Evening Star Newspaper, December 3, 1888, Page 7

: THE not divorced from partisan and other unworthy and irrelevant considerations, and if tho hones: able name of veteran unfairly becomes by these means but auother term for one who constantly clamors for the aid of the government, there is danger that injury will be done to the fame and triotism of many whom our citizens al fight to honor, and that a prejudice will be aroused unjust to meritorious applicants for pensions. THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE bas continued, with a good measure of snecess, its efforts to develop the processes, enlarge the results, and augment the profits of American husbandry. It has collected and distributed practical information, introduced and tested new plants, checked the spread of contagious disease of farm animals, resisted the advance of noxious insects and destructive fungus growths, and sought to secure to agricultaral labor the highest reward of effort and the fuil- est immunity from loss. Its reedrds of the year show that the season of 1888 has bee: of medium production. A generous supply of | the demands of consumption has been ¥ and a surplus for exportation, moderate in cer- tain products and bountiful in others, will prove a benefaction alike to buyer and grower. THE CATTLE INDUSTRY ENDANGERED. Four years ago it was found that the great cattle industry of the country was endangered, and those engaged in it were alarmed at the | rapid extension of the European lung plague of pleuro-pneumonia, Serious outbreaks ex- isted im Illinois, Missouri, and Kentucky, and im Tennessee animals affected were held in quarantine. Five counties in New York and from one to four counties in each of the states | of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and | Maryland were almost equally affected. With this great danger upon us, and with the con- tagion already in the channels of commerce, with the enormous direct and indirect losses already being caused by it, and when only rompt and energetic action could be success ‘ul. there were in none of these states any laws authorizing this department ¢o eradicate the malady or giving the state officials power to co- operate with it for this pu The depart- ment even lacked both the requisite appropri- ation and authority. By securing state co-operation in connection with authority from Congress the work of erad- ication has been pressed successfully, and this dreaded disease has been extirpated from the western states and also from the eastern states, with the exception of a few restricted areas, which ve ottll ender supervision. The danger has thus been removed, and trade and com- merce have been freed from the vexatious state restrictions which were deemed necessary for a time. SUGAR EXPERIMENTS. During the past four years the process of diffusion, as applied to the manufacture of su- gur from sorghum and sugar-cane, has been introduced into this country and fully pertect- ed by the experiments carried on by the De- partment of Agriculture. This process is now universally considered to be the most econom- ical one, and it is through it that the sorghum- sugar industry has been established upona firm basis and the road to its future success opened. ‘The adoption of this diffusion process is also extending in Lousiena and = er sugar-pro- ducing parts of the country, and gill doubtless soon be the only method joleat - for the ex- EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C., THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT. ular attention to the documents themselves herewith accompanying. Its Operations During the Past Year Sketched—Recommendations. Secretary Vilas commences his report by re- ferring to the wide jurisdiction of the Interior department and the varicd and disconnected nature of the affairs in its keeping. In his opinion considerable changes in the methods of the department may be usefully made, and the functions and relations,of the different offices and officials carefully defined, so that not only greater simplicity of procedure will expedite business, but power to act authorita- tively, with no chance of evading correlative responsibility, will enable affairs to be finally and safely disposed of by officers who are now but agents of circuitous transmission. The only definite recommendation which he makes, however, is that authority be given the Secre- tary to