Evening Star Newspaper, March 2, 1887, Page 4

“¢ < THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 1887—WITH SUPPLEMENT. LOCAL MENTION. ‘The Weather. Indications for the 24 hours commencing at 3 p.m. For District of umbia and Virginia, fair weather erty winds, To Repver Ovk Stock preparatory to our pro- Posed extensty rations and addition to our Store, we shail take trom each of our departments alargeline of goots and move them to our top floor (which will be divided into rooms, In order to classity kay). Where on Monday, March mh urate a bargain sale: Goods placed tnt 5 Will be sold during the next 0 days at cost, and in many instancesat less than cost. Parlor ind suits, ibrazy, din- §ng-room and hail Tugs all sizes,'a few ‘Turkish, some Sinyrna, but "most of them’ made from Milton moquetie Veivet; Brussels and. tapes try carpeting, int corations of every descrip- ton, odd portieres, poles, lace curtains, window shades, blankets, comforts, &., &e. Some of these gouds dre not quite the latest thing in. style or Pattern, but most of therm are sacrificed simply pecause’ We must have the room, and are superior goods tn every particular. Everything marked In a figures, and all goods sold from these rooms ust be strictly for cash. Our spacious passenger elevators make this top floor as available for Uns purpose as any of id OUT TOOK, $0 aecessib a Noor, affords a magnificent Mew of Wasuington and "its surroundings. The bargain sale commences Monday, March 7th. W. B. Moses & Sos, 11th and F streetS nortawest. LIGHTNING Kops; Elect work. J. H. KURBurna. 0. Spransy, 507 7th st Watcues and Jewelry on installments to respon- Sible parties. Ladson, 42:5 7th st. nw. SECURE your front door with Yale Key Locks and Latches. SPEAKING Tunes; Iron Safes repaired. 1H. KURREING, 419 12th street nw, ‘Visit George Spransy Removal Sale, 507 7th st PARET Says: All goods at cost. CasH Works Wonpxus.—See the article in our City ems of “The Purchasing Power of Money.” For Washington dressed beef go to John. Uy, Stall 628, 629 and 630 Center market. XK, W. HENDERSON & Co., 1113 F street northwest Wall Paper and Window Shades. SROWEKS’ depot for the sale of Calffornfa wines Yor tumily use: distinet from trade. wines. F. Pohndorif, southeast corner 11th and F sis. P-W. For CtstoM Mabg Summers to measure call on R. B. Yaylor, 63 Pennsylvania avenue. A_ perfect Nit and eniire Satisiaction guaranteed. Prices re- cently reduced. Baxaarss in Clothinj Corrugated Ki Jcet Recervep, by importation, a large shipment Of the best Khine wines. Sold at New York prices, by Chris. Xander, h street borthwest, Extra VaLvr.—Good Fur Derbys, $1.5 Dest, $2.50, at A. T. Lewis’, 45 7th street! ‘HUMAN arti en's, AVE., COF. 4340" fine, $2; laleyes. He CITY AND DISTRICT. Amusements To-night. ‘ATION aL_—Bernhardt in “Fedora.” Atsaven’s—“Hoodman Blind.” CONGREGATIONAL CutURCH.—Stoddard lecture. Manassas PaNonama.—Day and evening. Sheppard. Ding MUsEvM.—Leonzo Brothers. Condensed ‘Mrs. Murphy and Lient. Locals. art were presented Tespectively with a ch and a seal ring by Capt. J. M. Edyar, of the “Old Guard,” at the close of the carnival and mart. sold the greatest RuIber of seas ards’ falr. Shi HL Ne: has been awarded a Patent for a marine torped A comunittee of boss barbers has been appointed Yo Wait onthe ¢ S and ask that they de allowed to keep their shops open on Sunday. A dead Infant was found in the sewer trap 18th nd N streets northwest this morning. Yesterday the resister of wills recelved the Wills of Marta H. Staart, leaving er estate to her Felatives: of Win. Heine, bequeathing his estate to his family; and of Geo. T. Morton, bequeathi ng Disto his wite. Charles A. Norton has filed a Dill for divorce from Elizabeth D. Norton. ‘They were married at Bangor, Me.. July 30th, 1864, and he charges that She desérted iim in December Ist, IS81. Mr. Chas. D. Gordon, former! partinent of the District gover to be dying. Judge MacArthur to-day the case of Charles Zypprecht larceny, second offense. “Charity” sends $ to Ti Denefit of the Italian su quake. ‘This morning the wills of the late Timothy Conner were tiled with the register of wills, ‘he first 3 dated May 24th, 1880, and the other October Ist, ISS, 3 “queath a small sum to his children,’ Jon, Bridget and Ellen, they being grown, and the balance to his wife. About four hundred excurstonists from points along the Wests railroad in New York arrived in the city to-day and are quartered at nted a new trial in convicted of peut B Stax office for the ers by the recent earth- ‘Willards and the other hotels. This morning Oficer Matthews of the sixth pre- ‘inet arrested Clayton Mason, the colored man Who, tt 13 charged, seriously cut Edward Anderson about the face and breast with a razor, as pub- Ushed in yesterday's Star, and locked him’ uj Mason lives at No. 213 K street northwest and An- Gerson Is a boarder in his house. About half-past ten o'clock yesterday morning Mason asked his Doarder for money due and the latter tried to put him off. ‘They had some words about the bill and @ scuMe ensued, during which Mason drew a razor ‘and cut Anderson a number of times, laying open Ris breast and cheeks and cutting off his’ nose. ‘Mason Is held tora hearing in the Police Court. a A Base Ball Growl. Tue EVESINe STAR, headed “The Base Ball Muddie,” in last Saturday's edition, I notice the following, Yegarding the Washington club: “Tickets willbe sold the same as Inet that an extra seats in the lower eratd stand. If the above stat-ment be true that purchasers ear, except made for of thirty-five cent ¢iforgl) tickets ‘are to be charged fifteen cents extra. for in the lower nd stand, then it ts omly a scheme on the part he managers of the Washington elub to get from two-thirds of thelr patrons who buy those Uekets the same price (fifty cents) that is charged for Uckets sold at the grounds, tor every one knows who has witnessed ball gaines that when Ftendance the Open row of seats date those who have been ad- Uckets. And if the Washing nt play auy better ball next year than It Majority of the games played fast, 1 think ents would be a hich’ price for tickets; in he urchins outside the ground tthe ball when it goes % show much alaerity tn f free admission. Very xtra for seats in who Wil be the > CeNY TICKET. —Yesterday In the Cir- f Milllson agt. the Washing. Any abd S: auics brought down Dy a to defend- chattel al mab from Cumberland and so Plainti! claimed under nied in Maryland. porta dicts were found for de A PIECE OF Coal Wrrn « Date.—Mr. K. of 1708 Pennsv! writes to THE Stak that last Friday being made on Lis premises a pi ud plainly in- seribed with Uh ‘The coal, Mr. Behaeter says, is the present Time: it has a sn here Was an old tasbic said to have rs ago on the se stands, Mus. Stack’s Fuxruar_—The tuneral of the wife of Major W. B. Sisek, of the marine jae Ltimore at "he pal * Aduniral Dr. Juines C. Welling, Senator Job Gen. J. V. tiagne Ruth, it. Suockets Mat ML James M. Johnston, TON Cry Binek met Monday eve eTY.—The board of ing, Kev. A. W. Pitzer, Grants were made > the Home for Dest tute Colored Women and Children, 5 Bibles and 25 Testaments t» Central Union tission, 3 Bibles and 25 Testaments to Y.M.C.A., for jail. he treasurer reported as follows: On hand, $110.40; from Mt. Zion M. E. church, $33; trom McKendree church, $15: ‘trom Metropolitan chureh, $19; from” collections, $19.50; total, $196.90. Grants, $13.30; remitted wo Americ Bible soctety, $100; balance, $7.00. The follow- Ing committees were appointed: On anniversary — Dr. Pitzer, Messrs. Dunlap and Linton (Rev. ALT. Pierson, D.D., of Philadelpiia, Was elected to de- liver the ‘addaress}; Shields, Ballantyne’a DxarH OF AN OLp CrnizeN.—Mr. Horatio Moran, formerly engaged in The boot and shoe business on ‘Teh street, above K street northwest, died suddenly Monday, aged sixty-five years, {rom congestion of he lungs’ Mr. Moran Was @ native of Prince George's county, Md., but came here when quite a young man and established himself in business on 7th street, and was quite successful. He retired some ten’ years aco, selling out to his nephews. His Tuneral will take piace to-morrow frou his residence, 1019 Sth street northwest. Law Boox Saxx.—Mr. Dowling will sell To-mor- Tow evening, at lis auction rooms, at. 7:30 o'clock, the law library of the late John Marbury, towhich has been added a valuable lot of government docu- ments. —Adet. Guat Sate oF Waren Covon Parwtias.—Mr. Dowling Will sell next week a collection of water color paintings, which ts claimed to be the finest and most valuable ever sold in tis eity. Due not ice will be given of the exibition and sale, * _ CuoIce FURNITURE aT Avetiox.