Evening Star Newspaper, April 13, 1887, Page 5

é THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th St, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres’t. dime Evexrxo Stan is served to mubseribers in the ety by carriers, on their own account ae 10 conta Por SER ze [per month Copies ae me counters ces ‘miall—postage prepaid 50 cents & = one year, $0: six months ga, (Entered at the Post Con Tate he, Rost, Ofice at Washington, D. C., a8 Fue WEExLY StAR—published on Friday—$1 ® Che £Lvening Star, Fear, postage prepaid. Six mouths, 50 centa. EAN mail subseripsi paid in advance: ao piber ant loner aan ena ee : Hates of advertising made known on application. WASHINGTON, D. C. SUPPLEMENT. : WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13. EDUCATIONAL. WASHINGTON CONSERVATORY, OF MUSIC, St Cloud Building. corner #th and Pn.w. Bight= EA sere Piano, Organ, Voice: Violin. Flute, Comme, Free advantages. 0. B. BULLAED, Director. aobms ENCH LESSONS—PUPILS CONVERSE, FL! ently with purest accent in very sbort time) Rew wystam of Prof. HLARROQU IS, ‘native Pack 4 ~ of Sorbonne ‘Uulveruty, Paris, 314 Tat, nw. oe Panhs-mo" STRUCTION ON PIANO AT 50 CENTS AL son. by 8 gentlemen qualified by «ication and EEvectence to give thommuch instruction to persons de~ Sirousof becoming skillful perfarmers and tutellicent Busiciana Address CONSCIENTIOUS, Star office, 1p. ADE icHOOL—A y be filled for the Spring quarter. S37. MISSES PULLOCK AND RIT With. bw ae ARANTEE TO TEACH ANY ONE TO MAKE A Life-size Crayon Portrait in fiftee nowledire of drawine n Pssetgues IN MUSIC FOR BEGINNERS on in German or American, Piano. t. For terms, apply to J. E. SCHEEL, 73 AY RIDGE. E Sunday Schools and organizationsmay now secure dates. Advertising matter free. For further information or dates apply to moderni steam heat, grate fires, &c., im Mt ¥ Atlantic Cit; View. 66 ome OCEAN END, KENTUCKY Ber of the Englesid ee id | PPOTEL DENNIS, ATLANTIC CITY, NJ. OPEN SUMMER RESORTS. AUCTION SALES. _AUCTION SALES. CITY AND DISTRICT. GEO. R.WEBB, General Agent, B. & O. Depot, ‘Tuesdays and Fridays each week, between 10 a.m. and mo m. L ap’ ADDON HALL, ATLANTIC Cr the beach, xreaily enlarged _re-furnished , ized, including Otis elevator, EDWIN LIPPINCO’ HOUSE, VERMONT AVE.. ».N. 3. "Unobstructed Oceai ‘the Year. ‘Open Sm M. E. COMPT! tat wwe. Atlantic City, NJ. P. ©. Bux sis’ G.'W. STODDAKD, iormeriy apl-Im all the year. Passenger elevator, hot and bes cold sea water baths: ignze sun parlors facing See __ Es z m- | the sea BOSTON & MARSH. ‘Proprie- -ARTMENT OF STENOGRAPHY AND TXPE- | tora. = WRITING, — — SPENCERIAN BUSINES 6+ ovat.” k of Republic R Kentncky ave., near Pacifi 7th and D ste, n.4¥., Washi ‘all the year. Atlantic City, Students prepared for Amenurnsis work in from fire to five months. Ali branches of type-writing Seorsushiy taucht. Shorthand. Dictation Clases, for Peed beactice, open to writers of allsysterna Day and ‘sessina, Call or send for circulars. 2 “Smh1 7-110 _ Wastes: TON ACADEMY OF TELEGRAPHY bag removed #fum Capitol Hall to 631 F stn. w.. rooms 7. Sand 9 ‘ocl8-6ra™ (QPENCERIAN BUSINFSS COLLEGE IN coM- odious halla, vy National Banik of the Republic din, west corner of 7th. upd is. ‘instruction given in Rapid “Writing, the Heh Laneuace, Correspondence: Rapid. Calcala: mbisteapl? jei-2m (PHE LaNcasTER Ea 1 INGFIELD COTTAGE. NEAR BEACH, | tlantic City, N. J. Open ie year OO NS OW LEHMAN. mbi5-1m JyT-hn ce M, J. KUNKLE. ave., Atlantic Cit ‘Near ‘TLANTIC CITY, Bookkeeping, Business Practice, Commercial , ()¢'ABACz HOUSE. ATLANTIC CITY, 7 Political Economy, Stenography aid Type-Writ pus to all traius, Hates, @20 to $3.00 G bab andeveuine semmions Y sta whe, | day. J.M-CHINNIAN: — - mblo-Lm CHeUTENEY C. SEENCER: Principal, SENATE HOUSE, PACIFIC AVE, ATLAN. SPENC! abel Rid_ | Nuccity, Nod. Ocean front.» Tiorous a mm S13 6th st. n. w.. nearthe City Post office. | “a ‘highest statidard business colleye tu America! Book keeping. Busines Arithmetic, ‘Theory, Practi- eatand Banking Departments Hae Lect fren satin. * Day course, life scholarship. $40. Evening sossio Slice months’ course, $9 er month mae Mar COMMERCIAL COLLEGE, Open all the year. (mht0-2m] HE REVERE, ATLANTIC CITY, N. J new Iron Pier. HB. COOK ‘mb1>-Ln jel-Im HE WESTMINS' ret Pucific and Kentucky Aves. ‘Atlantic Ci Ez 8. NO LESSONS— Piace, Opposite Brighton. uD tent to teach. rangements perfect. Seta famnicte torvughty compe fepiterrgupenmemeneretere _ Kiddrens Box 8. Star office. m1? 7PsE SuELDURNE rans Consult Mew. M. STEVENS HART, hington School of Ejocution and Enghsh Lan- Gunes, So Msg Bw. Systein endorsed by Physicians, sand Patrons, 22m" ATIN, GREFK, MATHEMATICS AND ENGLISH. Prof. F.ASPRINGES, late Civil Service Examiner, ‘Candidates prepared for G: lege, Aunayolis, West Point oF Civil Service Examinations. Apply 309 9th st. 2.w. SieeaeTs CURED. aa fl teat ATLANTIC CITY, N. I. Directly om the Beach. ‘Thoroughly Heated Throughout ‘Hot and Cold Sea Water Baths. ‘Open All the Year. 3m, A,B. ROBERTS. Spiton ae ‘APITOL HILL NING SCHOOL, 27 STH Care ieaaracticn Fiven ip Beok keene, Reichs: ramunar, Geostaply, History, Peamansd Orthography.” ‘Terms reasovable. "'C. ¥. WOOD, Prin- OCAL LESSONS. Vv SIGNOK FABIANI (from Paris, Europe), A Tux Asovr Suozs. ‘This season of the year, when most persons think of 4-2m' ‘1017 10th st. ow. changing their footwear, we hold it far proper tore- — RI *; ———— | mind the people that pe BERLITZ SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES, 723 14TH STN. W, HEILBRUN'S And all other principal cities, ee Recomnized: rior to all other sumilar tious, “Unexcelled advautaces for learning CONVER- OLD RELIABLE SHOE HOUSE ‘NEW TERM now for Ladies, Gentlemen and Chil- Gren. ‘Trial lesous free. Every Saturday LECTURES Spee pups. “Apiy to the school for programs and ES MANNS HINDERGARTES, 7 i018 MES. MANNS FERPAES Setioo) ‘Sunderland ‘Dupont circle. nlém* ontidential: prepares for . al examibations. INSTITUTE. sw. cor. Sth ana K ste. m1 Haz You Visrrep ‘THE GREAT SALE OF FINE AND MEDIUM TAILOR-MADE CLOTHING NOW OPENING OUT SOME OF THE NICEST MADE GAR- ‘MENTS FOR MEN, BOYS, AND CHILDREN. ‘THESE GOODS MUST BE SOLD, AND BAR- GAINS ARE HERE FOR YOU. NO MATTER ‘WHAT YOU WANT IN THE WAY OF BEST ‘TAILOR-MADE CLOTHING, EQUAL TO THE FINEST CUSTOM WORK, IN PRINCE AL- BERT, CUTAWAY, OR SACK SUITS, FOR DBESS, FUR BUSINESS, FOR WORK, DONT ‘THROW YOUR MONEY AWAY WHEN YoU CAN GET SUCH FINE MADE CLOTHING AT THIS SALE FOR LESS THAN COMMON STUFF ELSEWHERE. WE HAVESUITSOR PANTS TO FIT THE SMALLEST OR LaRG- EST PERSONS. YOU CAN DEPEND ON BAR- GAINS IN ALL KINDS OF CLOTHING. WE HAVE LOCATED AT 631 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. UNDER ST. MARC HOTEL, ONE DOOR BELOW 7TH ST. N.W. THIS SALE OF FINE TAILOR-MADE CLOTHING OFFERS UNUS- UAL CHANCES OF SECURING THE FINEST ‘NEW YORK TAILOR-MADE CLOTHING ATA LOWER PRICE THAN YOU PAY FOR COM- MON-MADE CLOTHING. COME AND SEE OURGOODS. CLOTHING FOR MEN, BOYS, AND CHILDREN AT A BARGAIN. REMEM- BER, WE ARE AT NO 631 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, ONE DOOR BELOW 7TH ST., ADJOIN- ‘ING ST. MARC HOTEL. mb30 Te You Wax THE BEST ANDCHEAPEST CLOTHING FOR ‘YOURSELF OR BOYS COME TO SMITH, THE PIONEER 7TH STREET CLOTHIER, NOW AT 924 7THOTREET N.W. COME AND SEE ME offers the Largest and Best Stock of Solid, Union-made ‘Shoes and Slippers, at the Lowest Cash Prices, the max ket can afford. We note a few of the many: 8 Gent's Calf, Solid Button, Lace and Congress. 92.97 Gent's Seamless, Fair-stitched Gaiters, equal to any 35 Shoes. “ = Gent's and Ladies’ Hand-sewed Gaiters, equal to any $6 Shoes, 9197 ‘Ladies’ Kid and Goat Button, good value at $2.50. . 