prescribe and define by written regula- tions the particular duties of the assistant sec- retaries, and to authorize each to do, and val- | idate by his signature as such assistant, such acts in performance of the duties incumbent on the Secretary as he may so depute them to perform. PUBLIC LANDS. The aggregate quantity of land for which title was passed during the year, in part reckoned and estimated in part, was 8,605,194.29 acres, The final entries made during the year number 70,468, embracing 11,340,162.53 acres, The original entries number 72.479, embracing 10,985,670.01 acres. Railroad and state selec- tions were filed covering 7,790,851.91. Thus, | in addition to the final entries, specific claims | have been newly asserted to 18,776,521.92 acres | during the year. The receipts from the dis- posal of public lands were $12,701,072; from sales of Indian lands, $821,113.77; a total of 522,185.77. No other year since 1836 has furnished so large receipts from the public lands, The work of the office, however, has increased rather than lessened, the number of new cases received having been greater than the number disposed of. There have been re- stored to the public domain daring Mr. Cleve- d's administration 83,158,990,51 acres, and 65,020,538.33 acres more are recommended for recovery. INDIAN AFPAIRS, The general condition of our Indian people and of the affairs of the government directed to their care and improvement has during the past year continued satisfactory. No disturb- ances and no serious troubles of any kind have anywhere occurred. The conduct of the In- dians has been almost universally quiet and orderly and their disposition perhaps more than usually peaceable and tractable. The en- | tire extent of territory now in a state of reser- vation for Indian purposes is 112,413,440 acres, equivalent to an average of 456 acres for each Indian. Considerable space is devoted to the wubject of Indian education. Asummary of all of the 233 schools in operation during the year shows their total capacity to have been 16,464 pupils; that the total enrollment was 15,212 pupils; that the average attendange was 11,420 pupils, and that the total amount ex the education of Indian, $1.203,743.30. ‘The increase in the average at- tendance over the previous fiscal year is 900 pupils, while the total expenditure for each year was about the same, PENSIONS, Original pensioners tothe number of 60,252 were added to the pension rolls during the last nded for | children was | GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE. The whole number of patients under tréat- ‘ment in the hospital during the year was 1.620 (the daily average being 1.325), the juding provisions for hei house; ‘lag’ diodes include“ y fore made in their —— of $6,000 for the purchase of addit provide pasturage for the herd of cat numbering over 200—from which the hospital sete beste supply. ta eee of og special improvements is 4o forci re~ tented in the report of the board. of vishors that their recommendation would seem to be entitled to careful consideration by Congress. COLUMBIA INSTITUTION FOR THE DEAF AND2DUMB, The president and board of directors 1 report that 137 pupils have been under ifstruction in this institution since July 1, 1887; in the pri- mary department, 72; gollegiate, 65; male, ‘103; female, 34. During the year 27 pupils from the District of Columbia, ‘admitted under the provision of section 4864, Revised Statutes, were under instruction, and the number in the college from the states and territories for whose instruction provision is made in section 4865, Revised Statutes, was 57, though the num- ber of students of this class in attendance at any given time did not exceed: the limit of 40, as fixed by the statute. The facilities for teaching natural science have been greatly inereased by the fitting up of: the labaratory, and a number of the students have become practical chemists. The experiment of re- ceiving young women into the college was con- tinued during the past year with good prospect of success in this new departure. The receij te from all sources, for the purposes of t institution, were $64,684.86; Cxpenditares, $64,559.57, leaving an unexpended balance of $125.29. The board of directors ask for an appropriation of $57,500 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1889, and for £5,000 to cover a deficiency in the appropriation for the.current