—Attention is di- Tected Wo the advertisement ot Walter B. Williams €Co., auctionevrs, announciug for sale by public auction To-morrow morning, at 11 o'clock, within their salesroom, corner 10ti street and Pennsyl- Yanla avenue, s¢veral pieces of antique mahogany furniture, walnut and cherry chainber suites, par- Jor ‘suits, upholstered in ‘Silk and plush, easy te. ms eee ‘us Evex ov Pretty Evas at Kernan’s—ddet, TALMAGE ON EVOLUTIO! He Says Scientists are Trying to Gal- vanize an Old Heathen Corpse. “Tam an optimist both by nature and grace,” exclaimed the Rev. T. De Witt Talmage in begin- ning his lecture on tue “Absurdities of Evolution” in the Congregational church last evening. “There are some people,” ke continued, “who are pesst- mists by nature and by what I believe to be influ- ences frum below. They believe that the world 1s going to smash, and I belleve that it 1s going to salvation, The world began in a garden; it 13 going to end in a garden.” Everybody in the audi- ence, which filled every seat in that large audito- rium, applauded these sentiments, and the lec- turer then proceeded to pay his respects to evolu- tion and {ts advocates, He made a distinction between science and so-called science, and said that the former was not in conflict with revela- tion, He arrayed the names of Agassiz, Morse, Fields, Simpson and others ‘those of Dar: win, Spencer, Huxley, &c., and claimed that those who denied the revelation of the Bible made so much noise that the impression had gone abroad that they represented the world of Science. He ‘wen compared the two methods of explaining the origin of things—the evolutionist with his primal germs and protoplasm, and the Bible with the omnipotent power of God. After noting the pro- cess of development as traced by the evolutionist trom the primal germs to reptiles, fish, quadru- peds, &., he went back over ‘the’ various stages, “and finally reached the primal germs’ and asked, whence did they come? liow did they originate? He said that without exception the evolutionist gave this question up. Some Said that they did not know, others sald it was the great unknowable, and all of them gave every explanation possible except that God Was the ‘origin of things. In speaking of the faith which some had in the Bible and its teachings, he related the story of the man whose mischevious childrert Had pasted two leaves of the Bible to- gether at the place which they thought the oid gentlemen Would select to read from at family prayers. When the famfly had assembled he be- n to read, “And Noah went into a strange country and selected a wife and she,” the old gen- tleman turned over the pasted leaves without no- Uictng it and Went on, “was 140 cubits long and 140 cuptts wide and was pitched in and out.” ‘The oid gentleman st Tather puzzied, and then read over the passage ‘again. He thet remarked that he hadn't noticed this passage before, Dut a8 it was in the Bible it must be all right. ‘The mysteriés of God were past finding out, After ‘iter which this story had created died the lat away, the speaker went on to arraign evolution. He rkiicuied the theory of natural selection, and he denied that there had been any natural ’pro- | gressin the human family. The theory of evolu | Uon was old. It had been taught long before Christ lived. "It was an old heathen corpse set up in a morgue, and now Charles Darwin and Her- bert Speucer are trying to galvanize It. According to the evolutionist’s theory, a man was a bank- Tupt monkey. He believed in evolution from con- flict to vievory, from the state of nature into that of grace, A Model Witness. WHY TWO LIQUOR PROSECUTIONS FAILED. Nicholas Cahill, who keeps a grocery store near the corner of 21st and L streets northwest, was before the Police Court this morning, charged by Omicer Hurd with keeping an unlicensed bar. Mr. D. £. Cahill appeared for the defendant. William Jones, colored, testified that on the 11th of last month, which he thought was April, he Was fn the defendant's store with two women and treated them. ‘They drank catawba wine and he drauk Whisky. “Witness sald the place was on 4th street, and on cross-examination he located the store at two other places in the city. He said he knew the day of the month, because his wife wrote it ow a piece of paper. Witness admitted that he had been convicted of stealing, for which he served six months. Jones’ wite Was next called, and she swore that she could not write or read, and that she did not know Mr. Cabill, Mr, Padgett sald he did not claim a conviction on such testimony, and the court dismissed the case. Mr. Padgett ’safd he had a similar charge gaiust Mr. Waiter Drane, but as the witnesses Were the same he would not call the case to trial, Dut would euter a nolle pros. in the case. ‘Tue judge stated that in tiquor cases ofMlcers should be careful in summoning witnesses, Per- Sons Who have been convicted of crimes are not the proper persons to be called as witnesses, and the government can hardly expect to obtain a conviction on such evidence. ‘Such testimony 18 Worthiess unless it 1s supported by better per- SOMS. Of course, the best men are not su wo be caught in such places, MORE OF THE SAME KIND. ‘The next case called was that of Wm. Carley, on a charge of keeping his bar open on Sunday. ‘The prosecution called Officers Easeley and Rog- ers and a colored boy whom the officers sent into the defendanUs place for whiskey. Mr. Cahill, Tor the defendant, called another colored man, named Wm. Jones who contradicted the testi mony given by the ‘colored boy for the prosecu- Uon, Dut on crossexamination Jones admitted that he had been arrested a number of times and that he had been in the penitentiary. Mr. Cahill said the tables had been turned on fim and that | he would not have called Jones if he had known he had been in the penitentiary, ‘The court im- posed a tine or $20 and costs, A siinilar case against Michael Carley wascailed and he forfeited $20 collateral, ‘The last quor case for the day was called, and ‘Mr, Cahill for Mr. John O'Malley, entered a plea of “not guilty” to keeping his bar open on Sunday. Oflicer Easeley testined that he sent. Wm. Jones im the defendant's saloon and he returned with a bottle of whisky. Wm. Brown, colored, testified that he went in the saloon with’ Jones.’ Witness gotadrink. O'Malley was fined $20 and costs. In the case of Gustav Geiger, tried some days ago on a charge of keeping an unlicensed bar, the cuUE gave Judgment in the sum of $105, and an appeal was not Bad Air in the Treasury. WHAT PLUMBING INSPECTOR ROBINSON SAYS. ‘The inspector of plumbing has written Repre- sentative Forney, of the conference committee having the appropriation of $50,000 for sanitary repairs at the Treasury building under consider- ation. Mr. Robinson sald toa Star reporter: “I have been urging upon the committee the im- portance of allowing the Senate amendment to stand, appropriating $50,000 tor the reconstruc- Ugn of the drainage system at the Treasury build- ing. T have shown at various times the defective condition of the brick drains and in What manner the soli has been polluted by the I from these sewers, and also demonstrated. by chemical analysis that the air in the rooms occupted by the clerks is swarming with bacteria, Throughout j fie building the old detective vertical pipes of | lead, hidden trom view in the walls, and the lead cousié:tions of the plumbing fixtures have become so corroded jas, In many, ‘cases to be entirely Worthless. Ihave found, too, old pipes concealed in the eetnent and in the floors, through which sewor gas Is constantly eseaping. "I have no other interest in the matter than the physical welfare of the Landreds of people employed in that butiding, and have made this report of the existing evil congition of affairs there, in miy official capacity, having been called upon by the Treasury officials, ‘tomaxe an examination.” ‘aere has been an alarming condition of things in the Treasury building,” continued Mr. Robinson, “during the month of January. ‘There havi heen more deaths among the clerks in that department than has been rally known or } 4ppreckated by the outside public, and it 1s a mat ler of record in the health department that the ‘anse of the deaths in almost every case has been tiribitted to the impure alr in the building. It ‘can be very plainly understood thatit an epidemte ot lever should break out there it would spread. Very rapidly from the fact that if there be dis- eased matter carried off through these drains trol apy of the closets all parts of the sewerage system alike would be affected. A Large Suburban Purchase. Mr. Dorsey Clagett, as the representative of the syndweate which purchased the Nourse property on the Tenleytown road last spring, has sold this property to Richard H. Goldsborough, of this city; john A. Coke and Nathantel W. Bowe, of Rich- mond, Ya. ‘This tract of land contains 108%; acres and the price paid was $75,000. It lies on the north of the President's proverty, with the Green tract intervening, and extends from the Tenley- town road to Klingle Ford's bridge. ‘The road which 1s now being made by the District Commis- stoners extends through Unis property. ‘The price ald Per acre was about Fast spring the rt ndicate paid $32,600, or abou r parties ‘also purchased 23 acres “een, for whieh they pala sa405." ‘The inst adjoins the first. The iL amount of ¥ purchased by these gentlemen was about 162 s, for which they $84,405. Mr. Goldsbor- ch ss one of the syndicate which eae some Line “Normanstone,” a property east Of the new Naval Observatory site and norte of Col Elverson’s piace. umnncreetees Isprerwzxra.