Senator Logan next addressed the assembly, eu- logizing ‘his state in general 2nd the press of the state in particular. He said thai nt one time he purchased a paper, and though tt Fan way and he wid lost sight of" it forever, he callea himself a hewspaper man” He sald that ff tt were aot for the press the country would be tn the nigat of iguo- ator Cullom ke next, and was followed ¥ hr. Morrigon, both being received 7ith loud ap- plause. Mr. Morrison joine i 1u bidding a weicome thelr interest and intl clates Were assigned uc: aa. CANNON chen made a ver* slcasant address, speaking ban- teringly of the gentlemen to his right and left— Messrs. Springer and Townshend—who, he said, would soon be asking bim for five minutes of his tume. Ve sald he did not know ag much about the Lewspaper business us the members of the press knew themselves, 0 he would uot talk upon that Subject except tn’elation to its :afluence over the growth of the state. He took the opportunity to say a few words 1) favor of the land grant sysiem, Which, he sutd, was Inaugurated frst in Thinots bs Abrahiain Lincoln. ‘Then, speaking of the influence Of the state und the ioén who represent her, he “There 1s Our Logan, gpeat ih war and great peace; and our Morison, who Is now the recog- nized leader of the Honse,’ He was followed by Messrs. Sprinzer, Finerty, fownahend, ‘Thomas, S. WS, Moulton. doula H cJorl: aud W,’ Hawkins, ot Chicago News, all ot Whom made very happy jdresses. {fo the press of his state, saying that it was through | ce tu athe and his asso MB. FINERTY SPSAK~ FOR THE 100. Mr. Finerty made w hai -bumorous, nalf-sover address npon the *.werlean hog abroad, which kept the aushence lz. .jhing and called forth aloud round of applanse. He sald that he did uot want them to forget that one ¢f Uhelr most tufluential constitu. ents demanded their attention. “We nre called upon.” he g'd, “to settle the question whether or nov the Ai an hog may With perfect frecdom throuch Europe under the protection of the American wag.” Ate thonght the grunt of the bog wWasto take the place of the cry of the eagle, and that nobie antual’s right have W Ve protested, whether he was the long- nosed, slat-sided, gracérul hog of Indiana aud ONIo, atesinanly hog of Mr. Spring. or the fat, roand ers district. Mag might tal uw not fall'to cover the American: hoy. Interspersed with the speeches were very excel- lently rendered vocal selections by the Apollo clubs. A fine -upper was lower hall after the addresses, and dau order for the rest of the night. RECELVED BY THE PRESIDENT, ‘The Illinois press delegation called In a body at the White House Just before Cabinet meeting to- day. They were received by the President and the vunficers of the Cabinet In the east room. adgpteu ett A Negto Desperado. FIRING A PISTOL IN A CHURCH, ROBBING A HOCSE IN THE NIGHT, AND APPROACHING THE EED OF a SLEEPING WOMAN. AU a concert given at Bethel (colored) church, corner 17th and L streets northwest, last night, Samuel Lewis, a colored nan, who was there, was driven out because, as he states, he sang much better than the rest and they gov Jealous of him. He fired several pistol-shots before he left the church, which created quite a disturbance. The crowd pureed bim, but he gained several squares ca them, but loct bis hat while running. He ran inte sugust Doehrer's saloon, No, 1081 Iéth street north est, and the bartender thought he went through iito the back vard. Mr. Doehrer came in, and the bartender told him. of the occurrence. few rinures afterwards screams were heard up Stalrs, and wien they started to go up the steps thes met Lewis coming down, and put him under artest «nd handed him over to Officer Murphy, Who took him to the station-house and found in_his Rocket pulr of stocks: zs, which wore dentutled by r. Doebrer as belo..giag to him. On exwalnation of the premises It Was found’ that the bureau draweig had been ransacked. He was then going towatds the Led