91.47 ‘Misses and Boys’ Button and Lace Shoes, worth $85 27 Cte. Intant Shoes, worth 35 cts. LOW QUARTER, Gent's and Ladies’Shoes, in all styles. Assortment complete. FOR CHILDREN. ‘Easter Eggs and Chromoa, L, HEILBRUN, ‘THE LARGEST ONE-PRICE SHOE HOUSE. ‘Leader of Low Prices Since Twenty-five Years, 402 SEVENTH STREET. ‘See The Old Lady in Window. —Twenty tickets good for s pair 81.50 shoes. — We Axe Pazrszen FOR ALL ELNDS OF CLOTHING. TO GIVE YOU A FIRST-CLASS CASE OF AQT B sociation Theeie poem imit INSURES AT COST. : ‘There is satisfaction in st. Cffice—No. 1319 F street, Washinton, D.C. ‘There is money in it, “ Bo. 223 E German street, Baltimore. ‘You should all have ‘TRUSTEES. A 0. T. B, ‘W. W. DUDLET, President JORAS H. McGOWAN, Vice President. YRANE J. TIBBETS, Secretary. GRORGE H. B. WHITE, Treasurer. CHAPIN BROWN, Autores. JAMES F. HOOD. FRANK T. RAWLINGS. HENEY N. Corr. RUUS K. HELPHENSTINE. ‘The plansof the Columbia Mutual are the outcome deyenrestody. ‘The advice of thonehttes noes Shen improved and. perfected by LG FOUSE whe is Tecogmized the worl over as authority ups Insuse "The Columbia sincus the few colmpanica whieh Eooug eccoagentive insurmce welnvin wens ‘lon of thoughtful ineu. who may find much of interest ix ay pages We have/io Ae Print but every points Pela beck. The Columbia Mutual i strong Basa ‘Bud invites the closest scrutiny as to ite standing abd. 23 |. Because it puts clothes upon your bodies and leaves’ ‘money in your pockets, We do not jump at conclusion Neither do we mock you wid delusions. AOT. B Is not delusion ors snare, but a simple and solid truth, which has wrought imuch solid comfort to the masses, It pays to have AOTB Because ADLER sells £ FINE READY-MADE CLOTHING ‘For Men's, Youths’, Boys’ and Children’s Wear at PER CENT LEgS THAN THEY CAN BE BOUGHT ELSEWEERE. ‘Avy and all questions cheerfully answered. | Tbe sauee-dumk is busted, ri-too-ral-i-a: ‘bend for Addresp Fhe man the people trusted is hiding in bay: = RANK J- TIBEETS, Geevetees._ | oie“ Doan" iat scone eh eae ae, A Gerneax We are receiving daily large additions to our already ‘2ormons stock of ‘May wear a seedy-looking Coat, kneed Trousers— By the by, we have stretchers to take the bulge out of ‘the knees—but bis Linen should be clean. In our lange, well-arranged, and attractive Furnishing-Goods Department you will find everything that is staple, select, and novel: everything, in short, needed to fix Up with, and at prices always consistent with well- amade and thoroughly good gucds. ‘Wives, Mothers, Sisters: We know the wants of care- eas man, and are showing 8 larze stock of extra well- made and pertect-Btting Shirts, both in white and colora, These are not chesp, avction-inade Shirts, but are the kind s man in any calling needs. When down ‘thin way, will you drop in and look at ‘em. Good, faithful sewing ia ou trial im taese Shirta, and you are ‘the Judge. ful Handkerchiefs, Collars, Cuffs, and all other sorts ef Gentlemen’s Fixings, We name the lowest prices Dent songet this, ‘NOAH WALKER & CO. HL. D. Bun: IMPORTER AND TAILOR, And would be pleased to have yuu gi spection and post yourself as to OUR PRICES before making your purchases, Open Saturday until 12 p.m FASHIONABLE SPRING CLOTHING, it a critical in- VICTOR E ADLERS : TEM PERCENT CLOTHING HOUgE ‘TEN 927 AND 929 7TH STREET NORTHWEST. COR MASS. AVE STRICTLY ONE PRICR a Exsree Harts For Gayrcx. ‘NOVELTIES DERBY HATS, OF NEW COLORS, fom the establishments of YOUMANS & KNOX, N. ¥. Bole Agents for this city. of RGLIGH SLE UMBBELLAS, with Choice Sticks BH. STINEMETZ & SON. HATTERS AND FURRIERS, 1237 Pennaylvanis ave, pS vents everne, whi7 At Pomme emuaawe D.C. | se27-3m ‘Next to corner of 13th st. NOON, EEES & CO., Aucti 1X ‘THIS AFTEE! EC, Auctioneers uty post Ombce IN THE HEART OF AFRICA. FPHOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. THURSDAY araur rOuMizERTE, 1607, 1 zng |Curloaiticn and Strange Stouce Sent (CER) ‘ABLE IMPRO’ "CLOC) ‘HIN OUR SA! . LAI Ee lome jeut. unt. CO ANOEERTY OS EO STREEL NORTHWEST BE. | ASSORTMENT OF OPURNITURE OF EVERY Uta SY EER SIOTH AND SEVERTH STREETS, AND BIND, SUITABLE, FOR THE, PARLOR, CoN U- | 4 GLIMPSE AT THE DIARIES OF THE EXPLORER OF SRS Padea: SCBTHWESr, Er ERATONS, WITH A TARGE COLLECTION OF | THR CONGO—TRE NATIVES AND SOME OF THEIR virtue of decree ofthe Supreme Court of the CARPETS AND MATTINGS. SAVAGE CUSTOM3—A BLOOD-CURDLING SNAKE STORY District of Columbia, pagsed in as docket 30, SEVERAL rine’ Olt PAINTINGS. Tne OVERTURE. ntl tyepremiees ou” WEDNESDAY, APIAL THE | 800, DOZ, s0stERY, SHALL wanes, CHIMNETS | A coay and handsomely-furnished houso on P ‘THIRTEE: iy CLOCK P.M, low: I GLAS street northw inguisccrtind saat dacue Giawein theciiy ot Wok: | _ BEAMS NOTE PAPEA ke, it ortiweet ts the home) ot Léous. Emory 1 Taunt, of the United States Navy, the African ex- ington, District of Col described a8 parts of Lots 2] be ad tw W plorer, Since 1885, when he was sent to explore numbered two (2) and twenty-four, (24), im aquare ALTER B. WILLIAMS & O0., Auctioneers, numbered four hundred and ‘ifty-six (456), fronting | ANNUAT, SPRING SALE OF FINE E TRIPLE SIL- | the region of the Upper Congo River, in Africa, twenty-three (23) feet ten (10) inches on E ‘street by ie ING SALE i pper Congo River, She hundred aud twenty-four (34) fectaix and thres-| ENP RATED, WARE, ROGERS TABLE CUE | Lieut, Taunt has been constantly oa the tramp ae pinches in depen and improys Ne ae NAMES BY ORDER TAUNTON SILVER- | through the dark continent, searching for infor- northwest, z At our sales-toomn corner 10th street and Pennsyl- | Mation in regard to the country and its inhabi- AND ALSO ON THE SAME vAY, at HALF-PAST FOUR P.M, the south two-thirds (3%) of Lot twen three (23), in square four hundred and fifty-six (406), fronting thirty-three (333) feet one-half (3s) inch on 6! yania avenue tanta, The walls of the parlors of his home in tals city are covered with interesting reminders of many thrilling adventures among the blacks, in northwest, commenciny SDAY, , | APRIL TWELETH. at ELEVEN O'CLOCK A. ML, Ee sumingat HALF-PAST TWO and HALE-PAS' EN ly, at the sane hours, until entire stock is street by adepih of one Itundred and iineteen 149) | Mt s {get ten (TO) fnches, snd smproved by two small Frame | aaclcuty, 4. 5 uaranteed in every respect a8 repre istoses ot tong iat) spears murderous looking me posit wartare FelLILAN, sje, an prescribed by the decree: One-thind | Sehted, aud our instructions sae" uiost positive to sal and various other implement without reserve, Quroftown purchasers can have goods carefully packed. apl3-4t WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO., Aucts. )\HOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. ae TO ESEHOLD FURRITORE Tn, S 38h EET On SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL. SIXTEENTH, 1887, commencing at TEN O'CLOCK, T shail sell a the anction roonis of Thownss Dowling, 11th and Pennsylvania avenue, several superior Olfice Desks, Office Chairs, a number of Pictures, and a lot of House- hold Furnitire Stoves, dc dc, Delonrane to tolate Benjamin Halliday, Je episat 0. DENNISON, Administrator. HOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. ‘TRUSTEES’ SALE OF HOUSE AND LOT, KNOWN AS 431 SIXTH-AND-A-HALF ‘STRPET SOUTH- Ou MONDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL TWE: a and domestic use, Not the least important among them Is a long string of human teeth, in the cen- ter of whieh is jece of fer oC which Is a small, roughly-shiped pi a “renicn,” and is supposed by the intensely-superstitious na- tives to be an infallible charm against disease, Pain, or trouble of any kind. Another curiosity 13 @ queerly-shaped knife encased in curtous-looki skin and having a hit, the end of which is shaped like a mushroom. In dne corner of the room the stands a long and wide shield of rattan wood. has a history. In different places about itecenter are several bullet holes. ‘The native who bore it was preparing to kil Lieut. Taunt, who had en- gaged him in battle, when a bullet from the rifle Of one of the leuténant’s foliowers plerced the shield and Went on thro ebody of the sav! warrior. — = of the purcliase-moncy in cash, and the balance in one Snd two years in equal payments for whieh the notes of the purchaser must be given, bearing interest from the day of sale, and secured by deed of trust on the Proverty sold, or all cash, at the. option of the pur- chaser, All conveyancing’ at purchaser's cost, A de- posit of $200 on the E street proderty, and of $100 on the 6th street property, will be required at the time of sale. if the terms of sale are uot complied with in ten days the Trustees reserve the right to resell at the risk of the defaulting purchaser. G-E. HAMILTON, Trustee, 1364 F st.n.7. B. H. WARNER, Trustee, DIG F stow. apld&ds ‘To-moRKOW. prerucsan 5 HEAD DONKEYS, JACKS, ANO JENNETS, On THURSDAY, APRIL 14, at 10 AM., FIFTH, at FIVE O'CLOCK, infront of the, prem~ NELY"! 