Evening Star Newspaper, March 20, 1890, Page 8

ll THE i EVENING STAR: WA LOCAL MENTION. The Weather. FORECAST TILL EIGHT A.M. FRIDAY. For the District of Columbia, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, warmer; southerly winds: fair Weather, followed tonight by rain, warmer Priday. Por Save ox Farpay, 2ist Ivsraxt— One thonsand damask tidies only 12 cents each: former price, 25e. Five hundred hand-painted silk scarfs, 75 cents each; former price, $1.25. Wasn B. Wriziams, 315 7th st. n.w. Furniture, carpets, &c. Bottom prices. AgnIVAL Sprinc Dress Goops.—New spring serges and Henrietta cloths, new mobairs in black and colors, beautiful spring suitings in checks, stripes and plain colors, 20 and 25c. Fifty pieces check vainsook only Se. Jounsos, Gauxen & Co., 636 Pa, ave. B.W. ‘Tur recent disastrous and fatal fire at the residence of the Secretary of the Navy should be a warning to all householders to place every precaution around them for the protection of their lives and property. In this connection We invite the attention of the public tu the Harden Hand Grenade, A which can be used by any one and’ which ix a quick, sure and reliable fire extinguisher. No family should be without them. Their mod- erate price makes them within the reach of all. James L. Barnovur & Sox, Wholesale Agents, 614 and 616 Penna. ave. Groves, hosiery and underwear at Tayion’s. You Have a Leaky Roor or damp wall C Fer avs, S16 F nw. Prince's Metalic Paint Co, _ Gexvrse Caur's-root Jexty made especially for invalids, Janvis', 426 9th street Sexp Two Cexts postage to Domestic Szw- txo Macurxe Orrick, 7th and H, and the new Domestic Fashion Catalogue for spring 1890, illustrating over 1,800 new styles of patterns tor sale at this office, will be mailed to you free. For Watt Parer. window shades, go to R W. Hexvensoy’s, 1113 F st. nw. Starved Gras: Sonstrrure, 411 7th nw. Beware or P<etmoxza.—Use at once Baker's Pene Cop Liven Ow or Bakex's Excusion. | The genuine only. Of druggists, ‘Tue Curarrst Fer in the a is Wash- coke. Exclusive Agents Haxpxencurers, corsets and ruching. TayLor’s. Ber Your Coar. Coke and Wood from Jony- tex Buotnens, the leading frm im the Dis- trict, Visrr the Empire Carpet Cleaning Works, €51-635 Mass. ave. n.w. ‘Telephone 425-2 For Goon Frusitrne and low prices call at C. E. Brrexuran’s, 731 9th st. nw Tue Proiic axe Ixvitep to inspect the col- lection of magnificent pictures of scenery in the Rocky and Selkirk mountains now on free exhibition in the reception room of Willard’s hotel. Panasors, sun shades and umbrellas, Tayton’s, CITY AND _ DISTRICT. AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Arnavon’s.—Kiralfy’s “Water Queen.” Nationat.—Rosina Vokes. Haunts’ Brsov.—“Casper, the Yodler.” Kirnwan’s.—The Vaidis Sisters, Goze Tueatex.—Varieties, sete regs 28 CONDENSED LOCALS. At a meeting held last evening at 605 F street northwest for the purpose of forming a lodge of the Shield of Honor the supreme secretary. Mr. William T. Henry, explained the workings of the order. Twenty plicants have been examined by the medical examiner. The lodge will be named Mount Vernon, No. 1. The fourth of Dr. Bernhardt’s lectures was jiven at the high school yesterday before a large audience, His subject was “American Lumorists as viewed by the German critics.” The jomt executive committee from the senior and t graduate classes of the National Jaw school las im charge the preparations for the commencement exercises m June met last evening and organized, with officers as fol- lows: Chairman. Mr. C. M. Lacey Sites; secre- tary, Mr. M. L. Southgate; treasurer, Mr. J. F. McNab. Hope council, No. 1, Junior Jonadabs, has elected the following officers for the ensuing ear: W. chief, E. L. Hoffman; J. chief, G. idmiller; elder, J. G. Strobel; secretary and treasurer, W. B. Bagnam; guide, 8. Lampkin; J. guide, F. Barker; guardian, R. Strobel; J. guardian, G. Larcombe, Fred Jansen, a prominent member of the Staten Island athletic club, is in towa for a few days, __ A Chance for Ambitious Girls. ‘The Vassar students’ aid society. with head- quarters at Cambridge, Mass., has offered a $200 scholarship to the applicant passing the best examination for admission to the Vassar freshman class next June. The scholarship is to be accepted by the student as a lcan, with- out interest and without definite time. Appli- cations are to be made before May 31 to the | secretary, Miss A. Hayes, 6 Acacia street, Cam- bridge. All who apply before May 10 to Dr. Jas. M. Taylor of Vassar. at Poughkeepsie, N. ¥., may be examined in this city, - _ Columbian University Lectures. The Marquis de Chambrun will lecture in French tomorrow in the lecture hall of the Columbian university. His subject is: “His- torie et Precédents: Commentaires sur la Dé- elaration d'Independance.” The lecture will be at 430 p.m., aud a cordial invitation to attend is extended to all interested, ro Convicted of House Breaking. In the Criminal Court yesterday afternoon Dennis McDonald was placed on trial for house breaking—entering the store of Saks through the front window, the glass of which he smashed on the night of February 20. Officer Jamison testified to finding McDonald in the window with his legs protruding. The defense made by Mr. Taylor was that the defendant was not i hientally responsible. The jury convicted him onthe second count (entering the premises) aud acquitted bim ou the charge of breaking the window. —+-_— For Homeless Young Women. ‘The managers of the Young Woman's Chris- tian home will give an eutertainment Maren | 27 ut the new home, 44 6th street. The or ganization