Evening Star Newspaper, April 24, 1888, Page 5

JOR SALE-THE CHEAPEST AND VEETTIEST 5 eLROANT \HOUS! #ueer > By MR PARKER OK SALE_LOTS 7 AND cK X bioek Sz. Coluinbia Heights. Le Droit Park. ER jou SALE—CHOICE LOTS Commer 16th and Rbode Ialand aya, 7JPOR SALE—ON RHODE ISLAND AVENUE. BET. Biisasod rate sereots, $0120, w new and clagant jase ga either aude. Ground ood opposits st €:1" per ot Very cheap at @2.50. MH PARR R CORNER—162 FrkT ON tom 10th st; may be die size, ____ BENS. B_ DAVIS. 1319 F at. EITER THAN A SAVINGS BANK! | 810 per month wil, buy @ fine but.d- and ou street or even f Ivana aveuue _ UA PHILLIPS, OK SALE—THAT HANDSOME LOT, AT INTER- hire ave. Land id wta nm w.: iiding Jota —price ver square 2 oe rable Lot 15th st. north of Rhode Island ate" 242100 to dling ia Pear Prive ‘per square f0o% One of those beantifa Lots on Met. m.w. facts atts fa! Lota on M at. nw. facing P30 New For aves. Price per aquate foot, Ob Khode Island ave., between 14th and 15th ste: 2 seet fraut so alley inrear. Price per square foot— si. Rear 10th st; 202100 to alley in rear. aks Diver 14, and Lot 7, block 16, Meridian HII. feap if woud at ote Also. part of Let 104, D. and I, subdivision of Mt. ngesnt rcs par nieve foot, 405 We Monthly Balletih SW SCOTT & WILCOX. 1007 Peon. ave B®. Pes ¢ % CHARLES EARLY, Real Entate, Loans and Insurance, ‘CO's 14th st. nw. Dupont Cirel 7} lot, 17th st., bet. Q aud Bate jot, New Masupahire ave. snd ¥ he cor. Rusaes at. Sts ou Ziai and L sts. IS) it Lat. wext corner 10°h 20 5 lote on Tet. near loth st, 192100. 10 lots Oregon ave., Bear 1B at, 19x90. JOR SALE—A BAKGAIN HANDSOME LOT, freave acd same cm 18: at, gorrineer Ipeut Cie, aig chon culty orth side kboue Inland ave, pear lows Cin = REISKALL & MeL 2 Lots on north aide of 2 Voteou north sae of iene ay bet deh aad Lath, 2 Lote ou north alae & Kote on south aide of Le bet. N’ Cap. and dat 3 fete St Soh Me ofc Puy. et igh th 2 Lote ou wessnide eiteuded, Ww Cheap to au uamediate ap10-t,thess {OR sALE—COLUMBIA HEIGHTS—FINE COR- hee property, tor sale at low fences and on terug ‘CUA A MOCUEN, 1420 Fst apla-dw FOR SALE — MISCELLANEOUS OR SALE-CHEAP— A FIRST-CLASS AMATEUR Photographic Outfit, Call atte 4, at 803 K JOR SALE—51-INCH STAR BICYCLE, SILENT, without sackets ive: with wscilacing aaduis- spring, wtc.; co-t $140; sels tor $70. KE: Pennsylvania ave. Fe SALE—HORSE, WAGON AND HAKNESS; Dusiness wanoul; Cail be seem at Nichols ave. Auae cut’. DC a Ok SALE—CHE’ P-TWO GOOD SECOND-HAND fire-prvol safes, with combination locas, &e Will sell lo derma to suit, Address Box 151, Star office. — FO8 S225, 100 SHARES OF PERFECTION HEAT and Light stock at $150 per share. SGt BKOWN & BRADLEY, 1331 F st. nw. BLACK MARE, YOUNG, SOUND AND ood driver; suitable ior lady to drive and nde; doubie harness and pole, 8O8 1}th st nw. apzs-2 Fok. SALE SBED FEATHERS, 120. LB. NE clean, live picked; the best for the money. Gress Feather, 30c. a Ib: ali orders promptly delivered. WM. SEITZ 724 2d at ne apz3-6r JOR SALE-HANDSOME NEW MOQUEITE Drusget; will sell cheap; 523 Sd st. nw. apzd-2t* {OR SALE-A GOOD HoRS:, 7 YEARs OLD, with bugry, harness, whip, leather net and fur robe. Price S200.” Cy, Star office NICKEL-PLATED PLA’ ‘show-cases; must be soid. FUNSEL'S, 1425 apezt y -E-BED FEATHERS, 150. A POUN! Bitte ut‘stoauttdrenent, Geoee Festhers 40c all ordare by mail and otherwise delivered. ALBERT SEITZ Gus" M ato. aplo-12t" Ok SALE—A FINE YOUNG HORSE, HARNESS sua leas’ ‘bcudlsoase and ‘h pretty LEYS Li speedy. ore than s year diCCAU! ts. Bw. UK SALE-ONLY @ ex's, Domestics, Whites, Aue Automaticn—all Warramied for chines, of other makes, 28. at cuine Aen kia cal sears. Good Mas NK s Sewing Ma ibd (that aw near Ost. market, repaired aud wacrated. ap=2-3t_ A FAIR UF BEAUTIFULLY. ail bay horses: young, sound, and keutie. hue travers: warranted in every parcicwlar; Price, €700. 6UG 11th stn... 2d fos. BEAUTIFUL cs elebrated make, aud one aud Upright Fiaho at ® sacrifice tor cash at 708 7th st nw. ore HED TEAM: ME- FS r a tle; splendid travelers. Apply to S11 de st aw. ei apZl-t- Fos SALES CHEAP — FIXTURES AND, GOOD will of asaloon doing a wood business; good reasons for selbing. LEON RD, apes Real Fstete Agent, 40; 4% st s.w. FOS, SALE BARGAIN — Lanpau iN Goo order. Apply 1U13 Pennsylvania ave. u.w.a2 Lat? {i SALE—AT PRIVATE CARKIAGE- HOUSE, Qstpearcuruer 16th st ww. several woud Car- Hingis; Hagens, &c. Very cheap if suid within a week. epzi-d id L, feet front BELL, 1008-1010 F st, ‘O SALE—SEVERAL CHOICE LOTS 0} MB Se Paneine te price fm Real Fatace and Loans, 1426 F st. )20R SALE—LOT ON G ST_ BETWEEN Sth ste, Bow. 44.1 by 106.7 to alley. price $1.80 ‘Lot om Sth st. between F andU sta 2e., prise 408. Per 008 ES COLLIN ANE. 1Esig Fat E BUILDING LOTS | © Hitienrorn, ‘Sead Yor Fenn MAcGOWAN & CA 20 to #50 per ‘3 bs within one square of Hriush BR ALE—A FINE, R Lor IN Mr. Jeasaut Can behad at a bargain if sold scou. ° 4% R. HERTFORD, 1423% F st uk SALE_TWO VERY DESIRABLE LOTS, ‘wieinity of 26th st. near Seott Circle CUTLER & Cu. 14%: culative price. ke it S3e_ per foot, will subs Mame lens, EC CULL BK & CO., 1423 F st SALE-CHOICE TiS 1S) WASHINGTO: (ther suburban subdivisions, at attrac © CUTLER & CU of buildinw buuses that will rent AIG Eatotew. | y EXCELLENTLY located piece of ground. elevated ab in a situation aficcted by the conten plated amaprovement of Kock Creek Park, and the Kock Creek Hhasaf cusawe of 3: ‘Ok SALE — to be very Ueneficially feet on @ prominent a Janwe promt in this immediate improvemen it PROBE to hold as a epecula: JoR SALE-ON PRINCIPAL AVENUE IN T yma Park, about 17,000 feet of land.at ¢ cents i sold imiwediately: Address LUCK, Star of i CILDING LOTS, 13 vonan & Wine » audition to yactaviie ville is raphily improvilac a a Bn a & CO. Lot op 15th st. 5.762 ag feet, cor. 1th aad © amber of suali bus idings rei d Wik, iaiproved by two smail i ai ave, bear Q 22qxi40," T sud Pa ave, smproved to splendid miley, DEK & CO. 916 Fst ‘oR SALE—ABOUT 40000 FELT 0 St Xe. pear Navy Place, between Gand I; fout if taken before May 1. dancin. g | 1s Hike city to select trom: Intent otylen | Jor ediate vicinity also for DCLANY & WHITING, QUK SALE—A LARGE NUMBER OF MERIDIAN ther suburbau luce uf sale at low prices. GO WOLINKINS, 19th aud H ste, Bow. JOR SALE Lots Kat, near 19th, 408100 feet, to alley... Ket, bee 1th apd Leth, Zou, Tivth t., bet, M aud 5, 54140, to 30-L00t alley. bet, bet N Havessud Lsch. JUK SALE—BARGALN—PRONTAGE OF ou worth wide of A st, near North C 2M si. care, at a very low CA -MCECEN, 1420 F at. um SALE — Fi borin ssue of 3 a SU feet east o: North Capi Iesirable road fo wis ret Feely abd pay, & SALE CUEAP-NOMTHEAST— 100.000 FT. UK SALE—CHEAP_NORTHEAST—200,000 FF, + One square of Moet. care UB SALE-A DESIRABLE COKNER Lot Ther uf North Capit: aud O sts, Zi 200A quod Lasinese site. T BEAUTIFUL BUILDING st. between Dand £ sta, by dept of 105 eet TL BUILDING satin co mide alley, with aul JOR sALE—BEAUTIFUL went nideuf Na seduced price ive tT BUILDING LOT oN CaaS wcheES. ins wit K SALE—FIVE BEAU LIFUL 22 PERT FRONT O st. betwen ZO: snd Zist stm, Dear ut Crele. CHAs A MOKUES, 1420 F st aplt-3w JR S4le-kasr HALE OF BOQUAKE 1087. cast gen, Frouage se CHAR A tick SOK SALE—-SQUARES AND HALF | Fo Sines ane wate ot CHAS A. nek! JOR SAL+—LOTs, Laka! oa! ‘ON ALL fos i ioe SEIS SS «zn Fess Be: ‘Forest SQUAKES IN Se a eB To . B. HEBTBOUD, 14235 Ft J0s SALE—A HANDSOME SOREL MANE, 16 hands 1% in. high, weigt 1325 pounds; thoroughiy broken to city use, wane driver; « Wad and ki jor waut of ise, Inqusre or WUUD buO>. 1 JOR SALE_FAMILY GROCERY STORE, GooD stand, owner seiling out becanse of ill-health ore for reut. W. KILEY DEEBL: 1319 Fat, 50,000 BRICKS, CHEAP FOR CASH. Arch ad Salmon, haud-uade aud F Fs Mle. Address Fost-uffice Box 53," Geviketown, D.C., oF inquire at Pioueer Flour Mills, tout o! Grace aud Market sts. Georgetown, apeu-6it Fos SALE-TMO SEATED RUSSIAN SURRY, ply te NING, 610 Fo. ave. av ld6e OR SALE — CHEAP — BROWN HORSE, VEKY | WY ponds, ten sears | stylish. 