Evening Star Newspaper, March 30, 1888, Page 4

CITY AND DISTRICT. THE WRONGs oF WOMEN, How the Laws of Engiand and America Discriminate Against Them. TEE STORY TOLD BY MRS BLAKE, MRS SCATCHERD, LUCY STONE AND OTHERS—WHAT THE INDIAN WOMAN HAS LOST—TALKS TO THE WOMAN'S COUNCIL, Last might the wrongs of women, under the law, Were talked of at the International Council of Women. Either the subject, or the improvement im the weather, had the effect of crowding the Upera House to its utmost. The ladies on the stage formed a most interesting picture, Many of them were attired in elegant evening costumes. Mra, Dilke’s tall and graceful figure was richly robed, und her colleague from Eagland, Mrs. Alice Scateb- rd, who was to speak, wore a handsome dress ot pale blue surah silk. A pleasant and interesting incident of the evening was the tribute paid by Mra Scatcherd to Mrs Dike. Mra. Seatcherd 1s the first Englisuwoman who has spoken at the council since the publication of gossip based on a statement that Miss Helen Taylor, of England, de- elined to come to the counetl because Mra, pilke wes coming, Mrs. Seateherd, of course, did not refer to this matter, but In speaking of the address to de delivered to-inorrow evening by Mra. Dilke, she referred to that lady, with emphasis, as “oud whota Ideer it an honor to call my friend.” Mrs. Diige, she sald, represented Newcastie-on-Tyne, a constituency oted for its sound liberalism, and which had been represented in partianent by Mrs. ‘Dilke’s husband. “Fhey feel honored,” she said, “in having Mra Dilke represent them. She wad am able Women, and the men of the North honor, and feel honored, to have so charming and so able i representativeto come over here.” MRS. BLAKE'S ADDRESS. Mrs. Lillie Devereux Blake, of New York, was the frst speaker last evening. She made a forc- ile address on “Legal Disabilities of Women.” Woman was constantly told, she said, that her lace Was home. in most of the states of the juion, woman had no home. The widow may re- iain “in ber husband's house for forty days. ‘Taronghout ali the country the tron rule of the Engitsh common-law still pressed upon woman. Wiackstone said that a Woman was a perpetual winor. The Woman Was the adjunct of her hus- band during life, aud bis relict aiter death. Even am states Where property rights were secured to wowen, they were deprived of their dearest rizht, ine right to their own children. In her own state ot New York, they Bad a law under which tas Yather of a clid can farni It out or give it away, | or if be dies will it away, withgut the mother's consent. These ttings might not’amount to any- ‘hing in happy families, DUt all men Were not per- lect. In one state a woman, WhO Was about to be ceptived of ber children, she said, Went into court, and in order to secure ber chtidrén, swore that thay Were not her husband's She spoke also of | the laws that gave the husband control of the | joint earnings, and aguinse the laws that ‘tuded | ‘women from Jury service, and denied her the right | Of & trial vy a Jury of her peers, | MRS SCATCHERD'S SPEECH. Mra Alice Scatcherd, the English delegate, next spoke. Sho made a most favorable impression. Mer voice is sweet and well modulated, and her | longuage elegant and expressive. Her subject was “Legal conditions of women in the three | kingdoms” She told of the injustices which Eng- | lisb Women suffered In their industrial, property, Temily, abd personal rigots. Im Engiand aurin ‘Un last forty years they lad, she said, seen many nues of industry opened to women, Out bad Seen also what tbey deplore greatly, and tha: Wis | legislative restriction of women’s labor. The meu of England would not stand such interference for | a Week, for they had votes. All this interference | was undertaken with good intentions, but it les- | sened tue freedom of women. The right to re- strict @ Woman's labor implies a right to deny her | Fight to labor at aik Single wowen in England | and Scotland bad the same property-holding riguts | as wen, There was one law, however, that | affected both married and unmarried. That was | the law of intestacy. If a ated Intestate | the male relatives got the larger share of the estate. If a man died intestate only ait | of his money went to his wife, the omer half went to the crown, ‘If a wife diet intestate all ber money went | To the husband. They had the house of lords to thank for the delay of the passage of the married ‘Woman's property act. Under the act of 188: a | ‘Woman when she marries can keep control ot her own property. A wouan now can even make a contract with her husband. It was true even yet that an English uusband can, if be chooses, leave his Wite penalless. Before 1886 a woman had uo | right#in the family whatever. A tather migit | sive or Will away his child: he might bring up the €nild toany religious b-lict he wanted. Now a luother, at the father's death, became the guar- | dian of her own childr a. In England for nearly | twenty years they bad had laws Which outraged 1n¢ personal rights of women; laws which cou- demned the women of seaport towns to abject Slavery. She