Evening Star Newspaper, December 23, 1884, Page 2

The Christmas Cinbs. ARRANGEMENTS IN PROGRESS POR THE ENTER- TAINMENTS IN THE SEVERAL DISTRICTS. The children’s Christmas clubs is appealing Sor contributions of toys, clothing and money to be expended in making the poor children com- fortabie and happy for Christmas times. It is necessary that contributions should come in CITY AND _DISTRICI THE RAILROAD THACAS. | What is Said of *-an Old Merchnnt Views—Mr. €. B. Church Outlines What He Believes to be the Future Policy of the Ratireads—The Rivalry Between the Kiver and the Hailroad— Mr. W. J. Stephenson's Views—Further Hemarks by Dr. Culver. trict club, missioner W: the Chief J are the prime movers, will be iven at the National Rifles’ armory on the 80th When a Star reporter asked Mr. C. B. Churet: for his views respecting the communication of “An Old Merch published in the clty papers yesterday, Mr. Church said he was surprised hat any “‘old merchant in the District could ad- ‘Vocate the severing of the last open and unob- structed highway to the river front by this rail- | expenses, and contributions in money as well as. s toys and clothing are asked for. The clothing Toad, which now almost encircles the city. " j thus far recvived is chiefly for girls’ wear. regret,” said he, “that any man, and, partien- | ‘4U8 far received is chiefly for _girls’ wear. oe x | what is wanted most is boys’ clothing. larly, an old merchant, should choose to fight | children. too. are requested to send in_ their covertly, and not have the manlin contributions of toys as scon as possible. Owing out and show who he is. We of South Was to the illness of Chief Ju: ice Waite toys will be ington do not hesitate to show our hand, and sent to Miss Marion West, No. 815 14th street Maybe it would be beiter for some of us to say | northwest. less than we do and work more. But the fact THE EAST WASHINGTON CLUB. Js, too much cannot be sald against this infamous |, TH€ Fast Washington Christmas club propose project of severing all our river traffic trom the | to give an entertainment and Christmas dinner : Tie to about 400 children at Odd Fellows’ hall, 8th poppe Leste a haere erent, 2410 | street southeast, December 30th, and also zive have too little wharfage now, and every foot of | (2°! uest a present. | ‘The teachers of the pub- Jt is tully utilized. Is not our mercantile inter- |. besides the ten éent contributions the children. This is insufficient to meet tne lie schools in that section, as last year, wiil o co-operate with the managers of this club and es to be regarded at all in thi ? Look | they all solicit contributions in the way of at the tonnaze of my own bu which is | poultry, meats, bread, biscuits, ples, cakes, every yearincreasing’ What could we do with failroads? There is no freightaze so cheap as that by sailing vessels or steamboats. Ship a | earload of ice from the Kennebec river to Washington in July and see what it looks like when it arriv “More wharfage room will have to be fur- aished to suit our growing commerce,” con- tinued Mr. Church. “Railroads cannot’ crowd out the river traffic, and this they will soon | fruit, nuts, candy and ‘groceries, which may be left at the hall Monday, December 29, or before 10 o'clock a. m., December 30. Money may be sent to Mr. Robt. Leitch, the treasurer, or Dr. | RB. Fereuson, corner 2d and B southeast; (clothing and shoes to Mrs. McNeely, 517 4 | street southeast; toys to Miss Lottie Van Doren, 647 East Capitol street. | contribute cooked poultry should notify Mr. A. | P. Clark, 119 6th street northeast. or others be- realize. Look at the increasing business in t!# | fore mentioned, on or before Thursday, Decem- Iumber trade and building materials in gene ber 25. The following-named lady teachers of | Do the railroads expect to absorb all ills car- | the public schools on Capitol hill, who partici- Fiage? Then the iners € river and land pro- | pated in the duties connected with the Christ- Gucts—how are they to be brought h cts . mas club last year, have consented to act in the the lower river and bay? But la | ia, the wickedest project is to grandest work ever commer rnment—that of the improv . Here is a work ed by our ent of the out whieh, when romberger, Beers, Forbes y ward, Morgan, Gar- s, Cunningham, Grant, Bock, Dulin and M. completed in accerdance with the plans, will Fender this city famous all over the world: |” ‘The South Washington club expect to follow | system of jakes dotted with sails, fine drives | gy. same plan adopted by them last year, and | and walks, miniature forests and glens, all alive | with pleasure seekers, with plenty of broad ex- panse to extend and sive variet, This is to be cut up, too, by this same railroad. which, after crossing 14th street. proposes to | extend its tracks across the improved flats to Georgetown. Was ever any such effrontry heard @é A government work, Which may cost millions of doilars to , to berun over and cut up witha railron time that not only the people of South ana Northeast Washington should pro- test against such nuisances, but that the zens of the whole city and District should raise their voice against them. There are probably rival interests at the bottom of this. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad company has tond dreams of coming into the District by way of Rock Creek valley, making its terminal point at the foot of | Tith street. “When this is developed, you will then see all of the northwest portion of the city rise up in one universal howi against such an encros ing nuisance. Railroad companies should be encouraged cheerfully so far as they are of real service to the p and do not oppress the people; and the old “Morrill bill” which as a matter of fact was the child of the South Wash- ington association, should have been adopte This bill would locate the depot of the B. P. road on K street south, and would have satisfied eve ody. The Gorman amendm for tunneling Capitol hili, and which finally ob- tained the approval of Mr. Morrill, killed the bill.” stead of giving a public dinner. THE WEST WASHINGTON CLUB. The following committees have been appoint ed by the West Washington club: Finance co! | mittee—Wm. A. Gordon, Hon. Josiah Dent.Jno. Marbury, jr., George T. Dunlop, Jos. G. Waters, Maurice J. Adler, Wm. Laird, jr., W. W. Curtis, J. Henry Wilson, Waiter T. Wheatley, Austin r, Archibald Greenless. Committee on sup- plies—John T. Mitchell. J. Holdsworth Gordon. Charles M. Matthews, John M. Waters, M er T. Wheatley, Mrs. Wm. A. Gordon, Mrs. I. Thomas Davis, M Major Francis Bates, Mrs. Wm. L. Duntop. Mrs. John L. Owens, Ben- jamin Miller, jr., Bernard Janney, Benj. F. T. Tags, Jesse Wilson, Mrs. H. D, Cooke. Com- mittee on inyitations—Mrs. Charles M. Mat- D. Hartley, Miss Mary Anna Gardner, § Wilson. {iss Mollie Dodge, R. W. Downman, Mrs. Miss Jennie Woodward. Mrs. FP. wruder, Mrs. Dr. A. Pe- Mrs. H. W. Fisher. WHY THE PIPES FREEZE. A Plumber’s Observations on the Sub- ject—ForgetiuIness or a Luck of Common Sense Generally the Cause —How the Pipes Can be Protected. rd Janney,” Mr | Committee on decoratio | Mrs, C. W. Hayden, Mrs Mayhew Piat L. Moore, Mrs. MR. W. J. STEPHE ON’S VIEWS. Mr. W. J. Stephenson, of the firm of Stephen- son Bros., when asked by a Srak reporter what he thought of the “Old Merchant’s” communi- tation, said: ‘It don’t amount to anythi no one knows the writer or his purposes. He is | probably one of those who went before the Dis | “We have been kept on the run ever since | the real cold weather set in,” satd a prominent | plumber toa Stan reporter. “Complatats come in from ail parts of the city of bursted water pipes, and there is no rest for the plumber until every- | thing 1s in working order again. Then when our i e ys ag shalf of | Dll comes In they groan, but tt can’t be helped. It Bee corm eiceers 8 SW Cave Ato ot lebiall OF | arpeinye Cini ts Dae aoe pipes, ‘and the B. & P. company in favor of letting the rail- | usually we have but Itrle trouble about the bili” | Yoad do as it pleased with our streets and ave- nues. More tnan likely the writer may be in the interests of the Pennsylvinia coal mine There are some of the agents for these mines who supply coal to the dealers of this District The purpose would seem to be to have the ra oad do ail the carrying. It may be some Av Bue merchant sneaking two words tor himself and one for his merchant friends in be- half of a convenient freight delivery. It would | !8 frozen an burst.” undoubtedly be easier to pick their freight up| {HOW can it be prevented? 