where Mra. Doenrer was asieep, but she awoke ardscreamed. In the Police Court this worning Lewis was charged with house- breaking In the night, and the cage was gent to the grand jury; bouds $1,000. ‘There were eaveral char,e$ against him for tatnor offenses, but they were suspended. The Masonic Veterans. THE ANNUAL BANQUET AY SCOTTISH KITE HALL LAST RVENINO. ‘The Masonic V-teran Association held ite annual Danquet at Scottish Rite ball, corner of 7th and D streets, last night. Gen. Albert Pike, general com- mander of the Svottish Rite, occupied the post of honor, itl: Senator J. N. Dolph, of Oregon, on hi3 right. Addresses were made in’ response to toasts by Gen. Pike, Senator Dolph, C_W. Bennett, EE. ‘Thorne, Jumes C, Dulin, Yidn. E. Kelghtiey, Hon. W. W. Upton and ex-bistrict Attorney Corknill, Mr. Goo. W. Balloch en‘ertcined tue company with @ number of Scotch songs. The invited guests pres- ent were ‘Third auditor Kelghtiey, Gen. D. G. Swain, Mr, Corkilll, Hon, J. A. Hopkins, of Pu; Hon. J. A. Benson, of Cal.: EE. Thorne, ‘of N. ¥. W. ©. Roome, District Auditor IS. Tiehenor, Judge B. F. Crowell, Joseph C, Taylor, Thomas Somerville and James Lansbur.b.” The merabers of the asso- ciation present were: Hon. W, W. Upton, first. vice resident; Ar. C. W. Bennett, second vice presi- leat; Mr. W. M. Ireland, secretary: Mr. E. I. Ste- ens, treasurer; Messrs. 'W. 8. Roose and John R. ‘Thompson, stewards: Messrs. G. B. Abrams, Joba ‘Trimue, F. Webber, G. W". Bali ch, 1. Goldsbsrongh Brut, Henry Bartoh, Robert Balle Col. W. H. Boyd, H. G. Etcholz, W. H. Faulkner, John A. Foos, Dr. J. B. Gibbs, Joseph Gaw'er, Libbey, A. T. Longley, A. leton, A. J. Sanderson, Join N. Budlong, J. N. icksca, Jatnes C. Dulln, Wm. Gibson, Te’ Good- heart, Dr. T. E Hatch, HM. Digheo, Pit Hooe, A. H. Marks, D. J, Macarty, W. Nel ©. c, Simms, L. Stoddard, . Salter, ‘R. Grant Wil fon, W. Hutchinson, J. P. Jefferis, J. H. Bell, J. W. Modre and W. J. Hay. ENGLISH OFERA AT #ORD' audience was a very fashionable one, comprising many of the most ‘notable people in W: ton ‘society, and the company was accorded @ most hearty reception. “Fatinitza” was pro- duced a8 the Ideals alone can render tt. Messrs. Whitney, Karl, and Barnabee and Misses Stone, Phillips, and Barton, in their respective roles, were | to 8 all that could be wished. ‘This evening “Girone. | He Girofla” witl be produced with a strong cast. ee ‘Tue Coxprrion or Mz. J. T. Coupwer.—Mr. J. T. Coldwell, who was run over on. Sunday after noon by a Norse and driven by J. W. Wal- eaidence Con Jace, SU Hes at his rest in 8 precarious didn, ‘The frst ‘Of consciousness he shown was this lng, when he seemed to recog- nize his wife. It is thought that his akull was not fractured, but that he received a severe concussion of the brain. His physicians consider his condition as critical, a ——— Dive Musevm.—The program this week st the museum 18 unusually good. The wonderful Wat- son children: J. A. Leach, the great Chir.cse: Sam. and Dollie » Om Dix Ce us a Su, con, Carroll and ‘Whipped by a Woman. THE USSULT YOR WHICH MES. BEACH CASTIGATED ISRAEL SOMMERS, A rather good looking yonng married lady, named Etta Beach, was charged in the Police Court this morning with assault and battery. Israel Som- mers, a Young married mau of nineteen years, took ‘the stand, and testified that on the night of Jan- ary 22d, between 7 and 8 o'clock, some one rapped ‘St his front door, 66? E street southwest, and his mother answered’ the rap, and found a 3 oung lady, ‘Who askes to see witness. His mother asked her ‘declined to come tn, and preferred to see him outside. He put cn his ‘and went out, w: ‘She asked him to he had time to do #0, she Whip, and laid it upon Affairs in West Washington. ‘Tae Nivra annual CITY ITEMS. Take Things Ensy and a bottle of Dr. Bu De rid of Your coi. Almost given avay to-morrow only | | St_ Golds: hauid’s $12-7tu st Eats Royal Glue 3botties tor 2c.,soldelse-wh te for | meeting of