referred to the contagious diseases | act. ‘This law still prevailed tn some of the de- | peudencies, The law of divorce was still grossly unequal. A husband had to prove only aduitery. "The wife, however, to prove both adultery and cruelty. "In England they had an unenviable notoriety for wite-beating and wife-kicking. It | ‘was ouly im 1878 that a iaw was passed which | enabled a magistrate to grant a separation if the wie said sve was in tear of her ilfe. English streets were freer for men than for women, She protested against Lue injustice of and the wrongs done under the law regarding solicitation on the streets. She echoed with Miss Blake most heartily ‘the prayer Wat they should have women on their Jories, MISS ALICE FLETCHER, ‘Who Was next introduced, made a very interesting address. Her subject was “Legal Conditions of Indian Women.” To the surprise, perhaps, of most | of her hearers, the address went to show that in | the matter of independence and equality the | American Indian woman had greatly suffered by omfng under the operation of the white man’s | Jaw. She said the erroneous popular impressions | concerning the Indiaawomen Were that in their | Tribes they were slaves; that they were bartered | ss Wives, and their lives were without honor or | happiness, The Indian tribe was an organized body, divided into clans or gens. A man wus born into bis cian. In a large proportion of the tribes a man belonged to the tribe or kindred of his mother, abd pot of nis father. It Was a general law that a mam should not marry into his clap. Tuere are no family names in an Indian tribe ‘The man Ws hamed in bis infancy. [he wite never became entirely under the control of her husband. The women never, from their birth to ‘their death, are without te strong protecting | arms of their Kindred, to whom they can appeal. ‘A Woman Is free to choose her wusband. ‘The gifts made by a man to his Wife's kindred is not a price paid for her. The equivalents of the gifts were returned. Indian women were bunden-carrters Decause they belonged to the non-combatane class Au who were not eigaged as warriors in aa Indian tetue had to labor. All wea were engaged in pro- tecting, in Mghting for all women aud children. he woman hence carried the hoe. AS « conse quence all the property belonged to wouen. In idem times, too, they ownesl the lands. Our cus- Lotus, however, of Ignoring the rights of women had bad tuetr {atueace upon these Women. ‘There 43 no family property, as we use the term. Tue wife was as independeni in her possessions as any man us. Under the white man’s law, how. ever, the Indian Woman's old-time individual ; eustence has gone. AN INDIAN PRINCESS. At the close of Miss Fletcher's address Miss An- ‘thony said they bad on the stage a genuine In- Giap Woman, and then she cailed out the “Princess Beroque,” & two-huadred-pound woman, With | ‘awny skin, Who was attired in a gaudy red dress | covered with fancy Niagara Falls bead ornaments, | "The princess, as she styles herself, b.s been at- Vending the counell, and has attracted much at- ; Taption. Sue Wears on the strect a huge tur cloak abd a beaver nat. She came forward smiling and | Wanted to make a speech, but Miss Anthony carded her. “Iam only given a minute,” satd the princess, aS she stood up, “so feast your eyes on | ine whils Istand. Icould say much, but it ts not necessary. Look at me and | will take my seat.” The princess stood up for a minute like the | Tattooed man ia the riuseum and thea sat down, Mrs. Matilda Joslyn G: o on the law of tae family f agatast injustices: done t0 | juvthers aad married women under the law. mass LecY sto quade the closing address. Her speech was a chatty, interesting recital of many matters in the dige of Mrs. Blake's remarks. She tok occasion To answer criticisms made based on a statement That fo Massachusetts only 3000 out of 409,000 | ‘women voted in the school electiona, She denicd | The correctness of these figures made up by secre tary Pearce as to the report of the figures for oue county, Woreester Couaty. ‘she said In one towne | Ship the votes were raore than the Feport gave 10 | Aue Whole county. Over five Utes as many | ‘Women ta that county voted tian was shown Dy | Mr. Pearce’s report. “But she suid there was a | Teason there why many women did not vote. The Jaw Wasa very shabby law. Massachusetts was | Juli of uobie Women. ‘The iegtsiature said w such | women that if tuey would come beture the asses. | s0F and make a statement that they had a certain | amount of property they migut Rave the privil-ge | of going on voting for school committemen in | whose selection they bad wad uo voice. How | dwany wea did they think would vote for school | coumitteemen if they had to go first and make ‘oath to all Wuey postessed. ble to have his Wife registered vo vote for schol | ecommnitteemen than it did lo register himself tor all the Vouing he hai to do, In Massachusetts had taken them eleven years to secure the married women the right to coutrol their own clothes. It | bad taken them a long tine (0. ge ‘Tight to be bared in her husband's burial ot. she how