is accomplishing good work in a quiet way, and those interested in it are en- deavoring to extend its field of usefulness. They say that from all sections of the country Young women come to Washington in the hope of securing employment in some department of the government. It is not long before dis- couragement comes and they are roaming the streets penniless and homeless searching for employment. Their fruitless endeavors fre- quently drive them to such an extremity of saffering that they little care what becomes of them. The home is ready to receive aud suc- corthem. If they have friends remote from Washington the ‘home communicates with | them. Tf they are in nved of employment it is secured for them, > For the Benefit of the Poor. The Ideal minstrel troupe has arranged an entertainment, to be given Monday evening next at Willard hall, for the benefit of the Dis- trict poor. The tickets are for sale by officers. The receipts will go to replenish the exhausted poor fund disbursed by Maj. Moore, There is much need of money. — Fate and Bazar. The fair and bazar of Washington division, No. 1, uniform rank, Knight of Pythias. will be continued Thursday, Friday, closing Saturday night, The boys with the black belmets have THE BOARD OF TRADE, Many Subjects of Importance Consid- ered at Last Night’s Meeting. THE RAILROAD COMMITTEE AUTHORIZED TO Go BEFORE CONGRESS—A STAND TAKEN AGAINST GRADE CROSSINGS AND SURFACE TRACKS—THE CITY post OFFICR AND OTHER MATTERS TALKED OVER. A large and representative meeting of busi- hess men was held last evening at Willard hall, It was the first meeting of the newly organized board of trade of this city aud a good propor- tion of the 255 members were present. The time of the meeting was entirely occupied with hearing the reports of the various standing committees, and after taking prompt action on each report the meeting adjourned. Iu calling the board to order Mr. M. M. Parker, the president, said that the organization of the board was due to the fact that there was evi- dently s need for such a body in this city. It was organized without respect to any one sec- tion of the city, but all sections stood on an equal footing. Washington was recognized by its citizens and others familiar with the city, he said. as the peer of any capital in the world and as having advantages over any other city in the country. The board, he said, would per- form a useful service in keeping these facts be- fore the country. While the advantage to the city of such an organization was undoubted, the rapidly increasing list of members and the number of measures reterred to the board from Congress and the Commissioners are an evi- dence that the importance as well aa the neces- sity {er such an organization is recognized, CALLING FOR REPORTS, The president then proceeded to call the committees, and a response was received from each committee, eithor through the chairman or one of the members, The chairman of the finance committee, Mr. Beriah Wilkins, stated that he had no special report to make, The committee had approved bills amounting to #500 for furnishing the rooms occupied by the board, The secretary of the board. Mr.” A. D, Anderson, added as @ suppiemental statement that the receipts of the treasurer amounted to 26,990. Since last meeting, held February 13 last, he said, 9 names of mdivwiuals and firms have been added. Previous to that time 138 names were received, making the number of members who have paid up to date 197. As many of the names represent firms composed of several members. the total number of names in thé board of trade is 255. THE RAILROAD REPORT, The report of the committee on railroads Was presented by Mr, T. W. Noyes in the absence of the chairman, Mr. B. H. Warner. The report stated that the bills defining or regulating the routes of steam railroads in this . introduced by Messrs. Ingails, Morrilland well in the Senate aud by Mr, Atkinson in the House, had been considered. The Farwell and Atkinson bills, the report said, are vigor- ously pushed by the corporations for which they ask privileges to immediate consideratio: by the District committees. The reporte: abandonment of the tunnei project under Capi- tol Hill by the Baltimore and Ohio remov in the opinion of the committee, the roposi- tions of the Ingalls and Morrill ills concerning Northeast Washington from the list of practicable solutions of the roblem. ‘the Farwell bill, the report said, 13 eleved tu give the latest project of the Balti- and Ohio. This measure proposes to the two branches of the road outside of them down Delaware avenue with four tracks at grade or by means ofan open cut to D strect; thence curving southwest into the site of the present station; thence carving northwest and crossing D, E and North Capitol streets to the Delaware avenue tracks at F street. The avowed policy of the board of trade, the report states, in re- spect to steam railroads within the city limits ts to reduce to # ininimum surface tracks aad grade crossings. The loop of tracks as pro- posed is characterized by the report as highly objectionable, as it would establish a broad stretch of impassable railroad territory. In the opinion of the committee the station und loop of tracks ought to be removed toa point not further south than the north line of Massa- chusetts avenue and not further west than the east line of North Capitol street. THE COMMITTEX'S RECOMMENDATIONS. The committee asked authority to appear be- fore the District committees to urge the re- mova! of the station in the manner recom- mended; a geographical limitation upon the power of