5, St the foot of 1éth street than at K and 1st | eno yeply. ‘Tho vielnity of the ite ean os Lene streets, where they have to so now.” At all | warm and then {t will be Impossible for the water events, it ts likely to be a selfish purpose at the | to ireeze. Then the water may be turned off from ‘bottom. No importance should be attached to | the pipes and the water remaining tn run out of an anonymous letter upon a subject which con- thew iets ep oe meee, ate aus ; esi. | MEMDEr tw re Saten bor bLates ee Ro one ‘should hesl- | rin trom the faucets and they might fost. os well eo have forgotten ali about the water FURTHER REMARKS BY DR. CULVER. | “You can see.” said Dr. C. P. Cuiverioa STaR feporter, “‘to permit the ratlroad to cross 14th Street would virtually cut off ali communica- tion with the Long bridge. It is plain to my mind that it 1s the policy of the company to de- stroy not only the river traffic, but the traffic now carried on over the Long bridge and divert the profits of this transportation into their own coffer: Every member of the community is interested in preventing such an event, as the cost of pro- fucts consumed here would be largely in- creased. It is not true that any considerable Dumber of persons in South Washington is in | favor of leaving the railroad tracks where they fow are. You will not find one in a huadred who issominded. Here and there are persons interested in the railroad or who have been es- pecially benefitted by the railroad who may dis- sent from the views generally entertained. It seems to me that all business which is beni “How do the pipes come to freeze up?” asked the reporter. “By exposure to the cold of course,” repiied the | plumber. “Very few houses here are built tor very cold weather, and when it comes, there 1s but lite prevention against it. ‘Then, too, in many houses there are no furnaces, and the heat is from latrobes. ‘This leaves the halls cold, and, of course, | the bath room and the water pipes in the addition | parts of the house are left unprotected. ‘The water 4s frozen and the pipes burst." generally forget to empty the boiler and that makes the worst ahd most expensive burst of all. A very good plan but contrary to the water regu- lations fs to turn the faucets So that the Water Will flow drop by drop, and thus keep up a movement. itis not necessary to turn {t on fn any sense of that word. prevent freezing.” think there would be many bursted pipes,” ob- served the listener. “One would not Suppose so elther,” repited the philosopaic plumber, “but people forget. and peo- ple lacs common sense. Perhaps the latter more than the former. Then agaln, it 1s only when the Lemperature approaches Zero’ that there 1s any serious trouble with the water pipes. But _ when it gets down in that nelgnborhood everything freezes up tight. People living in this latitude are hot accustomed to 5 h extremes. I believe that last winter we had no such real cold weather as We lave had in the past few days.” ‘Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in feo have been recorded as follows: H_ Holmes to L. G. Thompson, lots 42 ana 43, ;$—._L. G. Thompson to ©. 'T. Spear, same fitted by having convenient railroad facilities | property; J. Waring to W. Warldg, lot should go to the raliroads and not require the | 22 and 2 31,800. L. M. Powell to "r. fallroads to come to them regardless of the dam- | Waggaman, lots 39 and 40, res. 10; $100 : John Reed K of Wash- . Sq. 639; 3—, to F. E. and C. E. Springman, pt. same | to E. Green, lot 6, sub sq. 577; pce entailed upon all the property lying be-| iieton to John burns, lots @ aad tween. | John Bu “If our bill prevails,” continued Mr. Culver, | property: $2,500. F. Beall to Caroline L. Koth, lot “the city at large will be greatly benefitted, for | 38.54. 5,000, J. W. Early to Somerset Robin- within five years It will add a million and a | $08 Pt 2. Su. 300; $150. Pe nae quarter to the taxable vaine of the land in South | Jamey Wore tan hee 3 GO ee AF Washington, and three million to the land in tees, to He. 4: Collins, 1ot 9 and pt. B. sq. 1,005; northeast Washington. We do not propose to h Annie Dorsey to Rtcuard W Gant, pt. interfere with the legal ric! of the railroad KR. W. Gant to T. G. Dor: company, but to have the unusual privile 1.000, Elvira F. Adains to And. Schwartz, granted them by Congress annulled in a lawful | Pt 10, Si. 1,027; $250. Alex. Idley to D. C, Turne way if possible. We think that our fight is 656 and pts. 67,1 and 2, i? ‘545, all in- bound to succeed from sheer moral force. acute ee VIEWS OF DR. JANES FE. MORG: Kk to Au- imont, lot 67, sq. 212; $7,200. 11 Olsen to Aaron Baldwin, lot 6, $q. 518; $1,100, Mau “I think that the objection that the railroad | §#"et Hannon to D. P. Hannon, pt. 1 company 1s hostile to the best interests of South Washington in their last movement isa true mise M. Keith et al. to George New, one,” remarked Dr. James E. Morgan this morn- | 4 Tenleytown road; $200. G. Taylor et al, exrs., to A..P. Fardon, io! block 11, H. and E.'s sub Meri- Ing to a Stax reporter. “The company has gon with its plans without regard to the wishes o' G. Nancude toT. 'T. the residents. They bought that square be: use | 2 & 4 2 = Houston, 20, (all interest); $—, J. Sher- it was cheap, but it is not the proper place for a Inan, trustee, Mary KR. Baker, lots 10 and 11, block 26, Columbia Helghts; $2,711.25. Betty Gan3 depot, for the reason that it will cut off all com- munication with Virginia. It will be inpossible to John Noonan, pt. 11, old etown; $3,000. W. H. Keltholtz to Biizabeth: Welt pt By sq. 1,019; to use the Long Bridge if that depot oes up. The company might have zone on the other side $00.“ John Brown to T. E. Waggaman, lot 18,” sq. of lth street. but I suppose that the land was | 539;$—. £. H. Neumeyer et al. to L. Neumeyer, t. 9, Sq. 227; $1,785. T. H. G. Todd to Aug. A fearer. It would not have been so great an in- — with the interests of South Washing- THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS WIL ILLEGAL USE OF THE STREETS. The District Commissioners to-day addressed the following to “Messrs. Jno. T. Lewis and | others”: Gentlemen:—In reply to the petition presented Dy you protesting against the laying of extra tracks | On any of the streeis in the southern section of the city by the Baltunore and Potomac R. R. Co., I am Girecied Wo state that the Commissioners have been, and will continue to be, earnest in their efforts to prevent any use or Sonik ton of the streets and Wwenues by the rail is, Which they regard as ‘and unauthorized. W. TrnpAut, Sec, lee, lo Same, pl. same sq.; Harriet S. ‘Tracey, lots 53 and 65, sq. 51 Lemar to Levinita L. Lewis, lot 51, sq. 360; G. F. Dawson et al den, lot 3, su trustees, to Ahtonia B. Mad- 35; $1.25.” F. H. Case to Ada B. and Ida I. Gase, lot 17, sq. 727; $6,200. Clarence M. Clark to S. H. Waiker,’part 14, sq: 814;$—. Carrie Ee. 