year. INSTRUCTION OF THE BLIND. Provision for the instruction of blind per- sons of teachable age who are not able to com- mand the means to secure an education is made in section 4869 of the Revised Statutes, wherein the Secretary of the Interior is au- thorized to cause such persons to be instructed in Maryland or some. other state, at a cost not greater than is paid, for the time being, by the state, This expense is defrayed out of a per- manent annual fap aipgoe for tary gig At the close of the fiscal year une 30, 1837, there were 9 persons receiv i Whe bene- fits of the statute inthe Maryland School for the Blind at Baltimore; 9 were admitted and 3 discharged during the year, leaving 15 under instruction on th of June, 1888. The superintendent of the school reports that the branches taught in the school are reading, ROYAL BAKING POWDER |. ABSOLUTELY PURE =) Light Sweet Wholesome Bread |e= Delicious Pastry J re 4 a if Le 3 8 £ i is i i tit i AUCTION SALES. __ AUCTION SALES. “THIS AFTERNOON. ciple aeons VALUA! BT AT EAs NO tsa? 2 ont TUESDAY, ace 2 Perici savin Tel seit lotr A andere iver drone 14 fect on street it om comet more or less, to a co mi ieoyed by 8 Seine er Tans ees Musee oie pe ‘with it inerenh ang and rece Miced ot trust on the pro » Peoperey Sol id. record- cost of pul ‘A deport of €100 will be re aC time of alae If terms be not complied with n days the peorenty max be resold at the risk and coat of defaul mLS-dte nt ROMAN DOWLING, Auctioneer. VE SALE I8 POSTPONED UNTI wERORY FAO Sue THIRD, 1888, extne hour nig ee 3 VALUABLE COLLECTION or MO DEEN FOREIGN PAINTINGS By some of the Greatest Masters of Europe now on FREE EXHIBITION at WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO.’3 ART ROOMS: 1001 Seeery avenue, To be sold WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5 AND 6, AT 8 O'CLOCK EACH EVENING. This collection isa recent importation of the well- known connoisseur, MR. CHARLES RODE, Who has a life-long experience as a collector of Works of Art, having headquarters in Paris, Brussels, Munich, Dusseldorf and New York. ‘The following Artists are represented: Prof, Francois Musin, Se enna et eneaaisatiy. FROM 9 A. M. TO9 P.M. ALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO,, Auctioneers. Ww UNCANSON BROS, Auctioncers ‘RUSTERS" fx oF, Vale ALU ARLE, RE. EST. TON ae, WEST {SIDE =e aNd IMPROVE) a hr KNOWN AS No. Theo EVENTS gestae & Co, 442 Oth street n.w. call and see the stock rintmas Presents receiving daily. myuldoon, and ‘Private sales anit ‘1 SEVEN O'CLOCK, ¥, Thursday morning at of fel, fhetr many friends to og a auction at’ HALE-PA day sales commencing ne 20 am 40pm et re aa ni ae ALEXANDRIA AND WAY, AND ALEXA! RAILROAD. aud premises OUR ROOMS OF FLEGAY' Mashington, District Et KEPT BOUBEHOLD EFFECTS, HAIRCLOTH PARLOR SUITES, F OAR. AND CHERRY CHAMBRE LUI ine NM. 7 AN certain pieces or parcels 6 situate and Seine a the city ous uumbered forty-uine. ¢40) 9 aiaty (00) snd the sourh fifean (1) fs aaa tc = ‘aplor'e"subiivision bias REGULAR SALE AT Sse tery et va records @f ‘ot ‘Columbia, Sa all bi pam r oF in any Wise appertainiiug of sale One tings, and improve. mente, tS Peloneing SAN Ti) KING AND HEAT? aS ‘cash, and bal Oran CAMPETS: - three years, for which notes of the interest ORGANS AND PIANOS, ALSO, SUPERIOR. HALL. AND ag Sor TLRGANT. ERNDILTON, (Ok! ot ey peel wfc trainin fh a complied with within ten days from wise itt Pasters he rae erty at the risk and cost of the deautfine purchaser, notice by advertisement in one ‘the District of Go- Bere, aD ROAD, ne ve Washington, from siation, corner of New Jervey xt streets inate ‘OF HOUSEH STTURE, watch we | sreteeme wee, partly me} 4 forebich attention is ip- ANSON BRC RICHARD W. TYLER, ROBERT G, RUTHERFORD, TYLER & fart ron, “| BOOKS AND STATIONERY. USHNELL'S PORTABLE COPYING BOOKS, B ‘Use Regular Office Inks. No press required. ere 9:05 p.m dally. D NCANSON BROS. Auctioneers. TUESDAY, DECEMBER FOURTH AT TEN A. REACH “LOabING DUCKING. GUN, DE Ez KEILLY. “OF LOND Xo ae . Poem Fen” sockets Somgte ©.C. PURSELL, Fo. Tx Houays. Our Holiday Stock is now ne a a atone jena in Bet Bins. Thiablen. Coins, silverware, Di Cards and Booklets, ‘an sn" immense variety. i EC For Frederick, +10:10a.m., 14:35, 16:30 p.m. Sun Haretstown. 