Evening Star Newspaper, March 2, 1886, Page 3

A <a THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C... TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 1886-WITH SUPPLEMENT. FOR SALE—LOTS. Pension office, ‘conta:aing 2500 feo ot ground pig to owner, R-GOLU~CHMID. Si JOR SALE four lots gr204 avenve Qnd doe im rok Sacre strable only so MAKES en imned MAK $i, i 1423 New ¥ ) D, 142: 2OR SALE Dopon ¥ I Sngiy oF sin our new of PLEND: 1 porehaser oF . SPL Pat Engui faker rk ave ‘New ‘York ave TWO FIN AT A GREAT BARGAIN, LF 50) brit Ist, a Lot oa G stu. w OO: DFRON GAIN TWO V math of Md. LOUIS P VAIL anted. 1.0) OICE CORNF y F WM. P. 134 ENDID Detween I re of Owner re from w bargain, EAUTIFU Lops WITt v.31 Ap- Thi ine k LOTS ABOUT f. trout CUTTER & WIMER, 1423 F st JOR SALE-CHOICE FRONT FOR TWo ¢ three fine rectdences, on best part 16. $.., jusi Dy dow Scott cir per cent less than iz Will cer. dainly bring wit lays 127-3t CUTTER & WiMER, 1423 F st. nw. JOOR SALE—A CORNER LoT NEAR LINCOLN Park LEN OR SALE feet front for $6,545 ees a kain, northeast curner Roanoke Columnia Heights, 150 feet on Roangk Tih st. One bioek from Gen. Logan's 27-53% ADAMS & BEALL, 142 JOR SALES ST. N.W.. BE ve Lous, 20 by 05 cach French stn. w.. four adjoining Lots, Defrees st. 2.w., near Ist, two Lots, Bilo0. for a H or # STRIG Per SALE-LARGE LOT AT A GRi IS feet for = BUILDING _LO’ ER & LIRBEL per’ 2 by 48. Only Several very pretty Lots on Colmmbia Heights, Lots im all pa: 7-Am Ftsot the cl ALKER & W F B SALE-LOTS, Pst. near 14th st, news JOR SALE E BUILDING LOTS ON CON: necticut and Maachusettsavenucs, 16th and Lith Se mw. Cail and examine our list. HUPTY & DYER, f19-10t P 13h and F sks, SOR SALE—T HAVE POUR VERY FINE Lots opposite the Blaine mansion, with Dupont cireie for saie at Fost opportanity for pacties to balla together, ing their own neighborhood with a saving i= th et building Jou “nisin OR SALE-f HAVE MOST LENT building Lots on O st, Pst. 22 Connecticut ave. and With st, net. K and Proper M mw. iephancing ments are in time to bay for the rising market Selient single lots and some. very valuabie tro ‘houses in the Sons forrows oI each. “Unis $1 diy conten Appiy to Room 4. BE, just west of New Hampshire a per foot Owner 1331 r st. “Ey an ™: pid PRESCOT 1416 Fs AU TIFU F stn, fl nd vist improving norur T t Bw ON FORSALE—MISCELLANEOUS ROR Sace- ‘Good Will Bivania ave. witice. ignest OR SALE 5 ‘Cream saloon; tacilities STOCK. F rent. A — CONF R SALE—DEPARTMENT STA Brices for State, sent’s Furnishin <TURES, LEASE AN ‘tore, on Penu- ddress J. W. P. K., Star “mn iw ¥ AND wy, Justice, Ex: ecutive, Agriculture, &e. used or unused. We offer for sale 1.000 varieties Foreign and U.S. Stamps. Albums, USN6th edition, just received, at prices from 15 cents ‘thing required by Stamp collectors at $20. Ex POSTAGE 8 id store below 4g st, 1. ‘mb1-2t AMP EMPO. UM, 358 Penna. ave., ‘Open day and evening. QR SALE—40 SHARES OF POST COMBINA- ‘Machine stock, 70 bares of Washit Power scock, ‘90 shares Pan Electr! toe Sewis on Heat Sock. Address J.M-., Star office. —THE STOCK A’ ‘stove and housefurnishing goods store: cent factory reasons for selling. E = = eth 55, Star of fi D FIXTUR ‘A bargain. ml ate or EB Address mlz UR SALE-THE STOCK AND FIXTURES OF @ small confectionery s ure: stock and fixtures we 200; wil take $150 cash; Store-room and Hiouse for rent. CH. PARKER, 4% and E st, f27-30* JOR SALE-TWO COUPES, RAL B gies, Phactons, Surries, Jump Seats and Village Carte “all good makers: wil se:1 cheap. Also, 5 horses, a little sore from city work. at barrains. DOWNEY'S Stabie, 1620 Lst. f27-2w* POR SALE—AT A BARGAIN able: used bat ALLERTON, little; best RTON, East End, Pittsburg. Pa WORSALE—ONE ELEGANT NEW IMPROV APOLLC Soviable made. » SUC Address £27-3* $40 Singer Sewing machine, used four months, ‘with ail latest ers: handsomely “mproved att ments: four Wwainut cabine de draw t work, te. for $20, complete, with 5 years legal guarantee, at AUERBACH'S 7 and Hats “A big bargain, reaconable. ‘Stables in rear WM. YATES. Proprietor. clawes ot driving Vv Pair of matched carriage ud heavy K guarantecd as ‘All sto Of 612 G st nw. rginin, ¥ work LE—10 PARLOR. CHU ‘Organs will positively be sold at a sacri- RCH AND fice to make room at the warerooms of G. L. WILD EBRO.70v7ihstnw. TRS R SALE—AN AMERICAN STAR BICYCLE, 1 inches: BO. K SCTTO! Th st nw 1884 Tu nickeled. Address ‘McDonough st, Baltimore, 127-3t FG ‘FISCHER SQUARE PIANO. cme, carved | and Iy1 ymenis, iS = perfect order ITH, 1103 Pa ave. BR SALF—STOCR AND FIXTURES OF F Bia ave ow. ‘Fancy Goods Store. Apply at 2118 Pennsylva- 25-1w* yo SaLe— A RARE BARGAIN. nearly new, full 7 octave rosewood case sce a Ber month: ‘carved legs and lyre. handsomely fin- improvements, full rich tone, very quality, Deen used but eight months, for ‘cast, ineluding ie embroidered five years; owner ing and mast sell De seen at PIANO EXCHANGE WAREROOMS, Fe ‘ALE—A WELL PAYING LA “DI plush stool: of $190 at $100 cash and $1 7 io jarranted for leaving RY. IN best locality in the city; doing a business of ‘over @u00 per week: Dullding for rent or sale. A. Pe Hitve oO. 138 Fst. tiem ‘ana cum m= B SALE BIRDS — IMPORTED larda fine singers very chea ‘Cages: for sale af the bird store, 11 “i Bird F Teh st. a. OOH SALE-NEW AND SECO) D-HAND BOATS Outriggers and Working Boats, Battoes, Gilli Sanning Skids Shells, Canoes abd Giex, JOH iD @ SON. foot of New Hamyshire ave. \-Lm* ‘ood an ‘ST. HARTBRECHT. R SALE-GARGAINS IN LoT CHEAP Hate Deas that has been, used for coupe, burst ail Soupte coach. Fancy Plush fap Rave So" wort ‘37.54, lot af $3. former price Swee. eS Sane wae ees DP Etary and stroag shaped Stable Cover at earcii 25e. BECKER'S Saddiery, 15. re POE SSE 08 MIKE FoR THE SEASON. < Goupen, Hour and six seat Work aways TLandauistiet teat Hockcave let Care. Latest Styles JOHN M YOUNG, S13 6th st Brentis ‘THOME eh, Va: eonveniest; house desirabie. about 4 acres of jine garden and; 3 station: good rom: ‘Country Broperty, farm: @ room frame ‘very easy. £27. IN THE COU ituation elevated and heath: wd; large surrounding 06 Tah at we aspect welightful; NTRY—AT | ; depot pply at 907 New York : Ba LOW MARK miles ig water. WM. W F county, Va. E—-FARM— acres; wear te city;0n good road all the ve gicollent land: abundant water well Wested foe dane R SALE—LAND- house and Guth: JOHN 7 M 2H PRICE, on Be 3 acres of fine land: weil located: near the city; meadow Lan improvement; will be sold cheap. JOHN: AEM FOR SALE—I AGAIN OFFE Sale my farm cali ed Cherr de, situated ‘at the 1d: on xood stream of water: LO T. MITCHELL, teu! Extate Hol Chase, on which I re | jonction of the’ Hroud Branch Fuad aud the old Brookville road; five miles from the City of Washincton and four mille fom “Geargewowg su ‘Wash! pes; ubout Fest in Mon: Bhabie Se attinewa sos m BEXDELY: WOR SALE—| ‘Columbia, Imre apply 10 £19-1m FE SALE. ‘county ¥, MS, TE jou: It contains S04 4 weres are in tbe District aud ihe DUVALL, corer 4% and D tbeotw tHE DISTRICT OF Md. Inquire at S res and 4.02 the of ‘Maryiand, aud Virginia For particu- HUFTY & DYER, ‘Real Extate, Loans and Insurance, 18th and ¥ si. h.w. BEAUTIFUL HOME AT FOREST Glen, va. whe Metropolitan iiragel, 8 ralley from the citys lerocm house: fine out Dundee: i Sino: balding toe ‘Also. og . A'Y. HILL & © isa choice Inad 2m ‘iruit i obs D ite the new 2 2d EDITION. THE CHINESE RIOTS IN WYOMING. A Message of the President om the Sub- Lats Tolerant ie SU A SHOT AT DR. BLOWITZ. Attempt ‘Times Corresponde: Paris. Parts, March 2.—An attempt was made last night to assassinate Dr. Blowitz, the Paris cor- 1 pondent of the London Times. As the doctor shot r Was ascending the stalrease of his home him by some unknown sed him, struck against the wali t of him and feil flattened at his feet. to the would-be assassin bas yet been discovered. _— Soft Coal Miners to Strike. Special Dispateh to THE EVENING STAR. CUMBERLAND, Mp., Mareh board of the Soft Coal Miners’ federation, in | session here to-day, ordered a strike on March i | works expect th | Accumulated, by judicious Sui, for a rm ing after that date. —- For Stealing the Windows From a House. Special Dispateh to THE EVENING STAR. HocKVILLE, Mb., March 2.—Howard White, dep K me ac me sheriff at Dickerson’s, brought Robert »wn, a colored man, to the Rockville fail this ng. He arresied Brown for stealing win- es and window frames from a tene- t house belonging to Dr.Shreeve, near Mo- Y —— The McCormick Reaper Works Strike. THE MEN GOIN@ BACK IN LARGE NUMBERS AND THE TROUBLE THOUGHT To BE OVER. Cutcaco, March 2.