'T. Knox to Mary E. Fletcher, pa't 10, sq. 1074; 5. C. HL. Flekling et al., trustees, to'Cornelld Devendor, lot 24, sq. 194; 23,000, Celta James to E. lot’ 45, sq. 107; 3325. Selina W. Williams to Etima K. Lundy, lot 34, sq. 989; $8,500; part 2, sq. 922; $4,500, and lot 16 ahd part iz,'sq. 28, Geo! town; $3,000. C. W. King to Ida E.'S. Altinan, lou 20, Sq. 876; $1,650. a ‘Tue Fastest RaiLnoaD Tome. —Mr. W. B. Le Van read a payee before the Franklin institute, in Phil- adeiphia tn which he said that in this country the fastest short distance run is made on the Baltimore and Obto, between Baltimore and Washington. The distance 1s 40 miles, and is made in 45 utes, the speed averaging 633-10 miles per hour. ‘This is equal to the best short run abroad. On the Bound Brook route the 27 miles between ‘Irenton Junction and Bound Brook, N. J., 1s made in 31 minutes, or at the rate of 50 miles per hour. ‘The Pennsylvania railroad runs a train between Germantown junc- ton aad Jersey City at the rate of 49 4-10 miles per hour, though having no less than 90 curves in distance. But in long distance runs the Pennsylva- nia stands first in the world. The Chi limited travels 912 miles in 2614 hours, incit minutes in stops, an average of 36 2-10 iniles per M&S. JENKIN THOMAS’ PREVENT ANY «Signed, Bae coats Ee ELECTION oF Orricens.—Oriental Council, No. 212, Royal Arcanum, last evening elected officers for the ensuing year as follows: Past regent, J. R. Gis- burne; regent, W. S. Chase; vice regent, C. D. Mer- vin; orator. M. V. Hattei; secretary, HL Miencke; collector, M. V. Casey; treasurer, N. H. Hillis; chapiain, Robert MeMorris; guide, KE J. a warden, H. C. Tisdel; sentry, Edward C. rd; trustees, J. W. Wisner, C. E. buinar and George Hi. Codper. Tae Lars Eounr L. Weaven.—Egbert L Weaver, of tls city, who died in Knoxville, Tenn.,on Use Wth instant, from typhoid fever, ‘at the age of -Wenty-six "years, was buried last Friday in the Congressional cemetery. Funeral services were Reld about noon at Hamline M. E. church, of which the deceased had long been a member. Jeceased was weil known in this city. ie carried aff the highest honors of the public schools, bay ing won In competitive examination and the Kendall scholarship in Columbian university. He was afterwards graduated from the National Ual- versity Law school From the census office, where be won he was transferred to the pen- onde, and was appointed to field. work ta Where he was on duty at the time of kisdeath. He leaves a young widew, having been Married oaly fve months ago. ——— Too Hitatiovs.— “Come again! Come again! come again!” said William Marshall, who visited female minstrels at the Wirt.—The will of the late Ann E. Thomas was filed with Register Ramsdell spn thd ee She bequeaths to her hus- Ly pthclbads et Tus Laws’ Semrwary.—The term of the Laws’ of December. They have now in their treasury | Those intending to | send the things to the poor ehtidren’s houses in- | + | Coote: ipes. Then | A aropping 1s all that 1s needed to | It isso casy to prevent freezing, 1 shouldn't | ishop, lot, sd. s. Of 803; $50. W. B. Todd, urus- | 525. Anna E. Tracey to $3,200... | L-C.,| 2,600. st Week, On modern railway facilities, | MR. KILBOURN’S JUDGMENT. What It Costs Congress to imprison a Man Uniawtfaily—A Talk with the Plaintiff in a Celebrated Case. 4 t “Will Congress make the appropriation to pay your judgment against ex-Sergeant-at-Arms John G. Thompson?” asked a Stan reporter of Mr, Hallet Kiibourn to-day. “That {5 2 matter for Congress and Thompson to settle,” answered Mr. Kilbourn, “My judgment 1s against Thompegon as an individual and not as Sergeant-ai-Arms of the House of Representatives, therefore I have nothing to do about any congress- fonal appropriation tor Thompson’s rect. “How long has your controversy with the House and its Sergeant-at-Arms been going on?” “It will be nine years next month since the first proceedings were initiated by the House of Repre- | sentatives, I was discharged from custody on writ of habeas corpus in April, 1876. I then in- stituted suit against Thompson’ and others, and | fought it through: t ourts of the District and the | United States Supreme Court. ‘The latter tribunal | rendered an unanimous opinion against the arbl- trary and filegal action on the part of the House of Representatives in ordering my arrest and im- prisonment, and sustained my suit against Thomp- | Son for false imprisonment.” | “Then followed the jury trials?” | “Yes, sir; the Supreine Court having settlea the law of the ‘case remanded it back .t9 the Distnict court for trial by jury to assess and Mx the amount | of damages.”* “How many jury trials have there been?” “Three,” sald Mr. Kilbourn. “The first trial re- | sulted ina judgment of $160,000, whict was set aside by Judge MacArthur. ‘The Second jury ren- dered a verdict of $60,000, which was set’ aside by Judge Cox; the last’ jury brought in a verd! | $37,500, which Judze Hagher cut down to $20,000.” “Have you accepted that?” “T accepted the situatiog at that rigure, as i Was too short to continue boing through tne far | of a trial by jury when the continuous dictum ot the judges on the bench set at naugut the solemn Judgment of the jury, who by the Constitution and the law were ‘alone authorized to assess the | ainount of damages | Submitted In the trial. “bid not the government defend the suit for ‘Thompson? and employed in all some twelve em!- ers, who coutested the matter at cvery 3 developed by the evidence | fou must be desirous of having the matter | settled?” remarked Tne Stax reporter “Well, 1am taking the matter phtlosophically,” | | answered Mr. Kilbourn. “I didy’t istitate tie | suit for the money consideration that might possi- | In fact, my expenses in the nine years? eeded Ub? amount of tie pres- al anid un- | of Repres | bly result. contest have ating any lav, | the matter inthe ‘courts | conciusion. I ! and I dete and pursue it toa fi e ceeded step by step tp to the present, and t iple has final n fudictally § | gress, even in the plenitude of its power, cannot | a except by due process of !aw! And [should fad that the vexed ques- disposed of.” Chrisimas Week Amusements. Nationat. THEaTER.—The Private Secretary” drew a large audience to the National theater | last evening and called forth continuous laugh- ter and applause from the rise to the fall of the | curtain. The acting of all concerned was ve! ceptable. The ridiculous situations in which | | the Private Secretary is placed afford Mr. Chas. | who assumes that character, ample op- portunity for the display of his talent as a come- | dian. He brought down the honse last night. Mr. J. G, Saville, weli-known here, did 3 | neat bit of acting Gibson, a Bond-st | tailor, as did Mr. M. A. Kennedy, as Mr. Cat- The other characters were well sus- ‘The Private Secretary” will ran during order’ the arrest and Laprisonment of the humble: | citizen, day and Saturday. An operatic organization known as the Bar- nett New York Ideal Opera company will oceupy the boards of the National Theater next week. ‘The company is said to be a good one. and render their opera in @ pleasing man- ner. ALBAUGH’S OPERA Hots Youth,” with some of the finest staze scenery ever seen in Washington, was produced last evening with great suce The company is a very strong Mr. Frazier Coulter as Frank Darlington | Was exceptionally good. The play, however, is one of ic effect. rather than of plot. and the seven tableaux were produced in grand style. The presence of regular troops lent an additional charm to the military scene in Khyber Pass. “Youth” will continue during the week, with a Christmas matinee in addition to regular ones of Wednesday and Saturday. Kc | p's Opera Hot: dience which ed the production of the “Drum Major's | Daughter,” by the Carleton Opera company, last | night, was well repaid for braving the inclement weather. The performance set at rest any doubts as to the excellence of the company. The opera was well sung and conscientiously acted. Mr. Carieton has few if any equals in light opera, | and his rich baritone yoice last night gave gen- eral satisfaction. Miss Dora Wiley, as Slel/a, was | very acceptable, and Miss Bartiett-Davis, Griolet, the drummer boy, sang and acted in the most | captivating manner. Mr. W. H. Clark, as The | Drum Major, showed himself a good actor and | possessed of a rich bass voice. Mr. Golden was | very comical as the Duke. To-night and at Xmas matinee “The Mascot will be produced.” | Tueater Comigve.