receatly a” Harvard the committee of the faculty to award prizes decided that the porn titied to the slou pris "Cpon ike ‘was enUt ¥ catalogue they found that there was there. Some oue then & for a Wife the wt ! i Frid 3 Fy : | ist may by such | rials, we could keep our mills running on full time, | made abroad would be made at hoi | foreign labor and unported Into the United states, REPORT ON THE TARIFF BILL, Views of the Majority of the Ways and Means Committee on the Sur- Plus and Revenue Questions, ‘The report of the majority of the ways and means committee on the ‘ills tariff bill, in dis- cussing the question reducing the accumulation of surplus in the Treasury, says: “There are two ways in which this excessive accumulation may be prevented. We may reduce taxation to the level of expenditures aad leave in the pockets of the people all moneys not needed for public pur- poses, or we may raise expenditures to the height of taxation, seeking out new and useless objects Of appropriation on which to lavish the great and growing revenues not needed for any legitimate ‘Wants of the public service. If we adopt the latter course these very objects of useless ex- penditures will gather upon Congress in such in- creasing numbers and with such growing demands a8 to fasten upon the Government a permanent and unchangeable policy of extravagant and reck- less appropriations. This policy once will not only corruption in pubile life and de- moralization in private life, but will compel in bay of depression an increased rate of taxation the people or an Increase of bonded debt for the Government. The one safe course ts to re- duce taxation to the necessary requirements of an honest, efficient administration of Government.” PROWISITORY TARIFFS AND TRUSTS, COMBINATIONS AND FOOLS. ‘The report continu “The bill herewita reported is not offered asa Perfect bill. Many articles are left subject to duty which might well be transferred to the free list. Many articies are left subject to rates of duty sh might all be lessened. * * * In the pro- gressive growth of our manufactures we have reached the point where our capacity to produce 45 far in excess of the requirements of our home- consumption. AS a consequence, many of our mills are closed, and many of those stil in opera- tion are running on short thine, This condition is hurtful to the "nanufacturer, to the laborer and roducer of the materials consumed in manui ure. The manufacturer loses the protiton his capital, the laborer loses bis wages, and the pro- ducer of the materials consumes in manufacture loses the market for hls products. Manufacturers, in many instances, to guard avainst losses by low prices caused by’ an r supply im the home market, are organizing trusts, combinations and pools to limit production and keep up prices. This Vicious condition of business could not exist with low duties or imports. Prouibitory tariffs sur. round the country with lines of inveswiatat and Vent ail relief irom without, while trusts, com- nations and pools plunder the peopie. “In a country Ike ours, prolific In its resources, where the rewards of labor are large, the capital- methods a. his investments ure and stillmake profits, but what is to be- come of the iaborers Who are ‘thrown oUt of em- ployment by stopping the wheels of machinery and limiting the amount of product? And what 1s to become of the producer of the materials to. be cousumed by the manufacturer? When the fires are shut off the laborer and the materials are shut off at the same time and the market for both is gone; Whetuer they labor im the factory or the Held; whether they produce cotton, wool, hem Max, coalorore; whetuer the product of their daily labor Is cloth, iron, steel, boots or shoes they must have constant employment to obtain for 4 mselves and families the necessaries and com- forts of life, WHAT IS THE REMEDY? “When out of employment, with earnings cut | short, with low prices for their products, caused | by the closing of the market, they still must pay for whatever thelr daily wants require the prices whica the trusts have fixed, Wh.t is the remedy for this Wrong? It is more extended markets tor | Une saie of our products and a constant and active competition tn business. With active competttio Combinations and pools are impossible. With U markets of the worid open vous our manufa turers may run thedr mulls on full time, giving con. stant employment to theirlabocers will a steadily lncreasing rate of wages. With the markets of the world open to the sale of thelr products, they Will create an active and constant demand for ail the raw material required in manutaccuring which will stimulate, promote, and reward the wool-grower and the producer’ of cotton, hem fax, ides, ores, and othe: materials of manufac: ture, “The annual product of our manutfactortes ts now estimated at $7,000,000,000, of Which amount We export ouly about $135,000.00, or less than two per cent. If we could obtain free of duty such Faw materials as we do no" produce and can only be produced in foreign countries, and mix with our home product in the various branches of