08, ‘by virtue of & deed” of trust ated. Sep TALES FROM A DIARY. At MAGRATH & KENNELY'S STABLES, feenbae Se reg Be * oats oF = i » 1883 iuly recorded in Liber | But by farthe most interesting of all are the 211 11th st. n.w., Washington, D. C., 1.037 Folid 6, et nea. one of the land records foF u in ing of all dtaries of Lieut. Taunt’s first year in the land of Described awfollows: 10 Donkeys for children’s use, the blacks, A Star reporter was permitted to read. of Columbia, we shall sell lot number viding and driving: 15 Jacks and Jeunets for red from. ) of Todd ‘and Gunnell’s subdivision of iz purposes, DI gaslare nugnbered four hundred and sixty-ave (365) | them the other night. ‘They reat ke roman D.wiMAGRATH & CO, Auctioneers, | Fuutiuig back G4 test O inehes te aeagcooe ahey; wo: | ANd Are filled with stories of adventure and hair” breadth escapes from the cannibals, The domestic habits of the Congo negroes, as re- Jated by Mr. Taunt, are often. interesting and more often amusing. ‘There js a certain tribe who shave their heads, only leavi JAMES W. HAHN, Salesman. ALSO, AT SAME TIME AND PLACE. 25 HEAD OF HORSES AND MARES—SOME FINE DRIVERS AND WORK HORSES. gether with the improvements, consisting of a two- story frame dwelling with back building, known as No. 421 Sixth-and-s-half street &. w. : ‘Terms of sale: One-third cash ; the remainder in six © mouths, in bwo equal payments secured by ‘Small tufts of hair. These All stock guaranteed as represented. deed of trust upon the premises sold, and bearing in- | [hres neaas ONLY lea 2 NE HANDSOME PONY, S$: and PHAETON. | terest, ‘Adepenit of $400 Fequired et the time | CULTS nged In all sorts of fantastic shapes, Sregeies att aero TERESES Ofwale, “fai fortes of cole eee etied’ with | and give to the wearer a very unique appearance, within ten days from day of sale, the trustees reserve the right to resell at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. JAMES W. HAHN, Salesman, D. W. MAGRATH & CO, Auctioneers. ‘Consignment of Stock, &é., solicited. ‘Then there 1s the chief of a great_and powerful tribe in the vicinity of Leopoldville who makes his beard grow in the same manner and appearance Salen every Thursday. apl1-3t_| " All conveyancing at purchaser's cost. a8 a Chinaman’s pig-tail. )JUNCANSON BIOS, Auctioneers FRECRIOR Ba eeU MEE} Trustees, BURYING A CHIRP. FRAME HOUSE AND VACANT Lor on grant | _*P13-dkas ‘The manner of burial among the natives ts very AVENUE. NEAI NINTH STREET EXTENDED, | JUNCANSON BROS, Auctioncors Peculiar, Upon the death of achief the boty is ECTION. 2 ee swathed in’ clothes until it resembles a hogs- on THURSDAY AFTERNOON, APRIT, FOUR. ST BUILDING LOTS IN LE DROIT 1 TEENTH, at HALF-PAST FIVE O'CLOCK, fe FRONTING BOUNDARY AND LINDEN | head. ‘Then the head of the body is shaved clean. Bull gel 18 front of the premises parts of Lote 34 TS, BE 1 HEAD OF RHODE | The body is left above ground In this state until aud 130, in Wright and Dole's subdivision of “Pleas | ISLAND AND NEW JERSEY AVENUES. - the hair growsout, when the remains are interred Ant Piaiie.” Each lot fronts 24 43-100 feet on Grant | _ On TUESDAY AFTERNOON, APIUL NINE- in the ground, avenue, andhas @ depth of 100 45-100, one of said | TEENTH, atFLV £-THINTY O'CLOCK, we will lots being improved: by two-story frame dwelling. | sell, in front of the prauives, A SNAKE IN THE BOAT. ‘This property is situated nest 10th aud Boundary, ou | LOTS FIVE AND Six AND PART OF FOUR, BLOC While traveling up the Congo River in the well- known little steamer, The Henry Reed, when about five gays trom the equator, an exciting incl- Grant avenue ‘Terms: One-third cash; balance in one and two years, ‘notes to bear 6 per cent interest, payable semi-annually, and to be secured by deed of trust on "property sold, or NINE, IN LE DROIT PARK. ‘These Lote fruit TWO HUNDEED AND. FORTY FEEL ON LINI RI ND SEVENTY-TW( s Al N BOUNDARY STREET, and no finer location ail cash at option of purchaser. A deposit of $100 on | for private residences in Washi lon. New Jersey ave dent occurted, of which Mr. Taunt say: “AUS p. tach piece required st time of sale ‘Conv , ac, | hueand Rhode Island avenue intersect Boundary at | 1. We abchoréd in the narrow channel for the at purchasers cost. Terms to be complied with in ten | this point. The sewerage is perfect, being privat night. Messrs. Petterson and Billi ym, with Says, otherwise right reserved toresell ae the risk amd cont or the defaulting purchaser, after five dagn’ public Rotice of such Tesafein wine ‘aewspaper published in Washington, D.C: ‘sp8-dkda” DUNCANSON BROS., Auctionee erage connecting with the District xewer on Boundary Water aud sas pipes. “For a row or independent houses ho better opportunity offers. The corner would make ‘# magnificent business propert ‘Terms: One-third cash, balauee in one and two years, notes to bear 6 per cont interest, payable semi-annu- ally, and to be secured by deed of trust: or all cash, at option of purchaser. A deposit of #100 on each lot at Hime of sale. Conveyancini at purchaser's cost. Terms to be complied with inten days, otherwise right re- Served tg resell at Fisk and Coat of defaulting par. chaser, after five days" public notice of such resale in some Rewspaper publicied ip Warbincton, D.C. aplsadkds DU ON BROS., Auctionee some ven boys had started in the smmail boat, and, asshe reached the shore, a large snake, about eight feet long, sprang into the boat, ‘There was & shouting and yelling of ‘mioca!’ (Snake) and in five seconds the sake Had entire possession of the boat. How to kill him was now the problem, We could not shoot without injury to the boat. But finally, after an exciting tight of about ten min- utes, the snake was dispatched by one of tne slaves.” It was spotted, black and white. The natives said that one bite from It was sure death. Fortunately no one remained in the boat long s uct. jashinston Horse and Carriage Bazaar, Nos ‘Auction sale of Horsce, Carviaysy, Wali, Ti ion sale of Hor ‘ons, Harn &e. every TUESDAY, THURSDAY and. SATURDAY MORNING, at TEN O'CLOCK, rewrardiess of weather. ‘Always oti hand and at private sale the most com- plete stock of Carriasen, Buggies “and Wagons. in the ity, consisting of Extvhsion ‘Top, Carriages, Surries, 2S) enough atter it entered to get bitten, and Lie Susie Sate, Bhactopa, Tonand No Tep bugwise speed: | PYUNCANSON BROS, Auctioucers, Tantt had not gone In tue boat, he having “beed livery Wagons. Full line of all Kinds of Harness: in | P&REMPTORY SALE OF SUBURBAN PROPERTY, | detained on the st Zi fof dveriyapereals tebe basins peers UARE REEL OF GOURD, 4 cxocopr sToRY. that defy competition. ee [REETS, SEVENTEE! Another incident related in the diary is as fol- (HOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. SALF OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE, SITUATED ON P STREET, GEORGETOWN, of a decree of Saat el lows: The boat had anchored at a small town by the river. Down on the bank of the rivera womtan and boy were fishing. Out in the shallow parts ofthe river hideous-looking crocodiles could east- ly be seen disporting themselves or sleeping on the sand-bars. Close to where the woman and boy MINUS. on MONDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL EIGHT- EENTH, AT FIVE O'CLOCK, we will sell, in front of the premises, Ce virtue ye District of Columb, passed in Equity cause $e. 16585 the unde, "igustecs Wil oell at x Lot 12, on 17th street. between C and D northeast,cun- | were fishing was a large crocodile Who was. quiet- mublic auction, in front of the premises, on TUES- ‘taining 10,700 square fects ° a rer and a i ee Lota 11 Hand 13, oul sth atest, betwoon D and £ | theashers is imal eyes taenbien oad eee Feeney ee et rt aed sar tecdats | Lota, 8. 0.10,44. 