—The jury returned indict- ments touiay against John @ TROMpsON. for bets Lewis Rumpt, embezziement, (two cases); John Ky Preil, bigamy’; Lous Krouse, violatt marge fine" ta, ‘and Frank H. Trusdell allas ‘Truesdell, lorgery. ule a hart Me Mar lunter, fl yesterday, lo" juests are nathed: ‘Te her adopted daughter, Mrs Maria H, Stewart, all her personal effects and the prop- erty known as 17261 street northwest; the residue of the estate is left, share and share ‘alike, to her Hfandtece Annie "Mary Stewart, Mrs Maria K. ‘otten and Mrs, Maria H. Stewart. ‘The last named and Samuel V. Niles are numned a3 executors, her acini ‘Tue WEATHER IN Fesxu, _—The monthly me- teorological summary of the Signal office shows that during February the mean temperature was 3&8, about a fair average for the last ten years, ‘The rainfall was 342 tnehes, considerably less than in any February since 1880, The highest temperature during the month was 73.0 on the 11:h, and the lowest, 18.6, on the 14th. Joe iach ‘THe ANTHROPOLOGICAL Soctery.—At the meeting of the Anthropological society last night Mr. ‘Thomas Wilson, ex-United States consul at Nantes and Nice, delivered a lecture on the “Megalithic Monuments of Brittany.” Specimens of the granite of wiifch the monumenis are built were displayed, and the remarks of the lecturer illustrated by nu- Inerous maps and charts, CLASS OrviceRs ELECTED.—The following-named gentlemen were last night elected officers of the Class pf °87 of the town University of Law; C,H. of South Carolina, president; J. B. O'Neill, of California, vice president; W.S. Bridges, of secretary, and J. B. Cohtee, of Mary- ia rere REESE EEE Amoxe THR AUCTION SALes advertisements will be found a chance for a competent. druggist or 1n- ‘vestor in the sale of the drug store corner of 15th and I'streets northwest. The sale takes ‘12 o'clock noon to-morrow (Thursday). THE “HOME RULE” PLANK IN THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM. Wow It Came To Be Adopted—it was e Work of District Delegates, In- tended for the Benefit of the District People. The Republican, tn an elaborate defense of the President against the charge of having violated his party platform in the appointment of carpet baggers to District offices, informs its ignorant cotemporaries “that the District of Columbiats not a territory in the sense in which that word is used either in law or platform making.” ‘The plank in the national democratic platform adopted at the Chicago convention in July, 1884, under which the District democracy claim that their party 18 pledged to “home rule” for the District is in the — following words: “The selection of federal officers for the territories should be restricted to citizens previously resident therein.” ‘This plank was in- Serted as the result of the consideration by the committee on resolutions, of the following, reso- lution offered from his seat in the convention by Mr. William Dickson, one of the delegates from the District of Columbia: “Resolved, That the national democracy con- demn the practice carried out by the republican adininistration of appointing non-residents to till positions of honor and trust in the various terrl- Uorles of the United States and the District. of Columbia, and that a resolution embodying this prinetpie be inserted in the platform tobe adopted yy this convention.” Mr. Dickson sild'to a Star reporter to-day that this plank liad always been construed by the Dis- trict democracy.as ‘applying to the District of Co- lumbia. In the records and the practice of the democratic convention the District Was classed as aterritory. In the roll of delegates the District Was inserted, between Dakota and Idaho, in its alphabetleal order in the list of territories. ‘In the same way in the list of the names of the national committeemen the District was placed in its alphabetical order among the territories. The sec- retary of the convention in calling the roll, after calling the states, began “The ‘Territory of Ari zona,” then he called “The ‘Territory of “Dakota” and then “The Territory of the District ot Colum- bia.” ‘The resolution which resulted in inserting this plank in the platform came from the District, of Columbia and was_ personally urged before the committee by the District democrats, and the plank was understood then, and has always been considered, as embracing the District in its pro- ions, THE ODD FELLOWS’ SARY. Arrangements Made for the Celebra- tion Next Month, Ata meeting last night of the joint committee Tepresenting the various branches of Odd Fellow- ship it was decided to have a grand parade on the afternoon of April 26th, the sixty-elghth anniver- sary of the order in this country. The line will form on E street, the right resting on 6th street, at 1 p.m. and move at 2 o'clock. The route adopted 1s as follows: Up 6th street to Massachu- setts avenue to K street, along K street into Penn- sylvania avenue, thence to Bridge street, to High street into Gay street, to Green street, thence along Pennsylvania avenue to 15th street, to Pennsylvania avenue to 7th street, thence to Odd Fellows’ hall, where the parade will be dismissed. ‘The Une will Consist oftwo divisions, and it 1s €: pected that 2,000 uniformed and ‘ununiformed members will participate. ‘The first division will be headed by a mounted ‘platoon of police, National Rifles’ band, marshal and his aids, Patriarehs Militant in four cantons, an omnibus containing the widows and orphans of the de- ceased members, the members and officers of the subordinate lodges. ‘The rear of this division will be followed by decorated float drawn by several horses. On the float will be a high priest's tent, with the high priest in his gorgeous robes and wich Ils atvetidants also in gay apparel. ‘The 2d division will be headed by the 3d United States Artillery band. ‘Then follows the encamp- iments With their oficers, the Grand encampment and the Grand lodge. The rear of this division Will be followed by a float, on which will be ta- bleau representing “Universal Toleration; or, the Nations of the Earth.” At the end of the iine' will be the carriages containing the invited guests. ‘The Patriarchs Militant will appear in their uniforms. The lodge members will be required to Wear dark clothes and black hats, and will wea rosettes upon the lapels of their coats. ‘The only departure in the uniform is that the subordinate lodges will wear white gloves and the encatp- ment bodies will appear in black gloves. ‘The various emblems of the order will be borne inthe line. In the evening a ball and banquet Will be held at the Rifles’ armory. A recepuion Will be given from 8 to 9 p. m., at Which the lady members of Ruth and Naomi iddges, Daughters of Rebekab, will assist. ‘Special committees have been appointed as fol- lows: Parade—C. B. R. Colledge, Win. T. Gallihet Andrew Jackson, T. T. Sparo and E. C.Grumle: Balj—Adolph Levy, E. i. Harner, John A. Shacke ford, F. A. Norway and James’A. Watts, Ban- quet—J. Edwin Mason, John H. Seiffert, E. T. Pet ‘Ungill, Oliver Dufour and 'T. F. Kinney. Pigeon Shooting. WASHINGTON DEFEATS BALTIMORE—A LARGE AMOUNT (OF MONEY CHANGES HANDS. Mr. E. L. Mills, president of the Gun club, this city, defeated Mr. Fred. Kell, one of the crack shots of Maryland, in a match shot on the grounds of the Baltimore Gun club yesterday afternoon. A larce delegation of sportsmen went over from Washington to witness the match, and as they backed Mr. Mills heavily to win, a large amount of money changed hands on the result.” The con- ditions of the match were 50 live birds ea a ee ene aM (01 a 12 guage 7% pound L. C. while his"opponeat suas Letever iv guage gum, and at the asin Mr. Mills having filed 35 While Mr. Kell had