Evening Star Newspaper, December 6, 1887, Page 6

7 THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. D.C., TUESDAY. wy g Foxormtorn 6, 1887-DOUBLE SHEET. CITY AND DISTRICT. IMPHOVEMENT OF ROCK CREEK. Engineer Commins: jow's Pint Submitted to Congress, ROPOSED TUNNEL AND WOW IT WILL IMPROVE SANITARY CONDITION OF THE DISTRICT—THE AneA YROVEMENT, AND OTHER POINTS. Following is the plan which has been prepared vy Engineer Commissioner Ludlow for the im- provement of Rock Creek, which was submitted to Congress to-day by tne District Commissioners as Ap appendix to their report upon the subject. To the Hoard of Comminsioners of the District of Cotas : The following project for the con- Gextim struction of am artificial conduit to convey the Waters of Rock Creek in tupnel between Lyon's mili ond Pennsylvania avenue, as a substitute for the present creek bed between the points named, has veen prepared in compliance with the fol- Jowing resolution of the board: . “<NOvEMBER 10, 1987. “Resolved, That the Engineer Cominisstoner hereby requested to prepare for the consideration ‘Of this board tn time for transmission to Congress ‘With the annual report of the Commissioners for the feal year ended June 30, 1887, a project, with estimates of cost and other data, for a tunnel and other work tocarry the waters of Kock, Creek in the most direct way practicable from 3 W the intersection of said creek with Pennsyl- Vania avenue.” TOPOGRAPHY OF KOCK CRERK VALLEY. ‘The lmnited time as well ax the lack of means for special Investigation have made It impractica- Die to secure the full and accurate data requisite for a Mnal and satisfactory determination of the and reliance has therefore APPECTED—RSTIMATED COST OF THE IM-| | the filling of the valley between Lyon's mill and | Pennsyivanta avenue will require about -2,000,000 c yards and represent a superfices of about 41 3 It may beassumed that this filling will get itself done in time by the deposit of surplus ma- terial from the grading of adjacgat sites, itis proper also to state that the filling of the | vatiey Will obviate the necessity of reconstructing | the present bridges, which cannot be deferred for many years longer.” The cost of each of these, on | the basis of an iron structure 60 feet in width, upon suitable masonry abutments, will be, say, $75,000 oF $50,000. 4 discussion of the financial aspects of the mat- | ter, or the methods by which the needful con- derination of the valley lands can be provided for, Js not required in the preparation of @ report upon { the engineering features of the project. The ac- companying blue-print shows the plan of con struction with cross-section annd_ logitudinal ele- vation of conduit. ‘Respecttuliy, Witttam Luptow, Engineer Commissioner. A Crap House Raided. THR ALLEGED PROPRIETOR HELD FOR THE GRAND aURY. Sunday night, between 7 and o'clock, Lt. Amiss, with a squad of officers, raided an alleged “orap” room at No, 1223 C street, and found twenty-three Persons, all colored men and boys, engaged in “shooting crap.” The whole party was marched to the station, where the alleged jetor, Samp- son Asher, was cl with setting up a gaming table, and Wm. Hallback, also colored, from whom itis Asher rents the room, was charged With, permitting gaming, and both were released on $25 collateral. When the officers entered the house there was a rush made for the door, but a pistol in the hands of Lieut. Amiss kept the jnterested 5} from escaping. Asher was tried in the Police Court yesterday af- ternoon under the first section of the gaming act, ‘and was held for the action of thegrand jury. The charge against Haliback was nolle prossed. BOOTBLACK WITNESSES TELL ABOUT CRAP. When Prosecuting Attorney Shepperd told the eral information as was | Hock ses the District from its borthern angie st, following na tortuous and rocky channel, | tructed by dams at several | of the creek valley within the | rict 1s about 6 mlles, and the length of the | im t distance, put iy | ‘award fr District the drainage | + farther, and the ereek | of about 17% miles. ‘The herefore is about 21 | creek abont 26 miles, niles of territory. rior to the District, iy composed of farm i tend to restrict in’ reaching the str and tr cyst portion of tue The District,aituowh the slopes are steeper and at tunes precipit sa similar effect THE LOWEK PORTION OF THE CREEK constitutes the dividing line between the citles of Washington and Georgetown, and previous to the construction of the dam at the mouth in connec- tion With Uhe service of the Chesapeake and Oblo Canal, of Which It constitutes the terminus, the tide of the Potomac ebbed and 1 siderable distance up the st Poured its free volume directly "into the river. The construction of the dam changed the charac- ter of the lower portion of the creek, converting It inte a slack-Water level and harbor for the canal, and made it a permanent rectplent of all waste muatters reaching the bed from the wash of the slopes, deposits upon its banks, or the more solid convents of the several sewers discharging Into It, In coms quence of this the bed has been partially filled with deposits of this character, which the How of the streaim,owing to the absence of a scour- ing, velocity at the bottom, 1s unabie to remove, und complaints have been made both of the offen: sive cbaracter of the exhalations from the valley and of the untealthfuiness of the Vicinity, due to (his and cognate causes. by three con- wn ia the ‘The creek is now spanned necting Washington and. Georgeto Mratts ated, viz, those on Pennsylvania avente, at M street, and P street, none of which is Suited tots work, witether in point of dimensions, lan of construction, or physical condition, Erqurae ntation has been made of the de- 3 of transit fof the growing population of iueans of transit for Doth cities. 18 Tae BRTTERMENT OF THE SANITARY CONDITIONS tt wouid probably be necessary after removing the am et the mouth of the creek to condemn the valley as @ park and thereafter keep ft in order at the public this project involving the further neceahty ot constructing, intercepting E Sewers to protect the water of the creek from Jution. “For improved communication it would be needful to reconstruct the present bridges and add to their numbers such others as should be found advisable, but for the accomplishment of both objects at ‘ouce, the obvious means is the coustruction of an artificial condutt to replace the present creek bed, asa preliminary tothe subse- quent obliteration of the valley by filing it up to the level of the adjacent grounds. It 1s this propo- sition upon Which the board requests a project ‘and estimates, A glance at the map readily discloses what Would be the site of a construction of this kind. ‘The creek, after reaching Lyon’s Mill at a point Rear the’junction of 25in and R streets, were they prolonged to intersect, has a southeastwardly Gourse to G street, east of 2d, there Dends sharply to the West and orth to the intersection of 25 and ©, and thence in a nearly direct southwest eriy course to the Potomac. ‘TUE PROPOSED TUNNEL. A tunnel from about Lyon’s Mill due south on the line of 25th street would cut off the sharp bend above referred to, and the continuation of tals construction in the open valley and bord- ering the sireaia would conduct the waters of the creek out of sight between the terminal points and quake it practiable to fill the valley to the level of fis upper margins The project thus outlined, from au engineering point of view, 1s entirely feastble. The cost of the conduit will depend upon its dimensions, and these In turn upon the volume to be provided for and the hydraulic adopted, in other words, the slope which €an be given to the water surface within the tun- nel With regard to the volume of water, in the absence of exac ation be assumed for the measurements and observations should precede any actual constructions ‘THE TOTAL DRAINAGE AREA 4s approximately 45 square miles, over which no full record of rain-fall exists from which an aver. age could be estimated, nor tg it known that the ioaximum or mean discharge of the stream has at any Ume been accurately ascertained. From gen- eral meteorological data it 1s safe to assume that ‘the average maximum of rain-fall over the entire area