—The McCormick works opened as’ usual this morning. There were e crowds of idle men about the works, bat the presence of the police prevented any’ out- breaks on their part even though they had con- templated oue. Five hundred and forty men reported for work, an increase of two hundred over yesterday,’ and the managers of the t the number will be increased to eight huudred to-morrow. The officers think the strike is practically ended. Petroleum in New Mexico. A COPIOUS FLOW OBTAINED IN SANTA FE COUNTY AT A DEPTH OF 55 FEET. Sanra Fs, N. M., March 2.—The report that an artesian flow of ‘crude petroleum bad been discovered in the southern part of Sania Fe county, between the mining villages of Golden and Wallace, was confirmed yesterday, and samples of ‘the oil were brought here and tested. The oli flows through tubing fifty-five Jeet down, and the flow Is copious and steady. ‘The crude oil burns freely and with a bright flame. Several claims have already besa lo cated in the vicinity of the well. Frozen to Death in New York. THKEE MEN FOUND DEAD IN THE STREETS THIS MORNING. New York, Maren 2.—Michael McCabe, Patrick Condon and an unknown man were found frozen todeath in the streets ot New York this morning. - Four Hundred Idle Operatives. FAL. Riven, Mass., March 2 Gingham mill’ was entirely closed yesterday, ving to the weavers’ strike, and 400 opera- are idle. = Bulgaria and Servia at Peace. Na, March treaty of peace be- Servia and Bulgaria was signed at Bu- charest toxlay. a Without a Moment’s Waruing. KNIGHTS OF LABOR IN FORT WORTH RAILROAD SHOPS SUDDENLY QUIT WORK. Fort Wortu, Tex., March 2.—There was sur- prise In this city last night at the great railroad strike, which began at 5:30 p.m. ‘There was no intimation that it was coming. When the whistle blew every machinist, car repairer, sec- tion hand, baggage handler, and, in fact, every man who belongs to the ‘Knights of Labor assembly, three hundred in all, stopped work. The business of the Texas Pacific and Mis- souri Pacific was greatly retarded. The orders came from Sedalia. The causes are said to be numerous, but the chief one 1s that $1.50 per day is demanded as a day’s wages for unskilled laborers, who now receive $1.15 per day. He Demanded Arce Admission. BEING REFUSED, HE "SHOT THROUGH THE DOOR AND KILLED TWo PERSONS. CATTLETSBURG, KY., March 2.—News comes from Marrowbone Creek, W. Va., of a traged: at a school-house last Saturday night. Col. Bennet, a midget and sleightofband per- former, was giving an entertainment in @ sehvol-house, when J. N. Pickelhcimer rode up, drunk, with’ shotgun in bis hand and de: manrded admission. Being refused, he fired through the door, killing Col, Bennet in- stantly. Robert Hainilton, aged seven, died ina few hours from wounds received, and four other persous were wounded. The murderer escaped. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL ‘The New York Stock Market. The following are the ope 00 p. m. prices ofthe New York Stock M: ‘as reported by special wire to H. H. Dodge, 3 Name. Can. Pac... | 6F%y G54) N.Y. Cent, Can.sou. 42° 437, North Puc. Cen. Pac. | 414 $252 , Do. pref... Ches.& Oto. | ‘Northwest, Do. Ist pref ‘Do. pref. Do. 2d pret ‘Oregon ‘Ti ij oregon Nav * Pac. Mail 235: 1094111 | Do. pret: ara Nd Jalon.) 7B. C9 on the Washington Stock Exchange are ooted to-day, U.S 4 1891, coupon, 112%, bid. 113 asked. U.S" #,, 1591, tered, 112%, bid, 113 asked. U.S 4s° coupon, 127%y bid. 127% le g Pat a a aed coin, 114% bid, 11) asked. 1924, currency, 119 1, 120 ask Taig nid, ToT ances, “North Copel bh 107 asked. Not Capit Ke, 44 bid, 91 asked” Washington ¢ anked, "Arlington tas 140 bid Colamite ta Tae musk” Geninate ameicen T Masonic’ tall bonds tes Gane Wr stock, 20 bid. Washington Brick ine, TRSS caked,” Meat eaisie” ame fours f SgrN oad, Commepeakes TS asmed. Nat Safe Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE Mp.. March 2.—Virginia sixes, con- ghee teadaiit sekedet ata eT bid to-day. se BALTIMORE. Mb.. March 2.—Cotton firmer feeling BuO Hn, Meh ten re See Wheat— mn stewly and quiet; western eusler, Glosing quiet; Southern red. y2n04; ‘southern amber. Spot. 9OIga9O%! y3." Corn—southern quie closing steudy;southern white, 4¢a4%; do. veliow, 46347: western mixed, spot, : March. dGiwitiy: May, 46lqndiy steamer, 40%yado'% Outs firm and duil—southern, — Saad! Western white, 3SadU; westetn mixed, #oa37; Penn vania, S8ad0. Rye quiet 70a7%. Provisions easy dull. Coffee firmer Ro carKoen, On ainMey tO sASty. Sugar —copper refliied steady, 1 Oka Whisky quiet, 1.100120. Other articles ancl Freighis’ to ‘Liverpool per steamer quiet—cotton, S-a2d.; flour, 1s; grain, “yd. Recetpts—tiour, 7.500 barrels: wheat, 12,000 Vusbels; corn, 125,700 busbels: oats, 4.400 bushels: rye, 150 bustiels. “Skipments— flour, 678 barrels; cort Chicaze Markets. CHICAGO. March 2, 11:15 a. m—There was an feeling.im wheat at the opening this moruting. i grew heavicr during the arse hour, and undes Uulowiing May delivery fel to sis, rallied 19 16, and quoted at that figure. Corn casy—alay, 316. Oats, 3d. Pork weak und lower, declining 3 toc May, and is a litle steadler at 10.40, Lard easy—May. 5.974, — ‘THe CABINET MEETING.—Ail the members of the cabinet were present at the cabinet meet ing today. The session was avery short one and no inatters of importance were consid- ere THE WILL of Cou. A. D. NELSON.—A dis. patch from Maysville, Ky., states that the will of the iate Col. Anderson D. Nelson, U. 8. army, filited: formerly department governor Soldiers’ Home,'D.C., is'to_be contested. Col, Nelson "al estate trans actions, a fortune estimated &t over $250,000. For many years he took an especial interest in his sister, Mrs. J.M. Stockton, and seems to have considered her and her tamily his helra. In 1576 he married Miss Emily Sanford, 3 eT Gi Malor George B. Sanford, 1st cavalry. Aiter his marriage he frequently declared Purpose’ to provide for. Mra and her children in the most liberal manner. In June, 1884, be mate a will dividing his erty ‘equally between his’ wife and hia slater, providing that if bis wite, by whom he bad né children, should die before he did then bis whole estate should go to his sister. December 29th, only about tour hours before h death, Gol. "Nelson executed a third wilt iawsiane nis estate absolutely to his wife, cutting of his sister without @ single cent, giving no reasop for @ change, and uot even mentioning his sister's name in the instrument. ‘This wilt Mem, Siockton and her husband are Cry blend 1 cor St. Paul. Se ments are promised. on ses DuTIABLE Goons TuROUGH THE MAILS.—The Postmaster General has issued an order calling the attentfon of all postal clerks, inspectors and other employes of the d Jaw relative to the of through the ma ial Inte the United stated throw a the articles contained in ackag uty a to charge the amount of ar to ts destination for collection. RANGE ov THE THERMOMETER—The ing were the readings at tho signal offisy 7 2ma., 15.6; 3 am, 15.6; 2 Pm, 29.0, Maximum, 29.4. Assassinate the London 2.—The executive vance in the price of min- ‘The President to-day transmitted to Congress ‘& message on the subject of the Chinese out- rages in Wyoming, in which he says that the question of the treatment of the subjects of China sojourning within the jurisdiction of the United States requires the urgent and earnest consideration of the Executive and Congress. He refers to the expressions on the subjectin his annual message, and says that at that time the shocking occurrences at Rock Springs, Wyo., were fresh in the minds of all and had been re- cently presented anew to the attention of this government by the Chinese minister presentin; in trathfal terms the inain features of the cruel outrage perpetrated upon the inoffensive sub- Jects of China, The reports on the occurrence show the mur- der of a number of Chinese subjects in Septem- ber last at Rock Springs, the wounding of many. others, and the spoliation of the property of all, when the unhappy survivors had been driven from their habitations. This outrage upon law and treaty engagements was com- mitted by a lawless mob. None of the ag- gressors appear by the reports made after in- ¥estigation to have been citizens of the United States. The oppression of Chinese subjects by their “rivals in the competition for labor does not difier in violence and illegality from that applied to other classes of native or allen labor. he President, after a thorough considera- on of the provisions of the treaties touching such matters, says: “I draw