Evening Star Newspaper, May 31, 1884, Page 3

a ll CITY AND DISTRICT. ©UT-DOOR PASTIMES, Sports on the Hiver—& Canoe Club to be Organized—Ease Ball Matters, Trotting Races, Lawn Feunis, &c. Eosting. | Hi of people took advantage of the Pleasant weatlerof yesterday to xo up the river. | As early as 6 o'clock in the morning boats began tok Cumberland’s and Passeno’s, freighted with picnic A little latexsthe boys from Potomae and Columbia houses made thet location from the | was cecupied by | Decoration day has al- Known as a great day for boating, ats went up theriver yesterday than | ‘on day for several years past. | Capt. Warden, of the Potomac’s, gave a barge | which was accompanied by boats, big and There were many ladies in the party, entlemen trom the Columbia and Analos- The Colunibia boys gave a recep- their landing to T nt C. E. Coon. ‘There were no accidents of any consequence uring the day, but the reckiess manner in| which inexperienced bovs handled their boats | might have been the cause of several upsets. No crews were out yesterday, with the ex ception of the Potomaé seniors, Cropley rowing Stroke. MeRae has gone home for a week and | upon his return the crew wiil train regularly for | the coming races. | The Potomac eight went down to Alexandria Wednesday even tine crew consisted of | iwood, Carusi, Cornwell, Rodzers, Nord: wa) but more b« on any Dec az Mohun, Antisell and Warde with seo ecoxswain. They started at quarter after six and reached Al «via in three-quarters of reception ‘There will be a test race between the Poto- mac senior and crews early in is a movement on foot among the lovers | scinating sport of exnoeing to form a) Proty dred sp: bers of the American Cai are quite a number ot genti who are already well versed in them shington | among | ewark, in 9 loubi x junior junior , of Boston, came in first, but no competition. is The single seull race, three miles and turn, det ley and Tee Jesterday. was very clo: Yards from the finish it Teemer by sweeping Ineh by inch, and’ won 20 minute de in west ‘The Courtn: a piace tponed uni at Pullman, I exciting. At 3! nybody’s race, but | troke, drew away fa boat length in| ¢ fastest time ever ich was to have | New Yerk was noon on account of | on Foush water. ‘hingtons. dd the Columbus nine in with and in the afte: layed one of th son with t does not look w of the wu pall, & ould to see wh ndid showin does noble work ne the Lat rly always 3. by a score of 6 to did th ia. i: A ew York Metropolitan Ine men took a run to yesterday. They left ck and made the run Jaquarter. The party nn, Tipton, Donn, Alien, 1. All bu § Hawles of the ri¢ ha br Ivy City We s wen in Almonareh n : ttw in the th ond race . », paid £8.60. No betting on 11.10, | 24) yards, the shooting off hand. The following t out of a possible pated in by the | rs, twelve members of the Baltt- from the Sandy Spring eiub, hts yesterday afternoon, were | Tn the unknown distance J. W. Wi ison ied the Baltimore team In nm reund by @ score of 166. Mra the Columbia rdtand by a score of | | craft of all sorts, may I be permitted to oc- | quently seen on the water courses, cruising, | iron center-boards and con | ereise is inv’ | sits on a cushion, b | boat-yards all standing idle; farmers formerly | duce, and béing too far from railroads to find | in the extreme. | part of one of the skirts of its coats. 233. Mr. A. Brooke, of Sandy Spring, made a score of Miss Debby Brooke, in’ the Co- lumbia round, made a score of 301. The Lewn Tennis Tournament. Alawn tennis tournament was held at Ken- dail Green yesterday afternoon, the following clubs being represented: Nassau, by Shellabar- ger and Gresham; Washington, by Slocum; Ob- ervatory, by Webb and Sampson; Arlington, by . B. Bre , Orris Brown and Davidson; Jar- 5 New Jersey avenue, by Crossman and Chilton; Kendall Green, by Angell and Chicker! The Kendalls won the doubles, and Mr. Slocum the singles. = ——— CONCERNING CANOEING. Just the Thing for the Petemac. To the Fditor of Tre Eve: iG STAR: Now that the boating season has begua and the Potomae is dotted daily with pleasure cupy a few lines of your space to say something of an aquatic sport that seems to be but little followed by Washingtonians? I refer to canoeing. In the north and west there are numerous canoe clubs, and fleets of ten to twenty of these trim and handsome miniature yachts are fre- racing and floating togetier, making a pretty picture with their handsome huils, white sails and flashing paddles. The cances are of various weichts and patterns, according to the waters where they are used, the lightest In weight thus far tipping the beam’ at 1083 pounds. This craft, the “Sairy Gamp.” was padded | through the Adirondack region of New York | state last summer, where frequent porte:ces | occur, and its extremely light avoirdupois per- | mitted its owner to tuck it under is arm and rry it from one lake to another, or around dams, rapids, ier with ballast, ble sail area, in open waters where Lille paddling ry, and some of this latter class merit the name that has been bestowed upon them of “miniature yachts.” For the Potomac a medium or sailable-paddling cance would be suitable— | as to be inconyeniently carried around the falls and rapids of the upper river, and yet with snfiicient weicht to be stiff under sail in the wide waters below Washi are are con‘ined in an office or store for mat during the day, no sport that 1 know of is half so heaithful, so enjoyable and so cheap as canoe- ing. The cost and keep are very little, the ¢ rating without being exheustiv rable to rowing because one fac on the eanoe moves. hours | and is pr the direc in The paddler nga comfortable rest for | ; the tight decks and air-tight compart- bow and stern make his canoe an water-tight lo i. with a hatch, for stowing prov nkets, &e., fora long | cruise: and if n ake iim away from an | inhabited country, he has only to haul his | canoe up on the nearést shore, cook his simple | meal oyera small alcckol lamp or camp-fire, | spread his cushions and blankets in the bottom | of the boat, rig the sail over open well be | tween de canoe e: such a sweet slee healthful out-door recreation e. I know many literary workers, clergymen, bankers, merchants and” professional men who spend every summer's vacation in this way, and deri.e from it the greatest possible recreation and strength: anda number ot them are accom- p r wives, too, who have become fascinated with the sport and wield the double- bladed paddie in the “tandem” canoe. which is manufactured cially for connubial—and canoe-bial—couple: There are several canoes in Washington, and many gentlemen, Tam sure, who would become canveists if they knew the charm of the sport. To the end thet we may know one another, @ autsi into canoeing, arrange ks for a tent. and beneathit in bis | . only such and racing in company, ete.. } & canoe club. as at the north. Mr. | Arthur Brentano, at ith street and Pennsylya- nia avenue. 