Evening Star Newspaper, February 15, 1888, Page 5

THF EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. D. Cc.. WEDNESDAY, ‘FEBRUARY 15, 1888—SIX PAGES. —— = a is Trows Causes Wire Once shrewdly remarked. “There's no knowing what Me Carlyie might have been but for dys- Pepsin.” Doubtiew dyspepsia was the cause of Ris gicom and irritability. Had he taken Ayre's Pills be would have been s healthier and Darpier man. “Twas s great sufferer from Dyspepsia and Constipation I had no appetite, became areatly debilitated, snd was continually Mictel with Headache and Disziness. After trying various remedies I finally bewan to we Ayer's Pills, avd soon my appetite improved, my bowels were reguiate!, and I lecame well” -D. M. Lozan, Wilminton, Del AYER'S PILLS, Prepared by Dr. J.C. Aver & Ca. Lowell, Mase. 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The Lyric aud Dramatic professions are loud in their Fraiwes of S17 Ga Made Smooth, Soft, Volvety, and Trans 5 vateut by using Seabury"s Myarvnaph. tisok ‘Soap an elowent, haehly )-ertue Hoadiettnal Soup. presctiued sud cudore a By beading Puy Alle: tivus uf ¢ im clew-mt deco all drupeiote eee When sLe was s child, abe cried for Castoria, Wheu she veceme Misa abe clung to Castoria, When sue Lau Cludren, Due weve tuein Cassoria. | MeSweeny requested ar | “se | tue banking concern which negoliated mortgages | the Lenigi | won company made very litte money when coal | was at $2.50, although under the scale the miners did’ very well. The witness then proceeded “to give a history of | fused to move such in ight. | Increased because of | average 23 cents a ton net for coal, and Said that | Mo oWner of coal land would iease fis property at | j finished paper per da. | they were unabie to save. 2d EDITION. cals! Telegrams io The Sta eciee THE TALLY-SHEET FORGERIES. Long Discussion To-day av to the A ¥ of Evidence. Special Dispatch to Tax EVENING STAR, CoLUMs, Fev. 15.—Nearly the entire morning session of Cue court Was taken up in a discus sion ay to the admissibility of certain testimony attempted to be drawn from Detective J. B. Clark, Of Chicago, the first witness called on benalf of the defense in the tally-sheet cases. The clerk called the jury inmediately after he erter opened the court, after which the state | jetunded that the Witnesses for the defease be exc.uded tom the room. “Messrs Converse and axution of the rule 1a S, Thos. A. Cogaa, C. T. Black- vor Of deiwnd. rn, aud Alien ers, tor Thurman cailed attention to the fact detendants had dewauded separate trials, J jasi-ted Laat ai except Lue One on trial were witnesses, Further, be sald, that there obvi Us reasous Why tue witnesses Y case slivuld ve separated. Judge aprotmised matters by deckiing that iost.y wuea of the defendants was called mto the box as a with the overs swould be excluded. J, Clark is | s detective of about five. years’ standing ond nally emplo ed by ihe Columbus 8’ comiitice to assist IM investl- wating the luliy-sbeet forgery. ‘Tue state charges tuat he “was not” “remarkably sil cessful, that they therefore discuarged Dil und tuat We has been paid by the defense to. sta and ueudser, Tue defense had asked puta half uozen ‘questions and were proceeding to show that Auge hou Granvile, the deiendant who turned stave’s evidence had ‘been a member of tie Culcago firm of detectives, wuen the atte objected to tue test! mouy as Irrelevant. Ciark Was asked whether Granville was uot the Co. of A. E Lytile €Co,, aud had a hard tume getting up tie leiter- ueads. The arguments were concluded when the court took a recess at noon, Mr. MeSweeny sull attemplug to show tuat the tesilmony was com- petent ay tending to show a conspiracy to furnish evidence in Joo lots, ‘The defenye lave issued a subpoena for Isaac R. Hil, second assistant sergeaut-alarms at the Mouse of Kepresentatives, MR. Con ON THE STAND. ‘The House Commitice Begins ite quiry into the Reading Strike. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 15.—The congressional com- mittee appointed .o investivate tue strike on the Reading Raliroad system and in the Schuylkill aud Leutgh coal regions and its relations to the alieged stuppage of interswate commerce on cie Reading syste, met at tue Continental Howes this morning wo examined Presideut Corbin of tue Reading Co. Te spectal purpose of the committee fa bolding sessions in tuls city Is to hear the Tall Toud side Of the question from the ofllvers of the coupany. Mr. Corbin said tat the c.pitaiization (lOcK) Of the Keading system Was $40,000,000, He Was p.e ident of the Reading road, but not of tue Reading Coal and Iron co. Mr.’ Geo. B. De Ketm bad been elected to that position because of luis specia. MLuess Lo take change of the Work in the coal regiou, Wuich had been muc. ueglected here- tofore.” Wituess, In espouse to questions trom | Chairman Tidlmad, said that be Was at Lue bead of om Western and Southern Iunds. In order wes Yabusu tue jurisdiction of the couimittee TUE ADMISSION WAS DRAWN FHOM M1. CORBIN that the Keating sysvem had a connection by way ef Bouudbruok to New York, aud bad througn | traitie fa that direction, and Ulat It also owns abd | operates a line of boats Lo curry coal to New York, Boston, and other Interstate points, Dut he sald that the company, i operaubg Luese coal Maes, ou.y carried tue cual of the K-adiug Coal and Irou Co, aud Was ‘Lot a columon cartier In (iS direction.” Mr. Anderson drew trom. the Witness the fact tnat tue Keading Kailroad Com- Pany owns the eotire eablial stock of the Keading ‘Coui and Iron Company. When asked by tue sane Keutleman whetuer the constitution of Feunsyl- Vaula did not forbid a railroad company from owu- tng OF operating such corporations as the coal aud iron company, the Wituess sad that Wale the question Of the right of Reading Raliroad Company to own the coal ahd trop company HAD NEVER BEEN JUDICIALLY DECIDED, ft had been a matter of iegisiatlve Luvestigation, and he did not believe that anyvouy questioned Une right of the Reudlog Co. .0 own the coal and fron company. ‘he charter of the former was granted imany years prior to the adoption of the hew constitutiva aud was not suvject to the restriction referred to, and the charter of the coal and tron company was granted’ a few years prior to ‘the adoption of the constitution, abd contained a Clause aut.orizing any railroad company in the state of Penusyivania to own Its stock Mr. An- derson suggested that unless legisiacion on the charter of the eval and iron coipany expressly and in terms gavethe Reading Kallroad Co. the Fight to oWn and manage tue coal and iron con- Dany, it was a question yet wheter tne constitu Uynal pronibitioa did uot appiy. Mr. Corbin—"I can't answer that; It 1s a ques- ton of law.” ‘The witness then proceeded to say that when running on full time the Keading sysvem employs about 19,000 men in oF about te uiues, and there are now about 3,000 employed. Every effort. had been made to get Lue men to mine tne coal at suc! prices as in competition wiih otuer operators the company couid afford to pay. ‘The Reading tniners had been pald, on an average, better Waxes than any other minersia the state. “Tue miners were | pald upon @ sliding scale, the basis of whica ts a rice of $2.50 per ton for Coal. By special contract the miners tu the Reading system AD BREN FAID A VERY LARGE ADVANCE for a portion ot last year bucatine of the surike tn region. They had, however, agreed togo Dack after January 1 on the old basis, and because the company could Lot pay an advance they went Out om strike. Mr. Corbin sald that the coal and the strike now in progress on the railroad ‘system and Its causes. He sald, and explained at length, the reason for the statement that the whole ‘trouble arose from the aitempt of the Knights o1 Labor to refuse to handle trights sent tothe Reading system from mines wuere there Was a strike 1a progress (the Lehigh region), and in Which strike their orgy.ization ‘was’ en- gaged, or to move goous Which came from fring ‘which employed “‘scabs” or non-union labor. Mr. Corbin explained that the company was bound as a cytniuon catrier to accept And move all freight offered to It tor transport Uon, and ould not kerp men in its employ who re- In speaking of to cowe back an opportunity the strikers wuo refused when they were given on Tuesday, December 27, atver the Kuishts had ordered them out, Mr. Corbin Sid: “In this Way ‘there were about 2,600 men laid off tue rulls, and ‘none of thetn shall come back while I au president Of the road.” Mr. Corbin read a long statement, showing the nature of coal mining operations, topreve that coal | Was really @ Manufactured product, and (he ex- | penses attenaing Its production were Very tat -h tue use of. Vallial machinery, the waste and other Incidents of the work of preparing {t for shipment. He quoted Bgures to suow that the Reading Coal and Iron Company has only received stoce 158], on an @ royalty of 25 cents a ton ‘The committee discussed the question of going | to the coal regions to personally Investigate, and | Mr. Corbin teudered a special train, whic! was | however, courteously deciined. 