the Tenth Build- ‘Ihg aseociation was held last night. The report of F. King was read, showing 688.94; Payments, $246.951.25; $2,084.50; leaving the secretary, Geor Srenirawa, $24 dene overdrawn, é wen Votal assets of $1,760.16 The follow! Were re-elected for the ensuing year: Will it; James Goa Frey, treasurer; Ferd. attorney; James -rup and you will s ‘vice president; secretary: M; R. Goddard, icLanzhlin, Tenshares were sold at the Maximum rate. [tis estimated that this associa- ‘on will wind up its affairs in eight and a half months more. ‘Tux GEORGETOWN Himgaxtan SocteTY will meet te Jeremiah Har- pared to take all i Seuble, very reasonable, Ladies’ own Hassocks with fancy ca Boats, gen : ‘aie Knife and fork trays Lohdoa Talor-caade Cioth Costumes aud Biding 7 kntves 13¢., worth 27, Tinch rubber dressing combs 5c. Japanese jut boxes with pur Zie., worth Soo. New shape and designs of di Tpeis S7e., Worth Te. ren, Toa. Dow! jlattorm, where were ~ Lewis, Datel ‘direc ihe most | Seated the entife Iilinols delegation ‘to Co1 yngrese, | In, DUt she res uublican thing ever introduced in America. | Was bung « large portrait of Lincoln, under which [We Hive Jecr Fios arated English nly $255, WOE ‘Chromos. ‘Whisk brooms 9. worth 200, "andsome decoraied china cuspadores onty Sic., Decorated English china combination @inner and tea set 192 pleces only $12.47, Worth $20. Tooth brushes 5 & i0°.. worth 10 & B50. Decorated 12 inch tea trass 5c.3 Wooden carved side brackets 2 for 1 Spoon holders 182., Wort Extra silver plated, 5 bottle dinner castors se, from her pocket a back with fwil force. eeyun laying ou the inst again, and on the fen through they parted. ‘On cross-examination witness said that he had told a young gin! to tell Mrs. Beach to mect him on the corner, and that he wanted to visit the house when her’husband was out. He afterwards said that it was only for fun. He was nineteei ld, and had been married for two years. Sadie Penhybaker, a young girl, testified that Sommers ts employéd tn the stove store of Mr. ‘Sauer, No. 849 E street southwest, and she went in ‘there one day after a can of oll, and Sommers asked. ‘her what night her father was out; that he wanted to come to see her. She told him ‘that he had bet- ‘ter come when her father was at home, and he more than he wanted. He then’ told her to ask Mrs. Beach to meet him on the corner that o'clock, but one of her children was sick revented Uke meeting, Beach one cent, The Courts. CounT IN Genera Trex. ‘Yesterday, W. C. McGill agt. District of Cotum- Dia; judgment of special term reversed, and cause remant ‘To-day, U. S. ex rel. White (tion of writ of error to nited States approved. W. P. Was admitted to the bar. Fendall hearing. ley’s hall this e1 the funeral of the Tington, one of the members, who died this morn- ‘occupied a prominent mother Baltimore Remance. ‘YOUTEFUL LOVERS MISINC—THR YOUNG LADY SUP- POSED TO BE IN WASHINGTON. ‘From the Baltimore American, to-day. ‘The lovers in the latest Baltimore romance are a Young lady, only 16 years old, whose father 1s Mr. J. W. Bowersox, assistant ticket agent of the Pennsylvania railroad company at the corner of Baltimore and Calvert streets, and Oakey Clark, lad of 19, the son of Mr. Henry Clark, of the rm of Messrs. Clark, Perry & Co., wholesale boot and They have both been missing from their homes for several days past. Young | Clark made the acquaintance of Miss Bowersox about a year and a-balf ago, and since that ume visitor at the Bowersox resl- ‘ariem avenue. Although the p: entsof the young lady didnot like the idea of their daughter recelving company at such a tender @id not look” with Ul-tavor on young requently the couple have taken walks In Dut always returned home at a proper last Friday evening, 1t seems, the lovers tment somewhere near Harlem it 18 stated, to 1 pair of pearl sleeve buttons with 12 collar but- Knives for 8c. and brush oul ASS Vases 10°. @ pair, WOTLL Bc. spe Of crystal glass oyster plates I7c., ‘Tin Cuspadores assorted SOc. shoe manufacturers. nig! at the time, Ww! "The oourt 2 “She Wore a Wrentl She had the jumping toot The night when tirst we Ber face was marked with any Her eyes with tears were Web, told her Perry Davts’ Knox; bond for Niofvirginis, rel agt. Albers; on Covrt—Judge Hagner. agt. Guethler; verdict for platn- ional Bank of the Republic; submitted. ‘To-day, Alexander agt. District; order of reference set aside. Reardon agt. Nash; on hearing. Equiry Cover.