1s an old and enthusiastic eanceist, and commodore of the Knickerbocker Canoe sts in the Dis- port, eall upon her to him or to tment, and perhaps a suc- e fe ed. Just one thing ossible indacement | oly fashionable. Hexry HL. I will whispe Canceing is CONGHESSIONAL SPEECHES. Jecis thai are Pope of Members Regarding theiz Speeches, &e. 40.000 is spent by members for the printing of their al number of speeches were and over 1,000,000 copies haye Morrison's speech alone n distributed. The taste for if literature has been growing rapidly for four or fh ‘ion it has become ‘s, Hurd’s, Kel- son's speeches in all sections of the ve demand being in the order | There was also a big run | tor the tariff speeches of | z to the anti-Chinese | vhenever one of to the farthest | All these subjects are opular with the members. Phe most tile speaker in the House is S. . Cox, and his speeches are in demand, no | ter what the subject. He makes more | peches than any other man in the House, and more varied subjects, and is looked upon ed upon general topics. He is » government printing office as rem jy neat and natty about his speeches, and is noted for the care he takes about the title Something like seach nd educatic xe is made bounds of the country. sequently vent Inan is Eaton, of Connec- 1 the proofs, but leaves rv. Senator munds ne way, and so was Conkling when in the of the members are yery careful about | ng the proofs of their e and revise until their spe scarcely be recoxnized by one who he vor of the House. arly whimsi et over their nervous: they have nbers are itt, or 3 another p for on the’ are pu no mat- rved in the House. ‘y neat in their spe ew York, come under this | ork man, Skinner, is ties’ copy that goes to. the n the C: on is on be: * concernit peeches, and is » make aliowances for errors. good-natured in this respect. York, is a thorough busin is very prompt in settling with the | It is customary to have speeches | nber paying | sof a certain speech he Mr. Hewitt will not allow this with his He jays out of his own pocket for printed, and gi them to those From his quick, nervous man- gotten the reputation of “fussy.” But | copy who waat th ner, he has that he is fussy is denied by They ay he is neat and careful, bet is s picas- nd never in the least impatient. Mr. Rus- sel! ls probably the only other man in the House who will not allow any one to pay for his speeches. He, like Hewitt, pays for all print and gives to all who ask. ‘The Almost idie ©. & ©. Canal. GLOOMY PICTURE OF AFFAIRS ON TI ROUTE. A writer in the Cumberiand Davy News, who rec y traveled by canai from Georgetown ‘ough Montgomery, Frederick, Washington and Altezany counties, gives a gloomy picture of affairs on the route. He says: “I now found nothing but idleness, gloom and despondency. Employes of the canal are in want for the bare necessaries of life; being nearly one year in arrears for wages from the canal company, storekeepers all along the line are unable to h their stocks, having credited out in sonie eases their all, to feed such employes on promises to pay from the canal company, and in expectation that the canal would carry its usual percentage of coal for eastern markets. At Voint of Rocks, Weverton, Knoxville, Har- pers Ferry, Shepherdstown, Sharpsburg and other intermediate points boats are tied up all along. At Williamsport the eanal is virtually blocked with empty boats, pastures on every side are eaten up by the idle mules, the owners hay- ing nething of their own to feed them with; dependent on canal asa market for their pro- other markets. are suffering with other depend- entson the canal. At Hancock this same des- titution exists, if possible, to a greater extent. Cumberland, the shipping point, with a popula- tion of 13,000 people, to a great extent depend- euts on the canal for their existence, is suffering Merchants doing little or no business; boat-yards, seven In number, where hundreds of men were employed, are. doing nothing.” A Vassar girl writes: “1 haven't seen a man In a month of Sundays. We were out taking a ‘constitutional’ Saturday and came across a scare-crow in @ corn field. All the giris ran for it at once, and I only managed to gore was something.” —Piltsburg Chronicle-. | Wa: hes. | § THE REAL ESTATE MARKET. ‘The Opinion of a Well-known Specu- lator as to Washington Investments— Some of the Houses that are Now Being Erected in this City—The Activity im Building. “You have spent a good dealof money in buy- ingreal estate in Washington recently,” re- marked a friend to Mr. John R. McLean, the wealthy proprietor of the Cincinnati Enquirer. “Yes,” was the reply. “I have invested quite largely in Washington. I suppose my real es- tate here is worth $200,000. But before I get through I will spend $300,000 more.” Mr. McLean is regarded asa very successtul speculator, and his judgment as to the value of investments in Washington real estate will have great weight. MR. EASTON'S XEW HOUSE. Mr. Edward D. Easton, the stenographer, has commenced the erection of a residence on East Capitol street. between 6th and 7th, which is to be one of the finest in East Washington. It will have a three-and-a-halt story pressed brick front. with back building, and will be con- structed by day’s labor, at a cost of about . W. Tyler is to superintend the plans’ were pre) by J. G. Meyers. The house will have frontage of 22 feet and a depth of about 70 teet, with side and front entrances. There are to be bay windows in .front and rear. The tront bay window will be square to the top of the third