Evening Star Newspaper, April 11, 1888, Page 4

= tuk EVENING STAR: CITY AND DISTRICT TME CITIZENS’ COMMITTEE. A New Steam Ha lIroad Pian Meported Last Night. 4 BARE QuoRcM ATTEN! PENDING BILLS OPFOSED—MX. CHURCH FRoroses a | fy made f z rest of tl NEW ROUTE FOR THE BALTIMOBE AND OBIO AND | Dy Suitable’ curb wR WELLER OBECTS. automatic at : ‘Ohio Co. is reqi It was balf-past 8 o'clock last night defore | over their tracks at the fortieth man needed to make & quorum af- | ROFL, and is permit rived at the G. A. R, building to attend the meet- | Ping Place for taking ing of the Committee of One Hundred, and Presi- deat Fendail, who had been waiting for this straggier, at once called the meeting to order. Of tae forty prevent a number were alternates, ‘The following were appointed as an executive committee on the president's address, whose duty tt will De to present the District government bill recently approved by the committee to Congress: LOOK !! —_—«1— LOOK! LOOK!!! MENTS TO THE APPROPRIATION BILL 70 BE URGED, Bre. At the regular monthly meeting of the board of school trustees last evening the request of Dr. W. 1H. Seaman that the Washington Microscopical. cloty bb allowed to hold ite annual soiree in the High School building on April 24 was granted. ‘There was also received a communication Dr. Jno, R. Francis, local committee sevent! vision, stating that he would investigate a plaint as to selling of ples, ‘the basement of the Garnet port from Supt. Cook relative plaint, These were 1ai4 on the absence without pay until the end of the school The Weekly Star. e + _ The Weekly Star. —i— THE STAR'S POCKET ATLAS OF THE WORLD. — Tn all the latest novelties. We have shades to match all the new Spring Suite, from the plain Veet Jersey was ‘Miss Annie B, Powel! Asa spectal and extraordinary inducement the WERELY STAR has issued s premium in the shape Mis Dean. Lawrence Gardner, Geo. & Herreil, W. | square yuely said’ square, and | 7°*" Was Granted to > onranteed © porfeck BO Tt ct aa ae at 2%: | ot a POCKET ATLAS OF THE WORLD to be given to every future subscriber to THE WEEKLY STAM ‘square 269, obliquely © Dodge, Noble D. Larner. T.'J. Lucire. Wit, I | S¢rous f street and 1ath etter to square 300; and APPLICANTS FOR TEACHERS’ PLACES, eusrantoed a perfect St. It will pay you to examine Jang A. Wormley, Geo. W. Dyer, and John Leetch, to crece Onetther of the squares named, | The following applications for teachers’ positions ‘our stock. a quring 2 VARIOUS BILLS CFYERED. ‘Subject vo claims for damages by property-owners | were received: Ebaugh A, Newton, W. B. Fergu- TONG WRAPS Mr. Pelham, from the committee on codeotiaws, | there. It is provided that the tracks of, the | gon, G. H. Roccwood, J. W. V. Rich, James K. foal Patuting. | Event at 7. so-twe | For traveling, We beve all the istest novelties in| THE POCKET ATLAS ts handsomely-printed book of 191 pages; 90 are full-page colored maps called up the report, a synopsts of which has been Py yy ay laid side by Monks, Wal, Tarler Thom, George 0. Sonn, Atkin- JROOKKELPING TAUGHT BY CTICAL Ac. | Gobelin, Mahowany, Mode, Striped, Checked and | setting forth the geographical features of the whole world in minute detail; 101 are lied wits reed- pubiished in Tue Stax, opposing bills proposing to | Side, ant” to. follow rades at differ- Gales appnee ie W, We Lesh ood Sone a) W. L. Doveras count Prag lpn pupils quaieed gu chi. Puna Clothe, sith either the Angel or Bell Sleeves. | ing matter, condensed into a graphic presentation of all the facts in the soctal, religious, political and empower certain corporations to act as U out points prescribed in the ‘bil, ‘The right | Caowtiay: Tie janitor, Juli Wades fee or particulate jad "Bos 293, ity | Prices that we know cannot be duplicated anywhere. | intiustrial history eed eeoaitnat ae every State and Territory in the Union, together with 48 colored gaantians, ac. Me Begone ¥- Arnold made an ad- 4s given 1, aequire, by rebase or condemns Edmonds sad Anne F Thotapava. Et hedrts A rhencirendria i ae eee ‘aps-Bw* uuebiin wnine. bog “ tadustties and of different Ag Trews ui a regol e- | the groun stations. Incase only Seamless shoe world FRA diagrams showing the relative streagth of éifferent (retecte te wamtens compansing tue report. He quoted at length trom | istonciaded wore benchetat ter ait ineoreaes not (CHANGES AMONG TRACHERE, Led a pe fT ona V Prat attas “French of Sound.” | 4. t amsortment et all the | States, and other items too numerous to mention, eee ee crs ladies ad Uke report | to rewove the Baltimore and Potomec Ca. from | Mr. Whelpley, chairman of the committee on peng soretbemachs ox foe dearer Teich wl toon enable the puptl to speak with a food | a ee re aneet vetoes, from, of the Bar Association opposing bills proposing to | Armory Park, provision fs tnade thal teachers and Janitors, reported the resignation of | those costing 85 or Roving we tacks or sails to | Pepaeacation 1 + Srant such powers to corporations. more and Onio'ca be allowed (o pass through the | yiss Mary E. Cunningham, to take efect. March | Wear the stocking oFhurt the feet, makes them sa | gh"*ht to eiveap every other aokior tue "Student's | Examine them before you make your purchases ‘The maps and data have been prepared with the greatest possible care and aro velieved to be ‘The committee on code o¢ laws also reported in | p rk and locate a pussenger station on square ae ey cont ica Spe ; shoe, | Votre ouvrage entre les mains d'un bow’ mattre peut | pp, * ui thoroughly reliable, favor of the, adopslon of the Ul presented to the | 461. fronting on ‘Peunsylvania avenue, between | 19, and the appointment of Fannie, E Chickering | comfortable ng v0 © hend-oowed donucr tous es frais que vows annonces’ time’srs | BR, A ¥ . committee “to aigend the laws in relatiun to con- | hand 7th streets, sees ee Beer FE And; dub, | BUY the best. None genuine unless stamped on bot- | bieu utile pour cours de Chauiaugua.