the attention of Congress to the latter part of the note of the Secretary of State of February 18, 1886, in reply to the Chinese minister's representations, ‘nd invite a special consideration of the cogent reasons by witch he reaches the conclusion that whilst the United States goverument is under no obligation—whether by the express terms of its treaties with China, or the Principles | of International | law—to | in- lemnify these Chinese subjects for losses caused DY .,, such means and under the admitted circumstances, yet that in view of the palpable and discrediiable failure of the authorities of Wyoming Territory to bring to Justice the guiliy parties orto axsure to the sufferers an impartial foram in which to seek and obtain compensation for the losses which those ‘subjects have incurred by lack of police protection, and considering fur- ther the entire ‘ab&ence of provocation or contribution ‘on the part of the victims, the Executive may be induced io bring the matter to the benevolent considera- tion of the Congress, in order that that body, in its high discretion, may direct the bounty of the government in ald of4nnocent and peace- ful strangers, whose maltreatment has brought discredit upon the country, with the distinct understanding that such action is in no wise to be held as a precedent, is wholly gratuitous, and is resorted to in a spirit of pure generosity toward those who are otherwise helpless.” Ail the correspondence which took piace on the subject, was submitted with the message. Resignations. Harry ©. St. John, of Kansas, law clerk in the general land office, has resigned. Mr. St. John 1s the son of ex-Gov. St. John, who was the pro- hibition candidate for President in the last national election. Everett J. Waring, of Columbus, Ohio, a clerk at $1,400 in the Pension office, hasyesigned. Conferring With Chairman Ingal THE BAR ASSOCIATION AND DISTRICT LEGISLA- TION. A delegation representing the District bar as- sociation, consisting of Messrs. Payne, Dar- lugton, Carlisle, Johnson and Matthews, to- day called upon Senator Ingalls, chairman of the Senate District committee, and presented the views of that association, as formally de- clared at different meetings, upon the bill to abolish the Police Court aud substitute mag- istrates’ courts in the various police districts, the bill in rejation to olice regulations, the billin relation tothe foreclosure of mort- fagesand the bill for the devise of real estate. ‘ne formal expressions of the bar association upon these measures have been published from time to time in the city papers, but the dele- gation wanted to bring them to the attention of the Senate committee. Senator Ingalls talked over these bills with the delegation and assured them that their iews and suggestions would receive due con- sideration. Declined the Position. Itis reported that Commissioner Webb has tendered a place upon the advisory school board to Prof. Baird, of the Smithsonian Insti- tution, but the offer was declined by that gen- tleman. It is also said that Mr. Hubbard declined the like situation offered him. wee = The Inter-American Centennial. THE BILL INTRODUCED IN THE SENATE BY MR. GORMAN TO-DAY. In the Senate to-day Mr. Gorman introduced a bill to provide for a joint celebration of the sixteen American republics on the 4th of March, 1889, the one hundredth anniversary of the Constitution of the United States. It pro- vides that asthe Spanish American republics have taken the United States Constitution as a model for their bal ic _laws, it be enacted that the President of the United States shall invite the presidents of Mexico, Guatemala, Nicarau- gua, Costa Rica, Salvador, Honduras, the United tates of Colombia, Venezuela, Bolivia, Peru, Chill, Uruguay, Paraguay, Ecuador and the Ar- gentine Hea ely to visit Washington on the 4th of March, 1889, and participate in an ap-| propriate celebration of theanniversary; that the | | presidents of these fifteen republics be invited to | have prepared in the Spanish language concise | histories of their respective constitutions, to- | gether with full copies of the same; that this | government have these histories and constitu- Uons translated and published in sultable | form; that to make adequate preparations for | such celebration the President is authorized to | appoint three coramissioners and one secre- | tary learned in the law, to be known as the | constitutional centennial commission, which shall have charge of the preparations, ceremo- nies and the translation of Spanish constita- tional histories and all other arrangements necessary to the event. ‘The biil appropriates $100,000 to defray the | expense of the celebration in a manner becom- | ing the dignity of the United States. It is re- quired that the commission shall from time to time report to the President. Referred to the committee on foreign rela- ———-ce0______ District in Congress. KNIGHTS OF LAROR AND THE MECHANICS’ LIEN Law. ‘The House District committee had beforé them today a delegation of Knights of Labor, who wanted to make a protest against Mr. Wadsworth’s amendment to the mechanics’ lien law of the District, which was authorized by the committee to Teported favorably. ir. Bowen, an employe in the Treasury, beaded the delegation, and spoke against the bill. The committee decided to hear other per- sons upon the same question at their next meeting, but no other action was taken. After the committee meeting adjourned, Mr. Hemphill, the chairman of the sul mmittee on judiciary, had an informal talk with the District bar association committee concerning ba various bills before the judiciary commit- | tee. | TEACHING PROHIBITION SCHOOLS, In the Senate to-day Mr. McMillan presented # petition signed by 248 residents of the Dis- trict of Columbia, urging the passgge of the bill requiring that the evil effects of intoxicants and narcotics shall be taught in public schoois of the District of Columbia and all other schools maintained In whole or part by the govern- ment. Similar petitions were presented from Minnesota, Vermont, Michigan, Ilinois and other states. As the bill has been favorably re- | ported the petitions were all laid on the table. District Government Affairs. A PRIVATE COLD STORAGE PROJECT, Mr, John A. Baker writes to the District Com- missioners stating that a Mr. Langhorne, whose office is at Room 53, Le Droit buildiag, in- formed him yesterday that he is about to or- gunize a stock company tor the purpose of in- troducing cold storage into the District which will supply all the needs of the District in that direction, MISCELLANEOUS. ‘The Commissioners have addressed a not to Hon. W. L. Wilson, chairman sub-committee on District appropriations, stating that after considering the proposition to increase the approy ration for lighting streets from $105,000 1281 10,000, with the view of expending some small swn ‘upon electric lights, that they approve the same. BUILDING PERMITS issued by Inspector Entwisie: G. F. Read, erect a two-story dwelling, Sth, between G and I streets northeast; $500. John H. Runuer, erect @ two-story dwelling, Grant street, Mt, Pleasant; $700. ——___ SENTENCED For Lanceny.—Peter Hicks, col- ored, was in the Police Court this morning, charged with larceny in two. on which he Was convicted and sentenced to six months in Jail. The charges against bim were stealing an ‘overcoa; from Win, Marlow, and stealing from Samuel “Oppenheimer a push cart and $11 worth of meat, which he had been employed totake to Mr: Oppenheimer's store some two months ago, JN THE PUBLIC og hie Romnzntzs Rerortep.