will not exceed # and one-half inches in any twenty-four houra. This rate of, fall may be ceeded for limited periods and special for example that noted by Prof. Henry 885, when the rain recorded ninety-two hi q bait Dut such regarded as sumption for Dasin as well within the ably beyond what more exact ef a5 Pe Bg j i = FT ity the tunnel should Observations of the regimen of Rock Creek show that not less than two days are required discharge the flood due to a storm, but Srrrations do uot take account of the to evaporation, absorption, and sul flow, and it will beentirely sai¢ to assume as estimate that three days will be needed to dis- charge the equivalent of the total fall. This gives One-third Of 5,445, or 1,815 cuble feet per second, ‘@s the mean tnaximum flow to provide for, but as Ine actual flow ata given Ume may exceed this, Temay be assumed, for the sake of security, ab Goudie Unis amount, or 3,630 cuble feet. Four thousand cubic fect is therefore adopted as the greatest volume of water that the tunnel will be called upon w discharge. THE MATTER OF GRADIENT Temains tobe determined. The flood marks on ‘the creek banks near Lyon's Mill Indicate an eleva- Yon of about 133g feet above city datum, which Is wean bib water in the Potomac. With the slight Gedection im the Hue of the tunnel, this difference in elev ation will give a gradient of UZ, and a conduit of 247 square fect in area ‘wil discharge 4,455 cubit feet per second; or, assuming that the Fiver surface 187 feet above mean high water, the discharge Will be 4,114 cuble feet per second, or Silgnuly more than the Dasis of estimate. It will De observed Unat this computatioa 1s based upon the removal of the dam. The retention of tts and the resulting reduction of slope, by the elevation Of the lower end of the tunnel would involve a loss, ©f bead of — feet, which could be compensated Tor ouly by a large increase in the dimensions of the tuunel and corresponding costliness of con- struction. Since, however, the removal of the dam 1s in any case essential (6 the sanitary betterments and Euprovement of the valley, itis assumed that the €ubanced cost of tunnel construction need not be entertained. ‘The construction of the conduit in- Yolves the projongation of the Sewers now dis changing into the creek above M street #0 as to In- Lersect It, and the removal of the dam will require an abandoament of the preseut canal-lock near The Wouth of ue creek, which should then be ith i direction about south | ¢, | Was there when the officers raided it, witnesses In Uhis case to come in twenty negroes and several policemen marched to the front, and ‘ach put his hand on a Bible. ‘What ts all this about?” asked the judge. “The defendant Is charged with running a crap room,” said Mr. Williams, the defendant's coun- sel. “He is charged under the first section of the fuabling act, whieh makes it a grand jury of- fense.” ne Judge suggested that a few witnesses be selected from the number present, and that tue hearing be eut short, * George Tyler, a celored bootblack, was the first Witness, and testified that he visited'the room and id You go there for?” asked the court. repited the witness, How did you expect to get money?” i Seven-eleve How do you play the game?” asked counsel. ‘You put down your money,” answered witness, ‘and throw to seven-eleven. ' Every oter game the proprietors cuts 5 cents.” What do You mean by thate” asked the judge. mean,” answered the Witness, “that the pro- prietor takes down Scents, which is the same as the draw down in a game of poker. How did you come out?” asked counsel. lust $4.70 short,” answered witness, “I lost nd the police'got the other dollar.” juaigtere an incorporated club there?” asiced the juage. ‘The witness started to answer 11 the negative, but changed is mind and answered: “There might have veen; I guess there was. Lemuel Gibbs, a colored bootblack, testified that he only had 40 ‘cents when he went there, and When he left he had nothing. Gus Adams, colored, testilied that__he had been in the crap room about one hour when the officers arrived, abd that he had lost $3. Win. Hallback, being assured that he would not be prosecuted, that he rented the room to Asner. ——.—__. President Langston’s Troubles, BOARD OF VISITORS OF THE VIRGINIA NORMAL IN- STITOTE INVESTIGATING CHARGES PREFERRED AGAINST WIM. A special to the Baltimore Sun trom Petersburg States thatthe board of visitors of the Virginia Normal and Collegiate institute, of which the Hon. John Mercer Langston is president, was in sesston at the institute from early in the forenoon yester- day until 9 o'clock last night. The object of the meeting of the board is twofold—first, to invest!- gate the discipline of the college, which, it 1s claimed, is not altogether what it should re, and also to investigate the charges that have been pre- ferred against President Langston by the entire faculty of the institute, These charges were to the effect that President Langston came near in- citing a riotat the ‘when some of the faculty undertook to correct some of the students for in- Subordination. These charges were brought to the attention of the State board of education, It ts pretiy generally known that an effort is being made to defeat Langston’s re-election next month, at which Ume his term of office willexpire. A ma: fonts of the students are sald to be in favor of ygston’s re-election, while the faculty are op- posed tohim. A few Ways ago a number of stu- dents went over to Richmond and called on Gov. Lee in the interest of Mr. Langston’s re-election, Yesterday this action of the students was brought to the attention of the board, which caused quite an exciting and strong debate, and for a while there was considerable contusion and disorder. ‘The action of the board will be watehed with much interest throughout the State. WHAT PROF. LANGSTON’S FRIENDS SAY. Mr. 0.8. B. Wall, Prof. Langston’s brother-in- law, when shown the publication this morning said that he had learned of the pending dimiculty some few days ago through the newspapers, and had heard nothing from Mr. Langston on the sub- ject. He remarked: “Prof. Langston 1s a compe- tent and capable educator, but I tear that he has been somewhat Indiscreet in mixing politics with education, at least to some extent, and has thus | aided some who are jealous of him and want soi other one to have liis position. He robably | Incurred the displeasure of Mahone aud his friends by expressing the hope that in the next eaimpalgn Gov. Lee Will be given the second place on the democratic ticket.” MRS. LANGSTON HAS FAITH IN HER HUSBAND. Mrs. Langston, who is in the city, said yesterday | that she had no fears but her husband would be Vindleated, for the charges against bim were the outgrowth of jealousy and made in the interest of parties who Want the piace. a Alexandria Affairs. Reported for Tax EvEsixc Stan. A Pyruiax Revioy.—The Alexandria Knights of Pythias of both Mechanics’ and Oriental heid a union meeting iast night to welcome Maj. J. K. Carnahan, of Indiana, the world’s chet of the order. A number of Washington knights also united with the Alexandrians on the occasion, and fraternal greetings were excl addresses be- ing delivered at the lodge meeting by General-in- Chief Carnahan, Col. Pettibone, of Onio; Justice Rathbone, of this city, and V. G. C. Helshiey, and Jno. W. Thompson, of W: mn. ‘The reception Was conch by @ banguet at Pythian Hall, on Pitt street, in charge of & committee,:Mr. Geo. Deaton, chairman, and Julian Holt, ‘secretary. During’the banquet the Washit ‘and Western Tepresentatives were again called up for toasts and Tesponded. Dr. Birdsall and Messrs. De Putroy, Wartield, Deaton, and others also made pleasant Fesponses to calls, Am linpromptu quartette gave several songs, and, the occasion was a most pleas- ant one. Gen’l Carnahan in closing urged the Knights here to unite i the uniform branch, and ‘show Alexandria the Pythian drill in perfection. ‘TER ConPEDERATS ENTRRTAINMENT.—The atten- dance at the entertamment offered by Lee Camp of Confederates last nignt in the shape of a lecture on the Battle of Ball’s Bluff, by Col. E. V. White, Was quite large, and the lecture, a most interesting one, Was listened to with great attention. The oein,, the Charge of Pickett’s Division at Getty, gr read Dy Col. Berkley, its author, was also weil recetved by the auditory. Nores.