1 then took a recess wuatll 2 v'elve! REPRESENTATIVE WHITING’S LOSS Noutu Wienamam, Mass., Feb. sive works of the Collins Paper Manufacturing 5.—The exten- Company caught fire this morning. The fire was discovered at a.m. inthe Mfin story, where the storage departinent fs located. ‘Ve Hames soon spread to the elevator shaft, and dea made raptd progress, The village is without adequate dre protection, and aid from Springfield Was asked, About a steamer arrived by special train, By this time, however, the flames had become master of the situation, aud the main part of the factory was woomed, All that could be done was Lo use every precaution To save adjacent strictures, watch were ‘ue nomes of alarge number of the operatives, who will be thrown out of employtwent. ‘The lane tacvory Was equipped with automaile spriaklers ta the Ath Story, but they tailed to Work. ‘The 1038 Will De heavy. The main buliding ws 200 feet long. 60 wide, and five stones wich, and had iarge ex- tensions. It was Dulit of brick, and contatued many thousand dollars’ worth of macuinery, some Of which may be suv d. AL 10 o'clocs the ire was not under control, and additional steamers were tel graphed for. A LOSS OF A QUARTER OF A MILLION. ‘The siructure contatned a Large suck o1 finished paper ready tor sulpuient. ‘Tuls ts entirely con- sumed. ‘The Works furnished Emplo ment to 200 operatives, and was puctically the Duly tadustry in town, ‘Its ecapaclty was about ten tons of ‘The controling Interest fa tue firmly wned by Congressinan Wun Whiting, of Holyoke. ‘The fire is supposed Lo have been Cause by spontaneous combustion. The 1oss ts estimated at $250,000; lusured in New England mutual com- panies for AbOUL £30,000, \any Of the employes [ive va.uable articies stored in the factory, Which OrHEn MINOR Frees, Mowrmnat, Keb. 15.—ihe nve-story vutlding oc- custed by Gustave It. Favre, wholesale hardware, Was burned last Bigut. ‘Tue loss ts $140,000, "1he Saloon of Alviia Deuniig, udjoiniug,Wwas ‘iso badly Gcnermam, ONt., Feb. Li—Inwins' cooper shop ‘and the inachine sho s aud soundry of McKeogh & rower were DUFHed Luis moratng. ‘The luss is $27,000; Insurance $4,000, Nit BROOK, ONT, Feb. L biocks were Durwed Last ui insurance $7,000. —Coombs and Milligan’s The Loss 18 $15,000; ap ‘The Kin of Wartemburg U1. ts, Feb. 15.—The king of Wurcemburg ts ee Tie” Gem. Von. Werder will leave on age cent ror St; Petersburg. He will be en. trusted W.uu a special milssioa, ‘The New German Military Law, Bea, Feb. 2.—OMelal midtary reguladons ive been 1ssued, Witlca provide that und-r tue new law the landwear will no longer be divited | team citizens, ae. WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOssiIP, ‘Tux U. 8. &, Nrpsto arrived at St. Vincent to-day. Asovr Ons HUNpagp people attended the Prest- dent's reception to-day. ‘Tas FusueatRs ConrExzes met at 12 o'clock to- aay. is AMONG THE PRESIDENT'S CaLLens To-DaY were Senators Daniel and Kenna, Representatives Fel- ton, Bynum, Landes, Hi Dockery, Norw: Jones (Ala), Wilson (Ming), Lypehs Howard To Campbell, Saith (Ariz.) and Hooker, Gov. Ross 'w Mex.) and Gov. Swi lord and Commissioner won. Tae MICHIGAN CoNGxESsIONAL. ELECTIOX.—The latest returns from the election in the 11th con- Elie seymour, epublica, has a majong of 250 ha y1 ry a < over Breen, democrat. if To se Put Ovr or Comaission.—The Secretary of the Navy today directed that the U. 8 8. Jroquots Be put out of commission. She ts now lying at the Mare Island navy-yard, California, NEW GEMMAN MINISTER. Count Arco Valley Succeeds Mr. Von Alvensleben. It was learned at the State Department this afternoon that Count Arco Valley has been desig- nated by the German government to succeed Mr. Von Alvensieben as minister to this country. The new minister was formerly consul general in Egypt. AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. ‘The Blair Education Bill. AS TO THE PROBABLE VOTE IN THR SENATE. ‘The friends of the Biair educational bill are con- fident of success when the flual vote shall be reached though the indications are the majority for that measure will not be so large as in the last Congt $8. Inthe Senate of the 49th Con- ress the bill passed by a vote of 36 to 9. if those who then voted for the bill all are now 1a the Senate except Messrs. Conger, Jackson, Logan, Mahone, Miller, of New York, and Van Wyck. ‘The Senators wuo ‘then recorded themselves against the Blair bill were Messrs. Cockrell, Coke, Frye, Gray, Hale, Harris, Ingalis, Jones ‘of Nevada, Maxey, Plumb, and Wilson of Maryland. With "the exception of Mr. Maxey “these are ull in the Senate now. Persons who have made sometuing of a canvass agsert that there will be Unirty-four Senators recorded against the bill, but friends of the measure say the Opposition 1s not $0 strong as that, A TEST VOTR. The Plumb amendment to the Blair bill was voted down by 48 to 2%, which wasa test vote, showing a two-thiras majority in favor of the pas- sage of the bill. Capito Topics. ‘THE M'DUFFIE-DAVIDSON CONTEST. The House elections committee to-day decided the McDuffie-Davidson case in favor of the latter, the sitting member. ‘This decision was reached by a strictly party vote. SAPETY OF LIFE AT SEA. ‘The bill reported favorably in the Senate to-day by Mr. Frye from th- foreign relations commitwe provides for an international marine conference in Washington to devise a better system of signaling and other methods for the greater sarety of ves sels at sea. The President is authorized to invite all maritime nations to send representatives to the conference. SUPPORT OF UNITED STATES PRISONERS. In conforwity with the recommendation of At- torney-General Garland the House committee on appropriations will submit an amendment to the urgent deficiency bill appropriating $90,000 fore tue support of United States prisoners, TO MAKE FOUR NEW STATES. ‘The House committee on territories considered to-day questions relating to the admission as states of Dakota, Montana, Washington and New Mexico, It was decided to formulate an omutbus enablin act for the four ferritories, and the preparation of the bill was referred to a subcommittee consistin of Messrs, Springer, Mansur, Hayes, Strubie an Symes. ‘The geutiemen wil meet for the purpose on Saturday. THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE INVESTIGATION. It Will be about two weeks before the committee appointed to Investigate the Governinent Printing Qilice begin holding their sessions. NOTES. Representative Tarsncy, of Michigan, who 1s fll at Providence Hospltal, is much better to-day and ‘expects to be out soon, ‘The number of Senators present at the delivery of the. prayer to-day dwindled to ten—six republi- cans ahd four democrats. ‘A resolution directing the arenitect of the Capi- Lol to submit a plan for Ugiting the eniir- Capiiol butlding by electricity has been adopted by the House. Materialy AN OFIN.ON ON THE FIRST CONTROLLER. ‘The First Controller has rendered au opinion that the provisions of the act of March 3, 1887 (24 Stat., 573), in regard to the appropriation “for materials for it work” in che District of Coiumbla, require