Evening Star Newspaper, February 5, 1887, Page 3

“THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1887—DOUBLE SHEET. ll CITy AND_ DISTRICT. REAL ESTATE MATTERS. Some Large Transfers in urban Property During the Week. (WHAT THE BUILDERS THINK OP THE NEW REGULA- TIONS—THE NEW LAWS IN REGARD TO TAX SALES AND THE LICENSE PRE REQUIRED OF REAL ESTATE AGENTS. A HANDSOME HOvSE ON 19TH STREET. Mr. J. F. Dartt ts building a substantial house of fourteen rooms, on the east Side of 19th street, be- ‘ween K and S, from drawings prepared by Robert Stead, architect. ‘The basement and first story of front are of Potomac red sand stone, the balance Of pressed and moulded brick laid in red mortar. ‘On the first floor will be drawing room, brary, @ining-room, butlers pantry and kitchen, the @rawing-room and Mbrary being fintshed in white and gold, the dining-room and haii in oak. The Yestibule will have a dado of endolithic four feet six Inches high. In the second story will be three connecting bed rooms and t maid's room. On the third floor will be Tooms and bath. In the basement are furnace and store rooms and a large billiard room. THE COLUMBIA HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION. Capt. A. A. Thomas has bought of Senator John Sherman, for $21,000, the south half of block 2% Columbia Heights, fronting on Harvard street, be- tween 12th and 13th streets extended. The price averages about twenty-five cents per foot. Tidan Stili Owns half of block 24, a part of 25, all the ground south of Mr. A: 1. Bar- Der’s house, extending to Boundary, and the ind to the souih ‘and east of M sion of Columbia Heights was Which was owned By Mr. Win. Stone, itty years ago, erected, and resided ih, the house Which is now owned aud occupied by “Mrs. Logan. ‘The old place contained some 121 acres, extending @a the cast site of 14th street from Boundary iret Lo Whitney ave Tn 1881 Senator John erman, Mr. Hoyt, of New York, and Mr. A. L. rer purctiased the entire tract, paying $200,000 Yor it. They subdivided it into teen blocks averaging twenty lots each, and in the course of the following two years they soid the bulk of the land. Last Year a’settlement was made and Mr. Barber was given his share of lots remaining and he withdrew. ‘The few lots originally purchased that are unsold are still held by Messrs. Sherman and Hoyt, THE SALE OF NORMANSTONE. “Normanstone,” the property of Dr. R. S. T. Cis- sell, of New York, has been again sold. It was purchased In November last from Mr. Clssell by ‘We Philadeiphia gentlemen who at the same time Dought the Kalorama Helghts_propert tract, which adjotus on the cast the new servatory site and Col. Elverson’s pla north, contains twenty-three acres and the price paid at that time was $50,000. ‘The Philadelphiz men have concluded to place thetr Kalorama prop- erty at once on the market, and so they were will- ing to sell this property for the same price they had given. On these terms It was bought by Mr, Isaac N. Jackson and R. H. Goldsborough, both of this city. The property lies directiy in the line of Massachusetts avenue extended, and it 13 said to be the purpose of the new owners to subdivide 1t into villa lots. ‘THE BUILDERS AND THE XEW REGULATIONS. The builders are better satisfied with the new regulations issued during the week by the Dis- trict Commissioners, regulating the use of the streets for the storage of building material, than they were With the former order, of which this latéer is a modification ‘The main feature gained by the builders 1s the change in the regulation Which absolutely prohibited the placing of ma- terial beyond eight feet {rom the curb or within eight feet of araliway track. As the regulations now stand this provision is made more elastic and. where the streets are narrow the space to be oc- cupied is to be determined by the building tnspec- ‘or. Mortar beds can be placed on the roadway Instead of exclusively on the parking, Dut the bottoms must be of tongue groved and placed upon sleepers. Soule of the builders think that these restrictions are unnecessary, and that no hari is done by the occupation of the streets. In many cases they admit that this privilege 1s ‘abused, but they think that the remedy lies notin regulations affecting all Duilders, but in the en- forcement, of the Law in individual cases where 1t 4s being abused. ‘They hold tat the entire build- ing interest has been punished for the transgres sions of a few. Mr. R GoldSchmid, who has sold outhis business on 7th Street, 1s making arrangements for the erection of a large five story store building on F street northwest, Where he Will carry on business, A GOOD TITLE FROM TAX SALES. A Dill of great importance to property owners Im the District was the one entitled “an act re- lating to sales for taxes tn the District of Colum- bia,” which received the signature of the Presi- deut, January 26th, and since that date has been the law. ‘The bill provides, “That hereafter sales Of real estate, aiter advertisement as required by law, by the collector of taxes for the District of Cotumbia, for taxes or assessments that have been or may bé levied by the Commisstoners of said District, or by ocher lawful authority, shall entitie the purchasers, his heirs or assigns, if the prop- erty be not redeemed within two years from the date of such Sale, to a deed from the Commission ers of the bisirt-%, which deed shall vest in the grantee a good and valid tlle, and shali be pre- Sumptive evidence In all controversies in relation therew that the property so conveyed was subject Wo the taxes for Which the property was sold, that Such taxes were mot paid, and Ubat the property. Wes not redeemed before the execution of the deed, and that the manner of levy, notice, sale and Ail the other prerequisites of liw were com- Dlied wikh necessary and proper to make such deed and title Valid.” THR TAX ON REAL ESTATE AGENTS. ‘The President has approved the bill which repeals all former iaws imposing upon realestate agentsin the District a tax of one per centum on their com- missions, requiring of them a bond and the pay- iment of $25 annually for the privilege of carrying on their business In place of these, the new law Simply requires @ Mcense fee of $50 per year. The Fealestaie men have been trying- for some years w have the old law changed, and have made a test ease in the courts, with a result of having the law sustained. A large number have refused to comply Wit the law, and insome cases suits have been instituted by the District authorities. The Passage of this law Is entirely satisfactory to the Teal estate men, and wii put an end to the diffi- culties that have heretofore arisen. The West Case. GE TESTIMONY CLOSED AND THE CASE ADJOURNED ‘TO MONDAY. ‘Yesterday in the Criminal Court, Judge MacAr- thur, the trial of John L. West, colored, indicted for housebreaking in the night and assault with intent to commit a rapeon the personof Mrs. Mary 1 Page, on the 20th of November last, was con- Unued after Tae Star's report closed. Dr. M. Muncaster testified that In September, 188, he had exeinined West for an insurance pol iey, and put him down first-class. West then said he "had hever had disease of the brain or nervous system. West's own answers to the agent were produced, in which he stated that he had had Sight attacks of vertigo and nervous prostration. ion. H. G. Worthington Was recalied and. testl- at he never saw any evideuces of insanity the part of West W. Mayse transected banking business with West on the 19h of November, the day