16 hands, wewht 1, 6.4, guitable tor tamily horse, sche ‘all oF address 300 1st ap l¥-6e SALE—JUST AKRIVED FROM VIRGINIA. © horses: suitable 10r all parpow@ ale aud Exchange stables, Jackson eu Gu aud 4% stand Fens ‘ap POE SALES OAS MES. PARKOTS. | comMON aud taucy pigeons, exys for hatching of tancy chickens, Ke. SCHNID'S BLi.w STURE, opis lin Toth st. iw. JOR SALE ONE SPLENDID FOUR _KOUND | cornered Square, $189; ove Chickering, $200; one Uprigut, $190. Otber gre: bargains im Piao. HUGO Woke & CO, 4 Bt. a.W.,Svluuer Miauo Agency. bie i JOR SALE | | ‘A BEAUTIFUL CHICKERING SQUARE PIANO: | Dandsome Kosewood case; Carved Lys and lyre; | tusgnificent tone; grand sale; in perfect order and | fully warranted: Cost $600. Can be bought if taken at ouce for ouly $175 cast. including elogaut cover | dt stool or 00 in Pasients muuthiy tole the | Duser. iis ea rare cba. ce. | Also a Ful Cabines Grand upright very cheap; in | 5 moutuly payuents; beariy uew. Can be seen at the ‘UME PIANO EXCHANGE, _apl¢ As ii _ 422 9th at, Jon SALE USE, A FINE FAME ly Carriage, nearly new. Also. one BugRy. Ay fo W. €°JOHSSOS, 718 13th st bee apLe JO SALE_IN THE FUTURE constantly om hand for sale m.tched teams, Single drivers, saddle and business horses, We have w one pairdf blacks 16 hands, very nice ‘Obe pair crossed matched, bay anil era; Very stysish oue pair Kentucky bays, pair 19% bands; ous buy mare, 15 bunds: one wray inane, a steepl-chaser, aud one very fine Keutuchy Day Saddler. WE WILL KEEP ‘CUR AND SX ENG. R FAM- F ily carriaces, also horwe. bariess and buswy; owner leaving tue city. ‘Tbe aagest variety of uew. sid sec- rhawes abd Luxview aiWayeou band, beat see my stock, WF. GEYER, 406 Ps. ave. nw. F z TLE, HOGS, &o— tou Distillery has cominenced operas tions there will be a lance quantity of Uffal for sale. | As this ts trom ootbing but pure «rain it is considered the best and most nutritious of feed for hows, cattle, ec. and to vectre it application sould be wade st obee As the Avil to the manawer. BON GARWOUD, 2 _ Alexandria! Va. S—JUST ARRIVED—PURTY-TWO HEAD y. Va. Among them Ver b ougitt to this tourteeu. buudred oeuted of howey fefunged. 00 DU GANGES Manager mpsoet OES Tethek aw JOR S\LE — JUST AKEIVED FKOM ROCKING Daun Co, Va. 40 beat of choice driving sad deat horses: alsa, soins lod-yriced cart horees end tact Buttes; satisfactory trial given and ail stock yuarane eed a represouted Stables is Tear of O12 Get aud of “Jobaun Hof” on the THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. hee T Von Renders the hair soft, pliant and glossy, pro- motes s fresh growth, and cures eruptive dis eases of the scalp. Mary A. Jackson, Salem, Mane, writes: “I have used Ayer's Hair Vigor for a pumber of years, and it has always miven me satisfaction. It ix an excellent dressing, prevents the hair from turning sray, insures its vigorous growth, and keeps the scalp white and clean.” “Several months gro my bair commenced falling out, and in few weeks I was almost bald. Thought s bottle of Ayers Hair Vigor, and. after using only part of it, my heed was covered with a heavy growth of heer.—Thomas Munday, Sharon Grove, Ky. AYERS HATR VIGOR. Prepared by Dr. J. 0. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass, Sold by Druggists and Perfumers. Tae Gexorse JOHANW HOoFF'S MALT EXTRACT ts the BEST NUTRITIVE TONIO and most PALATABLE HEALTH BEVERAGE for Impaired Digestion, Dyspepsts. Convalescence, ‘Wesk Children, and General Debility. WHAT PROF. COLEMAN, OF GLASGOW, SAYS OF IT: Suffering from an attack of Ilness which had not only reduced my strength, but brought on extreme exhaustion, from inability to sppropriate food, I tried the effects of the Genuine Jobann Hoft’s Malt Extract, 8 wineglaasful three times a day. Its use was followed by marked effectea—1. Food, which had een ae found to pass the alimentary caval z wested properly. 2. There appeared an increased ower of evolving animal best and storing up fat. Beware uf imitations, he nue ‘baste turnatare ny bottle, All others ace worthless imitations. JOHANN » Bern and Vienna. New York oftce: 6 Barclay ee 72 ‘ad-u, thas ue, Ou Canal Whact, an Georgetown, D-C.. at pr- | igey, tap Ue Bt ad sipinh: im good order. Ap | 1 Sold everywhere. Price, CurIcURA, 50c.; SOAP, Resonvex How little the title of « Book tells yout ‘Yee all the new Books, how many have you time toget ‘Mt the inside of? ‘That is where BOOK NEWS will serve you a good turn. Wosend it ont once a mouth, a-brim with just What you want to know of the latest Books aud the wossup of the Book world By the best judgment ot the Lest judxes it teste tue new books aud says way this Book suvuid Le read aud that abipped. With each number an author portrait. 5c 50c.a year, _817-00 Dossixs Exzcraic Soar. j Tose Sane mh30-Tin __WM. YATES, Prop. fUK SALE. NEW CABINET UPRIGHT Fiano for full guarantes. ¥. WALDECKER Eo, S21 oo een | JQESALE-SPRING OF ENING OF THE LARGEST tock of wow aud second. band carriages ever offered ‘M. YOUNG, p6-3m_479 and 481 Cat. n.W., rear National Hotel. F LE—THE “OTTO” GAS ENGINE KE qUires no boiler: avoids alll expensive attendance. no lees of time. uo haudiing of fuel. Send for ciremiaé | ana price iat. D- BALLAUP, au't, 731 7th st. n12-Om JOR SALE—OVER 100 CARRIAGES, BUGGIES, Neruiebed and painted waguun: carpenter eit and teed wavous on monthly payments OF cals. J. COOK. S205 M wt, Georgetown, mb17-3im _SUBURBAN PROPERTY. S250 WiLL, BUY A BUILDING LoT at S250 wpateae hat SE UEISG LOT AT drained, containime ‘square fect. J.B. UKAY © Con Federal butidiny th and ¥ sts,” ap2)-6t* 2K SALE—SU BURBAN. a ‘One of the best cottages im Lanter Heights: hot and cold-water bath ‘celars, stable in tear. For permat to inspect application must be wade to W. KILEY DEEBLI ag INVESTORS ©. pieces of property. city, on avenues ex: SOPRcres, ‘whicn 1 offer at St will do well to call on me belore concluding their p furehases, Di BAYe to acres which has 1.GU0 f-et frontage on the District ite, pa Ube ety, price For uly €10,000, also 200 acres bear Ts — aa je Feady taoue} (eseveral postive S. TAYLOR SUII, 402 6th ot iw, Tun: in prices ud ncdewall tas 3 and s.dews WN’ CO. = __—ASI ae T—A BEAUTIFUL SUBURBAN HOME— ome double ¥-rucm and attic dwelling. Ree f Jand, stable. and’ carriage-houne; we ‘BEALL, Spring of purest water: wits ale Sew of this ens: eSpace aamngae = ‘-. apdim 1419 Sew York ave, We have a small lot of very elegant SASH RIBBONS lett over from last year. Tne wholesale price was #36 for 12 yards. We have marked them down to $1.25 per yard. The colors are WHITE, BLUE, PINK, GREY, LEMUN, CAKDINAL, and BLACK. They are woven brocade, floral daigns, and are the most ex- pemive rods made. At 61.25 they are dirt cheap, Wehave just measured aud marked a lot of Cif TILLY LACE REMNANTS less tha@ cost. Great Darguine are in the lot Short Remnante of figured INDIA SILKS et 50c. Just opened s lot of new INDIA and CHINA SILKS aan meen ‘MOLKE SLLKs im all colors to match Dress Goods, ‘New PRINTED BENGALINES, New CHALLIS, New PiIN1£D CANTON CREPES. ‘The best BLACK SUBAH ever sold for 75a, ‘ONE PRICK \. M. SHUSTER & soa, ‘lv Pennsylvania avenue, RS ue Hanater Hossann Aven ‘Takes pride in stating that VITA NUOVA (NEW LIFE) will cure or greatly relieve Dyspepsia, Insomnia, Sleeplessness, Nervousness, Hysteria, Pain in the Back of the Head, or any Trouble originating iu # Degressed Condition of the Nerv- ous System; ‘THAT the sales of Vita Nuova far exceed any other nerve remedy ever manufactured: : THAT ita regular use will take the place of gi! liquor or alcoholic stimulant, and will, it persisted in, effectually cure drunkenness; ‘THAT tho sick should use i: to restore health; ‘THAT the well should use it to prevent sickness; ‘THAT all overworked persons should use it to prevent fatigue or breaking down; ‘THAT all energetic Americans should use it con- ‘stantly to enable them to maintain their energy; THAT it can be relied upon as the prescription of @ Well-known physiciun and not « quack nostrum; THAT care should be taken to avoid imitations and substitutes offered in place of Vita Nuova; ‘THAT it isfor sale at all druggists in Washington; THAT you should send to Mrs, HAKRIET HUB- BARD AYER, 52 and 54 Park Place, New York City, for copies of letters of recommendation from Senators, Mewbers of Congress, Judyes and Di- yas. and people whom you know aud believe in. in Scrarcazp 28 Yeans. If Lad known of