man- Ufacture, We could soon increase our exports seve- Tal hundred militus. With untaxed raw mate- ‘our Operatives In constant employment and have an active demand for raw materials in our facto- ries. If there suould be no duty on any materials entering into manufactures, many articles now which, while It would give more employment to our own laborer, would give better market to many articles which We produce, and which enter into manufac tures, suc as cotton, Wool, hemp, flax and otbers, IN RELATION TO Woot, the report says: “The largest reduetion we have made is In the woolen schedule, and this redue- tion was only made possible by putting wool on the free-list. There 18 no greater need for a duty on Wool than there 1s for a duty on any other raw material. A duty on wool makes it necessary to Impose a higher duty on the goods made from wool, and the consumer has to pay a double tax. If we leave wool untaxed the consumer has to pay a tax ouly on the manufactured goous, “We gay 20 the manufacturer we have put wool | on the free-list to enabie him to obtain foreign Wools cheaper, make bis goods cleaper, and send them into foreign markets and successfully com- pete with the foreign manufacturers. We say to | the laborer in the factory, we have put wool onthe | free-list so that i€ may be Imported and be may be | employed to make the goods tuat are now made by | We say lo the consumer, we have put wool on the free-list that be may have Woolen goods cheaper. We say to the domestic wool-grower, we have put Wool cn the free-iist to enable the manufacturer to | import foreign wool to mix with Lis, and thus en- | large bis market and quicken the demand for the | cousmmption of home wool, while It ligutens tite burden of tne taxpayer. ‘The duty on wool now | prevents all the better eiasses of wool from cont jug inc the country; the domestic product can supply only about on:-haif of the amount required for home consnmputoa, | Tue question of specific and ad valorem duties $3 also discussed at some length, oN svGAK. | ‘The report says: “We have reduced the revenue | Feceived from sugar about 20 per cent and tended the first class from No. 13 to No. 16, Dutch | Standard of color. ‘The sugars between Nos 13 and 16 are grades of brown sugars Which ean go into consumption wjthout refiuteg, and consuin. efs may protect the: $ against trusts and combinations by purchasing these grades of im- ported sugars When the price of the reflued is put up and kept up by organized trusts of the domes. Ue manufacturers, Tho rate of all sugars above No. 16 1s reduced, so that toreign reflaed sugars | May be imported to prevent high prices and pro- | THE SALVATION ARMY. Last night the Salvation Army opened their new Temple, the building formerly occupied as the ‘Ninth Street Methodist clrureh, on 9th street, be- tween E and F streeta. Early inthe evening the officers and privates of the army met in front of the building and held short services, and, after the butiding was formally opened, a procession Was formed. The shouts and songs of the Salva- Uonists in front of:their new Temple attracted the attention of many persons, and all along the ‘square the store doors were opened, and clerks Tushed to the sidewalk to see what was going on. ‘The procession proceeded down 9th street to Pennsylvania avenue, and held an open-air meet- ing on the open ‘at the corner of 7th ican cores aera Me cession was headed by one of the femaie Ts, who carried the army's flag, ‘TRE WASHINGTON ARMY 4s under the command of Major Corzens, who has charge of this division, The forces are led by Captain Agar and Licutenant Dempster. Tue other officers are as follows: Ida Davis, secretary; Lilian Brown, color sergeant; Philip Krause, foor sergeant; Jobn Coulter, drill t; | Alice Brown, War-cry sergeant, Some of the privates are Estelle Byron, Hattie , Irene Noxall, Cora Bell, Hannah’ VauTassel, Shackelford, J. H. Dishman, Jesse Smith, Henry Newman, Geo. 1, Geo. Brown, Samuel Shedd and Geo. B. “We have on our list. at present twenty-nine privates and nine recruits,” said one of the officers to a Stax reporter, “since Captain Agar took charge of the corps.’ We are dotng nicely and ex- pect to continue ‘cur work, We expect shortly to establish an outpost on the 7th-street re AT THR TEMPLE. ‘When the procession arrived at the Tempie the Soldiers marched around the room several times singing to the deafening noise of the druins, “Are ‘You Washed in the Blood of the Lamb?” “Everybody say Amen!” shouted the major, a3 the ‘army marched upon the plattorm. “1m a Salvation Souder, one of the Noisy Crew,” 1s what the major told them to sing in opening the moet ing. ‘Then Drill Sergeant Coulter led in prayer amid a volley of “Amens,” and Capt. Agar ad- dressed the audience, telling them of the advan- tages of the new building, and how glad they should be to get it. He referred to the Tact that reulgious services had been held in that room for many years, and in speaking of the churches he Said that they (Che churenes) were Se goa 4s the Salvation Army. He mentioned the large num- ber of Department clerks who