of the talked fifteen tminutes with him, and he to be In a good state of health. are produced the books ot Kell & Co., show- purchases of chloroform. ‘The books were © paid $> On the afternoon of the 19th of November, and bought a bottle af chloro form. Witness had known West since the fall of dita to be a man Of sound < of sound mind on the night of the ber. ford was employed at the land office oom with West and Mrs. Page tor two ness LeVer saw any evidence of insan- d no assoctation With hitn outside the ied that he went to West's ‘O o'clock on te morning his roota a bottle partly hd a whisky flask empty. he knew West, but never Had heard him say that not stop he would go a M. Dean juy testitied that he went to iay afler the erime, and saw in e bottle about two-thirds led. She testified that at fant me hry on the day of ip tae Lew papers ut this matter, and ad- om hiorw’ of « ms M. LP: ing Journed Ube case to Mon {ion of order Dexter; time ; Rooues ain ‘defen hesring ‘In General red. Koss age Hossy fore Joun A. Clarke, ex: PRoware Cocet—Judge Merrick, testimony ¢ aminer. day, estate of R. M. Bre letters of . Bond &0 fh re guardtanshap of Fi. McLean: onder $9e found. Estate of Hannah Marta Ludiow: letters Of administration issued to M. F. Morris: bond $0U0. Estace of Dr. Cosweit Will adinittea t probate and letters Issue °. Krauskopt; bond $200. In re Margaret O'Dea eval, Infants: Bridget O'Dea appointed guardian: bond $2000 Estate of Eberhardt. Kottman; wilt aduiitc probate and letters issued to Esther Ov man; bond $700. Estate of Harriet Mece der of sale. “[istate of George Smith; will fied.’ Es? tate of Frederick A. Clark; Sidney 'T. Thowas ap- pointed aduntalstrator. Estateot Wu. N. Newton; petition of Francis Newton for testainentary let. lers flied, Estate of Ralph P. Lowe: petition of Asa Whitehead for letters of aduinisiration Bled. Estate of Maria Miles; citation agaiust executor ordered. Estate of Dennis Marshall: appiication of nenry Naylor, administrator, tor onder of sale. Estate of Corina Davidson; Geo. N. Omobundro pointed administrator: bond $500, Estate of Deua Supple; petition of Augustus turgdort for testamentary letters, Estate of Edwin D. Harley; imventory of personal effects returned by Executor Geo. T. Dunlop. Estate of Mary W. Jameson; irst And fil aceoupt of executor passed. Estate of Kiizabetn L. Voller; order transmitting issues to Cireuit Court tor ‘trial. In re orphans of Peter Donnelly; sixth account and vouchers passed by Anuie Donnelly, guardian. In re Olive B. Hamil ‘ton; petitions of Joun W. Hamilton for guardian Ship. Hstate Hilen Dacey; petition tor citation Ranted., estate of Jou G. Wellacher: will par. Ordered to take a cposition.” Estate of ebeeea o take dey el Bright; J. Maury Hutchingson appointed admin- tetrator; bond $100. Ors COMING TO THE DRILL. Military Organizauons Expected to Camp Here in May. STATES AND TERRITORIES TO BE REPRESENTED—THE ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR OFPICEES—PAMOUS COMPANTPS THAT HAVE WRITTEN TO THE DRILL COMMITTEE. Below will be found a full list of commands, in~ eluding their location and commanding officer, which have corresponded with the National Drill committee up to February 1st inst., as to entry in the competitive camp and drill to be held in this city May 23d to 20th next. ALABAMA. Mobile Rites (inf’y), Capt. Murray Wheeler, Mobile. Lomax Rifles dnf'y}, Capi. F. P. Davis, Mobile. Montgomery Greys (infty), Capt. H. Amerine, ‘Montgomery. 5 ‘True Biues (nf'y), Capt. P."R. Bibb, Montgomery. Platoon Light (art’y), Lieut. K. Beuz, Mobile. State University € Col. ‘T. J. MeCorvey, Tus- Kaloosa, ARIZONA. Co, F Ist reg. A. N. G. dnf¥), Capt. R. F. Richard. son, Tucson. Tubaé Scouts (Infy), Capt. F. Lillie Mercer, Tubac. ‘coNNRCTICUT. 2d reg. C. N.G@. (ry), Col. W. J. Leavenworth, Wailingtord. Co, K 1st reg. ¢. N.G. Gnfy), Capt. Sam O. Pren- ice, Hartt Santicid Guards dnfy), Capt. J. Kennedy, sec’y, Hartford. aida New Haven Greys (infy), Cgpt.F.T.Lee,New Hay liver Guards Gry), Capes He Sint Hartford, Co, Bath CN. G. Qnty), Capt. James’ Sheridan, Igepor 2d.Gat. Gun Platoon (arty), Lieut, Win. H. Sears, New Haven, 2d Platoon, Bat. A (art’y), Lieut. C. F. Reynolds, ‘Branford. COLORADO. Chaffee Lt. artillery, (arty.), Capt. Jno. A. McBeth, Denver. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Batt’n. W.L. Int., Lt.Col. W.G. Moore, Washington. CoB.” W. 1. L, Capt. Burton L. Ross, Washing- ‘National Rifles, Capt. Jas. F. Oyster, Washington. Washington Continentals, Capt, ‘W.B. Mills, Wash- ington. High school cadets,Capt.Fred’k Sohon, Washington Corcoran Cadet Corps, Capt. E. C. Edwards, Wash- ington, DAKorA. Co. B, 2a . (int.), Capt. C.T. Jeffers, Sioux Falls. Go. A} Ist regs De NGe il, Bismark. FLORIDA, Escambia Rifles (int), Capt. W. F. Williams, Pen- sacola. Perry Guards (inf.), Capt. J. B. Brown, Jackson- Grorata. Ist regt. Ga. vols. (inf.), Col. Peter Reflly,Savannab. Ist. Batt’n. (inf.), Lt. ‘M. Wiley, Macon. Savannah Cadets, Capt. H. M. Branch, Savannah. Atlanta Rifles, Capt. A.C. Sneed, Atlanta. Ga. Mil. College Cadets, Com. K. G. Matthews, Milledgeville. ILLINOIS, Ist reg. I. N. G., (Inf'y}, Col. F. B. Davis, Chicago. Co.H, 6th reg. (iht'y), Capt. G.C, Kankin, Noumout Rockford Rifles (nry), Capt. T. Lawicr, Rockford. Battery D (arvy), Major Edgar P. Tobey, Chicago. Battery A (art’y), Capt. E. Winter, Danville. Ast Baitaiton (cav"y) Lt. Col. M. V. Jacobs, Chicago. Chicago Zouaves zouaves), Capt.J.T.Ford, Chicago. DIANA. # R-Ross, Indianapoils. pt. Dudiey H. Chase, “ansport. Light Guard (nfs), Capt. W. Shoemaker, Warsaw. Richardson Rules’ (infy), Capt. F. W. Frank, Indianapolis Light Artillery (art’y),Capt.J.B.Curtis,Indiangj Light Artillery arv’y},Capt. FE. Stevenson, Rockville Rich. Zouaves (ovaves,) Capt. Chas) MeCare, Indianapolis. Light Infantry dint’y Logansport Greys (uty), lis. ToWA. 3d reg. I. N. G. (Int’y), Col.J.G.Gilchrist, Towa City. Governor's Greys dar’y),Capt.W.H.Thriit, Dubuque, Muscatine Rifles, dnf'y), Capt. C. F. Garlock, Muscatine. Governor's Guards (inf'y), Capt. W. H. Parker, Des Moines. B Co., 2d reg.(inf’y),Capt.E.J. Cameron, Davenport. € Co, 2d reg. dnf'y}, Capt. W.A.McGraw, Ottumwa. ECo., 2d reg. (infty). Capt.l. F.Conner, Centreville. D Co., 2d reg. (nf'y), Capt.J.W. Moore, Washington. Co.D,ist reg. inf’), Cold. Lincoln, Marshalltown. Co. 3d reg. (inf’y), Capt. J. A. Wasson, Des Moines. Co. F, 3d reg. (int'y), Capt. J.N. Martfn, Oscaloosa. Co. C.. 5th reg., (inf’y), Capt. A.M. Beyers,Glenwood. Co.E., 5th reg.(inf'y), Capt.c.V.Mount,Shenandoab. 2d Brigade band, A.’R. Dodge, leader, Eidora. State University band, J. H. Sennett, leader, Iowa city. 6th Regiment band, Iowa City. Decorah Drum corps, Decoral. Dubuque Drum corps, F. C. Deggendorf, Dubuque. Kansas. Co. F, 34 reg. (Inf'y), Capt. Jacob Amberg, Howard. Light Batry B (arty), Lieut. Geo.0.Nulph, Topeka. ‘KENTUCKY. Battalion 1st reg. K. 3. G. (inf'y), Major W. H. Coen, Louisville. Co, D.3a reg. (ars), Capt. W. E Smith, Hopkins. ie. Co. —, Ind., (inf'y), Capt. W.C. Grinstead, Louisville. vo, A, 3d Teg. (in'y), Capt. T. J. Smith, Bowling areen. Lt. Battery A (arty), Lt. J. H. Mansir, Loutsville. LOUISIANA. Louisiana Riles duf's), Capt, CH. Adams, New leans. Crescent Lt Gd. duty, Capt. —.—. Paltrey, New rleans, Battallion Wash. Art’y (art'y), Lt. Col. LB. Rich- ards ‘New Orleans. La. Field (arty), Capt. W. HL Bean- hand, New Orleans. Louisiana Military School (cadets), Baton Rouge. MAINE. Montgomery Guards (ury), Capt. John A. Gal- lagher, Portland. cadets dary), Capt. H.C. Eastman, Portland, Go. b, 2d reg. dns), Capt, Walter A. Goss, Lew- ‘on. MARYLAND—(Indefinite). MASSACHUSETTS, Montgomery Greys, Capt. D. Keefe, Boston. 