410-10 and t5 Sa poral % rox writing in New York point, grammar, spelling arithmetic, algebra, instrumental and vocal “<j TR! Teantot SALE OF TWO-STORY RT BAMED WELT. music, piano-tuning, broom and ‘mattress BETWEEN GIXTH AND SEVENTH making, chair caning, sewing and use of sew- (3 SOUTHWEST, AT AU oN ing-machine, and plain and fancy knitting, and | _ By virtue of a deed of trust from the of Mary that the government beneficiaries have made | & Wrirus, ceceseed. 1 sball salt ot roe commendable progress therein. Front of a ap HALT PART FO y FREEDMEN’S HOSPITAL AND ASYLUM. — ato in the city of Wiasiings — DOWLING, Auctioneer. KNABE PIANO, RARE OLD PIECES OF WALNUT | FURNITURE MADE BY KIRBY, LATE A CEL Hiss MAKER OF THIS CIT traction of sugar from the cane. FOOD ADULTERATION. An exhaustive study has also, within the same period, been undertaken of the subject of food adulteration and the best analytical methods for detecting it. A part of the results mits 1116 | Bra ention to a line samples of” Wedding Invi 1 Prograins, Menus, Fine Tickets and luyitation Cards, wine taey are Low pretared to show. The assortraent is 60 com. plete mprines so, uiany Dovelties that they feel foutident of meeting all tas eck fiscal year, and increases were granted in 45.716 cases, ‘The names of 15,730 pensioners were dropped from the rolls for various causes, 80 that at at the end of the year the total num- ber remaining of all classes was 452,557. ‘The paid for pensions during the year was €78,715,961.99, ext increase over’ the previcus PIER | MIRKO! ae T MAI LET SUITE, Fuse ¢ ‘OIL PAINTINGS. TWO OLD 8, EASY moet, MANE Pa __ HOU: SEFURN ISHIN INGS of this work has already been published by the | year of €5,308,280.22; the difference between | ‘The whole number of patients treated in this | ‘3% D- aE Saree my ts went eal ot ARR ee ans Pt f vl y, beat department. which. with the matter in course | the actual payments and the annual value hav- | hospital during the year, as shown by the re- | jo2U2! mis Tnvpaiere,stnubred on FEAR, it UeSELS CREE SIAR BP AR Coorme By Gis of preparation, will make the most complete, <n — y Payments involy- | port of the surgeon in charge, was 2,254, and » Dwelling with raodern DASE “sauaonurm 2 etostvea treatise on that subject that has ever been pub- in addition 3,41 received attention in the dis- | UPTV" cash; balance in alx and twelve ay — lished in any country. Z THE PATENT OFFICE. P pepethy attached to the hospital. Of the num- | months for notes beating interest from day’ of sale NI- A full line of 2 . iter Cate 8100 mm The de; ent seeks a progressive devel-| The insufficiency of space allotted to this im- | ber admitted for treatment 180 were persons | secured oy ac cre of trust pom prope HATE AND J ts ee We zg Sie ee Eth Pp. = mt Qn = Saeed combine the discoveries of | portant bureau is again referred to, and it is | who had served in the army or navy and had | Sr qpliou of the purchaser, "All cony tnd FiIGeKATORS, FILTER, KITCHEN "REQUIS- penachersanenet eeagend 1130 — Boo ie nae = rahe pepe suggested that other quarters be provided for | come to — ir look after = claims ae is anja age "jot, complied. with be tg TES, 80,80. coTION, (On hand and for sale. eaal al practice. - pension without the means of providing for | from day o : dowed expefimental-station system recently Sonaun by tie senas feaiapuceec ees now | their maintenance while hero, aud 28 were ex- Eada CORT Of Stn AERDOIE Trasten. | 4 QX, MONDAY, | NOVEMBER | TWENTY-SIXTH, — aes mg 2 8 6:30, Browided for is AProper, function of the de- | tre rnatent office. The total Surber of apple | Soldiers, who were permitted to enter the hoe- dence, No, 600 Estreet horthwest, Twill seil without | mb31 © WASHINGTON GASLIGHT COMPANY. calle "hor yy: partment, and is now in operation. This su- pal PPA" | pital while awaii rpaouas DOWLING, Auctioneer. por Me imentionad gbove-the Baggage called for and checked at hi pervision is very important, and should be peewee for Lean Sant the year was 40,177; ci ing for —_ | ~~ on orders left at ticket offices, O10 and 1 number grant 101; soldiers’ homes. receipts from all | tre etter clase ie rehaeered wo ake hospital by the directors of the homes. WASHINGTON HOSPITAL FOR FOUNDLINGS. ‘The report of the board of directors shows that their receipts from all sources during the year were $8,665.05; of this amount €7,000 was appropriated by Congress, and the balance was derived from membership dues, private contri- butions and interest on the endowment fund. ‘The whole amount was expended