labor 80 hear the tempie, aud said he did not believe that one in every ten of them were saved. ‘The Salvation Army, be said, was yet in its Infancy; 1t was not yet Wearing long cloties, so to speak. Twenty. lwo years ago, he Said, it Was starved, and it now has over 200,000 soldiers and 50,600 omicers, esides A SALVATION NAVY, composed of a ilect of fifty vesseis, spreading sal- vation literature all over the world. At first there was as much prejudice in the army as there 1s now outside of It. The meeting ¥ then open for every one, and, one after anotaer, men, women, and children told What the Saivation Ariay had done for tem. Oue man said iit he had vena terrible drunkard: that his wife aud children had suffered, He had Gone to several churches but no one spoke to hin Or took any notice of lum, but the frst time he Went into the Salvation Army the captain asked, “tare you saved?” From that time his lite began Yo change aud bts home of sorrow was changed into one of joy. Another told of the terribie lire he bad led ia and out of prisons, and told Low his Ute had been cuanged and he had been made happy. ‘The captain, after all had had an oppor- Lancy’ to address the meeting, spoke of the money needed to pay the rent and a collection was taken up. An oid gentleman said that suorily after he | had arrived iu the city from New York, bis atten- tion Was attracted by the no.se, aud he found at {ue open-air meeting that the soldiers were kneel- ing oa the cold pavement. He compimented the Atay for their good work ‘and added $5 to the list, Which tie captain Said had been headed wita & Sualiar amount from tue Kev. J.P. Newman, The meeting continued until atver 10 o'clock. shonin THE LABOG PROBLEM, Distinguished Women Express their Views before Knights of Labor. Alarge number of people assembled im Odeon Hall last night to hear some of the visiting women express their views on the labor problem. Mrs. Elizabeth Eaton, master workman of assembly 97, under auspices of Which the meeting was eid, introduced Mrs. Leonora Barry, who spoke at some length on the history of the Knights of Labor, al- luding to the first organization, the old working- men’s guilds, from which came the trades untons, Which, though memorabie and incalculably userul, Were too narrow In their scope to last,she thought. Out of the ashes of the unions sprang the Knights of Labor, organized eighteen years ago last ‘Thanksgiving day tn Philadelphia, WOMEN AS KNIGHTS. She mentioned the fact that the women were not ignored in this organization, but to-day thero are 70,000 women in the ranks. “If it be neces. sary for these men,” she sald, “who hold in their bands the power and right to regilate the laws, to put down monopolies, and to restrict specula tion, how much more necessary has 1 become for the poor unprotected, helpless workingwoman to take steps L0 protect herself?” The tive ingred ents of the cure for the 1118 of labor, she said, ai organization, education, legisiativn, arbitratio and co-operation, each ‘of Which she discusse She clalmed that the organwation should have hing more to do With politics than the force 1 Lhe ballot carried, OPPOSITION.T0 ANARCHY. Waxing warm on the subject of anarchy she exclaimed: “The man who calls himself a social. 4st or anarchist aad a Knight of Labor th the sai breath is an unmitigated liar.” Miss Hitida Loud Was the’ next speaker. Men- Uoning the nue ot Wendell Phillips she grew eloquent in bis praise, and sald that the solution of the labor proplem Would be found when a yoman leader like this man should be discovered. Its a great surprise to me,” she said, “to soo a | J, Bumber of men sitting around here lu-night, meek as lambs, while we ‘women do all the talking. | Way is it? Oh! yest Because you men here aro exactly oman equailty with us ‘women, 1 never lke to exult over the misfortunes of others, but 1 am hearuiy glad to Mud that for once we are to- gether.” ‘THE TAIRD Panty. Washington are of one accord in their opinion of mace improvement. as the new verritory will be | the cheapness and the desirability of the Balti- Surveyed and several new streets laid out. What | more and Potomac’s §1 excursion uck: - | has heretofore retarded the growth of the town | more. piace | at the prospect’ of carrying two instead of one ‘T. W. Higginson said it gave him more trou. | 5. Pearson, and that that | Wect the consumers against combinations.” | She disagreed with Mrs. Burry, thinking that the | Knights of Labor should become the third party of Ins Iwgrrvcrcar Frees Patep.