etory, anda cupola will rise from the roof. There are to be side porches “on the first and second stories of the back building, and windows on the eastern side of the entire house, as well as north and south. The heating is to be done by a furnace, althouzh.open fireplaces are algo to be provided. There are to be electric bella, speaking tubes, two bath rooms and every modern convenience. A BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT, Mr. J. F. Saum, the general commission mer- chant, No. 925 Louisiana avenue, has torn down his old warchouse at the place named, and is about to erect in its place a new building of much larger capacity, with every modern conve- nience suited to his business. The average width of tke lot is 22 feet, ranning back to a depth. of 60 feet. The building will be three stories high, besides having a full basement story composed almost entirely of concrete. A large elevator will run from the basement to the upper floor. Mr. Lipscomb is the contractor and builder, and the cost will be €6,000 or more. SALES ON CAPITOL HILL. R. O. Holtzs sold at auction for Henry E. Davis, trustee. on Thursday afternoon the fol- | lowing property at the junction of Maryland av- enue. A and Ist streets northeast, being in square 727: Lot 10, frontfag the Capitol grounds, to Taylor Suit. for $1.21 a square toot; lot 9, fronting on Maryland avenue and running trough to A street, to the same gentleman, for cents; lots 6, Zand 8, fronting also on Mary- land avenue and A street, to Buchanan Beail, at 50 cents a square foot; lot 5, fronting on Maryland Avenue and A streets, to Pailip T. Dodge, at 51 cents a square foot; these lots have a front of22 feet each, on Maryland av- enue and A street respectively. BUILDING NOTES. Mr. F. J. Heiberger is erecting two two-stroy houses on 2d street, between D and E streets, at a cost of $6,700. Four two-story houses are being built by Mr. D. B. Groff, on 10th street, between East Capi- tol and A streets southeast, at a cost of $6:000. | Mr. W. tewart is building two two-story houses on Vermont avenue, between U and V streets, at a cost of $4,000. A three-story building, to be used as a mann- factory and salesroom. is being erected by Mr. E. W. Woodruff, on New York avenue, between 6th and 7th, at a cost of £6,000. A two-story we built by Mrs. N. Richards, on the 7th street road, at a cost of $1,200. and basement house is being built by Mr. Charies Early, on Connecticut ave- nue, between Q and K streets, at a cost of 15.000. Mr Kobert 2: ir is building four two-story yland avenue houses on 2d street, between M x tw ¢ dwelli Meintosh and Boston, on . between Ist and 2d streets southwest, at a cost of $6,000. Four two- houses are being erected on 6th street, between Mand N streets, by Mr.J.W. Barker, ata cost of 24,000. L. P. Childs & Son are erecting two two- story dwellings on Virginia avenue, between Sth and 6th sti t Of $4,000. HOW THE MOSEY APPROPRIATED BY CONGRESS 18 TO BE E: ED. The District appropriation bill as passed by the House and amended by the Senate appropriates $286,000 “for work on sundry avenues and streets and replacement of pavements on streets named in appendix Jj, annexed to the estimates of the Com- missioners.” ‘The streets named in this appendix, and which under the law as it stands must be im- proved, are as follows: Replacement of woo ten pavements—24 street s. ., from B street to Maryland avenue, $2,407.50; B reel to Maryland avenue, ~y from L street to M sourl “Avenue n. W., from 3d g Suet, $6, Jersey avenue 1. sreel to O Street, $24,129; P street n. w, Jersey avenue *to 9th street, $14,017.59; . W., from 15th street to 18th Street, sitect_n. W., from 9th street to 1th ; th street nw. nd avenue ‘to Boundary, $7,650: ., from K street to L stre n. w., feom K street t M n.W., street to M stréet, $6, n. w., trom K street to M street, ¥ sitre’ avenue n. w, from P Stree 7.50; L street n. W., from Pennsyl hn’ street, $1,093.50; Pot ree town, from M street to O street, $5,653.25. Total Cost, $149,572.50. Replacement of rubble p: W., froin 14th street to 15th street, $3,679.51 n. W., from 1634 Street to 19th Blreei, $14,519.50; T v., from 2d street Lo Sth street, $13,860.62; 21 cost By $32,059.62. New paver A strect s ¢., from 3d street to Bth street, $5.4 Cstrect's.e., from New Jersey avenue to’ 4th A street n. e., from 2d street to 4 t. 38.015; B street n._e., trom 2d Strbet to 5th street, £10. C street _n.‘e.. from 3 street to 4th street, $4,510.40; 311 street n.e., from Fast Capitol street’ t 4th stre street to w., from. Ir P from Rhode 18th strect D. 1th street | land ave, $10,603.80; 5th st t Cape | toi street ‘to Maryland avenue, $12, M street SW, fr 1 strect, $9,309.25; 31 street & Ww. from B street to Virginia “avenue, $20,200.70; t 8. W., from M street to 6th Sticet, FmOnt avenue n. W., from R street to 3th: Street n. W., from Corcoran 18th street n. w., fe Feet, Georgetown, § $ street, Georgetown, trom 224 street to doth Street, $13,195.50; Lotal cost, $182 463.81. rading xd regulating i to 11th street, § trom 6th Sure rollua avenue s. Street, 37,542.12; New Je -M street s. e., from 4th 3 North Carolh to' titi street, Vermont av $2,940.50; ree! wisiiea grade, pro- cost no Instance shall exceed 10 cents le Yard, $5,000; total cost, $45,156.29. RECAPITULATION. Replacement of wood pavements, 63,222 square yards, $149, }; replacement of rubble pavements, ; yards, $52,059.62; new pavements, s, $182,463.81; “urading and regue .’ total, 143,192 square yards, any st Se ‘The Contractors’ Retainers. THE QUESTION NOW AWAITING A‘DECISION BY CON- i Guess. Under the law of Congress, made about the pe- riod of the abolition of the old board of public works, every contractor for street or sewer work, in addition to the usual requirement of two or more responsible persons as_ suretles for the faith- ful performance of the work, which the contractor 4s to keep in good order for five years, 1s required to deposit ten per cent of the gross amount of his con- tract, which the Commissioners are to invest in the bonds of the United States or of the District of Co- lumbia, to be retained for account of the contrac- tor, during the five years’ period, as additional surety for his work. The interest accruing mean- Ume is paid regularly to the contractor, and at the end of the five years, his obligations Having been complied with,the full amount of his ten per cent so retained is returned to him. A majority of the contractors, wishing to use the money in the meantime, have sold and transferred their retainers to outside parties for investment, and the assigninent having been registered at the ‘Treasury, the assignee takes the place of the con- tractor, subject to the same conditions. A consid- erable amount of these retainers have matured dur- ing the past six months by the expiration of the five years. In the meantime the ‘premium upon United States securities having largely advanced, the contractors and their assignees have put in thé claim that the bonds theinselves, instead of the money,must be turned over—holding that they were purciased as the trustee of the contractors, and ‘not for account of the District of Columbia. Controller Lawrence has rendered an opinion confirming the decision of the “ 10 that the | Contractors are entitled to ‘me money, and not nds, an Secretary o ‘Treasury een teape ve matter under Citadel) ing the act Ci upon a troduced atthe fnstance of the contractors requiring the bonds themseives to be delivered. It ts seated: that attorneys, seeing the QPportunity of a fee, have meee to. Contractors and assignees, outside of the offering for a contingent interest to secure the bonds, creating the imp) com a it ments at the present ment bonds. the prol tractor would lose rather Miat he fs to be entitled to years, rather Zhan his money. Ree ate, from O | The “yellows” and other diseases of the peach were 641; for tiling | TWENTY YEARS IRESS: From Lincoln to Garheld With s Revewut the Events whic Ted to Heuse Volume i Nareich, Coma The easy ‘Bill Publishing Co, Where an author is 90 wall kgown as Mr. Blaine is in this community, it is not necessary to review his work at length, even were space in abundance at command. With vigorous ‘and Incisive literary style and his close connec- tion with public affaira, his tecord of twenty years’ experience and observation could not be otherwise than interesting. It abounds, as might be expected, in vivid descriptions of stir- ring scenes and important events, and also in graphic portraits of prominent men. What most surprises the majority of the critics is the fairness and magnanimity with which the former opponents of the author are treated. So strongly marked is this characteristic that some ot the more unfavorably disposed have not hesitated to charge that these moderate expressions were but a shrewd and audacious device on the part of Mr. Blaine for conciliating olg antayoniste, and strengthening thereby his chances for the presidency,—that the book was written, in other words, not for posterity, but to meet a present political and pecuniary emergency. We prefer to take the oppos:te view, however, and believe that they are evidences of that broader charity and more liberal judgment of men and things which come with added years and wider and clearer vision. The book is well printed, and as a whole pre- sents a handsome appearance, after a fashion; but, as is apt to be the case with books pub- lished by subscription, the paper is thick and spongy, rather than superior in quality and heavy, and the volume is too large for comfort or convenience in reading. It looks, in faet, like a book intended to be laid on the center table of the parlor in well-to-do farmers’ houses, alongside of Headley’s ‘‘Sacred Mountains” and old-fashioned family daguerreotypes, rather than a volume taken home for daily use and enjoy- ment. . MEMORITS OF RUFUS CHOATE. (With Some Con- sideration of His Studies, and Opinions, and of Lis Style as a ingaker and Writer. By Bost << JosEPH Nerts0N. uehton, Miffiin & Co, ‘Washington: Win. Ballantyne & Son. The name and fame of Rufus Choate, who was one of the most gifted and strongly marked great men of his day, are little known toreaders of the present generation. It is well, therefore, that Judge Neilson, himself a jurist of renown. uld give to the public the result of his long- followed labor of love. The first half of his book contains the author’s analysis and estimate of the character of Mr. Choate, which, it need not be said, is most favorable in view and excel- lent in style, while the latter part is given up to papers from some twenty odd prominent legal and literary gentlemen, giving their recollec- tions and impressions of the famous advocate, and a number of characteristic letters written by Mr. Choate himself to Mr. Sumner, between. the years 1841 and 1851. Mr. Neilson’s tribute will not take the place of President Brown’s more formal and elaborate Life of Choate, but is rather in the nature of a supplement to that excellent work. and is well worthy of a place along side of it. A HISTORY OF THE, ARTHUR Grnata, M.A. American H.story.” ét ton: D. Lothrop & Co. A one volume history of any people or coun- try must necessarily» be somewhat meager, as to events and personages Introduced, and con- densed, as to style. Mr. Gilman's record, cov- ering only about six hundred pages, is marked by these characteristics, buf he has made excel- AMERICAN, PEOPLE. By uthor cf “First Steps in With illustrations. “Bos- jent use of his materials, and he tells thestory in |" clear and attractive style, enlivening the narra- tive by frequent extracts from letters, newspa- pers, ete., of the period to which they relate. The text is farther illustrated by a large number of woodcuts, better in execution than those com- monly used in books of its class, and on the whole the volume is one which can be placed with decided advantage in the hands of the young. TRAFALGAR A Tale. By B. Perez Gavpos, author of “Gloria,” ete, From the Spanisi, by Clara Bell. ‘ork: Win. 8. Gottsberger. Washington: Wm iantyne & Son, Trafalgar” will please those who are fond of sea fights and their attendant horrors, but it will hardly be relished by the majority of readers, notwithstanding the thread of romance running through it and its vivid description of the great battle, and the death of Nelson and the French and Spanish commanders. One feature of in- terest fs the tact that it gives the opposite view ot the contest from that presented by the British authorities.