condemnation provided by the bill which shali restrict its exercise to land north of Massachusetts avenue east of North Capitol street.and to land abutting upon the tracks specifically authorized; the placing of the con- trol, as well as supervision of the details of es. tabl ing grades, constructing approaches, , in the District Commissioners, and the elevation of the tracks so that the public can pass under them at all intersected streets, or the sinking and bridging of them at every in- tersecting street where that is reasonable and practicable, THE BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC, In reference to propositions concerning the Baltimore and Potomac railroad the report summarizes the provisions of the Ingalls and Morril! bills and compares them. The com- mittee recommends the Morrill billas much ‘ive im earrying ont the board of y of wbolishing the obstruction of tracks aud grade crossings. It is more » and imperative in regard to the de- pression of the track, which on the surface cuts uth Washington and the river front from restof the city. And it abolishes all the grade crossings on 6th street and on Maryland avenue between 6th and 9th streets by remov- ing a‘together the tracks on these streets. This removal, in addition to its reductionof the grade-crossing evil, satisfies, the report states, another principle of sound public policy which declares that the publie reservations should be sucredly devoted to the purposes for which they have been granted in trust and should not be diverted from the public use as parks to that of corporatious for business purposes, Such removal would restore the stretch of parking from the Capitol to the White House to the uses for which it was originally intended, as an ornament to the city and a breathing place for the people. THE PASSENGER STATION. The location of the passenger station at the intersection of Maryland and Virginia avenues isa few squares farther from the basiness center than the present site, but is not distant from that center aud is equally accessible by Means of strect cars. two lines, including the new cable line on 7th street, running directly by italready. The site would be in the nature of a compromise between the people of South Washington, many of whom wish the tric aw tation withdrawn to reservation 17 or to a site south of the botanical gardeus, or even to K street south, and the railroad which wishes tu stay where it is, The traveling and business public cannot afford to have passenger stations removed to remote points, but no public incon- Veutence would, it ts believed, be endured as a result either of the withdrawal of the Balti- more and Potomac a few squares to the inter- section of Maryland and Virginia avenucs or of the Baltimore and Obio to a point north of Massuchusctts avenue. THE GRADE CROSSINGS, The most serious evil which afflicts South Washington is the obstruction to travel and traffic of the belt of surface tracks, which sep- arates the wharves and river front and a whole section of the city from the business center, and whatever also may fail to be accomplished this obstruction should be removed. Definite provision which canuot be avoided or mis- uuderstood should be made for the lowering of the tracks and the construction of bridges, ‘The provisions for the benefit of the public should be uot less specific than those for the lice | benefit of the railroads, Details of construe- tion way well be left to the supervision and control of the Commissiouers, but the respon- sibaaty for the general direction that the tracks shall be covered with bridges built at specified points across the tracks at the ex- pense of the railroads should be assumed y Congress and not left as ao heavy and unsuitable burden to the discretion of the Commissioners or of anybody else. If it should be found impossible to se- been favored with a large attendance each evening of the fair. Last night Cyrus and Co- Jambia commande: together with the subor- divate councils of Knizhts of the Golden Eagle, Were the quests of the event: ~ Refused to Live With ler Husban‘l. cure the entire removal of the grade crossings ou 6th street and to dislodge the railroad from the reservation, measures to reduce the evil of such crossings and of such occtpation to @ tinimum should be adopted. The provisions of the Ingalls bill on the subject, the report states, are ipadequate. In the contingency A bill for divorce was filed in court yester-! imagined the tracks should be entirely re- day in the name of Dora Quill against Denuis — from 6th street, the reservation strip Quill, They were married iu Baltimore be- cember 27, 1887, and lived together until May last, when, having convincing proof of bis in- fidelity, she alleges, him longer. > A Srectay Coxsigxuent of miscellaneous articles will be sold at perma auction rooms | contains the request of the ie tomorrow at 10o'clock in whi ment of genuine meerschaum articles of value. ago as Do Nor Ler the druggist im place of “Bromodine’ they have no equal. 25c. box of 6 doses. —Adol.