—The usual fi attending tue openiag of the bass bail seuon | {Be bation, taking for thelr maln placks the land bnt a warker to the interest Manifested in the | theory of Henry George and the abolition of the Baltimore and Potomac’s $1 Easter trips to Baltt- | national banking system. more. The peopie view it phiosophically, Base | Miss Margueirité Moore, the delegate from Ire. ball tS with Us ail summer, but tese low Fates to | land, declared that the condition of things among Balthmore are rarely offered. »” | the laboring men and worften of America 1s wore oS thousand times than the Irish wrongs, Mrs Saxon, of Tennessee, spoke in’ a highly energetic mauner about the ‘necessity of decision in this fight. She had been called an anarchist, Sbe said, willch she Was not, but she honored thé Workingmen for sirtking, because 1t was merely a blow in return that was given. —_—— From Hoc ville. PROSPECTIVE ENLANGEMENT OF THR TOWS—PASH- JONARLE WEDDING—POLITIC3 IN THE CoUNTY— COURT PROCEEDINGS, ETC. ROCKVILLE, March 30, 1888, As the new charter for this town wiil add con- Siderably to the corporate limits, it 1s confidently expected that the coming summer will witness MANY MeN OF Many Mixps on tariff questions and surplus suojects, but the entire populatien of bas been the limited number of lots for sale and ‘The high price demanded for them. Wednesday night the M. E. church at Hyatts. town, tals county, was tlie scene of a fashionable wedding, Mr. Robert Grimth and Miss Kave War- fleld Were married by the brother of the bride, Rev. E. A. Warileld, assisted by Revs, E.R. Mccregor and W. F. Wootea, The bride was the recipient ofa large number of handsome presents, ‘The failure of Che bili tn the legislature to place Montgomery County in the fitn Congressional district 18 inuch regretied by a large number of democrats here, while the republicans are jubilant —_—— Will Surprise their Friends, A COUPLE FROM ALBEMARLE COUNTY COME TO WasH- INGTON TO BR MAKRIED, On the arrival of the Virginia Midland train Wednesday evening @ man and woman inquired the nearest route to matrimony. Mr. Wm. Cam- mack, clerk of the Elkton, offered his services, and with them proceeded to the reyidence of Mr. Meigs, the clerk of tue court, where the license Was pro. cured in the names ‘ot Ni district of the state at the next election. In the Circuit Court yesterday the case of Cha: Young for violation of the local option law Fe sulted in his acquittal. Perry Thompson was also Iried for the same offense. ie was acquitted. in ‘one case and couvicted in another, SAM | pas | _ Muwo.—rnis ts tho day on which the sale of ¢1 Baltimore ad Potomac excursion tickets to. Bai- Umore bezins, to-morrow another, and Sunday a: third. On whatever day bought they are Valid for the retura trip up to aud including Monday.» = pee eni ies From Henning. GROWING NEIGHBOKHOOD—HOUSKS BEING ERECTED— DAPKOVEMENT OF KOADS—NEWS AND Gossir Marcu 30, 1888, Correspondence of Tax Evgytxe Stan. ‘Though folk Mr. Cainmack betog the best man. ‘They returned to the Elkton and remained there till yesterday afternoon, when they started for home tO surprise their friends, AT Two Piaces—Borg Coxvextext.—A Voice from W. Washiagton—“Hello! Balumore and Po- tomae Railroad. Can your $1 excursion tickets to | Baltimore be purchased at any other poiut save ‘Ube station, at 6th and B streets B. and I. KR. K.—“Certainly; at the city office, northeast corner Pennsylvania avenue and Lith ‘street, Drop ia there on your afternoon prom nade.” 7 ‘The Courts, Court is Gewgnat Tew. 7 . cild call us Benoing’s stat: Yesterday, Kepettl agt. Maisak; order dismissing hee iB" ton, we appeal rescinded and case restored to the calen- | &f¢ Benning, and Benning only. It ts that way on dar. Wright Dearing; argued and submitted, | the post-mark, and that settles it. And this 1 will | Hayward agt. Heruord; argued and submitted, | CinetiT Count No. 1—Judoe Hagner. not only aver, but defend with all the perst Yesterday, Foley agt. Smith; verdict fordefend- ‘ef Wordsworth’s dear ttle We-are-Seven heroine. Weil, we number about a thousand, and ‘are grow. Ans, Barbour agt. Meveney & Duvall; Judgment | ing. "About a dozen houses are now | by derauit, Bradiey agt. Taylor; Uy | Sherif’ Toad, Dr. J. We Dean having fud‘oue 193 | Ward. Cook agt. Kellogg; Judgment by award, ‘road. On road the | ary Covt—Judge Cox. foundation of a residence for Mr. N. Keyser has ‘Yesterday, Gardner agt. Findiey; Frank S, Find- ‘Strauss has erected several houses, | ley appoluted guardian ud litem. “Kose agt. Cum. | and the drove-yard with its improvements ls mak: | Derland; reference to auditor ordered, McGowan | Ing the old Sc: | ast, Nodery: Nancy Vodery and Margaret M. aitwell appotnted guardians ad litem. Cunane, Formally Taking Pesession of Their | Coxmixvarion Or Oca EASTER GREETING, KING'S PALACE. ‘THE GREATEST ATTRACTION OF THE SEASON, GRAND SPRING OPENING or PATTERN a A Aa AAA aa es 2] cerca axp 00) § x XN x x x x NN ONT NN NNN N N N x 009, eco BoB BR B BBE wL2e7 ‘00 AND LATEST MILLINERY NOVELTIES. ALSO SPRING WRAPS, ar oC 3 O eco 814 SEVENTH STREET N. W. STORE OPEN ON OPENING DAYS UNTIL 9 P. M. mb27-Lin Ws. H. McKacw, Succemor to the late R. H. TAYLOR, 933 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. A TITT ERE RRR - gE. AA 88s THT ERE ARR, Hee 24 S58 $ Eee i 8 Wow w rei PPP, p88, Wwiww He ay BPE S85 Wwww mre AA pee Mss, ww CEP E te S ‘est _styles (Black and colors), in Jet, Gimp, Silk, Camei’s Hair and Cloth, at popular prices, $7.50, upwards, An endless variety in all the most fashionable plain colors snd aiso in stripes and checks. A complete line in Black Stockinette, Diagonal, Corkscrew, and plain | cloth. - Remember our Jackets