12 aud 13rtrontug’ om 20th’ and | HOW aud then he would turn his head Slowly trom, (cot on, Went CP) strest, and ranning back with thesame Md narihenat ct @ being We te coon oad an to side to see that he was not observed. Sud- Width forty feet, improved by (rame fain 48480 square feet denly, the people in the village heard a terrible Sea eg AT QUARTER-PaST | Lots 1. and 3, corner of 19th and E streets north- ‘AND ON THE SAME DAY, shriek. The woman and boy had been swept Ee CI east. into the water by a stroke f1 the Jolin Holmesd'eaddison to Geokectown, fronting 80 | All coutaining 16,032 equare fect; Lot 1 being at the | of the monster Then he’ seul te Dene 70. in lol B Fi corner. Frise me apaaaahsoet, gem ET | |The atoye Tate wil neal tne wth te piven of | th, amamat,. and rung. alaly : others in the samme square, ad those desiring to luves e gp the west maid 1ot being unimproved, and being the | fa miburban property here pave the chance; tebe i | WUrTed. While the boy, when he had recov- reat demand snd rapidly enhancing in value. The ered from his fright, scrambled out upon the raprovements in the above seation bank. Not waiting to yell or shriek, a8 would have been expected of an American child, he hastened gf up the bank to where a small eanoe was anchored, Jumping into it, he paddled has- tly for the place where the body of his mother had been carried. Reaching it, he put te body into the boat and started for the village. He had not gone far when he heard a shout from mifefins of sale an prescribed by the decree: One-third ese e. 2 of the purchase money in cath, and the. Dalanceim one | Oumand building permite are being lated for more. and two yoars in equal paymienta, with interest: the | ,Lerms: Oxe:third cash, balance in one and. two Rotew of the purchaser or purchusers to be given. for | ZoM™, notes to bear six por cent ibterest-payable seini- She deferved payments au to be secured on “the prop- | SunuAlly, and to besecufed by deed of trust on, prop erty sold by a deed of trust, or all cash. at the option of | SF 4439 700 aired ou cach lotae Cine cP eate. ACen the purchaser or purchasers. "A deposit of 850 will be | Of 800 required on cach lotat time of sale. “Couvey— required on each property at time of sale. Convey- ancing: gs. a ae ee: ta be complied. " motherwine ee : ancing at purchaser's cost. en day other have been numer- 3 ‘Trustee, jurchaser after five. di ‘i WiLGThic a conngs rare, | Taboo aieag Puan Miyare, tmp | te lage and ook behind itso tha ‘THOMAS B. HIGGINS, Trustee” d in Washington, D.C. ad ad ap7-d&d 1304 F stn. w. JUNCANSON BROS., Auctioneers. SUREUED Yj 2HE | CROUOSELE,, Who, after leaving the woman, had gone off up HAN CERY SALE OF EE ANCES Ney | TRUSTEES BALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY, | the river and returned just in time to see hi: STATE ON E STREET, BETWE NINTH 4 ST AN 1 o Is prey AXD TENTH STREETS NORTHWEST, Tae | | GORNBR OF FIRST AND L STRERTS NOBIH" | ©. Dieg om by the canoe. ‘The boy paddiea with os] a ES" ‘T, BETWEEN NE BRICK HOUSES, KNOWN | JKEMEY AVENUE AND FIRST STREET PROVED BY THREE ‘TS’ WEST, | all his might and the crocodile followed as fast SACS ee Ot AND O20 HE OSEREET) AND Also THACTORLAND PART OF METHOF” | ne could, nor did he Stop tmeparsult until feighe, swe ee GS GUS MEW, AUOCT £OURTEEN ANDTWENTY- | enod off by the canors from the village. carrying the District of Columbia, passed on the 2ath day’ of March, 1887, in Equity Cause No, 10273, wel Will sell, at pablic auction. in front of the premises, on TUESDAY, NINETEENTH DAY OF APRIL. A.D. 1s87, at FOUR O'CLOCK ¥.AL, the following pysvels of real estat tere First: Part of lot numbered six (6), in bered three hundred aud seventy-seven (i a. Xing et a point on north E street distant one hundred and forty:two (142) feet one (1) inch from, the routl- West comer of said sqtare, and running: thence north ‘heed anid nitoen G16) feet tom alley thence cast, along the line of said alley, twamey (20) feet six men to the;rescue of the boy. The natives say that luese creatures Wii always Stow aWay prey, and go for its mate to help eat the feast of flesh, BUTTONS ON THEIE LIPS. When about eighteen days’ journey above Ban- gala, on the Congo, Lieut. Taunt was horrified at the sight of the natives. He says that they had anchored to cut some wood for the engine. Ina short time the boat was surrounded by a crowd of hard-looking natives. The horrible feature ot By virtue ot a deed of trust, duly recorded in, Liber No, 1200, folio 24: ot seq. one of the land records of the District of Columbia, we will sell, in: front of the respective premises, on WEDNESDAY, APRIL TWENTIETH, 1887, at FIVE O'CLOCK P. M., the tollowing-described Kval state, situated in’ the city of Washington, District of Columbus, to wit: At FIVE O'CLOGK, Lot lettered “D,® in “Fendall’s subdivision of square five hundred and fifty-seven. At HALF-PAST FIVE O'CLOCK, SAME DAY, the eastern thirty-six (6) fect front, and by that same width the depth of Lot nine (9), and the west fourteen (14) feet frontrand by the same width the full depth are num- (6) inches; thence south oae hundred and sixteen feet | of Tot 3 their ay ance Was that each had an ivory but- fukin ane cece ot | HCL sonanar ara, tuners raen | ie eer oe untae se ee the line of treet ‘six And on THURSDAY, APRIL TWENTY-FIRST, | inches over the lower lip, and the button, whic! inc: ait ear of oe on roperty 1887, avEIVE orcLockc J dlaon, the, acs, we | Was about the size of & quarter of a dollar, was conve, » Benge -B. | sald bel tract of 1s county, 0 oh 210101408, of the land record eee D. Washington, in said District, and being'a part of “ate. | Uutvoned right thro\ Second. Part of lot seveutens ( sare num- dered three hundred and 8), Dewin- hing forsame at nordhwest corer of sid lot seve: teen (17) and running eastwardly the ling of Fat A NATIVE DRUM. While hunting in the woods he found an old tom-tom, or drum, It was made of a log about tropolis View,” ‘sud desienated and described ae all of lot twenty (30) and that portion of lots. twenty-one @1) und twenty-two 22), lying westward of a line drawn from 4 pointin the north boundary line of lot north forty-three (4) feel six () inches, thence south: | 91) Gistent 46/48-100 perches southwestwardiy from | five feet long. A long oblong hole was plerced in, EER gue hana (100) fot quence, weatwardly | tie uorthcast corner of fot 3, and running eautt one | the top of the log, which had been dug outasmuch iS perches to the center of “Central * the said lots being according to a recor ion of suid tract of land known as “Metropolis mude by Thos, W. Berry and John A Middle- ton, trustees, the said described Iand containing four- teen (14) 20-100 acres, more or less, toxether with all wardly eighty-seven (87) feet ten and a half (10%) inches to a thirty (30) foot public alley in said square numbered three hundred and seventy-ciht (S75), thence westwardly with the line of salt alley twenty (20) feet, thence orthwardly with line of lot sixteen in said square one bundred and eighty-neven (187) fee as possible. When struck on either side of the hole with a stick the log emitted a sound which could be heard for several miles. The longer the distancathe more unearthly the soun®. A FRIGHTFUL MODE ‘OF EXECUTION. the easements and iinprot isting of a minal bisue bein th mute progerty, conveyed ob Set rune dwelling and tn mee “a a sah teten. | TB€ Congo method of execution 18.most revole. ie - : oto John Ser; | Terms: One-third o nce in equal install: | ing. Among certain tribes th tobe e: ntby deed ind. A. S.No. 4, follo B42 of the laud | me hes H | ing. ig certain 1 person to be exe- Freords for the District of Columbig. a aa cuted ts taken out into the market place where he 4s burried to his neck in the earth. His brains are then dashed out, and a cord fastened around nis neck to Which Is attached a stick. ‘This 18 driven, naan invo the body and both left there ay. inyrest from day of sale, payable semi-annual to be secured by deed of trust on the property melds oF all cash, at option of purchaser “A deposit of $100 Texquired on each piece of property at time of sale. Con- Yeyanciny, &c., at jurchaser’s cost. ‘Terms to be oom. plied with’ in ten days from sale; otherwise trustees Renerve the right to resell