Evening Star Newspaper, July 5, 1887, Page 3

FOR RENT_HOUSES. JOR RENT— os S¥.88., 8F, a 4th me: oe dest —_UNEUENISTIED— py he cs AILS Tath at. tte Tetrac 73 Stable bet eS and ith ste o a lange number of furnished hourea, Coma: FIICH, FOX & BROWN, 20 Hst..Se.. 2rd St, Ze. a.i ‘3 prominent 500. Inquire of 34.000. gaat T year a RE, 1438 F ts nw. Foe SESE GEOSSE SS w.: $302 month. inguireat JezI-Ine Fok, BENT THRER-STORY AND DASEM Pressed Brick, bay windox, ten rooms: Bonth. MOF Sih at tw. Apply at BRAD. ADAM Dookstore, SLA F st yelt} FOR RENT—OFFICES. D STORE, 1211 G 23 Lousiana from duly tat. Apply W-KULE OK KENT_—TWO NICE OFFICE ROOMS, foor, 65 Pat. aw, after July 1, 15 Inonth, year. Will paper and p Cughiy reuovate revins eee Tee JOHN E. BEA! 1 Fate )R SALE—LOT—A GOOD INVESTME ‘sirable piece of property, southwest corne Lat ne 90 fowt, Call sb Myrtle atone. $ JOU SALE ELEGANT BUILDING LOT ON ave, between on Gat! Ie os or dwelling, Price $25,000. J. Bt, between 1Sth and eWO VERY 1 ok SALA FRY DesTeAPLE Lor, hireave, Louis P mm. LOUIS P. SHO MAKER, ING LOTS OF 50x fo firet tine.on Rosivn Hi. fH SYPHERD & COL, JOR SALE-TWO FINE BULL at. BW. central locus ground. BAXTER & Macus a JOR SALE_BEAVTIFUL BUILE at. between Ivthand Isth ste onee cam be sold for $229. BAXTER © MacGoWA\ 1008-1010 F st. JOR SALE— Lots 7 and § block 19, Meridian Hill. Lot 68, Lanier Heihts, 14th st. and Keneaaw: 18, and 19, block 1 Stand Maryland ave-u0.81 feed, M, between Zit and 2 D foot. Mr between 2 D fort, north wide of Fy a Ok SALE FF POE SALE_No SUCH MAGNIFICEN CLEY AN FkoM ROSLYN HEIGHTS © CENIS FER SUUAKE FOOT Fon VILLA stTEs wlat JOR Sal Lote on Columbia road, bet. 17th and 18th sta, he city and sutmrbs. TEN Po BOW ‘and Loans. ras © CENTS PER SQUARE T. H. SYPHERD & CO., Wachinwt foot ie inall-parte of ety WLES SCO. T2ET Fat, JOK SALE ANOTHER PLAT OF Tik NIFICENT VILLA SL Six CENTS Pris SQUARE FUOT PaSSviiikip & ¢ Ab st. near He. stu Caruiua ave, iar Tati ae, s JAMES W. TY DF at. n.w., (Second Fives). T i. dt SALHEID & Co. Splat 1007 E'S. ABOUT 275,000 SQUARE FEET UF Dear streot Onis” Ie and 3 section of the ei Fine oppoctunity for sub ‘af auld this month. SWOKMSTEDY & BRADLEY CAND s Ce CHURCH. Sb aT. ALBAN shortly eve walk to Depart BS wdlated | bes rami. 860 1519 6th at. Or.a.mi825.40 1437 Penn. ave. o.w. $50 pe at oth ats. Fine corner lot odio’ pith large beilding sulteble ts. nw. LOUIS P. SHOEMAKER, 920 F st. nw. )PERTY—TWO VERY toalley, on west side NG LOTS ON K iiaix70. No waste AN, 1008 and 1010 F Syste ING LOT ONT nw. Tf taken at RIVER CAN BE HAD FROM ANY QUARTER SUKROUNDING WASHINGTON AS 0. 14 sud 19, Meridian Hill, and 1007 E’ST. ONE OF THE BEST LOCATED LOTS Lauer Hencits, corner lot east 1007 F'ST._ NSEX, 1000 F ston. w. halt our from High Monthly payments ac deeds and deferred. paymenta werest. Twenty lots have buen WITH BOARD, NORTH ‘eniobees; one square AY THL BUCKINGHAM, + promptly. Our Beautiful Spring and © Goals have come, and are oing rapidiy. In these days good old-fash- Jon honesty is rare, therefore yon will be Pleased to Hee how we lave combined old time honesty im quality and price, with ew, fresh stytes in Men's and Boy's Clothing and Furnishing Goods. Styles the Istest, quality excellent, prices low- est. Buyers cauuot put their money in © = — wore liberal handa. You need notaccept Gur statements a4 we back them with foods and prices, Our $12, 815,818 usta, must be seen; you cannot imagine from an advertisement. Can say wo Dave seen sut's sid at much snore Boney that will uot bear comparison with these, Tailoring department on second and tara doore a { NOAH WALKER & CO., T CELLULOID TRUSS, Ehever breaks, bever wears out, always clesn ind can be worn while bathing. Isior saleat "CHAS. FISHERS, C23:7in street northwest. ‘Mew. FISHER devotes her siteuticn y the wants of Law decom pry 625 Pennsylvanis avenue._ 2d EDITION. Last ans Te Si JACOB SHARP GROWING WORSE. Confined to His Bea and His Me le Coviemds are Alarmcds New York, July 5.—Jacob Sharp's health has been gradually growing worse since he has been lodged in Ludlow street jail to await sentence for bribery. Today bis fines had increased so inuch that he was unable to leave hig bed, and lis fflends have become alarmed, ‘To-morrow Will be his seventieth birthday. His wife 18 in constant attendance at his bedside, In Wall Street To-day. New You, July 5.—The stock market was very quit but conérally firm at the opening this moras ing, though changes from Friday's final figures. Were for insignificant fractions only. Reading and Western Union were very active, and there was a quiet trading in three or four other stocks, but tI Keneral ust was stagnant. | The market was strong, and advances Fanging up er cent ‘were iad in the stocks traded In, while’ Heading quickly advanced 1% per cent. A'fractional reac~ tion from these figures occurred, after which dy. ‘There"was ho further fea- ture tothe market, aid at 11 o'clock it was very duil aud steady ee Dr. McGlynn’s Case. ARCHBISHOP CORRIGAN 8A Notte New Yorr, July 5.—Archbishop Corrigan said to-day he hadi recetved no notice of the forwarding of orders for the formal excommunicating of Rev. r. McGlynn, late pastor of St. Stephen's Church. He would say nothing further, but one of those in, actendance upon him said that if such orders had Yeen sent from Rome they Would arrive in due purse of Ume and then recelve the attention re- quired. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, New York Stock Market. The following aro the opening and 33:00 p.m prices of the New York Stock Market, ax ro by special Wire to H. H. Dodge, 639 1oth street: gE i oy Ens 23 Wi, Gent 22222, Lake Shore. ‘Lou. & Nasi 12 Sich. Gent 16 Washington Steck Exchange. Tye following changes from, Saturday's quotations i Washington Stock Exchanue are noted to-day? S44. coup sis aaked. ag hse_ Peist 1 Boy , asked. D. C.-20-Year tand. 3p. oid, 113% bid. ‘Washington Gas 2, ba, an. Tel Cow 41 asked. Chevapeane ‘and Poamnac’ Telephone “Go.” Sarat bid. Sitked Us, eiectric Light, 44 bids $7. tak Wee Etat ‘morteuce honda, 87% vide Columbia ‘Te Insurance Gos os bids 6 a 6 Haltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Mo, Suly BALTIMOKE alive, Sid Wester aapery So. family, 4.006 ls super, 2.50a3.00: do, extne brands, 4vet 75 Paiapeco nuperiative jatent, 5-30? do. Wheat-eouthern steady and aciive: “rod, uber, Sasi; western lower ahd dull: No.2 winter Spot, NsGaNtg: July, Beasts: August. Be Roptember, Nas -eontthiemn steady ont wict.white, 30258: yellow, Seedie wewtern easier ad fal; tutzed, spot, de “So's asked Oats tuerit sind Penuey vant 34837 quiet. Mexs pork. and clear nib sides, 7488 b sides, 9; haus, 124al4. Lard— Butter, fina—westera packed, 1iai4: 16920. Petroleuni ned. Bly. fair, 1Fiale. copper re Lt4ail 1484 barrels, 6 bushels. Sales— ‘Chicago Markets. CHICAGO, Tur... July 5, 11 2. m—The wheat nuarket opened hisher at73 for Anus, but quickly selined, tinder free to Ti August Corn, ‘Aagust short ribs opeued st 7 ‘ast short ribs 0 ud declited t0,7.65, ———— A MURDEROUS ASSAULT “Kobe” Parker Shot im the Breast by Osborne. Shortly after 12 o'clock to-day a murderous as- sault was committed on Tobias alias “Tobe’ Parker, a negro about 25 years old, by Solomon ‘Osborne, also colored, about 17 years of age. The assault occurred in O street alley, between 4th and 5th N and O streets northwest, not far from the second precinct station, and both parties are well-known to the police. A Stax reporter went to the alley mentioned ‘Wich is inhabited by a number of colored families, Statements made by colored men who witnessed the shooting are to the effect that Basey hada cigar