5th reg. infantry, Lt. R. B. Edes, LR. P., Boston. wicurGax. 4th reg. M. N. G., (Inf'y), Col. B. Robinson, Detrolt. Jackson Guard Gnt’y), Capt. FH. Hatch, Jackson, Grand Rapids Guards, (infy), Capt. W. T. McGur- Tin, Grand Rapids. custér Guards dary), Capt. Chas. $. Rose, Grand Detroit City Greys, (nfy), Capt. Mort. C. Borg- o. B, 4th reg., (Inf'y},Capt. J.J. Atkinson, Detrott. Co. D., 1st reg., (inf'y), Capt. J. Gabeiein, Jackson. State University (cadets), Col. J. Sumier Rogers, Orchard Lake. ‘MINNESOTA. Light Infy, Capt. J. L. Amopy, Minneapolis. ist reg. M.'N.G., (lui'y),Col. W. B. Bender, St. Paul. Co. D, 1st reg., (int’y), Capt. Ed. 8. Bean, St. Paul. Co. K, 1st reg., (ry), Capt. W. water. Co. A, ist. reg., (infy), Capt. F. 8. Barnard, Minne- polis. (nfy),Capt. A. Wigand, Albert Lea. Co. E, 2d reg., Ast city Troop (cav'y},Capt. R. J. Markoe, St. Paul. MISSISSIPPI. Vicksburg Southrons (lut’y), Capt. C. J. Searle, surg. Vieksburg Kites (tity), Capt. A. F. Plaza, Vicks- Natchez Rifles (ny), Capt. B. B. Davies, Natchez. Capital City Guard dnf'y,) Capt. G. S. Green, Jack son. Winona Rifles (Inf'y), Capt. P. L. Moore, Winona. ‘MISSOURI. h regt. (inf’y), Capt. W.K.Coffee,Carthage. Co. B, 5th regt. tary), Capt. F. E. Wiillams, Jo] Co. D, 7th regt.(in’y), Lt. Ad.C. Jones, Kansas City. Co.¢, 7th regt. (int'y}, Capt HS. Jullan, Kansas . Co. D, 24 regt. (Inf’y), Capt. A.Rodemeyer, Centralia. = ’ ‘7th regt. dufy), Capt. C.W. Freeman, Kansas Pity. Ist regt. (Inf’y), Capt. C. A. Sinclair, St. Louis. (cavairy) Lieut, E. 8. Abadie, St. Louis. zouaves), Capt. T. Rosser Roemer, St.Louls. Chevaliers Zouaves) Capt. Jas. C. Cooke,’St. Louis, NEW HAMPSHIRE. Sheridan Guards, Capt. D. F. Shea, Manchester. ‘NEW JERSEY. Gatting Ce Co. A,(art’y) Capt. J. Madison Drake, a Gatling Gua, Co. B, (arvy), Capt. R. R. Eckendorf, 2. Catt NEW YORK. (Regiments uncertain.) 60th regt. (infty), Col. Jas.Cavaugth, New York. ‘Sth Separate Co. (infty), Henry B. Henderson,Roch- ester. Achelles Corps, (infy), Lieut. Chas. G, Arnold, (afy),Lieut. E. J. Kindler, Mt. Vernon. Rochester. 2th Sep. Co. (nt’y), Capt. W. H. Barney, Malone. Clements, ith Sep.c Rochester Cadets (infy), Sey. W. W. Rochester. 26th Sep. Co. dnf'y), Capt. Eugene Root, Elmira. 22d Sep. Co. (uty), Capt. Kobi. McEweh, Saratoga Springs. rey citizens’ Corps (ny), Lieut. Geo. D. Smith, ‘Troy. Co, D, 22d Tegt. Qnty), Capt. E. Vendeckberg, rouKlyn. Buffaio Cadets (inf'y), T. D. Mancoe, secy., Buffalo. Vet. Comps, 22d regt, (iMPy), Adj. 1 G. MeMurray, New Yor 2d Bacty. 1st Brig. (arvy), Capt. F. P. Earle, New orl Johnstown (zouaves), Capt. F. P. Case, Joznstown. NORTH CAROLINA, 2d reg. N.C.8.G. Jury), Col. W. C. Jones, Wil- ington. rigetierile Lt. Infy, Capt. W. C. MeDufiie, Fay- ‘etieville. Co. F, 34 reg. (nf’y), Capt. W. A. Bobbitt, Oxford. Co. k, 4th reg. (lni'y}, Capt. JH Hobertsbay char- te, Governor's Guard dnfy), Capt. G. D. Rand, Raleigh, Ast _res., 0. N. G. (fy), Col. F. W. Moore, Cincin- 2d reg., O. N. G. (inf’y), Col. Jas. C. Howe, Kenton. Sth re O.N. G. (int'y), Col. Fred “H. Fick, Cleve- Cleveland Greys (Infy), Cleveland, Co, 7h Teg. Capt. BL M. Clen Dening, Governor's Guards (infy), Capt. W. 0. Talford, Columbus. : Toledo Cadets (nfy), Capt. Wm. V. McMackin, ‘Toledo, * Co. H, 2d reg. E.S. Bryant, Bloomdale. Co. D, Sth ree fonts fora Ne cle ‘Wooster. Co. G, 2d reg. Unf’y), Capt. Wiis Soot Keaton. mary 5 gt Pes. arty), Cape Wm. &, smith, Gatling G platoon (arv’y), Lt.c. Cincinnati. ae peeeeaty, (cadets), Cape Gate ‘Nimnoas, 5th reg. Tyee rum corps (vand), Leader 8. A. Kennedy, , Capt. W. W. Chew, Phila- |, Chester. RUODE ISLAXD. 1st Battalion R. I. M. (ny), Lieat, Col Jas. Moran, jence. ee Oey —_— Company C, 1st Battalion, (ny), Capt. W. F. Decker, Providence, Company. A-4th Battalion, (nfs), Capt. Bernard acke nce, Battery A (Avy), Capt. John A. Russell, Provi- Ast Machine G. Plat. (arty), Lieut. Wm. Ely, Provi- c Ak pee (cadets), Lieut. Edward Gorman, bag My Sl (cav.), Capt. A. L. Me- R,Vol, Rite co. Unryy cape LD. Childs, Col- German. Fuseliers (infy), Capt, John H. Ortzen, Charleston, Co, B, Fencibles detphia, Cadet Corps (c: ‘TENNESSEE. Chickasaw Guards (inf'y), Capt.8. D.Carnes, Mem. pbs. Porter Rifles (Int'y), Capt. Geo. Reyer, Nashville. oot oe, a Guards “ars Capt. W. M. Browne, og eth (ouaves), Capt. J. Kit Deffrey, emp! University Corps (cadets), Sewance. TEXAS. Houston Lt. Guard (ny), Capt. F. A. Reichardt, Houston. Sealy Rifles (nt'y), Capt. W. Boyd, Galveston. san antonio faunas’ daly, ape J. Badger, San wntonio. Washington Guard (int'y), Capt. W. A. Zeigler, 4tu Regiment Band (band), Drum Major E. A. Peek, Dallas. yiorsta. Walker Guards (nf'y), Capt. F.C. Jones, Rich- mi Light Infantry (ny), Capt. @. A. Mushback, Alex- andria, Fredericksburg Guards (infy), Capt. T. M. Mc- Cracken, Fredericksburg. Richmond Greys (Int'y), Capt. E I Spence, Rich- on St. John’s Academy (cadets), Supt. R. L. Carme, Alexandria, a Cadet Corps, Bethel, WASHINGTON TERRITORY. Seattle Rifles, Capt. Jos. Greene, Seattle, WISCONSIN. Ast. reg. W. N. G. (Infy),Col. S.J. Lewis, Monroe. Co. F, i reg. (in’y), Capt. ¥. E. Brewer, Portage, Co. E,.2d reg. Gary: Capt. C. J. Hunter, Fondulac. Ge A, ae regt. (inf’y), Capt. M. A. Newman, janesville. : Co. G, 3d reg. (infy.), Capt. J. D. Womer, Wausau. co. H, Ist reg. ant, Capi. FS Shadel, Monroe. Light Horse Squadron (cav.), Capt. G. F. Schoeffel, ‘Milwaukee. Ist Light Battery (art’y), Capt. G. A. Streeter, Milwaukee. American Cadet Band (band), Leader E. J. Becker, Milwaukee. ze ee Sales of Real Estate. FS. Obold has sold to Meyer Loeb, twelve lots in sq. 1047, fronting 3430n L street, 128 on K street and 234 on 13th street southwest, for $10,010. W. J. Newton, assignee, has sold to J. Sprig Poole, sub lots 191 to 195, each 15x75. feet on 12th street between W and Boundary streets, for $4,375. W. H. Carr has sold to J. N. Whitney, sub ‘lots C.D and E fronting 46x80 feet on 21st sifeet between O and P streets northwest, ior $4,600, Mary. Eggerstedt has sold to J, B. Lanter’ lot 23, sg. 253, feet) on the southwest corner of G ind 13th, for $25,000. rs. Addison & Larcombe, real estate brokers, have sold to Jonn B, Larner, for Mrs. Mary C. Eg- gerstedt, through her agent, Ss. T. Luckett for $25,000, the property on the ‘southwest corn@ of 13th and G streets northwest. D. B. Groff has sold _to W. S. Yeates sub. lot 14, square 440, fronting on T street, running through to Boundary, between Gth and 7th, for $4,000. Allee V. Wagkaman has bought of Z. ‘T. Carpenter Jot 30, Square 371, fronting 19.48 feet on Massachu- setts Avenue, between 9th’ and 10th streets north- west, for 313,000. H. Burkhart has sold to A. B. Smith lots 1to 4 and part 5, square 712, at_the corner of Land 1st Streets northeast, for’$5,500. Isaac Steinem has bought of R. Frenels part lot 4, square 287, front ing 2334 tee on N street. vetween 11th and 12th streets northwest, for $8,300. REVERE W. GURLEY AND THE FREE DELIVERY System.