that “the cost of labor for the improvement and repair of alleys and slaewaiks” Shall finally be patd by the owner of the “abutting propérty,” and thus payment may be nade by te owner to the Commissioners of the District in any ‘one of turee modes, Co WAL: First, by a deposit of Said cost with the Commissioners, upon an esti- mate, before the improvement, ‘&., 1s mad second, by alike deposit after tle improvement, &c., 18 nade, and third, by enforcement of the len melitioued th the act, after tue improvement, &c., ismade. He furtuer holds that, 1a whichever of sse three modes the payment ts fnally made by owner, the uct contemplates, that said cost Of Labor “sliail first be paid by the Commissioners out of advances from the appropriation for materials for permit work,” to be accouuted for as Ocher advances, and that the payments deposited with the Commissioners by sald owners, or colected from ‘ulin, “must be by tiem deposited with the United States ‘Treasurer, to be covered ta to the credit of the ap- propriation from which the advance was made, to reimburse tue same. This practice will secure an accounting for disburements for “cost of labur, and for amounis deposited with or collected by thie Comumissioders on account of sa: District Government Affairs, THE PROSOSED MEMORIAL BRIDGE. ‘The Comuissiowers nave addressed tue following letter to Senator Chas. ‘T. Manderson in reterence tothe memorial bridge: “Tue Commissioners of the District of Columbia have the honor to submit tue following comments on Senate Dill No. 160, ‘authorizing the Secretary of War to bave an iron bridge coustructed trom the Naval Observatory grouuds across the Potomac river to the Arlington esiaie, Waleu hus been referred to them vy You for thelr Views, ‘Tue proposed iocation of thls bridge Js about haif Way between the Aqueduct and Long bridges. It would supply a decliea need ta giving convenient and accessible passage Way across The Potomac. ‘The Long bridge is Inconvententiy jocatea for Wagon travel and is occupied asa ralle road bridge. ‘Tue Aqueduct Uraige ts at the ex treme western eud Of the city, and Is not in tue Mae of convenient travel, Frou: te soubern end Of the proposed bridge ail roads leading @Virgin a could be readtiy reached. ‘Tue construction of a bridge at Us point of suMclent height to admit tue free passage Of Vessels is considered very de- Sirable. Tue Commissioners constier a draw bridge at Luts point very objectionabie.” THE DATA IN THE S7RONG CASE. ‘The Conuuissioners have writien to Chairman Hemphill in relation to tue questions at 13sue be- Leen tue District and Sainuel Strong, that Senator Faulkner, to whom the case has beon'reterced, bas been furished with all the necessary data th the case, and that it would be incouventent to furnish 4 duplicate of said dta, but will endeavor to do It Af the committee Insists’ THEY DECLINE TO EXPRESS AN OPINIO: ‘The Comimlsstoners have written to Ch Hetuphiil, of the committee for the District of Co- Jumbla, acknowledging the receipt of a copy of It, R. vil 4758, “To uluend an act to restrict the ownership of real estate In the territortes to Ainer- approved March 3, 1887,” and have replied that a8 the bill reiates to’ a question of national policy, the advisability of which has been publicly and thoroughly ulscussed, tue Cor missioners say they doubt thelr abli.ty to con- trioute any additional light on the subj ct that could be of service to the comuittee or Congress, DECREASED COLLECTIONS. Collector Cook reports $50,t573.:55 collected in the month of January. The colirctions for the same montu last year were $56,208.50. MISCELLANEOUS. Secretary Endicott is in receipt of a letter trom the Dastrict Commissioners suggesting that the United states shou.d pay for the repairing of 17th street, trom Pennsylvania avenue to New York av- enue.” ‘he cost ts estimated at $14,716.46, Prestdent Mclinenny, of the Washington Gas- Hight Company, having ask a fon of the Commissioners to bulld a wht extending from their property on Eastern Branch to the channel, the applic: has been referred to Secretary En dicott for his approval. ‘Tue Commissiouers Lave transferred A. M. Lam- bert trom the water division to the sewer division at a compensation of $1,200, aes he Commissioners iu Lueir report respecting the money expended by the Distriet in defending the suits “ayainst Samuel Strong, Say It foots up lo $1G, 884.55. ‘ue Coumtsstoners have written to Dr. Kletn- Schmidt, secretary board of surgeons police aud fre deparunent D. C., that thelr ovjeet. in insutuuing The examination of disabled firemen was to obtain thetr iuding as to the preseut puysical condition of tue parties subjected to such examination. The Comiatssiouers direct that such information ve furnistied at the earliest possible moment, A permit was Issued to-day by the building in. spector to C. A. Leman (9 build four brick dwell- {ngs at 1701 U)1707 10th street northwest, at a Cost Oi $16,000, a Local Notes. To-day, in the Police Court, Campbell Carring- ton, for Henry Milicr and Frederick isekwel charged Wita violating the poicy iaw, pleade gull. y and paid a fine of $50 in each case. George Jones, the colored boy chi with Striking SaMuel Skinner on the head wich a stone Ou Stl siree: south we-t a lew days ayo, Wits fined ‘days In Jail, in the Pouce Court. tis vB ady was arrested yesterday by Sergeant Trunuell on w change of disorderly. conduct and breantng'a pane of glass in house No. 1708 Pean- Sylvanl avenue oorthwest. Tuls morning, 10 the Police Court, ue torfeited $15 collateral, ‘Today a Bill for divorce was filed’ by Jas H. Caton frow Anule M. Caton, who Te-ides in Wea Washingtou. ‘the papers were withdrawn. Gives seymour Over 700 Majority. ato ud buitalloa . Instead Of taese tae efit bopactalion districts divided according to terrt.ory, Wuich Will be directly dependemt on tue 1utaDtry brigades Ubrouguout the empire. Mangere, Micg., Feb, 15,—Th« latest summing Up 0 yeserday’s COugressional Nght wives sey- anour the el cuion by a tnajority of a llvue over 700, ‘Tuis 1s as love as cau be estimated, SOCIETY NOTES, ‘The President and Mrs. Cleveland devoted two hours last, evening to the ‘of the public. ‘The White House was made as al ‘a3 20W- ers, plants, lights, musle and the presence of Mra. Cleveland and four Cabinet ladies ie. The decorations were unusually 3 Cleveland wore a princesse robe of ruby plush, the body and skirt trimmed with bronze gold passemen- teres. The sleeveless body was cut square in front ‘nd potnted at the back, abd In the front a diamond necklace was festooned and caught with diamond Pins Mins Bay: satin with china crepe, and a triple necklace of ‘is; Mra. Fairchild wore white satin trimmed with lace and arnished with bows and ends of white satin rib- fon, and she wore a pearl pendant nded [rom & White ribbon about her neck; Mrs. Whitney wore a splendia dress of wuite sain ‘the bodice low and sleeveess, and ‘with ‘scart Of yellow satin covered with beaded and in it she wore three diamond ornaments, but neither ribbon por beckiace about her throat. Mrs Dickinson wore a becoming toilet of French Bray taille, with the bodice of vélvet in Ube same shade, cut out ina shallow square at the peck, edged’ with la the sleeves were long: Back of the line were Secretary and Miss Florence Bayard and Miss Loutse Bayard, Gen. Rosecrans, Miss Thompson, Miss sol, Miss Willard, Mr. David Dudiey Field, Mra. Dudley Field, Mr.'and Mrs, Horatio Seymour, jr., guests of Secretary Fairchild; Mr. ‘Timothy Campbell, Col aud Mrs. Lamont, Sirs. John M. Wilson, Marshal and Mr A. A. Wilson, Miss Waller, Mr. ‘Edward Cooper, of New York, te Countess Esterhuzy and her guest, Mra. Hicks Lord, of New York. The latter was the bright particular star of the eve- ning, a8 her diapiay ‘Of diamonds was one of the Tinest seen here this season, Her dress was a decolette princesse of black and white striped Satin, Uae corsage with black lace, About her feck she wore three neck ‘one of solt- taires, another of _ circlets diamonds, and & third had pear-shaped pendants that fell to the euge of her dress There were diamond butierfies at the back