tue Curicvna Rewepres twenty- eight years ago, it would have saved me $200 (two hundred dollars), aud an immeuse amount of suffer- ing. My disease (Psoriasis) commenced on my head in & spot not langr than acent. It spread rapidly ull over my budy aud got under my nails. ‘Ihe acules ‘Would drop off of me all the time, aud my suffering Wes endless, aud without relief. One thousand duliars ‘would not tempt me to have this dineus: over aguin. I } 8m & poor may, but teel rich to be relieved of what ‘some of the doctors said was leprosy, some rinx-wor.n, psoriasis, ke. I took * * *and * * * Sarsuparillas over one year and a half, but nocure. I went to two or three ductors, and no cure. ‘CURA KEMxDIEs too much. They have made my skin as clear and free (rom scales asa baby's. Ail I used of | them was three boxes of CuricUna, and three bottles | of Coricura Kesonvenr, and two cakes of Coricuma Soar. If you had beou bere and said you would have cured me for $200, you would bave had the money. I Jook like the picture in your book of Pscriusis (picture number two"How to Cure Skin Dixeuses"), but now I am as clear as any person ever was. Through force of habit I rub my hands over my arms and legs to scratch nce in a while, but tone purpose. 1am all well, I scratched twenty-eight years, aud it got to be a kind of second uature tome. I thank you a thousand times, Any one who reads this may write to me and I wili an- wer it, DENNIS DOWNING, Waterbury, Vt. ai. ap24,25,27,28 A Bouk is no better because you get tfor a fair price, but you're Likely to fee, better wheu you know the price was tain MONEY SAVED BOOK NEWS. Even ff you JOHN WANAMAKER, > Philadelphia, ‘THE BEST FAMILY SOAP IN THE WORLD. 17 18 STRICTLY PURE, UNIFORM IN QUALITY. ‘The original formula for which we paid $50,000 ‘twenty yearsago has never been modified or changed ws the slightest. ‘Uhissoap is identicalin quanty Wo Gay with that made twenty years azo. it cuntaius nothing that cam injure the finest fabric. Atbrightens colors and bleaches whites. Jiwasbes fiannels and buukews as no other soap in the world does—without surmaing—ieaving theu soft shu Widwaud like new, READ THIS TWICE. There iss great saving of time, of Isbor, of soap, of | 1878, fuel, and of the fabric, where Luvbuus’ Lisctrie Soap is Leet according to wirectious Ove trial will demonstrate its great merit, Itwill #3 you to make that trial, Like all best thimse st 4s extensively imitated and evuulerteited. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS, Insist upon DOBBINS’ Electric. Don't take Mae- etic, Electro-Magic, other fraud, simply because it Aviles, aud are deuratany price. Ask (ur or any DOBBINS' ELECTRIC DOBBINS' ELECTRIO SOAP. 47-6m Sozovorr. 4 GRATEFUL ODOR, sOZODONT, I cannot praise the CurI- | | era. jowor auld activ Prepared Ly the Porren Duva axb | other iudlueuces, were Boston, Maen. Wend for “How to Care | Armen. at oiigs, May Pork niast-dunchanpod. et 14-00. ‘They will rum } siohers think no : A D. c.. TUESDAY, Lonrt: 2 4, 1888-SIX PAGES. 2d EDITION. Lalo gras Wo he Sa Mr, Gallinger Will Net Run Again. Coxcorp, N. H., April 24—Hon. J. H. Gallinger, of this cily, has “abhounced that be il mow oo for another Congressional nomination. Wilkin Was Not Dead at Al CURIOUS COINCIDENCES WHICH LED 70 THK BELIEF THAT RE Was. FrrTapcna, April 24. — A. Chronicle. Telegraph Fae, ilo, sipetal aa ago Ww. Ne ‘ikth, @ Cravelliug salesman, of Uhis city, disap- peared’ and 0 trace im Could be found. Last riday the body of a suicide was found in Geniral Park, New York, which answered the description exactly, even to'a scar on the hand. In @ pucket ‘Was found a card beuring the name of Wilkin. Kel- alives of Wilkin Were sure It was bis body, abd to- day boarded a train for New York to get the re- mains, when they were startied by seeing Wilkin Walk Out of the car alive and well. Between grief first and joy afterward his wife Was nearly crazed, A Suicides Accounts $4,000 Short, DaYrox, Onto, Aprii 24.—J. A. Scarlet, of Cin- ciunati, general manager of the KR. G. Dun Com- mercial Agency, finds tne books of James Cum- mins, who suicided here Sunday, $4,000 short. Cummins was manager for the Dun ageucy here, “Rea” Leary’s Death Accidental. THE NEW YOKK POLICE NOW BELIEVE THAT HE WAS NOT INIBATIUNALLY STAUCK. New Your, April 24.—Wim. Leary, the thief and bunco steerer, Who was lust Digit arrested tor causing Ube deatn of his pal, “Red” Leary, une notorious bank burgiar, by hurling » brick at bis head of Saturday night, Was to-day committed to AWall the coroner's inquest, He Clalms that he Carew Che brick without any invention of Killing Lis Pal, and nis friends and a Mrs. Cornelia Perry, & disinveres.ed Witness, WhO lives at No. 14 We.t ‘33d street, bear him OUL In this statement, assert- ing that When he saw the brick strike lus’ friend, he rusued to his side With the exclamation, “Ob, my " and did ail he could to hurry him vo tne station house for medical attendance. ‘The pouice are inclined to 100K al the case us °D accident, and express Unelr belief that there 1s u0 tounda- on tor the belief that “Red” Leary was “put out Of the Way” because he was supposed to be an in- former. a The Qu ‘» Visit to Berlin, BERLIN, April 24.—The emperor arose to receive Queen Victoria when sue visited bim to-day and Cordiahy Welcomed ber. He afterward withdrew to hls oWn aparunents, The queen, accou- Panied = by ie eimpressy Will Visit aud take tea with the Dowager Empress Augusta Unis afternoon, “Her majesty will aiterward pay & Visit LO the castle, Wueie the emperor, when be Was croWa prince, resided. To-morrow tbe suff Of the Briuish eunvussy will be presented to Une queen. Later ine qucen Will receive Prince Biss uarek, ee FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL aie ou NOW XOrk Stock Markets 1¢ following are the opeuing aud closing prices o! the New Vurk Muck Markets ax repurted by apecial Mire W Corsoll aud Macardueys L410 F atrect, Jama ota Fred gee Boal & | 20% 2 11% NEW. 27%) 90% Sorthwe Bos! Cou. Gas. Del, Le ne Lend i Raltimore Markets BALTIMORE, Mp., April 24.—Virginis sixes, past due coupons 05; uu, UeU-Lorues, Go. av., Dew G4 bid to-day. BALTIMORE, Mp,. April 24. — Cotton steady— middling, ¥esi0. Flour ateady anu quiet, Wheat southern, emer: red. 9a96; amber, YouB: west ‘2 winter ted spot, yu + Yin 5p, July, Ws asked, May, 9040: 80%. “Corn—southern, and 'quict: white, 6: 63."yellow, Gzsubis'y: Western, stexdy and ‘dull uilxed spot Dt Vay, ou ye ate frm— southern and Pennsyivama, J¥ad3; western white, Western mixed, ouetl, Kye quiet wud tran, 70ai3, “Frovisious sicady, with moderate imquiry. Eyes firmer, Lz nai. Coffee firm—Kio cangoes, ordi- hary to fair, Ldald5g. Sugar — copper reuned, arm, LoNalG. | Whisky) Seay: L2lal-23. Other articles Unchanved. Frenchts to Liverpool per atesuer dull— cotiou 16d; four. per tou, 48; cru Jad. bales swhest 497 buskels; cor, 37,600 bushel, Chicago Markets. CHICAGO, Ixt.. April 24. 11 a, m.—Strone cables and the Governincnt crop anid weather reports created bullish feeling in the wheat pit this moruing. May Opened Ye. higher, at 1%. althouwh ‘he receipts dud ish corn opened a tritle fhe May opting gre now quoted as follows: whewt COT, ob4nd4%y: omts, SLi; VOFK, 15.0235; lard, 8.02}4; sort Hibs, 1.27%. —_ Senator Sawyer’s New Residence. TO BE BUILT ON CONNECTICUT AVENUE aT A COST OF Some days ago Tag Stax mentioned the tact Uiat Senator Sawyer bad applied for a permit to Dulid a fine residence on Connecticut avenue, but Ou Books is as good as money saved on anything. One | Owing to some small detall in regard to projections of the easiest things to save ul, too, if you only Lave: care, At WANAMAKER’S more Rooks are sold over the counter than in any other house between the oceani ‘Jimely works on Agriculture and Horticulture; = Jarce assortment of French Books; Seasides and ranklin Squares; Standard and Miscellaneous Works, Uoundand unbound; aud auluust auy prudted tung Aust proper peopie read. ‘Lhe prices are aiways fair, and any getavle Book is uel us Wild be Bu over the buliding line, the permit was withheld, ‘To-day, however, the permit was granted. It calls for a brown-stone butiding, 80 feet front by 50 feet | deep. ‘The house ts to