in his hand when Parker came along. ‘The latter requested or demanded the cigar which was ed hin, Whereupon he grabbed atit, catching ‘s shirt and tearing it. “You had’ better from me,” sald Basey; “some of you men wfil get Killed trying to take advantage of the boys.” Parker insisted that he was golng to get the : You s— of 3, but subseytieatiy retumed and | lotterad abe alley for nearly a half an hour, | when Parker appeared upon the scene with its | hands in his pockets ant singing. Basey stood behind another negro named Sheppard Goodall, and did not move nul” Parker got almost Opposite hiin, wien he drew the revolver and tak- hug aim Over Goodall's shoulder he fired, THE BULLET HIT ITS MARK. “f told you I would kiit you, you — of a,” sald Basey as he lowered his weapon and ran out ofthe alley. Parker walked about 10 feet and laid down on the cobblestones, Several men picked and carried him to the station-house, br. W. Hi. Taylor Was called to attend hin. ination showed that the Imliet had en- right breast, Just right of the maln Une, or the seventh rib. The poitee 3 conveyed the injured man to Freedman’s hospital where “Dr. Purvis probed for the ball, Dut fatied to find tt. ‘The bullet, 1t ts | supposed, entered his stomach, and the physicians think the wounded iuah’s chances for covery are doubtful, The Injured Tuan threw lis hand to his ‘breast as the bullet They sep r: | struck him, but did not say anything. While in the station he sud he felt very bad, His assailant, like hiznseis, ts weil known to the police, and & Uescription has been sent to the various police stations notifying the officers to arrest him, OSPORNE, AND NOT BASEY. Later information 1S to tie effect that the real name of the boy who did the shooting 1s Usborne, and not Basey. eee Postmaster Conger’s Successor. AN IMPRESSION TAT THE APPOINTMENT WILL SOON BE MADE—THk TERM OF OFFICE QUESTION. ‘There 1s a gencral impression that the appoint- ment of a postmaster for the District to succeed Postmaster Conger will be made at an early day. No information can be obtatned about the matter at the White Hons:, and there are no tndications of an immediate appointment. ‘The probability of any early change fs based upon the under standing that as Postmaster Co1 term has expired, the resident can fill the office ont being put tothe __ necessity snoving the ” present master, and snow stands Ia the way of the appointment ber Of his own party Lo the destrable posi. we local democrats Who are applicants office are therefore bringing all their in- learned, nothin; otan ton. ce to bear In thetr behalf. It z , that although Mr, Conger assumed the’ office ou the 30th of June, 1883, on a recess appointment, he was not coufiruied until the 20ch Of December of that year, aud lis four-years’ term on the latter date. It 1s still an’ unset point ‘her an oilicial’s term begins from date of his afirmation or from the date of the oath of oMice. ‘The Treasury Department officials hold that the term begins with taking the oath, Dut according to the comunissions of pustmmasters, those officials are appointed for four years from the date ot con- finaation. itis not known whether the President cousiders Postmaster Conger’s term to Dave ex- pired or not, DUC ID all similar cases heretofore & decision of the unsettled question hag been avolded by deiaying the appointment of a suc- cessor until there 1s io doubt about the expiration of the tera, ———+e+—_____ Last of the Capitol Fish Pend. ‘TRANSFERRED WITH M78 GOLD FISH TO BT. KLIZABETH INSANE HOSPITAL ‘The elliptical fish pond at the foot of the Capitoi Steps On the east front is no more. It will here- After be one of the attractions of the beautiful grounds of St. Elizabeth Insane Hospital. In ‘Dullding the marble terrace around the capital It was necessary to do away with the fish pond. The stone bottow and some of the side stones could be uttlized glu the prosecution of the Capitol work. bat the ton rail . stone coping, ‘the side stor toa th of about four feet were trans- Terred to the Elizabeth authorities. When the The hospital and place emporarits ia ees of tee the nosy lace ‘one ita e lakeson end grounds. A new paar in as oy trees in front of pati stones. forming have been numbered so that, the new pond eda be bullt without much dijticuty. It be like the old one, except that 1t will be four it feet deep, and the boom will be concreted, completed the gold sk will be trahsterred to, THE NATIONAL GUARD, Brig.-Gen, Ordway’s Staff Officers. Gen. Ordway recommended to the President, through the Secretary of War, the following gentlemen to be officers on his staff as brig- adier-general in command of the District National Guard, and the President ap- Proved the recommendations, and their commissions will be issued ina few days: Henry L. Cranford, to be quartermaster general; Josep K: Mecammon, to be Judge advocate gen- Somes ee Pes Prove hepector of rifle mentee Cecll Clay and Eddy B. Townsend, to be aides-de- ‘Wno THEY ARE. Henry L. Cranford, quartermaster general, en- tered the service of the United States as first Heutenant, #4th New York infantry, May 23, 1861; Was a] jnted captain and commissary of subsist. ence, U.S.V., February 19, 1863; was breveted major July's, 1865, and’ was ‘honorably dis. (aye served in ailthecampaignsot the Army of the Potomac and in the Shenandoah Valley camy ‘nm. Alter the war le served seven years as colonel and chief engineer on the staff of the second division of National Guard of State of New Yr He is a well-known citizen and busi- hess man of high repttiation in the District. Jos. K. McCammon, judge advocate-general, was during the war a college student and amem- ber of Pennsylvania milla, During the Gettysburg campaign he was on active duty with ‘his company for @ short time, during which ser- Vice he held the rank Of rst ‘sergeant. In Janu- Ary, 1866, he enlisted in the National Guard of the Stale of Pennsylvania asa member of the Wash- ington Grays of Philadelphia, and served his full time of five years enlistment. In 1870 he Served as acting judge-advocate of the first division of Pennsylvania National Guard. In 1877 he was president of a board to investigate the Indian service. From May, 1880, to May, 1885 he was Assistant Attorney General of the Unit States; during which time he was also, from Oct. 1881, to Feb. 1882, U. 8. Commissioner of Rail- Toads, and in 1881 and 1882 a commissioner to negotiate treaties with the Indians, Ie 1s a prac- Ucing lawyer in the city of Washington, and a Weil-known citizen, Joshua O. Stanton, su general, was at acting assistant surgeon, U. 8. Ariny, from June 18, 1862, to February 18, 1865. Was appointed major and surgeon, U.'S. Veteran Volunteers, {ilancock’s Veteran Corps) March 18, 1865, and onorably discharged October 21, 1863, He was again acting assistant surgeon, U.S. Army, from October 1, 1806, to October 1, 1876. He 18 how a. Well-known practising physician in the city of Washington. James M. Pollard, inspector of rifle practice, entered the service of the United States as a pri- vate in 5th New York Cavalry. Promoted to ser- ee served bis full term of enlistment, and re- nlisted, Was wounded In action several times, and on account of severe wound recetved during: the Wilderness campaign was transferred to tne ‘Veteran Keserve Corps and honorabiy discharged in September, 1864. In 1882 he was a member of the American teain in the juternationai rifle mateh: at Creedinoor, and in 1883 a member of the American team in the international rifle match at Wimbledon, England. In individual Matches at Wimbledon he Was awarded one first prize und one second prize. In contests at