of her dress and diamond epaulets on her shoulders, sue wore diamond bracelets and earrings, The first to pay their respects to the President were a few Invited guests, Who were collected in the red par- Jor, and tuey inmediately pussed behind the fine. Then Col. Wilson began presenting the names of the great company, whose farthest limit rested out ou Pennsyivania avenue, No time was wasted by th. se peopie, who had come to see Mrs. Cleve- lund and the White House, in putting up wraps in the boxes with wuich the state and private Giniog-rooms were filled, ‘They walked about and looked at ali tuey saw with their Wraps and over- coats upon thelr backs or over their arms, Mrs. Cleveland gave them her most cordial greeting, whica carried them out of the blue room in per- tect inaifference to the other ladies Who Were there to give them greeting, These iadies soon found tueir olfice a sinecure, and Secretary Whitney aud Col, Lamont devoted themselves to re.ieving the monovouy of the situation. Snortly after 11 o'clock Une recelVing party passed up stairs to their weil- earned supper, the band played “Home, Sweet Hou,” and the curtain fell upon the official social ‘season Of 188%, ‘Mrs. Whitney goes to-day to New York. ‘Mrs. Townsend gave a large party last evening in the house of her father, Mr. Wm. L. Scott, Mrs. Palmer has adopted the day of K street, and yesterday he.d a very large reception, She ‘| Was assisted by Mrs, Duffid, Mrs, Hetherton, und Miss Harrison. Salads and’ congecuionery were served in the back drawing room, Mrs. Coyle and Mrs, E. K. Goldsborough were assisted yesterday by Miss Van Vechten, of Al- bany, Who Is thelr guest. Mrs. Coyle wore a hand- some'dress of black velvet, airs. Goldsborough Was in claret Veivet and brocade, and Miss Van Vecn- ten wore dark blue velvet. Miss Van Vecht.n will reunain here for a fortnl_t, Wuen she goes to New York lo Visit Miss Rose Euzubetu Cleveland, ‘Mrs. and Miss Sowden, Mra, and Miss Bullock, and Mrs. and Miss Billings held a pleasant recep- on yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Sowden wore black’ velvet and Chuuliy lace; Miss Sowden, black motre aud poika-dotted black net; Mrs. Bule Jock, oud rose mylre; Miss Bullock, White albatross cioth and yellow ‘ribbons; airs’ Bulings, black moire and Jet passementerte; and Miss pilings, pink slik, draped with Spanisa lace, Others as sisting Were Mrs. Cocuran, Mrs, Parks, the Misses Bankuead, Miss Coltaan,’ Miss Whiccomo, Miss Alken, M138 Cottrell, and Miss Eyre. Miss Lilian McChesney, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John D. McChesney, and Mr. Chas, Gurley Stott Were married yesterday afternoon, at 4:30, ‘al the New York Avenue Presbyterian cllureh, Dr. Bartlett officiating. ‘The ushers were Mr. Bl. Suusier, Mr. H. E, Latimer, Mr. Ross B. Broaduead, Mr. Lewis Clephane, air. E. A. Puller, and Mr. Sam- uel Stott. “They wore favors of Lites of the Valley, and prec-ded tue bride up the aisle when she en: Vered upow Lue arin of her father, who gave her in tnarriaye. ‘The groom and his best man, Mr. Chas. L. Gurley, met the bride at Che pu.pit ralis, “Sue wore a traveling dress of gobeda biue cloth, trimmed With black braid, and a bonnet to matel, trhnwed with steel, she carried a bouquet of Lubes of the Valley. Mr. and Mrs. Stovt left fur the Nortu mniiediately after une service. Mrs. Hicks Lord, in black velvet and sables, made calls yesterday with the Countess Ester- hazy. Mrs. Wm. F. Mattingly, who has been an in- valid all the winter, is much improved in health, Dut is not yet able 1 receive or revura Visits P, Jones gave an enjoyable tea yester- day from 4.to7. She recetved in a watteau gown of white cloth, with angel sleeves and back of cloth and pale ‘blue plush petticoat, with & front of wulte lace. She was assisted by “Mrs. Hutchin- Buren, Miss Condit Smith, ‘Mrs. und Miss'Chapman, Miss E.eanor Foster, Miss Mary Sherman, Miss Ives, Miss Gorham, Mrs. Le Breton, Mra. Boiton, and Mr. McLaughlin. ‘The pleasant rooms Sere’ Uuronged during Lue Tec: son, Mrs. Ball, Miss irs with well-known society people, ‘Tea and coffee were served in the library, and chain. pagne punch and all the delicacies of the season Were dispensed tn the dining-room, Mrs. Spinola held her closing reception of the seeson at the Arlington yesterday. She was as- sisted by Miss Cora Douglas,of Brooklyn, and Miss Waltford. Mrs, Spinola will Soon join Gen, Spingia al Hot Springs, Arkansas, wuere he has ‘been de. tained ail Unis’ Seasion by Uluess from taking his | Seut In Congress. Mr. W. J. MeGee and Miss Anita Rosalle New- comb, daughter of Prof. Simon Newcomb, were married at hoon yesterday at the residence of tue bride's parents, 1620 P street, by Rev. David H. Riddle. . Mrs. Flora Adams Darling, who has received with Mrs Poindexter Dunn on Tuesdays, will be at home informaily on Fridays, at 1007 N street, for the rest of the Season. ‘Mrs. Sabin wiil not rec ‘ve to-morrow. ‘Miss Barton, of Rhode Island avenue, gave a tea yesterday afternoon, assisted by Miss Besste Jen Kins aud Ainella Dell, of Baltumor Miss Mollie Hodges 1s visiting her sister, Mrs, Thomas R. Young, at No. 2800 P street, Mra, R. V. Belt, 1314 10th street, gave a tea yes- terday. The young ladies who assisted in recety- ing were Miss Auice Wilson (her guest), trom Havre d: Grace, Miss Bartle, Miss Becket, Ailss Bolway, ailss Swn.th and Miss ‘Katle Wisun. ‘Ihe tea Was Served by silss Kirkwood, Mrs. Smoot, Mrs, Beru- Toug and Sliss Faltculid, Dr. and Mrs, and Miss Wilkinson gave a pleasant tea at their home on K street yesterday, ‘They were assisted in receiving by Dr. and Mrs. Stokely, Dr. and Mrs. Bartlett, Major and Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. McPuerson, Mrs. B.'J. Hall, sins, B,J. Ellis, Mrs. Lewis Clephane, Mrs. Dr. Sampson, Misses Fowler, Burnett, Mason, Cannon, Hutch,’ Jillson, Orme, Goud abd Beach, Tue National Rifles’ Armory last evening pre- sented a brillfant scene, the occasion being a ~dress Dall given by iiss Wilson to her puptis rleuds. ‘There were fuily 500 guests On the floor, besides many spectators who crowded the A large audience assembled last evening at the New York Avenue Presbyterian church to witness Uue marriage of Miss Mary E. Keyes to Dr. Francis A. St. Clair, ‘The bridal pariy envered the church (0 the strains of the “Bridat Cuorus,” trom Lohen- xrla, bride's dress Was white satin, with a Veil of tulle, Wulch Was confined by a wreath of crange blossoms. Suv carried a bouquet of La France roses, and a large fan of white ostrich fe.thers, Which Was fastened at her waist by a diamout broocu, the gi of the groom. ‘The in Was attended by Messrs, Wm. McNetr, it. ‘T, ‘Thompson, 8. K, Fiyan, aud W. C, Haines bn céremony Was perforined by the Rev. W. A. Bart— lett, after which the bridal party returned to the residence of tue bride’s moter, Where congratula. ‘ows of the ume ..tave Lamy 404 friends were re- ceived, and afterward Mr. und Mos, 81. Clair let for the North on theur wedding journey. Dr. and Mrs, Sowers gave weir first “at home” jn their beautitul new house on, New York avenue lust night, and the dinirably arrauged rooms were turoaged. trou 9-uil midnigne wit the Irends of Lue ..08L and Lostess, Supper Was served in the rooms Of the east wing. Tue table looked very prety, the center belug filled with a large bed of red tulipe. “we musicians were stasivosd in the dining room, where sume guests Induiyed tu’ dancing. Mra Sherman and ars. McCormick, wives of the New York and Pennsylvania Rej tatives, as sated by MIPS Conse and Miss Ryan, Uneir guésta, ‘held tueir Last receptiou at Une Poruaind yesterday. Calvers making the rouads met a cordial ‘welcome troim tuese lauies. * ‘The hop given by the guests of the Riggs House last evening to their frieuds was a ouarming suc- cess, and a MUN, pale vo the social season, ‘Tne was appropriately fom eb wpart for dancli decorated With American anu the cou ofarms of tue different states, adorned the Walls in 4 continuvus circuit, in Lomi@r of the memoers und Senators tuere frou the duferent stata, West Virgina, Virgiua, ai ere honored’ Iu tus respect, AU 