—A. DE | Rep 4 Seyances and devines of real estate in the District= MK. WELLER OBJECTS. SULULS, teacher. These fesuninewactions were | tot “W. I. Douglas $3 Shoe, warranted.” ais seers es meee enacts tontco ene | Baa Buy = | _Y/ten cents be enclosed with the subscription the Pocket atlas will be sent by matt, postage pre inure operuilvetue Laws relating to couveyamess | When Mr. Church fintahed reading tne report | sdopted. ‘Mss Kaus F Brown hegre ceoend Ge | W.L DOUGLAS 81 SHOE, the eniine) and only | cal four initierios Elevewk a pronouciation aa | BBB A 7 | paid, at aubscriber's risk, otherwise it will be sent by express at the subscriber's expense. Aad devises of real estate, The Feport was adopted, and bill, Mr. wee sprang up, aus, Ato some | vision, as promeced from ciass 13 to class 14, to | nand-sewod welt @4shoe, which equala custom-made -~VIOTOR sees iiadeiplie apo 77H, STHAXD Dats, The tiki to regu ne € €8 ai mit tue com- | asperity, said he objected to having report | take effect ° Y shoes costing from $6 to $9. SYSTEM OF SOUND SCHOOL, ~ silat oii . a ot the pensation of the recorder of deeds and of the bill pri jected, he said, to havi THs HIGH-SCHOOL DILEMMA. p5ef Waabii D.C. YEO. WHITH, LAD! TALON A Tid THE WEEKLY STAR contains Associated Pregs and Spocial Dispatches trom parts register of wills was called up. Mr. Norvell ha: the tends er tb comentton Sjuanderea “in print | ar. Darlington said that the High-School com-| W: L. DOUGLAS 0 SHOR to wnsscclied fee | oon 19%. >, prerding to the | Ginaxer ioe atctlon wasted Tas | World, reports of Congress and all the Government Departments, United States Courts, Washington Pea ca: down the fees of ‘the revive Ge weit | ing such reports. If the bili, as rend, had been | mittee has felt some embarrassment in regard to | heavy wear. ee acuEE OF PIANG, ORGAN | MOGME Cate for Tans coualenN ant of One Spring. | News and Gosaip, Political, Personal, Society and Local Affairs, Stories by the Leading AUtOTS oC tlie vaiy 30 per cent, Mr. Mills Dean salt ne would | Snip'ealitoad Coe he would understand. it bet. | We condition of the schoul in view of the death of |W. L. DOUGLAS #2 SHOE‘s worn by all boys, afd | JE, RGHREL STEACHER OF PL INO, ORGAN | Foes, Goat, wreseonsbie” Call ander” | World, bright Correspondence from all pointe ef Interest, Weekly Mew York Latters, Nome Articles, ae eae En depots ot tke Ack to the commlt- | ver. He considered it as an insult to the Com- | Principal Paul. It will be impossible, he added, to | is the best achool shoe in the world. ty Gell as those wishin to bo qualified. for tonchers of | 8 mans Fashion, Religious, Literary and agricultural Notes—in short, everything that shold be tn tne be. ee at Susideration at ‘tha | mittee of One Hundred, which had, by resolution, | Promote any of the Leachers of tho ‘schoo, under | an the above goods are made in Congress, Button | Performers. 734 13th. _ald-wesSm' subject Was not on hand the consideration of the Dili Was postponed. ‘The resolution red by the committee on ode of laws, endorsing the regommendation of the major of police, looking to the repeal of what $ known as tae “Army and Navy clause,” govern- appolutments ou the police force, was, after some dlecussion, adopted, Ee nues and alleys, reported in reference to the ap- propriations agreed upon by the House appro p&lation committee that the committee had gained | every po.nt they were instructed to make. “$0 far ag they could see the committee had acted more | fairly toward the neglected parts of the Disirict | than bad ever been done before. The committee, Yoo, had wade the appropriations fur each street Specific. Mr. Larner said that he had not yet ex- afained the bill itself, but had read only witat the newspapers had printed. The bill, ue said, had e¥en gone further in some respects ‘than the com- mittee had asked, Mr. Robinson asked what the bill proposed to | give Northeast Washington. Mr. Larner Said that he understood Northeast Washington received more than it was ever given before. “He thoughé the sum was $100,000, or more. Mr. T. W. Smith said the amount was less than $90,000. ir. Weller said that one-half of the entire ap- tion Went tO the eastern part of the city. “And two-thirds Of that nak said Mr. Suuth, = to the southeast section.” i. Mullet said he hoped Mr. Larner and mem- bers of bis comumitiee would read the Dill, and Le | Uonght ten that they would not applaud it so, especially when they found buck alleys put in and Streets struck out, Mr. Larver admitted that he was not familiar with the details of the