Creed- Moor for the military champtonship of the United States be has twice taken the second prize. In the rifle match at the late National Drill he took first prize. He is now a clerk in the United States Patent Qffice, has a high reputation among the Tiflemen of the United States, and is considered well-fitted for the position for which he 18 recom- mended, Cecil Clay, aide-de-camp, entered the service of the United States as first Heutenant, 58th Penn- Sylvania infantry; was successively promoted captain, major, liewitenant-colonel, and colonel of his regiment; was prevetted brigadier-general reh 13, 1865, and honorably discharged Janu- ary 24, 186g. ‘He was an officer of conspicucus gallantry and high reputation. At the storming Of Fort Harrison he was the first man of his regi- ment on the parapet, lost one arm and ha other badly shattered. He is now Chief Cle the Department of Justice. Eddy B. Townsend, alde-de-camp, entered the service of the United States as a private in the 149th New York Infantry Se was promoted to 2d Ileutenant 80th N fantry March 8, 1865, and honorably di March 2, 1866. He served on the staff of X. Patrivig, and Was known as an oflicer of sSpicuous energy and efficiency. He is now areal estate broker in this city. AN ADJUTANT-GENERAL FROM THE REGULAR ARMY. ‘The Government officials are anxtous todo all in thetr power to bring the National Guard of the District toa high state of effictenc dent has manifested unusual Interest in the mat- ter since It was decided to reorganize the District militia. Tn addition to the prompt app: General Ordway’s staff appointments, it has decided to detail an officer of the Keg Army for duty as adjutant general of the Distri National Guard. First Lieutenant John Bigelow, of the 10th cavalry, now serving in Arizona, has been selected for the position, and the ¢ direeting him to report In person to Adjutant eral Drum, in this city, was Issued to-day. He wiil be at once assigned to duty as adjutant gen- eral under Brigadier General Ordway, and no other official duties will be required of him than: those pertaining to the District militi ee eee. Appointed by ‘The President to-day appointed Thos. A. Carter, of Ozark, Ark., to be appraiser of the right of w: of the Kansas and Arkansas Valley rallway through the Indfan Territory. ———— oor ‘The Interstate Commerce Commission. MORE COMPLAINTS AGATNET RAILROADS. Doheny & Marum, of Walla Walla, W. T., com- Plain to the Interstate Commerce Commission that the freight per hundred on cotton piece goods from Chicago to Walla Walla 1s $4.70, while to Portland, Oregon, two hundred and fifty miles fur- ‘ther, it 1s only $1.20 per hundre ‘The Associated Wholesale Grocers of St. Louls have filed an amended complaint against the Missouri Pacific Kailroad to the effect that thou- ud-mile tickets for commercial travelers are sold for not less than $25, while excursion tickets tocertain points on tbe line of the road are sold at rates Which, for one thousand lalles, would Amount to not more than $10 or $15. District Government Affairs, BUILDING PERMITS have been issued by Inspector Entwisle as follow: L. M. Goodrich, to erect frame dwelling, numbered 1109 G street southeast; $800. J. A. Sumby, to erect brick dwelling, numbered 315 F street south- West; $1,400, A. Bohrand, to erect frame dw Ing, numbered 1107 M street southeast; $300, T. Harding to ereet brick d ing, numbered 1109 Hampshire avenue northwest; $4,000. J. H. to repair No, 1746 New York avenue north- West; $600. . W. Purdy, to rey 1. 2214 Lith street horihwest; $400. 8. H. to repair No, 458 Louisiana avenue northwest; $500. G. F. Adams, to repair No, 310 10th street southwest; $1,000. ——— Parents Issvep.—Patents have been issued to the following eftizens of the District: Andrew M. Coyle, steam poller; Derrick F. Haulink, ant- heuraigic elixir; Alfred ford, electrle tel hony; Arnold A. Wheelock, hitehing post; Henry . Bunks, automatic sending apparatus. ‘The Wadesboro Brown Stone Company of this elty, With a capital of $59,000, and W. A. Gordon, J. K Hill, isaac L. Jounson, ‘BF. Leighton, W? J. Newton, 8. Wolf, S. 4. Wimsatt, “Kobt. Boyd, and G. F. Schayer, as trustees, has iled a certin- cate of incorporation. Dr. Win. Grinsted, of No. 637 9th street _north- enty-first birthday last evening by a pleasant ‘ng of his friends, ‘To-day Chas. E. Seckett, Jef B. Cralle, L. It. C. Kendali, W. A. Johnson, Henry T, Aspen and Jos, H, Ardasos were admitted to the bar on the report of the examluation comunittee. Money OnveR Orvices.—Three hundred and fifty-tive new inoney order ofiices were established to-day by the Postmaster General. PosrwAsrens ArPoINTeD.—Michael Crawford has been appointed postmaster at Pincy Grove, Alle- gheny County, and Mrs. EM. Quinn at Texas, Baltimore County, Md. LIKELY HE WILL BE ArroiNTEp.—It is expected that the appointment of a successor to the late Chief Engineer H. L. Snyder, as superintendent of the State, Wer, and Navy Department building, will be made goon after Secretary Whitney's returo. It is probable that an engineer officer of the 'y Wil be again selected for the position. Chief Engineer Rovert B. Hive ts the only appiteant for the ofice, and 1t ds thought Like ew be appointed. Haxox oF THR THKKMOMETER—The following were the readings at the Signal Oflice to-day: 7 a. mm, ‘2Pwe, Sh; MAXIMUM, S4; minum, 7. ee SALARIES OF PosTaasreRS’ CLERKS.—A commis- sion has been appointed by the Postmaster Gen- eral consisting of Wallace P. Ryon, post-office in- jector; J.T. Metcalf, post-oflice inspector, and E. ve Alexander, superintendent of mails of Philadei- le to Visit the principle post-ofMices throughout he country With the view of gathering itor ton as to @ more equitable jusunent of salaric paid to post-office clerks, ACoMMrrraE Oo” SEVEN have been appointed to look into the condition of the files of the Treasury Department, and to consider how the methods of fu apersinay be improved, both in point of Anwy OnpExs.—Lieut. Col. Thos. F. Barr, deputy Judge advocate general, granted fifteen days ex- tension of leave. First Lieut. John Bigelow, j ordered to report to the adjutant-general for duty in this city. Capt. Chas. C. Hood, 4th infantry, Tecruiling offieer, granted one month's leave. First Lieut. Francis Woodbridge, 7th infantry, granted four months’ leave for disabiity. ‘Three brothers, named Moffatt, aged thirteen, fifteen and seventeen years, were drowned yester- day while bathing in Burnt River, Ontario, Some ladies of Ballimore are taking an active interest: iw pen ues = inti iy =o ‘n Kapto! is amor 1 Siren napa Of, aval, og Ly jueenstown Sunday for New York. At Pittsburg, Pa., Sunday evening, a skiff con- taining five persons Was capsized the Ohio river by the swells from a passing tugboat, and two ae occupants, Kichard Lane and wife, Gaol i rhe win! horses at Chicago Saturday were gacobin, Jeni Emperor of Norfolk, Jim Gore and Tennessee, ‘he Winners at Shee} Hay weo mutes cra POE dlanover toa Hooker, peereaene Clana, retary cleo an Fish re-elected. dent. ‘Minister Man: ing has given a dinner to the en- ture diplomale cones ha a9 Oly ot Moric, Personal Movements, Etc. Col. 1. Edwards Clarke and Z. L. White of this city will each have a rin the Ameri: Mi Bere ae any Education, ‘on the Supreme Court of the United statea. ‘Mra. George W. Adams, accompanted by her two Gaughters and her sister, Miss Barclay, will jeave here on Thursday morning lor New York, whence they will sail for Europe on Saturday. ‘They ex- t to be absent until the latter part of Septem- Or October. ‘Mr. and Mra. Jay Cooke, Richard smith, Mrs. M. E. Ross and daughter, Miss M. E. McCeney, War- ren