* ——————_ Brapsvny Piaxos sold on $10 payments. PF, G. Smith, 1225 Pennsylvania avenue,—Adgt, pipes and other she declined to live with | gines therein , | same ‘the road voted to railroud pi should be entirely covered und all necessary bridges for year 4 the street and strip should be provided in suc! fashion that the rattroud tracks, cars and will be entirely concealed. THE SIDE TRACKS, en- unauthorized occupation of public be legalized, that the ‘Commissioners be cmpoe. n os ered to graut it authority to lay side trac! Mondach powdcrn as | and that power of 8 be given it its desires meth 1c mesa station If the suggestions of the Morrili to the ora arco of piece of legislation should remove from the reservation and sink and —— its property to the south of its tracks and abutting thereon and the right to run tracks into this property would wisely be -given. But the At- ‘inson bill as an in ndent ‘oposition should not be considered for an instant ‘The railroads at the capital have been for so long a time accustomed, e report states, to get whatever they bsve asked from Congress and to defeat every effort to require them to make improvements in their methods of occupation to increase the safety and convenience of the public, that there is nothing remarkabie to a resident of the District in the railroad’s demand of reward as well as pardon for past offenses without bee pate of recompense in any shape to the public against whom these offenses e been committed. Elsewhere such a request ‘ht naturally excite profound astonishment and public indignation. The committee recommends the remodeling and strengthening of the Morrili bill in the man- ner suggested, causing its provisions to apply to the Baltimore and Potomac alone, and the incorporation into this bill of a provision giv- ing the Baitimore and Potomac power to con- demn squares abutting designated tracks ‘ha pouth of teen ned of treet west and the right to rum tracks into the con- demned property. AUTHORIZED TO QO TO CONGRESS, The approval of the board was expressed by applause and by the adoption of a resolution offered by Mr. T. L. Holbrook authorizing the officers of the board and the members of the | railroad committee to appear before the com- muttees of Congress and the Commissioners |and urge the recommendations made in the report, The committee on commerce was repre- sented by Mr. Isadore Suks, who reported that the committee had referred to it a bill intro- duced in the House by Mr. Hitt which pro- vided for the correction of the abuses arising from the operations of bogus commission mer- chants, THE CITY POST OFFICE. When the committee on public buildings was called it was stated that the chairman, Mr. Thomas Somerville, was absent. Postmaster Ross, a member of the committee, was called upon and he stated that the committee had recommended in the matter of the new post office building that a disinterested commission be appointed with power to select a site and j that an Spee caristan be made for its pur- chase. This report had received the approval of the board of directors, in his opinion no more important matter could come before the board. He then proceeded, by a striking array of figures, to show the Tmaportance of the Washington post office and the enormous amount of business that was done. As far as the registry business is concerned it has long been known, he said, that this office stands atthe head. As regards the number of pieces of mail matter it stands third, with New York first and Chicago second, It had been determined by actual weight that 65 per cent of the first-class matter and 75 per cent of the second-class matter passing through the city post office was free. If all this free mat- ter, he said, was paid for the city post office would stand fifth in the United States in the amount of its earnings, These figures, he said, should be forced on the attention of Congress and that body should know that the office has rights and that the interests not alone of this city but of the country were involved in the ef- ficient and prompt dispatch of business at the city post office. There is not room enough to | accommodate this business and already the danger line is being approached of peril to the business interests. The new post office build- | ing now being erected jn Cincinnati contains 50,000 square fect on the ground floor, ‘That office ranks far below the Washington office in the amount of business done, and he thought that the new building to be erected here ought to be at least as large as the Cincinnati office. He thought that the proper way to solve the post office problem was by the appointment of & commission, THE ROCK CREEK PARK, The next report was presented by Mr. ©. J. Bell, from the committee on parks and reserva- tions. He said that the Rock Creek park bill had passed the Senate unanimously and had been reported favorably to the House with two | amendments, one to change the name of the pee to Columbus memorial park and the other hat the District should pay one-half of the original cost of the park. He thought that on Monday next when the bill came up in the House the prospect was favorable for its passage. The comunittee, in common with other citizens, earnestly hoped that Congress would now take final and favorable action upon this long delayed Protest. Upon motion of Mr. Henry Wise Garnett a resolution was adopted declaring it to be the sense of the board that the park bill should be- come a law at the earliest possible moment. lent Parker, in calling the committee on streets and avenues, stated in the absence of the chairman that the House committee had invited the members to be present at a hearing to be held tomorrow, when the subject of the extension of the streets of the city will be con- sidered, MEASURES OF CHARITY, Mr. John H. Magruder, from the committee on charities, made a favorable report upon the following measures now before Congress: To establish an inebriate asylum, for the prevention of cruelty to children and for other purposes; providing for appointment of superintendent of charities; appropriating $60,000 for the erection ofa building on lot 10, square 228, for the