Evening Star Newspaper, May 15, 1888, Page 5

_ SALE — MISCELLANEOUS UNDRED SHARES AMERICA: #10 pershare. The company > Per abure. Apply r ug, between 12 and 1 p.m. my] IN NOKTH WEST SECTION—To Pak sweet, Na chy mys artition, Sash, Doors, &c. Fur perticula OR SALE, star office. my1o-3t 70k SALE—FUENITURE AND PIC] URES: WILL selichesp. Call. after 6 p.m... 5:25 Jd st-nw. 1° Fos sost a the RIVED THIS » da, Beanings, D.C. f ¥ Apply at Stocks Yai i SAL Bewly Suri woing away eds Hotel jess, partner JR SALE—A LOT OF TONGUE AND GHUOVED sddrees NING, AT A Goon Isvesresr. Health and Happiness come to all who persist eutly use Ayer's Sarsaparilla This powertal Alterative effects in the system achange that seems little short of miraculous, No medicine bas been in such universal demand for years Give tt « trial “If any one sufferine from general debitity, want of appetite, depression of spirita, and las- situde, will use Ayer’s Sarsaparilla, I azo confi- dent acure will result, for I have used tt, and speak from experience. It is by far the best remedy I ever knew."—F. Q, Loring, Broxkton. Masa, 1 | t i | AYER'S SARSAPARILLA, tmp id-ze | Prepared by Dr. J.C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass, JOR SALA GOOD ICE BOX, SUITABL ‘Sold by all Draggiste. Price, $1; six bottles, $5. SMITH, cor. Gtusnd Date ee ee APPZ TH = ——— & >ALE—A PAIR OF HANDSOME HORSES, jail brothers. 6 and 7 years Eveuly match-d, @Rek steppers, sound and geutia Also black Loree, FP eee ti, mde or ls harness, weight about 100 ‘pounds. in from ciry store 1201 New Yo ra UK SALE—THE FINEST LITTEN OF Si. BER- hard Fups ever secu im this iy. very lance aud taut colors; guise S10) for male or temalc; sired by war “Maree.” JACOBS BKUS, 1229 Pa ave. my14-0t *UK SALE-BED FEATHERS, FROM 2c. TO. per pound. warranted new. and you will bay DUSTER Co. ‘Come and see them ‘Address SEANDARD 1 EATHER- Het-me ‘sp50-3w* SHARES OF AGASSIZ PARK IMP. ‘cash als, 5 shares Grapboyhope, cheap; cosh wanted Address CHEAP STUCK. Star othe, my 14-30" _ JOR SALE-A GENTLE LARGE, BAY HORSE, suitable for fauily carriage. Owner having no further use for him will Ue sold cheap. Iuguire CLARK'S LIVERY STABLE, 1 my 14 St" PGE SALE— BED FEATHERS, clean, live picked: the best for the Keathers, 30e WM. SEITZ, 7: Fok SALE BY ChANE, PAIGUS. & CO. BAS era, €Ebintt Hows |, Gaw Co. 6 per cent bonds, D.C 4 Gat aw. © per vent bonds tor ‘Also Gas, Telephone and Insurance stovks, Foreu money of sli kinds Lought aa sold my 1d-ot Fok Se oe CLE IN PEEP EcT rUumusiyg omer, wil heap ($35) if bought at ouce Answer ¥. T FOE SAE ses ‘Star cme ARWIVED Fito’ INIA twenty bumes, = them some draft aud dnvers: also. well-mated hutses. Pri GEL © QUIGLY, in Fear my FOE SALE SUMSIES PIANO BARGAINS, A beautiful towed, tull scale, Koxewood Square oud as bew, $190, tuclud aud sivol. easy pay od be & banal 5. A. macnifices but little used, for only TD com $400: 0 per tuo. 0; eany payments We offer the grestest bargains in the city, HE PIANO EXCHANGE, mylt $22 Vin at JuR SALE-A FINE LOT SECOND-HAND RE- Ingerators aud ice chests of the best make. che. Ul Btu st. Bow. my L Poet OSE STEINWAY SQUARE, $250, 1 Chic werime Sa po: dm ew Uprcut, * HUGO WoKC & Cu. ¥ bat we Bohiner Fiauy Ageney. may 11-6 UH SALE $00 Pull concert ¢ Piauos aud Organs tor rent. CASH WILL PURCHASE A wet In every respect: of chauye of residence er city. Iuquice a: 1600 16th stm.w. wy Lindt SALE-ONLY (815 Fok NEW HOMES ers, Whites, Americuns, Autom with crop leaf, side over, oud all latest improved attachinents, © ve years. some guod machines as lo as $8. Do wot buy or rent a sewing Wscuive, or bi Yours repaized, beiore dropping a postal to FUNK'S Sewing Machibe Agency, ISSL 7th st, ear O-st, roarkel, Washington, D.C! Fes 1¥0.000— Appleton's ‘Cyetor 10r SL4. $2 per mo. a Lew, revised, condeused set; now my. suimples st to resideuce foF exaustnation free: w to bexin in Me Audress JAMES M. DOUGHEKTY, _*™ myil-6t" SALE—A POOR MANS LIBRARY, WORTH y, June of 5 O. Box Fee ae ont jusmediately. cau. be seb st PEARCE & LAWION'S Cacriauce Shops, 2710 and : xa OM SALE—10 KESIDENTS OF NORTHWEST section best uuilk sold in Washinton: direct tran ni price Lue quact. try it, sauples furnished ‘free Tchalye. Addrew Box J, Star olbee. FPoS, SALE MELES A CAR-LOAD OF CHEAP st svor uaules fast segeyyed aad or aale atthe ‘aids oppumtte Baud 0. Fveteut Depot, inquire. the owner at the office of McDUWELL & SONS. ie JOR SALE Th most economtc use; over 90 dif hotels, restaurants dry. batters and tail- tes, warmsug closets for pantries, “water generators, ec. Over 5,000 in use in the eaty. For sale by RG. CAMPBELL, Plumber and Gas Fitter, where the stoves sre on exhibit. CANARIES. PARROTS, COMMON pigevbe, exes for hatching of fancy Y PMCOOS MIDS Blicu STORE. SUT Vth ste ALE-IN THE FUTURE WE WILL K. tly ot apd for sale matched teams, maddie aud b s. We have pair of blacks 16 ha romerd iatcued, bay ry Sty.ish. one pair Kentucky bays Lo habds, ove Yair 1oq bands: oue bay mare, 1o hands. one uray ea sterpie-chaser, sud owe very ine Kentucky Lay saddles. ‘These Lorses are sound and well broken. ‘LEADIN. id wray, 16% hands, K SALE SPRING OPENING OF THE LARGEST of bew anc second: hand carriages ever offered iu this city to select Irums; latest stylen. YOUNG, JOHN M 479 and 481 C st. nw. re oual Hotel Vee 100 CARKIAGES, BOGGIES, 1 vsinted wagon carpenter's Hail mbY monthly payments oF Georgetown, TRY BOARD. Baeens WANIED FOR THE SUMMER +t fee A Eo RESAEDS Coatings Seaceeea ee w ve pounce 1 A! A PRETTY COUNTRY HOUSE IN THE Asenniairo ne ase enna thee tetas ae x r Address (HAD GKEEN, Washington, A’ A Pic ASANT COUNTRY SEAT IN THE ere than the city . homelike and Jandrie, Va. ed. Apply at 704 Bing at, Ale: phn, Addons JAS SEE, Ww ce Py NON HOUSE AND SUMMER BOARDING ANNEX C. EB. BuAWNEK, Proprietor. Ou the historical plains of Manassas, Va. muskced fort above tide water; very bealthy oxtations for supuner ers; pleas sbaded yards aud walks. spleudid ferent snations. ten trains ehaily to m Washington, D.C. teegraph othice ‘eyen day and uurlt: terms moderate may Le St Mid? PLEASANT BOARDING House. sit AMAusted at the base of the beautiful Blue Ri Gverlooking wealthy and beautiful valley, 3 1 irom the Koundbiil depot, daily mails and ‘within = thort walk to Paxson's post-office, Loudoun County, ‘Va. opeued June 1, comfortabiespriby matt: esses, sed country board at $20 per mupth, Burees and children my 12.13.19 Stuaif price At UMPHRES. uk RENT—FOK GOOD QUIET COUNTRY BOARD tS M. HOGE, myles _Lineoln, Loudoun County. Va, BUSGESDY HOUSE iy NOW OFEN Fou SUM er buarders, situsted two miles trom Alexandria, ee luvine, Bile. Tyouim, extensive lawn, high aueds prouuda Address BURGUNDY. Acoxaudria Veruy 12 Se BEACHYELEY FoRNIniSo kooms. wir = emont. Hyaiteville: flue alade: plenty Of freak Vegetales; mill aud fruit. Ter TEST-CLASS BOAK je evolu. trutt. tex, nallk in vroiusion. ke, Terms er week. Trains wet daily. Kefereuces exchanged. = SPRING BANK, Alexandria, Va ayi0-40" OAKS.” ROCKVILLE. BAND O. K wely Rept by Mra Vicrs, opens May Io ¥ for jwepection: tabic supplied with the des’ walk from station. Kefer-uce re smoderat. Mrs. CORYELL, ni N. SLOT i°S STATION, MET. BRANCH, 15 tor Summer Huard: Rooms ready for iuspeetion. Mouse newly furuithed. Airy enlicut ‘aud good table. Apply to Mra CsA ket nw. may y-or® jor LED NUMBER OF GUESTS. HOUSE ws ed, with home comforts. mood table. co: doves convenient. Bur pat: CMP BEARD, hutlana 2°. mays BOARD AT RANDOLPH sravion, tau: Branch RK. wood water. suade, Aud tik, house open, May 15th. Address RErsei. Moutroses Mah ms rERSONAL YRENIS, FORMERLY EM- nt Penting Otfiee, will send sty vbuge 1HUS. BPENICK may Lo-cie W. MckLFRESH, aU- wa Private Detective AgeBey. All coimuu- MM; WILLIAMS, GEK uur prompUy attended w and strictly coufdeu- sal neues Ww. WILLIAMS, Banawer, tay 4-1 TT NTION! PARASOLS OUR SPRING SPE- fA pala Wool Biaikets cleaned by our process re Thais suit and white. Prices