C. Tilton, J. Malcolm Henry and Palmer Ti ton, ot Washington, were among the late arrtvals at the Oakland Hotel. Senator Hawley and Chester Allan Arthur, son Of the late President, sailed from New York for Europe on Saturday. ‘Mrs. H. J. Ramsdell and her two ehfldren, Mor- ton and Miss Etta, will leave Washington for their future home, at Tacoma, to-morrow evening. The Journey will’ occupy Just_a week, but they expect Ww break the fatigue of the long'ride by a stop of acouple of days at Minneapolis to visit friends living there, ‘Mr. and Mrs. F. E, Buckland left the city yester- day to sail from New York for Enrope, vo-day, ox. peeting to make a tour through England, Scotiand, and France. ‘Mrs. Flora Adams Darling 1s_at Orkney Springs, where she will remain durtug Juty. Among those safling from New York for Europe on Saturday were Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Warner, of this city. ‘They expect to be absent until the lat ter part of October. Dr. A. Y. P. Garnett, Chas. 8. Hill, Jas. 8, Gra- ham, W. B. Gurley, C. L. Gurley, Mr. and Mrs, W. ©. Yeaton, Jr., Wm. C. Babcock, ‘Arthur T. Brice, and John J. Chew, wife and child, of Washing” ton, were at Deer Fark Hotel for the Fourth. John H. Gwynn, B. F. Gwynn, Mrs. J. C. Levy’ John A. Prescott, Miss Fredrica A. Prescott, E. Hollins Prescott, Joha Cammack, and Annie Cam- mack, of Washington, were registered at Blue Mountain House yesterday, Gen. B. F. Kelley, of West Virginia, now of the Pension Bureau, has gone to Oakland, Md. where he will rentain tintil the reunton of the soclety of the Army of West Virginia in August next. Among the recent arrivals at the Hygeia Hotel from Washington are Miss M. T. Porter, Jas. A. Baits, U.8.A., Bilza MeCommack, Miss Kerth, Miss Murdéck, Miss Burnett, Dr. J. H. Bryan,” Mrs. A. P. Garnett, Miss Annie Garnett, José M. Maras Miss KM} faster Henry Marias, J.B. Batrd, Dr, W. v. D. Wright, U.S. ’ _D. Wright e B. W. Wells, USN, G. H. Burrage, U.S. Among the Washingtonians at Piney Point Hotel are Mrs. Thomas 0. Hills, Mrs. Thos. Rus- . Samuel F. Bacon, Mrs. Bacon and Miss Carrie Bacon, F. E. Alexander and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Keyworth, bepaty Commissioner Henderson, of the Inte Revenue Bureau, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. B. Entwisle and Miss Entwisle, J. Maury Dove and fatty, ‘Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: J. Gormueller to i. King, jr., sub 121, square 271; $1,600. HB. Davidson, subs 111 and 112, square 621; $2,000. Harriet _A. Zanzinger_to W. Mayse, South's 10, square 102; ¢—. H. Nel- son to Catherine Flynn, part’ 5," sq. 120; $1000. G. W. Stickney to @. G. Hubbard, part of Eretty Prospect, Rock of Dumbarton and Beall’s Se i. HE: Bradley to Catherine 8. Johnson, sub lots 54 to 57, sq. 619; $5,451.60. W. Dannen~ hower to J. W. Philiips, lot 12, sq. 7553 E. Amold to Mary A. Jones, sub lot 26 ae., Anacostia; $100. James _F. Hood, trustee, to E. J. Hannon, sub 21, ‘sq. 1057 cM. Mate ulews, trustee, to Julia E. Topliff, sub 5%, sq. 300; m aa wee Rea} Estate Sates. Catherine L, Johnson has bought for $5,451.60 of Robt. E. Bradley sub lots 54,55, 56, and 57, square 619, each 21 by 118 feet on ‘North’ Capivol sireet, vetiveen M street and New York avenue, ‘The Wrexiy Stan's Pocket Atlas of the World Is offered free to every new subseriberfor one year tothe WaekLY Stax. It {s.0 handsomely printed ook of 191 pages, protwely illustrated, with more than 100 colored Maps and diagrams, ahd contains a wealth of general information. See advertise- inent fn another column, ee ‘The Courts. # RAL TERM. tern Union Telegraph Company; decree for costs on mandate, U.S. agt. Morris et al; argument concluded and se sub- malted. CRIMINAL CouRT—Judge Montgomeru. To-day, Anthony Wells, assault with tntent to Kill, admitted to bail; Lewis Degges, do. on trial Cracurt Court, No. 1—Judge Cor. ‘To-day, Martin agt. Milburn et al; plaintiffs death suggested and J.8, Edwards, administrator, r Pad Pi Gross; motion for addi- in bond, Eastwood agt, ; motion for judgient granted. Jobs Co. agt. White & ©,; motion to set aside Jud truled. McMahon agt. Kilmartin; time to plead extended tea ditys. Crncuir Covrt, No 2—Judge Hagner. To-day, Shipman agt. Fietcher; trial resumed. Po.ice Court—Judge Snell, To-day, a nutuber of persons for setting off fire- erackers and firing toy cannons: fined, Henry disorderly conduet; $5 or15 days; appeal noved. edith Lithers and Annie Fletcher, colored, disorderly in county ; $100 or :30 days each. Joseph’ Andrews, disorderiy’ conduct; $5 or 15 days. Robt. Douglass, profanity; $5 collateral forfeited, W. Rowe, cruelty to animals; do. Geo. Jel . vB, Sullivan, Dane fel Johnson, Reuben Bird, and Chas. Carroll, disor- derly conduct; collaverais Torfelted, Wm. Lyons and Frank Moore, trespass on parks; do, Dennis Johnson, profanity; $5 or7 days. Wm. Blake, dis- orderiy in county; do, Elizabeth Wood, profanity; do, Alice Campbell, do.; do. Wm. Lancaster, profanity; % or 7 days. Salle Blackburn, disor: derly conduct; $5 or 15 days. Sarah Johnson, do.; do, Jos. Lynch and Geo, Pocock, do.; do. Jno. Brown, do.; do, Jos. Marshall, do.; do. Henry Ready, carrying a pistol; $20 or GO’ days. Jno. Suilivan, do.; do. Patrick Hurly, disorderlygo n- duct; $5 or 15 days. Frank Welch, do.; do. Thos, Brown, carrying a pistol; $20 or sixty days. Wn. Lee, do.; do. Harry Story, indecent exposure; $5 or fifteen days. Chas. Owens, disorderly conduct; ‘$5 or fifteen days. Geo, Malon, profanity; $5 or seven days, Robert Jackson, do.; do. Dennis Wade, disorderly iu county; do. Jas, W. Burgess, indecent exposure; $5 or fitteen days. Win. Dozier, carrying a pistol; $20 or sixty days. samuel Campbell, disorderlytonduct; $5 or htteen days, das, Riley, ca ng brass knuckles; $20 or sixty days. Israel Foster, disorderly conduct; $5 or fit- teen days. Thos. Sinith, affray; $5 collateral for- feited, “Charles Carpenter, assault; $1 or three days.” Wm. Harris and Susan Purpose, affray; $5 or fifteen days each, John Shumate, trespass; col- lateral forfeited. Matthew Hobson, assault; col- lateral forfeited. Dennis Johnson, do.; $10 or thirty ys. Susan Purpose and Jas, Dorsey, as- sault; each. Jas. Sprigg, do.; do. Wm. Harris and Alice Williams, affray; $5 or fifteen days each, Ida Joyce, a It; $5 or fifteen days. —— DearH ‘or Mx. Irvine A. TacBorr.—Mr. Irving A. Talbott, the secretary of the Keal Estate Title Insurance Company, died this morning at his resi- dence, No. 1412 gth st. northwest. Mr. Talbot was ubout twenty-four years of age, and leaves a wife and one child. He had beed secretary of the com- pany for over two years, and was highly esteemed by all with whom he wasacquainted. He had been in il-healta since January last. ee A Wire's Surr For Divoxce.—Annie Wright to- day fled a bill for divorce from Jason Wright. She states that they were married in 1879, and she charges that he has treated her with great cruelty and has been guilty of adultery with a number of low characters, ————— Graxp Lanceny on Norurxa.