12 o'clock a bouatiful repast was served, The floor Was ably manuyed by Licut Lucien Young aud Mr. McGill There Were over tWo huadred guests prosent, ‘Tne Capital Bicycle Cluv held 1ts monthly enver- tainment last eveaing whica was greatly enjoyed by ali present, Mr, Johu J. Cuickering, Who Was Une iecuurer of the ‘evening, Tread an extremely 1a teresting Paper on the pleasures Of wneeli througuGeruiany, after which tne Hoor Wascleatcd Jor dancing. ‘The buliding inspector to-ady issued a permit to Gardner G. Mubbard to build a two-story und attic frame house on the Woodley Lane road, immedi- ately east and adjoining the Presidenv’s place, at & cost of $30,000, The builders as well as the architects are Boston men, abd when Hnistied tue house Will make Que of ine Huest suburban resi- dences in the Distrie. ‘The 43 to be kawn as “iwin Oaks,” and 0) tor building with ‘Commence at obce, meee HSE Grant 4 Divorce Prom His Judge Cox made a decree of divorce in Ww. t. Urawiord agt. Mary Crawiord on the ground Of descrUion und infidelity, @c. ‘they were married Aiarcu 1, 1877, und ue charged as above, und Whue lay were living apart she gave birta tou children. aif, H, C, Clagett appeared for DiadoD A PLAN OF GOVERNMENT. A Report Presented to the Commitice of One Hundred. ONE COMMISSIONER AND 4 COUNCIL OF FIFTEEN AP- POINTED BY THE PRESIDENT PROPOSED IN PLACE OF THR PRESENT DISTRICT GOVERKMENT—TER WOOD- LRY LANE BRIDOR—PROPOSED APPORTIONMENT OF RXPENDITURES BETWEEN CITY AND COUNTY. ‘When the Citizens’ Committee of One Hundred ‘met last night Mr. Reginald Fendall, president of the committee, left the chair, and, as chairman of the select committee appointed to consider and report upon the president's address, submitted a Teport. “I deemed it my duty,” he said, “on ac- cepting a re-election to the presidency of the Com- mittee of One Hundred to call attention to the existing plan of managing District affairs, about which, it 1s‘useless to say, there is mucn and growing dissatisfaction. To my mind this plan has outlived Its usefulness, and must be moditied orabandoned. The people of the District must have some voice in some way in levying and dis- tributing the millions collected from them an- ually by taxation, Either the present form of governing the District must be modified and im- proved, or some other will take its place, most pably tnvolving unilmited suffrage. Entertain. ing this view I invited your attention to the sub- Ject, and you ordered its consideration by a spe- cial'comuittiee. I ain directed by that committee to submit the following report:” ‘THE REPORT. ‘The report was in the form of a printed pamphlet containing 26 pages and enutled “A Proposal to Improve the Present Form ¢f Government.” It gives a historical sketch of the inception, succes- sive phases of development, and present condition of the District, laying stress upon matters that tne committed as strengthening their ar- ments, and especially upon utterances in early -bsves by {0 show that Representatives: {hen In Congress understvod that in time the Dis. trict would have a representative in Congress, and in the meantime a local legislature. ‘The report concludes as follows: “Your committee does not, in view of the peculiar condition of the District of Columbia and its relation to Congress, ask that 1ts Citizens shall have at present the right of unlim- ited manhovd suffrage in he management of local affairs. Suffrage can hardly be regarded as a n: ural right, since iis generally restricted by sex and age, Place of nauvity, and tength of residence, and menval and moral coudition; and in thisceun- try, tu communities of great age, and of successful experience, 1t has been further’ limited to those men of proper age, nativity, and length of resi- dence, aud mental and moral _condidon, who can read dod write, and wuo pay a direct tax, whether Percapita or upon property, for the support of Uelr own locai goverument, 30 that Ignorant, Worthless, imbecile, aud criminal persons, whocan neither be relivd upon for defense or support of gov- erament, sould be exciuded from such privilege. Kecogiiizing Ube duty of all good citizens to as- sist cheertuliy in such plans of local government as Congress in its limited Nelda of experimental Lerritory may see nt to impose, $0 that each ex- Perlinent may have a fair urial, your commistee Sul believes that an improvement may be made iu the present local government, and that Con- wress OUgh:, In Ube interests of _gvod government, toumprove the existing plan atid give the District one Comintssioner instead of thiee, as at present, tothe end of a better discharge of executive utes. ‘This Commissioner should be appointed by the President aud confirmed by the Senate. Congress shoud also autuorize a council of sulta. Die citizens to be appolnied by the Presiient and confirmed by the Senate, each to be a resideut of Unal portion of the District iron which be 1s ap. poluted, and suMlclenuly numerous to know or Conventvatiy Learn the Wishes of the immediate constivuents, aad tuls number your committes bedeves should "be fiteen, This council suould D_ tue legislative branca Of the District govern- ment, and suould have the u.kiug of the local laWs, oruiaanees, oF regulations LO such an extent a3 Cougress may prescribe. The Comuilssioner Showsd wave tue appointment of all tue interior officers subject to contirmauion by a majorly of Lue councu, and should Mave a veto power over ali legtswtive acts of tue councl, suvject to be Overrtued by a Lwo-thirds vote of that body.” ‘THE BILL. ‘The accompanying vill opens with a preamble setUng forth What are described as defects in the present form of government as follows: 1. It provides jor an executive consisting of Uree persons, and thus destroys that sole and Personal responsibility whica ts Uke chief guar- auWee Of a 1 LULL exercise Of executive powers aud a prompt performance of executive duties, 2. Tt provides Uhat one of these persous suuil be au officer of the United States Army, Whose entire educavion and experience have been’ tn the line of military rule—a Tule always despotic, and geu- eraliy Odious when applied to civil affairs, 3. TU clotues the commission with many mport- aut legislative powers, and Luese are Increasing DY Feason Of the inability of Congress to consider and eact ail the ordinances necessary for a growing municipality; and this joinuer of legisiative and execuuve funcuons 1s in violation of a funda. imental priveiple of ood government, and has worked harm in practice, 4. ‘he commission 18 too large for executive duues, and too small for legisiative duties; 1t Owes Ho allegtance ty the tax-payers; 1t 1s not tu harmony With a majority of the people; und it Tas Lo be informed o: their needs, THE COMMISSIONER AND THE COUNCIL. ‘The bili provides for tue appointment by the President, within twenty days after tue approval Of this act, Of one person from civil Ute to be Com- missioner Of the District of Columbla, such Com. Missioner to have the qualiflcallods take U Oulu, receive the compeusation, give bond an have’ Uae ofictal tern now provided by law for a CommissionsT appoluted from civil lfe, ‘This Counmissioner Susu exercise all the powers ana auchority now Vested by law im the Ure: Com. intssloners except as ilinited and provided by Unis Dil, and shall be subject to wll restriculous and Minitations aud duues now imposed upon the Commissioners. The President shail also appoint anuual.y ffteed persous, oue froin each of the fifve n couucl! districts designated ta the bill, Wao Shall be citizens Of the Unlled Siates, five Years actual Psi ieats of the District, abd for wo Yea Actual residents Of tue Council Ulstrict fom Wh they ate appolated. Tuese fwen persons suail coustiute “Tue Council of tue District of Col- uMui4,” and exch sual recetve compensation av the rade 01 $300 per annum. ‘The vegislation OL this council suall be subject to repeal vr mouitica. Uun by Congress, POWERS OF THE COUNCIL. ‘The council 1s given legislative power over the fol- lowing subjects: Assessinents, taxes, health, abate- ment of nulsances, plumbing, budings, police, firey