only scored 27, mak- ing it impossible for him to win, the mat awarded to Mr. Mills without shooting out the full score. Mr. Milis also won first money in two sweepstake matches, in which he killed 13 birds straignt, making his total score for the day 48 out of 51. A wine supper ai Harvey's last evening was given in honor of the event. gett BAe Sales Real Estate, E. Cecilia Hanna and others have sold to T. J. Rellley, and the latter to Stinon Sterne, of New York, property fronting 107.87 fect on 1st street northeast and 128.75 feet on Maryland avenue, for $18,250. Leigh Robinson has purchased of Samuel Mad- dox, for $8381, sub. lot 55, square 97, fronting by 141.81 feet on New Hampshire avenue, betw Nand O streets northwest. Joen A. Aspinwall has purchased for $4,000, of Asa Whitehead, lot 54, sq. 159, near Rhode Island avenue and 17th street. Mr.I. Weller has sold to Thos. S. Dabney et. al., for $7,225.40 lots 1 and? (36,252 fl) of sq. south of 1091 (west of Congres- Slohal cemetery). Matilda T. Holcombe has “pure chased of G. 8. Knowles et al., for $10,000, lot 73, Sq. 115 (20 feet by 80) on Sunderland place, be. tween 19th and 20th streets, E, T. Kaiser has bought of Mrs. W. H. MeCardle art lot 1, square 319, 25 by 80 feel, on G street, tween Lith and 12th streets, for $26,000. Donald MePherson and Mark F. Finley have bought of James A. Bates nine lots, 79,262 feet, of D. & L. ‘sub of Mt. Pleasant, for $11,889.30. Charles Wheat- Jey has bought of George Hill, jr., the north tront of square 299, on E street south, between 12th and. 13th streets southwest; parts 76 to 7%, old George. town, and the paper mill property at Potomac aud Water streets, for $20, Ella M. Hawley has bought of rly, for $12,000, lot 36, square 183, fronting 223 feet’'on K street, between 15th and 16th streets. W. H. Smith has bought of W. Dwyer, for $8,000, part lot A, square 403 (11.9% 91.10 feet), on 8th street, between [and K strects, Annie E. McCardle has bought of ‘T. 1. King, tor $11,000, parts 1, 29 and 30, square 250, On Hi street, between 14th dnd 15th. ’W. D. Davis has bought of M. M. Parker two lots’ on Golumbta Heights, tor 691, “4G. Furman has vought of Wm. C. lots in. Dik, 10, Meridian bith, Yor suase” Sone Hammond has bought of Anna McEwen, lot ¥, sq. 243¢ On Pennsylvania avenue, bet. 5th streets, the “house known as 2411, Pennsylvania’avenue tor $6,000. The Case of Policeman Walker, HELD TO BALL BY JUDGE SNELL IN $300. ‘To-day in the Folice Court Mr. Lavender called the attention of Judge Snell to the case of Police OMicer Samuel H. Walker, charged with assault and battery with intent to kill Peter Farmer, coi- ored, a8 heretofore mentioned in ‘THE STAR. le stated that at the request of the defense he had agreed tolet the case go over for one week. Tne only question left for the court was the question Mr. Lavender said he had examined the case. ‘The facts alleged are Unat W ulker shot at Ue com Plainant and beat him over the head with a pistol, ‘The charge, he said, Was assault and battery with ‘Mr. Closs appeared for the intent to kil. defendant, and askea that his personal recognizance be taker. He said that there was no danger of his leavi as to the facts charged they would beable to sie that they were not as had been stated. ‘The off. cer, he said, had been on duty all the time since the warrant was issued, and he would be in court next Wednesday when wanted. ‘The court declined to take the defendants per- sonal recognizance and fixed bail at $300. + Mr. Closs suggested Deputy Marshal Galt as bail, but as he could not quailty he could not be accepted, and the defendant was committed to the custody of Deputy Marshal Galt. A Surr vor Liset.—To-day an indictment was re- turned by the grand Jury charging John Q. Thomp- son with libel by publishing in the Sunday Chron. dele, on July 4th last, an article headed “A Terrible Biographical Tale,” Wherein it 1s stated “Mary J. McBi became ‘notorious some years ago. She 4s sald to have a police record in Charleston, 8. C. Some curious stories are related of how she was introduced in the pubile service,” &c, Lees Sold sash MagRIAGR LICENSES.—Marriage licenses_ha\ been Issued by the clerk of the court to W. 8. White and Clara C. Sharp; W. M. Easton and ‘Magwle Fogerty; Charles H. Fyles and Martha A. Brown; Wm, Shields, of Pine Bluff, Ark, and Sarah Diggs, of Northumberland doanty; Va.; James E. and Sarah Grimith; William Thomp: son and Mary Presbury; ¢. ¢. H. ‘and Char- lowe; C. Dorsey; John J.'King’ and Mary E. Barr; John F. Elms abd Florence 8. Thomas; Win. Mc. ‘Namara and Emma Stewart. Purrina Ur 4 Woman vor OFrice.—At a con- vention of ward delegates or the united labor party Of Middletown, N. ¥., Mra. Dr. Lydia Sayer, Has; brouck was nominated for a member of the board of education. Mrs. Hasbrouck Tlodical entitied Sybil, devoted to woman's rights and hygienic reform. She will probabi Rive the endomeaneat” ot ‘one or hotk of the oid party conventions, and her election seems assured. WHAT THEY WANT. Citizens Who Ask for Street Pave- ments, Gaslights, and Better Drainage. Yast evening a meeting of the property holders of the section of the city bounded by New York and New Jersey avenues, Boundary and ist street east, Was held at Beulah Baptist church, corner of 3d and P streets northwest, to take measures to secure improvements in that section, About sixty or seventy-five citizens were present. Mr. D. A. Driscoll presided, with Mr. Patrick Quirk secre- tary. The chairman stated that a petition had been drawn up and had already received the sig- natures of from three to five hundred. ‘This peti- Uon was reported by the committee and adopted a8 the one to be presented to the Commissioners. Among the signers are B. H. Warner & Co., M. D. Brainard, L. M. Saunders, Thomas Kirby, and Ryon & Tracey, for Putman. It says that the petitioners “do most respectfully call your atten- tion to the almost impassable condition of the neighborhood bounded by the said streets, and ray that you will use a portion of the appropria- Hon for the current year to put the sald toads and streets in such condition as will enable us to send our children to church and school, and also that we may be able to get fuel and’groceries to our homes. We alsocall Your attention to the total darkness of sald streets at night, when it is not safe for man, Woman or child to'come out after dark; also, thé insufficient drainage of that neigh- borhood Nas been brought to the attention of the board of health and your honorable body; also, to the making of a public dumping ground for all’the filth of the different cewers and the refuse of the arking commission and street sweepings; there- fore, we desire your immediate attention, hoping that having the welfare of the community atlarge in your hands you will give this such fair and Teasonabie consideration, in view of the fact that 1t has been so long neglected.” Mr. Robert McLcod asked what the Commission- ers could do with the streets except to concrete them, Mr. Driscoll, the chairman, said as 1t was now theré were but two roads in that section anything like passable, and they proposed to ask the Com- missioners to improve the streets, leaving the manner of the improvement to the Commissioners. ‘They should be put in a sanitary condition at least. ‘They had a letter from a physician stating emphatically that he Would not drive over these streets. If the Commissioners would not give them concrete they would take gravel. Mr. Haney complained that there was no gas in the Vicinity. Mr. Keefe complained that there were no sidewalks; that some of the streets are not opened and the refuse of the sewers 1s dum} onthem. ‘There were alleys, he said, where the water stands with scum six ‘inches déep, and the people were shaking with the chills, He hadcom- plained to the authorities in vain, It was determined to keep up the organization and Mr. Dahl was elected vice prestdent. ‘The following committee was appointed to pre- sent the petition to the Commissioners: Messrs, D.A. Driscoll, M. D. Brainard, C. F. Kosenthal, William F. Reamer, ‘Thomas Henry, Robert Mc~ Leod, Ernést Dahl, William H. Mohler, E. Bates, trick Quirk and’J. E. Dive i Lk ‘The Washington Canoe Club. ANNUAL MERTING—ELECTION OF OFFICERS. ‘The Washington Canoe club held its fourth an- nual meeting at its boat house, on Water street, West Washington, last night. The reports of the secretary and treasurer showed the club's affairs to be in such a healthy condition that the initia- ton fee and annual dues, which had been tempo- rarily raised to $5 and $24, were, by a unanimous vote, reduced to $3 and $12, respectively. Officers were elected for the ensuing year, and seven new members elected to the active list. ‘The prospects Were considered very encouraging for a lively sea son on the water this summer. Several extended cruises have been projected, and the regatta com- Tuittee have thelr hands full arranging a number Of races that have grown out of the rival claims of ‘the owners of the crack sailing canoes in the club. ‘The officers elected Were as toliows: Commodore, Irwin B. Linton; vice commodore, Nathaniel Sils- bee; secretary, J. R. Lake; treasurer, J. E. Oliver; medsurer, Ei. Latch; regatta committee, F.N. AMonrote, K. P. Waddey ‘and £. C. Arnold. District Government Affairs. THE REAL ESTATE AGENTS’ LICENSE TAX. The Commissioners to-day issued the following order: “That in pursuance of the act of Congress approved January 26, 1887, all holders of real es- tate agents’ licenses for the current license year ending October 31, 1887, shall pay $25 on or before ‘the L5th day of March, 1887, in addition to the sum heretofore paid for’such ‘Icenses, which shall be in full of all such real estate agents’ licenses and taxes from date of the approval of said act. In default of such additional payment satd Mcenses will be cancelled. 