—the story being put in the mouth ot a young Spaniard, and purporting to be that of an eye witness. PROPERTY AND PROGRESS: Or a Brief Inquiry Into Contemporary Social Agitation in England. | By W. H, MatLock. New Yark: G. P, Putnam's Sons. Washington: Robert Beall. Henry George and his fellows will get scant comfort from this book. It is a reprint of tite notable essays contributed by Mr. Mallock some time since to the Quarierly Review, in which he undertook to show that the socialists are pro- ceeding on a double basis of economic miscon- ception and historical falsehood. Few American readers will perhaps be willing to accept all Mr. Mallock’s views; but his book throws a good deal of light on points that are wilfully misrep- resented or imperfectly understood in this country. THORNS IN YOUR SIDES. By Hannrerte A. Key- SER, author of “On the Borderlaud.” New York: G, ¥. Putnam's Sons, Washington: Brentano Brothers, Naturally one would not expect much from a woman who discards the good old fashioned way of spelling Harriet, and adopts the form noted above; so that this book excites no sur- prise. It is a curious jumble of thirty odd short chapters, on various subjects, connected by the plot of a very slight story, and was supposably written for apurpose. Just what its object is, however, unless to point out the dangers of Catholic domination in the United States, is difficult to decide. STRATFORD-BY-THE-SEA. A Novel, New York: Henry Holt & Co. Washington: Breutauo Ivothers. This story, which is the fourth of Hoit's “American Novel Series,” shows considerable talent and originality, but it isfull of skepticism, and its morality is questionable, so that, in spite of what good qualities it has, it leaves a dis- agreeable impression—a bad taste in the mouth, as it were. Several of the characters are cleverly drawn, and so far as its scenes are laid in the country and along the. seaside the local color is true, and the descriptions generally are well jone. ‘The Horticuiturists. A SESSION DEVOTED TO FLOWERS—AN OLD ROSE UNDER A NEW NAME. At the meeting of the District of Columbia Hor- ticultural Soclety Wednesday evening, John Saul presiding, and Win. J. Cogan secretary, Admiral Carter and Dr. J. L. Crouse were elected members. discussed by Messrs. Saunders, Saul, and others. Mr. Clark called attention toa rose lately intro- duced under the name of “Queen’s Scarlet,” stating that it was an old acquaintance under a new name, and that it was a desirable variety known as Agrippina. Messrs. Saunders, Saul, and others co- incided with Mr. Clark, the former stating that the artics who had placed it on the market under this ame, 23 he had learned, did not know it, and had, consequently, Introduced it under the new name. On the flower tables was displayed a fine exhibition of rare and beautiful specimens of spring-flowerin; blooms, to which Mrs. Harriet N. Nute contribut: thirty-four chotee varieties of perfectly-formed tea and hybrid roses.) Mr. John Saul exhibited fine specimens of thirty-two varieties of tea and hybrid roses, clematls, and other plants. Mr.Wm. J. Cogan exhibited eight varieties of splendid rhododen- drums. Mr, John T. C. Clark exhibited fine speci- men bloom of pyeonas and twenty-nine choice varie- Ues of tea and hybrid roses, The pecullar merits of the several specimenson exhibition having been described, the contents of the tables were distribu- ted among the ladies present, — ‘The Charity Organization Society. PROVISION MADE FOR AN EXCHANGE OF INFORMA- TION—RELATIONS OF CRIME AND PAUPERISM. At the regular monthly meeting of the Charity Organization society Wednesday night, in their new office, Lincoln hall building, the board of man- agers expressed much gratification at the decided progress made toward active organization of chari- ties within the past month, ' Eleven churches and a large mutual rellet society tiave provided for gen- exchange of information through this. lety. ‘The department, through Major Dye, has rovided that, the inforinatéon they have con¢ern- as 2715. representing over 10,000 relieved by, the cltizens’ committee dur! win ter, may Ue obtained and recorded in the street registry and file registration bureau of this office; and through the courtesy of Warden Crocker, of the United States Jati, the Important facts relating to from ‘to 2,500 inmates of that establishment will also be concentrated at. the Charity Organiza- tion office. ‘The relation between pau] and crime will be strikingly ilitstrated by store- house of statistics, and the persons who beg at one season and steal at another will be ident! The Srcenivere TopOre slarwed seceibia iniintinee Wak: ance, of $145 60; disbursements, i 3.66. Charles C. Duncanson, E. W. Woodruff and Elias Hutchinson were elected to membership. ‘ —_—. amr a coy acg! Shing al Migr TAR.—Mr, Albert 8, J. lemphis, formerly of Alexandria, was married Wednesday afterioon ewan ae own aor rect: one Rev, Samuel M. Shute, of’ the Columbian ‘uni- QMctating. Only the members of the orally, the dese teecuing at eae arid anaten 1e Was at the altar. ‘They were in mutual ce eee: era ae * RELIGIOUS NOTES: CHURCHES HERE AND ELSEWHERE. — The forty hours’ devotion will take place at St. Peter’s on June 8th: Trinit fest Wash- ington,) and Immaculate pant June 224, and St. Teresa's, Uniontown, June 29th. — Rev. A. F. Mason, formerly of the E street Baptist church, in this city, has renewed his resignation of his Milwaukee pastorate, with a request that the vote for its acceptance might be as unanimous as the vote against_the accep— tance of his former resignation. His tay ered was granted, and his pastorate closes July — The General Assembly of the Presbyterian church, at its late meeting in Saratoga, passed @ series of resolutions endorsing the project of erecting a statue in Washington to John Calvi commending the object to the contributions Presbyterians, and directing their moderator to appoint a suitable committee to carry on the work. The following committee was appointed: Rev. John Chester, D. D., pastor of the Metro- poltan Presbyterian church of this city; Rev. james T. Leftwitch, D. D., of tne First Presbyterian church, of Baltimore, Md., and Mr. Justice Strong, of this city. — Rey. Mr. Thomas, of