be three-stortes high, with ap attic, and crowned by a steep pite ed roof, covered With tiles, It is to be located at the inter. | Section of Conneticut avenue, 20tu street and Sireet, thereby giving 1t three fronts, and making At One of the most desirable residences in the city, ‘The architect ts Mr. Wm. H. Miller, of New York, and W. P. Lipscomb, of this city, tne builder. The Duliding is to cost $80,000, District Government Aftairs. THe COMMISSIONERS ON THE LIEN LAW. ‘The Commissioners state that the letter respect- ing the mechanics’ lien law Which was prepared by them and published tn Last evening’s Stan, was Sent, as the matter hud uot been considered by the board, ‘Tuey to-day, in board session, can celled that jetter and responded to Chairman Hemphill, of the House District committee, on the Same subject, in connection with the, propos. amendment to the said law as provided in H.R. Dill 8877 amendatory of the oristual Men law, ‘They state Uhat there appears no good rea- son Why said awendment shouid receive favorabie consideration, ‘They further state th t when the existing law Was first evacted and {ts provisions unknow, It was claimed that tn some few instances double payments had been required of owners, Dut Uhese instances wire rare, if, in fact, there were any, DUL under the provislobs of sald law with the cervainty of recelving payment for both labor and material, buliding Operations have been conducted on a firmer Mnanclal basis and consequent benefits to the laboring classes, while no inequitable con ditions aré tmposed upon owners or speculators who invest their capital in good faith, AN ADVEKSE REPORT ON THE BILL. ‘The Commissioners have written to Chairman Hemphill recommending adverse action on H. i Dill 4782 “For the relief Of Ube Sisters of the Holy Cross in the city of W: an, D.C.” ‘They 8 ¥ thai the enactment of tals bill would remit tue tax, $162.45, and penalties for 1879, which are ui. paid. The roperty was then assessed in the Pame of P. Riley, and was Uransierred May 23, ‘vo St. Mary’s Academy. Tue bi was ‘ot erected until 1880, and, as the law only ex. empts property voruen| occupieg” by Dulldings of rel institutions, it is rly taxable tor ‘THE CABLE ELECTRIC RAILWAY. Yesterday afternoon the Commissioners wrote to Chairman Hemphill reiative to the 1 ration of the Washing.on Cabie Electric Railway. Tuey ‘gay that the route proposed by tuis road is sub. stantially covered by existing roads and herdtc Hnes, excepting along Sand TT streets and 20vh and ist northwest, For these reasons the Commis. blic necessity demands the con- struction of such a road, Should Congress, now- ever, adopt the measure, they suggest that the "rd take no other. Nearly every grocer from Maine to | bill be amended tw provide for the paving and re. Meaico keeps it im stock, Myour's basu'tit, Le will rer trom his mearest wiiolesale grocer, Read carefully the inside wrapper around each bar, and be careful to Follow Directions on each outside wrapper. Sou Cannot Afford to wait longer befure 2oing for Xournalf tue old, reliaule, and uly wou- wer ir of the space between thelr tracks, abd pro- Vision ‘also ue mnade for torveltiag the Charter ot ‘the company in case they violate any of its verma, BUILDING PRRMITS. ‘There were more permits issued to-day than any Gay during the year. Heary Taylor, to bulid oue iraiue dwelling on th street extended, at a cost of $500. "A. J. Bentley, to bulld ope brick stable in the rear of 1114 9th street northwest, at a cost of $1,000. 7, B. Cross to creck tree brick dwellings AU Nos. 743, 745 und 747 5th street southeast, ata ‘cost of $2,080. Jumes Granger, to erect one frame dwelling “on Naliey street, Anacostia, at a cost of $00. AL, Cavanaugh, to crect one Drick dwelling Indicative of heaith and purity,is communicated tothe | io the uiley between’ East Capitol and A streets mouth by Lue arumatic and 6th abd 7in sireets northeast, at a cost of ee as 657 ud Bw to Dulld one brick dwelling at 2635 W Which makes the teeth as white and an radiant as pot- | Sirovt norinwesl, at a cost of $8,000. Led rorcelain, and contains no ingredient thas ia no highly Levebcal to both gums and tooth, ‘The Lyric and Dramatic professions are loud in their accordance with advices irom Attorney Rid- with adv: im the Commisslouers have issued Au order ferus: Lug’ tO pay all claims for the rerunding or taxes ‘Prawes of 4 pad on rly used for mupufacturiag pur- 417-6 ROz0DORNT. pores dod reerring the claimants to tne courts Ou the damp grou d while enjoying | | Klas Solomon hae written to the © foners 8 fahing or hunting frolie? If eo, you } COUyla FING “Private ‘Wateuman Henry & Davis DO YOU — incurr great risk from Coughs, Colds, | $114 Policeman Dant by coming to is house and ‘Hoarsenees, and Chest Pains, and | Gemanding an entrance to arrest bis son, He axks EVER should always Keep on band, ready | 105 82 10) have written $0 Chatman for immediate use, BENSON'S | Las- iverse action on H.R. TIE Tan, standard remedy for alments | Dil sh45, “Wor tue foilet of the First Metnodlaé resulting . Itia prompt | Protestunt im ection sd uniform in results | "The question propounded by the assessor set Avoid imitations. wheiber supdivisiuns shall be recorded by the ‘ Satis tax Sooke had boon Tontred o the District pow pala AND PRESSED FOR $1, ee — ted an adds Coats, SOc. Bante, 25c.: Vest, 230 | phate een Sinae Sena ‘Gouds called ior and | ““io.day Major Haymond, accompanied by Capt. ea acts et % ros othet nw; |S, mone mae a care. Ot Hock Greek Perey snails be Calvert oes Maltnanore. Mai ce vein. for the purpom ot teraning ba io acquainted with Ube land which i is proposed Hoge nave invived the House District comunities Yo accompany them on such s trip #t ab early day. W, ——————— aby was sick, we gave ber Castoria, Mannio8 Licenama.—Marriage licenses have Won areceeeeai eee Deen issued bY the vierk Of Une: todonn P. Wheu abe becaine tise, che clung to: Mec: Il 81d sims 8, Tennant; MM, Ousroui ‘Whe abe bad children, She gave them Castoria, and May J, Thomas, PARDONED SY THE PRESIDENT. Other Cases in Which Interference is Befured. ‘The President has granted pardons as follows: Thomas M, Belew, convicted in South Carolina of ‘Violation of internal-revenue laws, and sentence! to six months’ imprisonment and $100 fine; M.S Helms, convicted in the western district of Vir- ginta, for the same offense, sentenced to one months’ imprisonment and $100 fine; Dudley Chase, convicted in Idaho of adultery; Dirk Strawn, convicted in the western district of Ar kansas of manslaughter committed in the Indian Territory; Thos. Hill, convicted in the district of Kentucky of violation of the internal-revenue laws, sentenced January 1 to four months’ im prisonment and $100 flae; Cupid Curd, convicted in Kentucky of the same offense and sentenced to six months’ and $1.000 fine; Paul Bodin, smug. gling, southern district of New York, one Year> tmprisoament; Joba J. McMahon, southern istrict of New York, embezziing funds of a na- onal bank, five years; B. H. Schut.er, Utah, un- lawrul cohabitation, six months and §300; Garo- Mue Clopton, western district of Tennessee, per- {uFY, one yedr of hard labor and $10; Albert iia Hin sind Chas, H; Eiwbrod, Maryland: manufactur. ‘oleomargarine without pay'tng tlie tax, $1,000; Mec. ‘Whitaker, Kenvueky, violation of iuteraal: rey bue laws, ‘enirty days’ tmprisonment and fine; Peter L. Worth southern district of New York, violating postal laws, one year; Scott Andrian, western district Arkansas, as- Sault with oveut to Kill, committed iu the Indlap Territory, one and a half years; Frank 8, Camp- ell, southern district New York, violation of sec- lon 5478, R. S., four years, and Mathew Benedict, @St. Regis indian, western district New York, re- sisting revenue of{cers, six months. He Nas declined to interfere in the cases of Jef- ferson D, Thompson, South Carolina, abstracting the contents of a letier intrusied to hum as amall- carrier, two years; Lem Yue, alias Ab Yue, Wash- ington territory, violation of the Clinese restric Uons of 1884, Sx months, term having expired; Linden 8. Clurke, eastern district Virginta, violat= ing seotion 6209 R. ¥,, tive years; Geo. K. Osborne, northera district Iilinols, counterfeiting, ten years, and Wm. M. Henry, South Caroliaa, using mails for fraudulent purposes frteen moins at hard Ir. WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP, Norurne 1s Kxown at the State Department con- cerning the reported intention of the Corean lega- ton to return to thelr country, CoumaNper Dvg has reported to the Depart- ment that he expected to sufl with the U. SS Marion from Honolulu for Yokohama on the 10th instant. THE U.S. S. PeNsacona arrived yesterday at AS- pinwall, ‘THE CONTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY has authorized €n increase of $100,000 1a the capital stock of the Southern California National Bank of Los Angeles, Prvstox Bits Arrnovep.