—The attention of the mext grand jury Will be called to the alleged violation of the phar- macy law. Mr. J. T. Whittle, who represents that he cannot get a piace here because the sts empioy unlicensed clerks, has represented his case to the pharmacy board at Richmond, who have di- rected Mr. Edgar Warfield, of this city, to see to enforcement of the law. The druggists alleged to have violated the law clalin that licensed druggists only are employed in compounding medicines at thelr establishments, and that.the law is fully obeyed.—The Mount Vernon avenue managers are to hold a meeting at the city council chamber to-morrow afternoon.—Gen. M. D. Corse has had his eyes treated, and much improved.—For a briet while the wharf at the Midland ferry is being renewed, the Midland freight trains will pass via tue Alexandria and Washington Railroad, —— kev, Dr. Hatcher, of Richmond, will assist this week at the contingus meetings now in progress atthe Washington Street Baptist church.— The Young Men's Christian Association had a pleasant sociable last night.—A number of Hosslyn deeds for bullding lots, at three cents per foot, are being it on record at the county clerk’s office here.— he ladies interested in the Confederate bazaar heid a meeting this morning at the Christrian As. sociation Foouis.—This morning a deer wandered into tue south edge of the Lown, along Hunting Creek, and was shot by Keeper Greenwood at the signal-house on Jones’ Point. ——— ‘The Master of the Art. WHAT JOUN WANAMAKER SAYS ABOUT ADVERTISING, Everybody will admit that Joun Wanamaker, of Philadelphia, 1s a successful merchant. He is also one of the best advertisers in the country. His method of advertising 1s marked by good, common deepened by aredying so that boats may enter fom the river, ‘THE ESTIMATED COST OF THE PROJECT, as computed by Mr. McComb, superintendent of sewers, Is a8 follows: Excavatton— ‘Ts.000 cubic ¥d8., at $1.50..$117,000 00 ‘Bu.vu0 cuble Yas, at $1...” 30,000 00 $147,000 00 SOney at $8... - $600 Gum cule yds concrete suanary at $7 ws. OD je pus stone paving wc 402 Cost of conduit per ft. S32 3,000 eet of conduit at $6321. =x tension of sewers— 1. Of 10M sewer, + 150,630 00 BeBe... $10,000 00 or Te Ot AE ower, 28,500 00 38,500 00 Wor farades, &e., at tunnel entrances, Saniegs "Ww Canal company, if and superintendence, say.. 20,000 00 ‘Total eatmate, «- 965,130 00 SEreyucat lv luc coustruction of We conduit, ‘sense, and is recommended to merchants who ad- vertise by bills, Here 1s what he says on the sub- ject. Read it: “q.never in my life used such a thing as a poster, or dodger, or band biiL My pian for uas been to buy so much space In a newspaper ana Ml it up with What I wanted. I would not give an advertisement in a new: ‘of 400 circulation for Miss Georgia Fargo’s Suit, ALLEGING THAT THE EXRCUTORS OP THR MILLION- . AIRE EXPRESEMAN WITHHOLD HEK MONEY. ‘The New York Sun to-day says: The suit of Miss Georgia F. Fargo, a daughter of the millionaire expressman, against Jas. @. Fargo, Chas. Fargo and Franklyn D. Locke, the executors of her fath- er's will, Was begun In the Superior Court yester- day before Judge Truax. Miss Fargo was herself incourt. She is a handsome woman of thirty. She Was dressed in black, and during the greater part of tue trial kept her hands in her Diack uf. 1h er complaint Miss Fargo stated that died on August 3, i881. His will decreed that his residuary estate should be divided into three equal parcels. One of these was to go to her sister, ra, Helen Lacy Squires, one to the grand children of Mr. Fargo, Anna EB. and Mary and one toher. On March 26 all the legatees en- tered into an agreement that rh of the ine come of the estate should be allowed to accumu- late to form an indemnity fund of $50,000 to guar- antee against any shrinkage in the estate, The executors were also to make an accounting every six months, In February, 1885, the surrogate of Erie County ordered that ‘the beneficiaries should receive their shares of the estate. Only $10,000 Was paid to her, and she ‘alleged that $10,025.08 ‘Was Still due het, ‘Mr. Cole stated at the opening of the case that procéedings for an equitable distribution of the estate are now going on before the surrogate, that the present action ‘was uncalled for, and that it ‘ought not to go on in the absence of all the other legatees. “He said that the executors had no in- terest in the distribution, and that they only took the position of defendants in order to protect the t legates, Jas. G. absen ‘argo was called as a witness, and test!- fied that the executors had made accountings a3 ordered by the surrogate. Mr. Forster counsel for Miss Fargo, cl ‘that the executors had wrongfully dccumulated $43,020.50, and that his cllent was entitied to one-third of that, The case Was adjourned one week. Duped by a Detective. HOW A GAY YOUNG RELATIVE OF EX-PRESIDENT DIAZ ‘WAS BROUGHT TO JUSTICE. Chicago Bpecial to the Philadelphia Press, Dec. 3. “Jimmy, they've been looking for ‘me with a warrant for four days,” chuckled Jos. M. Diaz to Detective O'Brien in Billy Bassett’s saloon late last night. “Is that so?” replied the officer, “That's tough. What do they want you for?” “oh, they claim that I'm a defaulter.” Oh, Yes,” sald O'Brien; “it seems to me that I've heard of the case. By the way I'm the man who has the warrant, and I'll have to take you with me,” and the detective drew the legal document froin his poe! “Are you an officer of the law?” asked Diaz, “I thought you were a friend of mine.” ‘So I am,” remarked the detective with a grin, as he threw back h's coat and showed his star. “Til take you to the armory for safe keeping.” Diaz is “a handsome Spaniard, who has just at tained his majority. He ts a relative of the ex- president of the Mexican republic, and nas afather in New York who can draw his check on any bank (or six figures. ‘The young man’s education and waluing imbued his disposition with expensive tastes. “When he nad learned all about base-ball and foot-ball that could be tamght at an American ollege his father sent him toChicago, He at once obtained a position with the firm of Fernandez & Jaurez, cigar importers, at 142 West Lake street. Diaz has a propensity for spending money. So has Mamie Cox, allus “Kentucky Bess," a sister of Mrs. Capt. Hall, Who Was charged with killing her husband in June, 1886, Diaz and Bess succeeded in spending. lots of money, and bis employers learned of ais prodigailty and made an investiga tion. It was then found that Diaz was short in his accounts. He had collected numerous bills for ‘the firm, for which he had made no return, When the Warrant was sworn out fo- his arrest it was thought that the deficit did not exceed $700. At the armory to-day, however, Diaz confessed that he was an embezzier to the amount of over $5,000 Rivaling Jesse Pomeroy. ‘TRN-YEAR-OLD FREDERICK RILEY GAGS THREE-YRAR- OLD TOMMY JONES AND HOLDS HIM ON 4 HOT STOVE UNTIL HE IS FATALLY BURNED. The New York Sun, to-day, says: In Frederick Riley, aged ten, Jersey City has arival of Jesse Pomeroy, the boy with the white eye. Riley ts an inmate of the home of the Sisters of the Peace, 78 Grand street, which 13 under the control of the Nun of Kenmare. There are more than a hundred homeiess children init. Riley has long been looked upon by the Sisters as a vicious little fellow, and the other Inmates avoided him as much as possible. Yesterday morning little Tommy Jones, three years old, was playing ail alone in the kitchen, when Riley entered, ‘The little fellow seemed tO fear Riley and started ona run from the room. Riley caugat him, and forthe next ten minutes subjected the Uitle fellow to great torture, He gagged him ~~ with a _“handkerehtef, and then afver removing his clothing he set him, down on a red-hot stove. The litle fellow kicked and twisted to free himself from his torturer, who held him down with both hands, and finally he Succeeded in getting the handkerchief from nis mouth. His eries were heard by Sister Evangeline. At her approach Riley ran away. Jones is terribly burned, and Dr. Gray thinks he will die. ‘The doc- tor notified the police of the case last night. Riley ‘Was arrested. He 