Montgomery county, Md., at present the ae minister at Pooles- ville, has had a call to Baltimore. — Two new churches will soon becommenced at Manassas, Va. One will be for the Southern Bes boalets the other for the New School Bap- tists. — The Congregationalists reports the ad- ditions to the Congregational churches at the May communion as larger than for several years past. . — Rev. Father Donoltoe, the officiating priest of the Catholic church at Manassas, Va., will leave for Ireland on the 30th inst., on a visit to his father in the old country. — Rev. J. F. Donohue, of St. Joseph’s (Cath- olic) church, Baltimore, has been transferred to eter’s church in this city as assistant pas- tor, and will preach his first sermon here to- morrow. — Bishop Henry C. Potter, of the P.E. charch, proposes that every clerzyman whose salary is $3,000 or over shall contribute. an annual per- centage to increase the income of clergymen who receive less than £1,000. . —The New York presbytery decidea some time ago to build achurch on the east ot 34 avenue, in the upper part of New York. A site was chosen in 77th street, a congregation was organized, and a call was extended to Rey. Mr. Moment, at a recent meeting of the presbytery, Mr. Moment proposed that the site selected should be abandoned for one on Lexington ave- nue. — In writing of ministerial support for Epis- copal clergymen, Bishop Coxe says: ‘ ‘Words are things,’ and I dread this Scotticliam—‘Sus- tentation.’ Alas! it smacks of what we see already, bare keeping of soul and body together. ‘Sustentation’ will always be gauged down, like @ poor man’s nail-paring, to the very quick. Let us keep tothe good old ‘Queen's glish’ of Queen Anne, and start an Augmentation Fund.” His plan is to expect the parishioners to deal liberally with their pastor, to the utmost otf their ability. and then to add enough more from the fund to make him decently comfortable, and 80 encourage him to remain where he is. A POLYGAMOUS SWINDLER. The Husband of a Small Army of Wives is Sent to the Penitentiary. Philadelphia Special to the New York Wort. 26th, The United States district court to-day dis- posed of one of the oldest and most accomplished Togues in the country, Peter Tatro, who was tried and convicted, under the name of John A. Moore, and sent to the Eastern penitentiary for two years and fined $800 for having personated @ pension agent and ultered a certificate for @ pension in Lycoming county. Tatro is a man of affable manners, abont fifty years of age, and’ in ten years has been married five times. In 1873, atter a brief court- ship, he became the husband of Ella Webb, of Brockport, N. Y., under the name of Stone. Betore the honeymoon was over he left his wife, and four weeks later married a widow named Parsons at Condor, N.Y. He was there known as Sheldon Burleigh. Six months later South Bend, Ind., welcomed Tatro under the name of H. C. Pomeroy. He said he was a United States provost marshal, an office obsolete. since the war, and his pleasant manners and assumed knowledge on almost every subject made him a general favorite. He talked eloquently about the great debt of gratitude due the country’s brave defenders and volunteered to under to prosecute a number of doubtful pension claims. While engaged in this pursu‘t he fell in with @ Miss Mason and married her. Ile appeared to have a liking for the hoosier state, however, and Instead of taking a trip further west when he became tired of the third wife he simply moved to Wabash and became J. V , the wealthy owner of a California gold mine, and married a Miss MeStewart, who. owned a small farm. She was induced by Tatro to sell her farm for $1,800 in cash and leave her comfortable home to become the mistress of a palatial man- sion on the Pacific coast. When the couple reached Chicago on their way to California Ta- tro disappeared with the money, Then he went to Cumberland, Md., and began a career as a bogus special examiner of pensions under the name of Webb, There he laid seige to the heart ot Mrs. J. P. Anderson, a widow, with one son, who surrendered after a brief seige and became Mrs. Webb. Tatro employed her boy at a salary of $2.50 a day, but never paid the salary. The man of many wives was traced to Cumberland by Chief Examiner E. Rathbone, of the Pen- sion office, and fled to Marietta, Pa., where he was arrested and brought to Philadelphia for trial. More than twenty witnesses from differ- ent states testified against him to-day. Hun- dreds of persons were found who eagerly paid money to the adroit swindler to secure a pension from the zovernment. ++ ___. Saturday Smiles, A San Francisco showman Is advertising a troupe of educated flies, If he will send one on here to teach others how to walk around the edge of a milk pitcher without falling in, he will galn, everlasting famne.—Boston Post. Pension Agent—“On what grounds do you demand a pension?” Veteran—"I fost an arm in the service.” Pension Agent—“Lost arm! Why, man, you've got two arm: eran—“Oh, I don’t mean these. Vet. The arm TI. at was of the Springfield pattern.”—Zoston Tran- script. ‘ i Professor—“Mr. Jackson, do monictic theory of the universe?” Mr S. [Pause] _ Proiessor—“Why don't you tell me, then?” Mr. J.—*Well, you see, there is no tell” ing what 1 know [Professor dismisses the class].—Harvard Lampoon, “Say what you will against Lee and Beau- and Johnston and the rest of ’ein,” re- the arcumentative man, “They saved the United States government a deat of mone: “Saved the United States money! What do you mean?” asked half a dozen of the crowd! “Why, by fighting on t’ other side, and throwing up their chancesef getting put upon the retired list with full pay.” —Boston Transcript. Ingersoll takes away hell, and Wendling de- molished the devil. Now, ifsome one would carry off the contribution box, there wouldn't be anything feft of our old-fashioned religion.