very reasonabe, ae A FISCHER, vuGG ot a. Usti OLD STAND Is 1 NLY PLACE Rae gn ee ord = may 1a sold at reapectaive prices. Address or call at 619 ar Value $50, has sold ior $60 per | ap. | — | THE SUN DIAL GAS COOKING | x, drivers: | we Gescrse JOHANN HOFPF'S MALT EXTRACT is the BEST NUTRITIVE TONIO and most PALATABLE HEALTH BEVERAGE for Impaired Digestion, Dyspepsia. Convalescence, Wesk Children, and General Debility. WHAT PROF. COLEMAN, OF GLASGOW, SAYS OF IT: Suffering from au attack of Hines which bad not | coly reduced my strength, but brought on extreme exhaustion, from inability to appropriate food, I tried the effects of the Genuine Johann Hoft’s Malt Extract, wineglassinl three times aday. Its use was followed by markederfects—1. Food, waich bad beretofore been found to pase the alimentary canal unchanwed, di- wested properly. ‘There appeared an creased Dower of evolving auimal beat and storing up fat. Beware of imitations The gepuime bas the sicpature of “Jouann Hoff” on the neck of every bottle. All Vieuna, New York JOHANN HOFF, Berun and Ofice: 6 Barclay st. ‘aS-tuthas Mur. Abenixa Parr Nicous: SAYS OF THE RECAMIER PREPARATIONS Crater Nos Castix, Oct. 13. I must repent once more my belief that there never has been anything equalled im merit to the Recamier | Preparations, my skin is eo immensely improved by | their use, It has grown #0 smooth and so fair that | need not Jread old age while these mayic inventions of | Foursexist. Oct. 31.—I use Cream, Balm and Lotion | every day of my life and could uot exist comfortably Without them, Recanier Soup also is perfect, I thougbt ether soaps good, but I bad never tried the Recamier. I sball never use any other. It far surpasses all Toilet Soaps. London, Dec.—I hear the Privcess of Wales is de- lighted with the Kecamier Preparations. I aball cer- tainly recomend thew to Her Koyal Highness when £ next see ber. J send you an autograph letter to inclose to the Princess of Wales, Later, trom Spaia.—I cannot tell youbow anxious I am to do all I can for the Recainter Preparaions. I tell every one here in Spain how much they have done for me. I have spoken to the Queen about them, and when I get to South Awerica [hope to finda letter from you, telling me low Ican best serve you thera. Ido want to help Fou, for 1am convinced your Kecamier Preparations are the greatest boon everiuvented. Levuld not comfort- ably endure a day without them. AbELixa Partt NIcOLEst. Veautiful complexion by using the amier Preparations, provided you avod all « meuicn He will remove 'the ‘damage caused by con. melics. It wil remove pimpies, fiver spots, black- heads and reunes of the kin. Ady of thee unpertcc- tions ow a Woman's face is eytiivaleut W & pained sia | saying: “This woman is ducteanly in her yersoual Dabite: she docs hot think it wor. while to make her- selfattractive.” Send for tree eauple of Kecamice Powder. “Maciiet Hubbard Ayer, 2 Park’ Placs sew ork. = | A Buooo Axo Sirs Disease {| CURED BY THE CUTICURA REMEDIES. | Having been s suilerer for two years and a half from | adisease caused by a bruise on the lex, sud having been cured by the Curicuxs Kewepies when all other aethods and remedies iailed, I deem it my duty to { recommend them. I visited Hot Springs to no avail, | and tried several doctors without success, and at last | cur principal druggist, Mr. Joun P. Finlay’ (to whom I | shall ever feel «rateful), spoke to me about CuricuRA, | aud consented to give them a trial with the result ‘that J au pertectly cured. ‘There is now mo sore about me. I think I cau show the largest «urface where my ‘sufferings sprang from of auy one iu the state. The ConictRa hEwEDuss are the best blood and skin cures manufactured. I refer to Druggist Jou P. Funlay and Dr. D. C. Montgomery, both of this place, and to Dr. | _ You can hat ALEXANDER BEACH, Greenville, Miss. I must extend to you the thanks of one of my cus- tomers, who has been curel by using the CuTiccna | Rewxores, of an old sore, caused by a long »peil of | sickness of fever eight years ago. He was so bud he | was fearful he would have to have his leg amputated, | but is happy to say be is now entirely well—sound aso | dollar. He requests me to use bis name, which is H. ‘H. Casox, merchant, of this place. |" JOHN V. MINOK, Druguist, Gaineboro, Tenn. Sold everywhere. Price, hry 50c. ; BoaP, 25c.: SOLVENT, $1. Prepared fa: ForTER Dave ax Cuesican So., Boston, Sass” Send for “How to Cure | Sin Viseres® OT | PIMPLES, biackbeads, red, rot akiu prevented by CUricURA Soar. Sraawerwer & Cromer IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS IN DDD BRE YY DD RR YY¥ D D_ RRE ¥Y DDER ¥ DDD RK = 00 oo op f> fe Be a3 $3 £F S ‘00 00° = bpp Sag8 5 MAREET aND EIGHTH STREETS, my3-2m,9ep 1-40 PHILADELPHIA, ES = Dovsrxs Exzcrac Soar. THE BEST FAMILY SOAP IN THE WORLD. IT 18 STRICTLY PURE, UNIFORM IN QUALITY. ‘The original furmuia for'which we paid $50,000 twenty years ag. nas never been modified or changed im the slightest. This eosp 1s identical in quality to- day with tnat made twenty years aco. It contains nothipg that cau injure the finest fabric, It brightens culors aud vleaches whites. It washes flauneis apd tiankew as no otber soap in the worid does— without slrinking—leaving them soft and white like pew. READ THIS TWICE. ‘There ise great saving of time, of labor, of soap, of fuel, aud of the fabric where Dobbins’ Electric Soap is used according to directions. One trial will demonstrate its great merit. It will pay you to make that trial, Like ail best thins, it is extensively imitated end counterfeited. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. Insist upon DOBBINS’ Electric. Don't take Mag- netic, Electro- Magic, Philadeiphia Electric, or sny otuer fraud, simply because it is cheap. ‘They will rain clothes, aud.are dear at any price. Aak for DUBBINS' ELECTKIC and take no other. Neatly every grocer from Maine to Mexico keeps it in stock. If your's hasn't it, be will oruer from Lis uearest whole ale grocer. ‘Read carefully the inside wrapper around each bar, and be careful to Follow Directious on each outaide wrapper You Cannot Afford to wait longer before ‘Trying for Yourself tus old, reliable, and truly wou- erful DOBBINS' ELECTRIC SOAP, _d7-6m Tur New Cucxer Picross, AUSTLALIA V8. ENGLAND, The bent ides of @ same of ‘rtatically | bewticuiss sramet So eat Crisnocees ay Pictures of 31. kinds, kugravings, Ail the “aogers’ Groups,” &. JAMES: EARLE & SON! _my15 No. 816 Chestuut Strest: Phas Sozovoyr. 4 GRATEFUL ODOR, Indicative of heaith and purity.is communicated to the aguas Uy uw arvamaue SOZODONT. ‘The Lyric sud Dramate proiessionsare joud im their 1 Faines o4 BOZODONT. And this sceounta for their recom- DOCTORS mending BENSON'S PLASTER ss superior to all other external reme- patch and other of ine parcueen digas KNOW a 2d- EDITION Ltt Tiras to hn Sa, GATHERING AT BUFFALO. Already on Hand. Burrato, N. Y., May 15.—Many of the delegates to to-morrow’s republican convention are already here. The state committee at a meeting to-night ‘will fix upon the tem; organization. Senator Brselt favors a soliaitication ot tue wational dele- gates tor Depew. He wants Depew to be the cau- uidate of the delegauion until he is nominated or untis it is clear tuat tue Western states will Dot have him, and then he would have Depew arise and tura the delegation over solid fog Blaine. “BURROWING TACTICS.” ‘There ts developed among Blaine’s whiiom, and even his present adherents «a impatient petulavce at Mat is Lermed the, “Burrowing tactic” by many delegal "4 that Uney are ‘kept In the dark, or being misied as to whetber he 4s actually @ candidate, e statement is made on what ts deemed good authority to-day that Chauncey M. Depew will uot attend the convention. Senator Hiscock will be here this afternoon, after wi juestion of presenting a platform esoiutions to the. coueation wil be cousigered, Gea. Husted and many others opppose any formal declarations ‘or cotuinittals of the party’ at convention, Thomas C. Platt has just sald ‘Sees Do question on which the convention could divided. | He beleves no edlort will be made ledge the national delegation for any man. "att belleves Mr. Depew wiil not be nere. pitas na ina RACING MEN GLU”, The Breckiyn Handicap to be Run ‘To-Day and = Heavy Hain Fal New Yoru, May 15.