—The President has approved the acts grantins pensions to Catharine Maxwell, Jas. A. Halsey, Miles 8, Scribner, Alonzo Higley, Jas, M, Berry, Harrlet V. Stockton, Laura D. Pierce, Mary J. Francis, Lizzié 1. Reed, Thos. J. Parker, Clara’M. Flanders, David Johnson, Eulza- beth BuMngion, Euz beth 'Hascail, Nancy 0. Gray, Margaret E. Graves, Julla A. ‘Darrell, Elvira Cooper, Judith Plumer, Alonzo Alden, Mary M. Stroug, Kilsey Curtis, C¥ntnla J. Leroy, Mary E. Hawn,'Joad M, Haley, Squire Adnire, Kulily Good- all, Eliza B, Auderson, Jas, Woody, Maxweil Car- | roll, “Leroy E. Gear,’ henry B. Shaw, and John Rowe, aud the act’ to increase the’ pension of Nancy Kilnes, the oldest Revoiuuonaty pensioner on the rulis, she Deing ninbty-six years of age. REAR ADMIRAL GUERARDI Was in consult.tion ‘with Comunodore Wilscn, chief naval constructor, this morning, in relation to the completion of the crulsers Boston and Chicago. Orders to begin Work were to-day sent oa Lo Sew York: ‘Tue Nava. Boaxp oF Iserectiox, Rear Admiral Jouett president, who recenuly went to Ports- mouth, N. H., to inspect the U. 8. S, Swatara, pre- Paratory to her sailing for the Pacitic, has report- ed that'she 18 nov ready for sea, Te reversing gear Of her steam steering apparatus would not Work Well, and sie wil. be seul back LO the yard Lo be put in comp.ete condivion, Vinorsta Posrmastes.—Lewis Payne has been Appoluted postmaster at Covingion, Alleguany County, Va., and Corneita N. Garrow at Warwick C,H, Warwick County, Va. Patents hrve been issued to Wm. H. Scott, of this city, who 1s @ minor, Alexander Scott, guar- dian, for a box, and to Chas, Mabon, of this city, for device for removing obstructions oF prevenung accidents on street railways, ‘Tur MovRNING DxareRy for the late Chief Jus- Uce was removed from all of the public bulldings except the Department of Justice, of which it will rem.in for a period tong enouzh to fill out the thirty days after the death of ex-Attorney-General Brewster. SPREAD oF EPipRMIc.—Maj, Geo. M. Sternberg, Surgeon, has been ordered to proceed to Cuba to Investigate the methods of preventiug the spread of epidemic diseases, and will revurn to bis proper station and submit als report to the President on or before June 2: Navat Onvens.—Lieut, H. B. Mansfield, ordered to the Coast Survey; Lieut. N. T. Houston, ae- tached from the Hydrographic Office 28th Inst, And ordered to duty in the construction depart- ment, League Island navy-yard, Philadelpnla; rpenter Joun L. Davis, decached from duty at Chester, Pa., and ordered to duty in the construc- on departinent, League Island; Carpenter John Macfarlane, detached from League id and piaced on walling orders, Heatino BY ELectRicit’ —The Commissioner of Patents to-day granted five important parents to Mr. Ellss E. Ries, a Baitimore electrician, on methods and apparatus for heating by elec- ticity. It 4s Claumed that by the system elaborated by Mr. Ries, dwellings and ower places can be supplied with heat trom central geuerating stations by the same’ conductors Uhat how supply them with current ior incandescent electric lights. ‘The patats referred to not only include the applicat on of the inventions emoraced therein to private heatug, and heating from cen. tral stations, but also provide special methods for heating and lighting railway cars vy electricity, The President and Mrw. Cleveland, THEY ARB CORDIALLY INVITED TO VISIT TEXAS. The Texas congresstonal delegation waited upon the President to-day, and Senator Coke, as the spokesman, presented an invitation to the Prest- dent and Mrs Cleveland to attend the ceremonies connected with the dedication of the new state capitol of Texas, to extend from the 14th to the 19th of next month. Senator Coke urged the President to accept it he could Passibty do so, saying the people of Texas would be gratified beyond expression. The President repited that It wouid give hun pieasure toaccept, and for his wife, he knew she woul 1 enjoy thé visit, but he could not promise. He would not say’ he could'nt go. He would only Preimlse to make the trip if 1U be practicable, but e Would admonish the delegation that at present he prospect of bis acceptance was not promising Gen, Crook’s Assignment, PLACED IN COMMAND OF THE DIVISION OF THE age m ‘The President to-day issued an order assigning ‘Maj, Gen. Crook to command the division of the ‘Missourt, vice Terry retired, and Brigadier-General Brooke to =e department of the Platte, ‘vice Crook ‘The List of Eligibles, THE ORDER REQUIRING COPIES TO BE SENT TO THE ‘COMMISSION. ‘There has been considerable comment on an order recently issued by the Civil-Service Commis sion requiring the local boards of examiners to send coples of thetr list of eligibles, and of all ad. ditions made to the list after the date of the order, Wo the board, and also to report to the board at once all names certified {qr appointment. Com- missioner Lyman sald to-day that this order was made in the interest of good administration and did not change the form of making appointments, ‘The cei tifications are still made by the local boards, Heretofore, however, tue Civil-Service Commis. stoners have received only monthly reports, and have not bad the data for making comparisons and determaing Whether all appointments and ceruf- ‘cations were made according to rule. The reports made under the new order will enable them to supervise the work of the local boards more closely. Mr. Lyman said that this order was made neces- Sary, not by rea~on of any dishonesty or desire to evade the law on the part of the local boarus, but | because mistakes and clerical errors were fre- ently made, which should be corrected at once. any of the local boards have asked to be re- deve of the work of revising and marking examt- ation papers, and to have tls work done at the omice commission. The postmaster at cin- einnatt has this course so far as his office 4s concerned. ‘in the post-offices the officials have 80 much work to dothat the task of examining the is quite a burden, Postnaster-General Kinson aas written a letter to the Civil-Service ‘Commission endorsing the iUion to have the ea FI ‘man u ‘the Commission has not the force available to do would involve, AT THE CAPITOL TO-DA’ Exteuding the City Hall. SENATOR INGaLLS’ PLAX FOR SECURING 4 POST-OF- ‘FICE BUILDING Senator Ingalls, chairman of the Senate District Committee, has a plan fora city post-omice that ‘has not yet been submitted to Congress, He ts im favor of adding wings to the City Hall, 80 a8 to extend that building to 4th street on tue east and ‘5th street on the west, and to use the west wing for a chy The east wing, be says, ‘post-office. rt be used aiso purposes, or for any siher public perros” Cosa ee cee aa this plan would give the ng @ front of 700 feet, neariy as ‘a8 the Capitol, and that it would occupy portions of Jt ‘Square waich are not needed for purposes of a park. Their Objections to the Measure. ‘THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS ON AN ELECTRIC LIGHTING, BEATING, MOTOR AXD POWER COMPANY. The Comumissioners to-day sent a letter to Chatr- man Hemphill 1n relation to the bill incorporating: the West Washington Electric Lighting, Heating, Motor, and Power Co., which was referred to them some days ago for their views. ‘They say they do ‘ot consider it necessary to express an opinion re- eurting the powers granted by the bill to make constructions in and co: Potomac River sinee that river tenor cae tae Jurisdice {on or control, except for