18 the son of a once wealthy cracker dealer, Who died a few years ago. His mother is living, but she was unable to control the lad, and so she put him 1n charge of the Sisters of the Peace. On Sunday night Riley stole fifty cents from a savings bank belonging to one of the other Doys in the institution, He cilmbed out of the home through a rear Window and bought candy ‘with the money ‘The Most Dangerous Man in England. Paris Correspoudeuce of the Chicago Tribune. ‘Mr. Hyndman, who 1s now the chief leader of the socialists in Eugland, ts as well-known here agin London. He 13 a very cautious man, and, while he 1s probably more than any one else di- recting tho present agitation, he is careful to keep himself out of the clutches of the law. You will probably never hear of him being locked uj matter how iil his followers may tare. Mr, Hynd- man is not an ignorant, rude man. He 4s Fich and highly educated, and’ is accomplished in social graces. He 1s now, I suppose, about forty-five years Old. His father left him a fortune of several hundred “thousand dollars, and by shrewd. bust- hess ventures he has increased his Wealth until now he inust be alumost « millionaire. He was ed. ucated at Cambridge University, and was gradu- ated there With high honors. After a_ short stay in Loudon and Paris, waere he was well in the soclal swim, he went out to Australia. ‘There he Tose lo eminence as a leader of the free-school movement, aud he also made a good deal of money. Then he went ona long journey amor the islands of the Pacific Ocean, and finally reac Atmerica, He was much pleased with the United States, especlally with the opportunities for mak- ing money which he there enjoyed. In the pursuit Of his business enterprises he has frequently since then visited America with great pecuniary profit to himself. ‘Mr. Hyndman is a vigorous and powerful man, of plain and even ugly features, Dut with an alr of authority and imperious leadersnip. He is flu- ent in speech and can be polished at will, though in haranguing the mobs of London he affects @ coarse and vulgar style of ex] ‘As I have said, he was once popular in good society. But of Jate’he has been ostracised. He once belonged the Garrick and New University Clubs, two of the highest-toned clubs in London. He was expelled from them, or from the latter, at any rate, on ac- count of his anarchistic utterances, and it has been remarked that ever sinc» then the socialist. mobs have paid more attention, a the way of window- stnashing, to those twociubs than to all others PUL together. I should say from what I have seen of Mr. Hyndman during his many visits to Paris that he is the most dangerous man in England to- day. He ts in the prime of life, equipped with @ splendid education and a wide and now! Of affairs. He is full of energy and ambition, He 4s cynical, fearless, and yet cunning to an extreme degree and wary asa fox. Like Mare Antony, he wiil inflame the ns Of a mob until they break all restraints; yet he will keep himseit out of the reach of the law. He will not speak a word for which he might be indicted; yet his words will Ancite a mob to utmost Violence. He isin constant communication with the leaders of the revolution- ary elements of Paris and has long planned with them a simultaneous outbreak in both citi, A Millionaire’s Bride. YOUNG MR. OLIVER LEADS TO THE ALTAR HIS sis- TRR'S FORMEK GOVERNESS. A telegram from San Francisco, December 5, says: Young Joseph Oliver, one of the richest of the new generation of San Franciscans, has mar- ried his sister’s former governess and companion, Oliver is regarded as worth more than $1,000,000, as he has inherited the bulk of the fortune left by his father, the Marquis Oliver. “Old Oliver re- ceived his fitle from the pope because of the J: amounts that he gave to the church here and in Kome. When his father died, and soon after bis sister, Joseph Was left alone with the governess, He became enamored of her, aud they were en- gaged. It was arranged that while he should go abroad she should study In some eastern seminary, in order lo repair defects in her education. ‘The rogram was faithfully carried out, and no one fads suspicion of thelr real. rlaiions. "When Oliver returued to New York avout a fortnight ago he was met by nis betrothed, and the two were rivately married. ‘The young couple will live here, Where the groom has one of the finest houses ——eee—_____ Ivgs’ ALLEGED FRAUDULENT Boxps.—A telegram from Dayton, Obio, December 5, Says: A sensa- Uon in the railway circles to-day grew out of the fact that a sult reeentiy begun in New York against Henry 8. Ives & Co., cl fraud in their issue of @ million bonds of the Dayton, Fort Railway, was transferred petitioners Charles J. Heinshelmer, and the wife of James 0. Arnold, Sf Dayton, asi for the appointment of a receiver for the road. The defendants were served with a notice that the ap- ration would be heard Wednesday. oo TA, Suock-Pxom aX ELncTaio Wine.—Eimer z a A Congreveman Wedded. THE ROMANTIC MARRIAGE OF GARFIELD'S SUCCESSOR IN CONGRESS. A special to the Philadelphia Press trom War- ren,0., last night, says: “Hon. Ezra B. Taylor, rep- last Friday. So quietly had the intentions of the Judge been kept that not until this evening was his known to more than half a dozen per- sons, and the surprise of Mr. Taylor's friends was had left the city on Tussday, going where he delivered an address upon the occasion of the un ‘of the Garneld monument. Froia there his constituents supposed he would proceed directly 10 Washi at 1a stead he quietly stepped over into Kentucl ‘wedded woman of his choice. Mrs. Taylor formerly lived in Garrettsville, 0., and it 18 said she and Mr. Taylor were sweethearts in their hho having been a resident of that piace, | final arded 9s E quarrel separated them, and tormination’of the affair is wa Teor John L, Sullivan Hissed. THE PUGILIST MAKES A PEFPERY RETORT TO THE ‘SPORTINGMEN WHO DID IT. A London special to the New York World, Dec. 5, says: There were fully 5,000 people in the Royal Aquarium this evening whom the doubled admts- ston fee did not deter from coming to see John L. Sullivan. The bout with Ashton was very lvely and was loudly applauded. However, when Sull!- van reappeared on the stage accompanied by the well-kaown ¥rank Hinde, the bookmaker, an at- tempt was made to hiss ‘the American pugilist. ‘The hissing came from a low class of sporting men resent. ‘The champtan shook his head as though be would like to have been up and at them, and yen said: “Ladies and Gentlemen: The more than kindly reception which has been accorded me during the past week and everywhere in England makes it easy for me to forget those few hisses. I have ex- hibited before many audiences, and in them, one and all, Thave always found tome pigs without Holske, his advance agent, 1s now in Scotland making arrangements for a'visit. ‘Then he goes over into Ireland fora week. ‘The Gaelic societies of Glasgow and Dublin have offered to give him a Public reception. “ a A Sudden Collapse. FORTUNES IN STOCKS THAT DWINDLED TO NOTHING. A telegram to the New York Times trom St. Louts, December 4, says: During the past three days a St. Louls syndicate of mining speculators has had an experience that comes to all specula- torsin time, but not so forcibly nor disastrously as to this one, ‘The syndicate 1s composed of James Campbell, a broker; Jos. Temple, J. J. Sylvester, Louts Fusz, John Scullin and others.