—in the Criminal Court Uhls afternoon in the caso of Henry P. Schrapder, indicted for the grand larceny of a waten, Mr. H. C. Clagett pro that Schrasder would withdraw his plea of “notguilty,”and enter a plea of “petit larceny,” He stated that Schroder was tlong way from home, and had committed thls offense (through his appetite for strong drink) from the person of one who had Deen a tellaw- officer with hin in the United States Army. He believed that as the property had been’ recovered and the prosecuting Witness was willing, that this Was the best course to take, and a Jail sentence would perhaps be conductve to the reformation of the accused. Assistant District Attorney Li comb stated that. this was case where justice should be tempered with mercy, and his office was willing that the course suggested be taken. The court Said that he could not accept this proposi- on, ‘The case was elther grand larceny oF nothing. —_—-—_—_ Philadelphia’s Ghastly Record. SEVEN FIRES, THREE MURDERS, AND 4 FATAL ACCI- A resume of the day's work in the Philadelphia, police and fire departments shows that there were seven fires, three murders, and an accidental death of a fireman yesterday. Geo. Harbauer, aged thirty, belonging to Truck E, attempted to Jump on the truck, but ‘missed his footing and was crashed under the wheels. A lot ot colored men were engaged in a row, When some one tn the party oie @ cobble-stone, a struck fovea _— iney, ‘aged twenty-seve almost inst: . While Peter McG nchy aged eignteon, and Harry Kelly, aged twenty-three, were skylarkin, Ra Ro out a revolver, taking MeGlinchy's hat from his head remarked that he would put a hole in it. McGlinchy reached Tet in his stomach, causing a probably fatal mous jet in we Du picnic at Creedmoor a number of yo men became involved in a fight, during Wi Chas. “Taylor, thirty. years old, Was stabbed by some one in the crowd and died halt an hour later. ‘of these casuulties were, of course, directly or indirectly the outcome of yesterday's celebration, +" ty OMicer patrol the town, attend tne police court and ‘Doss the chain gang. ‘The marshal has given warn- ing that the city is already overran with ‘THE CAPITOL KISSING CASE. ‘The Hearing in the Case of the Two Guldes—"liss Thera Ovrrebverntes Mis Wakefield, Sergeant-at-Arms Leedom and Architect Clark, ofthe Capitol police board, this afternoon re stmed the hearing in the case of Messra, Popham. and Boden, Capitol guides, charged with Raving Insulted two young ladies on the 18th of June. Last Saturday the board heard the statement of ‘Miss Blanche Wakefleld, one of the young ladies, STATEMENT OF MISS THORNE. To-day Miss Minnie Thorne, the other young lady, accompanted by her father, appeared betore the board. She said that on the day mentioned she and Mies Wakefield visited the Cay and ‘when within the building, Mr. Boden saying he was an authorized guide, and asking they wanted to be shown through’ the building. ‘They replied in the affirmative, and, after visiting introduced | Pop! Misa | Waxereld, tnd they fenewed _ thetr ns Popham escorting ake ‘Boden. Mist Thornes that afer awhite the couples got separated, and Miss Thorne says that while tooking down some place, supposed to be the newly-cut elevator shaft on the south side, Hoden threw his arms around her AND KISSED HER, She says she drow away from him, informing him that she did not submtt to such indignities; that ho asked her if she allowed the country boys of her acquaintance such pri ‘and she replied she did not permit liberties of that kind to any- |, and, after several places, and Miss Wakenela tert the Duliding; that when out of the building Miss Wakefield told her she had been kissed by Popham, the guide who es- corted her, and that she (Miss Thorn) told what had occurfed to her, WHY SHR SIGNED THR CONTRADICTION, ‘Miss Thorn had never been in the Capitol but once prior to her visit that day, so she could not locate the potnts she undertook to describe. She admitted having signed the contradiction in de- tense of the guides Prerettit icra in this city, but deciat that she not understand it thoroughly, She said that Popham and Boden drove to her home in Maryland and Popham entered the house saying he fad a summons for her to appear before the Capitol police board; that she was “shocked” at the idea of being summoned here, and with the view of suppressing the scandal, she signed the contra- diction of Miss Wakefield's statement. She said that Popham wrote the statement, and she affix her own and her mother’s signatufes. She declared that in all her inter- course with Popham at the Capitol he treated her Very respectfully. and. courteously, a7 that she meant more to vindicate him in signing the con- tradictfon than anything else, ‘SHB KEPT IT SECRET. ‘She said that she kept the affront offered her a secret from her parents until after it became pub lic; that she feared her parents might reproach her, and that had the matter not got out other- wise she Intended to keep it a secret; that after the publication she told her parents ali about it, MR, BODRN DENIES. ‘Mr. Boden denied emphatically that he had of- fered any indignity to Miss Thorn, ‘Mr. Popham said he was requested by Mrs. and Miss Thorn to write the statement, for those sig~ natures, and this Miss Thorn virtually admitted, She said that soon after bein; kissed she was Joined by Miss Wakefield, and ad- mitted that after that occurrence they went With the guides to several pee within the Ce Pe tol, but added that they left in a short time. Miss Thorn adhered to the main features of her ac- count, affirming that she was telling the truth. She had no motive now, she said, for concealing the matter. In reply to questions put by Mr. Popham she ai mitted havin: railing. signed the contradiction bot said that if all of it was then read to her she did not understand it. She declared that at the {ime she pointed out that the clause alleging that she and Miss Wakefleld were never separated in the Capital was not true as they were seperated several times. 10 HELP HER COMPANION. Mr. Popham stated to the board that Mr. Thom, father of Miss Minnie, confessed to him to-day that the young lady had been appealed to to help her friend (Miss Wakefield) out of her trouble, and that against his (the fatner's) wishes she would have to sustain Miss Wakeniele ‘Thom indignantly having made any such nt. In behalf of Mr. Popham. another Capitol guide, Mr. Talla. ferro, an emp tthe Supreme Court, and Mr. Morrrison, of the Congressional Library, testified ‘That they had seen the young ladies with the guides, and that there was no opportunity for Suen an occurrence as was described. The board advised the accused guldes that any other testi mony they could offer tending to exculpate them would be received. As Others See Us. A FAR WESTERN VIEW OF METROPOLITAN MAGNIFI- CENCE. From the Boston Courier. ‘The rural {dea of the manner in which the As- tors and Vanderbiits live 1s amusing, and wil doubtiess be highly flattering to the persons named. Aman traveling “down in Arkansas” heard two old women talking before a cabin door. One of them, with a clay pipe between her lips, said: “It do beat all how some folkses has ev'rything 4 mortal body could ast fer, while others, like you an'me, Mis Peterby, 18 poorer’n Job's turkey all the born days of our lives. Now, you've heern tell of them Vanderbilts an’ Astors therein New York, ain't you?” “Dunno but I have,” said Mis Peterby. “Well, P've lately héern some things ‘bout how they carry on, My man he got 1¢ straight trom unr Perkins, an’ Zim he got it from bis wife's mother’s uncle's nevvy, who takes a paper printed tn New York, so tt must be true.” ain’t a doubt of it.” Vell, if you'll b’leeve' me, old Mis Vanderbilt don’t puirtena to even wash lier own dishes. She don’t even make her own bed—her nor Mis Astor, hetther, and they both sleep in pink velvet night rownds trimmed in lace at 31,000 a yard, and em- Brofdered in diamonds that cost millions ‘on mil- ions.” ine good land!” “Yes, sir! An’ Mis Astor's Dedstid fs solid gold with dlamint knobs on tt big a5 roose eges, an ev'ry Ume she goes out she has twenty coal black horses hitched to her solid gold charyot, an’ she stands up in it dressed all in white satin, with her