—Horsemen ere looking de- cidely glum. Hainhas been falling steadily for nearly @ week, and only mud horses will be prom!- nent in the famous Brooklyn handicap to be run ‘at the Brovklyn Jockey Ciub track this afternoon. The latest betting is 1 to3on Tue Bard, 1 to 2 on Hanover; 1 10 40n Volante; 1 to6on Favor; 1 {0 8 on Koloohan; 1 to4 on Saxony; 1 to 10’on Dry Monopole; 1 io 6 on Eikwood; 1 to 10 on Dunboyne; 1 to 100n Exile; 1 to 10 on Banburg; 1107 on Richmoud; 1 10 10 on Rupert; 1 to 12 on ‘Todd; 1 to7 on Sir Dixon; 1to 5 on’ Orifamme; 1 to 15 on Belvidere; 1 vo § on Grover Cleveland; 1 (o 15 on Fenelon and 1 to 10 00 Osceola, Death of an Old Ally of Garibaldi. Barrivone, May 15.—A cable to the American from Corsica’ announces the death there of Count Leonetto Ciprlant, a member of the Roman senate | anda man of immense wesith, He Was closely al- hed with Garivaldl, and when that leader Was vuccess{ul he Was made governor-general of tue | Komanl. Count Cipriani’s first Wile was Miss | Mary Worthington, ihe daughter of a wealtuy (armer of ballimore County, vy wuom he had one | 50a, named utter Luin, Who resides were and Who | salis to-day trom Naw York for Italy. Fora Crime Comm Ago. A FORMER INDIAN AGENT ARRESTED ON A CHARGE OP DEFKAUDING THK GUVEKNMENT. Torrka, Kas. May 15.—Win. J. Badger was yes- terday artested by a United Staies marshal for a crime alleged to Dave been committed ubirty years ago. In tie year 1868 Badger was appointed by Vresident Buchanan Indian agent to Lie Kickapoo Uribe, tuew occupying Une wort portion o: Lhe Ler~ ritory of Kansas. He gave a large boud, us was required, vut all of the suretes are dead.’ About ur Years after his appoluument, or after the eiec- Uon Of Liucoln, he resigned and” made a final set. Uewent With the Departinentat Washington. The | amounts of payments were not all allowed aud the } Government tuna $14,000 Which it claimed was erroneously allowed by Lhe agent, In the course Of Lime a suIt Was brought ayainst Badger and a Judgment a lowed tn the sum of §27,000, which was The judgment aud interest. Badger disappeared ‘and Was repored soon after to be dead. He was never heard trom until he returned to the state, having Deen in South America tor twelve years past, “He Was arrested at Muscotah, a ‘The Emperor’s Condition. Brauix, May 15,—A bulleuin issued Luis morning ‘Says the tinperur’s condition Isgood, His appetite has iunproved aud the difficulty he experienced tn ‘sWallowing has lessened. ls strength has in. creased. ne had but litue fever last might, Prince Bismarck has gone to Varzin. Racing at Loxpox, May 15.—The Newmarket spring meet- | ing opened to-day. ‘4he race for the Payne stakes | for turee-year-olds was won by Ube Duke of st. Aibsu's bay Colt Galore, ‘The betuing was 301 on Galore. —_—._ Gored to Death by a Bull. Lancastgn, Pa., May 15.—Liudiey T. Brown, an aged and promincnt farmer, living near Gap ‘Sta- on, Was gored to dewth by & bull 1ast evening. ‘The’oull Was discovered standing over the mangied | boay. ——_ Taken From an Officer and Lynched. BW ORLEANS, May 15.—Dave Southall a colored lms ot Pointe Coupee, who was charged with Taising & incb and alvempting Wo kill Mr. Geruct | Ou bayou Grosse, Just after the election, ‘was ar- | Fesiec in Baton Rouge Saturday and kiued Sun- Gay nigh.” Deputy Sherif Caldwell was taking Scuthau through the country when ne was sur- Founded by masked men Who dragged him trom lus tug} and disarmed hit, SoutBall was taken and sho. dead, Kegs 1 Thirty Years sone An iusane Criminal at Large. —Biily Hutchinson, one ot desperaaoes that Chicago has yet turned GUL, WaGe his escape frou Lhe Kankakee Asylum Yesterday. Butchinsob bas been ad babitual criminal for twenty years He has served three Lertns wt Joliet for such crimes us burglary, rob- bery, aud murder. Iu dune, 1885, he slaughtered | Bis inisiress, Kitty Hall, in'Clicago. He escaped With @ seutehce of 17 years at Jollet, He becaine Insane soon after and Was taken to the asylum at Kankakee. Hutchinson is subject to epliepsy, and While 1m his Gls wid commit murder. ten From Wal New Youk, May 15,11 4, m.—The stock market ‘was comparutive:y quiet at the opening thtsmorn- ing, While Drst prices, as compared with lasteven- sug's closing figures, Were irregular but generally dower, the changes being for stall fracuons ouiy, though Jersey Ceutral was olf 3 per veal. Tae marke’ Was Weak lp the early dealings, and fur- luer Tractioual losses were sustained, ranging ge erally (rots 3 W 5 per cent, While Missoun Facinc Was specuuly Wead, yleiding 2 per cent, and Reding and Oregon’ Transcontinental 3. ich- inond aud West Point, however, Was exceptionally strong, 814 advanced 3g percent tb tue urst 1ew minutes, though I alterwara reacted to its open- Jug Ogure ‘ue amount Of business done Was very tmoderute, Subject Lo spurts Of abimauion, Lui lute tu Uke Lous the Warketbecaiwe Very Gui, abd busi. ess Was eMLiTery Susp: Ldeo during Whe au ment Of Lue result oi tue election, At 1) o'ci0ck tue market was Gull and steady at Close Ww the lowest prices, ——__ EANANCIAL ANDCOMMERCIAL, teuNtty York Mock Market. fe The are the open: ng prices the Now York stuck. Markety ss reyorted by apecial wire to Corson aud Macartney. 1910 F etroct, yawn a] e. Ach TSS F.| by Farsi] Gin. Pac, Fy Can. Sout'a:| § Chee on) A Con. Gaa...2--) 78! pele | ja.c...| 199" | tos; ee. brei..-| 80, | 20 | Ene... Ye} 24%) Ke 2156 u 120 | He ih Baa! oo 1 92") 92 | Dio Fac 78%! 10% due. GeUs, 7859) ~ ‘The Washington Stock Exchange. The following changes trom y« quotations op the Waaiueton stuck Eachauwe are voted v8.4 1891 ons, 107% bid, 1 b: SSS LSC Seetetereat Ysa UC. Bo 4s, coupous, 126% bid, Cc. per. imj 78, 1891, gar 1ibit tid, Tigh sete Spc, isuue cur, 1i1 bid, politan ‘Keuroad stock, 103 bid, Folitan Lusurehces 71 bid “Coreoral i 5 surehce, a . HaColumots insurance, 123 Lid) 13 aaked, “go Se vsched. Wesuington Marhoe atacrs me oe meus id) bid cre’ and “Mecuauics’ Bank. of “Ge —— Raltimore Mark Piha 15, — Cotton gece ah aes Ee eae vives, 40643: ordinary. to ead to 2-16; whee, cr GOV. TAYLOR BRE-NOMINATED, ‘The Long Dendieck in the Tennesseo Convention at Last Broken. Nasuvittx, Texx., May 15.—The state aemo- cratic convention, which has been in session here since last Wednesday, nominated Gov. Robt. L. Taylor to-day for re-election. The opposition which had been fight him on évery occasion, surrendered this morning, and the fortieth ballot resulted virtually in his nomination by acclama- Uon, as he received nearly every vo.e cast. seem Sst dh THE METHODIST CONFERENCE, ‘The Chaplain Again Complains of Non- Attendance at Opening Prayers, New You, May 15.