bill, hut knew that 4 ! eral points insisted upon by the couunittee vaceded. ‘noid offered a resolution against passing luse bill aboiishing, except in specified cases, | the appellate power of the Supreme Court of the United States in cases originating in the District Supreme Court, ‘Ihe chair announced the following executive cotmmittees: To take charge of the recommenda- Uon respecting police appetntments—Messra. Pel- ham, Dyer, Gardner, Feawick, Richards, Walker, Brown, Ball and Luttrell; om the report respecung trust corporations—Messrs, Pelham, Mo sell, Dean, Lebinan, Brown, Muett, Fenwick, Browne aud Arnold When the committee on water supply and sew@age was called, the chairman pot being present and there being no report, recommenda- Uons made sometime ago by the committee look- ing to au investigation of the water departinent and never acted on Dy the commitvee, were made the special order for the uext weeting, A NEW RAILROAD PLAN. Mr. Church, a8 chairman of the steam railroad committee, made a report as follows: ‘Since the adoption by this committee of the report on steam railroads, but little action has been taken by Congress looking to a solution of the railroad robiews 18 this District. At the last bearing fore the Senate committee on this subject tt | became evident tat the Ballumore and Ohio Kail. Toad Co, Would not agree to remove their Bumeryus tracks from the portheast section of the ¢ unless they Were permitted to use and oceup; street east. ‘Tue Baltimore and Potomac Co, destre to be let alone and to remain undisturbed in the oecupa- Uon Of the streets and avenues in the southwest section as feight and storage ground, without paying anything Whatever, elther to” citizens whose property is Injured, dr to the District gov- ernment by Way of taxation. Therefore the sen- ate committee, appointed at the Jast session of | Congress to aif during the recess for the purpose of considering Che railroad probiem, and to waem the cityzens Of this District have been anxiously Woking for reitef from Chis sore evil, have seeu- ingly agreed that, because of the condicting tater vis, no legisiation may be expected at Chis ses- slop of Congress. This con: a iS a grievous disappototment to many of our cit zens. In View of this action and io the hope that some thing my yet be done, your committee have pre- pared tne following draft of a bill which they prs pose to Rave Introduced in both liv..8es of Congress: in drafting this Dill your executive commiitee nave been guided largely Dy tne receut action of the two railroad companies vefore tue Senate committee. We believe it to be utterly impossl- Die to secure any benefictal legislation on Uke sud ject of steam raliroads in the District. at this ses: | Bou of Congress, unless the rewedy proposed should meet with some favor either from the raik Touds, OF from Cot ‘and your commitvee, after carefully examiniog the subject in all of tus Dearings, have decided that it Is imperative to secure some legisiation at this session of Co if possibie, to relieve the community of tie faces sant inconvenience and dangers bow exist: by Teason of (he numerous crogsings in o seetions of our city. ‘This bili proposes to abolish all tracks in the Rortheasiern secuon, and, instead thereot, to lo cate oue double track along 3d street bortpeast, Passing Under all streets north of G street north east, Crossing F and G streets at grade, aud enter- ing 4 tupnel at E street northeast. This will rid Une northeast section of all grade crossings, except at F aud G streets. In the soutuwest section, Where from forty to fifty suits are now pending against the Baltimore and Potomac Rutlroad Com. pany because of their abuse of the franchise here- tofore granted by Congress, this bill provides a practicaule, safe, and easy soluuion of the whole aufficulty. ‘It brings the tracks of the two Toads Side by side without crossing each other, aloug Virginia and Maryland avenues tothe Loug bridge, passing under all streets west of 2d street south. west, ‘THIRD STREET SOCTEWZST AND THIRTRENTH-AND-A- MALY STKEET SOUTUWEST. ‘The Dill proposes to locate the passenger depot Jn the four squares between 6th and 9th and € and streets south west, to be used as 4 union station, or otherwise, as the railroad companies may elect. Tae polat thus selected (or the passeuger depot is just Dlock south of the Smithsonian groum 0 lines Of street cars immediately aitjoinia, With One or two lines a couple of Diocks away. It Js equidistant from the east and west sections of ci-y, and Of easy access to all sections, thus affording the traveling public greater facilities Tuan ever beretofore offered. It will put an end Wotherwise Ceageless litigation in our courls. It will protect the lives of our people. It will affora etter facilities for Our mercbants. It will in efease the revenues of our District government. 46 will Geneit commerce and the river traffic. It Will be less expensive to the railroads to operate | sonal motives had gov | resolution referred to was adopted by the Com- STREET APPROPRIATIONS. | Mr, Larner, frou the committee on streets, ave- | | protection was enjoyed in the northern belt. The | euttivated. | F. M. Green to W. H. Barnes, sub instructed the subcominittee to draw up a bil in accordance With the report adopted by the com- mittee. He Was remarking that be thought per- | ied Unis report When he Wus called to order by the chairman, Mr. Church said the DIll was prepared before the | mittee of Oue Hundred. 