are acknowledged the most perfect-fitting in the market. At popular prices, #4 upwarts. PURE SILK AND CASHMERE SHOULDER CAPES, Im Cream, Cardinal and Brouze Brown—Silk, 65 each and Cashmere, $2.50 upwards. Black Embroidered Fichus, $5 upwards. FINE LINE OF BLACK JERSEYS. EASTER NOVELTIES IN LaDIES' COSTUMES, FROM 810 UPWARDS. CHILDREN’S COATS AND SUITS AT POPULAR PRICES, GLOVES. HOSIERY, UNDERWEAR, In addition toour full line of Gloves in all the best makes, we havo now on sale the best bargain in the market for the price, viz: Ladies’ 4-button, Kid and Suede, Tan assortment, 85¢c. per pair, and also 8-but- ton Mousquetaire Suede, tan and gray assortment, 81 per pair. Both lote embroidered in Self and Black. Full line of Underwear and Hosiery in Cotton, ‘Balbriggan, and Silk at popular prices. ‘WM. H. McKNEW,. ‘933 Pennsylvania venus 224-3m J.C. Horemssox, IMPORTER, Fronch, English, and American Novelties in HATS, BONNETS, FLOWERS, RIBBONS, AND PIECE GOODS. This stock is one of the largest, most carefully selected, and varied of any in the city, com- prising all the correct’ styles in Foreign and Domestic Goods, at unapproachable prices. ELEGANT TRIMMED HATS AND 85 to e25. Wide Wale, Whincord, and Jersey Cloth, tailor-made, Bnglian Walking Jecketa, 03 upwerd. capgtted Maouiaer ‘Capes, in Silk and Jetted, 84.75 LACE DEPARTMENT. A choice lot of Chantilly Flouncing. These laces are a superior quality, an excellent bisck, and are ilk, and range in price from @1.75 to $2.50 « ‘NOVELTIES IN DRESS TRIMMINGS, ‘Foster Kid Gioves, im all the new pring shades, vairand upward. - : aa Have Just Opened » new lot of BLACK LACE FLOUNCINGS at very low prices: Point a Esprit: XET; Heary Brussels SET, and every new thing ‘We keep nothing but ALL-SILK GOODS, and show the WHITE LACES in all styles. 3 MOIRE ANTIQUE in evening shades, at $2.50, worth The best SURAH for 75c. ever sold; actual value $L New Styles in PARASOLS and UMBRELLAS. Just Opened New Shades in HENRIETTAS, New CHINA SILKS and MOIRE SILKS. ENGLISH TWEEDS for Tailor-made Dresses. ONE PRICE W. M. SHUSTER & SONS, mb2s ‘919 Pennsylvania avenue, New Sparxa Goons Have just received a full line of SPRING DRESS GOODS, comprising Bisck Faille. Francais, Peau de Sole, and Muscott Silks, Black Satin Duchess, and Surah Silks, all grades, China Silke and Challies in gTeat variety. Wool Suitings, Wool Combinations, ‘Linen Sneetings and Pillow Linens, all widths. Dam- pprtispe stomata Napkins to match; Hem-Stitehed Linen Sheets, Pillow-Cases, in new Cw ae re Toon, BRO. & CO. mb1-2m ‘1328 F at. Srrcurmes Ix Ixon Sus. rE ate Bes) aGEW,VHITE IvoRy AND CREAM INDIA SILKS, “ALL COLOI PLAIN INDIA SILKS, at 8: eget WISE BACK INDIA SILER bt sad ‘EXCLUSIVE DESIGNS” IN STRIPED ri FIGURED INDIA SILKS, at 7c, S5c. @1, 8 “LATEST NOVELTIES" IN STRIPED, FIGURED AND PLAIN BENGALINES AND POPLINETTES. NEW PLAID SU) 'D COLORED SURAH SILKS, at bey nS NL RON RT NEW Praiy ECHO INDIA PONGEES, at 40, 50 "TRE ‘BEST MAKES” OF BLACK AND COLORED FAILLE FRANCAISE. PEAU DE SUEDE, SATIN DUCHEASE, SATIN RHADAMES, ARMURE. AND Geoaarals ‘SILKS, ranging from 730 ‘to $3.50 per REY LACK ‘TWISTED SILK GRENADINES AND NOVELTIESIN BLACK BEADED GRENADINES, FIQUNCINGS AT LOWEST PRIQgS eT EACE IMMENSE, S1OCR OF NEWRENCH DRESS FABRICS FOR PLAIN AND COMBINATION SUITS, = o ste eee Ss Oc. 20 831.50 per yard WARP HENRIETTA! d. EW GOLGI TN ALL WOOL AND “CHOICE PATTERNS” IN IMPORTED CHALLIS AND MOHATES, at 3c. “CONFINED STYLES” IN NEW FRENCH SAT- EENS AND ANDERSON'S SCOTCH ZEPHYRS. ALL THE “LATEST STYLES" IN PARASOLS, UMBIRELLAS AND CARRIAGE SHADES, Gar PLAIN FIGCRES AND CORRECT PRICES, SEATON PERRY, Perry Building, Peunsyivania ave, cor-Othat. Established 1840. mb24 Paistev Cayrox Creres ‘W.M. SHUSTER & SONS Have opened a lot of Elerant CANTON CREPES, in Beautifal Floral designs and Choice Coloringa, Magniticont Stock of Printed INDIA SILKS, in styles not to be found elsewhere. Changeable SILKS. MOIRE SILKS in all shades, BENGALINES, plain and figured in choice stylea, Just opened a lot of New BLACK MOIRE SILKS, in Alligator patterns. Printed MOHAIR in beautiful designs. 100 Pieces Newest Designs in Fine FRENCH SAT- TEENS. Novelties in GINGHAMS. in latest combinations, 100 Pieces Finest SCOTCH GINGHAMS, 250, Beautiful STRIPES AND PLAIDS. New HOSIERY AND UNDERWEAR, ‘W. M. SHUSTER & SONS, mb2g 919 PENNA. AVE. Punavevena Store ‘Will offer great bargains in TABLE LINENS. ‘White Damask, 62-in. wide, good quality, at 50c. White Damask, 64-in. wide, at 6240. ‘White Damask, extra fine quality. at S5c. Creain Damask, 62-in. wide, extra quality, at 50a, Cream Damask, 66-in. wide, extra fine ‘quality, at | 6c. "Tihose are 1y_ great bargains, and in view of the fact of thendvance frail tiuen yoods it will Day You to replenish yourstock. * stitched Fancy Bordcted HARDRERCHTERS at 13s, Or $1.50 per dozen. They are of ie quality and never Es mn 33e rey ‘Will offer at 5c. pair the best HOSIERY ever offered for the money it Ladier", Men's, and Children's, Will sell for one wack s Ladies iy Tadlots GLOVE, colored and blacks, all sizes, at 1igc. pair. Fully worth 25c. DRESS