— Robert W. ‘511 4ih street northwest, reports stolen Bim ‘last night @ gold wateh. Blair road, rey that bis house was entere: Saturday night through the window gnd robbed of Leo Sommerfeld, Blade: Toad, reports #1 from him 3 chain, valued at $7. street nd forward the io m., 5 Minumaw, PROF. GREGORY'S CASE. The New School Trustee and the Mixed School Question—Mis Effort te Secure His Son’s Admission to a White Sehool. The appointment of Prof. J. M. Gregory, of Howard university, as a member of the school board has revived interest in the effort which he made in 1882 to secure the admission of bis son to the Prescott building, one of the white Schools located in the county. The legal pro- ceedings begun by Prof. Gregory to secure the ‘admission of his son to the school, and to test the right of the authorities to discriminate Against the admission of anychild to any school on account of color, are still pending. Prof. Grogory’s appointment has excited some com- ment among persons who regard it as an evi- dence of desire to establish mixed schools. The Tecord of the case of Prof. Gregory's son, a8 it Appears in the rainutes of the school board, is as follows: Mr. B. H. Warner, trustee of the county schools, at the meeting of the board September 28th, 1882, reported ‘that “public policy de- manded the transfer of Eugene M. Gregory from the Prescott building, and that he had there- fore so acted, and henad refused to readmit him. James M. Gregory’s communication was read. “respectfully demanding his son's readmission in sitid school, and praying that if itis the mind of the board to exclude said child on account of its color, a resolution declaring the exclusion to be on that ground may be passed.” Mr. Cragin offered the tollowing: “Resolved, That the action of Mr. Warner, as local committee, in transferring Eugene M. Gregory from the Prescott school is approved by this board.” “Gen. Birney moved to amend this resolution by, substituting the following: “.W hereas section 282 of the Revised Statutes of the District of Colambia providesin effect that colored parents residing in the District outside of the cities of Washington and Georgetown shall have the privilege of placing their children in the schools provided for colored children, and said section remains unrepealed, and the question of its unconstitutionality is one for the courts and not for this board; and whereas the facts have been ascertained by a member of the local committee and are established by @ letter from Professor Greaory to this board, Resolved, That the action of @ member of the Jocal committee in refusing admittance of Eugene M. Gregory into the Prescott school, a School provided ior the white children, Is hereby approved, and that Prof. Gregory has’ the right under the statutes to place bis child in any of the schools in the District outside of the cities of Washington and Georgetown, provided tor colored children, with the consetit of the school Mr. Brooks moved to amend the resolution by adding“all colored children attending white schools, and all white children attending col- ored schools, in violation of law, be transierred to their respective divisions.” Ruled out of order. ‘The resolution of Gen. Birney was then unanimously passed. Ata special meeting of the school board, De- cember 26, 1882, a commumeation from the Commissioners, signed “J. B. West, president,” was received alled ‘attention to the suit of J. Ml. Gregory agt. the board of public School trustees, and stated “the Commissioners would be glad to have the trustees of the public schools assist in the mutter by such representa- tive as they may supply, ‘On motion ‘of Mr. Warher, Messrs. C. M. Mat- thews and B. G. Lovejoy were selected to repre- sent the school board. ‘These two genuiemen assisted Mr. Francis Miller, assistant attorney for the District, in Preparing the pleadings. ‘The suit never reached a final and fall hearing. WHAT THE COMMISSIONERS SAY. Commissioner Webb said yesterday in refer. ence to the appointment of Prof. Gregory as a School trustee that at the time the appoint- ment was made he had no knowledge that Prof. Gregory had sought, by legal proceedings, to secure the admission of his children toa white school, and therefore his appuintment did not mean that the Commissioners favored mixed schools. As to the proposition to have only one superintendent over ail the schools, both white and colored, he said it originated with the Secretary of the Treasury as a meas- ure of economy. Mr. Edmonds said also that the question of mixed schools had not entered atall in the question of Prof. Gregory’s appointment or tae | Proposition to consolidate the two superin- tendencies. * ——— Capitel Topics. NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED. The Senate, in executive session, yesterday | confirmed all the unobjected nominations on the calendar, but under the new rule they are not made public until two executive sessions | intervene. REPEAL OF PREEMPTION LAW. A test vote was taken by the House commit- tee on public lands to-day on the proposition to repeal the preemption law. The result was, decidedly in favor of reporting a repealing measure, | ‘The Judicial committee of the House to-day | agreed to anadverse report upon the Senate bill providing for an increase of the salaries of | the Judges of the United States district courts _ to $5,000 per annum. NOTES. At the expiration of the morning hour tne House went into committee of the whole (Mr. | Hammond, of Georgia, in the chair) on the pen- sion appropriation bill. = son Real Estate Sales. Ira Godfrey has sold to John R. Dos Passos, | for $4,756.95, two lots, 25 feet tront each, on the east side of New Hampshire avenue, be- | | tween M and N streets, John H. Strain has sold to John R.Dos Passos, for 316,666.50, three lots, 45.2x153.9 feet each, at the southeast corner of 21st and F streets. A. A. Birney, trustee, and Katharine M. Mur- ray have sold to Wm. H. Goddard, for $20,000, the property at the soatheast corner of Pennsyl: | vania avenue and 4% street, fronting 52.11 feet on the avenue, and improved by a brick build- ing. Martha M. Read has sold to E, Boyd Faulk- ner, for $4,131, three lots, 18x90 feet each, on the south siae of L street, between 26th street and Pennsylvania avenue. Martha M. Read | hassold to James Dripps, for $9,089.40, prop- erty Cerin eee nine alley lots in the square be- tween 9th and 10th D and E streets southwest, and also three lots, 24x100, on the west side of 9th street, between D and E streets southwest. ‘Anna J. Ryon, executrix, has sold to L. M. Hubby, for ‘$26,000, the property on the west side of ‘9th street, just south of E street, now occupied by Hill's paper store and Derby's print ing office. C.J. Hillyer and Thos. J. Fisher haye sold to | Martha A. Ryan, for $6,250, lot 26.42x95, at the northeast corner of 18th and R streets, and a lot 25x93, at the southeast corner of 18thand Riggs streets. ‘thomas B. Higgins has sold to W. K. Ryan, for $1,362.77, a lot 20.76x87.50, on the south side of Corcoran street, between 17th street and New Hampshire avenue. Jobn B. Wakefield has sold to Wm. E. Mc- Lean, for $1,500, a lot 26x75, on the north side of L street, between 19th and 20th streets. W. Clarence Duvall has sold to 8, Lewis Will- son, for $12,000, the residence on the south side of F street, just east of 4th street. paste ables Local Notes. ‘The case of Elizabeth Price, Edward and Ann Hayes agt. John L. Schafirt, jr.,which has been on trial in the Cireuit Court,was to-day decided ie the jury returning a verdict for plaintiff. ¢ sult Was to recover lots 15 and S, in square 596 and 597, in which ney claim an undi- vided eighth’ as children of Thos, Downs, Salvan Garde was arrested yesterday evening by Detective Carter on a warrant sworn out by Protessor Nicholas Goley, OnSreIng, Garde wit sending an obscene Jetter throu the mails. This morning, in the Police urt, the case Against Garde was continued until Friday. Major Dye’s accounts of the receipts and ex- penditures of the money and other articles do- nated for the Howard row sufferers have been credited and found tobe correct. They show that $217.98 and a large quantity of food and clothing were donated. Major Dye today fecelved $2, trom,an ex. eased Juror for the benefit of the poor. The $2 was his day's pa; ee Manniace | Licexses Marriage leonses have been issued by the clerk of the court to John J. Chew and Lillian K. Coffey; John Sull- yan Beil and Katie Cook; Henry Johnson and Mary J. MeKenney; Cornelius Henderson and. Margaret Prather; James Mahoney and Lucy Dickson, ot Alexandria, Va; W. E. Cruit, ot Poolsville, Md., and Mary’ Ann Gibbons; Michael McLarney and Nora O'Connor; George 1, Mercer and Emma F, Howard, ee Mr, Waite Serrousy INJURE®.