1 A motion by Mr. Weller to lay the report and | bill on the table was lost, Mr. Weller then called attention to the fact that | there Was no quorum present. He withdrew his | point, however, to allow Une adoption of 4 resolution | offered by Dr, Allen instructing Mr. Church's coi mittee to report at the mext meeting on the Far- Weil DULL ‘Tue committee then adjourned. ——+——— ‘The April statistical returns to the Department ot Agriculture relate to the condition of winter grain and of farm animals. Only partial winter Variable temperature of March seriously tnjured the plant in the central states of the West and some Joss from winter killing appears even in ‘Texas. On the Atlantic coast the winter injury Was very sligut. South of Maryland temperature Was mild and favorabie. The present appearance Of the crop 1s quite unfavorable. As the spring 1s and present growth of lute sown compara tively small, favorable spring Weatber might make | material improvement. The average of present condition ts 82, lower than in recent years, except- Ing only 1883 ‘and 1885, when the averages were respecuvely. The average of the South- ern states is higher, from 87 in Arkansas to 97 in ‘Tennessee, Uhough the area seeded 13 sinall in all {is region, | The condition of rye is much nigher, | Standing af 93.5 for the entire breadth. ‘Tus cn dition of farm animals 18 comparatively good. | There bas been some disease among the horwes and hog cholera has bwva somewhat prevalent duriag the past year In Ils usual hubliat. ‘The estimat losses trom disease and casualties are averaged as follows, for each thousand animals; horses, 18; cattle, 29; sheep, 46; swine, 78, cin be ae ll Cheap Literature by Mall. DOXN PIATT AND LIBEARIAN SPOFPORD CKITICISE DE- MOKALIZING NOVELS. Col. Donn Piatt and Librarian Spofford appeared Monday afternoon before the Senate committee on post-oftices and post-roads to advocate the | amendment and passage of the House bill to pro- hibit the transtuission of cheap literature by mail at one cent a pound. Col, Piatt sald tney appeared | in behalf of Unseo Separate igierests: first, the post-oftices of the Cuited States, which complain ot being overburdened with mercantile matter; Second, the authors and honest publishers of thé country, Who compiain of unjust freight diseriun. ination; and third, the outraged comsciepce of be country. By the misuse of the word “periodicals” inalaw, the mails had become crowded with matter, of Which the Seaside Library publications are an ¢Xataple, to such an exteut thac our postal cars must be cllanged to freight cars iC t¢ goes fur- ther. ‘The Tuird Assistant Postuaster-General had authorized Alm to state this. It was an iusuit to intelligence to call such a publication as whe oueexbibited (a Volume of the Seaside) a periodical. All that appealed to the lowest | passions of the lowest clusses was veing distributed by th Government in partnership with the pub- Ushers, und tbat under the plea of dissemtuating knowiedge. They iucluded the novels Braddoo, wht ‘ class:” those of Ouiua, the “adultery” class, and | the Jack Shepard cles of | pubacations.” Tue | ‘Sou Was made Just as attractive as great geulus id make it, The tastes of the people were not The public schools had ‘turned out thetr salllions of readers, who have education without What might be Called culture, He did not wish to excite popular prejudices, but would say that that education whicu teach’s a mun to tink 15 not the education of our eominon schoo.s, Where men are tanght merely howto make a li fog, With Che result Chat Luey are tiraed out with the taste for reading, but without the culvare that ought o accompany It, Mr. Platt ciosed With an ‘Appeal for Justice tO American authors. ‘Mr. Spofford, the librarian of Congress, said he appeared in compliance with a resolution of the | Assoclution Of Libratians. A committee of that association had called upon the Postinaster. General and found that, while he Was in favor of extending aby special privileges coaterred by the Present law, 50 a5 Locover Sent out by le kitimnate libraries to their sutherivers, yet he did hot approve the law, and Was about t recommend @ measure for its repeal. That measure was Low Deiore the committee. He (Spofford) Was for fair play, for the greatest good to the greatest number, Sind "if the cheap publications were to be seni through the malis at special rates, the Librarians ‘were tiganimously in favor of having Mbrary books accorded equal rights. BY the laws of Congress These quasi pertudica) publications were accorded enormous special privileges, yet he would not insult the intelligence of the committee by asking if complete books published. fitty or one hundred years ago are in aby sense of the term perodicais ‘The law now discriminated against tue American authors. In the Love Library only 228 were American works out of a total of 40. This law, he said, gave fiction aa advantage over fact. He read from a letter writ- ten by Jefferson setting forth, in striking terms, the evils which may result to» people among whom the taste for fiction had become a ruling trait, and stated, with vebemence, Bis own com dembation of the class of literature to which the COUDLTY Was served sorabundantly under the pres ent condition of things le elted the bigamy and adultery classes of Braddon and Oulds, and vile productions of Dumas, the younger, and the course and brutal works of Zola, wuich, he are being scattered broadcast to the firesides of the land. ‘Transfers of Keni Estate. Deeds in fee have been fled as follow L. Wolverton to J. 8. Boss, sub 57, co | 34, sq. 38; #5, D. McCormick to O. McCabe, pt. 8, 34. I 00d. Thos. Jefferson to Sara A. Leignto 1,84. 