—At o-day’s session of the ‘Methodist Conference Bishop Andrews occupied the presiding officer's chair and the devotional exercises were conducted by Dev, Dr. Truesdall, ‘Cbaplain McCabe had occasion to oa rovest ‘aelegates inst the non-attendance upon the opening services, as less than thirty rep- Tesentatives to the conference were 1n their seats. A who was asked vo call the delegates in from the lobbies, where they were assembled in Uitte knots of four aud six, caused considerable merriment by answering that the brethren would ‘not come in as THEY WERE BUSY ELECTIONEERING. ‘When the work of the conference, however, 1p earnest, the delegates came troopii crflentiy expecting’ timrtake monet eoosea would be followed by another to-day. ‘The routine Of the conference, however, was up, and tue Tollcall Of conferences for reports, resolution Spd appeals was taken up. It was ‘decided Unis should be the last call of the kind during the present general assembly. T. B. Ford offered a Fesolution providing for the extending of the in- wiry a8 to an organic union of the Methodist spiscopal Church South sitll further, and include the African — Methoaist Episcopal Church and all Methodism in this country. He suggested the appointment of a ‘special committee, composed of one from each dis- trict, to confer with similar committees trom other branches of Methodism. Referred to the commit. mittee on the state of the church, Then began the first active work of tue day. ‘The report of tne Generai Conference commission on consolidation, unification and reorganization of church benevo- ences, was handed in, and occasioned considera- bie debate. Tne report recommended the consoli- dation of the missionary soctety of the M. E. church and the board of foreign missions; the con- Solidation of the board of home ' missions and the Church Extension Soclety, and the consoll- dation of the Sunday School Unidn and Tract So- clety. It also recommended that a commission be appointed to devermine what property held for the missionary sdciety shall be conveyed to the board of home missions and church extension, and also to make an equitable division of the assets of sald. missionary society, and further to provide for a suitable division of moneys recelved In payment of bequests made in the narae of the Missionary Soclety of the Methodist Church, Dr. Spencer presented the report and sald tt was the Dest pian the commission could offer. THE MISSISSIPPI STILL RISING. Levees Giving Way and Enormous Damage Being Done. Sr. Louis, May 15—The Mississippl River continues to rise, and the high-water mark of 1881 has been passed at several points, At_ Hannibal, Mo, the re read 19 feet 10 inches last night.” The break in the Sny levee at Turkey’s Foot caused a flooding Ota territory of about 3 mules square, but did uot Anundate the whole of the Suy bottoms, ‘the lumber business 1s practically at a stand- still, as all the yards are flooded. “The raflroads age Continuing traffic with dimtcuity, all the tracks Veing pariially submerged, ‘Three bad breaks are reported in the Indian Grove levee, a few miles north of Quincy. IL The largest crevasse at Turtle ‘Islan 1 more than one hundred feet wide. The damage to homes and promising wheat and corn crops in the low lands 1s enormous, ‘The dike below Rock Isiand broke at 10 o'clock last night, and the low lands were quickly Inundated, discom: moding about three hundred families. ‘Business if entirely suspended along the levee front. Alex- andria, Mo., can be cratic convention to-day nominated Hon. Geo! W. Houk for Congress, William Huffman and 8, Kerr delegutes to the national convention, Henry Miller, of Eaton, elector ee Suict & Sick Pauper. Scwewectaby, N. Y., May 15—Jos. Sitteriy, an inmate of the poor-Louse, aged ‘Ofty-four years, committed suicide last evening by shooting him- self. Despondency, causea by 1R-health, induced ‘the man to take his iife, a Conventions at Cincinnati, PROBABILITY THAT THE LABOR PARTIES AND THE GREENBACKERS WILL NOT READILY COMBINE. Cixcinnati, May 15.—At the meeting of the executive committee of the united labor party 16 ‘Was found that twenty-elght states were repre- sented, Last year’s business was settled up. At noon ‘the national convention was called to order in the Odeon, when the following nominations for temporary ofMcers were rat- inet: Temporary chairman, 8. F. Norton, Chicago; secretary, J, S "House, ° Missourt! assistant secretary, 1. F. McDonald, Cincinnatl, After the opening address, and the appointment, of committees, the convention adjourned until 2 p. to. It ts clear that the chief dimculty yefore the convention will be the preparation of a plat- form The greenbackers, at thetr conter- ence, last night, made "but little progress toward merging" into the new party. ‘The rift of sentiment, as developed in the speeches Which prolonzed the session until after midnight, Was 1n favor of holding fast to the paine and lead- Ang principles of the organization, The united labor fac 1on shows more anxiety to combine, but their cardinal principle of land tax 1s repugnant to the greater portion of tne union labor men, ‘The question of a union of the two wings Will perhaps be the first to engage both conventions, and it 1s not likely that a platform can be created to-day, sei Oue for Gresham and One for Binine. St. Lovis, May 15.—The republicans of the eleventh Missouri dis'rict selected the following for the national convention: Delegates, Hon. LF, Parker, of Pwelps County, and Hon, L. B. Robinson, Of Miller County; alternates, Hon. James T. Moore, of Lacled», and Giles Bell, 01 Calaway. “One delegate ts for Gresuam and ‘one for Blaloe. a New York Democratic Convention. A RECESS TAKEN UNTIL EVENING, ‘New Yorg, May 15.—At the conclusion of Chatr- fan Coudert’s remarks tn the democratic conven- Uon the usual committees were appointed, and a Tecess taken until 7 O'clock, ——— Hinoie Prohibitionists, SrnixorigLy, ILL, May 15.—The prohibition state convention assembled in Representatives’ ‘Hall at 10:35 tnls morning with perhaps 1,100 del- egates present. ——-__ The Purity of Beer. From the Philadelphia Ledger. Abill for “better securing the purity of beer” bas been introduced into the British parliament by Mr, Quilter, the member for South Suffolk. Its object is to enable the public to distinguish be- ‘ween beer brewed from hops and harley malt and that composed of otner tngredients” Every one ‘who sells by wholesale or retail beer containing ‘aby Other ingredients ts directed by the bill to Keep conspicuously posted at the bar or other Jace Of S4lé & Lotice What these Ingredients are, For not complying with tuts direction the penalty As 4 fine not exceeding £5, and in the case of a second or subsequent offense £20. In every case half the fine ts to be pata informer, a tes. Continuous Rails, From Iron. An important invention in railway practice ts ‘the method invented by a Baltimore electrician for welding steel rails by electricity, which will enable track-layers to lay @ continuous track. The enas of the ras bpeeilid are placed ta the track, are welded er throug! ll Catios of a transformed electric current, aid are afterward tempered 20 a8 to make the joint as hard as the rest of the rail The ng ap- Paratus is carried on the pilot of an engine or on a construction car. ‘The inventor propuses to thus make continuous rails a quarter ot mile in oy buving expansion joints intervals Of tant, distasce, tne rales being ‘authe center 0 ag to expand in both directions, ‘tue jotnt only takes half a minute, This suodssstul says. the would fet= sccummulited expansion ‘aid contraction’ in suck accumula i Tong lengths of sodd rall would be formidabie, A Fanaer Tinep oF Livino.—Geo, sr. a trucker and farmer, residing on the Deep Creek road, 4 miles irom Portsmouth, Va., went to his bedroom Saturday morning ahd cut his throat from ear to evr, dying that evening. He said he Was Lired of living. He Was sixty-five years of Age, in good. and bis amily relations happy. A ittee of the locked-out journeymen brewers called on Mayor Hewitt in New York yes- ind asked him to use his influence to get them back. He suid ‘8 members of the Union, but would do so for them as individuals, A call has Deen sent out from the ‘At the A. M. E. Conference in Indianapolis yes~ terday, the chief business transacted was the Teading Of the report of J. C, Emory, the business Manager of the publication det The ae factorily, the members ue in gvod At Atlanta, Ga, Rev. Dr. J. B. Hawthorne has stirred up thé wothen by saying ina sermon: “I eh ee] every vi women 0n Georgia nace eae meat THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C., TUESDAY, MAY 15 1888—SIX PAGES. POLICE APPOINTMENTS, ‘The First Controijicr’s Opinion as to the Powers of the Commissioners. ‘BE DECIDES THAT TREY ARE RESTRICTED IN MAR- ING APPOINTMENTS AND REMOVALS—TUR ACT OF 1878 DOES NOT KEPRAL SECTIONS 354 AND 355 8. 