central dispensary and emergency hospital; for the incorporation of St. Rose industrial school and to restore to the reform school boys dismissed on probation, These recommenda- tions were adopted by the board, The committee also recommended an appro- priation for the associated charities, which recommendation the board approved. THE WASHINGTON ASYLUM, Mr. Magruder stated that the committee had been informed that an increased appropriation was desired for the Washington asylum, as there was only one bath tub and the institution was lacking in other facilities, A member of the board of visitors, Mr. Fred- erick L. Moore, stated that the increased ap- ropriation desired was not for these purposes, t was important that a building be erected on the grounds for aged people. He was glad to say that the condition of affairs at the asylum had been greafly improved. Bathing facilities were good, the food was plentiful and well cooked, and he ventured to say that when all the changes contemplated were brought about no institution of the kind in the country would be better conducted, The board ap- proved the recommendation, PUBLIC HYGIENE. Mr. Moore, from the committee on public health, made a report upon the bill to prevent the spread of scarlet fever in the District, and was given authority to appear before the proper committee of Congress to suggest certain amendments, This committee also reported favorably the bill for the appointment of a sanitary engineer in the District. Commissioner Hine, @ member of the board, stated that the Commissioners had reached the conclusion that this measure was impracticable, for the reason that it would be difficult to pro- cure a man to fill such an office, and also on ac- count of the danger of bringing about a clash of authority. They had recommended that a superintendent of plumbing, with four assist- auts, be provided for, and they thought thut this would meet the objects of the bill. Mr, E. J. Hannan stated that the recom- mendations of the Commissioners had already been introduced in Congress as an amendment and he hoped that the board would give its sanction to the amendment, A revolution to this effect was adopted. OTHER MATTERS CONSIDERED. Mr. F. A. Reed of the Alexandria board of trade and also « memberof the Washington board spoke of the ste that had been taken for a survey of the river, He also thought the river should be better lighted. Mr. J. Harri- son Johnson agre@d with the speaker, Mr. Reed also reported ou the situation of the Mount Vernon avenue and project and Mr. ©. B. Church for the harbor improvement commit- tee stated that it was estimated $500,000 would be needed to continue the river improvement, Attention wus called be Secretary Anderson to the fact that July 16 of this year would be the centennial of the. choice of this location as the site of the capital city and that on April 15 of next year would be the centennial year of the laying of the corner stone of the District. President Parker stated that he understood this matter was already under consideration by @ committee, A resolution was presented by Mr. W. C. Dodge, by request, suggesting that an inquiry be made as to the proposcd plan for the recon- striction of the long bridge and its approaches, and also that any legislation to mutilate the oposed Potomac river park be opposed. Re- Kerea to the committee on harbor improve- ments. The board then adjourned, Adele A. Talbott against the Washington and Georgetown railroad company was opened and enteréd for the defendant, This was an action for $10,000 damages on account of injuries sus- tained in falling off s summer car in July, 1887. The defense was that the sag ij *% AY, M CAPITOL GLEANINGS. Mr. McComas’ Anti-Gerrymander Bill— What the Committees are Doing. — The House committee on the election of the President and Vice President and Representa- tives in Congress yosterday had ander consid- eration the bill introduced in the House by Mr. McComas of Maryland to prevent ‘‘gerryman- dering” of congressional districts, and passed On three. or four sections. A special meeting of the committee has been calied for Saturday, when the bill will be considered further and Probably finished, FAVORABLE REPORT ON THE LARD BILL. The Mouse committee on agriculture yester- day authorized a favorabie report on the bill introduced in the House by Mr. Couger defin- ing “‘lard,” also imposing a tax and reguiating the sale, manufacture, importation ani exper tation thereof. Several members of the com- mittee opposed the bill’ and will submit a mi- nority report protesting against its passage. THE OKLAHOMA BILL. In the House yesterday, on motion of Mr. Struble of Iowa, the House insisted on its amendments to the Senate bill providing a ter- ritorial government for Oklahoma, and Messrs, Struble of Iowa and Perkins of Kansas and Springer of Illinois were appointed conferees, ORGANIZATION OF NAVAL OFFICERS. Commodore Ramsay, acting secretary of the navy, yesterday sent a report to the Senate in response to Senator Chandler's resolution of last January asking the Secretary if there ex- isted among naval officers any organization for the purpose of promoting the interest of the service before Congress, The report consists of the findings of the naval court, which states that there does exist among the line officers and the engineers such an organization, which consists of a committee from the two corps, whose object is to further any legislation ff fore Congress tending to the benefit of their interest. NOTES. On the 5th of next month Senator Edmunds will have served twenty-four years in the Senate