5773 $1, Dull, pt. 46, toc. B. Sayer, e Go.; $—, Jas. Fitzpatrick to Jos. aegowitz, pt.’ 1, sq. 749; #2,500. Thos. Hampson to ‘gugeale £, Chere, sub 98, sq, 620; $2,600.” B. Cabahan to Phebe A. Wuitehead, ‘sub A, 8q. 2 $-. IL Seebode to Laura J. Donn, pt. 25, sq. 441 $—. B. i. Warder to HL W. Wells, sub 130, $3; $9.50. G. J. Haines to's. W. Jackson et al. sub 19, sj. 1033; $275. Sautter, sub 60, 304; pt when completed than the pfesent arrangement, at will creave fair aud honest competition in addi- tio to all the other advantages just enumerated, There would seem to be no valid reason Why Ubis TAN should not icet with such universal favor trom Cougress, from ciuzens, and from several of The Fallroads, as will make possible its enactinen: int0 4 Law at the present session of Congress. But if, after a full discussion of the subject our laws Makers should differ with your executive commit tee a8 to the proper location of the passenger de- Ot, aud should preter to give the r the use of the Mall, then your commitiee is decidediy of the opinion that the tracks should be placed at tbe grade designated in this Dill They would grade of Virginia and Mary- Baud C streets by a cut to at the line of soutn B street. thus covering over tracks through the ai Park to the distance just named.” By this line and grades will be maintained along Nurpinia and Maryland avenues to tne Long Bridge, ail grade crossiugs, excepting those betore by without passing some such measure as a bath or « ; rary Society to David “Murphy, sub 31, sq. $1,200. K.P. Jackson, trustee, to Fannie’ A. Fea sou, Nos. 57 and 59, Burnt Row, West Washing- ton; $4,067: Seuterle to W.'B. Jackson, pis. S.J. . Peiree to Lucre- $. Joho Kidout ‘sq. 157; $— John 2 to 24, 8. 554; $1,000. fea inal Real Estate Sales, C. A. Sautter has bought of Lydia C. Weaver, for $5,500, sub lot 60, square 364, 18x100 feet, on | the salaries of teacuers receiving $900 or more pre the @rovision of the appropriation bili that pro- hibits Increasing Une sulary Of any teacher rece.v- Ang 3900 or more, A ucunber of the board, be said, ‘had cousuited With one of the accounting oMicers of the Treasury, and earned that, in his opinion, the appotn iment of one of the present teacl the vacancy would be considered a promouon, aud ag suca would be tlegal, The committee, he au- nounced, did not feel like appoinuag a man from | | Outside Of the school system of the District wiih. Out knowing ail about his quauifications, and they | Uhereiore recommended tuat Dr, ¥, R. Lane ve ap- Polnved temporary principal of Uie High School, and Unat Mr, Jobn 41. Proctor be appoluted a lem porary Leucher of class 22, vo perform tue duties heretofore performed by Dr: Lune, subject to ex- amination. adopted. “Martua E. widdieton was ewcted a sub- stitute teacher tn (he eighth division. It was ordered that the colorea schools be closed on the day Oi the celebration of Une emancipation of tue slaves of Lhe District. APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS. The following appointments were made: Susie L, Garst and Sailie Mou, substitute teachers in the second division; Martha A. Gray, teacher of first grade, class 2, and Hattie L. Hawkins, teacher Of Hirst grade, cluss 2 eighth division; ‘Tuco. F. ‘Tucker, Janitor of Bradiey Dunding, vice Richard | M, Allen, resigned, and Robert Lucas, janitor of See Eretcots building, vice Emiua Rovinson, re- Prouotions—seventn division: Miss M.S. Way- man, from class 6 to cluss7; Miss M. E. Gibus, from class 10 to class 11; Miss M. E. Churcu, trom class 12 LO class 13; Miss L. C. Powell, trou! class 8 Wo class 9, and Atiss C, L. Wilder, from ciass 10 to class 11. THE SCHOOL APPROPRIATIONS. Mr. Fish, from we ways and means committee, Presented a series of resolutions bearing upon tue Provision in the appropriation bill for the support | of the pubile schools that “no increase in salaries pald to teachers in grades now recelving $000 oF ‘Lore and no mereas in the number of teachers in any suca grades shall be made,” The revo.utions embodied a recommendation ‘that the Cominis- siouers Of the District use their best efforts eli her to have Une resurictions whaily omitted of to Lave them umended. Among the ameudients siz. gesved Was one increasing the salary of Lhe super Invendent of the first six divisions to $3,000, und gne that the salaries of the Janitors of Lue Mt. Piasant, McCormick, Potomad, Greenieat, Love Joy, Hataion road, Chamberlain, High ‘st M ery street, dnd 1 hrelkeld Dutldiny ola $1655" to $300 per anni. hat the propipition agutast inereasing claimed Vents Cue filling of vacancies in the higher