hair hangin’ down her back, a-throwin $20 gold pleces to the beggars.” “Naw!” “Deed an’ it’s trac—every word of ft. An’ when Mr, and Mis Vanderbilt goes out. they have thelr cafrlage drawed by. forty milk white steeds, with coal black nigger, with a diamint ring fn his nose, teadin’ ev'ry horse; an’ Vanderbilt he lays back on his velvet cushions smokin’ a golden pipe.” “You don't mean it!” “{ do that. Oh, I tell you it’s a fine thing to be rich, Miss Péterby; an’ reckon allke as not you an’ me’d carry on Jestiike that 1f we only had the money to do tt with.” “Like enuff, like cnuff—anyhow, I know I'dhave me a green an’ red gingham gownd an’ all the salt mack’rel I could eat for once.” ‘An’I'd git me some ginyutne Scotch snuff, I would.” i Some of Edward Ingram’s Wit. ‘From the Philadelphia News, At that time (forty years ago) Edward Ingram was recognized as one of the leading wits of the Philadelphia bar, ranking not second even to Da- vid Paul Brown. * * * Many stories of Ingram’s wit are still current, At a bar banquet, where he was the toast-master, one of the partie{pants was Colonel Lee, who after ward, if Iam not mistaken in the man, got badly mixed up in some sort of a financial scrape. He TIas a vlonde-natred, handsome young teliow, Dut not looked upon as ‘possessed m Rbundauce of brains. During the dinner reterted tone repeatedly slipped around to Ingram’s side and whispered to him: “Call upon me next; Thave something fine to give them.” Finally, these Im- portunities caused tite toast-master to lose his pa- Uence, and, rising to his feet, sald: “Gentlemen, I will give Youa toast that I am sure all will gladly join in drinking. ‘Here 1s to the (ees of the Pnila- delphia bar,’ which will be responded to by Col- 2c.” The laugh, that engued crushed the mdding eloquence young attorney. MOnce while Ingram was seated in tH6 Law I brary, Lee entered in a distracted state, and ater recounting the tale of some woe that'was then troubling him, concluded by saying: “Til plow brains out.” Ingram looked him calmly in the eyes and sald in deliberate tones: ‘Do you know you will have ‘to be a mighty good shot?” Upon another occasion Lee entered Ingram’s office in search of advice. He had been invited to afaney dress bail, and was in doubt ag to what character in histoty or romance he could best. por- fray. He thought that Ingram's inexhaustible fund of know! ald him in reaching a conclusion. After he had made resent ‘ton of the matter, Ingram said to 3 “What character had you thought of representing?” “Well,” answered Lee, “I thought that some- thing in| she cavalier line would “be becoming to cer perfection," said Ingram, bo you ‘think 80?” exclaimed. ‘Tee, “why do you say $07” vs snatow of & smile, “you would ‘require mo Nes? ‘Things One Doewn’t Like to Hens. From the Los Angeles Tribune. “No, Mr. Smyth; but I will be a sister to you.” “Good n.orning. I am introducing a work which should be in every library.” “sorry, dear boy, but I can’t let you have the amount, for I'm dead broke myself.” “Charies itis half past 3 o'clock. Where have you been until this hour?” them in the hollow palm of his right, and then waved his hands in the air, keeping the back of hie that he would know their exact position and could keep the third finger of his right He walked down from fine elastic cord was atts sword, stretched and ‘three ‘cards were made fast Young woman took Une she did 30, he thrust tise #1 Pack and ‘released the ine Of clubs, ten of diamonds and ace of. a Ba Fee: | 5 a i] 5B: Chae AR concealed In the said the young man in ing the handkerentet ri to show him how, He Uits of cloth in its stead. echange. Again led, and Cold tne FOU up by a cerner. its of cloth fell out, ‘them up and handed them to Hermann, them between his own hands, palmed Worked toward the ends of hfs fingers a of cloth, which he had concealed ‘Then he shook out thestrip, and posed of the pieces. This be Palmed, and turning” tis back to go back upon the stage of cloth away under nis hands to beempty. Then ip and inside of which a handkerohiet Placed. He cut the lemon and drew out, it by Had i fl ERAREF iL Hl hands and the EpeEPa Eg ae Ik gE iy Es Hy the handkerchief on plate and Qn At pretty young woman ‘ulshed the flame with a sheet of @ wrapped the embers. He went Tolled the package with his hand into a little and took up another scorched piece of cloth. l 8 eae He paper contalning and ‘He walked down tow pretended to toss the plece ef cloth ‘his left and palined it with his right hand, which he dropped to his waist. While the at his lett hand he con- fece of cloth in a pocket Just. Inside his coat. He then placed bis wand under his left arm, and took from his pock the original borrowed handkerchief, concealing it luis hand at a gentleman's andkerchief to ‘the ends of his fingers, pretended to take it out of the gentle- man’s Car, ‘and handed it to the tady, ‘The periormer borrowed a tall back to the audience, put a handkerchief contatn- e hat as he turned to the ‘about, and took first the handkerchief \¢ eggs from the hat. The with a short wand in hei e aisle and borrowed three rings, Heturn- ing to the stage she slipped throe other ri the wand and handed it to the snowman, keeping concealed in her hands. the scenes, and tied the from the necks of Eg in his pain. Plach ear, he dropped thi Pia at the three borrowed She Unen went benin ‘three rings to ribbons hi three white doves, and put the doves into the deep cover of a stew pal bottom held in place by a 5) doing this Hermann let t silde from the wand into a stew and dropped them in, cohol and set Ure voit. ‘The pret Woman brought out the cover, and Hermann laced it on the pan. He then released the false ttom, litted the cover, and showed the tree an Dorrowed ri fe placed oneot the doves on the barrel of a pistol and fired his weapon, dove was trained not to move. He put the dove ona table, covered It with a handkerchiet, andkerehict a8 thot gling bis finger in tl the Muttering of the bird, and then smashed the handkerchier between his hands very violently. Ladies in the audience said “Oh!” ‘The showman shook the handkerchief out by the corners and showed that it was empty. jermann NeXt got & progrem, the form of a candy hora, plactug: compressed packet of cut paper flowers that he obtained from the pocket under his lett Patting his right hand toto the horn, ostensibly tw shape tt better, he removed the the horn. He shook them out upon the Pav hishand upon them to arrange icked up another into the horn whit He repeated tnis sever of flowers had been shaken out, He then borrowed hat, took a rabbit from under his coat as he walked aw: the hat. ‘Thea he took the rabt by the ears. While the si mg that rabbit he heid the hat close to his breast ut into iL another rabbit t rabbit out, Then he . While she was ed to their necks, the dove were. handkerchief to simi rolled it up into hich he a ;, and put it into out of the bat spectators were examin- with his right hand ai with his left. “He took placed both Fapblts On ce table, one bids Other from the spectators, dropped the rabbit through a trap, remaining one, and said he had rolled two raybits into one. & confederate In the audience had @ third rabbit, concealed in his inside coat came down, st the rabbit out Pocket, Hermann led with the maa, and pulled Of his. pocket. Hermann ‘returned pocket, ‘tossed the rabbit in the afr, on ashelt behind the table when ft came do madea tossing movement again very quickly, th pistol with his left hand, and looked upas he had thrown the rabbit into the file curtain came down for an intermission; and it had all been easy enought to wee through A