“ They put chased a ‘Colorado mine in the Murphy group, called the Lady Murphy, and began to develop it. ‘The stock was all held by the syndicate, and was taken at $1 a share. One week ago a telegrain came flashing from the mine that a strike had been made. ‘The next day came a dispatch say- ing: “Men of sand are men of millions, The vein is 20 fot wide,” pe whole market here Was agitated, anc ly Murphy st 0 $, then tose and on Wednesiay was. g10 a hare, and hundreds of hungry speculators were looking for it. The luck of the syndicate was the talk of the town. ‘They were congratulated by thousands, and their forcunes, estimated on the market value Of the shares, weré enormous. Col. Jiin Campbell found that if he desired to realize he would be ahead $1,000,000, and the profits of the others Tanged from $25,000 to $500,000, But they wouldn't Part with a share of the stock. Yesterday came the coll: Several cars of the ore were ship toa smelter at Denver, and the assay showed that the stuff ran $19 a ton. It requires $24 a ton to ship and treat it. ‘The awful news was flashed here and the stock went down to nothing. The millions disappeared like magic, and the plans of the sup) millionaires were ‘undone in an in- stant, ‘The syndicate ts in sackcloth and ashes and is being condoled with on every side. Sena Rina Powderly’s Administration Defended. WHAT GENERAL SECRETARY LITCHMAN OF THE KNIGHTS. OF LABOR SAYS OF THE KICKING MEMBERS. General Secretary Litchman of the Knights of Labor said in Philadelphia, yesterday, that the cir- cular 3ent out by the provistonal committee of the malcontents of the Knights of Labor emanated from disgruntled office-seekers, adding: “If the men who are at the head of this move- ment were delegates to the general assembly, they know that the general executive board was in no Way responsible for the large expenditure of money last year. They must know that the ex- penditure was made by order of the general as sembly Itself, The payment of over $300,000 for settling strikes was Ordered by the general assem- bly, and the general executive ‘Was not con- sulted in the matter at all. Not only was the fund Set apart for such purposes thus expended, but $150,000 of the general fund went in the same di. rection.” ‘Mr. Litchman characterized the reports that the order was going to pleces as ridiculous and untrue, “We are getting hundreds of letters daily from ali sections of the country assuring us that the move- ment against the administration 1s getting no foot- hold in other districts, Chicago and Philadelphia are the circles in which the movement ts stron; and if the order was to go all to pleces in U two places the Knights of labor would scarcely feel it, Itis but a drop in the bucket.” He then produced records up to July 1, showing that on that date there were 500,982" members in good Standing in the order. ‘The number now he esti- mated at not less than 550,000 in round figures, Since July 663 new local assemblies have been or- ganized. | Eleven lapsed locals have been reorgan- ized, and over 1,000 have been reinstated, they having been suspended for various causes. In conclusion Secretary Litchman said: “They say they will not pay thé per capita tax, and yet they declare the Work against us shail be done within the order, On January 1 the general no- Uce of taxes due Will be sent to every assembly in the order, Which Was done last year. ‘This will be accompanied by a notice that unless the money IS paid within forty days the assembly Will be sus- pended. give them ten days over the ume given y the constitution. ‘Therefore, if they don’t pay up the War upon us will Rave to be made outside the order, and it will not take the members long to recognize this fact.” a Me will Pocket the Money. APRODIGAL SON RETURNS INTIME TO SHARE HIS FATHER’S RESTATE. Dewey Ensign, the boy whose father died several months ago in San Francisco, leaving him §35,000, in the event of his return to his mother in time to be present at the opening of the will on Februat Snexy is again at_home. His father was $70,000, but’ Dewey was a wayward: youth, who, rather than stay with his parents and goto school, Tan away last June. This angered his father, who, on his deathbed, made a Will bequeatning half of nis fortune to his wife, and stipulating that the will should not be openéd until February 5, 1888, at which time, If his son were not present, the Other $35,000 should be given to his nephew, and his son cut off without acent. Ever since he left home young had earned a living by working on ranches, and for a number of montus wasemployed on aranche in Nebraska, He is illiterate, and during the time he was away he never once read a new: r. Finally he became discontented and resolved to return to the Pacine Coast. The Mammoth Cave’s From the Louisville Courier-Journal. ‘There is cave on Gran Bethuram's place, 7 miles from Mt. Vernon, which nearly equals the celebrated Mammoth Cave in proportions, and fully so in curiosities, In it are several lakes or Ponds, in which fish without eyes are found in abundance. It is mass of caverns, some of Which are from 75 to 100 feet high. A party of ladies and gentlemen recently got lost in, the labyrinths of he caverns, and several hours elapsed before they found their way out. A party from this place are preparing to fully explore the cave, and if arrange. ments can be completed they will’ probably start the coming week, prepared to make their explora- ‘ons complete, al. eee Corrixe THINKS WALL STREET 15 AGAINST HIM.— A, Cutting, who 18 employed tn St. Louls on. a Weekly paper, Was asked Sunday what he thought of the new phase his case had assumed. He said: “41 believe Secretary Bayard’s course 1s correct. In- fluence has been brought to bear on the Adminis- ‘ration to prevent the pressing of my $50,000 cl for indemnity, and this influence comes Wall street. The Wall street_ men interested in Mexi- can mines and railroads don’t want trouble with Mexico, Iam Waiting to see what position the President will take in his and If 1018 Un favorable to me I will write an open letter to the Administration reviewing the facts and giving my inion of its failure to protect American citizens. I know that Minister political juggling in Wall st coe An INDIAN VAULT FILLED WITH SKELETONS —A discovery was made 12 miles west of Jefferson a So evening. entry Kulte, a farmier, died A juest was buried in an old Indian ‘mound overloding the Missouri River. On digging, the grave auggers came upon ah immense vault extending, “it 1s thought, the entire length of the mound, and wc 4s filed with human skeléto several of wat B rere taken out in a state of reservation nions differ as to whether these Kiele:ous are the remains of some of the inniee tribes or of the ancient mound bullders. - Certain It is that the Vault or stone wall was built and Used as a burial place by persons Inhabiting ‘the country 10 its settlement by the wi ‘The walls ault are Dullt’ of dressed’ stone and then ‘stone, ‘The space or wlath of the vault is sufficient to receive dead bodies, laid across, and stil! have room for an aisle or passway ‘Conna’s INDEPENDENCE, — The steamer San Pablo an Wrancicg, yoo. y that the emaperor of having ascertained thacorea will Bo Seatgaeree Grameen ores Eomates Feceipt of any further tribute Mnxi0xa ‘Woara Bunexn, Tho New York, Daily Commercial Bor ‘fre loas during to Teached the ‘tremendous $19,009,675; an increase fomee ae is his year my aoe sae ane nose of 166 the total are ite 200000 for Striking Contrasts in Boston. PRIZE FIGHTERS AND PREACHERS AT THE BUB. Boston has been flooded with coptes of a publica- tion entitied “The Christian Safeguard,” issued by friends of the Kev. F. W. Davis, who still lies in Jail for preaching on Boston Common. The most ‘Striking feature of the paper is a series of cartoons representing: First, a prize fight and the presen- tation of a $10,000 belt to the Champion Sullivan, contrasted with a picture of Evangelist Davis preaching on the Common, then sitting behind the 3 of a cell. ‘The paper Was a subject of discus- ston at y morning's weekly meeting of the Congregational ministers. The Rev. Dr. A. H. Plumb spoke strongly in endorsement of the pal and of the method adopted to illustrate the policy of the nt municipal government. The Rev. De. Quint, on the other hand, sida Word in cau: on. He declared that the articles in the did not state the facts correctly. He had with Mayor O’Brien, and had found out that not only no requests for’ permits to preach on thf Com- mon had been refused, but that none would be re- fused to any man recommended. MF. Davis, he said, was asked totake a permit, and de- clined to do 80. Dr. Plumb replied that'possibly some of the statements were ‘but that the appeal was timely. ‘The Latest Fenian Scare. ‘THE LONDON “POST'S” STORY OF A PLOT TO KILL BAR- TINGTON LAUGHED AT. Alondon dispatch says: ‘The Post's attempt toraise a ‘dynamite and dagger” scare by its | publication of the story of an alleged plot to mur- der Lord Hartington has falien flat. The story 1s 80 far-fetched and obviously ridiculous that no- body can