— Bloomington Eye. The other morning a woman applied at the Surrogate’s office for letters of administration on her husband’s estate, the estate being a claim ofa few dollars against the city. “Did your husband leave any personal property?” asked the surrogate. “Indeed, he did,” re- plied the widow, “three boys ang two girls.” — Proy Press. In the choir, during the sermon, one of the quartet fell asleep. “Now’s your chants,” said the organist to the soprano. ‘‘See if you canticle the tenor.” “You wouldn’t dare duet,” said the contralto. “You'll wake hymn up,” suggested the bass. “I could make a better pun than that as sure as my name's Psalm,” remarked the boy that pumped the organ; but he said it solo that no one quartet.—Life. Dr. Dio Lewis, who telis everybody else how to have good health, is ill himself. Thisis a case similar to that of the weather prophet who was blown away in his own cyclone.—Allanta Constitution. “George,” said a South Side girl to her bean the other ‘night, “here's a piece in the per headed ‘Kismet.’ What does -Kismet’ mean?” “The word must be Reaupaneee: with the *t? silent, Nettie,” replied ree. Oe oy woala! be ‘Kiss me.’” said Sobek ie e greatest, pleasure,” replied Gecrge. And he did.—Oi City Derrick. It is related as grave and solemn verity that two ladies met at the door of a Boston ‘ladies’ broker,” when one cried in ext ment: “Oh, dear Mrs, X.,I don't know but I ruined. I sold long or short on Dan and sheba railroad bonds, for the life of don’t know which; but if it’s one way or other I'm utterly bankrupt.” “Oh, don't on 80, my dear.” was the reply, “‘it’s just same me on an mining stock; but I'm just goigg in and tell the that I didn’t mean a Word of what I said yesterday, whatever it was.” “Oh, you love,” exclaim the Rap ee al brag Seay you have for Le e @ man!”— A y son e you know the a5eF 4 sf Boston Tax Crorsma FOR GENTLEMEN. THESE ARE THE PROPER THINGS: ENGLISH SERGE SUITS mn Blue, Black and Brown), THIN WORSTED SUITS, BLUE FLANNEL SUITS, CALCUTTA SEERSUCKERS, AMERICAN SEERSUCKERS, SMALL CHECK SUITS, ALPACA COATS, DRAP D'ETE SUITS. NORFOLK JACKETS axD ~ ENEE PaNtTs. ‘We only remark that there is not to be found else- where another such stock of elegant THIN CLOTHING, ready made, and it is a rare thing to obtain better if ordered to measure, ROBINSON, PARKER & CO., FINEST CLOTHING READY-MADE, my 8. = Comven Sevenre axp D Graazre @ Fasr Buo, Fisr Fro. OLD PROVERB. Few words in the Enclish langusze heve greater variety of meaning than the word Fast, when stated alone, but the context gives it fixity. We speakof a fast horse when wish to express quickness; but when of acolor, we mean the extremity of slowness amounting to steadfastness. Almost every form of expression is relative, not absolute. So when we speak of a color as fast, wo mean it will not fade, tensonably. There is no such thing as an absolntely fastcolor. Indigo, one of the most imperishable of dyes, will gradually turn a Ughter blue on continuous exposure, and if not properly incorporated with the fiber by mordants, will wash out. In eclecting Line fabrics, it is important to have respect to fixity of color. Then if you desire blue garments of any sort, say, for yachting, sailing, rowing, bicycling, business or pleasure, fixity of purpose will lead you to HENNING, THE CLOTHIER, my29 410 SEVENTH STREET. G. A. R. COMRADES CAN BUY ar THE MISFIT STORE, CORNER TENTH AND F STREETS, For #9.50 3 double-breasted Flannel Suit, @. A. R. cut, Wo 5. For 812.500 double-breasted Yacht Cloth Suit, G. A.B. ent, Worth $20, For €16 a double-breasted Yecht Cloth Suit, G. AR. . A.B. Buttons given with ent, worth #25. A set of every suit. For 810.5) an all-wool Indigo Flannel Suit.cheap at $15. For 87.50 a good Blue Flannel Suit, worth 812, For $5.4 good Blue Flannel Suit, worth #8. For $7.60 good Business Suits, sold for #12. For $10 Cassimere and Cheviot Suits, sold elsewhere for For $14.75 pure worsted 4-Imtton Cutaway (all colors) Corkscrew Suits, worth #45. pure worsted black’ 4-button Cutaway Suit, cheap at 818, For $2) fine Blick Cloth Suits, double-breastod"Frock, worth 840, ODD COATS in Flannel, Nun's Cloth, Drap d'Ete, Alpaca and Calico, from 40 cents up. ODD PANTS in endless variety, from 81.25 a pairup. ODD VESTS in White Duck, Marseilles, Cassimere, Cloth aud Flannel, cheep. JUST RECEIVED—Novelties in Genuine Calcutta and Imitation Seersucker Suits, at astonishingly iow Prices, FOR BOYS 4 TO 11 YEARS, Pants and Jackets at Porth gt Pants and Jackets at #3, worth $5. at $450, worth #7. Pants and Jacke! Pants and Jackets at $5, worth $8. FOR BOYS 12 TO 18 YEARS. | A Good Suit at 24.50, worth 4. A Better Suit at $6. worth $9. A Splaudid Suit at 81.50, cheap at 12 A Fine Suit at 5: orth $1 gh27 A Base Ball, Bat and Cap given with every Boy's it. THE MISFIT STORE, CORNER TENTH AND F STREETS, my29 Tue Loxvos Asp Livenroon CLOTHING COMPANY, CORNER OF SEVENTH AND G STREETS, TAKES THE LEAD IN CUTTING DOWN PRICES IN CLOTHING. GOODS POSITIVELY SOLD AT MANUFACTURING PRICES. Suits we sold at $6.75 we are selling now at $5.75, Suits we sold at $7.50 we are selling now at $6.62, Suits we sold at $9 we are selling now at $7.50, Suits we sold at $10 we are selling now at $8.25, Suits we sold at $10.75 we are selling now at 89. Suits we sold at $12 we are selliug now at $10, Suits we sold at $13.50we are selling now at $10.75, Suits we sold at 315 we are sling now at $12. Suits we sold at $16 we are selling now at $12.75, Suits we sold at $18 we are selliug now at $15. Suits we sold at 220 we are selling now at 216. Suits we sold at $23 we ore selling now at $17.50. And all cthers in proportioned low prices, WE HAVE A FULL LINE OF BOYS' AND CHIL- DREN'S SUITS AT PRICES THAT WILL ASTONISH YOU. WE HAVE A FULL LINE OF MEN'S, BOWS, YOUTHS' AND CHILDREN'S PANTS AT VERY LOW PRIVES, THE LONDON AND LIVERPOOL CLOTHING CO., CORNER SEVENTH AND G STREETS my23 FA) yy, Epwano Cavemny & Co. 1425 New York avenua, PLUMBING, HEATING AND VENTILATING. A Large Btock of RANGES, FURNACES, LATROBES, GRATES AND | peir ihe miury of wh! FENDERS, At Low Prices JOBBING IN ALL THESE LINES PROMPTLY AT- sd TENDED TO. Joo & Derwenzn PRINTERS, ” Ave still at their Old Quarters, And always ready to Print anything needed and Mercantile community at Fair Prices. Expect to move to spacious New Office, west side of Prossuimes ‘This is Do weather report; but we report prosrems, for ‘Weare bound togo ahead, whether or no. Weare al- ‘ways adding something new to our stock, and our Jew- elry department presents such an array of glittering bargains that it ts, evento us, difficult to mlect these to which to call your attention. We offer this week: Si ae ga six tangles attached te ver each race Solid Saver Siceve Buttons, warranted. 