Wise Philadelphia Virgin. From the St. Louis Republican, One of the greatest belies and hetresses ta Phil- adelphia, and a beauty besides, married a rather good-looking young man without business or a She had been courted assiduously by one of the greatest beaux in town, a rich, young man, with fortune, prestige, and everything back of him except that he was gay mense crop of wild oats, “He sent her the most ex- Pensives presents, Which she would not Scores of influential friends tried to help Cause,and the most skilltul female diplomats tried to induce her to discard the young man, who had nothing and no friends but. herself. ‘with an exception, did et r to prefer the rich’ suitor. ‘Was,.and Wich all society making gave up everything—gave up home, gave up every luxury. ‘women are su and had sown an im- ‘married ‘hen some one sald to plied. “J inarried for two things—character ‘My husband had them both and the didn’t. I loved and respected one; the ‘Sir Robert Peel's Hetr, From London Life. ‘Noone can say that the heir to the Peet baro- netcy is not beginning his career early. Young Robert, son to the late member and grandson of i Ls i Hat cure for consumption and oter tubercular affee- discoverer 1s Dr. @ young operator ‘the clinical department of Prot. Albert. Dr. Kol- ischer, starting on the assumption that tuberculosis, oceasionally heals naturally, owing to the tuber. cules becoming. ‘Into the mbe of periments ‘with a. i und in every case the cessiul, Ab the last pg ta i ‘his aieovery, experiments ta E f: From the New York Sun. ‘It was close to the Bridle Path in Central Park ‘that I met him. ‘He was resting upon the bench where I took my He was quietly dressed in dark clothes, but the Uight-Atting trousers over shapely legs, coming well down in two Or three wrinkles over pointed shoes, gave him a horsey look, which the fower ‘Stalk between his teeth, and the light ashen twig in his band, seemed to confirm. is hat, too, Was ‘eet abe slight angie upon his nead. He was good looking, forty or thereabouts, clean ‘shaven, bright eyed, and had a genial simile upon his Ups, gasly and quickiy, “tor whtel. the eutieman him and st0od a moment by lis horse's head, asif to allow it to recover {ts wind, but in reahiy toget hisown. As he must have ridden fourteen stone four, if a pound, this was natural | All this time my associate upon the never took his eyes off the cob. having recovered from and rode slowly away, ‘acquaintance turned to me, from his mouth, closed oné ty it 4s,” he “chat a man seldom mntus Morse he fides is well up tO 1s answered, “itis a pity, but I don't know ib such matters. You are evidently to be, seeing that I was brought up borsas ever since I was a little kid.” Yadeed) “Was that horse not strong enough for “Well, it isn’t so much a matter of strength as fitness. Most short-legged horses of a cobby make are strong enough for almost anything. I ‘the quality of an antunal makes the fitness. Aman may be too heavy for his horse, but a horse 1s often Wo heavy for the man. ‘That one was too light only because it ismervous. Do you know what him sor” “No, Indeed I do not.” “The panel of the saddle doesn’t fit, and it Wasn't properly dried when it was taken of the last time, I put my hand up to my middie Knuckles between the stuffing, which was as hard a8 a stone, and the animal’s shoulders. If it had ‘Deen nmghitly stuffed and properly dried it would have been elastic, yet I shouldn't -have been able Yo put more than the first joints of my fingers in Detween them, Alt it's a Very Important thing, 18 saddie stuting.* “1 didn’t know that,” said I. “Very few gents do, but 10s the cause of more trouble and danger than you'd think. A saddie ‘Ought to be well stuffed at ‘the shoulder, and very Lala Wate A g i Mtile under the flap, and after the first day or two. it should be gone all over again with a bodkin and nearly all restuffed to bring It down to its proper Dearing. Why, bless you, some saddles get that hard with bad’ stufting that they set the horses ‘wriggling about lke snakes when they're mounted, to say nothing of ugly wounds and sores and the: Jetting down of the neck of the tree, with Its iron Plate, upon their poor spines. Fools of saddiers = in whole heaps of ‘tuting ‘to avoid this, cock- ‘up the saddie till the pommel ts two or three inches higher than 1t ought to be, and the ugly mass soon gets caked and hard.” Whenever a Saddie 1s taken off a horse it should be examined, out like a book, wiped, and well dried in ie sun or slowly before a fire. A damp saddle will all a horve sooner than anything “Then, as for taking care of the saddle, there ain’tmany men know how to handle it. ‘They're Wo fond of using all Kinds of pasty messes to clean It with, 60 ag to save themselves a little trouble, The 'best thing to use is a common soap, rubbed well on in a_rather dry lather, t sponged off with plenty of clean water, rubbed vith a chamols skin, brushed with a soft brush, and lefeto dry. Some tdiots use white of eggs and ‘other messes, filling up the pores of the pigskin ‘and making the seat as slippery as a chunk of tee. And that’s all the worse if you don't happen to have a real pigskin saddi “Do you inean to say that there are imitation PifCortainly there are; printed basils that took very like the real thing. You can always tell a ing that the holes where real skin, though, by the bristles were are. regul and (tn. trlangle shape. You know the best seats come out of the and the flaps and skirts are made out of the next best parts, Get a gaddie made of that stuff and Wil last you a life middie of the animal's hi ‘time and wear out several trees, “There are no greater swindiers than dishonest. gaddlers. ‘They use trees made of green wood that Hirst spread out almost flat, and then snap lke a parlor match. ‘They get poor leather, poor hard- er with a bad ware, and pat everything togeth thrend and bad machine work.” Now take a bride, for instance, If Unat isn’t cut out right and left close to the ‘very centre of the back of the hide, What strength will it have? Its Just, as often cut away down to the belly part, oroff in the neck, and it'll stretch like india rubber and break almost ahead. A man's life depends upon his reins, of cast-iron, polished to look like steel, and if they don’t break AU's Decause there don't hi Yo be any particu- here 1s, hey'll soap like ‘Then the bite are just as often ma lar strain upon them. If glass.” “Tell me, what do you think of curbs?” “I think that if you can’t bold a horse with a snafMie, there's very iittle enjoyment in riding. I don’t mean to say that a man shouldn't ev er use curb. Let him have one, and rather a sharp one, Wwith'a medium port, but don't let him use It ex cept at the very last moment. There ain't many hands that can use a curb, especiaily in park rid- ing, with any good effect. ‘They'll either come to ‘themselves or they'll make their horses mouthed. Look at the Mexicans. ‘They Tuln their horses with thelr crucl ring curbs, and ‘the same with the Asiatics. ‘They ride vatbar- ously, and tear the poor horses’ Jaws terribly, Depend upon it, it’s only bad riders that depend upon curb bits,” and they're ube very ones that snouldu’t be Crusted to use them. “Ifa horse 1s Augety, let hm have acurb in ‘with a leather chin strap, nota ch DIL, With rollers or players in the horse's mouth, 18 not bad for some animals. A ehiffmey Dit 1s a ‘Drutal thing vo use. You can break a horve's Jaw with one of them, and surely ho one wants to do that, Jointed bits, although they punish a horse, have their advantage, but they ought to be us Carefully, Most horses’ mouths are ruined by the ‘stablemen and