grades by tae promotion of teachers in such grades, aud ber recetVing 3900 and more will render sib.e to provide eghtu-grade teachers tor Une 1 elguth-grade scuovis annually wade b.cosary. r. Fish said ne thougit that 1 the sicsa- tion Were properly show Lo the committees of Congress the board would be able to convince ‘Then of Uhe necessity Of an Incrvase in Une ainount and the removal of the restrictions, and he re mended Uhat a committee of three be appointed Lo G0 before Lue commitiee of the House, ‘The repors Of Lhe committee on W: was adopted, and Messrs. Darlington, Curds and Gregory Were appointed as the committee to ap- pear before tke House committee. : ‘A PROTEST. Mr. Darlington preseated a protest from Miss H. Sand means C. Lasier stating that she stood number three on | the list of applicants for teachers’ postion, and that two candidates, who stood number four and five, were appoluted ahead of her, ‘This was re- terred Lo Ue cominittee on rules for investigation, > THE VETERAN VOLUNTEERS, Election of Officers Night—A Petie tion to Congress Being Circulated, ‘The Veteran Volunteers of the District ot 1861 held their annual meeting last evening at st, George’s Hall—Mr. J. W. Bradbury presiding, and Dr. J. Lee Adams, secretary. Mr. Geo, Seitz, of the committee on the bounty bili before Congress, reported what had been done astothe bill; that the prospects were cheering, but that the members should ald all they possibiy: could In the matter. ‘The secretary submitted a report as to the work of the association, showing @ total of eighty-five members and two deaths during the year. ‘The Teceipts for the Year Were $144.51, and expendi- tures $159.40. ‘The subject of forming a Grand Army post was discussed and referred to a committe consistin: of Geo. Seltz, A. W. Eaton, I. F. Clements, J. Collins, L. F. Callan. XBW OFFICERS. ‘The election of officers resulted as follows: J. W. Bradbury, president, re-elected; C. W. Sher- Chauncy and James H. Lovelace, vice. Dr. J. Lee Adams, secretary, re-elected; Capt, 0. E. Duifey, Ing secretary; KJ Beali, treasurer; J. 8, Walgh, first battalion: 8. H. Moore, second: Charles Bender, third; A. W. Eaton, fourth; L. F. Clements, fifth; James Lackey, sixth; George T. Dykes, seventh; P. Sweitzer, eighth, an George Seltz, President’s ’Mounted Guard, execu- tive committee. The subject of changing the hame from Veterans to Defenders, as proposed by Mr. Beall,was considered, and the name Assoclted Volunteer Derenders of the Distnct of Columbi. of 1861, was decided upon. ‘The death of Chas. Thellecke was announced, and Messrs. Sherwood, Clements and J. L. Adams ‘Were appointed a cominittee to draft resolutions. Mr. Beall, from the committee on the bounty Dill, made @ report, and stated that a petition was a circulated, and he hoped every one entitled would sign it, that it might be presented. ‘THE PETITIONS state they were mustered into service in April, 1961, to serve for three months; that their services have never been properiy nized by the wu- thonties; that they Served falthtully tn the eld nd in other positions assigned them, and it is be- lieved saved Ube seat of Government, With all the arms, ammunition and military siores In the havy-yara and arsenal from capture. They ask Congress to give sald biil early atten- uon and consideration and rg the reilef, they being the only aera regularly mustered in the service of the United States that have pot in vari. ous ways received proper recognition. pte ena SENATOR STANFORD'S CANDIDACY FOR PRESIDENT. A telegram from San Francisco, April 10, says: A (Fentieman of this city who bas’ just retuined trom Washington aod who is on intimate terms with Senator Leland stanfors, stated to a newspaper Tepresentative that Stanford hud finally decided to allow bis name to go before the ublican national convention a8 a candidate for the presi- dency, and having reached that conclusion, de- ‘of the California delegation to street, adjoining the hortheast corner of’ 10uy street northwest. H. W. Wells has bought, for $9,500, sub lot 130, square 93, 16,67x98 feet, on R street, between 20th and 21st streets northwest. Fannie A. Fearson bas bougnt of R, P. Jackson, trustee, for $4,675, the property on 18t street, West | Washington, known as 57 and 59 Burnt Row. potedtan + ‘The bebe’ Cmcorr Court No. 1—Judge Hagner, ‘Yesterday, Brown Sgt. Chesapeake Fire insur ance Co.; Verdict for plaintfl; $2,000, July 16, iss7. Caimeron agt. Moore; verdict for plaintm, oy Prosats Covrr- Cor, Yesterday, esiate of Ann Jones; executor gre la i Ke it cf th § £23 | fi iy iis epee se reper of san tights or Enea T= -The chal- Soe parsers See 1S 10 | ‘the report of the ‘comunitiee was | it impos | and Lace, and if not sold by your dealer, write W. 1. | DOUGLAS, Brockton, Mass. For Sale in Washington by B. RICH & SONS, 1322 7th st.; H. GOLDSTEIN, 912 7th st; A. 8, 501 7th st.; MRS. GEO, HOLTMAN, 491 Pa. ave, n.w. Georgetown. B. NORDLINGER, 3124 Bridge st. Alexandria HL, SIMPSON. —20-law |J. C. Hoercurssox, i IMPORTER MMM or k ait i i i tus In this department we are showing # much larger stock than ever before, having imported European novelties in sufficient quantities to meet the demands of increasing business. Medium and high cost goods, domeattc and forelicn, at lowest possible prices. Finest quality Imported Hats, in new and scarce colors, and in shapes not to be found in domestic woods. ‘Trimmed Hats and Bonnets, including a great va- riety of entirely new designe, from $5 to #25. a3 | 3 SJ AAAC CK RK & 7 3 Yad OK G08 Rc ken To Suu x Owing to the beauty of our styles, our goods are known by all intelligent buyers to be the most desira- bie. A thorough examination of our stock before making your purchases will be to your advantage. 