be found to-night who will admit that he has swallowed it, and the evidence already at hand that the whole thing was a clumsy tory scheme, concocted to excite the prejudice of the Supporters of the government. against the Irish to offset the incfeasing indignation caused by Bal- four’s persecution of the “home-rule leaders, 1s Incontestible. The almost overwhelming drift of current rumor attests that the writer of the article was sent to Ireland by the managers of the Post, acting at the instance of Cortes standing in intiate relations with the gov- ernment,for the purpose of working up a dynamite sensation in connection with the visit of Lord Hartington and Mr. Goschen to Dublin, and it goes without saying that in changing the original plans, or disregarding his instructions, by sub- stituting a scene involving a railway disaster, and afusilade trom revolvers for the orthodox one dealing with the commonplace dynamite explo- sion, he made a miserable failure. The prime mover of the complex machinery designed to fur- nish much-needed excuses for the present policy of the government in Ireland 18 not yet known, Dut as the afternoon papers, to the chagrin of the Post, take very little stock in the so-called revela- tions his idenuty is of very Mttie consequence, and the likelihood of his repeating tne perform: ance 1s very smatl. soe — ‘They May All be Shut Out. MILLIONAIRE BEAN'S PROPERTY MAY REVERT TO THE STATE OF TEXAS. A special dispatch to the New York World from Austin, 1 December 4, says: There is a report current here that a proposition has been made to the State authorities relative to tne celebrated Bean estate of Fannin County. Bean died | in Fannin County some time ago, leaving property valued at $2,000,000, and, so far as known, left no heirs, Several claim. ants turned up in different parts of the country, and all are vigorously pressing their claims, wiih the chances so far decidedly in tavor of Postummas- ter H. Howard, of San Antonio, The Cat pe uon all to have been made the State, il cepted, will blast the hopes of all the claimants, for it ‘purports to show, beyoud all doubt, that Bean was the last of his kindred, and that hd has ‘no blood relations whatever. If this can be shown, ‘the estate will pass to the State of Texas. coe. ‘To Regenerate the Knights, Philadelphia Dispatch to the New York Times, Dec. 4. Ever since the adjournment of the General As- sembly of the Knights of Labor, at Minneapolis, secret movement has been on foot in this eity to Tegenerate the order. An organization has been formed, and a provisional committee, similar to that formed in Chicago on October 22, has been appointed totake charge of the propaganda. Dur- ing the coming week this provisional committee wilt issue a secret circular to the rank and fle of the order. The circular states in substance that the order, having drifted far from its old land- marks, must now be brought back to the start point and regenerated by the efforts of individ members everywhere. The extravagance of the general officers and ‘their alleged usurpation of power ts severely criticised, and number of rales for the guidance of the anti-administrationists are laid down. Most important among these is that declaring that the joining of trade in districts shall be strictly preserved, and that the power of the general officers shall be closely restricted. No Permanent salaried oflcers shall be crvated, and the prostitution of the order for politic: shail not be allowed, eatin 200 Borneo, ‘The Cruise of the Marchesa. Had 1 to introduce my readers to the most un- European scene I know of, I think I should ask him to take a seat with mein a native canoe and paddle up the graceful windings of the Melmbun River. Atits mouth the huts, built on seaweed- covered piles, form each a separate island. The floors are raised a bare three feet above the level of the water, and one needs not better evidence of the fact that here at least we are in stormless seas. On the palm - stem Platforms in front of the entrance the natives Squat; While around are playing half a dozen naked ttle cupids, now plunging Into tho water, now paddling races in miniature canoes. A litué farther and we enter the river, whose water 1s $0 clear, and pure and bright that one longs to tum- Die In, clothes and all. “Close to the banks lies the market-place, a picturesque Juible of ponies, ripe bananas, red sarongs, palm-leat ‘stalls, and flashing’ spears. Beyond, the seagoing Praus are “hauled ‘up on Shore, their un- Wieldly | sterns a mass of quaint carving. Then through a tiny reach bordered by the Nipa palm, Whose graceful fronds, 30 or 40 feet in length, spring directly from the ‘stream, and we find ourselves in a sort of upper town, where the houses are built with seeming indifference either in or out of the water. ‘The place 1s the absolute perfection of beauty ‘and untidiness. Overhead the eye rests on a wealth of verdure—bamboo, ba- nana, durian, jack-fruit, and the arrowy betel Palm, with its golden egg-iike nuts. In thesé happy climes man’s needs grow at his very door. Cold and hunger, misery und want, are words without @ meaning. ’ Civilization ts far'off 1 and for the moment, at least, we have no desire for it. More About Mrs, Langtry’s Div. From the Brooklyn Eagle. ‘There 1s very excellent authority for the report that Mrs. Langtry’s divorce is only a question of a very short time, San Francisco is rivaling New- Port as a divorce colony for New York malcon- tents. In the first place itis very easy to obtain, and in the second the law there about recording 4t is such that one can be free for months before Baba Mo, Meer yang ae e . Quired length of tme and declared herelt ‘a citi. zen, and before a greagwhile she will be free of the husband who wo — remained per- sistently obscure te notoriety" of his wife, It is ac fact that no one knows much about Mr. Sime authority that. vouches for the tact Mrs. Langtry’s speedy deliverance from the matr- monial yoke, adds that she will immediately re- sume It Under another name. It does not require ay very tremendous amount of acumen to what the name engraved on that new yoke will be. ‘The only reason Mrs. ry has deterred a divorce for so long is that her husband's surname was too pretty and agreed so well with her own, desides ‘@ very valuable as tt were, that she hesitated to relinquish the o1 thing her husband ever gave her that she vali A Southern Spartan Mother. ‘From the New Orleans Picayune. ‘There has just been entered as a student at one of the colleges of New Orleans a young lad whose education 1s to be paid for by the proceeds of the labor of a heroine. This boy comes from the country, and when his mother wrote to enter him at college she said in her letter: ‘At last Ican give my boy Ulie blessed privilege of education. earned every penny of it by walking in t fields picking cotton.” Before the War. U tan mother Was a great lady. She owned “Hebven’s Choice.” Pamela McArthur Cole in Christmas Wide Awake. Did you know that this familiar phrase, “Hob- son's Choice,” preserves the memory of a very good and useful man? Thomas Hobson was born in 1544; he was for sixty years acarrier between London and Cam- Dridye, conveying to and from the University let- ‘ers and pack: also . In addition to his express business he had a livery stable and Jet horses to the university students “He made It rule that all the horses should have, according ir ability, a proper division of work’ and rest. -y Were Laken out in regular order, as they stood, beginning with the one nearest, ‘ne door. No choice was allowed, and if any man refused to take the animal assigned him he might go with- out any. That or none. Hence the phrase “Hob- son’s Choice.” In the spring of 1630 the plague broke out in ‘The colleges of Cam! were closed, the taken by the authori- tes to avoid Hobson was forbidden to go to London. He died in January, 1631, partiy, it ts said, from anxiety and ‘At his enforced leisure. " Hob- son Was one of the wealthiest citizens of Cam- — did much forthe benefit of the city, to which he left several legacies. His death called forth many poems from members of the univer- sity, officers and students, among them two by ‘the poet Milton, then a student at Christ's Col- lege. pee Sea OES ee Why