—Mr, Carey W. White, who was struck by a freight train this morning at New Jersey avenue, where he is employed as gateman, was much more seri- ously hurt than at first ‘supposed, His shoul. der was dislocated, arm broken and skull frac. tured, and this aiternoon he 1s in a eritical condition, Mr. White represented the sixth ward ut one time in the city counclls, gee Tux MACKIN CASE IN THE SUPREME CouRTy Argument was begun in the Supreme Court of the United States to-day in the case of Joseph © Mackin and William J. Gallagher vs. the United States, known as the Chicago election conspiracy cate. | Mackin and Gallagher were charged with conspl congressional election of 1884 in Chicago and convicted ‘at sentenced to pay a fine and be im- two years. The prisoned in the Hlonitar? case was taken (o the circuit court for the north> ern district of Illinois and came betore the Su- preme Courtof the United States on cei of division of opinion between the circuit jus- Uce and the eireutt . John C, of counsel for Mackin, addressed the The Last Stray ‘From the Cleveland Pialudcaler. We beg to say toan exchange which assigns Richbe: cour. Joaquin Miller to Ohio that we are very bi ‘with bur own troubles and cannot stand that.” ‘The members com) he French chamber of Cepnites heed HANDSOME HOMES. New Houses Now Being Erected im the City. THE FINE RESIDENCE To BE COCUPIED BY DR. © & HAGNER—AN OLD LANDMARK GONE 10 MAKE ROOM FOR A MODERN HoUSE—DR. WHARTON'S NEW HOUSE. ‘The old residence on the north side of H street, westof 15th street, is being torn down and a handsome new stracture will be erected in that fashionable locality for Dr. C. E. Hag- ner. The plans have been prepared by the arehitect, Mr. W. Bruce Gray. The front will be of rockfaced stone up to the first floor, and from there up brick, the whole treated severely in the classic renaissance. Theentrance will be accentuated with a bold arch, and a bay win- dow projection will run from the ground to the third story, terminating in a cornice with frieze, decorated with brick carving. The roof will beagreeablybroken with a boid gable of dormer windows 80 as to impart variety and pictur. esqueness tothe sky line, The windows will be of best French plate glass with transom lights of stained cathedral glass in lead work. The entrance is specially designed tocompletel separate guests and patients, and, as the bulld- ing is designed on the English basement princi. ple, called for special treatment. A separate entrance is provided for either class of visitors, and the hall proper is screened trom the en: trance to the servant’s apartments by an effect- ive treatment of panel work and stained glass, ‘The main enirance leads directly to the doctor's office and reception room. The servant's en- trance ieads to the kitchen and offices, which are on the same floor, but completely ‘cut off from the other rome. From this floor a broad flight of stairs leads to the family and reception ms, including large pariors, library, spacious dining room and butier pantry. The’ remain- der of the house has been designed with special reference to the family necessities and the claims of hospitality. Nine bedrooms are pro- Yided for the requirements of the family and guests, with bathrooms, closets and other con- Yenietices. The whole’ house will be heated with steam, and the finish of the reception rooms will ‘be in hard wood, with handsome mantels and specially designed furniture. A novel feature of the construction Is that ono- half of the house can be entirely shut off from the other with fourteen inch brick walls run- ning the whole height of the house, dividing the two into halves. “In case of fire greater ln- munity from danger is thus provided with ready egress by front stairs in the one-half and back stairs in the other, running {rom basement to upper floors, ‘The rear of the lot will be occu- Pied by coach house and stable. AN OLD LANDMARK GONE, The DuBois house, an old first ward land- mark, on south side of Pennsylvania avenue, between 17th and 18th streets northwest, is being demolished preparatory to the erection of a large store and dwelling for Mr. Joseph Gawler, after a handsome design by Mr. T. F. Schneider, the architect. The building will be ninety-five feet deep and three stories high, ‘The first story in the front part will be oecupied by Mr. Gawler as office and show-room. The dining-room, kitchen, &c., are in the rear. On the second floor are the parlors and library in front; and chambers, bath-rooins, linen closets, &c., in back building and third story. The in- terior will be finished iu polished nacural grain of wood. Encased and tiled open fire-places are in all the principal rooms. There are wide halls, With broad and eusy stairways to upper stories. The front will be of pressed brick with brown stone trimmings. A wrought iron balcony will extend across the frontatsecond story, access to which is gained by a very wide arched triple window in cathedral glass, Small arched circu- lar windows are above this in the third story, and a brick cornice, with terra cotta frieze and pitehed slate roof with gable, finishes the front, The house will be heated by steam. ‘The cost will be $12,000. DR. WHARTON’S NEW HOUSE. A large and handsome private residence is being erected on Hillyer avenue, near Connec- tleut avenue, by Dr. Francis Wharton, of the State department. Dr. Wharton is well known asa profound and competent writer on legal subjects, especially international law, and his works have an extensive circulation. Upon the Invitation of Secretary Bayard he accepted a Posjtion as law adviser of the State department, an with his tamily, has made this city his residence. He has been so much pleased with the city that ue has purchased a site in | this fashionable part of the city and has begun the erection of a fine house which will cost $21,000. Col. R. I. Fleming is the architect and builder, and in making the designs tor the house he Had reference to the lot, which is rather peculiarly situated, as it narrows at the rear by an alley which runs from Hillyer ave- nue at the side of the proposed lot. The house will be a double one and will have the ample frontage of 51 feet, while the depth will be 46 feet. The style of the house will be Queen Anne, the front of red select brick laid in black mortar, and trimmed with brown stone. On each side of the main entrance, which is about in the center of the building, there are panels of ornamental brick work, 'while the roof ts gambrill, covered with red slate and presents a very effective appearance. A balcony in the second story at one corner, which terminates in a tower and a swell bay window to the top in the other corner, gives that pleasing diver- sity to the front which is such ‘a marked char- acteristic of the architecture of this city. The main entrance opens into’a large and roomy hall with the staircase in the rear. The hall is very handsomely finished in cherry with pan- eled ceiling, and the picturesque effects are further enhanced by two alcoves on each side of the main entrance, with seats. In the rear of the hall is a large dining room with rounded bay window. giving fine light. ‘The wood fin- ish is oak, with handsome mantels and tiled fire-placethe latter feature, indeed, being throughout the house. On the right of 'the en- trance hall is the parlor, which will be finished jo white and gold, after the French style. A wide porch in the rear gives exit through low windows. On the left of the main entrance is the Hbrary, which is finished in walnut. There is a back Stairs running to the top of the house, and on euch of the the two upper floors are five | chambers and a bath room. THE M. E. CONFERENCE. ‘The Body Which is to Meet in This City Next Tharsday. The Baltimore annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal church will begin Its one hundred and second session at the Metropolitan church, 4% and C streets, Thursday morning. ‘The session will probably continue for six or seven days. The presiding officer will be Bishop W. X. Ninde, who will be the guest of Rev. Dr. E. D. Huntley, of the Metropolitan, Bishop Bowman, of St. Louts, the guest of Mr. S. Fow- ler, apd Bishop Andrews, who resides here, will also be present. The conference embraces the portion of the state of Maryland, the District of Columbia, most of the Chesapeake, a few coun- ties In Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Vir- inia, and there are 1{ ministers on the roll ‘There nave been two deaths during the year— Rev. Dr. John 8, Deale, who closed last year a term as presiding elder of the Washington dis- trict and was then sent to Caroline street church, Baltimore, and died there. Rev. Dr, Thomas Dougherty, of Hanover Street, Bal- timore, died since the last conference meeting. Under the rule that a pastor can serve but three | consecutive years at one appointment, station or circuit, there will be a numberof changes, and the term of two presiding elders, Rev. R. W. Black, of East Baltimore district, and Rev. G. A. Hobbs, of Cumberland district, will end, For these places Rev. W. S. Edwards, now of McKendree, and Rev. J. R. Wheeler, of Balti- more, are hemed for the first, and Rev. J, B. Stltt for the other. Under the three year rule chans will be made in the following churches In te city: Douglas Memorial, C. T. House; Grace, H. 8. France; Metropolitan, E. D. Huntley; McKendree, W.'S. Edwards; North Capitol, J. C. Hagey; Twelith, J. H. Ryland. In the Cumberiand district the following ministers have served three years: Berkeley Springs, i. P. West; Hancock, Emory Buhrman; Union MeNemar; Winchester, RF. Grove, Harrison aes Baltimore distriet—Bennet Memorial, Wiltam. Rodgers; Mount Vernon Place, C. E. Felto Madison avenue, A. M. Courtenay; Straw: bridge, B. Peyton Brown, Calvert Circuit, Solo- mon German; Hunt’s, E.H. Smith; Wooaberry, Grace, Thomas Myers. East Baltimore dis- trict—Kxeter street, L. H. Pearce; Broadway, C. H, Richardson; Bentley Springs, T. M. West; Hast Harford, BI, Murphy; Hereford, Joel Brown; Lutherville, W. D. Morgan; West Har- ford, G. L. Cuddy. "West ‘Baltimore district— Grace, J. St. Clair Neal; Buckeystown, ©. T- Weede; Ellicott City, Ezelkiel Richardson; Fred- Beet iakiatowts Pees aee Te OT Stitt; wn, arn; Mt. Olivet, W. M. Osborne; Savage and Laurel,’ J. L. ‘Williama W. W. Vi tare WM Leonardtown, J. Surf; Montgomery, W-® Gwinn: Severk, T. 5, Cross; Spencerville, O. C, Marriot.’ There will, however, probably be other changes, for a num- ber of and ministers 61 favor a limit of but two years. le EES Tus Myers Divorce Cask.—In the case Ellen E. Myers against Charles J. Myers bit for divorce on the ground of bad treatment, in- toxteation, &e.—the defendant has filed his an- swer, in which he denies that he is a drunkard and avers that he has faithfully sup his wifo and ehildren,and denies that he ever Ubreatened his wile or assaulted her, and tinder gf usu, a bas worked Sa an ni Tight for the support of bis mentions OF Se Hen Srcoxp Brit ror Divorce.—Agnes K, Fepeon, hae led _@ bill tor a divorce against Tat aa te oe. the ground of bad treat- parties were more last fall, and the titioner Bled a bit fo divoree January 30th last, but a reconciliatio THE EMANCIPATION CELEBRATIO! Amother Convention which Propeses to Manage the Affair. SEVERAL “OLD HORSES” SPEAK THEIR SENTI- MENTS—OPPOSITION TO MB. W. ©. CHASE—MR. CARSON PAYS HIS RESPECTS TO MR. CHASE, When the tall form of Perry H. Carson dark- ened the door at Fisher's hall, in West Wash- ington, last night, the assemblage preseat sas- pended the business which it had just begun and devoted itself to applause. Thus It was evident that the persons present, or the major- ity of them, looked upon Mr. Cafson as their chief. The meeting (or convention) was called by those who were not satisfied with the results of the recent convention held tor the purpose of arranging for an emancipation celebration, st which Mr. W.C. Chase was elected cbairman and Mr. Chas. H. Marshall chiet marshal. That convention was spoken of by those present last night as the Chase convention, while, on the other hand, the one held last night is known to those who did not participate in itasthe Carson convention. Wm. H. Barker was el tem- porary chairman and B. A. McDonald tempo- Fary secretary, Rerty H. Carson, Gilbert L. Joy, Randall Bowie, John H. Brown and John W: Lee, who were appointed a committee on cre- dentials, reported the following as @ list of ac e DELEGATES PRESENT: 2d district, Preston Harris, Ralph Wormley. Wm, Tyler; alternate, Edward Winslow; 3d district, Wm. Johnson, Wm. Jackson, Frank Walker; alternates, Wim. Hunter, E. ‘Harns. 5th district, John Miner, Randall John — Adais; — aitern: John Ridge ley, J. W nzer. 7th istrict, Wm. G. L. Joy, R Holliday; ‘Quarles, E. H. Lee. 15th di i Reed, Heury A. Grunt, J.B Brace! 16th district, James ‘Leonard, P. H. + John H. Chase. 17th district, Joha H. Brown, A. H. Hall, James T. Washington. 18th dis- trict, B. A.’McDonald, Walker Gilchrist, Geo. Wills. 20th district, Frank C. Frederjok Dyson, Sidney McFarland. 2ist district, H. Brooker, Frank Joyce, Johu Janiter. 22d district. Dauiel Stelyards, Andrew Childs,Peter Moseby. Old Dominion élub—R. E. Robertson, T. W. Jones, T. A. McDonald. Laboring Men’s Protective Union, No. 1.—H. Myers. Morning Star Social ciub—S. H. ‘m. Minor and John Graham. “Gay Heart Social _club— George Philip and Wm. Freeman. Rising Blue Social club—Albert “Bailey and Henson Shorter, Social ciub, 2ist district—Henry Scott, George Holland ‘and Wm. Harris. West Wasilington club, No. 1—John Lee, Philip Smith and James Thomas. Excelsor clab— John H. Brown, Peter Lee. Levites’ society— William Bell, Joseph Williams. Morning Star Social club—3.H. Brooks, Win. Miner, Andrew Morris. THE CONVENTION LISTENS TO ADDRESSES. During the absence of the committee on cre- dentials the chairman announcea that the assembly would be “more than proud” to near he sentiments of any gentleman who pleased to address them. The chairman thereupon ac- p proceeded to address the convention, de: —T that he did not believe in any self-constitut bodies of any uracter, and otherwise expressing bis dis roval of the Chase convention. William Brown, of South Washington, was called out as an “old war horse,” and declared that the Cbase convention was not a representative con- Yention, MR. MOSBY OBJBCTS. Charles F. Mosby, ot West Washington, was called out as another “old war horse.” He, however disappointed those who called him out by not very warmly seconding the pu of the convention. He had the igea that the otber convention was regularly called, and thought they should bow to constituted authority; that they should have attended that convention. He remarked that he did not intend to vote tor @nything to help on persons who sought noto- riety, or to whip one man over the shoulders of another. He wanted harmony. “I think,” he said, “this wnole matter ts a mistake.” ‘The point was raised against Mr. Mosby's po- sition that the Chase convention was not regu- lar because the call was not published, as was customary, in the daily papera, At this point the report of the committee on credentials was submitted and adopted. THE “OLD HORSE” SPEAKS. The chair then called upon “the old horse who when emancipation was dead went down tothe earth and plucked it up again.” He alluded to Mr, Carson. Mr. Carson spoke at some length. He declared that “Chase is a leader, but not for men; Chase is a leader, but not for boys; Chase is a leader, but not for any- body except some one who wants to go wild. Why Chase'is wild! He's not right up here,” he added, tapping his forehead. “Look at it, how it rans back.” He said Mr. Chase had an: nounced agreat Many names of persons who were to speak at his emancipation celebration. He announced the name of Mr,” Frederick Douglass. Here the speaker held up a paper @ratpatically and called’ upon iis iearers to witness what a ftoclish man Mr. Chase was. ‘The secretary read the paper. It was a notice irom Mr. Douglass saying: “I have received no formal invitation, and cannot say what I will do till I receive one.” Mr. Carson held up another paper and said Mr. Chuse had an- nounced the name of Judge MacArthur. What the paper contained the convention ‘did not learn, as several persons interrupted Mr. Car- son, and he surreudered the floor. WHAT THEY WERE THERE FOR, Randall Bowie voiced the sentiment of the meeting by loudly declaring “We are here for criticism.” It was finally decided to adjourn the convention to next, Monday, when it is ex- pected Selegaions will be present from all the districts. P. H, Carson, G. L. Joy and Randall Bowle were ‘appointed ‘a commiitee to secure a hail down town for the convention. ee The Courts. Courr IN GENERAL TERM. To-day, Coyle ust, Davis; mandate Supreme Sourt United States filed, Hewettetal agt. W. U. Tel. Co;, hearing resumed. Crrcurt Count—Judge Hagner. To-day, Gray & Noyes agt. Angus; piea with- drawn and Judgment. Pierce agt. Schaffert; trial resumed. Equity Court—Judee Coz. To-day, McMahon agt. McMahon; John Me- ‘Mahon, appointed guardian ad litem. Ruppert agt. Smith; bill dismissed without prejudice. In ‘re F. Horner: committee in lunacy dis- charged. Bail agt. Langley;, placed on Tarch jendar. + —__ Affairs in West Washington. THE REAL EstaTE CoMPANY ORGANIZED.— The spacious hall of the First Co-operatt: Building association, on 32d street, was filled last night with cltizens, to attend the meeting ot “The Georgetown Real Estate company. John Leetch acting as president, and B. T. Jan- hey as secretary. After some’ controversy it was decided to in te the new company. Books were opened during the meeting for su scriptions to stock, and out of the one hundred shates to be dis} of, thirty-six were taken. ‘The following of directors was elected: Messrs. John Leetch, B.T. Janney, H. P. Gil- bert, J.T. Clements, C. Thomas, Marhew Plater, Geo. W. King, Dr. L. W. Ritchie, and J. D. McPherson. The board elected for the ensu- ing year the following officers: John Leetch, resident; Dr. L, W. Ritchie, vice president; B. IF Janney, secretary, Mayhew Plater, treasurer: Messrs. Arthur Cropley, M. A. McGowan, an Jesse H. Wilson, trustees. The latter was also elected the attorney for the company. CATTLE MARKET.