police purposes. The ‘bill as drawn authorizes Yarious constructions uD- derground and overbead, in the streets, alleys, Janes, and bighways of ne District, subject to the ‘consent of the Commissioners, for supplying beat, lyht, power, and electricliy for telegraphing, tele- Prrsareher any other Purpose, ‘Tne Commission. ers say Unat, 10 their Opinion, eystems for supply- ‘ing heat by underground conduits are at present in an experimentul stage of development, and the Problem of conducting electricity, Ly as re~ ards the un unding of ht wires, 1s. % with difficuiues, and far from having reached @ sattstactory’ solution. In conclusion ‘they say that they ure oi the opinion that in au- ‘thorizing constructions of such an experimental character the safety hts of the public should be carefully guarded, eltuer by unit ig oF detining the powers and duties ot the company iauch wore clearly than 1s done Jn this bill. ‘There ‘snouid be authority given to control tne routes followed, the ine:hods udopted, and tbe details of construction, and to prohibit any or through undue interference with pubiie safety, comfort or convenience, Whether it 18 advisable for Congress Lo cobter such extensive supervisory power upon the Commissioners of the is & question to be decided, ‘The Duplicate Pension Bill. HOW THE EXROR [8 SAID TO BAVE OCCURRED. It has been discovered that tue error which led to the passage of the second bill to pension Mrs, Hannab C. DeWitt, which was vetoed by the President, was committed in the House. On the 3d of March, when the biil came up in the House, | Mr, Gallinger had the Senate bill, Identical in every leature with the House Dill, susittuied for the iatter. ‘The House bill was then laid on the tabie—indentaitely postpoved—and tne Seuate bill Passed. Que of the clerks at the desk erroneously sent doth bills to the enrolling clerk and both were enrolled and sent to the Senate, ‘The Senate Dill, having passed both houses, Was forwarded to the President. ‘The House bill Was formally trans mitted to te Senate and referred to the pensions commiutee, ‘The President approwed ihe ini Seat 10 him. Mr. Blair, who had also reported the other bill, in tue latter part of March reported , Back Ube’ House blll favorably and It passed we | Senate, Wuen it reached the President be vetoed it, and in his messagestated tbat he wad but re- céuuly approved a bili for the same person and in the sume lao.uage. Tue Senate clerks bud no means ol discovering tue error, as the Dill cawe to Lhem fa proper form, but It 13 somewhat siugu- lar that the pensions committee did not fd’ it out, ‘The Government Printing Office. TESTIMOSY BEFORE THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE. ‘Two witnesses Were examined before Lue House spectal Printing Oftice committee to-day, One was one Of the assistant foremen of the building. he Vestitled to much private work being done in the Government Printing Office, Tue other, a ma- chine, said @ Loy engine wad been meuded tn the macuine suop. He ought it probably belonged to one of Mr. Rounds’ lituie boys, ‘Ihe work Was done Waen (here Was notbing else demanding the attention of the man Wao did I, ‘The District ia Congress. TRE RICBMOND AND DANVILLE KOAD IN THE CITT. In the Senate to-d-y Mr, Daniel introduced the Dull hitherto Introduced in the House by ‘Mr. Lee, to authorize the Richmond and Danvile Rails Co, Lo run and operate sieam locomotives and trains 0. Cars wituin the District of Coumbia, and To put down oue or more Lacks along Maryland venue from Its Western Lerminus 10 and across Hg Street tO block 269, and thence obliquely Lurough that block, and over and across E and 13:h streets LO block 300; also to construct use tracks from block 200, over and across 13Uh street to biock 299, aud’ tO establish and erect depot or station buildings upon eltuer of these blocks. It makes the Faliroad company responsibie for any Gamage to property and subjects its property to (aXatlon. Aivoallthorizes the acquire- ment of Such property as may be becessary 1or the purpose, Referred to the Disirict committee, Nominations To-Day. ‘The Presideot has sent ube foliowing nomina- Uons to the Senate: Postnasters—Christopher G, Allard, Winostia, Vt; Nevemlan Jgnni Soutuport, Cons? Augusius Keny, Port Bryon, N.Y. McLauguuln, Gloucester City, New” Ji Jobn if. Miudievon, West Hobowen, N. J. Waite, “ Elured, Pa; Clark “Wilson, “Smeun- port, "Pa; Join S. Bryan, Newwn, Pa; A. 'B, Herd, Phiadelpuia’ “Peunsyivania; Wm. F. Boyie, Freeland, Pa.; Chas. B. Crawford, Mifflintown, Pa; Henry L. Puillips, sea- ford, Del.;’ Patrick Carroll, “Lonacoaing, Ma; Edwin Phillips, Newport News, Va.; Thoma, L. Crostiand, Bennetisviue, 8. C.;" Wil A. Moore, Yoraville,’S.C.; Win. B, Norman, Alvarado, ‘Lex. Win. A. Proctor, Baliings, Tex.; Geo. M. Smith, Mobectie, ‘Tex; Stephenson Cramier, bie tania, Uulo; Jas. G. Luminings, Middieton, Ohio; Mary fhomas, rhe! dad; Jo D. Avis, Sulem, lud.;" Alred Keley,” Waterloo, Ind. Fietcher A. Trousdale, Metropolis City, Ills: charles E, Hallock, Picavonica, Iiitnoss; Thomas ‘Terry, Spring Valley,” Tilinois: Jerry D, Adkins, | Wiiuamsburg, ' Keutucky. Miram P. Grauam, Eau Claire, Wis; Wan H. Clark, Jr, Florence, Wis, and many oluers, Capitol Topics, OBJECTIONS TO FRACTIONAL PAPER CCRRENCY, By request of the commitice Secretary Fuirchiid to-day appeared before the Senate committee on Moavce and g&ve bis views with regard to the Dill passed by the Mouse provid.ug tor the fssue of fractional currency. The Secretary strongly opposed (he bill aud asserted that the ex- pense Of production aud tke loss caused by desiruction of previous fssues of tractional currency bad been 80 great that the currency had cost a8 much as tue eutire face ‘Vaiue of the average circulauon maintained, Puu- lic convenience, be said, di: not require Ube re- Asgue nor did (he people demand it, PUBLIC DOCUMENTS FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIES, Senator Blair introduced vy request to-day, a bill providing tor the distrivution of public docu- ments to public Ibraries, It entities each etiy, cvunty, state and colieze-itbrary to one copy of every public document printed by the Government Upon filing with the librarian of Congress a weit ‘en agreement to care for and preserve Ue same. Nores. Senator Call presented in the Senate to-day the Tesolutions adopted by the Jacksonville, Fla., board of urging the passage, without delay, of the Sul co pertect the quarantine service of thé United states. Mr. Trenuolm, Controller of the Currency, ap- area befure Use Senate Noance committee to-day suggest some minor amendments to the bill to reunburse deposilors im the Freedmen’s Savings Art Doings. In the window of the Bradbury piano store may be seen a charming D.t of scalpture in marble, the work of Mr. Uiric Dunbar, whose studio 1s tn Ver- non Row. It is a portrait bust of the little grand- Gaughter of Mr. James K, Fitch, and in ite execu. tion the young artist has admirably combined poetic sentiment with fidelity to mature, producing & work at once satisfactory to the friends of his Subject and creditable to himselt. It ought to, and Mr. G. M. D. Pelxotto, whose portrait of the late Chief Justice Waite may still be seen at the Cor- coran Gallery of Art, 1s aDout to paint a likeness of Mr. Justice Lamar, ‘To-morrow and Saturday of this week are the last days of this season upon which the Walters Galleries in Baltimore will be open to the pubiic. D. E. Cahill Tor: ‘Mr. J.A. Moss for Scot and Mev M. Hewlett for the others— Assistant District ‘Attorney Lipscomb for theGov- Nh ey He | ie sec! i | fowtne ye posses | au TO CLOSE POOL Rooms, ‘The Ettect of the Bill Passed Yessere | "ED day—Poolewcliers will Have te Go Ouwide the City. awaits only the President's approval vefore be- coming a law contains only two Drief sections, ‘The Orst section directs “that it shatt be unlawful natig yk oe po foam OF association of per- 2 Washington and Georgetown, 1 the District of Columbia, to det, gamble, or make Dooxs and pools on the result of any trotiing Face or ruaning face of horses, or boat race, oF Face of any kind, or on any clection, or contest of any kind, or game of bese ball” 1e Secon section e on Provides “that any WistoDs Of Uhis act shall ued not ex: ve hundred nor less than twenty-lve Galata of be Imprisoned not more than ninety day's, or both, at Lue discrevion Of ube court.” GOING TO REMOVE THE POOL ROOMS JUsT OUTSIDE ‘THe CITY LaaTs, ‘The sudden passage Of the bill by the Senate yesterday was entirely unexpected to the partes intercated in Uhe various pool rooms. They sedied to Chink taere was Do danger of the immediate Passage of the Dill, While the suddenness of the thing has spread something Like consternation among the owners and habitues of sporting estab- Usnments it has wot found Chem unprepared. 