regulation of business aud local trate, wharves, Iicenses, regulation of the lquor trafic, "charities, Public Schools, and ofticers and empwyes aud Salaries. No increase of salanes and no salary for any new office created by the counell shall take effect unul Congress shall mane appropriation tuerefor, and tue council shall have n0 power to Appropriate money or contract debis for any pur- Pose Whatever. ‘ihe Commissioner Is given the Veto power, Duta bill may be p .ssed Over is veto by a two-third vote of Une council. ‘The council fs charged with the duty 0: preparing for suvinis- sion turough the Commissioner Lo the secretary of the Treasury the annual estimates and statements ‘suowing Lhe work proposed to be undertaken, and to prepare for submiss.ou Lo Congress such Lills or proposals tor leyislation as they shall deem neces Sury OF expedient to bring to tie attention of Con- gress. ‘Lue neads of vailous dep.ruaents of the District governinent are to be appoint-d by tue ‘Coumissioner and confirmed by tue council. Pro Viston is tnade for the organization of the council, the president of wnich budy shall act as Com: missioner in the absence, sickness, or InabILILy Of tue Commissiouer. The’ bounds’ of the nfieen counell districts ure also defined, eleven of tuem covering te territory incluued now in Ube city of Washington, another comprising West Wasuing- tou, and :he'other turee covering the counyy. All meetings of Lhe council shall be open wo the pubilc, AN RNGINERR OFFICER. ‘The fourth section of the bili says: “That the Presiaent of the United States may, from tme to time, detuil an oificer from the Eugineer Corps of the Army of the United States, who shall, subject tothe supervision and direction or the ‘Comuus- stoner, have charge of the work of construction, Tepair, and improvement of streets, avenues, alleys water department works sewing roads, bridges, and all other engineering work of the District of Columbta, And the President may als detail not more than two other officers from suid Corps to ACt as assistants to sald Chief engineer.” ‘Another section provides, “That frow und alter the approval of this act the designavion, ‘city of Washtugton, shall include ail tne terrtory within 4ne units of the District of Columbia ceded by ‘the state of Mary.and.” 5 ‘The report Was sigaed by ReginaldFendali,chatr- an, Tallmadge A. Lambert, Geo. W. Dyer, Wun. e Doag , Gvo, White, John & Herreli, Tuomas J. Luttren, W. M.A. Wormuey, Jos, G. Waters, J. O1 lnvad Wiison, W. Scout Smith, Joba L. Vogt, Cuas. E. Hovey, and Svepuca M. Goluen, ek err aeaa ‘Mr, Fendall stated that all the members of the commitiee nad signed and approved the report ex- cept Mr. Jesse B. Wilson, who, 1t was understood, ‘wouid present a minority report. In bebaif of tue commitvee he moved tual the report be mude thé special order for a meeting Of tue Commiitee Lwo Weeks hence, The coumittee ert that meantime cuples of the reyort and ae ‘to the Ocal associations for consideration by ‘There Was at once manifvsted a desire on the Part of several members of ‘Ube comuitvee for a turtuer tume for peeeceeree oonate: aaae Taree, ine for gumageraton, Several three Weeds, and Mr. Oyster proposed four weeks, ‘Mr. Jobn ‘t, Mitchell inoved to mae Lhe Cou- Sideration of tne unt the Istot May. ‘From his standpoint, be sald, he could not see we end Of Ulis; be did pot sec enough in tals proposed change Lo pay for the expeuse und trouole Ubat woud be luvaived in an endeavor to secure its ap- wa yeaa Mr. Weller sald it was intimated that there would be a mivority loca: associations | sider Doth reports, ‘MM, WILSON'S STATEMENT. ‘Mr. Jesse B, Wilson said tue report and bill was finally periected the night before about 8 o’c10ck. Me bad not seen the bill untila week ago, and ‘Ume had not been afforded bim to go over the Wuul. Subject and mae a report. He had reserve Lhe rigat WO make @ mint Teport, but tue ma- oid tt he unui nae stil ue quay soca a women tae pes tte ae can tem Upon ala imceting upward of one month agu tne blu wae Fee. Prin. It Was suo ininority report, ‘Tne ne did nos dak br Want © vote tat migats but inelstod ou the motion vo consider the report wo weeks oun That tay tak wand ti Fe has had this matter umder considera- on?” wecte unseen Saco * ast MF, sulted ait weeks,” repenied Mr. pce, cand pow ‘they propose that the people of the ‘District of -emlgeainpeeagenelianse yy Mr. Mills Dean sud that by the next afternoon every man in W: ‘hat bad any interest in this matter would have read the provisions of the bill, and by the next day they would have given all the consideration to it that they would gree give, He thought two weeks Ume was sult nt ‘OPPOSED TO “na! y" Ir THROCGH. Mr. Oyster thought the minority report should 0 to the local associations with the majority re- Port. “What's the necessity,” he asbed, “ot rail- Toading this at? Sofar as] am See, Sa Par Sh vote to-night.” “The chair has no doubt of it,” said Mr. W. C. Dodge, who was temporarily in the chait. Mr. Oyster continued, however, that the con- stituency he represented had a right to sufficient Une for the consideration of this matter. Mr. Hovey that at the meeting two weeks hence, if members wanted further Une, it could be granted. ‘The select committee, he said, Sisclalumed any parpose to force this measure upon the Committee of Gue Hundred, Dut, at the same ‘y Uhat the report shou! De put off and delayed so there could be no actioR Mr. S. T. Suit asked what was to become of the minority report. He insisted that both reports ‘should go before the local associations. ici question was taken on Mr. Mitchell's mo. ostpooe until May, and it was lost. A motion of Mr, Fenwick to postpone for four weeks was also lost, Before Mr. Fendall’s motion to take up the re- Port for action two weeks hence was put It was agreed that Mr. Wilson should bave permission to PFint and distribute his minority report, Air. Wilson stated that be. would have his report Prepared and printed as soon as possible. ofa Pendall’s mouon was then carried by a vote THR WOODLEY LAME BRIDOR. Chairman Fendall had the temporary secretary, ‘Mr. T. Stobo Farrow, read the letter trom Repre- sentative Brewer, of the House District committee, inviting members of the committee to appear be- fore tne District comunitiee and ‘heir objec- {uons to the Woodley Lane bridge Dil passed yes- Lerday by the House, and the correspondence that had toliowed. ‘Tis ‘Was the bill against which a Tesolution was adopted at the last ineeting of the ‘Committee of One liundred. Mr. Lehman said he was the member of thecom- mittee who had spoken of the bill as a job of the first water. He said it afver due deliberation, and he thought the vote of the committee showed tey Were all of the same opinion, Only two or three years ago there were beyond the bridge barren hilisides that could be bought. for $150 an acre. Real estate syndicates bought it up av an advanced Brice Of $250 oF $300, ‘Thess aynaicates, had goue a and beautified the region, and so far as they could profit by their enterprise he hud no word to Say. If these syndicates did not have Luis land on ‘the market at from $5,000 to $10,000 an acre Uney hever would have beard of ‘tue bridge bill. He had said it was a job of the first water, Cer- tain pervons asked Cougress for an appropriauon Of $35,000 for a bridge. not because there Was need 01 it, butit would feip the sale of the property. ‘The bill suould be entitled a bill to enable Chis syndicate Wo pQt upou the public this land al an advanced price. Mr. Morseil Said he did not think the House committee had treated the Committee of One Hundred rainy. ‘Tue present bridge, ue insisted, Was @ sound structure, as stated in Ue resotution, He denied tat tue “bridge Was iu a dilapidated condstion, OF Lalit Was WO Darrow for use. It Was Weil adapte 4 tO an obscure county road such as that. He dad Vislled Uke spot _and “ail that he saw beyond tue bridge Was Bumberless fucks of crows ‘except Justa Uutle way from Wwe bridge Were two pillars or posts looking tke the entrance w a cemecery. M De Land offered a resolution, which was re- 4, approving te