—The death of Revere W. Gurley, on the S1st_uitimo, merits more than a’ passing notice, He was bora fitty-cight years ago in Baton Rouge, islana, and Was the son of Judge Henry W. who had been a Representative in Con- ss dnd United States district judge. Revere Guriey read law in the office of Judah P. Ben Jammin, and for a time practiced his procession in ‘New Orleans. He came to Washingvon in 1860, ana. was appointed to a position in the Post Oflies department to codify the rulings of that depart ment which, at that time were in a complicated and conrused condition. In 1864 he was placed In charge of the free-delivery system, then n its in fancy and which, being an untried problem, was looked upon by’many with sertous misgiving. Whatever of success this system has attained may be truthfully said to have been accomplished by the untiring Industry and sound Judgment of Mr. Gurley, Who trom the time of LIS designation as the hedd of the system by Mr. Blair until hls resig- nation one Year ago, gave his every effort first to secure thd Success of the system, and this accom. plished, Uen to labor for whatever might promise improvement in the methods. To him more than to any one man 1s the country indebted tor complete and admirable system of free deiive now in general use in our cities, seta lea A Mixep AssavLTCasR.—A case of assault and battery was called for Ural in the Police Court yes- terday, John Doyle, the prisoner, entering from the dock With the assistance of a cane, his foot being tied up with a bundle of rags. ‘The'complainants, John Downan and Brank Huyck, were called in ag ses. ‘Their heads were” bandaged, and Tace and eyes were badly swollen. 'Testi- Tony Was given to show that the parties to the assault visited a saioon near Boundary and 7th streets Thursday night. Doyle and Huyek drank to- ether and afterwards quarreled and fought. “Mr, ynan acted as peacemaker and got the worst of the fight. Doyle’s foot was injured in his en- deavor to escape. He was fined $10 for assaulting the peacemaker. The other charge was dismissed, Biscoe Confesses. HE SAYS HE KILLED CAPT. DIXON BECAUSE HE DIS- LIKED HIM. John Benjamin Biscoe, colored, convicted at Port Tobacco, Md., of the murder of Capt. Robert R. Dixon, has made a statement to L. M. Southerland, foreman of the jury that convicted him, in which he acknowledges having killed the captain Sun- day morning about three or four miles out in the Potomac river, and that the act was deliberate, and committed by hiaseif alone, He dentes nis former assertions about the captain's snapping a gun at nim, and states that they had not been in Any altercation, but the captain sald he did not know whether ‘he would bring him back trom down the river or not. ‘The Captain went below to Ught his pipe, aud wiille ne (Biscoe) was working the pump he took a plece of wood and struck Capt. Dixon as he came up from below, the captain tail- ing back with his head on the locker. He remained there about ten minutes, when Biscoe placed a rope around his neck, and dragging hin on deck, tarew hia overboard. He caine up trom the river once and struggled considerably, finally sinking, and Biscoe saw ulin no more. Biscoe got about $% He sald he killed Capt. Dixon not because be Wanted to rob, but becatise he did not like him, The prisoner does not seem to fear hanging, But as as see a pl expresses ‘concern about the hereattes. = ———— e+. _____ On Duty for Forty-Eight Hours. On the Chicago, St. Louts and Pittsburg railway at North Judson two freight trains collided 'Thurs- day morning. John Holland, a fireman, was fat- ally injured, and both engines and several cars ‘were wrecked. John Swadener, the engineer of the west-bound freight, had been on duty con- stantly for forty elght hours and protested against being’ sent out from Chicago Wednesday night, Sheer exhaustion caused iitin to go to sleep at the throttle, and be was awakened’ just in time to Jump and save his life. ——+e.—___ Warlike Preparations in Canada, MILITARY ACTIVITY IN EVERY DIRECTION. An Ottawa dispatch to the Boston Globe says:— For the last week the militia department here has made many moves which might indicate that the government feared that war might result between Great Britain and the United States. ‘The drill sheds at Montreal, Halifax, Quebec, Winnipeg, Victoria, B. C., Charlestown, P. E. 1, and Kings- ton will be put in perfectorder and the armories at an early day refitted With the latest improved Weapons,” ‘The minister of militia has within the last ten days sent an order to England tor 10,000 artini-Henry rifles, with half the numbdB of Spen- cers, An order has been givento the La Chuteand Quebec cartridge companies for more ammunition than ts usually ordered in three seasons, and they are notified to hold themselves in readiness to st ply a larger quantity each month from March jany regular English army officers have. lately been sent to the illitary colleges in St. John and Kingston, and It 48 said others are soon to be dis- Patched. ’ The fortresses at St. John and other points along the St. Lawaence, to and Windsor, and other points along'the are to be renittéd early next season, and others may be constructed. ‘The garrisons of Quebec and Halifex are to be reinforced by British regulars. It 1s pro- to increase the militia force of Canada, 7,750 to 60,000 men, ‘ ——+ee—__- England’s Egyptian Policy. A SHARP RADICAL ATTACK ON THE GOVERNMENT. ‘Inthe house of commons yesterday afternoon ‘Mr. Cremer, radical, moved an amendment to the address in reply to the queen’s speech demanding ‘the immediate recall of all the British forces in Egypt reaiest horror, increased taxation, ible debauchery in the capital, sown ut te ilvst litle ‘sparks of tadepeadence thet had been seen in eastern nations for ages past.” ‘Sir James secretary tothe f wo English occupation of Was initiated at the mandate FOR THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. The Proposed Erection of a Granite Structure in Judiciary Square. ‘The bill which the Commissioners placed in the hands of Senator Mahone on Wednesday, provides for theerection of a District Muntetpal. building of granite, to be located on Judiciary square, and having a frontage of 240 feet on 5th street and @ depth of 117 feet, extending from E to F street. ‘THE PLANS PROPOSED are those prepared by Building Inspector Entwisle, ‘when an appropriation was asked al the iast ses- sion of Congress for a District Government build- ing. ‘The plan proposes a fire-proof building three stories high with a basement. In it will be ac- commodated all of the District offices—with the exception of the Police Court, ‘The collector's office, the police department, health office and ‘assessor's offices will be located on the first floor. ‘The Commissioner's office will be on the second wi ting rooms for the secre- Tana" and clerk The inspector of buildings, auditors’ and pay offices will also be located on this floor. ‘The third floor will be used by the fire- alarm office, the police telephone and attorney’s ‘THE JUDICIARY SQUARE SITE. Building Inspector Entwisle sald to a San re- porter to-day that Judiciary square had at last been decided by the Commissioners to be the site best adapted to the of a municipal build- Pas SE {the reason that if the building 1s located the it will not be an additional burden on the tax- Payers. ‘The Lincoln hall site, he ‘Was not Tegarded as so desirable a location, and, besides, it ‘Would cost the tax-payers at least $150,000, Such a Dullding ag a city government Dullding should, he thought, be erected on a spot accessible to al visitors, and have dignity, not only in appearance, Dut in position. D street was one of the narrowest streets in the city, having a width of only 70 ‘THE FUTURE OF THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. In providing for the erection of the intended building the future of the city should be consid- ered and provision made for the increased demands which the city’s growth will make on the munici- pal government. If the Lincoln hall site was pur- chased an enlargement of the structure in the future would be impossible, unless at a great ex- pense; whereas, if it be on’ Judiciary square, the enlargement cah be made whenever necessary. ‘THE POLICE COURT SQUARE. “If it be impossible to obtain the desired site,” continued Mr. Entwisle, “then the next best loca- tion is the square upon which the present Police Court 1s located, but the city would be obliged to purchase that property at a great expense, and the taxpayers would have to foot the bill.