for the pur- poses of the institution, of which a detailed statement is given in the report. They ask for sppropriation of $7,000 for maintenance for the year ending June 30, 1889, and for $3,000 for repairs and for completing ‘the fur- nishing of the building. The number of chil- dren in the institution on the 30th of June, 1887, was 11; admitted during the year, 44; of these 5 were adopted and 30 died, 10 deaths oc- curring vp A month of June last from an epidemic of c! foods infantum, EDUCATION OF FEEBLE-MINDED CHILDREN. During the year eight children from the Dis- trict of Columbia received instruction at the Pennsylvania Institution for Feeble-Minded Children, in accordance with the provisions of the act of June 16, 1880. The superintendent of the institution reports that seven of the ebil- dren belong to the educable class, and are re- ceiving the full benefits of Loth the school and industrial departments. Applications have been made to the de ment on behalf of a number of other chil who are represented to be worthy to eaeatee the benefits of the act, but admission has neces- sarily been denied them, as the appropriation (2.800) for such instruction was net sufficient g provide for any addition to the number of beneficiaries, The claims of these applicants have been so urgently presented that I repeat the recommendation in ‘the lust report of my predecessor, that the sppropriution for this charity be increased to #4, The Department Buildings. The bureau of Indian affairs, the bureau of education, the geological survey, and a portion of the general land office are in. buildings not belonging to the government, and for which contractors for this work attribute the delay | an an annual rental of $21,000 is paid, besides in its completion to the e atoppage of work in their | $360 for a store-room for documents," The ap- marble and granite quarries in Vermont and | propriation for the building occupied by a por- Maine, and the interference with water trans- | fio of the general land office has been "hereto- portation occasioned by the severely cold | fore 1/800, but the owner of that building Weather during the last winter, “The materia | fodacedite rental from $1,800 to $1,500 for the for the marble balustrade of the north and | current year, and the oe tion may be south area wall and returns to the same, is now | probably reduced accor A being delivered, The contract price for this | building for the pension agent at Washington work is $9,972. has heretofore been rented at $1,800 per an- IX THE CAPITOL GROUNDS sens but believing the price to be extrava the work done during the year consisted in | Sut, 1 insisted upon a reduction, and the grading, dressing, and planting the grounds cence bas ased it for the current year st @200 near the terrace as rapidly as the advance of |" It has seemed to me worthy of consideration the masonry work would allow. It is complete | whether. in view of the plan which was.ad at the north and south ends and on the west for the construction of the ‘Congremioned Ii face of each of the corner pavilions. ‘The tun- | brary, looking to a building which might have a nel heretofore in use for convey’ ig fresh air jo capacity for many years to come, and farnish from the ventilating tower to ¢! wit of the capitol has been replaced bi = asain to the changes of grade resulting from the introduction of the terrace. Wrought-iron Jamp frames and railings have been pinced at the Maryland avenue entrance to the grounds, Attention is directed in the report to the con- dition of the carriageway on the east front of the capitol, which requires frequent repairs, and an appropriation is recommended for r wisely and vigilantly directed, to the end that the pecuniary aid of the government in favor of imelligent agriculture should be eo applied as to resuit in the general good and to the benefit of all our people, thus justifying the appropriations made from the public treasury. RAILROAD LAND GRANTS. The adjustment of the relations between the government and the railroad companies which have received land grants and the guaranty of the public credit in aid of the construction of their roads should receive early attention. The report of a majority of the cdimmissioners appointed to examine the affairs and indebted- ness of these roads, in which they favor an extension of the time for the payment of such indebtedness in at least one case where