8. The first controller to-day transmitted to the District Commisstoners his opinion as to the pow- rs of the Commissioners in making appointments toand removals troy the police force,in answer toa commrnication ot f.2 Commissioners, dated April2. Ho holds that the uct of June 12, 1878, does not Tepeal sections 354 and 355 Revised Statutes, the former of which restricts all appointments to post- tions on the force to those who have been’ honorably discharged from the army or navy, and the latter ides that no person shall be Temoved from ‘ale police rorce except upon written charges preterred against him to the board of ollce, and after an Opportunity suall have been ‘afforded him of being heard in is defense. ‘The Controller staies that no question can be raised as to the powers of the three Commission- ers to act Instead of the old board of Metropoll- {a2 police, but standing slmply 1p the attitude of Ue old board as to the m: of Uey must make ‘their selections, subject to ths qualiiications and restrictions which are Taid down in sections 354 and 355 referred ‘Section 3 of the act of 1878 authorizes the Com- missioners vo abolish any’ to consoliaate two or more reduce the nt of em, Te move from and make appointments’ to apy office under them authorized law but the Controller does not infer trom this that the Commissioners may make appotntments with- Out regard vo qualifications, or dismiss Without cause, He does not regar. this provi-ion 80 repugnant to the sald two sections that those ‘sections are repealed by this later act. Hetsthere- doa not operate as'a repeal ot tho two'pectious, loes not operate as a repeal ‘two 354 and 355, ‘Transfers of Real Evtate, Deeds in fee have been fled as follows: Eliza Ann Cook to L. K. Coiling, part 14, 8q. 198; $795.15. J. T. Vinson et al. to J. W. Sanderson, lov, 99, 869; $653.95. A. Dittrich to J. A. Swope, lots 16, 17, and part 18, sq. 395; $4,603.50. D. Con- nell to W. Mayse, parts 37 and 39, sq. 936; $—~ J. E, Rawlings to C. Heurich, lot 7, 89. 116: $3,500. . W. Birth to T. R. Nove, ‘ot'sa, Sots: $1,959.46. J. F. Dart to I. Jackson, lots 13 to 16, Bq, 133; $9,000, H.-J. Gross 10 B. H. Warner, lous 21 and 22, sq. D. Of 242; $11,500, J. R. McLean to Same, 1618 138 Uo 141, sq. 546; $7,000. R.'T. Pettit to saine, lot 4, block 2, Emagusm:; 25) C. B. Pearson to same, lots 33 to 35 and parts 36 and 37, 8q. 34, West Washington; $. LC. Williamson to C, Schneider, pt. 23, sq. 516; $1,673.60. Mary J. Snowden to 8. 8. Stokes, lois and 3, Dik. 5, lvy City; $200. John Henderson to H. M. Knight, pt. 22, 8q. 208; $2,500, Parthenta Tyson to A. Buig- do’ f, 108s 2" G12: |. 613; 1, Sy. S. OF 8q._ 1135; $q. 1145; '1 t0'5 and 12, Aebecca W. Hurdle to Belinda C, Hayden, bait interest in 15 acres land on Brook ville road; $—. ose Kobinson to Emily M. Page, i 5, block 5, Ivy Clty; $50. Emily M. Page wo dsose Robinson et al, suune property; §—. _ F. Jan- nus, trusier, et al. 108.3. Kubel, part 42 ana lot 43, 8. P. B.'s sub, “asani; $800. S, P. Sloe maker Lo Alice M. Ofterdinger, West part 17, biock 3% Meridian Hills $100, S.C! Reid to M. Nolan, Sub 23, 04, 164; 211,000. |. Brooker to Agnes M. Miley, part 7, £q. L070; $950. D. Koss w Cor- neilus Berkeley, part 14, biock 8, Meridiap Hill; $800. C,H. Sewell to J."F. Farnsworth, pat 14, Dlock 36, Columbia Heiguts, A. RK. Brown vo Eilen L. Warren, part 22, sec. 7, Barry Farm; $465. ———— District Government Affairs, THE TAXES PAID BY THE BALIIMORE AND POTOMAG COMPANY. The Commissioners have written to Senator Cameron reiative to the amount annually paid to Lhe District by the Baltimore and Potomac Kall- road on account of special and general taxes and rents, They say that tbe general tax for the cur- rent fiscai Year is $8,281.50 upon an assessment of $454,163 of real property and $98,400 Of personal property, including “tracks und equipment, The amount of uonual water rent against the company is $1,676. ‘The compuy also pays for Lhe temporary use of part Of the ground ‘recovered by miling the old canal between South Capitol and 2d streets, an annual Tent of $3,500, For gu8 used in lamps on s.reets and growads through which their tracks are Laid (681 lamps), $1,259. ‘rhe amount Of Special-assessment taxes appear- ing on the account with this coupany—on real estate owned or occuped tuereby, all of Which has been paid, 1s $4,938: MISCRLLANROUS. Commisstoner Wheatiey has gone to New York 00 official business, It is expected he will return ‘Thursday. has been appointed a private on ‘W. H. Curtis the police force, ——_-___. ‘The Ivanhoe Commandery No. 5, K.T., ot New York, lott at 11 Oeiock Lo-day Tor Uhely Woase, yaa pee ee! al Court Tevenuing a false DOUNLY Claln, Ww: Feleased on $2,000 balttodny, UY sie —— CHakorD wiTH TuErr.—Detectives Matting! and Waceler to-day urrested “% Wola DaLcd Maud Maxtield allus Stapies, on a charge ot steal: log a watch and chalo, belonging to Artaur Emory ‘Of Baltimore On Lhe last of Apr. Sue Bad pawned Lue watch for $10, and had Ube chain in nertrunk. ‘She Claimed that she fouad the watch and chain alter Mr. Emory had lett tue uouse in waich he Visited, She 13 heid ea. Ing, AN ALLEGED INFRINGEMENT OF PAaTENT.—To-day, W. U- Singievon, tor George Ie Noyes, has ed's bill tn equity tof a discovery, account, aud ujuace ono, against the Columbia Brick co, “Fhe com- caneatine ines chat oe is iniringing Lis: improvementin brick Maaufact! and &Sks COMpeNsalion therelor, aie SUIT For DaMaGes.—lo-day Edward McQueeney, by Mr. E. B. Hay, ied a suit ayinst sane J. ra ‘Calserou, W. Pitt Kellogg and o.uers for $7,500 damages to bis propercy al Une intersection of Ista and Boundary streets, He states that while de- fendants were engaged in grading a Wract aujoin~ ing uis property tuey dammed up a Water course in such manuer as to cause an overfiow in bis Greeubouses, gardens, &c. ts Rano or tuk TaeRMouetren.—The following Were the readings at the signal Office to-day: 7a mn, 40; 2p. m., 54; Maximum, 54; minimus, 44. Where She Heigns Supreme, From the Louisvilie Courier-Journal, Woman may not become a lay delegate to the Methodist Conference, but she will continue to be President, Secretary and Disbursing Agent im her husband's house, where she will have her whole say, now and foréver, eer Drinking Among Women, From the Chicago Tribune. “The truth 18 sometimes unpalatable,” sald a downtown restaurateur, “Dut it 1s a fact that I can assert trom observation that many women in Chicago are becoming great beer drinkers. Ten years ago the spectacle of a woman drinking beer while lunching was so rare as to cause comment, Now they come in droves and order with une famiuarity of veterans thelr favorite brands, and many of them have so far cultivated the falling of their masculine brethren that they are not b. appy unless they also have a plate of limburger. Wines and stronger drioks are little called fo! r, DUE the Peridot pte etry babit is astoni: a od, al ugh Tam to me it really alarming,” “eee. Mustard Plasters for Truants, ‘From the sau Francisco Chronicle, May 7. ‘The Ladies’ Protection and Relief Society has Just issued its report for 1887. ‘The lady president ‘Was seen yesterday, and said that at present there ‘are 200 boys and girls in the institution, while 362 children have been cared for during the past year. Considerable difficulty has been experienced of late with the young boys who play truant from ‘the institurion, climbing ‘and going bathing ‘at North B-ach, or running around the neighbor- hood. | Various’ remedies Lave been trted, them the dressing of the boys in dozen youngsters played truant the otcr aay, 4nd mn ¥¢ a on returning recelved a warm welcome. ' The matron quietly ordered the boyy to take of their Jackets, and then she aj @ mustar plaster 1 each of the boys’ ‘and now they stop at a SCRE A Gigantic Celebration, From London Trath. ‘Mr. Asheton Smith has just fuished the magniq- cent work of planting the side of a mountain on ‘his estate at