* Mr. Entwisle thought that a location south of the ave- nue, a8 pro} was not so destrable as that on the higher ground of Judiciary square. ‘There was submitted with the plans estimates for the cost ofa building. If made of grapite it Wwouid cost $400,000; if of brick With stone trim- mings $300,000. These items do not include the cost of fitting up the interior, which 1s estimated at about $1 —_—_»___ °EHE AQUEDUCT TUNNEL. Major Lydecker Explains Why More Money Is Needed. ‘The letter of the Secretary of War, transmitted to Congress a few days ago, submitting an esti- mate of $175,000 for completion of the new aque- duet tunnel, and $25,000 for the erection of fish- Ways at the Great Falls, enclosed a letter from Major Lydecker, engineer in charge of the Wash- ington aqueduct, to Gen. Duane, chief of engi- neers. Major Lydecker’s letter say: “The general defictency act, approved August 4, 1886, appropriated $395,000 to complete the tun- nel, but provided that no further work should be done until the board of engineers had determined ‘whether any changes are demanded for reasons of safety or economy in the method of lining here- tofore adopted and pursued.’ The estimate on Which the above, amount was appropriated wag made in July, 1885, and contemplated the use of ary, stone picking, as.a Milling back of the brick arch of the fining; the board of engineers decided that rubble masonry, laid in cement mortar, should be used instead of ‘the pro dry stone pack- ing. ‘The cost of rubble masonry 18 $2.25 F cuble yard greater than that of the ry stone packing, and the work, when com- pleted, will contain’ about 32,000 cubic yards of that masonry; this accounts for $72,000 of the additional amount now asked for, present estimate 1s based on conditions as they are known to be at this date (January 20, 1887), When there is only 1.279 feet In length of tunnel remaining to be excavated, whereas in the estimate of, July, 1885, we had to rely on surmises, so far as it related to the then undeveloped portions of the work; accordingly it 1s now known that there must be att increase ‘of nearly ten per cent in the estimated length of lining, and that the length of excavation ‘hrough treacherous ground, calling for timbering, ‘will be more than double that contemplated in the estimate of 1885.” ‘The estimated cost of tunnel excavation and lining shows a total increase of $150, “The remaining $24,726.50 going to makeup the $175,000 now asked for,” Maj. Lydecker says, “is designed to cover contingences of engineering, superintendence, &c., and Wo provide for emergen- cies that cannot be f01 ‘so that we shall run no risk of being found without sufficient funds on hand to complete the work, In relation to the estimate for the fishways, I would simply state that it was made after consultation with the as- sistant to the United States commissioner of fish- eries, under whose directions the plans for the work are prepared. The amount named is the Jeast that is admissible for undertaking the recon- struction and completion of the fishways in the ex] ed locality where they are to be erected; itis indeed a question whether it would not be advis- able to increase the amount to $30,000.” za Alleged Election Frauds in Jersey. A LOCKSMITH TESTIFIES TO HAVING PICKED THE LOCKS OF a BALLOT BOX. ‘The New Jersey assembly election committee engaged in investigating alleged frauds in Cam- den yesterday had before them William Cham- bley, a Philadelphia locksmith, who swore that he came to Camden in November last and picked the lock on the ballot box of Center township. A man whom he did not Know accompanied him, Chambley said. ‘They went to a private house in Cainden, where the job was done. He claimed to recognize the ballot. box on which he operated. Chambley said he did not think he was commit- ling a crime. The locksmith was placed under arrest, although the republican counsel protested against What he called an attempt to terrorize the witness, The republicans claim that the demo. crats, When they opened the ballot box, changed enough votes from Haines to Turley to insure the election of the latter on a recount, They claim to have other evidence to corroborate the locksmith’s testimony, showing a democratic cot wo Change the result in the third district. ee ee Saturday Smiles, If things go on.—Anxious Citizen: I give you my Word ot hoaor, I haven’t a cent in the house. Burglar: Blank your money! Where's your coal- bin— Tid Bi Doctor—“My dear man, you have no organic trouble, no symptoms of ‘disease, properly speak- ing; but you are simply ran down. What ts your occupation?” Pattent—“I am a city laborer, and. work upon the pubile streets.” Doctor—“ant! it 1s asI suspected. You require exercise.”—Boston Transcript. . He (enraged and engaged)—Why, Laura, how 1s this? I thought you were to save those dances until 1 came, and here your program 1g full? Laura—ob, that 1s all right. I filled it out with dummy names. It saves embarrassment, you know, when disagreeable persons ask you to dance with them.—Hurper's Bazar, ‘Tuere is a strong classical atmosphere about Frank Hiscock’s life, He was born at Pompey, | Practiced law at Tully, went frequently to Rome, nally settled in Syracuse, and is now a Senator.— N. ¥. Commercial. A shorthand writer at Was! can report a speech with so much rapidity that the speaker finds it utterly gems to keep up with — Philailelphia Call. proper toga on leaving a oung inte tiem otter per to say on a you: e Bate call, good night oF good evening? Never tell a lle, young man; say good morning!—S. Paul Herald. For goodness sake, don’t let us have another war with Great Britain!’ It would bea pretty kettle of fish, wouldn't it, when we need all the money we can sorape together to pay pensions on aceount of previous squabbles?—Hoston Transcript. A letter addressed to a party in “Father, Mich.,” Ito Paw Paw Mich, ile geeasbd Hght-<durlonge w Paw, fe; te tou Free Press. ‘Omaha lady—“Oh, dear! I've andivs Warm here" Gentleman Gh next seat back)—“I can’t bear to see a Woman suf- fer. Would you allow me to make a for your comfort?” _ « 7 pny, ot fan Yourself with your hat?”—Omaha Wo According to the Chicago lawyers a man “can not be married by proxy.” A great many. in'that city are unharied by “proxy, ad i i poor rule that won't work both ways.~Norrialown ‘More than a dozen portraits of the late Julius Cesar accompany an article in the February Serib- ner, AS no two 100K alike, it 1s supposed they were ‘sketched by the artist whocontributes portraits to ‘the daily press.