boys around Une place. Pd lke sometimes to put a good highport bit into the Mouth orone ot'them, just wo let him know what torture he can give an animal when he pulls and ‘saws ot Che reins, as most of them do.” The Earl and the Commercial Trav- ‘eler. ‘From the Court Journal. ‘The Earl of Roseberry was on a journey to a race meeting at Ayr, and for his companion tn the rallway carriage had a remarkably pushing spect- men of the commercial traveler, who attempted to force a speaking acquaintance. Seeing his lordship perusing the Zacing Calendar he “broke ary” with the remarks “Haclng 1s a great institution, Suppose you are ing to Ayr mveting?” “Tam golig as far as Ayr,” replied his loniship, “Pity young swells get 'Meeced by blacklegs. Some, noblemen, I Lest, drop fortunes on the ture.” “Do a bit myself, gamelimes-a tenner of a about my cut,’ Know anything Poday worth my while touching?” —_ ‘am, . Sag Fa ‘saw you reading the Racing Calen- {Be Taive you the straight Up, will 3 be of service SET 2 so tents “ er oF on y" ‘hevronel for the Welter Cup.” : “Not for Joseph! I never Lord Rosebery's *Gindeed! peraps theyre right. lipearer 2 wever, ime. Pean omty add that't heard Lord iisse, my det. “q think youTl lose your ; Dut, as you quaenge meet tbe wee ‘Youll in stewards’ enclosure si the course. I have no cards ‘with me.” “Agreed. Isa bet. I bet you an even against Chevronel for the Weller Cup. But whats ‘our name, young fellow?” > rrimrase Sometimes I am otherwise ad- OTA right, Primrose; pay and reccive after the race.” ‘The: separated at the station. Chev- ext sporning's short note by. messenger from 2 a ‘stand: “Mr. ‘Primrose — Wu Miss Vax Lew's Sacary was Reoverm— ‘The recent reduction of Miss Van_ Lew, formerly postmistress at Richmond, Va., frofh a 61,200 post- {ion in the Post Mice Departament to a $720 post- Ton, Ras Deen Ue subject of comsierate paper eriticism. “When a Srax reporter Unis morn. ing spoke to Mr. Koy, the chiet eherk @f the De- pa Ler, be Sad: vate question that arus in Ube case of Mies van was whether the now) nantinae to prusion her atthe rote of $100 per Aor Whether he should We given a sup- port. TC was decided to do the intaer, IC ber services to the Government during the W are appreciated the Governinent shewd pension Der and not the Department. It ts adintived by her frieads that she Is not competent, and we have simply given the pay tosome ome who could per- Toru Ube duties of the place.” Few Tall Mon im the Sngiieh Mee, rom the Court Jourual. The militia docs not show much beer in regard tosteture than in numbers A man oe = height ts quite arara avis in the force, there Delng unly S06 out Of 114,480 who can boast that distinction. On the other hand, Just one quarter ‘Of the total strength is re resenied as unders tt. 3 in, and 20 oud betwee Chat height and SAC In former years, therefore, when a higher stan- dara was prescribed, most of these men would Mave been rejected as undersized. These Stalistics cer aluly ear out cue pubite beilet, founded oa the ler ‘eyesight, that the consuivatioual foroe 4s not what should be tn the haatter ot rinses BIRTHS. SPRINGSTEEN. Born to AF snd Emma : ? ae MARRIED. EWIS—SORQGGINS. On July ded, 1887, the Hex O. M. Miller, SOBLP HR Buri. Bisel 8, all of Washington * McKELVEY SLA 2 LE 2 then JORS MeRER ihe hes” Pater Mackin beak ot dias WE HARA, At St. Matthew's a ihe Ra’ RY by Kee ees HAS. Kk DIR. BARCLAY. At the of, her = Portsmouth, Va, Saturday. July 2, Ike hee OR LENA “Akicray sped ee Toonthe netive et Eoaioa: OO ge CHURCH. On July 4h, 1887, at 8 UIs J., som ot C.K and 8. rarck, tee ed reday, from Westminmer Preebyteriat churct evsuthy ostwern D and Erte a house before 10:30 day of faweraL ss Ome Ano FATRFAX. On the morntug of July 5, 1887, at ber Fesideuce, 1832 Jeflerwon Place northwest, Mra MABE. ANDi Fate aX. wid of Dr Orlabde fax. (New York and Kichmoud papers copy) > FOWLER. On July 11, 1886, AM KaMs- DELL FoWLy BELL POWLER, native of Lubick, Mo. for tie tset two yours aud three moutie, Women seventy taal om his i} egy pews — aut noe, Nenana are invited toattend (Heston Kastport papers orig! : gs! ok al EN. At Sea L. 1 7, KATE ‘SHI "ARD, th 0 vr Fema te a tut Cyprens Hills, A GRIFFIN. On July 4, 1 et 11-30 a m., akYy ADEERIDE: sous S,2"R700 22.30 8. Ma Be Geitin aed a eae Gta et Curiae ans ts . anit ‘Our baby's ante in : BY wen Moreen, Funeral from No. 3044 M strect West Wi Beinenny afternoon, at 3 Wrigek hm tntersneak vnereamional Ceiuetery.. She jouruad Dakota eaee ns.) Ce ANDER." Butered into ELIZABETH H. HAYDEN, of Baltimore Mae? ME* IKNT, et 7 pm, itargee On Monday, ™M nt at ISA Si tees Sty years. scrvicon ‘ate reatdenca, 720 Soventh surcct southeast, on Weluemday” vcore, Peng gS 80 oclock pm, wy a L—. ure, ite ucteater, Wa, ‘and’ Martinsburg, W URLY. WILLIS HURLY departed this Life junday July 3. J0e7, ot ten ~ a on ‘ato pimce a: hie lat? nectdemce, Xo, Qurth atnvet northwest, on Woduonday July Taree ak His friends are reapectfuliy in- PARKER. Ju 7, at 1.3 J0nN ren PRIN $2 200m 20nx we Tn, 1ekepeegigauamaaes. “SSuried July 4, Ouk Ht . PENNANT. On > Saal, 7, Men Edita be PERK ANT: elke tig MRE Pent OTe Mra Anu Cleveland, in “Fuuoral wall sake ‘lac Fh apeday at 9:30. m, ‘Reguiain high mane at “rinry Cousdhic Chores SeongetO NE ne mat fay mho rest ip peace 2 RAWLINGS. On aporning, July: 6, 1607, igen Atria FRA LARGE after Wager Fundral wil taxe place frum the teckaes i Ei tt reaidence of her hunband, 1209 Twentieth wtreet nort ‘on Tiare. dag, Fh Ry % iss, 7th instant, at “wiclock pam. to trvenda SANDERS, On July4, 1887, at 10 p. seid cotiay DC REFN BASTIEN, Ses F storal will cake place froma hitok, ou L strent botween 10th and Vth ieee te p.m. Peieuds and - SANDS. Ou Saturday evening, July 24, 1887, Mire ELIZABETH N- SANDS, widower Beane tb Sgrmeriy of Autapolte, aid another of the inte ‘uncrai will take place ou Tuesday at 5 o'clock from the residence of her daughter, Mrs Selle @ Tiers, (hee Grouse), No. 442.0 sinvet uotthweste” = "BP TALBOTT,” On Taceday, 3 SAT, at 3.3 TKVING A. FALBUTI- in te twean) acronis peas ‘Notice of funeral hereafter. ee. WADE. At 8.35 o'clck p. ma July 4 Inky, THOMAS LRONALD, Sntout ‘sian Agnes Sea T eeeenee nena irwnn ‘ enday cravat, at 4 uiclock, "Fraands and welatisee [ona STATE LOTTERY. CAPITAL PRIZE $150,000, “We do hereby covtity that we mupereise the arranor- ments fur ait the Monthy and Sewn” Amal Dracbage a The Lanistana State Lattery ‘Companys and tn yarn ce tind contro the Drrawringe eat ie same are conducted with homesty. far in Boor airh toward pareir, ae thor the time ‘aimy to war thie r"iloate aith fae sbenen of ou wh. tured atte, tn Estadvertusc mente ‘Commissioners, plete xnderugned Bande and Bantors wil py all ir drawn in Te Lauter ae Lote i wh be preacated at our counters, — Pres. Latiaiuin Natiet a Basi PIERRE LAS AUX, Pros. State Stone! Bau A. BALDWIN Pres. New Orieans National Bauk, CAKL KOHN, Pres Cuiou National Bauk. UNPRECEDENTED ATTRACTION! OVER HALF A MILLION DISTRIBSTED. LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY. Iocereratid i amt for twenty yer by the ct hate Ran ne te to which # reserve fuad iy au ovrwunuiny sop uinr vote i franchine was Decanter, AD INT = The only Lotteryever voted om and indorsed by the of any State. ed It mever seales or ppontymes. Its Grand Single Number wines tale a i Rea a esate rly ID OPPORTUNITY wit ee Tea CRT CARR gece SULY 12, 1887 —20deh ‘Monthly ‘bow. : CAPITAL PRIZE, €150,000. 527 Notice—Tickete are Ten Dollars culy. Halves, ithe e2 Keun 1 = 2,179 Prizes, amounting #0............-..0-..8535,000 wisnnesstha—* ine rl ‘Address Registered Letters to son eno NEES, Smee ares