1 A OCD EER gSS, ee A 8 gs ; oe ee § ve | Tu 2° G8 Eee Ssn8 of every variety o terus. 42-inel Fl exer been din this 1 ve the best makes and newest pat- eat lower prices than have ket, R KID GLOVES, 407 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUZ Uhat he prouiuttion against Increasing the Bit. | ap6-6: ARLES’ GALLERIES. } BRIDAL GIFTS AND HOME ADORNME | “PRON Facer | “ISABEL,” the beautiful Portrait of Mra. Scott ! Mone rie. | “IN DIsGRace.” (Child in the Corner.) | “THE OWNEE MAS No FURTHER USE FOR , HIM,” companion to “WARRANTED GENTLE." And many other new and very beautiful ETCHINGS AND CHOICE ENGRAVINGS, PAINTINGS, MIR- RORS. New. ‘The most tasteful PICTURE FRAMES, &c., &c. { JAMES 8. EARLE & SONS, | B7amw, 5.0m 816 Chestnut st., Philadelphia. . i 000 TITT gs, qo 7 g* BoE ag = P= It isa fact that the stock contained in my three stores | surpasses in variety, style aud beauty, all others in | ¥F the District. ‘MAIN STORE, 916 7TH ST. tere AL wow as urn. oe ae a ae t" AA PPP FF ERR. Pt PAE tee ER et new and elegant designs, WINDOW SHADES, &c. ‘The munufacturing of FFF RRR A MM ERR g58g ca OM fe kes AA PEC ez Ass, FoR RSS EE dee Soh toorder a specialty, In this department mg stock is immense, as I buy from all the largest dealefa in this country, besides having special designs of my own PICTURES OF EVERY GRADE. At my branch stores, * 411 7TH ST. AND 1221 PA. AVE, can be found my full line of samples for PICTURE FRAMING. Also a large varicty of Artist proof ETCHINGS, ENGRAVINGS, &c. In addition, at my branch, can be found a choice stock of ARTIST MATERIALS, FINE STATIONERY, &c. CARD ENGRAVING done st low rates, Orders for regilding can be left at either store, W. H, VEERHOFF. _mh16-1m Hars: Hars: SPRING STYLES IN ALL THE NEW COLORS, At@2, €2.50, €3, 69.50 and 84. SPRING STYLE SILK HATS, 95, 86 and $8. CHOICE STOCK UMBRELLAS AND CANES, GLORIA UMBRELLAS WITH GOLD AND SILVER HANDLES at 62.25 and 62.50, .: JAMES Y. DAVIS' SONS, 1201 Penns. ave., cor. 12th st, ‘Promotes s luxuriant growth, ‘Never fails to Restore Gray Hair to its ‘Youthful Color. Cures Scalp Diseases and Hair falling, Boe, st Dragylts.——Jof-whs2 H. D. Bus, IMPORTER AND TAILOR, Sue honor to inform you thet his NEW GOODS ‘ite all warments madein his alm ‘ASH Wonton, 08 a INGTON BCHOOT. | OF. 4t.. Mra M. STEVENS HART, LOCULION AND Hes: Wists Cenes Prineipal, s weice Cali tire, Elocution, ‘and Oratory. ‘stan 4 Earns” FRE ACE WUT at, pee IMPORTED 1% TEN MODEL, man, Judie A. J. =D. W. Prentisa, Dr. Frank’ Hyaft, Mfr, 8sm'l Carroll Bord, W. NOTICING THAT erin sh Myce i “Dace Burarp Tag Safer COLD: eas) a, READE! Pt noi admit E mb15-3m Wat Cioud Bu Piano, Organ, tag. WEADUATE (OF PCHARVARD, TEAC! N int mupils. singly or i insses hugiuise of Mie Jk BUTLER, Ge Bae A RW Vv y ASHE wit Model Kindergarten and 8, cy as the cabelas ANTYN'S COMMERCTAL COLL St. n. vin, Near Ci ard Buwiniosd Collexe DWARD C. TOWNSEND, TPACHER OF ELOCUTION, _1317 13th at, ‘ORY OF MUSIC. . Nineteenth year, Cornet, ke, ‘mbio-11a° ‘MING IN 1 wand against PNEUMONT foundation of Power wr ives of ATALARIA, and ma Riche INGERS, SPEAKERS, and OLLYGE OF RLOCUTION AND ORATOR}, 313 Gih street northwest, Post Ollice. in America. lowes £1 FRANCIS: URRERT A MLC Bs bo Hick red. in id ¥ Fut D. Directs oli LAI INGTON For the training of teachers, Established 1844. ‘Mrs, LOUISE POLLOCK, Pri 1X. B.—Abdominal breathing is not Decp Breathing. G. MARTYN, whl6 AINDERGARTEN NORMAL INSTITUTE, Primary Schoot, inal. UNPRINCIPLED DEALERS ARE OFFERING INPERIOR CORSETS aS THOSE SOLD UNDER THE PANSY TRADE- MARK, I WOULD NOTIFY THE PUBLIO THAT THE ONLY PLACE TO OBTAIN THESE JUSTLY CELEBRATED GOODS IS AT 1194 BROADWAY NEAR 29TH STREET, NEW YORK. THE PANSY CORSET 18 STAMPED WITH MY NAME AND TRADE- MARK. \ 3. ©. DEVIN, FINE FRENCH UNDERWEAR. apt-whe-tw $ pie Y Fr g35s W* © onane, A het "he ‘Teneix Violin Piano, and Organ. 217 10th | . 7 strectaw, “Terme reasiuble ru" | Pai Ene ss® T Bug T. VERNON SEMINABY, Z FRx TTIT M 2% RE, | gSq E I 1100, 1104, 1116 Mt STREET AND 1198 11TH ae STREET N. W. 00” f Pe} EE f French and dish Boardi 1d Da} hool fc m YEREIRE Eapiah Zune snd Dar Senet tor i Academic, Intermediate, and Primary Departmet ei heroust ad ui a ranches in accocdai ‘THAN ANY OTHER MADE IN 1 yhugieenth Your.""Second Term begins FEBRUARY EUROPE OR AMERICA, poet a a Ps maine ag 4 own oc Sha Ofte. Teen eee BECAUSE partion " RST_IT 11 SLY COR R MADE . 7. SOMERS, Principat. _| Waist of deshy Indies without hujuricus tight lacing. Stutteart, Sheridan,” Tt ay of eu Loston, New York, 23. W. ‘TLovoweh' trains Conversational kuowled: 10 in small classes: N. iy ap 1-e0 bathe in honse traina, sérmnuE 3. Tes Rie year SHIRL ava. Abiantic, City, Ni quote ean tieat; electric attachinents. Mrs. PsOUTHALL (of Washinton. Doc. ty dpa i eee Mand feaiing. e Principal, EMMA GRAY, C. of the Massachusetia Metaphynical WH. Sea-water baths In house, E ‘Ocean End Mass. av. jareia method. luys and ‘Thuredays tro LW. Keferences: Maduino Mrs. Sceretary Whitney, Wash. struct hmonth, “For further. 