—Norristown Herald. To the of the ‘lutte er ed rm By curing old diseases a doctor could do better oe A Long Look Ahead—Y¢ Husband—“It does bse py ron asd cook better than ane low oon co “Ont do! “son?” “Yes, don’t intend he shall ever make i gees = a! ae int convention at, ‘Thursday, All ee ve ares. reciti ‘iMegalit of Sr iurple aa Uuited Senators ‘pre WASHINGTON ARCHITECTURE. Home-Building at the Capitol. vu. Notwithstanding the intimation of the Congress. man-elect that a reply to his last epistle was un- necessary, it was duly considered by the architect, aad the answer treated of certain matters that may properly be included in this veracious report: because, while they were strictly pertinent to the case in hand, they were also of general applica- tion. Especially is this true of three of the items Which he set down among the indispensables, to Wit: That the plumbing should be in the house, Dut not of 1t; that there must be open fires or equivalent ventilating flues in all the rooms; and that there should be no fire traps. Generally Speaking, architectural prescriptions are much like medical ones; unless each oneis accompanied by a special diagnosis and personal advice, it 1s Hable todo more harm than good. The “model house,” of which we have many promises, belongs in the same category with the universal pill; it may suit the particular case for which it was originally compounded, but for every other it Inust be modified to sult the taste and constitution of the patient, By way of farther illus. ey pes yl tration, take thissmall plan. adapted toone of those de- f Dlorabie “necessities ina t Kitchen, city of high-priced land, a hagrow block house, and'in dehalf of which John asked for sympathy aud lght in one of his eariler letters. ‘There are doubtless certain features in such houses con- cerning which there would be little ozcasion to vary the professional advice; the dose that would suit’ one would suit them all. For instance, whether to make one of the lower stories halt velow and half above the level of the street, which story, by reason of this equivocal position, becomes neither an honest cellar nor an agreeable room for any (other purpose, wasting trom, cops Hai ten to twenty per cen! the whole value ot the bulld- ing, and ail for no other rea- son than a mistaken notion l "| that a house appears better With the tront door utted Gramd from five to elght feet above Flom: tye" ground. son which tt stands. This isamatter of general fnterest, which the wayfaring man, though a fool, can easily de- termine for hinselt, Like | T ‘wise the nearly related fact ie Stores, Hall: | = | ro 4 Sire | i Sl that it is an inexcusabie | asteot crontage ot witch the land alone represents a value of perhaps from one hundred_and thousand dollars a foot,—to devote it to any other’pur- pose than such as will give the largest degree of com- | fort and enjoyment in the use of theiuterior. Whether it 1s wiser to have a flight of steep, often Wet and siip- pery, stairs on the outside ot the house, or a warm, safe and easy ‘fight, inside, is a question that cou easily be decided, without the aldof anarehitect, atter 4t had once been ‘fairly stated. Likewise, very few people would hesitate be- tween a parlor or drawii room elgiiteen feet wide an from wwenty to thirty feet : H | cE long, and one of the same Hengih but only two-thirds I ae but one end. Be ae ae there be any hesitation be- Fires Floor’ tween a vestibule or lobby in which it is not safe ones eas Ha eed ‘thelr overcoats at the same time, Leadass should inadvertently come to blows, and an apartment in which there is ample Toom to swing a cat, or ior any other free and easy ex- ercise—a sort of reception room, in which there may be comfortable chairs and, in cold weather, a cheerful hickory fire, a convenient lace for outer Wray le holding a hos pamen bowl Af one beileves Lal, In punch, or @ steaming Closet. conte pot All these things, and many cnom{H0Te, Tay be openly. dis- Finan! essséa tor the edification of if the average bullder pf the f block houses as, tn a anedl- Hall, cal way, we may read. Wi eee profit lectures upon gene- {tar hygiene, diet, regimen, exercise, etc. But there aré a host of other matters that | | must be considered with re- gard to the special needs Chamben | and circumstances of each | inatviduats itty to two Dining Room. | Ti, ul > I | Chaaniver as, — referring again to this little plan,— [shal there be two doors building—one tor the serv- Second Floor ants and Market men, the other for the family and dresscircle, or only one as. Shown in the sketeh? Shall the froit room on this ground floor be finished as a formal reception room, or simply as a lower ante-room or large vestibule? Shall there be a a's ‘and dressing room on this fromthe street to the ground Moor on the front of the same floor? Shalf there be a cellar beneath it? Shall the fuel be put in from the mala street, through the sidewalk, or is there a rational approach, to the hose from the opposite end—the backside? Does th4 domestic fashion of the house hold require a complete and separate flight of back stairs? Will the central part of the house, not oc- cupied by the main staircase, in the parlor story, be furnished with a fireplace and other fittings t serve as an additional room, lbrary, back parior— whatever it may be? And Will the'same space in the upper stories be given to strictly closet pur- Or made to augment the sleeping capacity of thé house? And especially how long the rooms shall be?—I am assuming that the width of the house is itmited to twenty feet or less,—all these are questions, each one of which may have a dif- ferent answer and each of the answers be right. ‘This Uttle plan of the block house is introduced and discussed partly to explain what I mean by saying that there is no such thing as a “inodel” plan; or, rather that all plans are models which perfectly suit the conditions under which they were built, of which no two will ever be exactly alike. Hence the failure of published books of plans to supply what somany are seeking and hop- Ing to find ‘-ready made,” a perfect pian for a dwelling house. Onemore paragraph before taking up the three Indispen- sables, It may be that the yey 12 atient, few Who have fol- aes Jowed this somewhat gg. a af miimentary correspondence ai a EE rand discussion in the fond tation of learning how uild a house without an architect,—as ambitious people of limited opportunt- ties learn to play the banjo and speak French without a F} master,—have also indulged a hope of finding some new theory advanced of ar. chitectural design that will “work a revolution” in domestic architecture,—possibly the dawning of the “American style,” 1n Which the American Eagle, the American flég, American corn, tobacco and locomotives shall be artistically preserved in imperishable nite and cast iron. This hope will not be fulfilled, for the simple reason that it 1s too late; the new gospel of domestic architecture has already been promulgated; its staris many degrees eee X' SIXTEENTH AND K STREETS. above the horizon, even in Washington, as John himself must have admitted, when he compared work of the kind which he attempted to illustrate 1m some of his letters with such houses as those on the reo ee avenue and 20th rey eran sree sees mora recut ga Al the z rank and obtrusive, is all the more inexcusable. Itis amazing and most exas; iting that with such ee what domestic archi- and is when entrusted to compe- there vets BEE still be 80 few to appre- same, old, stu} iorénee betwee in the careless fashion, blind to the di! ‘toall appeals for higher, MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC. SOME NEW THINGS [X NEW TORE—WILSON BARRETT'S “maMuEr” OF VERDI'S “OTELLO.” —Miss Fannie Davenport has added “Leah” to herrepertotre, It will probably be produced dur- her two weeks’ engagement at New Orleans. 