2—all persons Hable for real estate agents’ license tax who have not_paid such license Laxes shall be charged at the rate of $50.” VITAL STATISTICS. The report of Heaith Officer Townshend for last Week shows the following: Number of deaths, 84; White 40, colored 44. Death rate per 1,000 per annum, White 15.29, colored 33.16, total ‘popula- tion 21.30; 26 were under 5 years of and 22 over 60 years. The principal causes of death were consumption 12, diphtheria 2, malarial fever 2, pheumonia 11, congestion of ‘the lungs 3, bron- chitis 4. Births reported: 13 white males, 20 white females, 21 colored males, 18 colored females, Mar- riages led: 17 white, 3 colored, Still-births reported: 3 white, 6 colored. NO AUTHURITY 70 STOP THE BELL. Mr. W. E. Wood, who complains of the ging of auction bells adjoining the Dunbarton hotel on Pennsylvania avenue, has been informed by the Commissioners that until they shall complete and publish regulations governing all matters affecting public comtort as prescribed by the act of Congress of January 26, 1887, they have no authority to abate the nuisance, BUILDING PERMITS Rave been issued by Inspector Entwisle as follows: J. E. Dyer, to build a side addition to 3330 M street northwest; $2,000, H. H. Wells, to erect two brick dwellings, $10,000, on M street, between 4th and 5th streets northwest, J. E. Hawley, to erect brick stable, $700, in rear of 514 Marion street. Mrs. E. L. McDory, to build porch on 1824 13th street northwest; $140. F.S. Obold, to repair No. Y4ih street nortieast; g600. J. H. Gray, to re- Pair, $1,500, in squaré 112, between Q’ and R streets 30th and 31st streets northwest. M. J. | Gridith, to erect brick dwelling, $3,000, 9th street, between P and Q streets northwest. J. O. Crow! to erect two brick dwellings, $1,000, between N $ northwet, and Win, Massey, to ing, $4,2'!,'on Olive. street, be- Boul strecis northwest, MISCELLANEOUS. The Commissioners have granted a wholesale Mquor license to Mark Cunningham. Esquire Harrod, of Anacostia, D. C., has filed an application for an appointment as a Special police- main to serve in and about the village of Hillsdale, Senators Ingalls bas referred to the District Commissioners a request from R. E, Roberts and others, residents of ‘I street, between 6th street and Vermont avenue northwest, that that street be included in the lst of streets to be laid with a concrete pavement, cl Misses Alice L. Riggs and Harriet Loring have notified the Comuuilssioners of their retirement from further connection with the poor fund under the name of the Benevolent society of Washington. Clark Bros., No. 216 Sth street southeast, have applied for permission to Tun a siding from the main track of the B. and O, railroad across and along the north boundary lines of the lots & and tween 29th am and 6, square 719 (at the corner of Delaware ave- nue and G street northwest), to facilitate their business. Dr, C. B, Purvis, surgeon-in-chiet of the Freed- mun’s hospital, requests that Geo. W. Ranson, night ‘wateluman avethe hpspital, be appointed a special policeman, in place of’ Reuben Cash, resigned, J. A. Harvey, chatrman of the committee of the hington Association of Stationary Engineers, the Commissioners a list of the members and a copy of the by-laws, and requests the appointment of Mr. Dooley on the examining boa! ‘The Court, Circurr Court—Judae Hagner, Yesterday, Christain agt. Anderson; time to lead extended to March’ 21. Millison agt. Harod; verdict for defendant for $100. SUillison ayt Washington Brick Machine company; verdict ior defendant for $150. ‘To-day, Bensingeragt. Hill, jr.; Hobbs & Co. agt. Fuse; Christy, Wolcott & Co. agt. same; Rutter Bros. agt. Augusteln ; Sebree agt.Clayton, Cornwell CHARITY ORGANIZATION SOCIETY. Cases of Alleged Imposture Expesed— A Soldier with Several Families. ‘The regular monthly meeting of the board of managers of the Charity Organization society was held last night in Spencerian college hall. ‘There were present A.S. Pratt, president; LC. Pratt, secretary; Mrs. Persche, W. W. Burdette, H. C. ‘Spencer, Mra. Sarah A. Spencer, B. P. Mann, Mrs. Louise C. F. Mann, Dr. Julian B. Hubbell, Miss Clara Barton, Dr. W. W. Granger, Rudolph Gold- schmidt and Chas. F. Keefer, ‘The secretary's re- Port showed that in every case referred to the cen- tral office there had been speedily found a church, or benevolent society or person able and willing to do what was required. Contributions were re- rted from T. J. Mayer, Dr. F. A. Gardner, Jas. H. ‘Marr, Miss Marie Prand: L. Wha, E. Kurtz Johnson, A. A. Brooks, W. R. Speare, C.’C. Savage, E, S, Hutchinson, Edward Temple, Geo. Ryneal, ff, Mrs Wm. B Chandier, ‘8. Meade, Jas tans. ingh and W. C. Duval, A family reported as neglected by charitable as- sociations, having received only kindling wood from the Associated Charities, was visited by a member of the board. ‘The report made last eve- ning stated that all were in perfect health. The father was at work, and the mother and children were attending a matinee, “as usual,” a boarder said. It was their custom to beg for groceries and fuel that they might save money for pleasure. ‘A soldier. 25 years in the army, whose family as committed to the charity organization soctety month ago by the sanitary ofiicers, represented that he was discharged eight months ago for dis- ability, was told that the ‘present administration Was geherous to soldiers on the matter of appoint~ ments, and came on to Washington with bis pa- pers, Wich were on file in the War Department. ecdiving ho appointment and finding no employ ment, he could hardly subsist on his pension when his wife and three young children came to Wash- ington. All seemed homeless and friendlies, The society obtained temporary shelter for the mother and ciitidren at the Woman's Christian Home, and theoficers investigated his life and history. It was reported at the meeting last night that he had been living in comfort here in Washington with his first legal wife, who: fed and clothed him until his second wife and family of children trom Kansas presented themselves. In this emergency he was compelled to apply for assistance at police headquarters, and was taken with his family to the charity organization soclety tor a solution of the problem. A third family 1s acknowledged by the “poor soldier” in Texas. The charity organi- zation will help wife No. 1 to prosecute the nus- band. ‘The second tamfy was sent o Kansas to- ay. §. Meade, Mrs. Wm. E. Chandler, W. C. Duvall and James'Lansburgh were elected to membership in the society. ——— A Pious Old Man’s Horrible Hobbies. From the New York Sun. ‘There 18 akindly featured old gentleman down town, a successful merchant, and a devout mem- ber of the Methodist church, who has a passion for attending prize fights and hangings, He went all the way to New Orleans five years ago to see Sulll- van wallop Paddy Ryan, and has seen all the hangings hereabouts in the last fifteen years, He returned yesterday from the hanging of Mrs. Druse at Herkimer. He told of a citizen of the vill saying to him after the hanging: “I suppose all you people will get away on the evening trains. Well, Iwish there was a hanging here every day in the week—it makes business good.” The old peouemen sald that the remark greatly shocked —— es The Earthquake Victims, AN OFFICIAL LIST OF THE FATALITIES. ‘The following is an official list of the Italian earthquake victims: Alassio, three dead and twenty-eight injured; Albenga, thirty injured; Albissola, three