Lianddeinolen with forest trees so arranged as to display the magic words “Jubilee, 1887,” in letters 200 yards long by 25 feet wide, to ee ee a amid others ing a a, and 650,000 have been used in the undertaking. This 4s, peruaps, not the most insane of jublee memo- rials, though it will rank pretty bigh io the Ust. It ‘should at least win a ‘on the jubilee trou tome successor of Mr. Ashevon Sinith a generation ‘or wo ‘who will doubtless cut the umber down for the'beneftt of his creditors, ‘WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP, Cart. Jon H. Parrersox, 20th infantry, has ‘Deen detailed to vistt the of imstraction of {he Minnesota National at Lake View, ESE SELES Bus For Furxrrcne,—There were thirteen bid- ders for supplying furniture for the west and cen- | tr wingsof the State, War, and Navy Depart- ati aaie WE fas See Pea Sonofthiscity. ‘ P. ©. Department Contracts, A LIST OF THOSE AWARDED TO WASHINGTON FIRM. Contracts for furnishing supplies for the Post= OMice Department and the postal service have Deen awarded to the following Washington firms: sizes; copying — brush thunip Tacks," 104 cents ber fasteners (novelty), 1434 cents Stik taste, 46 cents per dozen. numbering $9 per dozen pin ay ery A. Clarke: Eble bons, 79 ceota each? #4 seu Zcents per shee. Juilus Baumg: ber dating stamps, #5 cents each; pads for same, 22; estan my Hermann anette bioaier Stamps for money-order business, $1 eacl; rubber hand stamps, op, two, and three’ lines, 13 cents each; rubber hand stamps, four and five lines, 20 cents each; rubuer hand stamps, square Or cifcular, 30 cents each; seif-inking, cack, Offered the Position. GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT OF THE RAILWAY MAIL SERVIOR, Wiliam L, Bancroft, of Port Huron, Mich., has been tendered th@position of general superiuten- dent Of the railway mail service, in place of Mr. Nash, who has presented his resignation. Mr. Bancroft 1s about sixty-three years of age, and is @promineat member of tbe democrauc party ia Michigan, He has not as yet deci.ed to accep, Everything Settled at Tanzier. The Secretary of State i-day received a tele- gram from U.3, Consul Lewis, at Tangier, staung: “Everything 1s seutied; all points gained.” Bond Offerings To-day. Offers for the sale of bondsto the Government were received at the Treasury Department to-day as follows: Four per cents, coupon, $272,500, at 127; $205,000, at 12734; $5,000, at 12734; $4,000, at 127; $1,700, at $127 1-16; total, $138,200. Four per cents, registered, $12,650, at 127; $500,000, at 127; $250,000, at 127; $20,000, at 127% ; 5,000, at 127345 $1,000,000, at 1373¢;" $1,000, “at” 127; $20,000, “at 127 1-16; total, $1,808,690. "Four aud a bait’ per cents, coupon, $5,000, at 108; $5,000, al 208; $1,400, at 108; $1,000, at 108; ioval, $12,400. Four Auld a hail per Cents, registered, $20,000, at 106%, ex-interest; $10,000, at 108i ; $2,000, at’ 1067,, «x: interest; $1,000, at 108; Utui, $53,000; Seciety Notes, Mrs, Cleveland saw a few callers yesterday afternoon by appoinument, Mrs, Whitney is not expected home until the middle of the week. The lawes of Capitol Hill and the Navy Yard Were at home to callers yestertay. At the latter piace Mra. Menocai saw a large nuimber of callers from the West End. Mrs. Senator Blalr, of East ‘Capitol street, received some charming cails, Gen, and Mrs. E F. Beale have gone over to Chester, Penn., torafewdaya Mra Lloyd Bryce is in New York city. ‘Mra. Senator Hoar was making good-bye calls yesterday. She will go to Worcester for the sum- iner early next week. ‘Mrs, C. Von Bntress and her daughter Leontine, leave the city 10-day for New York, and will sail \o-morrow for Germany. Mrs. Von Entress will leave her daughter in the conservatory in Stut- gardt for the Of ber voice when she re- turus in the autumn, Mrs, Senator Hawley 1s visiting in Philadelphia, Mrs. Gen. Hunt, of this city, 1s in Detroit, where she has many friends, and ‘were her husband, Ube late Gen. Hunt, wais stationed for a number of years, Mrs. Alfred Morgan and son, of Hamilton, ‘Canada, are the guests of Prof, A. M. Bell, ‘Mrs John Fariey returned on Friday from De- troit, and will remain a month at 1827 H street revigus to visiting her son's family at Governor's jand. Mrs. H. Goldstein will not receive to-morrow, Owing to illness. Mrs. Thomas Wilson has as her guest her sister, Mrs, D.G. E. Musselmann, of Puiladelphia, Dr. and Mrs. Chas. A. Wells, of Hyattsville, cel- ebrated their silver wedding Saturday evening at tueir beauuful residence. Many relatives and Intends were present. —eoe_____ ‘The Death Hecord. During the 24 hours ending at 1 o'clock this afternoon deaths were reported to the health office as follows: Lorenzo Setgreaves, white, seventy. eight years; Alice Chewning, white, twenty-five years; Ino. t. Dyer, white, eight yeurs; Auule M. Hopkins, colored, 10rty-five years. Sates of Meal Estate, M. Nolan bas bought for $11,000 of S.C. Reid pub lol 22, square 164, tronting 21 teet on Conuec- Ucut avenue, betweco K and L streets, running Uhrough to ald fronting 17.32 feet on 16un street northwest a “A ‘Trump and a Daisy.” MRS. SCHOFIELD AND BKOTHER-IN-LAW FERRIS. At the inquest in the Hatch-Schotield case in ‘New York yesterday Mr. and Mra Schofield told thetr stories, which do not differ much from those already published. Mrs, Schofeld was very indig- nant when told that D. C. Ferri, her alleged brother-in-law, bad put a detective on the track of Mr. Hatch and herself on the fatal night, and when questioned about the circumstance replied angrily: “I am an outraged Woman, I am com- plevely overcome by shame, remorse, disgrace and everytbing else.” ‘The Coroner endeavored to pacify her, but she was restless and ill-tempered during het examination. She insisted that she had no other motive than personal friendship tn loviting Mr. Hatch into ber house on the nignt ‘hat he met his death. “<Brother-in-law” Ferris was called. He spoke in aiow but audible volce. His name was David C. Ferris, The late actor John McCullouga tniro- duced him to Mrs, Scuoneid, Ferris got greatly ex- cued waen asked by « Juror waener be was not e in bogus rises, rt SESEE MGs pentecnadty eats about Mra Schotieid, Mra Scbofeld, ne said, pro- duced her share of the losses like a “trump aud a daisy.” An adjournment was thea taken until this afternoon, Ferris, in defauit of $5,000 bonds for bis appearance, Was went to the Louse of de- venuon. +00 _____ ‘Testimony of the Expert, ‘From the Detroit Free Press. ‘There was a bridal couple coming in on the Bay City train the other day, and tue passengers in ‘hat particular car Were On the grin roost of the Ume over their antics, The bride had got the man she loved, and she dido't care a copper who saw her pillow her head on bis shoulder. Tne bride- room had got a farm with his wife, and if he Gianted to teed ber or squeeze her hand Whose business Was 11? A little Old man, dried uy aud baid-headed, sat directly in front of the cou- », and he looked around 80 often that the young Busoana aally explaiaaas “We're Just “I knowed it all the ume,” chuckled bald-head. “and we can’t help it, you know,” “No, you caw’t—I'll be darned if you kin!” It is as natural toa child to be happy asit is to @flsh toswim. But for this they need a certain amount of “letting alone.” Itisa great mistake for parents to hamper their children with foolish ‘We pity the little B.'s, our next-door i g ; t E E ’ f 4 i i z I k 5 i i h aq i i BS ¥ ; ] | ; fis Hs is f i f i 8 F é i fi i i ! _& : RAILBOADS IN THE CITY. The Subject Up Agnia in the Seuate. ‘THE FARWELL BILL GORS OVER FOR TWO WEEKA ‘In the Senate to-day Mr. Farwell moved to take Up the Dill to authorize the Baltimore and Poto- mac Railroad Co. to purchase additional property in South Washington. He yielded the Soor to Mr. Paulkner, on whose ‘motion the Dili to dedne the routes of steam rall- roads in the District (printed tn last Saturday's Stan) Was made a special order for 