—Judge sfoarthur. Yesterday, Vandenburg agt. Vandenburg; divorce @ vin. mat. granted. Sourmermann agt. Soumer- Pitts; same. Branigan agt. ‘of absent defeadant ordered. Teference to auditor to rate It Ridenour agt. McClelland; exooption to sale sustained and conveyance ordered. Green; demurrer sustained were anxious, get married at once. They could get no one to marry them. assed Friday night 1s not know ‘ashington alont ‘Clerk, It 18 sald. city, but not at his father's house. A the Arverican called, on Mi. and Mra. Sor ning and found shem ina very agital Stato of ming. Said Mr. Bowersox: “Thave Just returned from a long tramp in search of my daugh- of either her ar young srith, the whole affair 1e papers or no! married, ay ter, oe is responsible for ak Cea u ‘will go very bard w him. a So ‘the OFM, Clark, who 15 can depend on. assistamce ir. ¥! almost 6s much interested as myself. that nelther my wife nor ‘Ded since Priday night.” Mra Bowersox daughter's absence was and if she does notsoon hear from her she hot know what she will do. Diet” she asked; “this dreadful su: ‘that my daughter, a i Yesterday, ‘And take away 108 stitug. tH, $78. Nati Next eventng, when I saw her, she went over to Free Agate Seal Kings, #, v mann; same. Piite agt. “Benson's Capeine Porous Plasters curd me of @ Gul, Weary, ache in the sinall of my back.—J.T. 2c. Deserving of Contidence. ‘There ts no article which sortchly deserves theen- the community as Brown's Bron- Shiai Troches. Tuose suflening from Astamatic and Bronchial vgs and Colds, should try eo fer, but can get no Clark. 1 am so that I don’t, cai know one thing, it Adjourned alne dia. ‘o-day, Colley. with leave to amenc dian ad litem appointed. sale finlly ratified — Cowit on set aside as improperly issued. Potoe Count—Juage Snell. ay, col housebreaking in the Pir oo aaa ture conndence of celebrated styles special bunvatns fora fow days only ‘establiehment and satis to contiaye the them. Price, #5 conta ‘Wells? Health tenewer cures dysy pepsta, inp La ze a 83 Per Gallon, 75c. Qt. Hottie, No. 1 Rye Whisky, best In the world for the money. McGee's, 9th street, near D. “Rough on Corns,” forcorns,warts, bunions. 15¢. 3. M. Laroque’s Elixer of Calisaya _ , Alexandria Affairs. ‘Reported for Tux Evawune Sram. A CuxTENNIaL.—To-day 1s the centennial of Riarye tei, the Ost number of “tne Virginia e number 01 Alexandria Advertiser” was temued. @ three column four page inches, and was published weekly at the nortnweet cornet of Fatrt a me thirty feet al resent ret at ‘which was then the fre coluinn: resting “Is it not terrl- ee. To think ere child, ehouid be away whereabouts is awful. If he ls respopaible for her abyence and has not married her, he should be made to do ao.” F{ANOuD TO 4 TREE YOR ax OUTRAGE The neg Part of Gunmabers » Waa forcibly taken irom the Latryette ut 12 o'ddack Saturday nigi ‘a tree. About fifty mep were engaged in the Tynohing.’ Bul Butter, another ‘with Rogers, was Has, for more than haif a century. been In use Dy all classes of people, and indorsed by eminent phy- the best tonic and invigorator ext, ‘weak, the nervous, the debilitated, all th to give new Ute, vigor and haj larly @ lady's medicine. $1 a bott ists. W. E. Thornton, P larrison streets, Bult! Premature Loss of th: Hair May be entirely prevented by the uscof BURNETT'S nlority of Burnet(’s Fiavoring Extracts their perfect purity and surength. ‘Whe “Rough On" Tooth Powder, elegant, 150. Princesa stree Jevelof the street at that near the buainess center Mo gratify’ tas publi at this. veey tite To grat ul Beri we have commenced gar work under many Vantages, 66] Ample eupphy ot whi 8 from procuring: ostty of the public we ho send abroad ‘The Virgini Adverviser’ ina more elegant drese, by substitu. ting a beautiful type (from the most celebrated ) much better adapted to our design, in place of those we arenow constrained to Make Use of.” The price was fourteen shillin Virginia currency, (68.83%) per annum, at the time of subscribing.” ‘The paper was very oluusn ules were used, tween the columns Dalng left Di about the third of an tnch. ¢ hewspaper between Baltimore aud Freder- juess. Particu- Sold by drug. yprietor, Baltunore in the artidie of t late war bath ; Dut from the _ lowed to make ‘soon to be enabled to Journal and Alexandria foundry to Euro Ammense bargains at the clo fine shoea Every ng out sale of img at actual cost. SINSUEIMER & Bro. wS7thst Ur tarrh, for 8 cts. Nasaldine cures ‘This was then the = laid Teeth, Gums, Breath, Lundborg’s Perfume, Edenia. Lundborg’s Pertune. Lundborg?s Perfume, Alpine Viovet. Lundborg’s Perum 0 “Alderney Dairy Wagons.” nd sory moratug, pound “Ward” pritits, 0c. per , Butteruulk ahd Sweet A 22p Megrixa.—A meeting of those interested in. he celebration of the 22 of February was held last night at the council chamber, Mayor Beckham iu the chalr, and R. M. Latham secretary. A com- mittee was ‘appolnted to solicit contri the celebration of the day. MEROBANTS Meetino.—The Alexandyia merchants io UWS morning at the Corn dersin the cl arechal Niel Rosa, Lily of the Valley. ir, and E. H. O'Brien secre- ved & protest against the provisions faw requiring a mer- Fresh Aldernae and delivered in mind. Also, Cottage Hk, Sc. per quart, Cream 1 chant to make Speaker stuart jas assured the merchants’ com- igsteel, arrested by yes and Arnold, with’ Ida Hiitns, charged with being drunk and digorderty, ts held at the station house this morning. At the mayor's last court Sarah Kelly was sent to Jail for one wonth on the charge of stealing china from John Reporter's Nores.—Tho Alexandria Insurance company has declared a dividend of $1 cash on $1 shate of 1ts stock. ng paid up on $25 shares It has patd 20 Lo each stockholder, and nade stock dlvi- $11.50 on each share.—Tho farmers of ra county met at Walker school-house Last polnted Messrs Douglas, Sypherd and Lacey to oppose before Congress the ‘proposed law Testratning the swle of country Washington market wo the hours before 10 a. 1._— Another vessel, the schooner Carribbean, salled for Cuba, to-day With a load of cooperage.——All that Inited States steamer Keller, he Waahington navy yard. 13 per bolts, nails, ‘aufman and E: ‘Alexandria at the . B.B., Which holds would + theordinary kinda, and cannot besold in competition with the multitude of low test, short weight, alumor Phosphate powders. Soldonly incans. Borat Baxixa PowpEx Co.. 106 Wall atreet, N.. A Ciuxce To Bor Dex Goons AND CARPETS Ors Harr Price Sace Sri GOING ON. It was organized 230,00 OVERCOATS AT $1500, 825.00 OVERCOATS AT $12.50. $20.00 OVERCOATS AT 10.00, 818.00 OVERCOATS AT 89.00. $15.00 OVERCOATS aT $7.50. $12.00 OVERCOATS AT 96.00. $10.00 OVERCOATS AT $5.00, $25.00 SUITS AT $1250. $26.00 SUITS AT $14.00. £20.00 SUITS AT #1000. 296.00 SUITS AT 89.00. $22.00 SUITS AT 811.00, 910.50 SUITS AT $5.25. BELOW Cost. NO GOODS CHARGED AT PRESENT PRICES. roduce near the remains of the late So long a fixture at now being bumed to procure the 4c.