10 DU several of the pool-room owners have preparations to remove their Is ahd casi-boxes Just outside the auticipalion of the wilimate passage of deen ms detting.. city. Jones Taity, who have been ruunl Unree pool-rooms for several years, have purcl Kick’s Park, on 7Un street extended, pose Of converting it into a resort for for driving purposes, Mahoney Co,, will probabiy discontinue WOPIXG POR 4 VETO. Among the sporting men there are some who In- Guige a faint hope that the President may veto the bill on the ground that It makes becting a ¢rime tu one portion of the District and permits 10 \o be carried on in nearly ailits forms tn another hat the Dill was gut up ‘Club In Its interest, 80 as Wo compel to bet on horses to patronize the track. ‘They do not velleve that the President will massa. Des mee et > approved, abi the “theory ” that to back Ue horses Will not mind tue trouble it takes to get beyond mea Will wa.k 5 miles on @ uot day to gamble. Tue sirect cars run out Where We are going, aud It Wl be easy enough for people to reach ux.” Some of them predict Uhat there Will be as much business op. These men say Y Lhe Jocke: all Who want approve such a “one-sided” tuem expect tue bili t console“ Uheimselves wit men Who really want the boundary. As One oO Luem said to-day, * done Outsiue the CL idm1.s as has been tusive. AS an evidence, however, that they are Dot Siucere in tuis asstrton, soule Of the parties dis- turbed are roundly abusing senator Blackburn, and oe Of Chem threatens 10 raise a big purse among bookmakers, au: 0 An deieat Mr. Bi ‘ ‘Kenuleky Kuro When ue sual offer hinse. Jor re-eecuion. Tueir opposition, however, will hardiy be carried Uo Unis extent, as their money Would be wasted in any such an effort. THE EVILS OF POOL-SELLING. “The horse-pooi business,” said a police oMecial, “is one of the greatest evils that the police have had to contend with for some months past. I think that 1 1s similar 10 a game of policy or lot- tery, ouly there ure live issues iu the horse pool, or violating the ‘the pur- men, It is without the city limits, and hence they can conduct betting In all its forms there. It is ‘sald Ubat they intvead to have us One of the ad- juncts & race-track a quarter of a mile tn circuit andergrift & Co. have ar- | Fanged vo secure a house in the same vicinity for ‘She continuauce Of their business, apd Wall & | Lynn expect to iocate ln the same neighborhood. Mr. Tyler, Who has been the local representative of business ‘Toe report is made pursuant to Doard of April 2, 1887, obarging bim with theaury Of tavestigating (he present methods With a view to their stmpitfication, &c. To Bis report the Com. missioner reviows the ‘now In voxue and recommends several radical changea “Among these ts the preparation of a book which shali cou Lain a statement of ali arrears of taxes, ‘n pumerical form as to lots apd and ‘Whion is to constitute the basis tax ceruificates, which are now ony after laborious search into the tax ms ‘so-talled coupon system, In fo - Yorves the keeping of an extra set of books bY tbe auditor, which be states ts unnecessary dupli-s- tion of ‘work. His scheme provides for 8 attached to each bill, as at, Dut their com- Dartson isto be witu the colector’s day Conk. v7 Moora, three mouths, or such UmMes as wert bast ‘sulced Tor the proper ‘comparison of the collector's TeCOrok This will accomplish all that ts mow al talned, and with much wore siumplictty and las Ume. “The Commissioner makes other minor re. Cowmendattons, but the above are thone chi fy ued to promote the eficiencs of the omer the better and ‘sunpier toethod of zecounting snd convenience of the tax-payers abd those WhO Bave Tecourse 0 tax Certificaves anomalies ‘The Death Record, Daring the twenty-four hours ending at 1 o'clock this afterpoon deaths Were reportad ta the heaith-omcer as follows: Mary F. Smith, white, Ofty years; Mary E Hinkley, white, one Fear; Andrew Queenan, colored,’ forty-cigut Years; Jobn 0. Geutuler, whty ; H. Scott, colored, forty-nine years; Eliza A. Boat- an colored, eighteen Sears: Arenne Robin @s, colored, ten ‘years; Cora Z. itll, colored, thirty Years; Leunte Majors colored, thiruy-oue year; Jaines Hicks, colored, 5 Brown, colond, sixty-cne years; es Coope:, colored, obe year, >" meal & end B. H, Warner & Co. have sold tor A. Geary Jobn- $on to Geo. A. Mclibenny aud C. B. Bailey jot 14, in square Si, for $4,470. For BH. Warder tod. L. Lake, jr., lof 181, square #3, for $10, Kall Toy to J. W! LeBarnes ‘hc Shire avenue, near M street, tor $6,000. For ve A. Melihenny and C. B. Batley to Ju, W, Thom: Sub lot 24, I square 40, tor . For Johnson & Wine to H. A. Drury lois & Sand 30, In square , Iu Johnson & Wine's addition to Hyattsville, for $1.00. For B. H. Warder to Bediord Brown house NO, 31 Deirees street, Tor $1.80 Robt, Witiett to Geo. A’ Merl JoUs & end ®, In square 50, Tor $9,300. Carrie K. Munn bas bought o: Wm, Windom, for $70,000, prewises knoWu as 1001 Massachusette avenue nortuwest, W. Willouguby has bought, for $9,000, of C. ¥. Trott, part of lot & square 312, fronung om Lath Street, between © and P streets northwest. JW. Le Barues has bought, for $6,500, 01 Julia Rat and. &. Bailey ferty, sub lot 26, square 71, trouting 16 feet on et and 22 feet on New Ham aveuue, dediheen Lana M streets portturest Maggie A. Cannon has bougnt for $4,000 of Clara 2s kb and 34, Bq. Sew, each 16K | 116 tet ou'sch, between Ht and Tstrects aortvease nen i Alexandria Affaire, Reported for the EvExixe Stam WASHINGTON JCDORS aT aN ALFXaNDRIA Fam Capt. Oyster, Of the National Kufles, and Capt. Koose with L’eut, Wade, of the Wasuington Totanury, came from Washington last night, on in Visallou, to be Judges at ine Pythian fair over the contest Of the Alexendria Light Infantry fore | yold medal given by tue Knights of Pytalas to the est Grilled member ot Uist © mpany. Tue con- Vest Was Quile spirited, aud attracted the auien- ‘This business has Deeu the Cause Of the downta.i | tou of a large crowd. Corporal L Milton Kell was Of mauy & prouusing Youug man. Letter aiter | successful, out of ten contestants, Sergeant Ben- letuer has been rece.Ved irom parents concerniog tuetr son's habi.s Of hunging avout and spending ail Lueir mouey in these places, Young meu Wal | PUL Up Lheir wouey from day vo day wuts their Last shen be gets @ ‘sure Up,’ and aving DO mouey is tewpted W taxe Mouey Chat ‘himself “bul,” added Ube oficial, “the bill passed yester- | day does nut correct the evil, but oMly drives Lue Poul sellers to another portion of the District, dolar is gone. does uot belong to La, and soon fuds beuind the bars.” 1D Jacobs Coming second in Ube contest. ibe jeverun Firewen's “Associa:ion, with Friendship Fire Company, beaded by the Alexandria Druw ‘Corps, also attended Uke fair, which is now ip Lae Tull de Of success. 4 COUNTY TEMPFKANCE.—The prohibitionists of Alexandria Counly are endeavoring Ww bring Ubat coumty under the operation of tue local-option law. “A petition for this purpose Was preseuted desterd y aiternoon to the judge of the County Court, but as tue Dumber of signatures dig ut ‘The bill, a> I understaud 11, ouly probibits the Sale | COMsoTM 10 the law it Was Weld Over UnUI DeRt Pf poos in Lhe cites Of Washluxtou aud George- TS ho doubt Will Open tu Lue couaty Jus. across Boundary sirert, and 1 wil Ouly cost Ube players Ve cents to revi the rooms On a sireet-car, even it Uney Lave Wo Walk Rome, as | many of Luem no doubt will have Wo do, after play- Ang the horses.” Anotner official told a Stam reporter of a case Lerm, | Meanwhile liquor Licenses were gr uted to Joun W. Clak, P.C. warnson, KC, Holtzman, J. W. Maciaia, W. C.’Jouusonm, Surreil, J. N. Saundets, And David Sunemetz. Coupons were Lendered tu each case tor license, ‘Tue PUBLIC ScHOoLS.