without a break. THE DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. METROPOLITAN GAS LIGHT AND FUEL COMPANY. Mr. Belden has introduced a bill in the House naming Joel B, Erhardt, G. W. Quintard,-T. E. Roessle, Edward N. McKinney, William De- muth, Elwood Osborne Roessle and John G. Farnsworth as the incorporators of the Metropolitan gas light and fuel company of the District of Columbia, ‘The capital stock is not to exceed €2,000,000, THE WASHINGTON AND GEORGETOWN RATLROAD. The Washington and Georgetown railroad has, through the treasurer, transmitted to Con- gress a statement of the receipts and ex- enditures of the road for the fiscal year 1889. he report shows the receipts ‘to have been 1,240,740.79 and the. expenditures $1,065,162.52, leaving a balance of $75,778.27. ——— THE CABLE ROAD. The System to be Extended to the Ave- nue and Fourteenth Street. It is now thought probable that within the next six months the cable system that has been laid on the 7th street line will be extended so ‘as to include the i4th street and avenue lines It was expected that the cable on 7th street would be running long before this, but unexpected delays have oceurred in the work, It is now thought that the first week of April will see the road in successful operation, The large spool containing the seven miles of wire rope still lies in the railroad freight yard, where it was dropped from the cars on its arrival in this city. No attempt will be made to move it until all is ready for it to be put in place. Workmen were busy yesterday afternoon on 7th street removing the wooden strips that have closed the cable slot and prevented it from beitfg | filled with dirt and refuse, so it begins to look | as though the time for putting in the cable were near at hand, As stated in Tue Star! some time ago, the grip trains will not stop! whenever they are signaled, but only on street | corners and on the further corners at that. A north-bound train will stop at the north corners and a south-bound train at the south corners only, Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: J. ! ©. Vermillion to C, A. Stranmanu, part 11, sq. | 299;%—. Emily B. Thompson to same, part 17, do.; $3,712.50, T. E. Waggaman to 8. F. Parker, lot 8, block 2, Cleveland Heights; $795.75. 8, Bieber to W. Mayse etal, lots 16 and 17, 8q. 1027; ¢—. J. A. Pierce to J. Maury Dove, part 87, 117; $3,184.59. N. d. man to Mary B. Gunnell, part 7, sq. 786; $3,500. | C. E. Bladen et al. to Catherinc Hennessey, sub 20, 8g. 953; #—. J. J. Malone to Louisa Lowell, sub 187, sq. 855; $1,325.35. A. Wylie to R. J. Carr, sub 21, block 350. W. P. Lyons to G. J. Johnson, lot 1, sq. 107; $—. despre Nah os The National Republican League. A regular meeting of the local branch of the National republican league was held yesterday evening at 1406 Pennsylvania avenue. Capt. Frank Aldrich, who represented Washington at the recent convention of the league at Nash- ville, made his report on the proceedings. The annual clection of officers then took place, with the following re President, A. M. Clupp; first vice president, Lewis Clephane; second vice president, Fred Douglass, jr.; re- cording secretary, Matthew Trimble; corre- sponding secretary, Col. Chas, P. Lincoln; treasurer. Maj. A. C. Richards. It was an-| | \ Hh nounced that the Nashville convention had elected Mr. A. M. Clapp vice president of the national executive committee, and had made ae Lewis Ciephane @ member of that same body. a The Pope and Civilization. The Right Rev. Monsignor Joseph Schroeder, D.D., lectured at the Cutholic university yes- terday afternoon on “L’Action civilisatrice de la papaute.” Holding that true religion must be the supreme law of progress and civilization and that Christianity is the true religion, the lecturer maintained that the power of the popes, who have always been, he claimed, and bat are the foremost defenders of the faith of Christ, must be the most powerful factor for the advancement of civili: Cattle Market. At the Union stock yard yesterday 221 cattle were on the market and all sold to butchers, as follows: Best sold from 4%4 to 4 80-100c. per pound; good sold from 444 to 4!¢c. per pound; medium soid from 33{ to 4c. per pound; com- mon sold from 2/4 to 3c. per pound; 28 sheep and lambs on the marketand sold. as follows: Old sheep sold from 4; to 6c. per pound; lambs | from 53¢ to 7c. per pound; spring lambs from 9 to lle. per pound: cows and calves sold from $25 to #50 each. Market for all kinds of stock | was good, ae A: Maryland Enterprise. Messrs. John F. Waggaman and Campbell Carrington of this city and George Morrison, Heury Schwitz and E. C. Carrington of Balti- more have purchased about 2,000 acres of land on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad about twelve miles north of Baltimore and have filed 8 certificate of incorporation of the Baltimore and Ohio land and improvement company. The land is situated near the falls of the Gunpowder and comprises quarries of granite and blue trap rock. The e of what is known as the Belt line bill by the Maryland legislature, it is stated, greatly enhances the value of the prop- erty and puts it within a few minutes’ ride of timore city. It is the intention of the pur- chasers to survey the land and divide it into villa sites. The East Washington Gun Club. The East Washington gun club has com- { pleted organization with the following list of officers: President, Mr. Burridge Wilson; vice president, Mr. B. L. Osborn; secretary, Mr. Frank Giddis; treasurer, Mr. Wm, Rothwell; captain, Mr. Wm. Wagner; member of execu- tive committee, Mr. Thos, Kimpton. Dr. 0. B, Adams, Mr. Wm. Wagrer and Mr. F. D. Dowling were appointed a committee to | ap shoot- grounds. Tweuty-five mem! were en- rolled. Plans mec pacioeten for the purchase of jigeons, traps and other necessities of a gun e Patace Ongaxs sold on $5 payments, F. G. Smith, 1225 Pennsylvania avenue.