recummetdadons of the Cotmissiouers (0 establish SWuunming Schools, AMF. Welite Offered @ resoiutiou Lua Was adopted, Tecoimmending Liar tae different assuctatlons shall annually eect thelr deiegates and alvernates vo Ue represeatauve Comumiviee of One Hundred at their Urst meeUug In Scpvember, THE COUNTY AND THE CITY. Mr. Dodge offered a resolution, as he sald, at the Tequest 0: an outside party, providiug for a com- mittee of thiee Lo cvoperate ith a similar com- mittee to be appointed on behalf of the citizens of Lie couuty In tue preparation of a Dili to ve sub- mitted to Congress, to provide, firsi, a statement Of account by the’ Disurl L wutuorilies between we couaty and the cities of Wasulngiou apd Georgetown, showing (he amount of taxes wha olwer revenues derived from each, and also the ainount expended in the county dnd che cities respectively since 1871; and second, proviuing Vaal hereafter the reveuu's Of the District shail be divided bevween the county and Uhe cites In proportion vo the amount paid by each respect ively, separate accouuts beiug Kept, boli as Wo Uke receipts aud expenditures In each. ‘The chair anuouuced as Lhe executéve commit Lee to preseut Lo Congress Uke report adopted re- Spectibg the location of the city Mice the tol. jowing: Messts Mulect, Dean, Gardner, Dawson, Dodge, Larner, J. 0. W.lson, Biscoe, and Leeteu. A Missing G and. HER MOTHEK, A MARYLAND SCHOOL TEACHER, COMES TO THiS CITY TO LOOK FOR BER, AND THE POLICE FIND HEK IN A HOUSK OF PROSTITUTION. Detectives Raff and Horue last night took from a house of Misfame on 13th street a pretty girl seventeen years old and turned her over to her mother, The girl is the daughter of a school teacher who lives in Maryland not far from Balu- more city. Three weeks ago she left the home of her parents to attend a theater tn Balt more with ayoung man. After the periormance Was over sue Was Induced to partake of au 0, Ser supper. It ‘Wasa disagreeable night, cold and snowlug. When the coupie faced the storm to go home the girl’s mate companion suggesied that Ube weather was too bad for them return home that night and suggested Lat Lucy Slop at a hotel over night and revurn home in the moruing. Sue agreed, and they posed the nizbt ata hotel she next morning, Instead of returning home, they came Co Unis cit: Where she spent a’ nigat With oue of her former schoolmates. Next morniag sue again met ber male companion, and they .eft for Richmond. Meanwhile Lue gitl’s parents Were unable Uo learn ‘ny tblug of Laer inissing daugater, - SEARCHING FOR THE MISSING GIRI. Baltimore was searched by the officers, but no trace of her could be found. After remaining in Richmond about two weeks the girl was abaudoned by her compantou, and she returned to this city. She wandered ab Ut (he streets for some tne wad finally rang the front door-bell at a house of prosti- Lulion, Sue represented Wu.tshe Was an orphan from Virginia; tuat she Was twenty-four years old aud had veen a school teacher, She Was received a8 an lumiate of the house, and Was there about a Week, Yesterday the gitl’s mother visited the house of her daughter's former scnoolmate bere, und learned (hat ner child had spent one night there shorty after her dis ppearance trom oie, ‘The mother then sou.bt the wd of the pouce and Devectives Kall and Horne were consulted, TAR LOST FOUND. The mother intended to return home last even- Ing, but ihe officers assured her that tf her daugh- ter Was in Uhis city they would find her before midnigut, She det-riained to remain, and, about 8 o'clock in the evening, the officers’ learned in What house the girl Was'living. She was called down stuns and, when inforuied that "she was (9 Teturn woe, sue fainted, and in falling hurt head. ‘Three tme> in succession she fainted, ‘Th OMicers then escorted her Lo Ue first prec.nct sta- Uoa, Wi she remained until her mother a1 rived, Tuen there Was an aifecting scene. The mother did not upbraid her child, but was glad to know she Was alive and tenderly embruced her, ‘Tuls morning they returned home together. THE LAW IN THE CASE. No arrests were made in the case, because the girlJooks much older than she reaily 18, and on ac- count of the story she told about her age at the house of jil-ftame. Section 4 of the act of February 13, 1885, provides: “Phat any p-rson who shail en tice, ducoy, place, take, of receive any female enild under Lue aye of eightcen years into any house of U-fame or disorderly Ouse {OF the purpose of rostitution, or any person WLO, having in bis cus y OF control such culld, shall dispose of it to be $0 received, or to be received in oF for any obscene, indecent, or iummoral purpose, exhibition, or prac ce, shall be deemed gullty of a misdemeanor, and, when convicted thereor, shail b- subject to puinish- ment by a fine of not inore than $1,000 or by im- prisonment for a term not exceeding “ten years, oF pactene ene oa Dixey at Last Coutxa.—Henry EK. Dixey ts at last avout to make Washington a visit, and itis sate Co say that his coming will arouse livelier an- ticipations of pleasure than would Wat of almost any Otuer American actor, serious or comic. SS ee the sale of seats ‘at the box office to-mor- row. 7S ‘Wasurxerox Bors ar Lemtou.—At Bethlehem, Pa, last evening the Lenign U assisted by the Banjo and Guitar clubs, gave an entertainment for the Denent of. the atuietic lee club sany several selecuons remarkably well. (he Banjo and Guitar club played fuely and were encored. ‘The dramatic ciub presented “Poor Pilli- goddy” ‘with Messrs. ‘Morrow and Boynton, ot Wesstegten, 2.0.08 Puutcoady and Mrs. il 7, Tesp-cuively. Both juremely Seung soynton acting fully Ep wo the proteasional & sland —_—-—_ ‘Tug ARTIFICIAL Stoxe LitiGaTIox.—In the case ot Stuart et. al. the Schillinger Artincial Bioue Co. and oluers, for an injunction and ac- count, an answer was fied yesterday. ag Henry J. McLaughlin deny Luart Was the laventor of aruficial stone used ‘The com- he composition u the Schillinger to Stuart's a al if i i 2 Pe if ii on terms, ‘The court said that the business of directories was an open field, and anyone authority to publish one. The restriction that the party should not take the labor predecessor. The question in this case & directory to insert in the The allegation of the tosertion of certain feti- ous names was Dext referred to, which if unex- ‘ained Would be strong evidence for the complain ant. It was shown that Mr. Dickson Bad employed @ large number of canVassers, and it might ave that some of them placed such names in the book without ine know! of Mr. Dickson. It was shown, | f | : : ot ug ee 5 ve ba wae FA Sez’ SeEsres Smarts s ! aber, Wea? Nath. eee f . L ae { 1: i i 2 i re ip i iD He 4 tl : i fhe i 2 ‘ iE 1 he mae Moar per son Sei Le 1 $82 a E ——e___ Hex ron tae Grand JCRY FoR Jona Matthews, the young colored Sertousty stabbed William Warten, sino ‘some days ago, during a fight in a in Goat alley, Was arraig ved in the Luis morning, changed with amsauit with totent to Kill, He pleaded gulity Charge and Une Cast was seat to the g Pad ie ii ef a3 to that em, i, been about that fendant not then directory. These aMdavit: the all the ‘does not show more th feave the complaigant wit it wil ‘Fore comparative avely "use ‘they decreased in Value as time advanced. He would dissolt tee Bd on the con- ‘dilion tuat the derendant monthy accounts and refer Une cause to the auditor to Lake Mr. Browne said that since the or om Saco aeer eae moe ie y or year com- piled with the present and ‘asked leave to ‘tne bill avefring tuis, as also the ownership of the ‘ht and Other new matter. Mr. Jamel stated that they would answer ‘the amendeu Dill at once. ‘The court then directed the order to be drawn dissolving the iujunct-on and giving the com- Plainant leave to amend the viil, teers of April, 1861, the “three months men,” was held at St. George's Hall Mr. J. W. Bradbury presided with Dr. J. L. Adams as secrevary. Mr. K. J. Beall reported that Masonic Temple had been secured for a mass meeting to be held on the evening of the 29th Instant, Dr. J. L. Adatns, of Ube executive com mittee, re- ported that tney had corresponded