4. H. Barnes will be the Nathan and Will Lackey, of this city, the Rudolf. “Mr. Lackey has made & big ialt as Count Claudio in “Much Ado” with Miss Davenport. = — Helen Hastings, the English acress, who made a failure at the Union Square theater, New York, & few weeks ago, will, it 1s sald, reorganize her com- ny and go on the road, appearing in “The Coun- cha Granias ‘calculated to. please ry Girl” and other the bucolic taste. — Harrigan’s new play, “McNooney’s Visit,” was Produced at the New York Park theater Monday night. It deals with the phases of New York lite the saat numberof etch sougs kad Was gener ¢ usttal numl cate and was. ally set down as a success. eth —“Der Vagabond,” a new comic opera by Carl Zeller, Was presented for the first time in this country at the Thalia theater, New York, on Thursday night, with Max Lube, Ferdinand Schuetz and Adolph Link in the cast. There is some very effective music in the new work. — Kate Forsythe has added to her repertory Par- thenia, in “Ingomar,” and Pauline, in “The Lady of Lyons,” and will present them when she re- sums hér tour next week, — Lawrence Barrett has this week been playing in Philadelphia in “Rienzi,” which some of the eritics are disposed to regard as the best thing he has ever done. md — “Egypt,” the play in which EMe Ellsier 45 sald to have made a success, 1s poor Laura Don’s “A Daughter of the Nile” rechristened. — Helen Dauvray’s mascot seems tohave lost ts. power. Her success in “Masks and Faces” was only moderate. The truth of the matter is that, ‘while indefatigable industry 1s pretty sure to bring success to a anager, 1t cannot supply the place of versatility, without which no great triumphs as an actor can be won. —Mlle. Rhea is away down south making her artistic adieur, and plays next week in Jackson- ville and St. Adgusiine, Fla. — Wilson Barret's Himlet was received by the teading Chicago critics with great favor, the actor See! having converted them in advance to his view of the character and age of the melan- choly Dane. — New York gossij) has it that Miss Annie Robe, Wallack’s charming leading lady, 1s soon wo be married to Wright Sanford, a well-known man about town. —Atthe 100th performance of “Jim, the Pen- man,” at the Madison Square theater, February ‘7th, the house will be decorated and satin grams will be distributed. It is estimated 100,000 persons have already seen the play. \da Gray, having recovered from her failure with “A Ring of Iron, "has taken to the road again witia her oid Standby, “East Lynn.” — George Becks, once the stage manager of Ed- win Forrest, is now empioyed in the same capacity by Helen Dauvray. —Pauline Markham {s playing “Led astray? through the Great Northwest. —A new opera on the subject of Skakspeare’s “Tempest” will shortly be produced at Hanover. ‘The composer is Herr Ernst Frank, who completed the score of Goetz’s “Francesca da Rimini.” —Minnie Hauk will make a professional tour through Germany, Austria and England during the spring and summer. — The musical sensation of the day in Germany 4s a blind organist named Grobe. —Mr. Labouchere, of London Truth, does not take kindly to Fay Templeton, He says: “The American young ladies who have come over to show us how burlesque should be played are some- what lumpy ia style, and should carefully study the best possible model, Nellie Farren, who is not given to swagger or over-gesticulation.” — Augustin Daly closes his season in New York April 30, after which the company make a trip to San Francisco, — Gustave Amberg has leased Irving hall and the contiguous premises on east 14th street, New York, for twenty years, at $20,000 per year, and : an architect to make plans for a ster Uhat he expects to open in October next, giving comedy, ‘drama aud opera, boutfe by thé est German detors, — “Harbor Lights,” which one New York critic declares to be as “bad as such nailers and saw- Yers as Sims and Pettitt make th ,” seems to be a big popular success at Wallack’s. — Christine Nilsson is credited with having won 30,000 francs ata single sitting at Monte Carlo not long ago. —Margaret Mather has anew tragedy called “Alexandra,” an adaptation from the German by Riehard Voos. — Bronson Howard issaidto be busy writing the new play which Robson and Crane have con- tracted for for next season. —Mrs Langtry is said to have told a friend in ‘New York that she is engaged to be married to Freddie Gebhard, and that as soon as she obtains her divorce the ceremony will be celebrated, If the rumor that Mr. Langtry ts dead prove true no divorce and no waiting Will be necessary. — Campanini, the tenor, telegraphed as follows on Thursday night to the New York Times from Milan, regarding Verdis’ new opera: “The fulldress rehearsal of ‘Otello’ ied pace this evening at the Teatro alla Scala, The music of the opera created a great sensation, and produced a deep impression ‘upon the listeners, zoociving ‘@ splen- did interpretation by the artists. Tt is most melodious and much more dramatic than any- thing the composer has yet written. At the close of the rehearsal, the orchestra and chorus, amid neral enthusiasm and emotion, presented to Verdi a wreath of laurels, The first performance of oe which all musical Europe awaits with feverish impatience, is set down for Saturday.” Verdi in “Oteilo” has departed as far as possible from anything which could possibly be deemed a leaning toward Wagnerism. It is said that the music removes from the orchestra every modern Anstrument introduced there since the era of Wag- ner began; that in “Otello” Verdi returns to the simple purity of Italtan opera in its best school, and that the contrast to modern German music is so strong as to give color to the theory that the inaestro wished to make It as apparent as possi- bie. In the place of the banished instruments new ones are introduced into the orchestra. The vio- lins are provided with 2 fifth string, so as to get Tid Of the necessity of using “German” bass viols, A viola @amore, bought in Brussels for 20,000i., {about $4,000) is’ used to accompany Desdemona’s last Song, and a serenade in the: opening scene: isto be accompanied by four rows of old Italian guitars, furnished with metal, instead of catgut, strings, ee ee Resigned His Postmastership, MR, DORMAN ADMITTED TO HIS SEAT IN THE DELA- WARE SENATE. In the Delaware senate yesterday morning Mr. Dorman, the Sussex member, whose eligibility Was impeached because of his being ster occupied bis: at Draworidg and who has not seat this week, a] ppeeret and stating that he haa purged lumselt of disqualification by resigning his ost office, demanded to besworn in again, Vehe- Ment objection was made by Senators Martin and McWhorter. A vote belng then taken on Senator Martina objection Itwas Begatived by five votes, whereupon Dorman w: in sworn. ‘A CELEBRATED INSURANCE Case SETTLED.