2 o'clock next ‘Tuesday week, 29¢h inst. Mr. Morrill said he hoped Mr. Farwell would not insist upon the consideration of hits pill; that the other Dill, Which was the more important, haa deen set for consideration two Weeks hence, and certainly the major question should be acted upon before the minor. “Having spent thirty-turee years th the service of “the state here he (Morr naturally takes “a deep interest in provement of nau capital, Ir Mr, Farwell would wait unt the subject of por: manently defining railroad routes and locating depots should be disposed of hy (Morrill) would be As liberal as any Senator in. granting proper privi- leges to eucher ofthe to raiiroaas. Mr. Morril said 18 chief desire was to protect parks and reservations, “He added that he ‘waotel to das cuss the Farwell bill, but he was physically waable todo 80 to-day. He would be able two weeks hence; If not “be would withuraw all 400 ‘and remain silent, He would then offer a sub- stitute for the Faulkner blll, which be hoped Would receive favorable cousideration at the hands ‘Of & majority of the Senate. Senator Farwell was inclined to insist, and avira ove vole Was takeh on his inoilon to consider wis bul, Dut at the request of Senators Spoouer, Bul ler and otuers, who sald they favored the Farwell Dill, Dut Cuought it only right and proper that Mr. Morril sbould have an opportunity to debave it, Mr, Farwell consented to let his bill goover far two weeks, ‘The Morrill DM ts the one which to take the Baltimore and Obio road around by the Kastern Branch and to locate the depots some- ‘Where south of the Capitol, ‘Tue WEEELY STak's Pocket Atias or the World, Js offered iree to every new subscriber for one year tothe WEEKLY Stan. it 1s a handsomely printed book of 11 pages, profusely illustrated, with more Unan 100 colored thaps and diagrams, and contains a wealth Of general Information bev advertise- ent in another column, ees MARRIAGE LicENses—Marriage licenses have been issued by the clerk Of the court wo James H. Jack- Son and Martha A. Jounson; Peter Tuornton, Jr, and Havie E. Bailor; James’ G, Turner and Sarai A. O'vonnor; Orrick "N. Turner, U. & Revenue Ma- nd ED-netta MagoMin; John Smith, of Alex- andra, Va, and Kizabetu Genus, of Monucomery Count joun T. Blumer and Alice Virginia Wulsoi On Nolab and Venie Jonnson; D. P Morgan and Susaana Morgan; Edgar Day and Cai ne Stoddard; Brnest Adains aud Au Bruce; Thos, M. Boland and Mary Ceclua Casey. Mr. Caney Wanrs a Dtvoxce.—To-day Joshua Carey, by Mr. A. K. Browne, Died a Dlil for a di Vorce from KaU@Carey. He sets forth Cal U Were married in Pittsburg December 29, 1 where Uney lived about Wwo years, aud then caime to Washington, residing Wogeuner Uil April, 186, when, he charges, se deserted him, He asks We custody of Une culid, oon eee ‘The Courts, POLICE CoURT—Judye Smet. ey Wiiliatns, disorderly conduct; $5 oriddays Liacoin Sims and George Washing- von, do.; do, Maurice Gar digoraeriy conduct; Mariba Mergent and Minuie Mo- 7 duyseach. Geo, Wash- 10 auitnain; $5 OF 15 days. colored, d do, award a Washington, Powell, colored, di Affairs in West Washington, AN ALLRORD Arreurr To MOKDER.—Sonny, allas Buck Jounsn, colored, was p.aced on trial in ihe Pouce Court, to-day, Caarged with attempt ing (o mur ler George Hu il, uear cae trout door of his motuer’s Louse on Jefferson stree. yesverday moraing. Hust testitled that Joanson called om him Jor’ some money Which ve Lad already paid him, ‘They had a Mght, and Jounson cut bis throat. Counsel for defense atucup ed to show that it was money due ona poiicy hit, but the court excluded Lue testimony. Jounson was held 4u $300 bonds tor the action or the qrand jury. ‘VMe MADMIGAL Society Raweagsal.—Notwith- stauding \We inclement Weather last nigut, there Was a lair alteudance at the frst public rehearsal of We Georg. town Madrical y, at Linch eum Institute Hall. The audience was liberal in its applause, especiully to Uhe so.oists, Bir. Frank Baxter and Miss Kitty Thompson. ‘A Masonic FUNEMaL.—Tue funeral of the late ‘T. A. Newinan took place yesterday afternoon from Congress street Methodist Provestant chureb. The services Were conducted by the pastor, Rev. Dr. L. W. Bates. The honorary ball-bearers were Messra Win. King, J. E. Cox, J. E. Libbey, Caas. Upper- man, Geo.’ Browning, and W. E. Bell. The acuve all-vearers were sciected from Polomac Lodge, Ra's, Fa AM. of which the Geceased Was a inewber, and’ were Messrs C. H. Demat, C. Oliver, B. K. Gladmon, W. B. Easton, R. Middleton, and Wm. Chase. AU thé cemetery appropriate Masonic music was rendered by the Masonic choir, and the interment made in wccordauce with the Masonic nies, KICKED BY 4 CoLT.—Yesterday afternoon about 5 O'clock, at ‘Une inversection of 2d and 35th streets, Frank Widge, colored, employed by Jas Elverson, met With’ serious ‘injuries by being thrown irom a sulky which was drawn by ab unthanageable coil.” Widge was kicked 1a tne Tight side by Uhe colt, and for sometame afterward Was insensib.e, He Was removed to lis bow, 3003. P survet, ‘where he was attended by Dr. Pever, CaTTLe Manger,-The following sales of live stock at Drovers’ Kest yesterday were reporved : 20 Catue up and sold—Best, Koud, 4g c.ad ge; % f 6 rm . "Ten cows’ and ¢ bLISK (OF all kinds Of stock. ‘TeMPewaNce.—The temperance rally at Forrest Hail Last night under Che auspices of the M-street Chrisuan Temperance Association, attracted a large number of persons. spirited addresses were muue by Ate La Petra, Mrs, £. B. Russel, Dr. Le . Butes, Rev, Mr, Bensou and Geo. W. Giles, The laters’ ome band was tn attendatce. ‘There Were about twelve signers to the pledge. Gain Keckivts—Canal boat Seneca arrived WILL 800 Dusue.s OF Wheat, 400 busuels of corn, 200 barrels of Hour, 3 tous of hay, tor G. T. Duut lop, and 600 busneis of corn for J. G. and J. M. Waters. ‘TEMPERATURE AND CONDITION OF WATER AT 7 a, .—G. eat Fal.s, temperature, 66; condition, 19; receiving reservolr, temperature, 3; condition ai north counection, 12; couaiidon’ at ‘south coune: Hon, 36; distributing reservoir, temperature, 65; condition st influent gate-house, 25; conditiond at efluent gate-house, 36. High’ U today ab 10:63 a. wa; Alexandria Af_aire, Reported for Tae EveNtsa Stan. Crry REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.—The city re. pub.icun convention toet at Pythian Hall last hight, Hon. Lewis alcKensle in the chair and J. M. Buckber secretary. The chair announced that the conveatiou had assembied to se.ect six delegates to represent Alexandria in Ube state convention at Petersburg and on separate viva vuce votes the fol. lowing were chosen: Lewis McKensie, W. B. Graves, L. W. Corbett, white, and Jacod Banks, C. H. Balley and J. M. Buckver, colored. Fayette Lee, J. HL. Green and Al, Lucas’ were then chosen iterates. Ga tae motion of Mr. L. Wi. Oorbath committee of seven—Messrs. ren, Graves, Lee, Fry, Buckner, Richards and’Dudiey— Were appointed to prepare’ business for the con- Yentioa and soon rporrsa resoludoas eulogiing Gen. Mahone, favoring the present pian of zation ahd Ule unit rule. As soon as the the re. port Was made the chairman sald, “I'm opposed to it; T move to lay it on the tabie;” and afver con. siderable discussion, during which Messrs. Graves and McKenzle sid tuey Intended to go to the con- ‘vention as free men, and It Was rej Led on the other side thet unieds this resolution was ied the delegates chosen at Unis meeung might not be aduitved to the convention, but the seats given to six ‘Who, it was stated, were being pri- Yately | chosen ‘elsevrnere, the resolutions, were adopted, Mesars, McKenz! iy young Ju ue negative. Some of the chosen at thls convention will attend the discrict republican convention, called by Mr. Edwin ‘of the State Committee, in tuts ‘city next Wi ‘Auother republican conven*ion Was held at Vomac Hall, and D. K. Windsor, Joseph (colored), Charles Dearbora (white), and della, Singleton and Harrison, chosen Petersburg. if ‘THE CaNat Desr.