—Miss Ida siddons’ com- | bination scored a complete success last night, [and the large audience present voted ’t the | strongest variety company that has been seen |here for some time. A number of variety stars of the first magnitude appear in eketches and specialties well worth seeing. The Siddons combination remains during the week. rM.—Lincoln ball was opened musement resort, with very pects. The production of “The by Jenny Kimball's comic opera com- ved by a large audience. ‘The i admission enables everybody to visit the place of amusement. DIME 1.—Hewett’s Musetts and their | Operatic comedy company give an admirable presentation of their burlesque of Fun in a Toy Shop” this w Duets, trios, quartets and sparkling dialozue follow one another rap- idly. In addition there is an olio by a dozen or | more star artists. pau low. price A SUNKEN ANCHOR, Dispatches from Norfolk last night stated that yesterday morning the steamer Jane Moseley, which runs between Norfolk und Cape Charles city asa terry boat for the New York, Norfolk and | Philadeiphia ratiroad, was leaving’ her dock at Cape Charies city, the tug which pulls her out of the slip let go too soon, and the captain of the Moseley, thinking he could get out without turther assistance, ordered her to be started ahead, when she struck an anchor left on the bottoin by a dredging boat and Was badly damaged. Her pas- Sengers were taken to Norfolic on the tug. The lirst_ advices recelved here represented tat the accident to the steamer was of a very sertous character; that the steamer had been sunk and her cargo greatly damaged, though there was no loss. of life. "The Steamer Jane Moseley 3 owned by the Inland and Seaboard Coasting company, and 13 considered as one of the safest, fastest and best boats ever engaged on the Potomac. When the Tirst news of the accident was received here two officers of the Inland and Seaboard company were sent to Charles city to render any service they could. ‘The boat was built thirteen years ago for the Long Island Ratiroad company at a cost of about $175,000, and purchased nthe years ago by board company. About two ‘4s thoroughly overhauled at a cost Ne years ag of about #2 Mr. Norinent has Information that the damage | to the boat Was not as bad a8 was expected, and that it can be repaired within three days.’ ‘fue Moseley is now ted up at the wharf at Noriolk. ‘The | Taliroad company will temporarily put on another boat. Ten Thousand Dollars Damages Wanted, SUIT AGAINST THE METROPOLITAN STREET R. R. CO. ‘To-day Mr. Campbell Carrington, for Mary Ann Loudon, entered a sult against the Metropolitan Tailroad company for $10,000 damages. She claims that on the 18th inst., while: exercising due care, she was struck by one of the horses and cars of de: fendant, and was Injured in the band, shoulder, and hips, and also internally; and that endeavor tux to get cured of her injuries she expended $209, Jost her time, &c. —e | Sworn ox Age Own Birnie — “St up and be sworn,” said Deputy Clerk Harper, in the Police Court, to Mrs. Mat who was a witness in a lar- ceby case, “Take the Bible,” said Bailiff Barton. “I swear on my own Bible,” sald Mrs. Murks, us She took from under her shaw) a large-Hebrew Bible, She kissed the book and gave Ler testimony against Emma Jackson, colored,and Emma was sent to Jail for Nve days, for stealing her son's ‘overcoal td Woman corrntey Foren ers CX] o be present at the coming con- Yention of the National’ Woman Suifrage associa- | Uon, in this city, are Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, Phebe W. Couzzins, Helen M. Gougar, Laura De Force Gordon, Elizabeth Boynton Her: Dert, Dr. Julia Holmes Smith, Matilda Juslyn. Lite Devereux Blake, Rev. Olympia Brown W Mary E. Haggart, Belva A. Lockwood, Harriet Shattuck, Virginlé L. Minor and Salllé Clay Beu- THE UNION VETERAN CORPS.—At a mee: the Union Veteran iret company, held at armory last @ lowing were elected members.” William J. J. N, Byram and M. Keating, and the tretlald itlemen were ¢:ected mem! EL apne aud B. M. Elliot. ‘The lee ‘executive Teported progress relative tothe ‘Spring for the held early in the coming the uniform fund. | include the following pro eek, with matinees on Wednesday, Thurs: | | At the 11 o'clock service Christ | Naunte Kearon, and Miss Miller. CHRISTMAS CAROLS, Programs of Music to be Sung in the Churches. AS customary on Christmas day, the musical services in the churches, and especially in the Ro- man Catholic and Episcopal churches, will be more than usually elaborate. In many of the churches the choirs have been preparing for many days to} render magnificent and impressive services of song. Below will be found the programs which will be followed in various churches: Episcopal. Chureh of the Incarnation, corner of 12th and N streets northwest—The services on Christmas day will be an early celebration of the Holy Communion at half-past 7; morning prayer and full choral cele- bration of the Blessed Sacrament at 11 o'clock, when the following music will he rendered by the surpliced choir with organ and plano accompant- ment: Matips; Processional, Adeste Fideles; Venite, H. Lawes; Psalms, 19, 45, 8; Te Deum, Stegall Jubliate, Tours; lyin’ 18 Holy Communion: Intrott, While ali things were in quiet stlence, Mac- tren; Kyries, Gloria Tibi, Laus Tibi, Offertory, Sanctis, Benedictus, Agnus Del, from Gounod: Messe Solenneile; Gloria in Excelsis; ne | Dumittis; Recessional, 233. ‘The music, be repeated on the Sunday after Ch "am at even Song: 4 p.m: | sie Fideles; Psalms, 10th selec- E. Camp; Benedle 'Anlma Mea, Processional, Adi Nune Dimitits, “Recessionid, 22%, misie at this church 18 under the direction of John E, Parker, who will be assisted by the rganist, Mr. Frank £. Camp, and by Miss Amy Leavitt,” plinist. ‘The choir ‘consists of Messrs Harris, Geare, Miller, Copeland, Latimer, 8. Edwonds, Howard Edmonds, Atkinson, Germuitl, Law, and Masters Starkweather, Langtree, Morgan Wilson, J. Eddie Wilson, Suter,” Harri Barnes, ‘Arebie Barnes, MeLcod, Thomas ander, Helurichs, Leighter, Ward. ‘The Chrisumus, festival of the Sunday school wil! take place at the church on the evening of December 20th, at 6 o'clock. St. Paul’s—At high celebration at 11 o'clock a.m., will ,be sung: Processtonal, Adeste Fideles; Introit, | rthold, ‘Yours; kyrie, Credo, benedictus, Agnus Del, Agutter. in’ b flat; Sanctus Gloria, Stainer, in f; offertory, anthem, by Stainer; récesstonal hyton, Christulas carol.’ The same music will be repeated at 11 o'clock celebration on Sunday, 28th December (Holy Innoc: Emtnanuel Church (Anacostia), Rev. John M. FR. McKee, rector—The chotr of. th lows: The Misses K sle G. Edwards, Miss Mamie 8. Quiziey, aude and Susie Egan, and Messrs Daring, Wat- son, Bryant and Montgomery; Miss EMle Daring, entirch organist, ) . Quizley, Sun After the usual Christmas caureh 1s a5 fol: | 3 Com in Our Cheerful Songs, 208, Communion.) Christinas tree festival of’ the'Sunday school will be on the evening of Monday, December 29, at 6 | clock, when the carols will be fro Goodtich’s and Tune Book and Royal, and D streets s pon 1h Adnight Ciear; offe: Herald Angels ng. quarterte, Ryder; #lorit in E alto, Miss LD. 8. Ada Church of the Eplphany—Soprant Frost, Mrs, Baldwin, Miss Christ Miss ‘A. Harkness, Miss Howell 2 AM, . Hughey, Yewell, Miss . Keen, W. Mauro, W. Whiting, Rogers, ©. Rhodes. cl direct be held at the Epiphany Mis y, but will celebrate together with | piphany church on G street northwest. There | i Christinas tree at the Mission on Christ Mus eve; Santa Clans will dellver presents to the children.” ‘The bishop elect, will address the chti- dren. ‘The carol service will be sung by two hun- dred and fifty scholars, Trintty P. E. chu northwest, Thos. corner 3d_and C streets . Addison, D. D., rector— morning the Program will be_tendercd: And ‘There Were Shepherds, G nite, Lol lorias, 1 Weber, 2 Mozart, Te Deum, Festival in Dudley Buck’ arranged from the + om from Weber's mass in G; Hymn No. 19, Adeste Fideles; Hymn No. 17, Herk the Herald Angels Sing. ‘The choir 15 a quartette, composed of Mrs. Dayton Ward, soprano; Mrs. Sumner Bod- fish, contralto; Mr. H. C. Pearson, tenor; Mr. James iss Josephine Niinmo, he Ascension—Opeuing G zart; Venite, Mozart; Gloria Patria, Mosentha Deuin in Eb, Woodward; Jubilate’ in D, Sul Hymn No.'17, Mendelssohn; Gloria TID1, Hay Hymn No. 20, Geer; Offertory—sing, O Heavens, with Adeste Fideles Tours, ; Gloria celsis, Hodges. Soprani—Mrs. L. TY Stevens, M. L Snowden, E. Drew, A. T. Jenkins, L. Burchell, L. W. Maddox and A. Williamson. Alti— Mrs. J.B Church, Misses H. T. Galpin, F. C. Mad- dox, L. Coleman, "M. L. Stevens and 1. M. Wilson, ‘Tendri—J. P. Collins, G. L. Jones, J. Waldman and H. 0, Simons, Bi x, John Wil. | son, W. D. Hoovet George W. Walter (tus. Doc.), Holes, di: | rector, Christchurch (West Washington) Rev. A. R. | Siuart, reclor—Chrisimas musi ce 11a. mL Hymn 23, C. Anson; Selection, #loria, Bun- | nett; Gloria, Camp; Te Deum, 8. H. Jecko; Jubilate, G. M. Garrett; Hynin 17, Mendelssohn; Gloria Tibi) | Hutchins: Hyman 0, G. J. Greer; offertory, 8. 1 decks follows: Masters Harry Whippie, Charies Albert Houghton, Charies Davillson, Wi ple, Clarence Shoemaker, Alex. Van "Don sen, George Duniop, Tom Hume, Graham Hume aud Armistead Peter. Te Messrs. J. M. Buchanan, Bradfield Hartley, Ci Cropley. Baritone—Mr. E. J. Whipple. Bai Messrs. F. H. Barbarin Orme, Wm. Whe: Award Talcott, Win. ranist—Mr. S. H. Jecko. hurch, 16th and'H streets northwest, . Leonard reetor, Rev. F. B. Reazor_ aud | . Curtis, assist nts—Services on Christmas Sunrise service, 8 o'clock a. m. (Holy commu ic by the children’s chott. following musical Opening” anthem, Lisses C, sic will be rendered by the sur- | Processional, Adest eles, Read- | ite, Gregorlan; Gloria Patri; Te Deum in A, | Snbilate Deo in D, 8 Intrott, Sing © Heavens, and be Joyful, 6 Berthold ‘Tours; Gloria Tibl, Gounod; Hymn 22; oftertory, Rejoice in | the Lord, Calin: S: MacLeod; Hymn | 207; Glorla In une Dimitts, Gre- | vorlan; recesstonal, Hymn 20, MacLeod. ‘The’ choir 13 as ‘follows: Decani—Charles Meding, Charles Kelly, Phillip Hil, Glendour Medairy, Jolin Myers, Joun Eile, W. H. Daniel, A. L. Dennison, H. Forseman, F. M. Pearson; cantoris—Harry Jochum, John Gibson, George White, Edward ‘Thornton; Brown Hill, Emil Kubel, W. H. Sealey, C. 8. Cla K. K. Sweet; organlst’ and director, D. B. Mu Leod. ‘The Sunday school festival avd carol ser- | Vico will take place on St. John’s day, December 27, | atdp.m. The service will be rendered by the Sunday school and choir under the direction of Dr. i. Reybura, superintendent, and Mr. W. H. Dantel, leader; Mr. D. B. MacLeod, organist. Holy Cross church, Massachusetts avenue and 18th Street northwest.—Christimas servic: ‘vespers sung with full choral service at 7:30 p. m. on Wednesday (Christinas eve); carols sung by children. Christmas morning: First celebration of holy communion at 7:30; second communion cele- brated at 11, with short instructions on the day; Second vespers sung al4 p.m. Seats free, J. A. Harrold, rector. Roman Catholic. Holy Trinity church, West Washington—Five a. m., Christmas anthem by B. Carr; Haydn’s 16th mass complete; Adeste Fideles, by Novello; Alma Virgo, by Hammell. At ten a. m., Haydn's 2d mass; © Salutaris, by Cirillo; Tantum Ergo, by Goeo. Cholr—Mrs. H.W. Barrett and Mrs. Fred. W. Jones, soprant; Miss Cectlla O'Donoghue, alto; Messrs. A’ G. Thompson, J. C, Murray and W. E. Abbott, bassl; Messrs. Charles 8. Joues and Fred. W. Jones, tenorl; J, ¥. H. Blols, organist; Fred. W. Jones, di- rector. St. Aloysius—The music at St. Aloysius will be as follows: At the early mass La Bache’s male mass willbe sung by the genUlemen of the choir, as- sisted by Mr. Warren Young; at the offertory,Adeste Fideles;‘at the late mass, at 11 o'clock, Kailvoda’s mass Will be given, with orchestra.’ Before the sermon Miss Eva Mills will sing a Veni Creator from ifaydn; Sir Michael Costa’s Date Sonituin Pastores. After mass Dudiey Buck’s There were Shepherds. At the benediction, O Salutaris, from Wagner, and Tantum Ergo, by Rossini, The choir Will be as follows: Soprant, Miss Mollie Byrne, Miss Eva Millis, Miss Mamie Moore, Mrs. Pearson, Miss Alti, Mrs, Sher- man, Miss Morse, Mrs. Morrison, Miss Bleecker, and Mra Crosby. Tenor, Mr. Sipe, Mr. Witherow, Mr. Connelly, and Mr.’ McFarland, Mr. Hickox, Mr. Widney, Mr. Olds, and Mr, Cross. Prof. R. C, Bernays (chet d’orchestre); organist and direc- tor, H. C. Sherman. St Joseph’s church, Divine service begins at 5:30 o’clock. Hymn, Hille Nacht; solemn sh mass, celebrant J. P. Schletter; deacon and preacher Father Brambring.. ene Rosewig’s mass will be sung. Offertory, O Sj ti sung by Misses Anna ‘Rup Rose mann. A Salis Oru chorus. Mass at 10 o'clock; celebrant, Joa, ol high lemn j deacon | D. 1 | wouid be deeded to he: | and the Knigi is ‘The choir 1S composed of Men and boys, as | | Notices were posted. in Si ma high mass will be celebrated at 11 a. m., followed by benediction, since there will be no Vesper service, Ceiebrant, Rev. W. A. Horgan; deacon; Rev. P. C. Coil; sub-deacen, Rev. B.A. Lo- gan. The regular cholr, well knowh for is merit, Will be assistéd on this dccasion by Mrs. J. Remer= Kaspar, Mrs. A. L. Powell, Messrs. F. Knoop and J. H. Kaiser, who will each take a prominent ‘The following excellent pt of music will be rendered, Viz: Messe Sotonelie, op. 19, for solo quar- tette and chorus, Eduardo Marzo; Adesie Fidelis (at tue graduaie), Noveilo; Alma’ Virgo cat the Offertory), Soprano solo and chorus, the soio by Mrs. J. Reemer-Kaspar, Hummel; Curistmas Anthe: op. 32, There were Shepherds, (Solo quartet Buck; © Salutaris (sung by Mrs. Po ‘Tantum Ergo (sextet, Doaizetth. The caoir wil be as folows: Sopranl, Mrs. BF. Harvey, Mrs. Reemer-Raspar, Mrs. Chas. A. Acker, Miss Chiriss-y Holmes, Mis weeney and Miss Nokes; (enori, Messrs AL s, Fennell, F. Knoop and Joha 0. Pugh? ) alr m. Waldecker, Mrs. A. L. Powell and Miss Maggie Eichhorn; bassi, Messrs. Emil Hoter, Wm. P. Welch and J. Henry Kaiser; orgauist and director, Mr. Wm. W: Iminaculate Conce] N streets. northw: Ryan, assistant. Masses, 53 4. in o'clock. Musical prograin—t offertory, Alma Virgo, Humme: rello; communion, Adeste F prani, Miss N. decker. Allen, rs RV. Bennett, Miss May alt, Mrs. §Mary Newton, Miss Carrie winin, M iss Mi Martin Grant, Ambrose Bart; organist and director, F. B. New? efser. St. Peters church (Capitol Hill)—Solemmn mass, 5 o'clock a. m., followed by two iow masses; Fourt mass 9 a. m.; Fifth mass (lich m benediction of blessed saci Father O'Sullivan, pastor, Ww! Donohoe, deacon; M. P.’ Sullivan, Father Donolme will preach. M: taass wi) be rendered; offertory, In: Haee Nocte; Venite Adoremus Dominus, by Novetlo; Millard’s Vespers complete. Meinbers of the praol, Misses Ollie Dwyer, 3 fant, Laura Callaghan, —— Touhey; 2 ary Mebler, Miss liarrington an¢ Mrs. J. B. b ‘Tenor, A. J. Nef, Alex. Mosher and Mr. Buel , Licut. Harrington, Mr. Keller an director, A. J. Nei; organist, Prof. Mis- Other Churches. At the Luther Place Memorial chureh, 14th street and Vermont avenue northwest, Rev. J. G. Butler, D., pastor, there wit! be service Christmas morn- 3 aU7 O'clock, and also on the Sunday following, Witen there will be a sermon suitable to Chisuuas the 11 ¢ music 11 be render . Y mul cho- rus, Sipg and manghter of Zi tri, Dre Cioran TiN nde ny CO Lh nu ar of Nic! rect and ch Adeste Fideles, compose the regular choir Soprani, Mrs. Belle Bradford, Mrs, iiss Mary Guss and Miss Katie Put- teuorl, Me bassl, Mess ni tes E f. W mn ‘The De Wolowski Case. WHAT MR. CARRINGTON SAYS ABOUT HIS FER. Mr. Campbell Carrington states m reterence to Miss Isabelle De Wolowsk!’s complaint that his | charge for professional services against her fathers estate 1s unjust that he made, Uirough Mr. J. Amb- Jer Smith, who called on hun, as Miss De Wolow- s attorney, the following propositio: Fi that she pay me my account as stated; seeond—it thinks her father made a dad bargain, to pay uch as she thought was just snd reasonable; thurd—io submité the quesiton of feo to any of tne Justices of tue Supreni t, both parties to be bound. bi Ir eave the matter to arbi Fee npon a fe minded and honest law circumstances,” “Inreply to this letu 5, “Miss De Wolowski reft! to agree to uny of ny propositions, and ‘sc Ithought 1t est to let the matter be decided hy ‘udge and jurs, In letter I told ler that the property at Ey: aS soon as I rece! fee, but this she has refused to pay. And about Unis robbery she reported this morning, I think 1t, to say the least, ratier strange that she should oaly Just have discovered her loss, at a Ume when she 1s being pressed to apply for letters of admints- tration.” > THE OYSTER MARK! very few oysters hi been caught since last Wed- nesday, the bitter cool spell making tt almost im- | Possible Uo work, and the+ weather of yesterday, accompanied by fog, was another great drawback Which in nowise Smproved te situation. The owners Of oyster vesseis on the Potomac have had a severe Ute for the past few days ou account of ice In the river. ‘The Mars V. Graham had her bow stove in yesterday, just abreast of the arsenal wharf, and was towed ashore by the tus Pearson, | but not before she had los, most of her cargo of oysters. =e Work and Wages. THOUSANDS OF UNEMPLOYED WORKING PEOPLE. ‘The coai miners, numbering about 4,000, all along the Monougahela river, as anticipated, went on a strike yesterday morning for an advance of 3 ceut per bushel in the price of mining. ‘The operators say that they wiil close down their pits indefinitely.—The Philadelphia Peace society having accomplished so much toward a settlement of the troubies between the shoe manufacturers of Labor will turn its attention to the Weavers’ quarrel, and see If something of the ine kind cannot be wecomplished.—The Kim- berly employes, at. 5! have offered to work for three Months without Wages except gro- ceries. ‘The firm decilued the offer——At Peeksidtll, N.Y., the stove works of Montross & Lent have shut town.—The Pittsburg Iron Works company, at Verner’s Station, Pa, yesterday ordered @ reduction of 12% pe cent in wWages— * carpet mills at Amsterdam, N. Y., gen- eral reduction of ten per cent In wages wouid be made Monday and of cne cent per yard in the weaving departments on plece work. The employes heid a meeung $ andrefused to accept the Teduction. Yesterday the milis were all closed and the hands out om a strike. Sanford & Sons employ 2,0 operatives, and as the pay-roll is $50,000 a nionth the merchants are much depressed. Several of the knitting milis at Am-terdam are Closed already and, with inford & Sons employes added, the town contains 3,000 Idle operatives. Gen, Sherman Talis, HE TELLS THE NEW ENGLAND PILGRIMS THAT THE LATE WAR WAS A DAMNABLE CONSPIRACY. ‘The annual dinner of the New Engiand soclety of New York was given at Delmonico’s last evening. About 200 members and invited guests sat down to | the table. Gen. W. T. Sherman said he came 1,000 miles to be present, and responded to the toast “Our County.” After referring to the wars of \d the Mexican war, Gen, Sherman said: he conspiracy in the winter of *60-61 In Wash- Jngton was a daninabie conspiracy, (applause), and Ispeak it with knowlede, becatise I myself’ was then a citizen of a southern state, And soit con- Unued until they compelled the fring upoa Fort Sumter, when It assumed the character of rebel- lion and remained so to its close. No people on earth were less prepared for war than the people of this country in May, 1861. ‘The farmers of Outo were planting their corn, so were the farmers all over the north. You here in New York feared that some disturbance Was tureatened, but supposed that a compromise of some kind would be effected. But when the first shot was fired on Fort Sumter there occurred in this land the most beautiful uprising of a people to uphold their government and to pre- serve the institutions they Inherited, and tracing that war to its very end, every step 'of it was a step of progress towards freedom and towards the object of our Pilgrim Fathers, a land of law and order and discipline, where every man, be he white, black or yellow, could live in peace and security in hisown home and cultivate his own vine, We have fought with our foreign enemies and with ourselves, and have conquered in every instance. We havé a right to toast our country in all its aspects, and rest Secure In the possession of a country grand tn its proportions, beautiful in all its detatis, magnificent in its past and present his tory. We may sing and say, ‘Our country, It is of thee we sing.”” Other toasts were responded to as follows: “Forefathers’ Day,” Ex-Gov. John D, Long; “The Independent — of New ee See Henry Cabot Lodge; “The State of New York,” Chauncey M. FURTHER, INVESTIGATION OF THE LONDON BRIDGE EXPLosion.—The investigation at the scene of the explosion at London bridge still continues. A diver ‘has found some more fragments of granite, which in the furniture factory of Canton avenue, which destro; consumed a large threatened for a Ww! to extend to several buildings, but waschecked by the good work tiremen. The loss was heavy. a ‘THE COLONNA-MACKAY WEDDING.—A Rossini: | —Oyster dealers say that | “Where do you get these freaks?” asked a Star reporter of a dime museuta lecturer dur- ing a pause in his eloquent and instructive ad- dress, describing the oddities on exhibition. | “Mostiy trom New York,” said the lectarer. | But yon can trace their orizin to all parts of the United States. The majority of these strange creatures come from the south and west. During the summer season the circuses run across them, engage them, and, after the season is over, they generally make for New York.” “Why New York?” inguired the re 4 Because there are agencies est 3 in 'y Whose business it is tu zet these frv ments throughout try. After a nm with t 2 of action is con! ut a } agreed upon. The agent thereup | in the leading dramatic papers. j circulars to the different managers throughout the country. The manaxer notices the ‘ad.," re- | ceives the circular, reads it carefuily 3 Maher, Miss Si and if the notl, Messi 11. Parkhurst) V. k. King, WW. D. | monstrosity possésses the uccessay” alluring essts A. S King, Join Noi heer ying ang Soe ‘Are there m: j tion ‘No, they are mostly American products.” How many curiositics are there at present on exhibition? |_ “Well, [hardly know. Probably thousands. | There are fat women, fat boys, giants, skeletons, | lilliputians. armless and legiess wonders, double- ‘he: xirls, ete. Besides there are hundreds | of curios that belongs to the animal specie “What salary do these human curiosities com- mand?