—Messra, Henry Schwarz, J. Goldsmith are now rep District Grand Lodge of the L sessions at Norfolk. ‘The Virginia Legislature. A MEASURE GIVING THE DRMOCRATS THE CONTROL OF THE ELECTION MAvHINERY. ‘The Virginia senite yesterday passed Mr. Me- Cormick’s bili declartug vacant all of the places of Judges of election and registers, and providing an evctoral board who will choose their successors. These boards ar to be chosen by the legislature. ‘Tue effect of this measure, if it becomes a law, wil De to give the democrats control of all of the elac- Uon machinery in the state. The bill now the house of delegat 5 for its concurrence. i become operative April 1st, if 1t passes the house in ‘ba benate also concurred in the Tesovution passed by tLe house Saturay removing G. Shumate, of Fauquier against bim are incompetency ing blank tax recelpts Extra Quality COLORED G¥03-GRAIN SILKS, all Colors, SUMMER SILKS. SUMMER SILES, SPLENDID STYLES. Black GROS-GRAIN DRESS SILES, 80 cta,, 90cts., We 36 cta., 38: 44 cts, al Wook Sevkas So en acta EXTHA HEAVY INGRAIN CARPETS, 1, 81.10, $1.15, 81,8) aya TOWSON'S, {te present form. 696 Pennsylvanis Avene (South Side), FROM $1.00 UP. and viviation of 4n the congressional campaign of 1882. Avevort mado by Attorney General Blair to the house states that the total emount of delinquencies, of county treasure.s amount to $102, 662.48. In the hose that portion of the governor's m¢ Ing to the protection of tu ferred to the committee on U tributaries, who have charge of that —— The Oyster Confezence. TEE MARYLAND COMMITTER LEAVE FOR RICHMORD TO MEET TEE VIRGINIA COMMITTRE. ‘The Joint con mittee appointed by the legislature of Maryland to visit Richmond tn order to consult ‘With a stmilar comulttee of the Virginia assembly, and if posatble frame a scheme of legislation for the protection of the oyster interests of tne two states left Baltimore yesterday afternoon. They agreed upon a proposition to pe made to the Virginia fegt: lators; Waich gives Virginia the right to take oys- tere In the Potomac river and Maryland portion of Pocsmoke sound undera Marviand license, and Maryland the right to take them in the Ving tion of Pocomoke sound under a Virginia license. ich atate is to {impose such a lleense ‘tax and en force such police regulations as ‘t may se: At. ‘The committee was practical; discussion beng on the question as to whether oys- ters could be consi¢ red as fish within of the compact of 1785. LONDON AND LIVERPOOL CLOTHING CO., 'T 18 WIS" TO PROVIDE AGAINST EMERGEN cles that are liable to arise in every family. A cold may be 2 dangerous thing, or not, depending upon the means at hand to combatit In sudden attacks of cold, croup, asthma, etc., Ayer's Cuerry Pectorsi will prove the quickest and most effective cure,and your best CORNER SEVENTH ANDG SYREETS ja H aTgTvSsS GIVEN AWAY GRATIS AT EING'S PALACE, 814 SEVENTH STREET. water beds was re- hesapecke and ite. EO. ANDREWS, OVERSEER IN THE LOWELL Carpet Corporation, was for over twenty years be fore hus removal to Lowell, afflicted with salt rheumin ita worst form. Ite ulcerations actually coverod more face c* his Lody and limbe. He was entirely cured by Ayes’s Sarsapar.lla, See certificate in ONE THOUSAND HATE CIVEN AWAY. Ayers Almanac for 1883, Every purchaser ts sntitled to ONE HAT GRATIS, j worth rom Went to gl be continund wal the ‘entice lot of One Thousand Hata ar disposed of. ‘Also, balance of Children’s, Misses’ and Ladics’ Cloaks tobe sold without -eserve. ‘We seo offer following Gcods: Choice assortment of Ladies’ Vests, from 37 to B5centa.; sold formerly fron G0 cents *0 €1.25. Ourentire stock of Plumes snd Bunches of Tip, deal- rable and prime gvods, in all colore, from 60 ceuts y unanimous, thé only in the meaning ‘THE Frswertes CONVENTION WITH GREAT BRI- TAIN.—The queen's speech will ex reas BLACK SILK3, EVENING SILKS, CARTER'S, 71) Manxer Sram aCQLOQRED SILKS (excellent quality) reduced f-om COLORED BHADZIMIE. SILKS (excellent: OCADE SILER in cre FANCY SILKS, j Hlegant French Flowers an4 Lovely Bou zneta, from 20 to % conte.a buach. ‘Trimining Velvts and Plushes from 1.25 to $2.00 pe= yard. Ailks and Setins, Wack Yaglish Treble Crapes, 33 per cent lees than imporicrs' prices, Elegant Suxh Ribbons at 25 cents per yard. ‘Laces and Kid Gloves sid less than clsewhere, A lot‘of desirable Remnants of Zibtons almost given TD. T. Johnson, Joseph | ing says it B. Lascallett, E.’Loefer, | America has denounced the fisheries coments, 8. V. Noyes, J. P. Perley, H. 1. Playtor, W. R. Sin-| with Great Britain. {t 1a reported that actonl cantante Sror-Orv Tickets.