dead and twelve injured; Bajardo, 230 dead and thirty injured; Bussano, eighty dead and twenty-seven injured; Castellaro, forty dead and sixty-five injured; Ceriana, five dead, twelve injured; Diano Stello, thirty-five dead and ten in- Jured; Diano Marina, 180 dead_and sixty-five in- jured; Montalto Ligure, one dead three injured; Ml, Sixteen dead and’ twelve Injured; Oneglia, twenty-three dead and 150 injured; Pomperana, five dead and seven injured; Porto Mau oné dead and ten injured; Savona, eleven dead; ‘Taggia, eight dead and fourteen ‘injured; Triot four dead and nine injured. ‘Twenty thousan persons are homeless. “The material losses are es- timated at $10,000,000, falling mostly upon in- dustrious villagers, ‘The Queen’s Good Will to Americans, London Letter in New York Tribune. ‘The American minister has found the number of applications for presentation at Court increasing so largely that he has brought the subject to the attention of the Lord Chamberlain “tn order that 1t may bedistinctly understood how far such presentations would be acceptable to the Queen.” ‘The result of this inquiry had best be stated in the words of the official circular lately issued from the legation of the United stat “It has been most kindly intimated in behait of her majesty that all American ladies of respect- able character who, if British Subjects, would be Teceived at Court, may be presented through the United States legation.” In other words, the limit of numbers is abolished. Americans who have heretofore been presented by the score may in future be presented by hundreds. ‘The new rule 1s, and is meant to be, an expression Of the Queen’s good Will to Americans as such, Newfoundland Defies England. ALMOST ANOTHER DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE— THE BAIT QUESTION THE CAUSE. ‘The publication of the address of the Newfound- land legislature to the Imperial government has Produced a sensation in Halifax, N.S. A special from that city to the New York World says: If it 1s not a declaration of independence it is the next thing toit, Nosuch defiant document has been received by the Imperial government from any colony since the revolt of the American colonies. ‘The Newfoundlanders tell the Imperial govern iment that they own their fisheries, and they do not purpose to pay the slightest heed to French or American interests or tobrook any interference from the Imperial government, | Newfoundiand, in fact, stands on its right to make its own laws, control its own property and preserve its exist ence asa community, let the effect. be what 1t may. The situation 18 so serious that both Pre- miler Thorburn and Sir Ambrose Shea, leader of the opposition, have left the legislature to take Gare of Itself ahd gone to London to represent. the langerous character o} revailing feeling in Newioundiand. ui es Meanwhile the press and people are universally discussing the benefits of annexation tothe United States. Anything would be better than the pres- ent state of affairs, and if annexation were ‘sub- mitted to a popular vote it would be carried by a three-fourths majority, Newfoundland finds it self between the devil and deep sea, On one hand iv is driven out of the European markets by French rivals who receive bounties from the French gov- ernient equal to 60 per cent, and they are com- polled by the English xoverninent to supply tele French rivals with bait, without which they could not catch a single fish.” On the other hand, they are at the mercy of Americang, for, strange as it may seem, the treaty of 1818"never having been ut into operation In Newfoundland by royal proc- jamation, 13 null and void as_far as that colony is concerned, and every dental of commercial privi- leges to Ainerican vessels last year had not‘even the authority of that antiquated treaty for an ex- cuse, Hence the necessity of the bait Dill which is denied them by England. a George Fox, an actor, obtained a license to weal Madame Janish, the actress, at Danville, Va., but for some unexplained reason the wedding did not come of, ‘The boycott against the pool brewers by the retail liquor dealers commenced in New York yes— terday. | Nearly all the retail dealers refuse to buy beer of the pool brewers, ‘The printers on the Sentinel, Journal and Wis- consin, in Milwaukee, yesterday, struck for an in- crease of 5 cents per thousand. ‘The scale de- manded 1s 38 for day and 43 for night worl & Son agi. Brown; judgments by default. Moses agt, Augenstein; ‘Judgment for amount admitted, Mayse agt. Peters; do. Rich agt. Solari; death of Joseph Solari suggested, and leave toile additional interrogations. Shipman agt. Magarity; trial re- sumed. Equity Court—Judge Merrick. Yesterday, Bingham agt. Gilbert; time to file answer extended ten days. Hopkins'agt. Hopkins; ‘ument concluded and cause submitted, Paschal agt. District of Columbia; decree for Injunction granted. Goldsborough agt. Ray; fund ordered paid into court, z Today, McGill agt. Witherow; reference to auditor, "Cannon agt. Cannon; Unie to take testi- mony limited. Proctor agt. Fitzgerald; do, ex. tended. Sawyers agt. Sawyers; testiinony or dered taken by James A. Clarke. “Taylor agt. Tay- lor; do, by C. Ingle. Smith agt. Smith; appearance ordered. ‘smith agt. Jones; sale decreed and W. E, Edmonston appointed trustee. Abbott ‘agt. ‘Abbott; pro confesso. Marks agt. Douglass: White agt. Sullivan; amount of appeal bond fixed. Knight agt. Stewart; time to answer extended five days. O'Brien agt, Jacobs; sale ratified nish. See Affairs in West Washington, ARRANGING FOR EMANCIPATION DaY.—At a meet- ing of colored citizens of the 3d and 4th distrie at Fisher's hall Monday night, for the purpose arranging for the emancipation celebration uns, Lyles was elected president ‘Anderson sec- retary, and Chas, Lawson, t secretary, Fy Mr. Jackson, of the 4th district, was elected chist marshal. A’committee of arrangements was a} inted 2 Soe ce Gibbs ee nalrman Ts a valker, G. Anderson, J. Harris, &. Bell E. Johnson and D. Holiday. FUNERAL OF Mxs. HoMILLER—The funeral of Mrs. Charies A. Homiller took place yesterday from her late residence, corner 34th and'O street ‘The pallbearers were Messrs H. Kengla, M.Weaver, L, Means, Theodore B ‘0. C. Green, Alexander Murray, Charles Lyman ahd J. Noursé. Rev. Dr. Falls, of St, Alban’s church, offictated. A large concourse of relatives and friends followed the Te- mains to Oak Hill cemetery. BUILDING ASSOCIATION MmeTING.—At the 58th monthly meeting of the First Co-operative Bulld- tng assoelaton ie ast nighb aponey sold a8 fol lows: 000, 3 a + 500, 66; $3,500, 85; $1,400, 6 ir total Fie,o0b eoid’ Whe ‘directors onderen ae 0 spe! ‘opened for a new series of stock to be opened in While the Spain yester- queen ‘Was out riding missle Was thrown at her ae oon A carriage by a man Alexandria Affairs. Reported for Ta EvExixe Stan. ‘Ou Locomorrvgs.—The Midland which has recently taken jon of the Washington and Ohio railroad, has just broken up with other Old engines the “C. P. Manning,” the Arst Jocomo. tive that ever ran on that road. The “Pioneer, the first engine of the Midland (6. & 4.) company, laid idle for many Dut its se ‘was re- neiwed to carry the confederate troops to the Sur- ‘Harper's Ferry at the open- Riot the ake ware It as the faree se aceeee aria on that occasion which led to Mr, Lincoln's Tecognition of the services cf two Alexandria gen- tlemen, one of Whom was afterwards nted & Justice’ of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, and the other postmaster here. ‘The “Pioneer” has long gone to the smelting furnace. ‘Tae Davuaonp Casx.—The jail delivery statute Tras Again enforced in the county court here yes. terday. Henry Drummond, well known in Alex- andria county, held for misdemeanor, was called from jail on habeas corpus. On his trial Mr. Bd. Furke had appeared as special. attorney of the ‘commonw: and Messrs. Stuart and Brent for the defense. Although he had been sent yet on proof that four terms of court had él between commitment and trial he was disc THR County Courr.— Judge Chichester Lipscomb, on the criminal dackec bas, bosn poste Ipscomb, on the ci cket, has been med Until the March Cerm. Thecanes against DF. james Mackall for carrying concealed ms were also postponed. On the probate side of the court, the will of Chas. W. Taylor was proved, and his widow appointed adininistratrix. AG. Hayes Yas appointed administrator of the estate or John ‘Chase, ‘Tux Pocanoxras.—The mi of the proposed Yesterday. Tne fence west of the srousd os which Yesterday. The fence w the ‘on WI &crib for the keel of the new steamer has been staked out has been removed to give room to the crib upon which, under the proposal, the keel Will be laid 1n about ten days. ‘Tux Inox Boom.