99c. pair. Solid Silver Ping, warranted, Solid Silver warranted. 89 and 990. Solid Silver Collar Buttons, rhinestone, 20. Soldd Silver Brac lets, warranted, i and @oe Gold Plate Bangle Pracclets, for ladies, mises and children, $1.98 pair. ‘Roman Gold, engraved and enameled.Chain Bracelet, dc. in large variety, from ie. a pur up. Broad Chain ith locket attached, 9 Solid Gold and Fine Rolled Plate Pinger tines for Indies and gent’s, misses aud childmn, in lange vatiety, Tancing in price from 4c, to $2.98. Real Jet Jewelry and Whithy Bracelet from 2e. a_hbber Bangles, Pins and Eardroys, im bew siston, at ‘Our new stock of Fans, its a lovely array: Cretoune: Sik oe Satin, Feather ah Pusntede Bey eee eh PGclavece: gust opened fine line of Nickel Clocks, je ha ve also a fine line of the cele! et Terry Clock Co., from o9e, mp, Tiuminated Face Clock, which telis time in the dark, in silk plush and nickel cane, very handsome, #2 94 Probabilities; The probabilities are that you will find that we have the best assortment in the city, that we offer everything at prices solow as to be a wonder to you: that you wiil find that goods are as represented, and that you will save money on every purchase made. We predict that one purchase wade of us will lead te many others, M. SILVERBERG & CO., 912 Tru STREET and 313 Sru Sraerr N. W. my26 ‘Near Pennsylvania avenue | Noan warxer & 00, (C25 Pennsylvania Ava NOAH WALKER & CO, €25Pennsytvania Ave, NOAH WALKER & 00, €25Tenreytvania Ave, NOAH WALKER & CO, 625 Pennsylvania Ava, NOAH WALKER & CO, Pennsylvania Ava NOAM WALKER & CO, €25Pennsylvania Ava. NOAH WALKER & CO, €20 Pennsylvania Ava, lbeitecceeee Tailoring sce- | €23Pennsytvania Ava OAH WALKER & CO, = 625 Pennsy ‘ivania Aw | ‘Post Ur Tae Tune A » Por DOWN THE PAICE Office Coats at 25 cents THE DEMAND For first-class READY. MADE CLOTHING bas made a wonderful progress, Nogentieman need be meas- ured when he can procure such cools as we manufac ture. Our stock consists of the finest in quality tothe lowest in price Weusnally carry Men's, Youth's, Boy's and Children'sClothing and Geutloucn'’s Furnishings, oud and thind Boon, ms3 | impor | For only $1 | and fabric are the v | For only $13 will give you yle of make latest: ngular value, $15. # four-Lotton Cutaway, in gierent shades, coikscrew, worsteds aud fie mils ure. BOY'S SUITS. Large Amortinent, ail Sizor For only $5 can sell you a evod, durable, well-made * Suit: regular price, #7. Foroniyg rst-Class all wool Suit, worth 8.75, For only $7.50a fine ail wool Suit, beiutfully made ‘and trimined, worth #1 CHILD We make this deperti style and all sizes; also happy is our aim, i ent a Specialty and keep every , Kilts. To make the little ones $1.75 2.00 225 A Very’ Handscine Suit, Jacket and Pants A Beautifully Made Suit, Ja_ket and Dante 2. £00 A Nobbily Made Suit, Light Gray, Jacket and Pants 3.80 An Elegently Finished Suit, Brown Corkerew We sted, Jacket and Panis. aaraieatanee 50 Kilt suit, : 7 425 04 styles of its are exe'tent in mn: ‘iloring Dey artment Com aa! TH STREET NORTHWEST, Under Odd Fellows Hall, oo. rrrr S85 00 oo T ss 0% 83 fF 38 8 00 T 8ss8 “oo = nine of every one ‘AL PAIN can be cured by ono Sworn day or night as may ay of our MAY be egrecable, SFE GUARANTEE BELOW. The Belt will also cure diseases of the Live y8 all Nervous Disorders, Sloeplessness, Itis not a medicated pad, and is worn over the un- dervest. Professional and business men, who are over- taxing their strength and itnpairing th find that a Belt will tone, soothe, ana st entire nervous system, We give a guarantee to each purchaser, WILSONIA MAG’ TIC APPLIANCE ©O., . 826 Broadway, New York. For sale in Washington by W. 8, THOMPSON, Phar- mecist,703 19th street, who will refund the money in cach case where the purchaser is not bencfited.my24-3m Sreoat Nonce PEMPLATING OF FIRST-CLASS HEATING APPARATUS, AND WOULD PARTICU- LARLY CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO THE WROUGHT IRON FURNACES FROM THE WELL- KNOWN FACTORY OF SON, WHICH SIDER AS GOOD IF NOT SUPERIOR TO @ AT ONE HUNDRED F ‘T ERIN COST. WOULD ALSO CALL YOUR ON TO THE WELL-KNOWN FIREPLACE FROM THE FACTORY OF JAMES HEATING TWO OF MORE ROOMS ECONOMY AND HEATING QUALITY O EQUAL, THESE HEATERS AND FURNACES ARE BEING USED EXTENSIVELY IN SOME OF THE FINEST HOUSES IN THE CITY, WHICH WE TAKE GREAT PLEASURE IN REFER: RING TO. A CALL IS SOLICITED AND ES’ MATES PROMPTLY FURNISHED. EAR, FO! ABOVE. FOr THEY HAVE WALTER D. WYVILL, Exciverve Acext, 28 ay! Tue La Farce DECORATIVE ART 9, No. 452 PA, AVE.. NE. Sasr ltr street, North eide Union Squars, New Yor. c for fn taken lerge or sm: MEMORIAL STAINED GLASS WINDOWS, rin ne following priv derbalt, Cornelius Vande Field, 8.4. Tilden, N wi Cyrus W. THE pranium, high-rate compan bumber with an editorial refrac chanres St every ise ‘out in ite Inst wg the infamous been taking for the last year, in almost utual Keserve Fund Life As- nd against its president, E. ax The paper ow saya. we believe, the pioneer in this move f providing reserves to cure the evils that have hervtofore sffiicted — the am of esssecent insurance, and its phenomensh the plan is Popular c ais an ev ty with which ite offairs are con- te hat Mr. He: andh ing the business opezly Setrly, tuvitins tion, and a1 evelopiag @ oyetem that the be the true system, there. eth be no doubt, of this article is but todo an act of justice t Reserve Fund Life Association and to Mr. sonally, and we yoluntarily ‘Harper per- ke this statement tore ‘we have beon the unwitting apd. cause,” Office of the association, 1509 H st. unwi Come snd insure, 3..KNIGHT. Genera Agent myl2 Royal LIQUIDGLUR Isrts Eecrreninn Souidas Rock! as Acam: mii Som “ti jGrmite!t bir RE [Toughest and BO0 ¥ ASAE, | Rustic Gin, on Eartht Absolute! reveling: snd r. Mailed only witacturers, hha a Meet PrnsetLvamas AvaSoR, GEORGETOWN LIME KILNS! Ith strect, about Jane Ist. myl7-1w RAS Say ASE Narztosan Orzce F F can end all of, the best lands of imvorted sod aoe M. J. WINE, c MANUFACTURER OF THE NATIONAL DOCUMENT | usp wigan ame No. 929 F NORTEW:ST. oxen. myittim | 92 DANIEL G. BATCH, Mansger,