—The lvcation of the three PUbisc SchoLs Chat Will leave Uke old Vuliding Which isto be Lora down It May bas not as yet That caine to bis knowseuge receutly of @ young | been dedattely decided. It is likely tbat one school man Who having become pool gambing “spent bis niguis Wweil-kuown rood, pretending at that he Was atiending law lectures. he would do anything to raise money. Jorgery cate 10 his wouuer’s know the check, aud a scandal was preven! — COLORED METHODISTS, The A, M. E. Zion Conference, APPOINTMENTS FOR THE Yi BISHOP LaST EVBNING, At the session of the A. M. E. Z.on Conference at John Wesiey Church last evening the bishop announced tue following appointments: Baltumore disuiict—Zion Wesley church, South Washington, Kev. KH. G. Dyson; Uuion Wesley, 234 street, John Wesley, Connecticut avenue, Key, J. P. Tuomson; Galuraith, 6th street; Alexan- Burrviile Nd., out Union esley ana Gibson's Grove, Mont. omery County, ; Zion Chutcu, Baltimore, Kev, P. F. Matthews; Peacu Bottom Circult, com: Fawn and Chaucewrd, Rev. J. W. Rev. J. W. ‘Smith; kev. A.J. Ferguson; Arungtou, Va., dria Mission, Kev. ‘Geo, Bosley; Bowl end Seabrook, Kev, Logan Jolin-on; Laure, Rev, M. J. 8udW; Rockvule aud O.k Grove, ery County, Md, Kev. Mi oM. Bell; Md. Kev, W. H. Wrig! prising Betta, arin; Sailsbuy circuit, Maryland, Ke Balumore Mission, "No. 2, Kev. sat luis; Baltimore Mission, ‘No. 1, Rev, Chas. Roles; York’ station, Penusyivanla, tev. RK. J. Dautes Faye; Koss Point, Del, Kev, H. B. Wales Puliuelphla di-irict—Wesiey Ziou, Philadel- ia, Kev. G. W. UMley; Frankfort Trinity chapel, orwon; Muses chapel, Plul.adeipluta, sev. est Philadeiphia, Rev. ‘iow church, Falimount, kee A. J. Spencer; New iown Zion ‘church, Rev. J. W. Da- dl Wesicuester Piymouth Mission, Wilintugton, Del., tev. Isaac R. Jouuson; Hosanud abu Irvingdaie Church, Kev, Hi. K. Phoeuix; Mid- dietown and Marietta,’ Pa, Kev. Geo. C. A. Tole tev. Li. BN J. C. Brown; Zion church, EH. scott Vis; SlaF ot Zion church, Chestei and Media, Rev, E. 8. Lan bert; Wesley Cuiou church, Harrisburg, Pa, Kev, ¥. M. Jacous; West Missio1 ton, Kev, Joun F. Wate Kev. L. D. Buockstot ‘Siuppeabury, Pa, Ke Williamsport, Pu., Salem caurcll aud Filbert Street church, Milton, Lockuaven and Jersey Suore, Rev. LG, Miteueli;‘Mecuantesvurg, Rev, James Socks, Presiding eider of first district, Kev. 8. 8. Wales; second, Rev. Joun E. Price. Rev. Win. Howard Day, general missionary, intetl PuperVisOl Of utsstod D. D., was ‘THE CLOSING SESRION TO-DAY. ‘The last Gay’s session of the conference was opened this morning with devotional exercises conducted by Rev. B. M.Gudger. The committee on holy orvers recommended that H. B. Wales be ordained as deacon whicu Was approved. It was announced that the money collected for all sources, purposes Was $177.21 A purse of $25 Was presented vo Bishop Lomas vy te mem. bers of the contereuce aud 4 resolution Was adupted requesting bis return to this conference, MISBIONARIES APPOUNTED, ‘The following were appointed missionaries: C. E. Pipkins, N. Stubbs and A. C, Washington and A. B. Wilson. ‘The conference finally adjourned to meet next year in York, Pa. ‘The Baltimore A, M. E. Conference. At the session of the Balttmore Conference of the A.M. E. Church in Balumore yesterday memorial ‘Washington station. W. A. Kennedy, of the In- dian conference, in the Indian territory, was trans- Rev. W. T. Anderson, the young Sho announces ils invention to goto Africa as a thei ‘and C. W. Fitzhugh Joking toward the establishment of a home for minisvers of the Baltimore, Puli ‘New Jer- eey and Virgiuta Anoual Conferences and inviting ‘At thelr bext annual session to Sppoint committees to cotter with a similar oot. Bulltee from Uuls conference, ‘The resolutions were adopted and a committee consisting Ot eva. Ja Je nsou and Isaac Polnted. ‘Cuestervown was chosen as Ue place for ‘the mext couference, Prorosep NeW Postal Statios.—The post-office Vo investigate the qi of : i i i i ! i ij § i i rte eke i i i i i ayeiee g home | ‘The time came Of course when he had uo money and Was in debt, ale Was in such a frame of mind that So be forged a check im ts mothe.’s nawe. When tue he paid. ANNOUNCED BY THE uuysbury siauion, Peunyivania, Rev. Geo, ML Harrisvurg ana Sveei- Jarlisle Station, W be supped; Newvuie, Mt Holly aud Spruce Run, Lay- Jor Brown; Chambersburg, Pa, Kev. CW. Wye; appointed lectual” tustructor, and Including Ba.Uinore, Laurel, ‘Sadsbury ond Cuester, and (he .oliowing miuisiers have been Crausferred to the Tennessee conter- ence; J. K. Dangerneld, Hanson Butler and d. A. : i i i intutuated “ with | will be temporarily accommodated tu & room at avout a/ the Peabody Duliding “gud ue others take rented quarters al the old Friendship meeting-bouse, Whiew adjoins Une school iol. Iu this way tue ‘schools will be kept together. Green's old factory as also been proposed as a ivcation, ‘Count Covkt.—ibe County Court, Judge Chie chester, Degau Its session is morning aud called Lhe casts of Morback and Athens for policy busi hess in Unat CounLy On Ube river Dank opposite Washington, Mery Flemming bas been acquitted ‘on Uhe charge of seiling liquor without license, On the Probate side of the court leLters Of administre- ton have been granted upun Lue estate Of Chas D, Sorrel to Mra. EJ. Sorrel. “Tue subject of « new Toad from the Itve bridge was reierred to Ue road commissioners, Nore. —Mr. Jno. C. McCracken, of this city, bas Dougbt uine acres of laud ip Alexandria County near Fort Crag at $125 per acre, and tour acres hear Ball's Cross Roads iat $140 ‘au acre. —The Perpetual Buliding Fund Association will or- (Gaulze Lo-might at Cue city treasurer's office. — ‘esterday aileruoon a scarecrow hung Up to b Uirds from Mr. Lewes Helmuth's garden on Sout! Fairfax sireet Was descried from Une street, and a Verdict Of suicide Was at once vy a crowd. A messeuger had been sent for Whe Coroner When We Mistake Wax discovered, MAKKIED. BURTON-IARDELLA. On April 17, 1888, st renlence of the bride, by the Rev. br Greeue, BUBION to NMIEJALDELLA, No cards, . cinsor tn o1en. BRADLEY, On 7) an MARTHA E Bane Eirwdiey: aged siaty-bive years. Notice vt f berealter, ° COLE. Of preumonia, on Hx @ 5 al at5.15@ m. NELLIE ELIZABLTH, o1 hae] = Ela 1. Code, aged seven “moutie aud thir- Funeral will take place fro, the residence of dine parents, 20s TEAL Meter north went on edteeday, prul 20, at 2 o*clock. fed toattend. : DUGAN. On Monday. April * Peden pa. GEORGE Dea Sen eeet Funeral from bis iste revdence, S 1005 26th 4street northwest. on Thursday, at 10 o'ek = ma. ‘Friends and relatives are respectfully invited [Mary- Sba abd Virginia paperr proase copy ) ad HA™FSON. On Monday, April 234, 1888. THOMAS: HAMPSON. Poucral trom Rock Creek chapel on Wednesday, zoiii et, a2 JU pm. ~ HANSON. On 23. 188K, at ber residence, 2300 unreset MAAN ELEASANTOS BARRY the eat Of T.mmas Mowutjoy Hanson Functal sevices will b= hel at the Church of the Ascension st 3 p.m. on Wednesday, the 25th inst * HAKIGS. At Bait bu a faktin: birt git AIR BRE at an dabehier of KM Green, of tte city. comme ri “ = HUNIINGTON. At N.C. 22, of acute aSsiesouoR Tis 5 5 ES at oalock De. THOMAS EBASGANT of balgers tit ‘cass. we late reeldentes SIRS otreet north TO ‘April 3 - McCARTHY. On Monday, 23, ARGS, ot hie " residence, 32.96 uth at, 11 SUS MCCARTHE: the ouly'sun of ‘Patrick and Suita wil we . the 25 agehcha tact Betray dasa EXE: londay Apr 23; 1888, at 145 aft nga lama Hatt. the veloved tusbend Fa wil ety ita be ins afters lone and. petal dine {er of ie inte Charis fy ed Blney Ain Goltinaa. age "Weineusye Apel Sh st 3 ae ves reais fretted te attend WATKIN, iriure eed a ae mnt ‘wie Gwe chia“ Cavnox. cavTion. cavTION, cavTion, ‘The greatest care should be taken in preparing mea cine for the wick. It has teen taken in the @istillation of the articles known es G.O. Taylor Pure Rye, bottied by CHESTER H. GRAVES & SON@, and for anie by all Te “Ber Tone A Concentented Liquid Extrast et MALT and BORO Mamenaccured by epecialty daparument, PUIL, BEST BREWING COMPAST,