—The pioneer mills and the tron works, at the foot_of Wolfe street, controlled. by the Vitginia Iron Ship Bullding ccmpany with & Subsidy of about $2,500 per annum from the city still He idle, but the annual meeting of the com- Pany takes'place on the 8th of next month. At Uhat time the question of the bar taxes and ground rent claimed by the city government. come Up, and itis said that a p of the Norton ‘Naval Construction company of New York to use Patt of the plant foryacht and boat, bulldtng will also considered. Norus.—The schooner Nellie J. Densmore 1s now here loading with for Cuba. —The new organ of the Southern Methodist church will be putin this week.—The Arrow Ship-bulding company officers wili reach here next — During “February five marriage licenses were granted here. ‘Seven marriage licenses were granted in February last year, and seven in Feb- Tuary, 1885.——Mr. Hiram Wood, of this city, 15 having his eyes operated on in Baltimore.—the lice here hold a lame colored boy named Dixon, alias Preacher,” who ts charged with steallnis from Mrs. Atkinson, ‘The property was carried to Washington, and the potice will go there this evening to receive It. Mayor Hewrrr Wrires ANOTHER LETTER— Mayor Hewitt has sont a reply to the letter ot Dr. Kretschmar, chairman of the dinner commitvee of the Young Men's Democratic club, of Brooklyn saying: “J am very much obliged to you for taking the trouble to relieve me and yourself of the henston which seems toexist in regard to my to the Young Men’s Democratic club, of Brooklyn. Personally T have no grievance whatever and I had no right to expect that the letter would be Tead unless other letters were read. Its publica- ton, however, T suppose would follow as a matter of course. I beg to assure you, however, that I have no feeling of grievance whatever t YOU or the club, but, on the contrary I am your debtor for the invitation and the renewed ¢: jons of friendship which I received trom so many of your members,” Foow 115 Les To 161 Los. TO THE CUTICURA REMEDIES I OWE MY MY HEALTH, MY HAPPINESS, AND MY LIFE. Aday never passes that I do not think and speak Kindly of the Curicuma REMEDIES. Seven years ago all of adozen lumps formed on my nec, ranging in size from a cherry stone to an orange. The large ones were frightful to look at, and painful to bear; people turned aside when they saw me, in disgust, and I was ashamed te be seen on the street, orin societf. Physi- cians and their treatment, and all medicines failed to doany good. Ina moment of despair I tried the Cuz- Tours ReMepres—Curricuna, the great Skin CuRE.and. Curicura Soar, an exquisite Skin Beautifier, extern- ally, and Curicura Resotvent, the new Blood Puri- fier, interally; the small lumps (as I call them) gradu- ally disappeared, and the large ones broke, in about two weeks, discharging large quantities of matter, leaving two slight scars in my neck to-day to tell the story of my suffering. My weight then was one hun- dred and fifteen sickly pounds; my weight now is one hundred and sixty-one solid healthy pounds, and my height is only five feet five inches. In my travels I Praised the Curictua Reeptes, North, South, East and West. To Curicura Remepies I owe my health my happiness and my life. A prominent New York Aruggist asked me the other day, “Do you still use the Curicura Remepres; you look to be in perfect health?” My reply was, “I do, and shall always. I have never known what sickness is since I commenced using the Curicuna Remeptes.” Sometimes I am laughed at by praising them to people not acquainted with their merits, but sooner or later they will come to their senses and believe the same as those that use them, as dozens have whom I have told. May the time come when there shall be-a large Coricura Supply House in every city in the world, for the benefit of humanity, where the Curicura Rewepres shall be sold ONLY, so that there will be rarely a needof ever entering a drug store. ‘M. HUSBANDS, P.O. Box 1697, New York, N. ¥. CUTICURA REMEDIES are a positive cure for every form of Skin and Blood Diseases, from Pimples to Scrofula. Sold everywhere. Price: Curicuna, 50 cents; Soar, 25 centa; REso1- VENT, $1. Prepared by the Porrzs Dave ax Cueat- cat Co., Boston, Mass, SEND FOR “HOW TO CURE SKIN DISEASES.” Pimples, Blackheads, Skin Blemishes and Baby Hu- mors, use CUTICURA Soar. KIDNEY PAINS with their weary, dull, aching. lifeless, all-gone sensa_ tion, relieved in one minute by the CurIcURA ANTI- Pars Paster. Warranted. At druggists, 25 cents. POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL CO., Boston. mhz U.S. Manxe Case Co, LEOMINSTER, MASS. ° Only Patent Liquid Mailing Case approved by the ‘Postinaster General. For transmission of liquids through the mail. For descriptive price list send to Z. D. GILMAN, 627 Pennsylvania avenue, Sole Agents for District of Columbia and Alexandria, f21-1,w,s}m Doverass & Bro. 522, 524 and 526 Ninth Street, Desire to remind their lady patrons that the sale of ‘@ightly soiled COTTON UNDERWEAR will continue .afew days longer. ‘The last instalinent of these goods isnow in, and at the prices put on them they can last butashort time. In connection with the above, we are showing aline of 25c. UNDERWEAR, which we believe excels any- ‘thing heretofore offered. Please call and inspect it. Our regular ANNUAL SALE OF COTTON UNDER- WEAR will begin on SATURDAY, the NINETEENTH INST,, and continue until further notice. It is unnec- essary for us to speak of the STYLES and QUALITIES, as they are well known. As to prices, we simply ask you to make the comparison. If you bay weshall know ‘our judgment is correct as to sty!e and our prices right. DOUGLASS’, Ninth Street, St. Cloud Building. 116-w,f,m,10t Efxeusa axv Scorca Surrmas, SEATON PERRY (Successor to Prnur & BRoTuen), ‘NEW. (PED AND CHECKED SUIT- TRON OF MY OWN DIRECT IMPORTATION ABSOLUTELY PURE ‘This Powder never varies, A marvel of purity, strength and wholesomeness. More economica} than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold in competition ‘with the multitude of low testa, short weight, alum or Phosphate powders, Sonp onzr mt Cama Horvat Baxrxa POWDER Co., 106 Wall strest, MX." oc24 Do You Kxow SAT- TIRES alfmow styiee arg, Tuallty FRENCH AMERICAN SATTINES, Fronch Styles, at 15. ‘TRICOT utiful dress goods, wide double with spare wok oe ity, one yard aud u lalf wide Sapo . FINEST QUALITY Waneorra CAMBRIC, YARD CASHMERE SHAWZS, PURE WOOL, CREAM, BLUE, BLACK STRIPED SILK VELVET 1.15 , BLACK SURAH SILK 75. BLACK SILK RHADAMES 75. CK SILK MERVALIED 75. BLAS CV oA SEER, 7, NEW SCOTCH CHEVIOTS AND TW! FRENCH CHUDDAS, CAMEL'S. <D ee GES TN ALL TEE RNa DESIRABLE, “LATEST PARIS NOVELTIES” IN COMBINATION FRENCH BROAD IN CHOICE CoLoRs FOR LADIES’ HABITS. “SPECIAL OFFERING” OF 36-INCH WIDE WOOL TRICOTS IN ALL THE ia et CHALLIS DELAINES, 1 see CHALLIS D! (MMING. IGURED INDIA ND FI SILKS, Lov- PER YARD. ‘ALUES” IN BLACK ‘SILKS 81. $1.25 AND meg EEE cas oc TREN A NOVELTIES 1N EMBUOID! ‘PORTED WHITE GOODS. ta” PLAIN FIGURES AND CORRECT PRICES, SEATON PERRY, Pansy. ‘Pennsylvania ave, cor. 9th st. Established 1840. 26 wwwy? BR yee [| I ad K y wey nat : REDUCES BEDUGED agi Zhe. to 50. per pint bog, ies fe ee eee ‘14thand Land 2dend Dot aw. GOVERNMENT T TESTS. _—o— The Royal Baking Powder Declared Superior to All Others. —o— ‘The fact that Royal Baking Powder ts, in all respects, the best baking powder Offered to the public has been established beyond question. Prot. H. A. Mott, when employed by the ‘the various baking powders of the market United States government to analyze to determine which was the best and ‘most economical, after an extended investigation, reported in favor of the Royal, and it was adopted for government use, Prof, Mott has continued his examinations of baking powders sold at the pres. ent day, and now affirms it as his deliberate Judgment, arrived at after most thorough research and a careful examination of the principal brands of the man ket, that the Royal ts undoubtedly the purest and most reliable baking powder Offered to the public. Prof. Mott, in his recent report, says: “The Royal Baking Powder is absolutely pure, for I have so found it in many tests made both for that company and the United States government. “I will go still further and state that, because of the facilities that company have for obtaining perfectly pure cream of tartar, and for other reasons depend- ent upon the proper proportions of the same and the method of its preparation, the Royal Baking Powder is undoubtedly the purest and most reliable baking Powder offered to the public, ww Da. HENRY