—Adet a THE COURTS. Coust m .Gexzrat Term—Justices cadecbntliod, Nrinigejoeipomedlegge rg tg ¥ —Keyser, receiver, agt. et fad Secgnied ad wes trae al; Hagner, argued WAGNER’S BIG CLAIM, The Man Who Sued the Express Com- pany Arrested in This City. At Fredericksburg, Va, yesterday indict- ments were found against Hafrison Wagner, the man who, as stated in the Stax, instituted @ suit there against the Adams express com- pany for nearly 2,000,000 on'a note and bond alleged to have been given him two years ago by the late Wm. B. Dinsmore, president of the company, in satisfaction of aclaim he had against the company. To the note and bond, itis claimed, the name of Mr. Dinwmore had been forged. Wagner was also indicted ona charge of forging the name of the late Valen- tine Brunner of Frederick, Md., toa note for $26,000. When he dled the Dinsmore bond in the court at Fredericksburg he also filed the Brunner note, which bore date September 3, 1883, and was to be paid three years after date. ARRESTED IN THIS CITT. . Yesterday afternoon Inspector Swindelis re- ceived a dispatch from Commonwe "8 Attor- ney White of Stafford county, Va, requesting the arrest of Dr. Harrison Wagner on the in- dictments found yesterday, Detective Horne found Wagner at No. 746 6th street northwest. The doctor was surprised at the appearance of the officer, but he made no objection to going with him to soe headquarters, When the doctor arrived at police headquarters his ap- ‘ance convinced Inspector Swindelis that is mind was unbalant Mr. E. B. Hay, who formerly acted as counsel for the doctor, called to see him, WHAT HE SAID TO A REPORTER, A Srar reporter found the doctor in a small room at the first precinct station this morning enjoying some beefsteak and toast, The open- ing of the door startled the doctor, Then he smiled and started to tell about his troubles. came here from Ohio to see about m pension,” he said, ‘and while here I thought would look after my suits. Certainly I never | forged anybody's name, ‘This is the third time I have been arrested, but when the matter is sifted it will turn out that there is nothing j ust me. Ihaven’t done anything wroug and they can’t arrest me. You see, I got these judgments and the express company failed to appeal them. Now they see that I am bound to get the money. “The whole trouble is,” he continued, “that the express company doesn't understand the matter. They have plenty of money and are trying to crush down @ poor man who has a just cause against them.” The doctor seemed anxious to return to Virginia, because he thinks the people there are not prejudiced against him like they ere in the + large cities, A requisition jor the doctor is expected to arrive here this afternoon, OTHER BIG CLAIMS, Wagner, it appears, filed voluminous papers and instituted a suit for $100,000 against the Adams express company in the District courts in 1983, the suits being Based on judgments alleged to have been Obtained in magistrates’ courts against the company for damages to plaintiff caused by failure of the company to ship packages of patent medicines consigned to it. Wagner Bad ‘been engaged in the manufacture of patent medicines. The suit Was thrown out of court on a demurrer, Some years ago he presented a claim to Congress for =45,000, alleging that it was through his as- nee that the battle of Gettysburg was gained. ‘Ihe House committee on war claims reported adversely, stating that “the difficulty the claimant seems to have met with was the barrenness of his facts,” Jobn Hoey and Mr. Waldo Adams, who were interviewed by New York Heraid reporters re- specting Wagner's suits, expressed their opin- jon that Waguer is a harmless crank. ‘They said the urrest had been made to stop the con- ant anuoyance and trouble of these bogus suits, ee Knights of Honor, Potomac lodge, No. 1824. K. of H., at a meet- ing Tuesday evening adopted resolutions of respect to the memory of the late R. S. Todd. The proposition to organize a uniformed rank or commandery was discussed and the unani- mous sentiment was that it would be a desirable feature. Mr. J, B. Dutton, who is bout to remove to New York, was presented with a handsome jewel and badge. ee Dealing in Policy and Not Rags. Buddy Ridgely, colored, who has been be- fore Judge Miller many times, was in the dock this morning for disorderly conduct. Last night he broke up a poker game, played policy and then made so much noise that he got ar- rested, “Well,” said Judge Miller, “are you still buy- ing rags? Every time you come here you way yon are still in the rag business.” “I'll tell you the truth,” said Ridgely, “I did not, buy any rage yesterday, but I ‘played olicy. . Five dollars or fifteen daya, Now Is Tue Tie To purify your blood snd fortify your syxtem against the debilitating effects of spring weather, At no other season is the bitter taste m the mouth more prominent, the breath so offensive, the drowsy dizzi- ness so frequent, of that extreme tired feeling so prev- wleut. Hood #Sarsaparilla is just the medicine to build up the sy purify the Liood, cure biliousuess and headache, overcome that tired feeling and create o vod appetite. HOOD'S SARSAPARILLA Is carefuly prepared from Sarsaparilla, Dandelion, Mandrake, Dock, Piy sixsewa, Juniper Berries andother well-known and valuable vexetable remedies, by a pe- culiar combination, proportion and process, giving to rsaparilla curative Power uot p -ssessed by other medicines, “I hud boils ali over my neck and back, troubling me so much that I could not turn my head around nor stoop over. Hocd’s Saraparills cured me in two Weeks. I think it is the best blood purifier."