—The amount of the debt dué to the city council of Alexandria by the Alexan- dria Canal Co, will be deermined by Gi sioner Fowler wituin Ube next ten days, the ascertainment of Ubis amount colored a llen on the canal property, ‘Of tue money derived from the the 7th of June next, Te debt includes all. borrowed from the “city by the Alexandria. Co. since Deceinber 31, 1859, with interst. ‘Norss.—The old Aicxauger Lancasterian he grofid, but tue old: Washington school, tne % inifeeas wutcu stands at, wilt touched. —A chariot race horses of Jeff. Hail and Jas, we canal basin to tue Long & ‘dammersiey.— The east # id it fy z He i af til i ieedé : ue Te F rE; $F AT TRE CAPITOL TO-DAY, Until After the Convention. ~ ACTION ON THE MILLS BILL MAT BE PosTroNED. Tv is reported to-day to be likely that after the general debate on the tariff Dill ts closed. tbe jeg. islative and other appropriation Dilis now om the House calendar will be taken up and disposed o(, ahd the consideration of the MIIIs Dili by section be allowed to go over until after the emoorar coavention, ‘of this is said Lo be ket a declaration from the pational convention « the subject, which will bind every memter of the Party w vote for tae Dill, abd thus secure Ike pas~ Nominations To-day. The President sent the following Bomiaations to ‘Ube Senate to-day: ‘Capt, Charies EL. B, Davia, to be major: Fim. Lieut. George McC. Derby, to be captain; Second Lieut. Wm. L. Sibert, to be Drst Heutenant; Second Lieut. Bugene N. Van C. Lucas Ist artillery, to Ue second Lieuvenant, corps of eng neers. ‘wpitol Tepics. SENATOR BOPRERBON'S LORS Senator McPherson, whose eldest brother died Op Saturday last @t Avon, N. ¥., telegrapbs from New York that his mother died (there this morning. TRILADELPRIA'S HARBOR INTERESTS, A delegation of tnduential business incu of Pt Adelphia, accompanied by Mr. Kandall and Senator Caweron, was beard by the Senate committee on commerce this morning 1 rega7d to the needs of Pailedeiptia harbor. Tbe praucipal xpe ‘kere were Geo. B. Hoberta, presiaeut of the Penns ivan! Railroad; Juo, Price Witherell, Vice-president of Uae board of trade: ‘Geo. B. White, LR Ng of tue ad visory ‘and Harbormasver Lawe rence, eRICAGO'S PURLIC BUILDING. Senator Farwell to-day introduced a bill to aw thorige the Secretary of the Treasury to cause ‘such changes and improvements to be made in ne United states custom-house, post-office, and sub. treasury building at Chicago, and to erect suce ALODS LheTvtO aX may be hecessary Lv provide Sufficient accommodations for Une post-oMmce in that city. An appropriation of $800,000 Is made lor the purpose. NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT. The President has sent the following homing tions to the Senate: John W. Browning, of Cali fornia, to be melter of the mint of the United States at Denver, Col; Chas. C, Perce, of Pennsrl- Fanta, to be post ain; Fire Lieut, Wan, Davia, JF, 10ch cavalry, Lo Be captain, NOTES. WIth closed doors the Senate spent three hours Yesterday in debating Ue proposiiien to consider ne Dsueries Ueaty In open session, It Was de cided to adhere to Une Old plak aud consider It se- en Senator Spooner has reported favorably the bill allowing Geo. B. Loring, late Cowminsioner Of Ag- Fieuiture, $20,807, expended ‘by tim in the pure Cuase Of Sorghum and Beck seed, which the First Coutrolier decided Was not properly chargeable tO the laburalory fued of Uae Agricuitural Depare ment. The circular tssued by a Mr. Parker and contain Jog a Dumber of newspaper clippings about M Fuiler bas atiracted no attention in Use Senate, The Seaate Uits afternoos ¥ a vow of two 4, Look up Le Mouse vill to create an execuulve Ge Ppartineot Of labor, Dut Uhe bill was lad aside te Lake up tue pensions appropriation bill, English Husbands; Amencan Wives. From the Louisville Courier Journal. No Englistman can by any chance make a self- respecting American girl happy by taking her to live with him as bis wife in Kngiand, The Bng- Ush Wife ts more or less a siave; Wue English bus- band more or jessa brute. The warp and woot of English society are Unoroughly rotten; the tone of English thought hostile to ail Uht Americans bold Gear, and Ue sivuation of au American girl in England is like unat of @ Circassian beauly in & ‘Cutatsb harem. soe SUICIDE OF 4 ScHOOL TEACHER WHOSE WIFE IB Ix Wasuinutox.—A special Wo Une Ball Amer can irom Hampton, Va., May 13, says: “The boay Of Mr, Kendail, formerly @ public school teacher 1a York Couaty, Was found in tue school house at ‘Smithville, a'viliage in tual county. He had com. wilted suicide by Cutting bis Ubroal. Kendall wag ubout forty-five years of age, @ Wan of Bue educa. Won and Guod family. He caine vo York some years ago from Nortolk, and has a wife Lving, Who bolds @ position in Washington. — woo Acable special to the New York Sun from Lon- don, May 12, says: The wute of ue S¥ndic mayor of Cassagnoia ‘Ticino has given viTth Ww six clild- fen. ‘Tue fact is testified Lo as abso.utely correct by an authoritative Berne correspondent, MARMIED. TORR ZV—WESTNEDGE. May 14, 1888, by Rev. ©. L. Kenard, CHAKLES T. TOKREY, son of Dr Tors rey, to Miss ANNA WESTNEDGE, of Wasklugion, = ——ee- = pIEr. BELL. On Thuraiay, May 10. 1888, at 7-40 p m, MARKY BELL, widow of Jaues W. Beli, axed seven ‘ux years, id GODLEY. On Monday, May 14, 188K, at 9 o'c m. PIELCR GOVLE\, uative of County Kerry, bre aged seveuty-even years. Fuberal will take place from the Little Sisters of the Pror, to-murrow ufternvon, at $ocluck . niday May 14, 188%. at 3 clock, LOULSA A” in the hfty-tourth year of her age, widow Uf the jate Wallace W. Grak #r Angels, Joyful to attend, Howriis tr Al. Ow bend : Wait to rateh tue siual siven, ‘And convey tive quick to heaven By Hex Cxmpaen, Funeral from her late residence, 459 Q street vorths ‘wert. on Wednesday, May 16, at 3 p.m. Friends au@ relatives rempectiully iuvited wo atten . ALL. At his residence in Alexandria County, ya. Mouday moruine, May 14, 1S8B, a" TS Tuan, BALE hal ter Year of his ‘Dearest father, thou hast left us, Here ou earch te meet no mores But axain we hope to meet thee (Ou that brigut celestial shure, Funeral Wednesday. May 16th, at 2pm And relatives resjecctully invited to attend. KNAPP. Monday. May 14, 18! 4 o'clock ata. VIOLETTE BOME KNAPP,aged 1 Sear, 7 mouths and Jaay, ouiy chuld of Chas Laazetie aud Ide Bowe ry 20 Funeral services at the residens Eighth strent pm. ‘Slutormene Bortheast, Weduesday, May 16, at 14, 1888, at 4 o'clock Oak Hild. TAYLOR. On Mi x jormerly of Al-zandria, Zeanes vemident of tse es tingeriug ‘iimess, iu the eighty -thisd Priende = Am, SAMUEL 8. TALLOK Va. but for the past forty-two city, im the slaty sixth year of te Zhe soul He gathers home, prectous sheet, aud alt weil.” Funeral will take place from the Fifth churen (Rev. C. C. Meador), D street soutuwest, Wed- Be. ay, May 16,1 Sutciock pain elatives abd frieqan Eivited. THOMPSON, On Monday, May 24, 1888, ot eck p.m MARIA JUSLPHINE THOMESON, forty -seveu yonrne Funeral m2 i'ake piney from her sister (Mra B. 3. Dowhus) remaence, No. 160] Nipeteenth street uorte West, Weduesday, May 16, 1b5m, ai 4 o'clock pam * ——_—_—S—_—_—_ Tue Great THE GREAT TBE GREAT Luxury of @ friction match was not known prior 1832, when it supplanted the old flint. Old things are wiving away to new. It used to be trouble and care te entertain friends and company, but the introduction of Hub Punch makes it easy, because the one beverage ia always at baud that everybody Jikes aud heartily eu- Joya. Grocers apd Drusgiste sell it, and C,H. GRAVES @8ONK, Boston. manufacture it snd indorse tts purity, 1860 — 1860 QE NATION'S MONUMENTAL WORKS ‘128, 151, 133 Pewwa Ave Weer, ‘ip the ot STATUARY MONUMES TS AND GARDEN VASES, def hite by te vest ving lian actiptors (A practical eiperience of yearly Guirty yearsia at the service of the puuile. ‘Open opm mul0-Gurlo -D. 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