—Sales of live stock at Dro- pipet sheep and lambs. 4; common at 2% to oie Sheep at 5 to Sty; lambs ai 07. 10 cows and calves, from $25 to Cattle, fair; sheep, brisk. ‘SLIGHT FIRES.—An alarm was turned in yes- terday afternoon from box 1713, for a fire in house No. 1734 32d street, owned and fens by John Miller; di very slight—This morning about 11 o'clock a fire was discovered on the roof of building. oa by Beever and ‘Coombs, coopers, and part of the Linthicum es- tate, situated on Water street, near 33d street; cence about $100. Origin of the fire un- own. WEDDINGS Tits EVENING.—The marriage of a care ao Mr. paen one will os lace at St. John’s P. ehurel even! Pi‘the wedding ceremony ol Mr.Isaao Branseli to Miss Klelndenst will be celebrated at Trinit (Catholic) charch this evening.—Dr. Fran! ides, formerly of thi to Mrs. L. E. Offutt ‘afternoon at the bride's residenoe. bride's residens Alexandria Amuirs, Reported for THE EVENING STAR. New DRPARTURES.—A strong effort is being made by the ministers of several denomins- tions here to induce the members of their SIX OR SEVEN? ‘The Early Closing Movement Discussed by Merchants and Clerks. MERCHANTS PROPOSE,.TO COMPROMIKE AT SEVEN O'CLOCK—THE CLERKS, UNDECIDED ON THR SUBJECT, REFER IT TO A comMIT- ™ About a hundred of the leading merchants of the city assembled in the parlors of the Na- Wonal hotel last night in response to the re- quest of the Clerks’ Early Closing association to discuss the question of a concerted action in ‘losing business houses at an earlier hour than is now A committee of the Clerks’ Early Closing association met them there and waited thei decision upon the question that they shight bear tidings of the result to their associates, who were holding a large meeting at Timms’ hall, and awaiting their coming. The merchants of the city were well represented. ‘Mr. Horatio Browning presided. The Views of many of the merchants were expressed, and in all cases the greatest sympathy was expressed for theclerks and a desire to assist them mani- fested. Some of the merchants favored closing ing, but em- Phatiealls that they could not at vais time shat Ubeir stores earlier than seven o'clock. When they said seven they meant seven, and not five or sixor seven minutes after that hour, They thought it would be well if the stores could closs at six, but as things now were it seemed im, ible. The laborers who were busy all day could not do their shopping before six o'clock, and an extra hour would have to be iven to them. In a year or so’s time they might able to close as early as the clerks wanted them to. The question was discussed pro and con until nearly ten o'clock, and there were not wanting Lhose who stood the clerks in their demand for six o'clock. Elphonzo Youngs Was particularly earnest in this and would ac- cept of a0 compromise. MERCHANTS PRESENT, Among the merchants present were Messrs. J. H, Magruder, Isidor Saks, George Spransy, R. Harris, T. A. Ladson, G. G. Cornwell, J. Karr, A. Herman, 8. Fishman, Horatio Brown- ing, ¢. Witmer, J: E. Little, A’ L. Hazleton, Z. air Tm ey Gustave Lansburgh, R. Gold- schmidt, J. Brock, 0. P. Burdette, Volent & Haas, H: Hollander, C. Auerbach, T. B. Towner, 8. Eberly, W. G, Metzerott, M. Goldsmith, J. Rosenoerg, J. W. Schafer, ’Eiseman Brothers, A. Moran, L. Mockabee, & Hamburger, A. B. Bilery, A.D. Stidnam, James Y. Davis, 4. Reh, Hall" '&~ Barnes, Thomas MeCeney, Jacobs Brothers, W. H. Rich, J. Harris, W. Habn, H. = Ss. A Nicol, the tailor; J. Bool, #38, Jonneon, WE. mW. ees, Thomas rowning, Josep! . Gras azo Youngs and. 5 Gartrcll, : CLOSING AT SEVEN. A number of those present stated that they had decided to close at seven o'clock, and had Started by closing at that hour yesterday. Mr. Gustave Lansburgh said he had closed at seven o'clock that evening and would continue to ao 80. Hesaid he always treated his clerks kindly apd was in full sympathy with the early clos- ing movement. He hoped it would succeed He considered seven o'clock the best hour to besettied upon by all the merchants When he said seven, he meant seven, not aiter seven, but he would not be found not to close at five if he wanted to. “He had actuaily closed at that hour once, Several times he arose to express his good will towards the clerks, and to go still farther he handed out twenty doilars and said they could call on him for more if they needed ‘Mr. Isidor Saks followed this contribution with ten dollars, | Mr. Saks sald this firm had been awong the first to agitate early closing; but weven o'clock was as eariy as they could . He thought the clerks ought to be better Satisfied to have the merchauts actually close at seven than to promise to shut up at six, and not do i, tis firm were positive. They would close at deven, not eariter. APPEALING FOR SLX O'CLOCK. Mr, Elphonso Youngs made an earnest appeal for six o clock, and sald he would not agree to any thing else. Mr. Grady, of the Golden Eagle Ciothing house, said he had not promised to close at six. ‘That store would close at six {! the rest did, but he thought they ought to agree to seven. Mr, Youngs said he would enjoy asix o'clock dinner as well us any one. Tue folks in Wasb- ington had got in tue habit of eating their din- ner and reading THE STAR beiore doing their shopping in the evening. To get them out of this nubit would be to make a radicul change, but he thought, they could be induced to shop frst and read THE STAR aiterwards. Then everybody could uuve their six o’ciock dinner and THE Star to read and go to an entertain- ment il tney wanted to. Mr. Z. Strasburger favored early closing. It was for Lue good of the boss as well us ur the clerk, but they ought to Lake a litte of the dog's tail GH uta ume and it would not hurt so much. ‘Take seven now and six next year. Mauy otuers expressed their opinions, und it becaine apparent that seven o'ciock Was tne earliest they could agree upon. Nearly every- body was Wiuling to ciuse at that hour. Neue wanted to cluse later. A SEVEN O'CLOCK PROPOSITION ADOPTED. Mr. J. Brock offered a resolution declaring it the sense of the merchants’ meeting that the stores close at seven o'clock. Mr. C, Witmer proposed to amend this by muting it six o'clock. The umendment was voted down and the origiuai resulution adopted. This was finaily amended so as to direct that if the clerks ac-/ cepted the compromise it would go inwo elect next Monday. Mr. E. B, lday, on the part of the clerks’ com- mittee,thanked the merchants for their sympa- thy, and said Uney would report to the Clerks’ association. Besides the contributions above mentioned Messrs. J. <i, Magruder, M. Goldsmith, B. L. Wheeler and T. 8. Garirell cach gave $10. Mr. Cassell gave $5. ‘Others sizuified tucir inten- tion to contribute. It was about ten o'clock when the meeting adjourned. THE CLERKS’ MEETING. The clerks’ committee then went to Timms’ hall, where the two hundred or more clerks were waiting in a cloud of tobacco smoke to hear the result of the battle. ‘Mr. Hay madea report in the form of aspeech, which was received with applause, A motion to thank the merchants for their sympathy and contributions was carried. Then it was proposed to accept seven o'clock as the hour ior closing at preseut. but not to abandon the effurt to get six. This was defended und 9 the opposition belng the stronger; and SPRiiy the waste mutter was relcrred tea'cone mittee composed of a representative of every branch of trade. _—_—_—»—___ Undress at the Opera. NS. ¥. Letter in Boston Saturday Gazette ‘A favorite costume at the opera and balls isa waist without neck or sleeves, and in some in- stances not even shoulder-straps. If you can im- agine @ woman with ao other waist than ner corsets you can get a good idea of this new cut. Some ladies, Whose modesty will not allow them to go the whole length of this fashion, wear feather instead of shoulder-straps. I heard of one lady, the other day whose modesty tor- bade. her wearing one of these waists, but. who hated to be thought unfashionable, and who, as a compromise with her conscience, wore flesh-colored chamois skin that fitted her