Tumblers were ve Called. ‘Rose G. Kingsley in Christinas Wide Awake. How many times a day do we use a word with- Out stopping to think what it means? Every day at luncheon and at dinner we drink out of a tum- bier. But I, for one, never thought why the large glass that holds our milk or water was so called ‘until, once upon a time, I happened to have lunch- eon at All Soul's college, Oxford. On the day of which I speak, r Max Muller was gt @ luncheon in this delicious room to the charming and talented Princess Alice, the wife of the Grand Duke of Hesse Darm- stadt, and second daughter of Queen Victoria. a Were not a dozen guests engh ccreneg her husband; and & very le luncheon: Wwe had, with pleasant talk ob afl Kinds of interest- subjects. ut What excited the curiosity of all the stran- ers present was.a set of the most attractive lit ‘Ue round bowis of aoctent silver, about the size of alarge orange. They were brought round ac- cording to the ‘custom of the place, filled to the brim With the famous ale brewed in Lhe college. ‘These, we were told, were “tumbiers,” and we Were speedily shown ‘how they came’ by their hame—a fitting lesson for the guests of & puil- 0% When one of these little bowls was empty It was placed upon the table, mouth downwards. In- ‘stantly—so perfect was its balance—It flew back into its proper position, as if asking 0 be filled ain. No matter how it was treated—trundied along’ the floor—vaianced carefully on its side. dropped suddenly upon the soft, thick carpet—up At rolled again and settled Itself, with a few gentle shakings and swaytngs, into ItS place, like ove of those India rubber ‘uimbiing dolis ‘your baby brothers and sisters delight in, This, then, was the origin of our word “tum- Dler,” at first_ made of sliver, as are these All Souls’ tumbiers. ‘Then, when ‘glass became cou mon, the round glasses that stood on a flat ba Superseded the exquisitely balanced spheres, and stole their name So successfully that you have to goto All Souls’ and few other old houses to see the real thing. ee Wiibar F, Storey’s Will, AN INVESTIGATION PROMISED OF THE STORY OF THE ALLEGRD ERASURE. The alleged mysteriously discovered erasure on the back of the late Wilbur F. Storey’s will of 1879 still continues to be a sensational topic of discus- ‘ston in Chicago, and 1s likely to lead to an investi- gation, A special from that city to the Pniladel- pha Press says: The friends of Mrs. Storey are on the warpath, and declare their intention of mak- ing it warm for a many people with whom they have hitherto been temporizing. Jos. R. Dun- lap, the wealthy retired Journalist of this city,who was city editor of the ZYmes in Storey’s iitetime and 18 now one of the , leading | sym thizers with the widow, said Saturday night: “I mean to deliberately that it words ‘thts revoked another will’ hare been found on the back of the 1879 will, with indications of ey were thn te Pen asus rer Rana 2 the tampering with the document has been done during that Ume. The whole matter ts in keeping with the former methodsof Mrs. Storey’sopponent ‘The spectacle 1s presented of a company of men adopting all the shrewd tactics known to criminal lawyers in endeavoring to defraud a widow of what rightfully belongs to her. When the inside ol thisentire proceeding. covering. the past three Years is written and presented to the public, there are certatn legal gentlemen who are tikely to re- ceive the closest attention of the Bar Association as Well as the contempt and condemnation of the ubilc. As for the alleged erasure, it ts & plece ot ishonesty on the part of certain parties that the Chicago Bar Association should immediately take cognizance of.” Mr. Dunlap more than hinted that ‘the first parties to the alleged erasure are known, so Lining the Your Face, From Chambers’ Journal. ‘The art of “lining” the face to simulate the Wrinkles of ago is one very imperfectly understood. Frequently does the amateur performer draw a labyrinthine meshwork of thin, dark lines, Which only convey the effect of a dirty face when seen upon the stage. ‘The point to decide fs rather how few than how many wrinkles to mark upon the face. A few broad touches partaking more of the nature of shadows than of mere lines will often give an effect which would be destroyed by any attempt at @ more minute treatment, ‘The lines should be made with dark red, not black. Am ordinary water-color cake and @stnall brush are the implements needed. The natural wrinkles of the face Will afford the best gulde to where the artificial are to be painted, although, of course, they must be varied according to the character to’ be represented. For exam in marking the “crows' feet” in the outer corners of the eyesa jovial expression Is given by drawing the lines downward, and a serious or mournful ex- pression by drawitig them upward. It should further be borne in mind that if the Nght is siroug the lining will require to be strong in proportion, but in performing by an imperfect light the Lining should be subdued as much as possible, pence “Wh nrc For the Pope's Jubilee. MAGNIFICENT GIFTS THAT HAVE BEEN SENT TO THE SOVEREIGN FONTIFF. From the New York Sun. Some idea of how much can be put into the Pope's outfit can be got, perhaps, from the enum- eration of a few of the jubilee presents that have been sent to Rome. The first present of note came from the sultan in the shape of an antique pastoral Ting set With precious stones and valued at $50,000. The queen regent of Spain has sent another ring, one sapphire of which ts valued at $15,000. ‘The’ emperor of Germany has sent a miter worked in gold and incrusted with rul emeralds, sapphires, and brillian Austria the cross mours: diamonds sent a cross and chain that About fifteen of resent. | Princess Cl jumbert, made White ‘satin, embroidered valued at 10,000 franca. Spain, sent « cope clasp Precious stones, 4 5 € nee Feas| fe At ‘on December 331, the pope will wear a soutane of White Irish poplin, which the of Ar- magn, Mgr. Woodioch, has had specially woven for that purpose. The lace on his rochet 1) other "vestments comes, from Forenc “and. ta st yond price, belng the antique work of as nuns Which cagwot now be duplicated: “It is cus, ‘to make @ money-offering for a mass, and many | tomary slaves and rode in carriages, and had a box at the | the collections being ‘made for this purpose opera, with jewels and fine gowns a day she walks down the cotton fel were hers, and patiently picks off the which shé ls paid for picking s0 much a A Western Incident, From Town Topics. In Chicago. The lady is leaning on the arm ot an elegant and wealthy young man, and leading her littie daughter by the hand. Little Daughter—“Ob, ma, ma, look there! see that gentleman on ie other mas ‘bene you know a plenty. that once a for 4, ‘To | amount to over $200,000, “We find nothing in the French or English papers about the antecedents of the man who is the chief cause of the presidential crisis in France, and who has at any rate disgraced the presidential house- hold, The fact 1s that M. Wilson himself. knows little of his and French ‘works confine themselves to stating that he was ‘ne a Paris le 6 Mare, 1810." As his hate Indicates, the ‘dau ‘the French designate him—ts of Scotch origin, but he has never been in AUCTION SALES. WALTER B WILLIAMS & 00, Auctionsers ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALE! By order of the Taunton Si!ver-Plate Company, at our Salesroom, Corner 10th and D Streets, tacing Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, COMMENCING MONDAY, DECEMBER FIFTR, AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK A. M, RESUMING AT HALF-PAST TWO AND HALF-PAST . SEVEN P. M. DAILY, UNTIL ENTIRE STOCK IS DIES- POSED OF. 