—The pon, tickets was l.id down vy ‘Wednesday, in the against’ mington and Baltimore railroad The Boston Ideal | cover damages ope:4 company opened their engagement last eve- | from a car. ning under the most favorable circumstances. ‘The | inte ea ‘(very best made) redt ‘BLAGE SILKS, actual cash vue reduced from 820 {GBEAOK SILKS (excellent quality) reduooi from $1 NUNS’ VEILING (in cream), pure wool, wide double- RED CASHMERES, dark colars, wide double- st S wool, wide double- TING CORTON (widest ‘MILLS SHEETING, one yard and a SUEZ WOOL BLANKETS, large aise, reduced trom BB to BE. rte, Chas ‘Neale, Dy CALL EARLY TO SECURE SOME OF THE EXTRa- ORDINARY BARGAINS, EKING’S PALACE, 81¢ SEVENT STREET. We Worn Cur Artexnox OF CLOSE BUYERS TO OUR LARGE STOCK OF DEY GOODs. prices will be found to compete with yM figures to be found. WNEW TORE AACS and bee! Ba. ‘11l MAREET SPACR G avy BOOK BOI’ ‘We have rare bargains in BLACK SILK VELVETS, ‘Twenty-eight inch, all silk, at $9. Also, some VERY HANDSOME BROCADE VELVET. ‘We have marked down a line of COLORED OTTOMAN: SiLKS to $1.60. These goods soldat $225. ‘This isa special bargain. a7 Baxgains in all Departments, Weinviteinapection. Cost. ‘We offer the balance of our SATIN AND PUR-LINED CIRCULARS AND CABRIAGE ROBES AT OOST, And the balance of our SEAL SACQUES, CAPS AND MUFFS ‘at September prices, a amet or the consequences of kts fe consequences: own on-suit was entered. A Carnotio Bisnor AwNuLs 4M. Catholic , Sunday morning, ty, JAMES ¥. DAVIS’ ‘the list of curiosities has | yonn’ 621 Pennsylvania ALENTINES AND VALENTINE CARDS, A large variety in artistio and Denutifal designs and LACE VALENTINES. ‘WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. 0.0. PURSELL, Bookesiler, 418 9th stn. w. FOR YOUNG BOYS, aoe arretio . oo ponstas Suvcon from $250 to $8. Also, ‘Capa, Boots and Shoes, ko, Allvery chesp for the Holidays, 4s felt with the unfor- ONE PRICE ONLY, RUNSEL & CLAEX, 811 Market Space, Tur Greco & Bows Cizaucz Co ABE OFFERING THEIR LARGE STOCK OF FINE CARRIAGES AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. Arch and 12th stresta, ‘Poiladelphia, Pa, 1914-1916 Pennaylvanie evenna, os P fe LADIES GOODS. ————_— Geo Ware TES' TAILOR AND BABIT Mi Pre teed Em ‘1555 F Stet. vopostte Ebbitt Housa, sees fogs foe ote tet tte age Pare ate cah ee re nee ee La jebe-6t* GEO. WHITE, 1895 F'rtrect northwest, men Axp PLACED ON SALE THIS MORNING 00 DOZEN CAMBRIC CORSET COVERS. Regular Price S0c,which we shall sell at 25e.each. ap thos ts one-half the usual price, and fer lens than actus, cost, we can allow each custcwer only one-half dosam, Soren: BS AE Been me SAE ES BA A CUM MM Sugtt 46 SEVENTH STREET. colors 2c. a palravorth | We have this day @ivided our stock of MIRSES Also.an immense assortment of the latest styles | SUITS. all from this seasou and very desirable, tm Of baby carriages Just received Wisch Will be. at low prices, THREE DISTINCT Lo'rs, marked down to not even the value of the material 1 Tot to be sold out at #300, 1 Lot to be sold out at $4.50, 1 Lot to be #old out at @6.00 To have been sold much higher, some double the pete 2% PER CENT DISCOUNT on all our LADIFS' SUITS, As we have culy one price and know to sell close, this tunity whould not be lont, ae these goods are all this season and quod. desirable styles, made in Cachmere, in colunsand black. Weare also AINS IN OUR KID GLOVE DE- TAKTMENT. COME AND SER GOOD GLOVES FOR LITTLE MONEY. We havo reduced muck belo our selling priceour CORSET# and will give ome ‘Visit our tazmenae wurwelf of our mode at busl- Bess. Wo have constantly fresh and new Goods st low Prices, BR A vc MM > A EE Ruy Bp 2A EE BAe ee Ak od ORT fl 6TTH STREPT. Maz J.P. Pasa IMPORTER OF FASHIONS