* “All the way from €15 to $250 per week,” said the museum man, and then he turned away \to resume the thread of his discourse to the | crowd of gaping wonder-seckers. j _ fhe origin of the dime museum is not known. | Several well-known theatrical inen clait to be | the first to have projected such resorts. Since | the beginning of the presen ason there has | been but one failure reported, and tuat was ina northern city. Every city’ of any pretension | hus its Dime,” and all, it is stated, are making | money. 2 of the curio hall there is the theatorium, where performances are given twice ad pera, drama, comed: | large cities, ‘such as’ Philadelphia, New York, | Boston and Chicago, the museums are kept | epen from 10 a. tm. to 10 p. m.,and in the | smaller cities ouly two performances are given | —ufternoon and evening. ———— THE FIRST V | W OF THE CITY, | Funny Wistakes of rangers Approach= ing Washington Visitors Are y foreign subjects on exhibi- vte. In the How Credulous Most strangers who visit Washington for the | first time have heard and read so much of the | public buildings and monuments that upon ap- proaching the city they readily recognize trom @ long distance out the dome of the Capitol and | the Washington Monument. Some come, how- |ever, who are surprisingly gullible. Recently a number of passengers on a steamer, coming up the ri mused themselves by picking out various buildings they recognized, Including the nonument. One commented on the fact that the lower portion of the monument, looking darker th t above, and inquired the cause. T a replied, with a sober face, | that it was the high water mark of the flood we had rome'yea nda stranger took it all in, remarking, “I heard tell of that flood.” After a bottle of wine had been opened the gullible stranger was informed that the line between the | shades was nearly two hundred feet trom the | low water mark. On the B.& O. railroad the | bronze horse on the Clark Mills place was for a lonz time pointed out as the statue of | Jackson’s horse, from which the figure had been taken tobe repaired. Recently some colored | passengers coming in on a midday train on the B. & P. afforded much amusement to the other ugers. When some distance out they saw dome ot the Capitol, and one exclaimed to | the other: “Look, Sarah! There's the statoo.” | “Oh, yes.” replied Sarah. wit her face close to | the window, “which one is it? It must be mighty heavy to have such a base.” Soon they (couid see the upper portion of the Capitol building proper, and the reason why the statue | of Freedom had so massive a foundatioa became | apparent. Then the white walls of the work- {house attracted attention, and several of the | party took it Inas the White House, failing to appreciate the remark of a fellow-passenger: A ward of the nation lives there and has con- siderable company.” Sarah azain put in, point- ing to the red walis of the jail: “That must pe the Treasury.” ‘Yes, that is, indeed, the | Treasury, and the nation’s jewels are safely [locked up there.” “My.” said Sarah. “th | don’t seem to be any houses near it, and I con't | think it should beso near that marsh.” The Navy Yard oridge was next called the Long | bridge, and the insane asylum Arlington. It was hot until the train was turning into 6th stréet that it dawned on them that they had seen some of the public buildings, but not the principal oves. 0, =p Trusting in the Canal. CUMBERLAND HOPES THA¢ BUSINESS METHODS MAY PREVAIL IN ITS MANAGEMENT. Correspondence Baltinore American. | CUMBERLAND, December 18—During last week | fourteen boats, carrying 1,609 tons of coal, left this | port, the coal shipments being mainly to local | points, During the year to date 3,270 boats, carry- ing 557.08 tons, left here—a large decrease as with last year, The people of western | Maryland, and tnis city especlaily, are lving in i hopes of having a change for the better under a new president, who promises to carry on the canal | ina business way, outside of polities, Col. L. V! | tor Baughman 1s the twentieth president since the canal was started, fifty-slx years ago, only one of them being re-elected after an intervening one had Leen chosen, The lst 4s interesting at thls ume, aS many of the old presidents are dead. Charies F, Mercer was the first president, who held his office from 1825 to 1332. John H. Eaton came next, for 1833 Geo. C. Washington, from 1831 to 183 Francis Thomas, for 1839 and 1840 Michael C. Sprigg, for 18i. Gibos MeNefll was the president in’ 1 when the baltimore and “Onto railroad completed to this city, Which shipped during that year 1,708 tons of coal Then came Jaines M. “Coie,” who had the Satisfaction of witnessing the coipletion of the canal during his administration from 1813 to | 1851. ‘The canal was completed 1n October, 1850,and shipped during that yeur 4.012 tons, while the Bai timore and Ohio railroad suipped during the saine Yea" 192,806 tons, Wm. Grason was president in | i852 and 1858, being the first president from the Eastern Shore. Then came Col. Samuel iamble- ton, of Talbot county, for 1854 and 1855, followed by Win. P. Maulsby tn 1866 and 1857, Lawrence J. Bren- gle tn 1858 and 1859, James Fitzpatrick for 1800, when the shipments were 295,878 tons. ‘Then came Col, Alfred Spates, of this cliy, from 1861 to 1864, a most trying period, when the shipments fell off in 1861 to 97,099 tons, but gradually increased until 1864, Whed (ey got up to 205,878 tons. Then came Jacob Snively, who held the’ office during 1865 and 1565, ‘Then COL Alfred Spates for 1867 and 1868, when thé shipments got up to 482,325 tons. ‘Then Josiah H. Gordon in 1869, when ‘the shipments got up to 652,151 tons, ‘Then Jas. C, Clark in 1870, when the Sipments were 604,187 tons, and in 187i, when the S increased to $50,339 tons. ‘Then Arthur P. from 1872 to 188i, covering a period when the shipments (1875) got up to 994,498 tons, and the gross receipts $473,218.40, but less than the gross in 1874, Wher the shipments were 836.997 tons, and the gross recefpts $517.412.22. In 188) 5,464 boats left this port, carrying 615,423 tons. The gross receipts that year were $351,785.72. The law ex] were $82,839.75; the pay’ of Superintend— ents, Ee ar &c., $35,919.80, and the pay of officers $9,749.92, ‘The ordinary repairs were, #67, 082.74, and the extraordinary $24,190.75. These are year Uo $364,724.39. After Gorman came Lewis Cass The class of entertainment inciudes | only a few of the expenses, amounting in all that |- A Schooimistress Charged with Cams ing ® Pupits Death. Wilkesbarte, P2., Special te the Piasladelyshia Prews, 228, Considerable excitement has been caused in Nan- Ucoke, a few miles from hore, hy the death of @ ite doy, James Shea, aged six years, as ft charged, {rom lajuries received at the hands of his School teacher, Miss Brader. The facta, as given by the child's parents, are that, about three weeks: ago, the boy was punished by Miss Brader for diso- bedience, and on a repetition of the offense was Put outside the door. The weather was very cold, and Uhe child, after walling awhile, began to kick atthe door tor admittance. Miss Bracer came out and pushed the child away, throwing him down a Mcht of stone stepa The lvtie boy went and soon after complatued of being sick. He Worse until yesterday, when Le did, as the father ays, of internal injuries received in the fall. Dep- uty Coroner G'Donohue went to Nanticoke today, impaneled 4 jury, viewed the remains, and. a