the tion appears to be able to comply with well guarded and exact: terms of suc! exten- sion, and the reinforcement of their opinion by gentlemen of undoubted business judgment and experience, appointed to protect the interests of the government as directors of said corpora- tion, may well lead to the belief that such an extension would be to the advantage of the government. The subject should be treated as a business proposition with a view to a final realization of its indebtedness by the government, rather than as a question to be decided upon prejudice sz way of punishment for previous wrong- ing. the goods ag partially: Balance of goods major portion of which being by Kirby, Lord ihe al, from the the, Levstion, belonging to | Tork has always been tS el maa a Wook Pa Brac, Books. Pictures, and other articles oe f "value, wie ‘will be sold at iny Auction Room: erihe cas! ive SDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1886, at HALE-Pas TI CLOCK Wi OMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. Ss. aera HORSE, AND CARRIAGE LOUIMIANA X sterons) ScEteH 8, iGHS. PEREMPTOR!} AT PUBLIC AUCTION OF REALONE BALE AND CUTTERS, ROBES, ETC. E, CEES RE the bi ir, 30 Swell Body All ae Cutters, 3 four-seated trimmed in all handsomely a tele is Parent SEN JUNCANSON BROS,, Auctioneers. AUCTION SALE OF. IMPROVED SUBURBAN PROP. ERTY LON’ OY AND SHER! DAN ys THE SUBDIVISION OF ou MONDAY DAY DECEMBER, A D. apd FOUR ‘oelock P.M., 1 will sell, in front of 16 premisen, LOPS: StcTION 8 OF THE sv 'BDIVISION OF BALL FARM, IMPROVED BY FRAME HOUSES Te third cagh, balance in 6 and 1 months, for which the ‘notes of ‘the purchaser will be tak Wit interest at the rate of 6 per cent per auntin trot day of nale, vecured by deed of ‘trust on property sold, ofall cash at option of purchaser. Deposit of 6100 a ‘Terms to be complied with in 10 days, oti Wise resale at risk and cost of defaulting purchaser, r cont “a woe Tee s. T. THOMAS, Atty. Vv ALTER B, WILLIAMS & CO, Aucts. ‘RUTEES’ SALE OF JABLE IMPROVED REAL T ESTATE, THREE-STORY BRICK DWELLING No. a4 TWEN Eiust, Ri @ AND if Caneers: Caneere:: Careers: ‘We are daily receiving our Fall supply of a, LOWELL & HARTFORD WILTON CARPETS, BOD BRUSSELS, MOQUETS, VELVETS, TAPESTRIER, THREE-PLYS, INGRAINS, and ART SQUARES, RUGS, MATS, CURTAINS, and DRAPINGS in great variety. An of our stock is solicited. BOOE, BRO. & 00.. 1328 F st ‘FAMILY SUPPLIES. Geant BUTTER, PER LB., 250. Home-made Pure Grape Wine, 35. per bottle, At O'HARE'S Grocery, 1245 3th st. n.w., bet. Mand N. MEDICAL, &c. ADIES WHO REQUIRE THE SERVICES OF AN experienced fen ee “a an should Conmat Mes, | Throtet Dr W JN, 05 tae be, between Band C “s ayd 1th and Ladies only. Remedy, J ap ANHOUD_ RE ManwecP or Wil cure any herve-power, ‘Male or female. ‘$1,122,994.83; ‘expenditures, $953,- . sarpins, $169,264.69, making total in oan account of patent fund $3,337,- CHAS. 0. 8CU mee t# OWING TO THE ®TORM. is postponed until TUESDAY, Di! TAR coe Dour 9 PHOMAS RZ, 7 POCA Avctioneer PERSONAL PE PROPERTY COLU} ICK COMP: SPO tN eine The ‘having been inted receiver in the suit of John P. Agnew EChret als. avcainet the Columbia Bric yall otter for sale at public suction oa TCESDAL: DicemBe: TH, 188 ‘Waterloo Btetign’ 4) lessndria al era ag rath of Washington, e ty followil Bod Bane ‘of the Colum Lrick company, to wit: 500,000 Burut Bricks, tweut on, Fame fr e alo wo cominence ot ELEVEN, O'CLOCK A. WW itecetver. The Brick is offered tale ane December or at the brick- on on application to the Kee D® CANSON BROS., Auctioneers, E'S SALE OF SEVEN LARGE BUILDING G@ ABOUT 54.000 SQU. p=nroyr, AIR LINE Gordonsville, Bnoxvilic, Rome, ale ABOVE SALE MBER FOURTH. 286, Actin RAILROADS. The conditfon of the various subsidized roads is treated at some length, as well as their rela- tions to the general government, though the material facts are not greatly changed f from last year. Brief reference is made to thé re- ports of the interstate commerce commission, the bureau of education, geological surve: bureau of labor, the Hot Springs reserv: and the governors of the various territories. The Capitol and Public Grounds. The architect reports that’ in the capitol building considerable work has been done to adapt some of the rooms to changes of occu- pants. Additional shelving for books has been provided jn the library of Congress and in the law library, and the walls and ceiling of the