IN PARIS AND LONDON MILLINERY, CLOSING 07°T THE BALANCE OF WINTER IMPOR- TATIONS AT GREATLY KEDCOED PRICES PREVIOUS TO THE ARRIVAL OF 26 SPRING GOODS. M™ Yor pxaxprs, MODISTE, Formerly with Lont and Taylor's, New York; tate 7 Marth Wen tee ee ee eae Latest iuported Paniitons, Evtiing Drewes, and Street ummen Bhd at Sv enue over ML Willian's ini ie ME é tomes, LADIES’ TAILOR AND HABIT MAKER, Is aow prepared to make all kinds of Dresess tn fire clase «tye and Ridiug Habits, uid wuarantess perfect Ht, Cloth Costumes 2. TOMER, 26 Oth street northwest, over Jarvis’, 316-1m ADIFS, USE WHITE EK FACE POWD! Jae it in the lest abt entirely hactaless ‘eid only by Drunewea, Prive bo ais BS KARIN: Baltimore te CLOSE OUT cutire Stock of Plush Dolmans and Jackets, SUk Dolmaus and Circulars, Cloth Dolmansaud Newmarketa, Cloth Jackets aud Newmarketa, Clot Jackets aud Jersey Jackets, Pur-ined Circulars, SUkand Cloth Suits and Flannel Wrapper will take off TWENTY PER CENT each garment Cite Trevine, Parts. 007 Pennssivantaavenua jaT CORCORAN BUILDING, SS HAT DRESSER, FROM PARTS. mad Five Medals iro Expositens of Pane, Lyouv and Viena, Mabafacturct stad snborter of BUMAN HAIK AND FINE HATR WORK Ladies fine Hair Cutting and Hair Dremdne. Ya dyed aud sbauipoved in wfnet clase Waupes, "us to order, as $7 FIFTEVNTH STREET NORTH! Mes. Sera Reever, 608 Ninzat sruger, orrosrre Parewt Orme, ROCHO: + Novelties in AKT NEEDLEWORK, KENSINGTON ARASENE and RIBBON EMBROIDERIES and ALL MATERIALS for the same. Complete stock of ARASENE, CHENILLE. FELTS, SATEENS. PLUSHES AND WORSTED FRINGES. STAMPING PROMPTLY EXECUTED, THE LADIES at Non, ans.and gig eh aft north precnitoent 4k of EMEROLD ERED oC BRRIONS. TABLE COv i Fancy W ED Wolth aod. RSPPRED GoODs of every description. Couspiete OUtht for NG CLOAKS. Cluidra's LACK SATIN and of E TRS ALO AE tos ab Ne eo nanrke’ ADIES FUKS KEPAIKED, SEAL BACQUES L' weiyed and Lined Pur Cirouls ‘Sous ad Litcnge mewiy covered” Mise CUNNINGHAR. or MES Toi) St atrect norkuwrats between Sand. 2 Axrox Fisners Cheri gt Dy lenin Estabtiehreat No, Wh c street Gorthwrat THIRTY YEARS EXPERIENCE, leqieu's Gnrniente. ela, Valves and Gicab ap Wri Laces, Glove abe be LADIES EVENING DRESSES & SPECIALT® qoarmgiuet thes Cle by tia proces ll nok their oreiray Erie meusuved cagvtunlly: Peto GL and 118 por att : £ E58 48S1e K UweHeRy, 490 TENTH STREET NORTHWEST, Makes COUAE(S to crac iy every Ale abd mater, Sudigunrauites perfect Htand ss Tare OALTIES ARE— Hand-fuats Coderluihite, Meriao Underwm. ou Beat in orted Sloe es der Siraces and ull D- ses Reform Go Ae. S son Bite, Orie iereulae ap crriye Curae. for whic arnt, Inds #1 Cormier own make, iat far tue pros Guunot er wiry NP each, Uenaan and Bpe:.tsh apoken, a6 ee Ie __GENTIEMEN’S GOODS. Ook Sreciarry. FINE DRESS SHIRTS TO ORDER A FULL LINE OP FNISHED AND UNFINISHED SHIRTS = WAYS ON HAND, MEN'S FUt.NISHINGS, THOMPSON'S GHIRT FACTORY, 8.6 F street northweat, a CHARLES HYATT, Proprietor, Crosse Ovr A LARGE STOCK OF UNDERSHIRTS AND DRAWERS ‘Undershirts ant Drawers, 69 centa, worth 75. Unéersh’:ts and Drawers, 75 cents, worth 61.25. Sea iet Merino Undershirts ant Drawers reduced 80 par ‘Six Fine Dress Shirts mads to onde~ for @7.50. Bix Finest Dress Shcrts msde to order for @12at a0 1002 F street northwest, Sums ro Oxo BIX BOLID BOSOM FOR...--sesecesss.aeesscoeees 60.09 SIX PLAITED BOSOM FOR ......-vecenersveseso--2200 2 you want a perfect-utting Shirt bave them madeby 5B ELLERY, cy 1112 F strest northwest. —_—_—_—_—_—_——_—_—_— We Mase A Srecutrr Or OLD GOVERNMENT JAVA COFFER A a> WHITE SWAN MINNESOTA FLOUR GEO. K. KENNEDY & BOX, : No. 1200 F gtreet northwest, Foreign Fruits, Table Luxuries, German and Frensh Delicacten, he... vy HH, > 54R ° IMPORTER aXD TAILOR Gentlemen who have had trouble in getting Attedand suited are ibvited to call at the Fashion Houss, nen) 1211 Pa Ave, Washington, D.a. Ch __)_._ S.zoue snow mama xx 00 DecorstivePictarn Jar Gould. aniethst, math