vat the tisk and cost of the ‘The property in aquare, 378 will be sold int three (3} parts, to boahown bya plat to be exiibited on dey aud nf sale, two of said. parts fronting on E street pied respectively by honses Nos. 94 and 926 ‘third part fronting on the alley in ‘Terms of sale, as provided by decree, are one-third | de(aulti urchaser, after five days’ lic notice of 0 ee (5) cash and balanee in two equal instalments in one cl pores A e ve yan wo (3) sae from day of wale with dpterest, | tim, D.C. soe NewaPaver D hore! Sales of Real Estate. a leferted pay yin . Z Chiers will be required, secured by deed of trust upon | apg TAFE BAICHERSS | trustees. J. 8, Miller has bought’of T. J. Myers, for Prehalans old “Conveyancing at cost of purchasers it ANSON BROS, Auctionsens | +750, part lot 14, aquare 693, fronting 19.23 feet feria of sale not comp 2 : cae ‘Trustees will re-sell st cost of and risk of detent on 3d street, between D and £ streets northwest. Mfaultii <a Purchasers. A deposit of 6100 will be required oueach | BUILDINGS ON CONGHESSIONAL LIBRARY SITE | J. W. Bartlett has bought, for $5,700, of D. 8. Foss parcel of land sold st time of sale. OT AUC tO Pe ah gattpee clita a l. SWORTH DON, ‘We will sell at public “= juare 725 (1,937.16, tet), fronting 2a soe aw. | mission tor the ga ais Pot The Sette ti ay | teet on © street, between Ist and 2d strects north. |ARLES C. COLE, Trustee, Librat Ce 4268 Loans Bulding, on WEDNESDAT. nid ESDAY, API DUNCANSON BROS., Auctioneers. Uber een 7 “gon of east. J. J. Reynolds has bought, for $4,600, of J. the Honses wine puna a5 Non. 213,125, # ‘Capitol T. Stevens two lots in block 15, Meridian Hill. ave. n. Ww. 7 Me ty eer. 17, 119, 121, 123, 125, and 1: 'S sub of "s y i>. ho. UY re — 22a 1404 acrece pout MoCarthy has bought three lots in block 24, Meri- CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE LOT ON FAST | Tlie sale will commence at 113 East Ospitol street. | dian Hill, for $5, J. 8. Simms et al: have SIDE OF SEVENTH STREET, BETWEEN | The buildings will be sold entire us e thes stand, and ought lot uare 1011, of J. W.: Bayne, for NEW YORK AVENUE AND L STREET NORTH- | to be removed Dy the Purchaser ‘iran 8} 01.50. ae ‘On 12th street east, north of Byte ‘ gL aplpealiar bey seco al l'y So yh ed Se ee ee es aereigued. trustee. cad ApH 1S 1S1B AD DURCARSON BROS. Ancta._ | fronting 47 feet om S street, bobween Ietnand Ish Scerale at Gublic auction, ta ont of Ue promise of | CHANCERY SATE OF VALUABLE meat gx | Sects borthwest. for $4730, MW. Baird ‘has MONDAY, the EIGHTEENTH I AY OF Al it D. TALE, FRONTING 25 FEET OF © STREET, | bought ot C, J. Hillyer lots 93, 94. and 95, square 3887.08 FIVE COLOOR Fe ote wigs 2) BETWEEN. TWELFTH AND THIRTEENTH | 134 (60x10 fect), on Isth street, between Rand James ‘Caden and Joh, nder'n sul STREETS NORTHWEST, AND RUNNING BACK | Sherman streets. Ira J, Bakef has bought of ‘original lot seven (7), 12, equate umbered four ban. TO WIDE EY, 138 FEET 53 INCHES, WITH | Zadok Williams a tract of over twenty-two acres Gre and Aity (450). i the city) of Waal 15 FEET EY INSIDE. on the Piscataway Road, for $8,000... Shown by plat B liber B folloG7, in ‘By virtue of a decree of the Supreme Court of the, Benj. P. Davis has recently made the following Of ems Gaal oA dopouit of €100 will be PTS a aolambie, passed in Equity cause, No. | gies ot suburban. property: For C.F. McBuch, tine of sale, All com ‘and recording will be | 30% a will sell at agent, three lots, Meridian Hill, $18/000; for 3a, at cost of pu If terms of gale are not complied A. Bi trustee, lots on Kenesaw’ avenue, Thin tet dab after wale the trustee reserves the $11,880.36; for J. F. Kernan and H. T. R. Letpold, ureqell the Property St the re ELLERY. two Culversity’ Park lots, $8700; for ‘Nacnaniel aptdids EE mn, two Park street leasan' UNC, 73.60; for B. P. Mi art of same pi pS ‘BROS. Auctioneers em with interest ataix per cent per aupum, fear shore tor ae at Soll etrown, OTR Ge MOS AND 2°07, 19TH BION We" O™ | bokdyand ihelagten of tue parchanss too givekfcbaald | agents, three lois Manet Nelguts $7,375; for i brs ee i Dayuieas oF all cash at o} tow of purchaser, A depoalt | [. Gould, lot Lanier Helghts, §2 for C. M. Fen ohio 48: ct sage owe Ol the lands ecarea $100 when bid accepted, aid terms: ve | Bryant, lot Park st 500; for Mrs. Lilla Mi No. 1.053, folio 463, 2 r complied with in two weeks from day of sale. Convey- | payy: lot cornel Garmin toad and 15th street, of the District of Col se surviving trustee. GEM | Saces at cost of purchaser. i sect k, Sulsell at buble suction by FRIDAY, the 23D ba. 1 EDMONSTON, . roe ; for Je. 8, Webster, lot on Columbia OF Apt, AD.1887, at FL Ck Mim front ‘Othioe £50 Sth at. D.w. 619.90; for Chiattes Lymn, lot Howard street, of the preinises, the fo Dinter of Cote J. HOLDSWORTH Go! Tenetoes. Pleasant, $2,000; for Miss M. N. Hooper, lou-on o towits All ioces or parcelsot land | | DUNCANSON BROS. Atctoncors. premises, xoowe a8, and tye| — ae of Keat the south halfot Jot m ‘twenty-two (27), A ‘8. PRATT & BONG Meridian - Hi! }; for Mrs. Keat- allot Jot nuzl Senne (20, | in Sarr fon | £Le INSUKANCE ‘AN! bREay TATE AGENTS, | ing, 15th street e3 5 for on katie: area jd th cea ith ll the ease | AUCTION, SALE OF TRAE Guificeny_Buat- | Fine Walker, took exl Siiieranresceymeire Ones |” Beg Sa wae niki hie ae Sy TE he, improvements of two Brick LATELY phe edn oth and 10uh Boieenat vacks, ‘ith Qwo'ioy Sa, TREES) RES Sg surwets nortan, Chan by Pearson has iuodern conten ED ht Socabee ot Nancy ¥. Cox, for lot 6, square 184 ‘Texms: in, | DRED “AND SEVEN (28.7363 ‘on K street, between 16th and acinomae Brennan apamernctes, bisnitey os fies Nose as vou ofc. Winer, Trust on the preieises sold, oF all. cash st the ‘option of | business S datevetes: Sor: tro iol in Gass gab Se ‘the pus ‘conve; 5, c« at Pure] cont, | street west and 100 feet on Beer Sr at ‘deboutt of §100 F lopéactihouren tine ofsalo, | Re a w ‘cad will corey now a for Naso soytota 16, 37 ane a and sacriving trustee reer rustee reserves the to resell at the ON SATURDAY, i wEyTY. APRIL. 1887. Jas. B. Marr of Jas, ‘and cost of the. Stee five AT FIVE 0, in | T. Arms sixteen lots fest, Wash- Feblls Daties of suck ma in some newspaper; Sngpt of the preaniaoe the ‘property. for. HL pee One ashinatom D. SS opERT B. Bn a har Tar eo for $0,600, ore, 237, O0X110, On U siTEe, ap8-dkde surviving mb18-dkde between ith and 146h strests nortu weet, Sdaad bes ae. The Methodist Protestant Conference. THE SESSION AT EASTON YESTERDAY — APPOINT- MENTS FOR THE YEAR At the session of the Mafylan@ Conference of the M. P. Church yesterday at Easton, Md., the re- Port of the committee on statistics gave the num- ber of unstationed ministers and pastors in the district as 62; probationists, 1,727; members, 15,332; schools, 209; officers and teachers, 2,522; scholars, 17,671; appointments, 232; churches, 234; parsonages, 62: vaiue of church property, $563,045; amount of debi, $00,005.07. Rew. N. Lt Elderdicé Was appointed secretary of the Home Missionary Society, in place of Rev. J. M. Brown, ‘The president announced the following appoint- ments: J. W. Norris; Alexandria, S. J. Smith; Pa ‘Accor Amelia and Chesterfield,’ 8. 