s0 tightly the very elect could not tell which was the skin of the chamois and which was the skin fashion should bave any modest companctions, jon ve any modest compunc! for. it sometimes makes them. feel a little ‘un: comfortable in their evening undress; but it seldom interferes with their adopting the cos- tume ofthe day. The man who said that he was inclined toleave the opera house because he felt that he was playing the role of Peeping Tom and looking at ladies in their bath-tubs, Just abvut described the effect produced by Some of these costumes. The worst of it is that the more that is written and the more that is In one of the first towns in which I spoke out side ot Worcester I labored for three evenings and was told by the committee at the conclu- sion of my last address that they bad no funds in the treasury, and did not like to take up a collection, but that if I would come again and give three more lectures I would be liberally e ‘loved here for their appointments —The road com) has com) Sllled While laboring on that Frank Wood and Robert M men oD King abd “A BORN JOURNALIST.” The Young Nan Whe Knew tt ant. Opte Read, who is a professional humorist, knows a sham when he sees one, and he takes: (Off one of that class in the following sketch in the Arkansaw Traveler. George D. Prentice, while editor of the Loute Ville Journal, was often importaned by college men who panted for a chance to send a quiver through the great reading world. A graduate Damed Edwards was so fortunate as to secure a trialon the Journal. He was a modest young man, and did not claim that he could, the first week, take quite all the work off Mr. Prentice’s hands, but he Knew that after the first month ty 3 take the place of the chief editor an seh: bis a) Tena oe ae tna 2 ee ae Bech’ feoommended ‘wo Prentice, consequently the edie a cranes tara poem raa should do well. During the etternoon of the third day, Edwards went into Prentice’s room, a air of self-confidence, we wspaper acquirements. “There is a great deal i ‘wspaper busi: ness after all,” said be, “Ue of Mr. Prentice agreed that there was: in the news my business after all, eect “Yes, sir,” Edwards continued, “when I was at school I'used to think that a man could learn, allabout the whole thing ina day or two, bat Pate yo § 5 ink, thoash, that some men inherit a kins ins wt imto the journalistic Profeasion, don't pour® “It seenis 80,” Mr. Prentice replied. “Yes,” Edwards resumed, “some natural faciiity for torming the others; and, sir, the beauty of it is That Geo! Ee, “Very Prentice, “Now, en have @ = ; act journalist forms opinion so iifully the man who reads it swallows it, and, oy ir, thinks that be bimsel! formed it.” often the case, no doubt,” replied Mr, Edwards went on, “that's what Ire 5 journalism. None of your slipshod musipess about that. I wu Mr. Prentice, you have observed that I have ‘learned things pleasantly?” sa “That's one acquisition, would you advise?” “Learn something to say.” “Why, I—1—" thougtt that—” “No explanations are Now, what next suummered Mr. Edwards, “I necessary,” said Mr. Prentice, n, turning in his clair and be- stowing a quizgical look upon the upstart, the an, Whose idiest pen-stroke Was sometimes & gouging pasquinade, said: “Your foresight is become a journalisu” “iio sor “Why, you see through the whole thi You can jovk into the business of rr like @ prophet could look into the future. This, in the end, must reader the business Lb Laas eS ful to you, for, as all strollers will tell you, the Most pleasant road to traverse 4s the one that offers the largest number of surprises—a glimpse of shining water, @ momeut's View of rich dscape. Therefore I would advise you to give up the newspaper business, jor it will undoubtediy become distasterul, like @ monotonous path too often gone over. | know Uthat it would be a struggle to tear yourself Nay Bow, but you should hake the sacrimic. owe "it to your father, your cron” y your mother, your “I know there is much truth in what you say Mr. Prentice, but I have given somuch thought to Uhis business, that now, to throw It awayand engage in someting eise, would be changing ‘Ube course of @ live—would be like changing the channel of a mighty river.” Kdwards smote his troubled breast, lifted up his mustache, put a finger on each side of his mouth, aod missed tbe spitioon about six inches “I foresee the struggle,” said Mr. Prentice, “but because # struggie is foreseen is uo rea: one it should be averted. Life is a si ie.” “ut, Mr. Prentice, what would you advise me,to dor” = “Your foresight prompts me to suggest the advisability o1 runding agoverument eT dourt Kuow anything about Ube chances for getting: that Kind of situation at present, but 1 do Know that you could do up the work to the de- light of the queen and to the taste of the entire ruyul houseuold, Let me see. How are you in Greek?” “probably 9 tuation “ ly you m! a st ue writer of elfeds postese St wouldo't like Unal “No? Well, how would you like to flostdown the river on ‘a raft, spending your spare imo- ments in the study of current navigation, sand- bank philosophy, and the wholesome cauieury ol ferrymen who charged doubie price when the water Is low, because It is low, and double price When the water is bigh because it is high. “You are making 1un of me.” 1 cannot make SOB, Boj quite impossible. anytuing of you. Mere, Bill,” calling a ‘Ulat other graduite and we'll give him & Loo clear to enable you to “et turn.’ oo Nicknames im Boston. SLANG TERMS APPLIED TO FAMILIAR PLACES ‘AND CHURCHES. Boston Letter to Providence Journal, ‘There is a corner on the slope of Beacon bill, at the Junction of Mopat Vernon and West Cedar streets, where sidewalk slants des- perately, where in winter the ice collects, and around which itis atany Ume rather difficult to get without failing. To the dwellers at West End this is known as Point Judith, and many are the wrecks that have been made on its treacherous verge. The familiar title of @ por tion of the next strect 1s one of the happlestex amples Of the sort Of local Wit we are consider ing. Aristocratic and sedate old Chestnut street takes its leisurely and dignified way be tween stately and anUque mansions to Charles street, crosses it, degenerates 80 far as lo entere ‘ain a'line of livery stables, and becomes ia popular parlance, Horse Chestnut street! + nook there are U oe by pind ly jocular persons hyve designated the chai ‘Tue church where the Rev. E. E. Hale admin- isters to the spiritual needs ot his: alton is popularly Known, from its ugly steeple, like an old-fashioned sumuer-house, as “The Chureh of the Holy Pepper Pot.” The Berkeley- street chureb, which boasts, I suppose, ‘Ube ugil- est steeple in creation—certaiuly it is to be hoped there is none ugiier—is variously known aus the “Church of the Holy Dragon's Tail,” the “Church of the Holy ‘Bub,’ the “Church of the Holy Corkscre: and irom tbe tancied resemblance of the spire to a pile of those artul- cles, the “Church of the Sacred Demijonns.” ‘The church on Somerset street, which was taken down @ year or two since wo make room jor Sleeper hall, and of which Ube slender and graceful spire was richly adorned with the crockets characteristic of flamboyant Gothic architecture, Was known to ters as the “Onureb of the Holy Asparagus,” while a censor of the Hev. M. J. savage succeeded, by bis atiachment lo horees, yachts, and Lhe like, with his eccentricities in the pulpit, in winuing ior the church of the Unity the theatrical sobriquet of “Hepworth’s varieties. Everybody knows that the wayside of Beacon ‘hill, trom the y nature of its dwellers, 1s kuown as “Nigger Hill,” and Ubat, for a similar Teason, the lower end of Joy street, where the contrabunds swarm, and where one can fh wali without treading on sprawling pickanine nies, is familiary desiginated “Coon * Villuge.” In something the same spirit, a location at the North End, in which dweil’ Irish laborers, is @ubbed “shillalan court,” and in South Bosion, FT lumpassabie social gulfwhich the 1 ‘Separate: South End from the West End is well enough known; and, aoe yee pel Unis is ee sential lo anything a ul of Mr. Howelis's novels. fn view o1 the eeueral exodus irom the tormer portion of the town on to the new lands, and the number vf nowveauz whose dwellings are to be found there, ‘the sarcastic phrase that dubs the Back the “new South End” has a cruel and biting siguit- Seance, Dwellers newly settied upon Common- wealth avenue, ly those on the wrong side, are said not to be particularly fond of nickname.