with and inet Gen, E. C, Carrington, who commanded the Dis trict volunteer regiment of IS6l, 19 referenpe to delivering an addre son Une occasion, He nad ac- cepted the invitation, Me would urge that Con- gress give the Volunteers a bounty of from $100 to $500 ¢ ch and a gold medal. J. EB Coluns, T. J. stut, EL. Dawson, E. J. Lynch, W. E. Dubant, L. P.’setbold, D. Luuwer, G. W. Murptiy, J. W. Haines, G. 5. King, J. W. Lans- daie, G. W. ‘Dove, G. W. Gialinoa, D.F, Cooper, and others were elected Wo tembersuip. Mr. K. J. Beall offered an auendinent to the con- stitutlun Oy changing the “uame from “Assoctated Veterans” to “Aswocated Defenders,” remarking tuat they Were not veterans for many of them were nol in service for a great length of time, and they were all ly devenders, Mr. Lamb asked What had been done as to form- ing a post of a G. AR, and suggested that ue haiue of C. P. Stone (heir old commander) should be given to the post When formed. Oa Mr. W. E. Dubanv’s motlon ‘a committee of five was appoluted to consider the subject, as fol- lows: Messrs vubant, Sherwood, Doran, ‘Lamb, and boyce. ‘They Took a Ride Into Virginia, AND ARE NOW ON TRIAL POR STEALING A HORSE AXD Wagon. ‘Two boys—Wm. Wiison and Chas Cammack— were placed on trial in the Criminal Court this af- ‘Lernoon for the larceny of a horse and wagoa from Emory E. Lodge, on December 9 1ast—Messrs. T. F. Miller and T.C. Taylor appearing for the de- fendants. Mr. Lodge testifled that be left the horse and wagon ted at Center market, and next heard of the capture near "Dumfries Several witnesses from Vi testified to The arrest, and that one of the boys said that his uncie owed him so.ue money, and he wok the team, expectiug tat the uncle would pay for tn{orinaiion as to where It was, ‘Tue defendant, Wijson, vestified that he called Mr. Lodye uls uncle; that’ he invited Cammack to take ‘a ride Wi h tilta, aud then got Wwe team; that he only look the tam asa prank. He denied that he had offered the team for saie, but said that he ut _nded to come rigut back, Dui the Irom the rains, were very muddy.” He told tue People tat he intended to come back. | In Alex andrla he bougnt two bags of corn—in the ear—tor the horse, “On the part of Wilson it was vesuited that we Was not right in bis wind. Ta rebuttal Mr. Lodge was recailed and testified that he had often “heard Wilson's Lather say Unat the boy was not right, A verdict of not gulity was found, eee A Boy Snor Ix THE Lxo.—Yesterday afternoon Benj. Duff, colored, aged ‘sixteen years, residing at 2118 10th 'stieet northwest, had a difficulty with Edward Stewart, a co.ored boy of thirteen years, atthe corner of doth and V streets, and the latter Shot the former in tue right leg. One of tue phy- sicans at the Culldrens” Hospital attended buff ‘and sald the Wound Was not serious, — A Svrr in Egurry.—Jerowe F. Manning has filed ‘a Dill inequity against FranclsJ. Correa, Elisaa M. Dyer, Chas. A. Hannum. D. P. Cook, 8.’T. Soper, Josnua Paine, and the adrninist-ators of tacestate’s of Robert Soper, Enos Nickerson and Abbie Jacuvs, tocompel (hem to indorse au ocderou the Treasury for $5,018.61, recovered in the Court of Alabama Cuts, and Tor Lue appolnument of a trustee vo distribute the mouey, aad pay ulm his commis- sions, ae For THE Poor.—The police have received the fol- lowing adaitional contributions for the benelit of the poor: Mrs. Euzabota Hateuinson, $1; Mrs Beil, a quanUty of provisions; Cash, Wunuity of Clothing; Michael Clark, a sack ‘of jour; J. M. Buckley, a sack of flour,” W. F. Sal- mond, 104 ioaves Dieady the ladies of the Keg ter’s Omice, Treasury DeBartuent, a wagon low Of provisions and clotatag. woo Focxp 1 4 Wacox.—This morning tm the Criminal Court, a colored boy mand Wm. For- rest, Was tried for housebreaking 1a Ue night bY eutering the wagon house of Jno. C. Haw.ey on January 10 last, Mr. Waiker ‘for defense. ‘The Westimony for the’ Government was that the de- fendant Was found tying in. wagon by a colored Man, taken out and delivered to. ofticer; and that anotuer man Jumped out of the window. Forrest claimed that he bad been out with thé boys and going howe he found his house closed; that te saw te wagon shed open and went in and got in the wagon to go tosieep. The jury after Short absence returned a verdict of guilty; FUNERAL OF Mus. Eawons.—The services at the funeral of Mra. Emmous yesterday atternoon at Oak Hill cemetery Were aitended by a small pum- ber of people. Rev. Dr. Leonard, the rec.or of St Joun’s church, read thé bur ai service, after which an original poem by the deceased was Tead, and Uhen the Casket was placed in the receiving vault. Iwas borne from the hearse to the chapel by the following: Judge L M. Carey, B. E. Brewster, Ar- nold Hugue, G. F. Becker, James Lowades, and Dr. . D. Loring. “Prot. Euunons followed tne cottin and Alexander Greger, of the Russ:an legation: i EH] H ty i i i 25 cE | i i hi Hi i fy 1 Fe i i i i ; SEE a Hi Be 2 é ; u | E re Ss & ta ie LEE Jona Chew, the you who ear epee yd pleeded not guilty to fF, Sunday, Bm. Bowl testified that he ‘WIth @ negro named Henry Madison, ter drew a pistol to shoot Bim. He ‘scumed Madison and Chew ee | of the and shot hima in the letarm, The ease ‘His Favorrre Driwg.—In Cour Hee ike u AACUCTTTED O% 4 CHANGE oF HoverRREactNa.—In ‘Crimiwas Court, Judge Mougomery, to-day, George Washington Clayton, @. ag 4 colored man, Was tried on the change ot’ lic in Au: Carringto” and J. W. Waiker and Mr. Mulowney for the Govern- ment. Clayton ts the uncie of Kebecca Marshal, Who has been convicted of Une same offense, and ‘@ Jail senvence. Ciayton ployed at the house of Mrs. sf is wiih! [ fl H 2 A Hvspaxp’s Scrt Por McCullom to-day, by fied a Dili for divorce N Gcegor with adultery Ine Police Court this oe 7 4 a i ! 4 st batches, ; tb efiy 2 2 fi ‘7 a ———o— For Bewwo Tunown reom a Can— case of Mary E. Fiewcher the and flown Kallroad Co, was on cuit Court, No. 2. 1885, she Was thrown from a Starding and was injured about the the clans damayen es eee To Awarr ras Rascit or His Viernes Ixzcerme, Last night Officers ughes and Frayver arrested ‘Toney Coleman, oy men charged witb se Thously @ssauilis ary Oraig, also colored, Bates’ aliey Monday” might’ Inthe Police court tals Lue Case Was Conlnued Wo awall the result of Mary's lajuries. Mr. sald de fendant kicked the woman, Who Was ip a delicate condition, and seriously injured ber. This mora- pe A gS totbe ue case was comunued tailens fixed at $500. sane ae Tux ATTENTION of interested Jn Terns ioessamet column of We Mutual Life Iosuraace York. It ts @ most creditable showing. i § if A i Ad = iE 5 Fe ‘a1 rons, KATIE ‘both of Washington, D.C. arentg Ags Postrel, febrasty te tame, uy Beet, ora met, ebrasty. 4ay { Tevigil, Ridaie, W.3 Moukie wor aNTTA ROsALisS Gaughter of Prof. Simon Neweowb, C8 K. nal STOTT MeUHESNEY. Ov 1 A Ls piattie Sew Kor Avie Preah eran a w War Alvin Murtiest. D CURLEY snore: toTitias pei Ae ad PIED. BAUMANN. At Madenshurg, on February 12, 1888, at 12-30 pm, AUGUST F- BAUMANN. tu hiswinigt **Niie busy banda are folded, Hie work ou earth in dou; ‘Hiy trials are all ended, tiie beavenis crown fa wom, Funers! tood Plate Yesterday, Ferrans 14, at 2:30 CALLAHAN. At Wheaton, M County, Me ebruary 14, 1888, infantecn ol J, Band Ade Haste ‘Cattanen, * VIS. On 14. IHR, at 7 och A Ttinceioved douwtet of Wises ‘ed Lee ‘cred thirteen ‘Searm, nine monthe sod Bfveum ; cw . from Ebeneeer us a ae to attend of AyuNsoN, ‘clock nin heelatives ‘uesday, Febroary 14, 31 Sn HERBY Le SUMNDON. Im the’ Thorsiay at 9a. Giaren, Georceiowa, DC. Eich eae Nee ish Better 290. O'GRADY. La 10730 a a, WHT AM petingest ald of Pate asd bettas a ath aye ya oe Sars mek o Interment on Friday at Nottingham. Md. a Ba ee re et February 13,1888, DaNIEL & ‘eeskd-nce, 614 Rixth etreet 4 ‘ot? pm . ‘AILER ‘We had 330 banks fn this country. while to-day we have over 7,000, Bat, for con- sbeueed riches try the Hub Pumch the ‘ormament of the aideboard, on om end land, and always handy and pay. C. HLGRAVES & SONR, Boston, manutuc- ‘tare 1, aad Gresera amd Druagists esti ‘11, and willingly tndores it as wsoqualic®