Journed the inquest watt Nc Dr. Hutehing, of Pittston. nade a post mort mination, and itouch Nis ¢ report will be made und nday, it 1s said that the result of exomination showed that une ron injured at all, but had died of pu Sis WoL kLOWN In Nanticoke, 9 at much exercised aor t,and the child's father says he Wili proseoute Miss Brad borne the reputation of an ef teacher, and is 30 overcou: f That she 18 co! Soct OPLE VIEING WITH EACH OTHER IN at TENTIONS TO THE PRESIDENT-ELKOT. Albany Special to the New York World, Society people here are vielug with each other im their attentions to te President-elect, and it ts whispered that petty Jealousies have arisen among prominent Albanians who are tryiug to secure the vernor for thelr mecptions. The ladies at the ex- ecutive mansion have been the recipients of many ‘social courtesies, but these entertainments have ail cccurred in the afternoon, and so did not require Mr. Cleveland's presence. This week promises to be an unustially gay one, At the governor's reception ‘Tuesday evening there will be a great crush, and i ts thought thal y ali of the 200 invited guests will attend. ‘The first meeting of une @ ancing class, a society organization something the F.C, D, C., was set down for Tuesday evertng, Dut so many of the members have been invited to the governor's: reception that Uhe meeting was postponed a Week, Col. Lamont’s desk has’ been loaded down with | beautifully worked bookmarks and marveliously ex- ecuted hat-Dands with the monogram “G.C." Ina hundred different styies of lettering. Heaped high these are patterns of slippers, containing green di hb Dine tall and crimson | eyes, 2nd above these tWoor Lure volumes of ama- | Seurpoetry. The articles are of no intrinsic value, © and are sent wit autograph or perhaps an autorrapl fei Gov. Cleveland. 1b exper Lting the er Tron y are too smi Lo be sent Back, and so are te usiy dumped ina heap and hrown Into the waste sket. The governor never hears of most Cf this Liss Of presents, so the rs are uly wlving themselves and Ube gover nor's friends trouble & ding them. The Dakotn County W: THE WI! MOT PEOPLE THREATENING AN ATTACK ON TRAVLRSE—A DESPERATE FIGHT EXPECTED. A telegram from Traverse, Dak., “ecember 21, says: A spy Who bas Just artived from Wilmot re- ports thal intense excitement prevails Ubere over | Une county seat contest. A crowd was aswmbled | in Mann's oMtce around the safe supposed to eon- tain Ue county records, which they bad stolen from this town. ‘The chairman sald the coubina- Uon had been telegraphed for, and that If tt was. not recelved by Sunday morning the safe would j De blown open, and asked the question: “What i ‘shall we do it the books: 4 in the sal A ‘motto: was made and od, amid cheers and | howis, to goto Traverse and sack aud burn every butlding and bang every man found. All the wen at the meeti Mord with Winchesters and Shotzuns, On receipt o1 oficers ordered the Women and children to leave town, and the order ts belug rapidly obeyed, — The mob Is not expected to Teach ere much before dark. Butldings are belng barricaded and tere are runners out all over the country tor arms and en. The torve in Traverse at present ts rather staail for such an emergency, but the men on the ground are well armed and Will make a desperate hight. All the weak-kneed have Deen asked to leave town, but none have left, Men from the northeastern section of the county are coming to the but may not get here in time. Gov, Plerce will have troops here by to-morrow evening, but they also may be too late. Gov. Pierce vle- graphed the sheriff to call every roan in the count To his assistance and note every one who refused Excitement runs high. The county records have been secreted and no one except Ube register of deeds knows where. LATER.—BLIZZARDS DON'T FRIGHTEN THR MOB. A telegram from Traverse last night says: The situation remains unchanged since last evening. ‘The bitzzard has been blowing since yesterday, and it ts extremely cold. ‘Thermometer 20 degrees be- low zero at noon. ‘Traverse has scoured the county for arms, and sufMicient have been secured. Men from all parts of the county ate constantly arriv- Ang, despite the cold weather, and the officials now feel relieved. The headquarters are at the court- house, where the rezister of deeds has removed the records. Itis thought sufficient force is now on hand to safely keep them. A spy sent out Unis morning has just arrived from Wilmott. ‘The men are trying still to open the safe, but have not yet succeeded. ‘The mob will be kept under arms until the safe 1s opened and the contents kuown. If the records are hot found the mob will immediately move upon Traverse. ‘The Cogswell Fountai From the New York Tribum “Dr.” Cogswell, of San Francisco, has again offered one of his “ornaments! drinking fountains” to this cily—this Ume through the aldermen, Brooklyn has bad some unhappy ¢xperlence with one of Cogswell’s fountains. It was set up last spring at Fulton street Latayette avenue. It 1s surinounted by a life-size gure of Cogswell,wiio holds a tumbler in his hand, which some reckless small boy has broken with a stone or bean-shooter. The whole work of “art” seems to be made of zinc. The residents of the neighborhood are moving heaven and earth to have Ubis disfigurement re- moved. news the Traverse —— Herr Most’s Prescriptions. THE MEDICINE NE THINKS SHOULD BR GIVEN 70 KINGS, LANDLORDS AND MILITIAMEN, From the Philadelphia Press, tc-day. About 100 men wearing red ribbon streamers from a buttonsiole in thelr coats, assembled at Dramatic hall, 5th and Gaskill streets, on Sunday afternoon, and listened to a bloodthirsty speech from Johann Most, the anarchist. He eulogized Reinsdorf, now condemned to death for the at- tempt to blow up the Emperor Wilhelm and bis royal companions, and characterized his work as a grand example of heroism. In tuls connection he prescribes “a rope for traltors, the kulfe for the po- lice, poison for tne ministers, cold lead for the rich and a bomb for princes.”” Herr Most recom- mended that riots be started from time to Ume in different places, as he considered them very bene- ficlal, and said” that dynamive was a very good Weapon With Which lo meet the milla, He further gave a recipe for an Indian poison by which the inilitia could be destroyed at long or short range. Petroleum was considered a good Uning to be used in firing the houses of landlords. ‘Thé man of blood concluded with the prediction thatit would be but a short ume before the red flag would wave from the ‘tower of Independence hell. oe. A Mysterious Crime. HORRIBLE FATE OF A RUSSIAN STUDENT. Another mysterious crime, attributed to mihi- Usts, has been discovered at Moscow. ‘The police had Uneir attention attracted to the cellar of an old unoccupied building by a terrible smell which pro- ceeded from the place. They found in the cellar the decaying corpse of a young man, whose identity had been effectually destroyed by Use use of vitriol. ‘The fluid had been liberally dashed over the victim, and his head, neck, chest and arms were burned. In addiUon to Uuls, his head had been smashed,and Lwo lange stones, With which this had evidently been done, were covered with blood and tufts of hair, lying near the body. The police be- lieve that the Victim was some young student who hhad joined the nihilists and bad betrayed some of thelr secrets, ‘Thete theory ts chat indore into the cellar by the conspirs’ at mig 3 by vitriol, was finally murdered. search is being made fn the various colleges to a3- certain if any students are missing. ee Arrest of the Ewen Brothers, TROY LADY SUING POR THE PROFITS OF BER IN- ‘VESTMENT. From the New York Times, 21st. ‘The Ewea Brothers, one of whom (John M. Ewen)