latter have been painted, Vuult-rooms in the south terrace have been fitted up for the storage of documents. which the architect suggests will be liable to mold from dampness if all ailswed to remain any length of time, and he recom- mends that for their better protection and to save expense in handling, a brick house be erected for the storage and folding of books to be distributed by Congress. The new elevators of the Senate and House wings have been com- ere a beiminread satisfactorily, and the ating and ventilating apparatus is reported to be generally in good condition, “An electric Tight plant of 650 lights, for which appro] tion was made in the act of Angust 4, 1986, has been placed in the Senate wing and is now in use. te il Daily for Warrenton, Chan ER FIVE. commenc- Sa Nee toc Aurusta trains to Auanta. Does not counect for C. & O. route puluts | TORED BY USING A BOTT OTHERS Tuyurorating Cordial, se of wervous debility and MAR O's igor to the whole Sey given tome and du of olwuenin 1 iwi HE TW EH A. b. 1888, couninencinyt at FUG RO LOCK E ain front oF the premises i Prompt treatment. ‘Correspondence and {i 15, xd south $5 feet 6 tiomsteictiyerontdential. Baparate rooms for bedleae Square Office always open. n6-Lwe t on oath D ek BRO 06 Bs sw appeared Defure meand tates eh streets notes pat pushed Rapert ‘pecialint in ‘the Sud will pummentos a cure fe all cones private diseanes Of men aud furnish wedicine, OF bo ch ta tion aud advice free at any hour of the day. | Sud- the DISTRICT AFFAIRS. The report of the Commissioners of the Dis- trict of Columbia, with its accompanying docu- ments, gives in detail the operations of the several departments of the District govern- ment, and furnishes evidence that the financial affairs of the District are at present in such satisfactory condition as to justify the Com- missioners in submitting to the Congress esti- matgs for desirable and needed improvements. fe Commissioners recommend certain leg- islation which in their opinion is necessary to advance the interests of the District. I invite your special attention to their r request for such legislation as will enable the Commis- sioners, without delay, to collect, digest, and properly arrange the laws by which the Dis- ‘ict is governed, and whieh ‘are now embraced in several collections, — = only with h great diftetity os - they make touc! ig Aoneahior 2 ame! ments to the laws relating to licenses granted for carrying on the retail traflic in spirituous liquors, to the observance of Sunday, to the TF assessment and collection of taxes, to speedy mt of minor offenders, and to the management and control of the re- formatory and charitable institutions sup ported by Congressional n. I again call attention to the present incon- venience and a to life and property attending the operation of steam rai through and across the public streets and roads of the District. The propriety of such legisla tion as will rly guard use of these railroads better secure the convenience and safety of citizens is manifest. CLOSING WoRDs, The consciousness that I have presented but an imperfect statement of the condition of our country and its wants, occasions no fear that anything omitted is not known and appreciated by by the Sor pon whom rests the respon- sibility ‘of fnteltigent | legislation in behalf of a and ‘via Bast 1 dune ra 13 AM. aud 9-40 aa renee, pnd, ta avenue. il tare react Railroad, 6th 5 ani sro ad in ir Be ict of Colum id request of party sechred thereby, we lL at poblic front of the DeceM Tae ae hat at HALE gs P. \ followin are enhancing in value. ‘One-half cash, balance in one year, notes to be wiven bearing 6 per cent interest, snd to be secured be Sootof rustor sh amct option of purchaser. A | Sage ae of $100 on euch lot xt thie of sale. co ‘THE TERRACE AND GRAND STAIRWAYS, Fair progress has been made in the work upon the capitol terrace and grand stairways. The south terrace has been roofed with grano- lithie pavement and the vaults in this section have been paved and made available for store- rooms and workshops, The north stairway is nearly completed and the materials for the south stairway are now being received. The DE FOREST, LONG-ESTABLISHED AND lable Lacies’ Physician, can be consulted dai $f her renidence, 901 st. uw. Office hours, from to 9 p.m. with Ladies only. R MoTrs FRENCH POWDERS ey THE all blood diseases, caunit ple urinary “diseases cured