5. D.. nw, r SONS IN ALL GE. | Tar nentrrz, scnoor. OF LANGUAGES, WASHT ‘ON, 723 14TH ST. N. W: mont St: Bi in French, 54.7 ipped for winter or numer sea Elevator, nh ROB! “LELAND” ‘built, tint =e END KENTUCKY J.; new house; ER SMITH, TEACHER ica to 4. ormal course | A ‘ +3 OF STUDY: FI pared’ for culleze, Au- | than Ay TS & SONS. | Bs SECOND—IT 18 THE BEST SPINAL SUPPORTER | ever made, and tt supports egnally well the abdomen ahdall ott oF the body. |" -THIKD—IT 18 PROOF AGAINST PERSPIRATION | and moisture, Will neither corrode or soil the under- . stretch or bresk at the waist, The bones never | FOURTH-IT NEVER CHANGES ITS FORM, always retaining its original shape: it is invaluable 6 JoRUE dion, Decntung it reinoves shad preventa stoop | Ing aud round shoulders, H—THIS CORSET MUST NOT B MORE inches smaller than thes zo of your wa when | Measured tiehtly over Sour dresa, If ay onlered 10 | Comet inaker can meke ome 109 price; | that will St ae‘ well- oF. wear with as such gate ad ‘comfort, or ive such a mauificent fru PRINCESS OF WALES COMPANY, | NEW YORK, MANUFACTURERS. Kept in stock apd recom:nended by LANSBURGH & BHO, And DOUGLASS & BRO. _ST-wht.sep,oct,nov,tub.ep.my | Tuoxsow’s Crxepnaten Grove. FITTING 2 00 RRR Q88; FER S55 oe R@ASET S oS “og? EOE Asst Susi 113-co3m ENATE HOUSE. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J, Sees Es etoat ‘odera Improvements “Thorough ¥ heated. osm nec OOK s NEVER HAVE BEEN EQUAL TO PRESENT ArEiouS 9 Ocean. TIC Gtr. XN. ‘SEA BRI MES. LEWIS ‘Table ungurp eunsaxpassed, MARE. MORE POPULAR THAN EVER. NEWPout, eT ou ist of Cottages for Season to now ready for dieteoution, or ee fT? A Pertect Fit Guaranteed. 4, TRUMAN BURDICK & CO,, mh12-2awlm, ‘Franklin and Spring sts, Newport, THRER LENGTHS. TWELVE GRADES, HIGH TBE PE a i “tuodern” tmuprovemente.” Bun TAMES HOO ‘HOOD. nS _mh#0-1ino jol=ine 'NNHURST, OCEAN END, MICH- ‘Open ail year. New House. pariors, EST AWARDS GRANTED. THE BEST GOODS AND CHEAPEST FOR rte a We a le QUALITY, or "ondin gt RD—A FAMILY OF 8 OR iN FOR SALE EVERYWHERE. chureh at, Newport, Ie 1. #20-3m* Jo THOMSON, LANGDON & CO., New York, ‘Sole Manufacturers. BOOKS, &. cae eaerey Easren Carns. BOOKLETS AND NOVELTIES, Mux M, J. Praxo, A LARGE AND CHOICE SELECTION, 1309 Fst. n.w. Oiire. Hunt’ay THE BABIE EASTER, by Rev. J. E. Rankin, D.D, EASTER ANGELS, by Phillips Brooks, EASTERTIDE POEMS, by E. Nesbit. THE MESSAGE OF THE DOVE. Mlustrated. WM. BALLANTYNE & SON, FINE FRENCH HAIR GOODS, Sepsis ='sHBt wm wanes ‘Dressed and Bange Shingled, ——mb‘26-1m" mbs 428 7th street, T Musee & Hessrsr, Seged: Hiding Webi Specialty. NEWSDEALERS J SELLERS, IMPORTER: BIATIONENG, AND ENGRAVERS ADL the latest Books as issued. 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RUWA 40; Toth sts agent: sige | ip ces for the “PEASE™ PIANGS and BURDETT: Un- telephone call O18 GANS. 2-3m meena DEERE PSEA EE 2 —- x Ursonr ae *¢ RENT. re SUPPLY OF mb3-3m. “93 vauia ave 489-2) mi Li STRUMENT myer, Boer eapixe Lxsrevwexrs, et fied Go DECKER BRUS., —— 4 WEBER, Sey =a ESTEY, * FISCI FAST. Sold on easy mouthly payments, rented. pianos and ‘ever oBereé ta ongans of any maker taken tu part payment. Penny SANDERS & STAYMAN. Louisiana ove. 034 F st. aw, We Rf | 13-8. Charen _f-3m 1217 Main. pS Bawa Vin: ‘925 Pennsylvanis svenue, Importer of MU~IC and MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, | THE PERFECT PATENT SPRING WHEAT FLOUR, BEE Beast a BRIGGS, AND | Ove trial of this highest grade and you will uss STORY & CLANEES ‘other flour. Sold by the following well-known GRO» ‘CERS: pane ING ORGANS. | ‘or for rent upon resson- | JOHN H. MAGRUDER, 1417 New Yorkave. CHAS. I. KELLOGG, Masonic Temple, Othet GEO, E. KENNEDY & SON, 1200 Fst. ‘W. E ABBOTT, 1721 Pennsylvanis ave, R & WALKER, 1000 7th ot E. M BURCHARD & BRO., Pa ave. and 4iset wl4-was3m G._L. Wn» & Bros, lavrenowned Kranich & Bach and otver Fanos and 0 gaps at low prices and easy terme. Pianos for | I CELEBRATED UPRIGHT ee KALABE td baal OATMEAL” ‘The best is “MILLEE'S PRIDE” brenda. Black label op cans (14 Iba. each.) NEQUALED tN WORKMANSHIP Tinb DURAMLTEE. 231-s03m_ Mills, DROGHEDA, IRELAND. et, attention of Purchasers is wou GREET DECORA NS ARE szcont sos Aes rere at ee | Fee UNTIL YOU SEE THE EMERSON PIANO. poe ou oe ‘THR BEST FLOUR IN THE WORLD togi20. oud gu small mowthiy pas = IE PE S| HOUSEFURNISHINGS. 7 Loose Covers For Foamrvan THE CELEBRATED MINNESOTA PATENT ESS ee SE 4. R MoCRACKEN, ios ‘Upbolaterer, Decoraton, | Beware of imitations of the Meme and Brand, snd be: “on Of which we still haves Large Assortmest. remaining stock of above goods offer wt RE DUCTION of 10 to 20 PER CENT talow Rapist | At hove the imoetat of ‘Prices, incinding several of the Celebrated RADIANT ‘HOME'S aud other Dret-cuses Base-Burning stoves, Give us acall ‘TWO GOLD MEDALS = ¥.8 JERKS & 00. Ed TAT Th otreet_ | suscnes one guanine without the two gold medain Brees <—— pon “german Premso TeeMeE | 594 Wheleuslo Fiour ond Grin Deke * are on TEENS serge