0, Okrum? Anne Arun: del, J. W. Gray, J. R. Nichols: Baltimore, J. L. El- derdice: Bedford, to be supplied: Belatr, S.A. Hob- at Debating the Coercion Bill. CHILDERS | sTRO: ‘visto! LY DENOUNCES THE PRO- 8 OF THE ACT. In the house of commons, last night, Attorney- General Holmes reopened the debate on the Irish crimes act. He said none of the provisions of the bill would interfere with constitutional or infring® public rights. Society in Ireland was in a state of disorganization; crime went undetected, and the people seemed to sy and thwarted attempts to obtain evidence. ‘cases where the evidence was clear against pris oners the jurtes refused to convict, so that the system of trial by Jury had absolutely broken down in Ireland, Mr. Holmes hoped it would not be necessary, if the Dill passed, to have frequent Tecourse to ‘change of venue, adhered to the proposal tom: The misfortune in the en: measures of the kind was that they were not made Mmpathize with the criminals ‘The governinent ‘e the bill perpetual, ciment of the past Utell; Broadway, H. £. Elderdice; Cambridge, J. | perpetual, B. Jones; Campbell, J. W. Parts; caroline, Weg. | The ktight Hon. Mugh C. Childers sala that, ale Lucas; Cecil, W. D. Litzinger; RK Murray; | though he supported the amendment to the bill, Centerville, T. 0. Crouz; chesap RL, Lewis: | he adinitted that some of the tit provisions Chestertown, W. R. Graham; Chincoteague, B. F | Would not be objectionable if they were ma Jester, ids Mt 'B. F. Ewell; Concord, | part of a general flaw for both Ireland and Eng- J, M. Holmes; Cristield, J.'W. Kirk; rampton, W. A. Crouse:’ Cumberland, H. Bruner; Deer Park, to be supplied; Deer Creek, 8 F. Cassock; Dor: chester, A. W. Mother; East) zer: Easton, F.T. Lite; Eutaw, J. M. Grove, J, M. Yingling: burg, W. L Floyd; First Church, C, S. Arnett; Franklin Clty, B. F. Jester, B. P Tritt; Frederick, £. R. McGregor, J. F. Woodin; Georgetown, L. W. Bates; Hampden, J. L. Kiizore: Fer R. Dyott; Howard, to be suppl Sheridan; Kenneaysville, A,B, Dicks Laure. J. Bacenus; ‘Leipsie Kindly; Liberty, b. ‘i. ‘Ferguson: Lisbon, Lassel;’ Lynchburg; B. E. Coulbourn; Mi Irish H. G.’ Cowan; Milton, J. A. W: totr Tabor, F. T. "Benson; ’ Ne ‘North'Carolina Avenue, J. W. Trou Neepter; Pipe Creek, T. D. Valliant; Pittsville, A. Dougherty; Pocomoke, H. C. Day; Pocomoke | commited in it? (Parnellite cheering. City, A. D. Melvin; Parker's Grove, to be supplied; | Mr. Gladstone will revive Interest in parliament Powensville, A. J. Walker; Preston, R. H, Williams: | BY speaking on Friday, The goverument ts anx- Son; Quantico, E. 0. Ewing; Queen Anne’ fous 10 reach the second reading cerimes bill Muilineaux; Kowlandsvilie, R. F. Sinith; St Without resorting to closure, and Will not insist | SB. Tredway; St. Luke's,’ J. W. Ballersian: Siz | upon a division before the 21 inst. Speaker Peel | Mi R. Vandyke; Salisbury, tobe suppited; | has intimated to Mr, Gladstone Uhat if the head of | Seaford, D. W. Austine;' Snow Hill, G. J. Smit; | the government demands closure after a reason- | Somerset, J. L. Straugun; South Balilmore able period of debate, he will always deem it his Ewell; Star, W. M. Strayer; Stewartstow duty to acquiesce, and that Ulis rule will apply to Bowers: Surtey, J.D. Edmonston, RK. W, Bel any government, tory or liveral, Susquehanna, J. W. Carlton: Susssx JE ‘The London Times’ editorials on the Irish ques- | son; Talbot, Elmer Stinpson; Union, G. K. tion are extraordinarily bitter, and attract much ay; Union Bridge, J. E. Maloy; Warwick, B. F. Ben. | attention, Mr. Gladsvone ts savazely assailed for son; Washington, K. 0, Rowe; West Baltimore, D, | the part he has taken in arousing the British L. Greenfield; Westininster, J.T. Murray; Wiz | masses to sympathy and felowsulp with Ure Mamsport, 1. on, J.F. Far. | Irist democracy, and the Parnellites are again ring; St. John’s J. J. Murray: Heathsviile, W, W, | denounced in effect as public and private Trob- White; Berkeley, E.R. Washington; Clarieston, Francis Brown. 3 Board of Missions, F. T, Tagg and F.C. Klein, Western Maryland College, T. Hi. Lewis; Wesunin- ster Theological Seminary, J.T. Ward. THE CHANGES IN THE DISTRICT AND VICINITY. To Central church, heretofore known as Ninth- Street, Rev. Samuel R. Murray, a young, but very effective minister, is sent as the successor to Rev. L. Milis, who, having served a tull term of Newark, N. J.; Rev. C.S. Arnett succeeds ‘Kev. 8. B. Treadway. at First church, East Washington, the latter going to St. James? Rev. L. W. Bates revurns wo Georgetown; Kev. F. ‘T. Benson to Mt. Tabor; Rev. J. W. Trout'to North Carolina Avenue; Revs. J. W. Gray and J. R. Nichols, both of Whom are well-known here, go to Anne Arundel circuit; Rev. W. J. Floyd, who ved First church some years ‘since, bes to burg, Md.; Rev. J. M. Sheridan, formerly of bor, to Jefferson cireuit; J. t. Lussell, for- merly of Ninth Street, to Lisbon: Rev. T. E. Coul- bourn, formerly of Mt. Tabor, to Lynchburg; Rev. 3D. Vallant, formerly of Georgetown, Wo’ Pope reek. ——_-__ ‘Transfers of Neal Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: Lillie F. Balloch to Joha Mecarthy, lot 7, block 24, Columbia Heights; $1,875. John’ A. MeNicol to'same, lots 5 and 6, do.; $3,750. C.F. ituen- hause to Esther A. Keyser, sub lots 70 and 71, square 152; $4,730. Marla E. Morton to W. 8. Stewart, lot 79, square 987; $—. J. .N. Bi J. 8. Simons et’ aL, lot 2, square 1,011; $5,051.50. Z. Williams to I. J: Baker, property’ on Piscataway Toad; $0,000. C.J. Hillyer to W. Batrd, lots 83 60 95, square 134; oe SERIA tod. sul 5 $287.87. J. HL Walter et al'vo MB Lond sub Li square Soo: $411. T. E. Waggaman t Helen M. Kolle, sub lots M and E, square 77; $—._'T. J. Myers wo J. S. Miller, part 14, square 532; $5,750. I. N. Rollings toc. 4. shield, sub lot 24, "square 721; $630. W. 1. Sinith to saine, lot 25, do.; 3400." B.'U. Good to Marion W. Wicks, lots 13 to'15, block 6, Witney Close; $2,812.50. "D.S. Foss to J. W. Bartlett, sub Jot 39, square 725; $5,700. C. M. Robinson et al., trustees, to Oliver Cox, sub lots #8 to %3, squar® 656; $2,452. B. F. Tilley w C. V.N. Coliton et al, sub’ 37, square 155; $3,490.50. "J.T. Stevens to J. J. Reynolds, lots ‘5 and @, block is, Meridian HUI; $4,600. 5. H. Walter et al, to Margaret J. Buckland, sub lots 6 to 8, 20,031, square 530; $1,576. E.G. Rox to Riizabeth Q. Garst, lot 34, TS Sub, Widow's Mite,; $4,125. Emily B. Lewis etal, to Sarah K. Garrett, sub lot D, square 79; $— John G. Davis to James M. Varnum, lots 16 and 27, 89. 152; $—. C.J. Moynehan to Jos. W. Her- Toh, east half 14, $1. 587; $1,300. Marian Gouve- neur to Wm. Coiewian, sub lot 4, sq. 286: Alice L. Wyckom, trustee, to Joséph A. Little, lous 1 and 10, 39. 1063; ¢—. J.’A. Settle to B. L. Walker, Jot 10, d6.; $50. Geo. HT. Walterset al. to Margaret E. Cisselt, ‘west haif 5, 3. 163; §—. J. G. Hesier to R. Goldschinid, lots, 1, 16 018 and sub lot 43, Sy, 712; $14. 202-30, Jane A. W. Turner oT. N. Gli, undivided “halt” 4, subs 86, 36, sq. 312; $7,204.41. C.C, Duncanson to M. J. Keane et al, Sub lois and 13, sq. 1006; $251 ‘7. E. Wagga- Iman, trustee, to iJ, Hannon, sub lots and part 4. $--. EJ. Hannon toJ. H. Marr, sub lot ‘37 (0 .39,'sq. 4; $600. J. T. Arms to same, lots 7 t 13 and 16 Wo 24, sq. 112, Looke’s Park; $4,000. John. Wilson to Martha’ D. Greeg, * lot sq. 778; $47. J. F. Caldwell wo’ E. C._‘caid- Well, lot 7% 8q. 398; &—. M. Vinginia Menton to Stella H..Garduer, lot 14, sq. 237; $6,000. George Wild’ to Cainpell Carrington, pi. 10, sq. 863; $1,800. F.W. Hutdekoper to Alleh Rutherford and J.'Sprigg Poole, sq. 133, of Burietth; $20,000. Mary V. Bonnell to James B. Spalding, jot 17, sq: 100; $900. . Farners’and Mechanies' Bank to K. it ts cou beri The F Mackey et al, lot 6, sq.95; $—. T. Kirvy to if. L. Mann, sub lots 74 and 76, $7331 F Huldei-oper to K. Hagner, lo 142; $1,562.50, R. D. Weaver et al. to Thinotay Connor, sub lots 9 to 11, Lee's Hill, West Washington; $— Dix Island Gnithite Co. to J. H. Marr, lots 3'and’4, sq. $1; $3,805.01. C. H. Parker to B. G. Sauer, lot 3, 545; $1,625. “8. and G. Oppenheimer to W. H. Wil. Ma Naney ¥. Cox et al. to , Lot sf. ; $10,289." Z. T.Carpe Plain, sub iot3 B1 and 32, 39. $24,700. L. M. Saunders w W. H. D. Graffenrei pt & Sq. 616; $— C. Witner to T. J. King, lots 1 and 3, Gass’ sub 1ot2, Pleasant Plains; ¢4,500. J. L. Weaver to Susan Nicho1s, pt. 16, sy. 822; $—._ EL A-Keyser to Emma F. Howe, sib 71, sq. 152; $2,580. Martha D. Green to H. L. Mann, loi 4, Sq. 775; $1,400. G. E. Hamilton ‘to Columbia’ Athicuc Club, sub 10, Sq. 228; $7,224. R. P. Anderson to J. R. Golioway, part 6, sq. 55; $1,250. Jane, Farn- ham to A. Depue, Sub 83, sq. 541; $0109 L. Scott to W. L. Scott, part 24, sq. 728, and parts 16 to 19, sq. 1,111; $400. Same to W. A. Scout, lot 8, Sq. 785, and part D, sq. 797: $1,200. LH. beyn wo HA. aah ed 72, 73 ana 76, and part 7: Uniontown; g2,71 M. G. Emery wC. S. Chesney, parts 12 and 13, p11, 454.55. iS CrIvINaL Court—Judge Hagner. “ Monday, Wi. GassowWay, grand larceny; ver- dict guilty; sentenced to penitentiary for two years and three montas. Lewis Ruiupf, embezzie- ment; plea