—The Mutual Life Insurance company of New York, having become convinced of the justice of thé claim of Mrs. William Wackerle, of St. Louis, have aismnissed their appex! to the supreme couri, and have paid to her the sum ot $8,000. This noted case been awaiting settlement for mitcen years, In 1872 Mrs. Wackerle’s husband died and was buried in Shreveport, La. An insurance policy on his life was held in the above company, and to prove deceased's identity Mrs. Wackerle Went. to Shreveport and had the body exhumed. She then presented her claim to the company, Which refused payment, giving as thelr reason for so doing that Mr. Wackerle still lived, In Port of this refusal, when the case came to a trial @ witness was introduced who swore that he was i FH Per ie fi www FFP RI > www a PRE Bop ewww Aah mE RE DD we 'w 2°25 EP kee Boo Into insignificance are the WHOOP LA! WILD CAT schemes and methods of the boastful would-be.lesders, frantically appealing to the people to “SAVE THEM” ‘Hear their agonizing cry, “WE ARE STUCK!" “And are virtually giving our goods away.” How ut- terly insignificant and disgusting does all such “clap trop” appear when compared with the steady, dignified TEAMP, Tramp, Tramp, of VICTOR E. ADLER'S TEN PER CENT CLOTHING HOUSE, ‘—wHose— ANNUAL RED LETTER SALE isnow in full blast, moving steadily forward, “Con- ‘quering and to conquer.” ‘The facts areas we announce them always and bere are the figures to clinch them. RED LETTER PRICES, “Read, mark and inwantly digest them” to your own and your neighbors gain and comfort. MEN'S OVERCOATS. ‘Vermont Melton, #4.05, Newmarketa, $6.75, Scotch Gray, $8.98, Corkscrew, $11.25, Stecl Gray Casxi- meres, All Wool, silk facing, @4.73, Storm, $5.85, Derby Tweed, $8.98, Surtouts, All Wool Chinchila, 913.50. MEN'S SUITS. apes 96.75, 87.88, $9.68, $11.03, $13.95, Bizea, 13 to 18 years. 94.05, $5.18, $5.40, 85.85, 86.98, 87.88, $8.98, $9.68 CHILDREN'S SUITS. Sizes, 3 to 13 years. 82.70, $2.93, $3.15, $3.38, $3.49, $3.60, 83.71, 83.94, 94.05, $4.61. BOYS' OVERCOATS. Sizes, 13to 18 years. eed edy 84.59, $4.73, 95.85, 96.98, $7.20, CHILDREN'S OVERCOATS, Sizes, 3 to 12 year. 90c., $1.13, $2.70, $2.81, $2.93, $3.49, $3.60, $3.83, 84.05, &: “Any color Jess 80 it's red.” VICTOR E. ADLER’S, TEN PERCENT CLOTHING HOUSE "TEN 927 AND 929 7TH STREET NORTHWEST, COR. MASS. AVE, STRICTLY ONE PRICE. Open Saturday until 11 o'clock p.m, 10-4" f4.3t ‘31 |ORT-END SHEETING, UNBLEACHED, Sew at the Great Cleariug Sale, at the Double Combination, 1241 and 1243 11th st. se. Ov» Surs Asp Ovexcoars It will pay you tosee our Odd Buits and Overcoats, as they have been reduced 20 per cent. You may find in this lot a Suit orOver- coat to please you, and at a saving 020 percent. GEORGE SPRANSY, 607 SEVENTH STREET N.W., sale {Opposite U. 8. Post Oftice.) Kyxocx.vows Axoumenr. 500 OVERCOATS FOR MEN AND BOYS ‘Will be sold from this day onat 5 cents on the dollar, or just one-half former prices, at OAK HALL, Corner 10th and F streets. 1,000 SUITS FOR MEN AND BOYS ‘will be sacrificed at GU cents on the dollar. They must ‘and will be sold, at OAK HALL, Corner 10th and F streets. 900 PAIRS OF PANTS ‘Will be given away at 66%; cents on the dollar, at OAK HALL, Corner 10th and F streeta, 800 CHILDREN’S SUITS AND OVERCOATS ‘Will be distributed at 663; cents on the dollar, at OAK HALL, Corner 10th and F streets. ‘Tho sooner you call the better assortment you'll find. Socall at once, at OaK HALL, nes CORNER 10TH AND F STREETS. ss EER ERE EE Eee OVERCOATS AND SUITS, REDUCED TO 810, | ar RRR EER MM¥M A XN SN) ET 7 sss FPF Maa wk RN | EH sms GARE DA BG) Mee mt ‘ss' Kee MMM A A NNN | | Bb EE O% ss iy Bt 23 BBB R E ‘00 “ss8 = > CORNER 7TH AND E STREETS. m Ovznixa SPRING DRESS TRIMMING, PASSEMENTERIES, BUTTONS, &c., ‘Selected Novelties of Paris and New fork Markets. WINTER WRAPS ax> MILLINERY At less than half price. ‘FOSTER KID GLOVES. 3.0. HUTCHINSON, 907 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. oumtaxs: IN Y. Huss faet-bn’ “ OPSTINEMETE & SON, 1237 Pasr. Fox Svrrus CONSTANTLY RECEIVED OF THE CELEBRATED MILWAUKEE LAGER, FROM J08. SCHLITZ’S BREWING CO., And for sale by dealers generally in bottles and in casks and bottles by the agent, 4 SAMUEL C. PALMER eves} HEPES SETA om ‘Talepbooee:} Sooapetoen: 20: 2 LADIES’ GOODS. _ Ware, How & Co, 25 WEST 10TH ST, NEW YORK. WASHINGTON BRANCH, 815 STH ST. &. W. (over Hanson, Hiss & Co.'s, Are now closing out the balance of their magnificent stock of RECEPTION AND BALL, DRESSES, IMPORTED COSTUMES, WRAPS, BONNETS, ETQs “ar HALF THEIR PARIS cost. 15-6t ¢ H. Buressasa, LADIES’ DRESS AND COAT MAKER Over Davis’ Hat Store, HRING AND DRY CLEA\ New York ave. nw JRENCH DYFING, SOC ING ESTAR. 12 Ladies’ and Gents" Work of ever tion, ANTON @ CAROLINE LERCH, Formerly with _sa29-3mn A. Fischer & Maison ¥riese, Paria ISS CUNNINGHAM. 1310 sth #t.now, Ladies’ Flush “Coats during the 26 SHER'S Chemical Dry Cleani 10. 906 G st. 1. w. Thi Ladies’ aud Gentlemen's Ga Plush Cloaks, Crape V ‘also Velve vem, Re. are fectly cleaned by Ladien” Even Jug Dresses a spec: atlemen'a Clothes cleaned Dy thie proceat will not lowe ‘their oFigital age aud grease spots wuaranter removed effectually "Goods called for and del mies Me M.J.Hor, 1209 F ST. NW, OFFERS GREAT BARGAINS IN PATTERN Bo! NETS AND HATS FRENCH FELT BONNETS AND HATS AT Cost, KID GLOVES AT ACTUAL COST TO CLOSE. 336 TTENTION. RISIAN MODES IN FINE FRENCH GOODS, WLLE MJ. PRANDI, i309 F sr NOVELTIES IN BACK COLPPURES, 4 BANGS. Hair drewsns by th placiug of Is Mae J. P. Pacure 1207 F STREET NORTHWEST. is IMPORTER, ‘Will show the coming weet NOVELTIES IN HIGH CLASS BONNETS FOR RECEPTION AND EVENING WEAR, Also, COSTUME BONNETS AND RATS, 411___ FOR TAILOR-MADE SUITS. ADIES" ‘Do your own Dyeing at home, with PEERLESS DYES. They will dye everything. ‘They are sold everywhere apart 40 colors. They have no equal for Strength, Brichtuess, Amount i Packages or for Fastuess of Color or Non-tading Qualities “They do & EVANS, ‘ounsy lvaula at na. THEY ARE ABSOLUTELY TMPERVIOUS, _n27-«.t,tht6m Ment. hnest Shoulds Bustles y rset ied. ISS ANNIE K. HUMPHREY, 430 10rn Makes Corsets to onder nial, aud finest Patent Shoulder Bra: French ¢ Children’s Corsets $1 Corset (Miss H's own make) that for the price is unsurpassed. N.B.—French, German aud Spatush spoken. mrl¢ UPPLIES. Loox INDIA TEA COMPANY. 2 cans Condensed Milk, wheat Xs bbl Family Flour, 81.40. bi Process $70. per bbl. Sugar cured Shoniders. ie. Boy ‘uycar Mere. i &e nixed Tea, 50 French Fran 1e ver x gal. Stakes Gieine Soe, Creamy Batter te tb = emer CONDIA TEA CO, 445 7th wt». Send postal. 378-3 Presa NEW ENGLAND SAUSAGE. BY FAR SUPERIOR TO ANT I HAVE EVER SOLD. PRICE 19 CENTS A POUND. SOLDIN 2 POUND PACKAGES. THE IN- CREASING SALE OF THIS SAUSAGE MAKES IT NECES- SARY FOR ORDERS TO BE GIVEN BEFORE ITS AK RIVAL. 2. W. BURCHELL, 1325 Fatreat Norice TO GROCERS AND HOUSEKEEPERS BEWARE OF ANY IMITATION OF EE RRR R rE Ere "ss > THE CELEBRATED MINNESOTA PATENT PROCESS FLOUR. It is without adoubt the most Bravrirct.and the most Nvrartiovs Flour in the World. The Millers have not only the most perfect Mill, containing as it docs all the most improved Machinery invented up to the present time, but they produce Flour Uxsunrassep by any mill in the world. To prove that, we would simply state that = lange quan- tity of of this maguificent Flour 1s shipped annually to Europeand eaieust the principal Courts of thevld world, HOWEVER, Like everything else that has gained renown, some Person oF persons are trying to take advantage of the reputation it has gained by imitating the Name and ‘Brand, and attempting thereby to palm off au infenor article for the genuine. THEREFORE, ‘Be sure and see to it that either sacks or barrels read “CERES” and have the imprint of TWO GOLD MEDALS attached. None genuine without the two gold medals, ‘WM. M. GALT & CO, ap23. ‘Wholemle Flour and Grain Dealers Poss Irarmux Ouve On, Aseweet and palatable ae ‘FRESH CREAM. ‘Large Invoices in Stock. ‘Company, ‘Mth street. S202 EXD CHECE, NamgooK, : 43 ae Ger Tx Bes “THE CONCORD HARKESS" ‘We have on hand a full stock of the Celebrated Con- ‘cord Harness of all kinds at Concord prices; also ‘Bole Agency for the ‘(CELEBRATED WHITMAN SADDLES . LUTZ & BRO, ala 607 Peuna. eve., next to National Bows