rustee. reser ‘tnd cost of detaultine porhaner in Washiucton, CHARLES G. STOT E ABOVE SALE 1S POSTPON giomm until TUESDAY, Dicken ¥ ROCKIT, The 1888, mar andl lec. will Stetion \Foome of Heng the aa t iat Pas FOUR bs aa -mfskindt — CHARLES G. iprowss a Auctioneer. UE, ort THE LIBRARY ated many Books relating to selections of Standard Literature, the Drama, eee i it } tn portant in Enigr and works relat- tulnding Gi 4 ts anTA FOND GALLERY, CR Ba PERE. y WORKS, OMA — HEADS, Seeeagopeinmtees ith and Pa, sve, iptementcu oA aed ‘sites, terra — nick. oF ‘or ‘Will be on nats from (DAY, 30th, up to the heteenColuimbla’ th "Theat ead (otUe can now beh tte ofa of the Age- Breutwood a — Inst tu each, Le- ides the accommo The railroad Rorma:, One-third notes to : of i see to resell at nak ware No. 79. Beginn! bi Shag feet south frost Nik spmer of auld tol and running thence routh along said street inches, thence west 70 feet, thence no inches, and thence east 70 feet to suid 21st street and place of beginning, towether with the improvement fevautslarge substantial pressed brick,splen jon, of sale: One-thint cash (of which $200 must ‘at time of sale), balance in egusl payments in aner's notes, wit ory Dr. natural weakness, H, | ee Price, $1. se SANDIPORD Score titan mw, nw. PROFESSIONAL. _ wee ME, “BROOKE TELLS ALL THE EVENTS OF Uemed Socenta cach, 408 Lest, between con ath St , WONDERFULLY GIF ante PROF. CLAY, san ge bantu sight and v : won he erty sole ie “Causes ted Gives Conveyancing Esai A emt Of purchase fo Seta mt _a-dbds MLEET OLE! Yiitan,} Trustees J)UNCANSON BROS., Auctioncers, UR VALUABLE SRR Ta TRACTS OF LAND ‘MILLS Es- Pata Be on ee OHIO ING 0 fhe ee No BER EON, font OCIOCK, s wil eel, ob the prem contatniing 80 — % acres, with large brick round bose ot 4, containing ot 4 Cantiiie 3 @SkOO etree, with. foundry $20 PRINCE ALBERT SUIT AT 015, AT THE of “4 ee oe not —— oe HOOT TORE uly genuine ¢ See ety ya HS Fai ‘ite ¥ Titties, Boe, exes 1. Name, lo i es Pe poo supply of @ por- tion of it with for shacbetrs to the prosent. use by some of the various government offices scat tered through the city in rented quarters. The eological survey and bureau of education, at least, might be there temporarily provided for without impairment of the ultimate use accord- ing to the plan aes Pee noes and gould con- veniently ir functions ‘in that lo- PERUVIAA BARK. IRON, am ‘PURE te WIRE. si eel CABLE REAL SALE OF VALU RE, = yd Sano USES E10 MASKAC peal cs I tne reat nation and a confiding people. laying this pavement. cality. ot 8100 t Feauired’on | AVENUE) cuerrd As public servants we shall do our duty well | pnixtixo orrick axp sotaxtcat Ganpexs, | _ I have pi Rie sufficiently called attention to canna ed ht dare Lorin ALLEY oy: SUA B FOUGHEA € 0G, Agunater te U.S, if we constantly guard the rectitude of our in-| In the act of March 3, 1885 (sundry civil ap- the necessity, for the removal of the general te ranell at "rink abd cont at ST., N. ¥. seen, and i ane ied our love (of propriation act), an appropriation of $15,000 | !8n4. of Jos ihe eels ee ee wesheet building 4 was made to enable the public printer, with the oo: Renee snp approval of the Secretary of the Interior, to a site in the vicinity of the public Grover CLEVELAND. ‘ASHINGTON, Dec. LF 1888. = special from Mar- shalltown, Iowa, John Bowman. who was recently enjoined by the district court from selling liquor in the ori package and fined $1,000, was committed Ae il for con- Judge Stevens’ in- a suit for $25,000 countr, d with unselfish strive fe country; and wi purpose strive for & of thie property and furth further information san n26-dts DUROANHON, Bits Rw. cocoa BROS., Auctioncers, mete AJRSERTLSE irene of dec a in Equity ¢ ‘No. wil cellent condition, Poor, Foolish Men. ELIVER GHADES OF ya Re Best THE FOLLOWING PRICES FOR bony AT. LYKIN'S LYRIS VALLEY, rial belonging iting office, The architect reports the peace expended in pur- chase of the site, including amount paid for conveyancing and legal services, was $3,125, sad id the cost of cea ae Sea, lea an unexpen: ince of the appropria- |e of $919. building has toon com- in - eae seueakon BROTHERS, & great degree the success or failure of ‘Wharves and Rail yards, 12th & Water ste, Southweat, Prohibitory statu! Coax. o28Q0opa best catty wie Ash Furnace Coal at eaifod fons beet aulity White ‘Ash Chestnut Coad at per’ ay aa peo pate 606 Pa wene: hearers