not guilty withdrawn; piea guiliy ep- tered; sentenced to Jail for five months and fined ba? rad esterday, Moses Campbell, larceny; pleaded Sen pet caterers. Fim at Ene meee mon bor anew tal Ciaytod Brown, assault. to Kill; novgulity, Mary-Harris, larceny; on trial. + +> * Crkevir CourT—Judge Cpzx. Yesterday, Kelton agt. Baltimore and Potomac Ratiroad Se a and wite ” 00.5 ver- uindif 158 ssoke Barrows age abores dict i Woods agt. Trinity Parish; Judgment by default. on trial © * $ ‘ ~ | Equir¥ Covat—Judge Merrick. ‘Yesterday, Walsh age#Walsh;Pestimony taken botors Oscar ac Cox age. GOK; order Appotnting HB. ‘Dawidson ian ad’ litem, Miller agt Miuler; destimony"ordered taken ‘Ex: aminer Kk. D. ie OR ee oy cor a tnurrer overruled; defendant. to answ ey days. King: agt. Acker declared void, perpetual injuncyon German Or- 5 that ordered phan aay iu agieSuty of hearing. Pouice Covas—Judge Snell. x Yesterday, J. Cumberjand, assault; personal re- pscenpee ed See W. ‘Kirkiey, threats: $100 cep the peace. Bleeuy ‘Brown, larceny; feforin schol. Andrew shnpson, assault; $10.05 30 days. Frank P, Mueller, Sunday bar;, $20 and ‘costs; appeal noted. Frank M ‘cruelty to animals; 310 collateral forfelted. Jefferson, disorderly conduct; $5 or 15daya, Wm: Ansell, do.5 do. 2 : ine Burgess Wants a Free Centerbeard. ‘From the Boston Herald. , Acaptain has not yet been selected for the May- flower. Mr. Burgess sald yesterday: “Under no circumsthnces will I go to Engiand with the May- Mower if Iam not allowed the free ‘use of her cen- apply to Iret ble to cathedral, C. tional Bank building, ton's packing-house, Sehultzner’s tnuste store, the famous old slave-market, Henderson's residence and dry-goods store, and inany other small bulld- ings. ‘The loss will reach $200,000. from the 1793, at a cost of tains the cloci L. | like the Tormer crimes would soon learn, should the present bill become a law, how disastrous was their recourse to the old | and’ bad system of represst how, When the representatives of flv pposea the, measipe. rf Irish prisoners in En, worst features of the Dill. sald If ever it had been proposed to send English men to trial ont of their ow: h people Colored Men A NATIONAL P per to 1 cannot come, ‘Send some ———__~+er— land; but those features of the proposed law which the government especially d were unwarranted, found to evoke disorder, instead of isting eviis Before thé last ¢ conservative members of against further coercion. The Marquis of Sails bury himself stated that it Was Impracticable and impossible to relmpose on Ireland any measure intended to arilament declare act, The government a, Worse than ever sAxtns of the ‘The proposal n@ Was among the ‘hat would have been | country for crimes bers. It also declares that Orangeist, having hounded tue government to coercion, ‘must be prepared to take the consequences. ~2o0 — the Fie POLITICAL CONVENTION. At the State convention of the colored men ot Indiana, held in the city of Indianapolis on June 2, 1886, a resolution Was unanimously adopted: “That we issue a call tothe negroes of the United States to hold a national political convention in Indianapolis, Ind, on June 1, 1S87, at 115 East Washington street, opposite court-house, O'clock am. You are cordial receive this detegate, The object of the convention 1s “The | grievances of the negroes at 10 iywited wtien you. convention as a attend tl United States.’ se Your Influence w send a . You are expected to pre- pare a paper on the condition of the negroes in Your State, and forward the title as soon a8 possi Joan T. Manoxey, Secretary, ndiahapolls, Lud” ‘The Fire in St. Augustine, ‘of the hotel jain & Son, A SKETCH houses are pri ‘kK, make a THR ANCIENT CATHEDRAL IN RUINS—ONE LIFE Lost. ‘One of the chief s in St. Aug yurces of regret over the fire Stine, Fla., yesterday, 18 the destruc- tion of the anclent Catholic cathedral, which was supposed to be the oldest building in America, ‘Only the front walls and bell-tower of the building were left standing. Bridget Murphy, a servant in the St. Augustine Hotel, in which the fire wo have josey of th Sona rished in the flames, The jost_neariy everything. The loss on thts hotel 1s $100,000. ‘The other buil burned were Edwards’ Hotel, county (records saved), Mrs. Carr's residence, Benhayon & Gonzales, wholesale grocers; Cham: rovers; Vedden’s Museu . Hopkins, real estate; the oid rst Nae Moore's house, Wal- OF THE OLD TOWN. ‘The town of Saint Augustine was founded by the Spaniards in 1565, and it 1s the oldest in the United States, It was named Saint Augustine act of Menendez, the founder, arriving on the coast on the day dedicated wo the saint. ‘The streets are all very narrow and picturesque. incipally built of coquino.stone, a mixture of small shells and sand, which was brought from the quarries on Anastasia Island, Some of the houses are known to be at least 230 Years old. The Catholic cathedral was built in 16,000. Its Moorish belfry con- bell in each of its four niches, Which, with perfect cross. One’ of the’ bells dears the date of 1682. The cathedral fronted on the plaza, in the center’ of which stands a mon- wunent erected in 1812 to commemorate the 8} ish Uberal constitution. Fronting on the plaza are also a Methodist, church. ‘The old Spanish “governor's now the post-office and public library, 18 by. The old slave market was of Spanish origin, and consisted merely of a roof supporied on Square White columns, lke the Aztec temples of Mexico, ——_—__-+e+_______ Had Dynamite in his Possession. CARTRIDGES POUND AMONG THE EFFECTS OF ONB OP @ Baptist and a Presbyterian = =, THE PANHANDLE ROBBERS. even — declii While rummaging through the effects of one of the ringleaders of the Pan Handle robbers at Pitts- burg yesterday morning, Special Miller discovered a package containing six giantdynamite cartridges suMicient to blow up the largest building in town, ‘The discovery created constierable alarm, and Uhe cartridges were handied very gingerly. ther examination disclosed a lot of tase and caps, In fact, all the necessary parapernalla for the suc ‘cessful firing of the cartridges Lnmedhately after the fiuding ot the dynamite, an investgation Was begun, the result Of which, however, the detectives refused to make public, toss Orthe tian in whose room te stuff was found. OMlcer Miller intimated Chat the object of the rob- Der in securing and storing the dynamite was known, and that 1t Would make good reading when the proper Ume for its disclosure came, ‘The trials of te men under arrest will be A tur. ned to give the name shed. lost o; the men, it 18 thought, ‘Will plead gutity on one punishment on a multiplicity of indictments, ‘Those who have stolen charged. ‘The Company has held back the pay Of the sus- pected men on the ground Uhat their Indebvedness ‘YW the company wa exposure will lead to further d other roads—some in the Pennsylvania system, and others on the Baltimore and Oulo road. At Harrisburg yesterday a Vill was introduced in the legislavire attaching @ pevalty of four Years’ imprisonment and a fine of $500 for break~ Ing open a car with felonious intent. and told to I ‘Three Mo twocharyes and escape ut little will be dis leave that part of the country, larger than their wages. This, velopinents On in a Trance. THE CURIOUS CONDITION OF AN ILLINOIS WOMAN, Mrs. Lizzie Herbert, thirty-five years of age, the She has not spoken a word nor opened her eyes in ‘time except once, abgyt two Weeks after she forced into her mouth. Wuen an attempt iood in her mouth the Jaws close compressed. 13 reduced slightly colored and the t eating are oy eg nsion Of muscular power, voll Setige has lasted longer than such cases Usually do, nr, Oomiae. livule water if the edge and ‘anntt 's birthday, which fell on 4) dod was en duly Olwervoa as a noliday nal celebrated at ‘the other capital of Hol, new named in the ‘tax law becomes ve ane tee acre, ae | Hate eaameyeraie rs ee that the race will take place, yét Tcannot at this | with ‘that have: ‘will be charged ‘tine tell certainly.” . : to the new A tax of seven — Foubles will belevied on al merchantmen enter- ‘arrived “New Tork. one kopeck jast for saliing veusels, and ‘At aconterence of the a Stanel dio. | two kopocks pertast for stoamners. Gehbeao” Oraxe resolution ‘PusTot Batt i Rercex ‘Krse.