GOODS. Weare showings fine All-wool Henrietts in Terra Cotta, Gobelin Blue, derpent, Bronze, Mastic, Saphyr, Drabs, Ox Blood, and Garnets at prioce ranging from All-wool Brosdcloths, S2-in. wide,in all the new inden, at 81 por bard.” 2 BLACK GOODS. A full line of Cashineres, Henriettas, Nun's Veilings Albatross, silk-Warp Arimure, Melrose, Drap de ali Senge, ht the very lowert prices. eee! CARHART & LEIDY, 928 7th and 706 K sts. nw. mh24-42 FAMILY SUPPLIES. _ Wiktit ice, comPasy run scrviy oF Pewobacot fiver lee at all times.” Patronize let ‘tuain depor 1th st, wharf sw, branch tepot . Stand tthn.w. Telephone 480-2. mb Gn RINK GERHARD LANG'S BUFFALO BEER ways stands first; the analyaee, proveit, Special ing of Bohemian Export Bottled: Goods. "Ufiice ‘Depot Lith st wharf aw. ‘Lelephone call, ani-s 19-30 PHIL. HELLMIEGEL, Aets, Washington, D.C. YOU DESIRE A a DELICIOUS COFFEE TY POOLE AMERICAN BREAKFAST. nein rithoug dount the Best Coffee ever offered in ioey se X, A. POOLE, 944 Louisiana ave. SoyRisit OATMEAL.” ‘The best is “MILLER’S PRIDE” brand. Black label on cans (14 Ibs. each.) Fuovz Fiovz GERE ‘Beware of imitations of the Name and Brand, and be ‘sure and see to it that either sacks or barrels read “OERES," And have the imprint of Attached. None genuine without the two gold medals. . M. W. GALT & CO., BONNETS, at} 814-64 Wholesale Flour and Grain Dealers. 39. Sisto 1—Momer ‘ok, ‘finished neck and 1309 F st. n.w. (Mrs. Huntey FINE FRENCH HAIR Goops, ALSO— A selection in SHELL, AMBER, and DULL MER MILLINERY OPENING. ‘Maus. JULIA BAER, OF BALTIMORE, 439 North Gay st On FRIDAY and SATURDAY next. March the 30th and 31st, the well-known milliner, Mra. JUBIA BAER, will have a grand to. the vari nh Bonnets and ‘gus styles of importations of Round Hate, as well as the latest has produced, Mrs. Baer bas ext . | tation to the iadies of Washington to att bbe pleased to see them. Mac. T. B. Hasasox, 1329 F STREET, ‘the season iuvi- and will mb24-8t Opporite the Ebtitt, SPRING AND SUMMER OPENING Of the Latest Arrivals in IMPORTED BONNETS AND HATS, ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27 AND 28. mh24-6t Mus K. A. Dosovas, 904 F St uw. ‘Will open wepespay, MARCH 283m, ‘The Latest Importations of PATTERN HATS AND BONNETS, from the leading houses of London and Paris, No cards, mh24-1w | 224 ae4, ie" | Saaq 4 Ceety = Poel moms Lal Bow cr) ee extetees | CEES a 8 Bp igi 19 & Fry Ore No loloy bod oS0, coo Bw Pad g 8 Re * wef * ort : THAN ANY OTHER MADE IN EUROPE OR AMERICA, B BECAUSE FIRST—IT IS THF ONLY CORSET reas {Mist will reduce the size and increase the length of tus Waist of fleaby ladies without injurious tight lacing. SECOND—IT 18 THE BEST SPINAL SUPPORTER ever made, and it su ‘the rade; and it sc poris equally wel codon, THIRD—IT 18 PROOF AGAINST PERSPIRATION and moisture. "Will neither corrode or soll the under, Wear, stretch or break at the wala. The bones Gover miove or come out in wear, FOURTH-IT NEVER CHANGES 178 FORM, always reine ite original shape: itis invaluable to oung ladies, because It ren “1 aud round shoulder "** Sn Prevente FIETH—THIS CORSET MUS than 2 inches ssnaller than the size of your waist when Ieustired tieitly over sour dress, If so ordered no hatowill At an well oe’ wear Seis wach Sal's, comfort, oF give such a mumeuificent form. PRINCESS OF WALES COMPANY, NEW YORK, MANUFACTURERS. Kept in stock and recommended by LANSBURGH & BRO, And DOUGLASS & BRO, _sT-wktsepoctnovambapny as | WES. ¥. A. TRAVIS INVITES YOU TO CALL AT reece made, reseonsble prices ond "perfect at gas ire-tes made: reasonable ot fit guar pectalty. 130d T NOT BE MORE teed; Riding Habits F st nw. mh2e2w0* ILY DRESS SHIELDS ARE Lie tarde United Staten mad? Fr. cUsTOM. Se ey 4 ‘MRS. M. T. *XEILSON, mh3-1m 2 “915 Estinw, Ee NOVEL" jbits, &c. Easter: TIES — CHICKS, EGGS, RAB- favors, silk pictures: ‘ibe: cards SSB ag coe feos a a a W. 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Cars pass the door. mh20-120" i aiactiniisnnmiahniaeaigie Do Nor Poncnase UNTIL YOU SEE THE EWERSON PIANO. A thoroughly first-class inatruinent ete weium prion, ‘Srers000 now in Hianos ‘and Oncans a! prices from $10 | 108180" bond oh guuall monthly payments ue edd FISCHER, > ® ———___| “Largest aseorunent ‘the THE RELIABLE CLAIRVOYANT | OREN Risk ich, gins ANNIE NOMPRET, G50 tore ow bee wonksetal gine, | 22 Le ‘TSS A! S 4 = : = : astonished people who wulted Mee Soret oe ya eek ‘Tre tmedagie hae’ no'ual cues sicko. Sue cat | MEDICAL, &. Patent shoulder jes ey he Olaint Eatabliched and Onis Relishie ladie? pera 1 Corset bbe consulted dally, 404 C m, between 43¢ and xb, take) that for the price is unsurpassed. nw. “ pt or, 25 . Correspondence = ‘NR eFrench, German, and Spanish spoken. mrl4 ae ae ee tn HOUSEFURNISHINGS. BWP Rattccoecs unde over equal to new, iture ————— ‘work; moderate charges, ‘J. R. McCRACKEN, ‘Upholaterer, Decorator, mh23-3m 1806 14th st. Gsxar Reoverox Ix Pace Or HEATING STOVES, Of which we still hive s Large Assortment remaining stock of above goods we now offer at REDUCTION sf 10 20 FER CENT taloy Raguiat Fomare and outer urev-class Base-Murning Woven Sb