A. MOTT, Pa.D.” Late U. 8. Government Chemist, German in Five Weeks. DK. A. P. HAUPT IN WASHINGTON. (CoNGREGATIONAL CHURCH. AMUSEMENTS. _ TO-NIGHT AT R, The author of “Haupt's Natural German THE STODDARD LECTURES, Method,” whose success of imparting practical EGYPT AND THE NILE. knowledge in speaking, reading and writing Ger- nificent Tustrations, yaaa in bis inimiicabio tive eee ck sens | PosITIVELY “EAST CHAS [0 HEAR MR almost pl a ‘STODDARD. ‘His course opens in Unis city to-day and to-mor- | Admission... Tow in Masonic Temple, 9th and F streets, Allfriends of education are cordially invited to the interesting lectures demonstrating the Possibility to accom) so much in 80 brief a Ume, at 11 a.m, 3,5 and 8p.m. 1 ‘The Purchasing Power of Moncy. ‘One of the main reasons why Wm. Hahn & Co.'s Reliable Shoe House, 816 7th street and 1922 Pennsylvania avenue, can give you better value for the money than any house in the United ‘States is because they do a “strict cash” busi- ness, Aside from the fact that you need not pay ‘them for loss on bad debts this house, being rated 1t ‘ott's music store, 903 N Tickets at J. F Ellis & Go. BURDITT and NORTH, Managers. HE TESTIMONIAL CONCERT ‘To Miss Carnie V. Kidwell will take Place at the € 1 church Tuesday nicht, March Stl °87, at B o'clock. Tickets of admission 50c. Reserved seais without extra change can besecured at Me Peave EW NATIONAL THEATER. FIVE NIGHTS AND SATURDAY MATINEE, Commencing TURSDAY. MARCH 1, 1887. FAREWELL TOUR. Mesars. HENRY E. ABBEY and MAURICE GRAD mb-Ge cash ey (especially as they full; we the tht ppearance Saly buy angolyy peg mo taco for Uae goods | shelters share conanhe eseeeronrene 2 ce than do the largest wholesale dealers. Therefore, | ica, of Mme. they can evidently sell you goods a. a profit for the same rice that other dealers who buy from | Uhese wholesalers pay for their goods. For Uhis | Teason it is no surprise that they can sell their | genv’s “Eclipse” custom-made Shoe, the finest | shoe made, for $5, which you can positively not buy anywhere else in the land for less than $6. | ‘They sell a Lady's genuine bright Dongola Kid, hand turned (feather-weight) or hand-weit Button. Boot for $3, which you cannot touch tor $3.50 elsewhere; @ boy’s fine ‘well made, Button and Laced'Shoe for $2, for which other dealers. $2.05, and soon. By all means call and convince yourself of these facts. i Souvenirs and Chromos. Early Spring Opening To-day. Pring Our Suck the Most Complete. Special in Ladies’, Gent's, Misses’ and Boys’ Fine Gaiters, Button and Lace Shoes. ont Rad suarked in plain Agures at Strictly ice. 20 Uckets good for $1.50 Shoes. L Hersecx, ‘The Largest One-Price Shoe House, ‘402 7th street, See: The Old Lady in Window. a 1f You do Not Smoke the “Grand Republic’ your triends will think you need a ‘bro., sole Agent Beast a 1» Johnvon’s, European, Cor. 13th and E, a A | Supported by a full dramat We ch 2. Wednesday, March, 2 Friday, SATURDAY EVENING ion 50c. #1 and 81.5) Sake BEENHARDT— x ALBacar GRAND OPERA HOUSE, Every Evening, Wednesday and Saturday Matinees, Intense Dramatic Action, ne SARAH BERNHARDT, pear in the folle larch 3. he SATURDAY AFTERNOC ARI 0 back Tows Balcony, Acting Manaser and Sirs. Wd. Florence, ml REMAINING FOR BERNHAKD’ Friday and Saturday, in row “E," at box Jdress Box 50, Star office. ni MARCUS R.MAYEI jeek— 1 Choice, Seats for sale at 355 Pennsylvania avenue jorthwest for each night and matinee, 1 ©. D, orth west for each wight and mi n rows (DE jenry Arthur Jones and Wilson eultled HOODMAN BLIND, French & Sanger, Proprietors. Wallack Theater Succes, ‘Nature in Every Line, A Touch ot Maguificent Soenery, ing Climaxes, and a ‘Remarkably Strong Casty Headed by JOSEPH HAWORTH, powerful drama of absorbing human interest & interest by Oysters, Fish, Terrapin, Game, &c. | Lifetime ex- | Supported by the following artiste: “Augustus Covk, Pigiet tease Ege pate stecnee, moors | ee ter Pes ee ee PT Improved Eyeglasses, 25c._ 487 Pa. av. 2641 Ivory Starch.—A little warm water, a little starch,quick,economical, beautiful work. Try It. WS “Les Talk $25 Harness.”—Becker’s, 60 03 Per Gallon, 75c. Quart Bottle, No. 1 Gypsy Baron. te | AEBAUGH'S GRAND OPERA HOUSE. By . Under the management of PRANK B. SANGER, Rox eek Conreld’s Opers Company in the “Phe Commencing Me. ONDAY, MARCH 7, ONE WEEK MATINEES WEDNESDAY und SATURDAY. Rye Whiskey, best in the world for the money. CONRIED'S ENGLISH OPERA CO. Orders by mail, MoGre's, 9th hear Dst. was In Strauss’ Romantic Opera, = = THE GYPSY BARON. The Diamond Corner Travell! Rag Produced with New and Mi: ificent Seenery, 1s made of one piece of leather, therefore stronger | geous Costumes, Military Hand and a Great Cast, and better than any other make, For sale only at | “Sale of seats begins to-morrow at at. whi Topham’s, 1231 Pa. ave. n.w. 5 | A MbAUGINS GHAND OPERA HOUSE. “10c. Royal” mendseverything! Lansburgh’s SUNDAY EVENING, MARCH 6, $10 for a leather Saratoga trunk, muslin-lined, ‘The Young and Gifted Wonder, Iron bottom and Excelsior lock, rivited on. ‘Top- cae errs hams, 1231 Pa, ave. 5 MISS MAY HOWARD, Baum’s “Royal Glue” repairs china, &c. 6m rmittacion. nam ST Pa avers “HOM TOP le a Refined Scientiic Entertainwent, introducing Fresh Alderney Butter churned every morning | and delivered in 5 Ib. “Ward” prints, 45c. per 1b. Also, Cottage Cheese and Buttermilk; Sweet MILK 5c. per quart. Cream 15¢. Her Wonderful Cabiuet Tests, im whic without an equal. Also, her Crystal Casket, euutled: ‘THE SPIRITUAL FLIGHT, “The most marvelous and ©: introduced to the American public ‘Reserved seats 50 and 7: whe stands ‘THE ANIMATED HAND, Answers Questions, Peeps Luto the Future, Etc. MISS HOWAKD'S SECOND 5! iT, A Wonder Entirely Unexplained. tug exhibition evar N.Y. Meralal ‘cents, now ob wale. lid 500 OVERCOATS WILL BE SOLD AT JUST ONE- | GPCOND PERFORMANCE. HALF, OE 50 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR, AT MOTHER GOOSE ERD HER TEMPERANCE In Costume—a unique and pleasit jingle—« with ad~ oan ant, Hae tages PoE CORNER TENTH AND F STREETS. FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 47H, at 8 o'clock, ty Band of Hope of the Christian Church. Adulte che. 25 cent Children's ket. 1 This is as good an investment as could be See ay Been canine bo hndaterasiomave made. can ‘Overcoat Bo S-=4 - Which youcan wear'a short Une how and lavett west | ,Kefnesiuneite at wodeate prices furnished by. the fall tor Just one-half the price you will have to pay then: "We are now receiving’ nice live of Spring Over coats from 87 In Suits we have made immense reductions, as following list shows: DY Suits at $3. 50) Suits at £6. 5 10 Suits at $8, 15 5 E Suite at #10. 13.50. 25 Suits at $19. Pull Dreae Suits (swallow tail coat) at $15. (Odd Pauts, immense vanety, frat $1.50 up. 24 children and young ladies of 1 entertaintuent. ‘Tickets bought for first performance by persons un- the | sbie te obtain adminsion on account of the crowd wal Subject: Bergamin Disraeli. ‘NIGHT PRICES. pehurch at close of the t door or exchanged for reserved seats at “mb 4 ts Ni LECTURE, TANDAND SECON LSDAY, 8 P AT STH-SILEET TE! i oe ARRIS' BIJOU THEATER. MATINEES—20c. To all ¥ parts of the house, No Extra Ch for Reserved se Greoarsstanis tne aa RC a TY Qvercouts at a AFTERNOON ND NIGH Return of the Talented 0 Overcoats at 85. oun Actor, X. fond and ‘Overcoats at 86. Wednesday Afternoons and Nichia JACK SHEPPARD. }10 Overcoats at $7.50. Thursday Afternoo1 a BoY SCOUT. Friday 4 Jacket and Pants at | Afternoon and N: 4, Be’ DETECTIVE. Saturday > Jacket and Pantsat Afternoon and Night, JACK HARKAWAY. Next Week — Jacket and Pante at FRANCIS BISHOP a God ey ERNAN'S WASHINGTON THEATER ats oS > nn aes Ont - agape tat) LILLY "CLAY'S GAIETY COMPANY, Overcoats at Krom the Gaiety heater, Lander ene 50. A GALAXY OF PRETTY GIRLS, iG Overoonte at g230. THE New ASME Tes EDES 12 Overcoats at $8. ‘Matinee Monday, jursday and Saturday £28 ttiee 36 ~ J pe Use SEE SI a Buiteatgs D Another Big Show. OAK HALL, THE LEONZO BROTHERS And their Wonderful Acti TIGER LION, ai aio Wie, ery Afternoot and Night this Week. ER AGAINST BRO. ednesday and Thuteday, BACK FROM THE 125 CORNER 10TH AND F STREETS. THEE BAC! ce ¢ Di r Saturday, "THE PLANTERS Orr Doss & Co, Gib, Wit da ‘Sasuie hinects ands Splendid _Adiniagion to all only 10 cents, os ILHELMJ CLUB. CHURCH, cor. 13th and YSGuEPH RASPARS a. SECOND CONCERT “SEASON 1886-87, ieee LA A limited number of subscriptions will be received f tuckuume "stores, ent subscribes jn eaglh vase to three tino Boa for the remainder of the season. fe: aac VILLAGE. POSITIVELY LAST WEEK. aan OF PAioh a teehee eset Penmivanaora Gren trom Oa. 1. 10 10 p.m fee