—Sunaay @ against the coer nigue Betty Oppy, who ts confived in jail at ar ton bull, ‘ ton 4na., for, 2 modemeanor, red trom the prison ——_ee______ window ‘unknown man who passed Capt. ato, te taco foe place Jail, and put a bullet through his hat. aaa for the maich to take place in | onet said she fred the shot Decause the mas Onto, ‘ot New York State, four weeks |'a kis at ber. Jt isnot Known bow she sequmd ‘trom April, Whe revolver, TELEGRAMS 70 THE STAR She Has Turned Completely White, ANOTHER RLANCHED NBGRESS WHO TS SAID TO BB SUFFERING PROM NO DISRARE. Saw Awronto, Tex., April 1R—Nora Brown, who lives in Austin, came here a few days. ago to look after the effects of her daughter Mollie, who was shot and killed by a negro, Andrew Bouteller, about six weeks ago. Nora was for years a servant, im the family of Gol. Jobn 8. Ford, a character celebrated ih Texas history as Kip Ford. He knows the woman intimately ana vouches for Une cot rectness of each detail in her remarkable ste Seven years ago she was of a very dark Africaa type. Her father was a pure African. Seven years She noticed that the skin at the base of each thumb had wudergone a change, (wo minute White spots appearing. “Tie spots spread, and. running around her wrists, starved up her arm, Becoming alarmed, she saw a physician, who could do nothing'for her. ‘The march of’ the white to the shoulders Was very rapid, but when It reached the body its progress became'siower, IUkept on, howe ever, in some degree, spreading both upward ant downward. Long betore it had reached her lowe extremities ber heck, ears and face had become white, it has taken seven years to complete the meta. morphosis, but it has about ended. ‘The upsot her Dngers are stll dark, and she ts black under Ube arms, and there ts a dark line around the neck. ‘These are the sole reminders ot her Kuhioplan a Her hair has, of course, remained as tt uuce ®a lways. It isot and sh e Keeps It closely’ covered the genuine negro texcure, short, blac se her head. It 13 becoming griaced im aces, Nora ts forty years of age and weighs 240 pounds, and has never known aday’s sickness, She Says that at no Ume during her marvelous change did she experience any incogventence bee ond a slight irritation, She has given birth to dren by ategro fatuer, and each of them is black. One of Ue Tost remarkable things about the case is its completeness. Physicians here know of nothing like it. Jt is not leucorrhesis or uli Skin, a rare disease among negroes, nor is It alt Bistn, Strictly a congenital affair, Mer skin 1s not only "white, but clear, She has a thoroughly healthy appearance, and her cheeks are rosy, — Horrible Accident to a Miner, Neoatwer, Micu., April 13,—A peculiarily hon rible accident happened at the Lake Augellua mine Monday night. A miner, named Benj, Marston, was coming from the bottom of the mine ina “skip,” in which ore 18 hoisted, w stuck iis head out at the Uhird level and 1 was cut off as though With a knify, ‘The dismembered head dropped 180 feet to the Sixth level and struck a miner on the arin. Ali the miners left the mine immediately and Would not go into 1 again, A boss, named Sincock, went down aloue and brought up We head. A Wisconsin Elopement. Fav Crate, Wis, April 1. —Miss Jeunte Tit, @ deautiful sixteen-year-old daughter of « farmer tm the town of Wheaton, has been missing since Friday night. It ts thought she has eloped with a, man natued Dixon, Who has been paying atte Uons Wo Ler asa suitor. Dixon disappeared about ®, and tracks Were diwoversd Under mber Window, Which would indicate the fed during the'nigut, Her parents are dis tracted. — Honors to Representative Kelley. BANQUETED IN ALABAMA ON HIS BIRTHDAY, Congressinan W. D. Kelley, of Philadelphia, who has been sojourning in Anniston, Ala, for the past two weeks, Was given a banquet last night by the citizens of Anniston, in celebration of the Judge's seventy-fourth birthday, It was an im- promptu affair, but many congratulatory dis. patches were recelved from prominent public men. The speeches in respouse to the various voasis were of a non-political nature, beng tore in reference to the great strides which are being made by enterprising capitalists in Alabama, ‘The Judge ts very popular in that section, and lis pro tection procitvilies please the great’ iron masters | of Anniston and the surrounding couutry. He will remain (here some Une, = -- A Knock-Down Argument. From the Chicago News Gen, George A. Sheridan, of Loulstana, has taken the platform tn defense of the Bible against, the sophistry of Ingersoll, Several years ago, ‘when the people of Ohio were crazy on the tnfla- tion Idea, I went with Sheridan to make a speci atCanton. He had an imme among other citizens of distinc man who had been the greenback can the United States Senate when Judge was elected Uhe last Ume, ing Uhe difference between Teal money an flat variety, and by way of illustration had Pompelian coin, He held 1 up and said: Mis, ladies and gentlemen, ts money—real moves. "It always las been monty, and it always will be money. You can pass 4t through the fre, and it will not burn; you can bury it in tho round, and it Will not rol. ‘The government that, ssued it has been buried under a pile of lava for sand yet Uus-eoin 18 Worth as much as Phen ie issued. Nothing can de ‘was originally tract from its value. And Ulils,” he couunued, holding up a§1 greenback, “Is not money, It 18 simply a promise to pay, nd if our Government ould fail it Would be Worthless. Its mot oni | not money, but 1 cannot be made money; an’ even if the Government of te United States Should print all over its front aide and tts back Side *This Is a dollar,’ It Would not be a dollar.” ‘fhurman Sheridan Was explain- the ‘AC this point. the a ome =e ron for the Sehate against Ju Up and Degied leave to ask a question, “bo I understand you to say, Col. Sheridan, that Af the Government of the United States printed the words ‘This 1s a dollar’ ou Uhat note Unat it would not bea dollar?” “It the legislature of Ohio should print: op your trousers “Tis is Allen G. Thurman,’ would you be a Senator of the United States?” repiled Sheridan, instantly. ‘The old gentleman never smiled again, A Case of Mistaken Kimdness, From the N. ¥. Graphic. In view of the recent escapades of that unfor= tunate woman, Mrs. Emmons of Washington, the journals and individuals that opposed the very Proper action of her husband, when he tried to have her quietly placed under ‘should feel ashamed of themselves. His alleged harsh. ness Was far kinder Unan their misdirected cham- pioushtp. Before he moved im Uke matter at all ive lady"s eccentricities on both sides of the At. Jantic ad won unpleasant notoriety and created a strong presumpUon against her sanity. Tohave Stee aera Ee could have been 1 * sor Emmons should have been entitied to the co operation of Uke courts in protecting both her and Ta —_——_—.99-—___— ‘From the Omaba World. Omaba man (time 2 a.m.)—M'der, open the door (hic), shus from bus-business, m'dear (lc), ope door, ‘Wife (at upstairs window)—Who are yout Ge away or I'll call the police. “My husband, Indeed? four hours ago and is fast asleep, You are an im My husband came in cen! Wha—m'aearr ‘Say husband is here ‘” “ere asleep. Go away.’ “What?” “You are an impostor.” “What! My gracious! Oh! 'Thisis terrible!” qoutes BOW Waas yon aro qumamhat sober TR it “Yes,” said ; “asa success I have als ween t fullure, Gut asa tadlure I have boca, ase qualified success.”"— Accident News. Why are we always somuch more at ted @ dime than at carninga ‘eoliart nae its. Said Captic ‘pointis to a Sign which read: “Umbrellas ed and’ roooversas™ palpable lie.” “Why? How do you make out?” asked Senex. “Well, umbrellas may be pared, perhaps, but they’are never rexas Siftings, A Dakota man on his hierar aan soa at an appolnument to ‘married. after ae ead Clara, “I Ching Lilyand her besn bs cor BY?" Fepliod Hus, “what makes you think “Well, her parlor has been brilliantly a every evening inely Nee York Sun. “ab! what's this?” the compositor: «Sermons as ee