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The choice Necdle-work is « great feature of the sale. Bulgarian Doylies, Turkish Table Covers and Mautel Lambrequins, (on satin and linen). Persian Piano aud Bed Spreads. Elegant Tidies and many Rare and Antique Em- broideries. The rich yellow Damascus Silks will be the admira- tion of every lady. How interesting is the exhibition of the old, old, Flint-Lock Pistols and Guns of the ancient world. SALES FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND MONDAY, DECEMBER NINTH, TENTH AND TWELFTH, AT ELEVEN A.M. AND THREE-THIRTY P.M. EACH DAY. GRAND EXHIBITION ‘THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8. DUNCANSON BROS., e_____5 AUCTION a3-7¢ , Auctioneer. OF VALUABLE IMPROVED ath, NOHO MDE OF PERS Hsthitis NuTUMEST. AND FOR MCCCHED “BY GAMES SS Davis HOMAS DOWLI © of the Supreme Cour: of the, Columbia, passed on the 2th day of 1887, in_the consolidated causes numbered, uity Docket 26, the undersyued Pixs “nuction. an front the on THURSDAY, the EIGHT# DAY OF ‘at HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK Pree SEMBER, 1867, PMs the following-described teal estate, situated 1 the city of Washington, District of Columbia, and known, desi ied and lettered upon the ground plat See a ae reconied subdivision of Lots $ aud %, in square 460, Hinproved by a five-story brick building. marble front Terms of sale, as prescribed by the decree: One- third of the purchase money in cash, and the balauce in one and two years in equal payments, for which the notes of the purchaser inust be given, to bear interest from the day of sale, and secured by a’ deed of trust on the property sold, of all cash at the purchaser's optiou, All couveyancing at purchaser's cost. A deposit. of $500 at time of sale 1s required. If the terms of sale ‘are uot complied with in ten days the trustee reserves, S2ileee /EORGE E. HAMILTON, Trustee, a2-dkds ‘Sun Building, F st. n. WAetee 5 witiias ‘& CO., Auctioneers EE’S SALE OF VALUABLE SUBURBAN sect REAL ESTATE. By virtue of a certain deed of trust date on the 7th day of November, 187 ‘corded in Liber 8133, folio 170, of the re cords of the Ristrict of Columbia, 1 will sell, at jal auction, in irnt of the on WEDNESDAY, ‘THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER, iss7, QUARTER PAST FOUR O'CLOCK P. M., the follow- fw described. real estate, situate in ‘the County of Washington, District of jumbia, to wit bered ten (10), in Johnson's subdivision of lots num- Wrered 1351. 1 133 of "Wright and. Dole's sub- division of Mount Pleasant and it Plains, as re corded in the records of Washington County, said Sohuson’s subdivision of said lots being ry Liver, Levy Court No. 1, : Terins, Oue-third of ‘the purchase money in cast and the balance in two equal installments. at sh « Twelve mouths, with interest at 6 per cent per aunuin, secured by deed of trust ou said premises: or all cash, St the option of the purchaser. "$90 will be required aa soon ar property is bid-off. All couveyauciug aud Fecording at purchaser's cost. If term are not plied with in seven daya the property will be resold st The risk and cost of the defaulting purchase: dz-dts ‘THOMAS J. BROWN, Trustee. ]HOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. VALUABLE. IMPROVED PROPERTY, SITU: ON FIKST OK N STREET IN GEORGETOWN, DISTKICT OF COLUMBIA, BEING HOUSES Nos. 3320 AND 3372, WITH THE LOTS RUN- NING BACK ONE HUNDRED FEET DEEP TO TEN-FOOT-WIDE ALLEY. By virtue of adecree of the Supreme Sat que District of Columbia, aitting an a Court of (pe Diswict of, mtting (08 © Cous and others sre complainants, and Hesslegave aud Sthers are detendanta, No. 10.730 equity, the under- Public ‘of the _premires, 75, in Beatty and Hawk: ins ‘to Georgetown, D.C. Bexinning ou the south side of Ist street at the northwest corner of suid Jot aud running south one hundred feet to a ten foot Ladies are respectfully and especially tuvited, Chairs | ‘com. | AUCTION SALES. Te-sOnKEW. (yuomas DOUBLING, Auctioneer. OCERIPS, TINW ARE, CR DRY sioobs, erc, WELNG W STORE 0, 01M AP a Mt KER SEVER, bd RL, at more Sell the ‘entine coptenta wt ain ve. “Dealers are tBvived TWELVE CLOCK Moped Street south weet, partly enumet ‘Als we velicles and bores, if pot thins wold ‘deca HOMAS DOWLING. etioneer will ath: will be statpe ely rt non ser PHOS down Na, Southwest corner 11th st and Pennsylvania ave, DEAD-LETTER OFFICE SALE. Catalogue of ARTICLES ACCUMULATED IN THE DEAD-LET. TER OFFICE To be Sold at Avotion, By order of the Postnaster General. JOHN B BATRD, Superintendent Deal Letter Offica Post-Oftice Department, Noveniber 3, L8s7 The sale will commence on MONDAY, DECEMBER TWELFTH, 1887, and will be continued datly at TEN A. M.and SEVEN P.M. until the whole ts disposed of TERMS—Cash on delivery 46-8 W ALTER B. WILLIAMS 850. Auctioneers TRUSTERS SALE OF PASHIONARLE AND st PRIOR FURMTURE OF THE VOKY Rise MAKE, MODY. BRUSSELS CARPETS. PiNt BEDDING, ETC, AT AUCIION By virtue of decd of trust dated May 10th, A. IsN7, and duly teorded tu L tne, ‘o nT LOCK AM tele, and personal property. eubra: nanied in part Magnificent Cha Carved, mont fash sult of the Mohogany Parlor ylish and desirable urnitne " Mw jot y i stands, Wal A the very best y Rockers, att trade, Bureaus and Wasbstand: We must races sen Dearly te parlor and workmatat ‘will rd on exes fee to wrath of turn sn eratity thelr tastes fou to be an peed. ot superior manufac: » xiving this sale their Cash, CHAS. D. FOWLER, a6-ate WM. TAYLOE SNYDER) JUNCANSON BROS. Auctioncers RE HOUSEHO! a TURE, CARPE: ‘Reo, CONT N DWELLING No. 150 WEST, COMPRISIN ‘Trusteos, TENSION 1 UY, DI © UGS, KITCHEN KinQt AT AUCTION. Qu THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBEE FIGHTH, ATTEN O'CLOCK, we will yell at residence 1300 Kh Sureet Lorthwest, the entire furniturs, we. coutained therein. to which the attention of bayiore is callnd HOMAS DOWLING. Auctioneer. SMALL ASSORTMENT OF SUPERIOR CHAM. FAGNI), SAUTURAE AND CLAKET Wines CATSUP, &C. ALso, Bhogwboads of ayeorted China, 20 sets of Totlet Ware EREMPTORY SALE OF FINE DWELLING HOUSE No. 1508 K STKEET NORTHWest 00 FRIDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER, NINTH, at HALF-PAST FOUR OCI wel Will sell, in front of the promises, 48. eguar 192, fronting 17% feet on K strent and depth of 80 fovt ty Ales: improved by three-story. and ascent. Bricks Dwelling, ten rooms: moaern con yemences, Uath, de. ‘Terme Ove Ralf cant balan thi Jars DUNCANSUN BitON., Aucta._ JP URCANSON BROA, Auctioneers. wv Te S| SALE OF EEN BUILDING LOTS NEA TERMINCS OF COLUMBIA KAILKOA By ¥ deed of trust, duly recorded in Liber Lio recor: Fequest of t bor made in the payment of one note of @1.10 Sell. in front of the preuises, MBER TWELETH, A.D. ISNT, a8 KP. M., the foil 1m the County of Wash ‘AN thone certain f we known aud red twenty (20), tweuty -om ), twenty-three (23), twenty four lyterest), we ZI), twenty | ewo FY rs pia Kath af a part of a tract of inna, boul, mk, nd," way Compan, called “Lan gether with alll the penta, Ways, ease Tistits, privilewes, end appurtenances, to the wae be Toning oF in any wise appertaining: Ter untot the indebiedtness weaned by this trust auid eapeusen sf sale wad taxes Caml balaniew Uione jrar, note te bear Interest from date of wale at 16 be aacstred by ded of truat or al ovtugn purchaser. Tes ss ave ite hotice of wach ‘renal | Shuser after Bre days’ putite ‘notice of Stare newspaper published in Washington, D.C | Yeyancing, Renal purchaser's cost A depomit of @ 30 atUmeofaale” SICHEAL 1 WELLER Tei gy, | “nz0akds EOKGE Rh REPETTLS ALTER B. WILLIAMS & 00. A\ Sede is Liber 8 13. folio 163, uf the lan records ublic aucts: in Liber Levy Court, No. 1, folio 71, with the | Sniprovemenuts thereon, copsisting of a small frame | house, Thissale is made at thr rink and cost of the defauiting purchaser at @ previous wale. ‘Terme | One-third of ‘the purchase money tn as and the balance in two equal instalments at sin” an twelve mouths, with interest at 6 per cebt per anuuru, secured by deed of trust on said premises, or all cash. St the option of purchaser. @30 wili be Tequired as perty i bid off. Ail com fain ree Sordina at pare Tat and cost of toe defaulting purchaser ° ait pe 8 “aa THOMAS J. BROWN, Trustee BO. W. STICKNEY, Auctioucer. STE! SALE OF THREE-STORY BKICK TROMELLING, NO, 508 SIREH BTL SOUTH WEST. OPPOSITE ST. DOMINIC's CHUKCH virtwe of a deed of trast uly recorded, 4 B atthe reyuent of the party theretiy me ured. ill well, at public auction, 10 frout of ths | ines,"on' TUESDAY, Ts87, at FOUR O'CLOCK P.M, Givinion, in square No. 435 ‘ertns uamde Kien at mal 2 % e PH K. PREEMAN. Trostomn. ‘Je n30-dts JAMES BH. KICHAKD,) JD ORCANSON BHUS. Aucticwecen pren DECEMBER HITE! Lot So. 07, 0f sabe BERK AL an resis at cg oat in J. Sot twenty-aix (28).40 3. r No. three