—DANIZL READ, Kunsus ity, Mo. THE BEST BLOOD PURIFIER “Ihave taken three bottles of Hood's Sarsaparilla and consider it the best blood medicine I huve ever taken. It builds me up, makes me slepp better, gives mea good appetite aud improves my health geuer- ally "Mus. A. P. 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One pound of Extract of Beat odual to forty pounds of lena beet. 26-vath ARCH 20, 1899 The Best Baking Powder is made from pure Cream of Tartar, Bicarbonate of Soda, and a small,quantity of flour or starch, Frequently other ingredients are used, and serve a purpose in reducing tha cost and increasing the profits of the manufacturer. We feel it our duty to state that, of a number of different kinds of Baking Powder purchased in a neighboring city for examination, the of Pure Grape Cream of only one we found made Tartar, and that did not contain any Alum, Acid Phosphates, or Ammonia, and that was absolutely free from adulterations, was Cleveland’s Superior Baking Powder. CITY_ITEMS. Wilbor’s Pure Cod Liver Ot! and Phos- phates cures Cousumption, Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis, Debility, Wasting Diseases and Scrofulous Humors. 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Recommended by physicians, At druggists’, 35c, f22-s,tu,th “A Fact—Dr. Bull's = good medicine, doctor.” The gust, Syrup is a D. jeft in dis- 4 “Brown's Bronchial Troches” are widely known as an admirable remedy for Bronchitis, Hoarseness, Coughs and Throat troubles. Sold only in boxes. ml8-eo3t&k Easter Cards Novelties at J. Jax GovLp's. m15-8t* AMUSEMENTS. LBAUGH'S GRAND OPERA HOUSE. SEE SATURDAY. TECIALTY COMPANY, Presenting the WATER THE WONDERF WASHAUER, MLLE. Fuad a SABLON, AKNOLD KIRALPY, ms he Ad All the Osher Roveltion. | Nore—The entire production personal direction of Mr. Bolossy Kiralfy. Next Week—CASINO OPERA COMPANY. _ Seats now on sale. AtBavan's GRAND OPERA HOUSE. NEXE WEEK, RUDOLPH ARONSON'S COMIC OPERA COMPANY, From the CASINO, New York, Presenting the following Repertoire: Monday and Tuesday Evenings, the Latest New York Casino Success, Jacques Offenbsch’s Military Operetta, the DRUM MAJOR. Wednesday and Thursday Evenings, The Sparkling Operetta, NADJY. Friday and Saturdsy Evenings and Saturday Matinee, ERMINIE, The Company ALL, | cludes i. DEN Tuc AMES T. EDWIN 81 RATE CART. GRACE GOLDEN, FLOLENCE B-Li, GEORGIE LINCOLN, The operas staged im the same complete and gor- geous manuer as always Cheracterizes 4 Casino pro- duction. _SEATS Alf NOW ON SALE. N EW NATIONAL THEATRE, Ouly Matinee Satur diy at 2. ‘The Peerless Comedienne, Miss ROSINA v v 00 ¥vvyoo ss 4 Vv oo VY 856 a Vv . . Supported by FELIX MORRIS and her LENDoN blgery pS 3 sat Eacl rma, ig Nights and Saturday Matines ERS BILL” ‘prtwas true ANTOMIME REBEARSAL” ‘ot ona Nient, last time, a “THE CIRCUS RIDER” and “THE ROUGH DIAMOND.” Next Week—LITTLE LOKD FAUNTLEROY. Seats now on sale, Witanp wate MONDAY EVENING, ‘March 24, 1890, THE IDEAL MINSTREL TROUPE, In Aid of THE DISTRICT POOR, for sale by all police officers. m20-3t KE yrs be all asEtygToN THEATER, VaIDIS SISTERS NOVELTY COMPANY, ‘Next Week—Irwin Broa.’ Big Show. mid ISCHOFF COURSE. The Fourth Consett of she Riestelt Course will be FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 21, 1890, AT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. eThsSeserse taker te teeter Smet, program will be offered. —From Hails Journal of Health, AMUSEMENTS. _ AIR AND BAZAAR Of WASHINGTON DIVISION, No. 1, T.R.K. of P. FATURDAY EVER!NG, 22€ instant, Contestants wil! be guided accordine|y- cing every evening. _ Come see us and have a good time. 20-30 Fe LECTURE AT THE MASONIC HALL NEXT FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, At 2:30, 4:30 and 8 p.m. Saturday Morning at 21 o'clock for Ladies Subject:—“The easiest to learn to speak is unquee tionably the French Language, because of ite umb formity in pronunciation and accent." CONVERSATIONAL POWER In the FRENCH LANGUAGE ‘now equally within the reach of all—the as well As the moat talented for languages. because Teaching How to Speak French lias been reduced to a scieuce by Prof. Colliere, rendering the results as certain mathematically true as that two and two make four There are but fout cardinal laws on one fundamental principle, which, when strictly edbered to, create the Freuch voice This principle and the four cardinal laws the Profes- sor claims to have discovered. Applied to a rec pronunciation and accent pext to ty to apeak iu French after 4 SIX WEEKS’ COURSE - FRENCH CONVERSATION, Course opens next week. Free trial lessons datly at the above-mentioned hours and place Prof. LUCIEN & C. COLLIEKE, A.M France. Twenty co an the District, Keaidence~ 1708 L st, Gwe THEATER, Lr asic HALL. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 1890, GuAND AMERICAN COMPOSERS CONCERT. Full Orchestra of 65, Under the Direction of MR. FRANK VAN DER STUCKEN of New York. Works of the following composers will be presented Arthur Bird, Murvaret R. Lang, Dudiey Bi OA. MeDowell, inorwe Joba K. Paine, Arthur Wilson G. smith, W. W. Frank Ven der Stucken, Frederick G. Gh Arthar Gordon We Arthur Whitang. Mr. Buck, Prof, of Harvard, Mr V, der siucken sta Bir. Weld will conduct Weis conspss! ns. SOLOISTS. Miss Eleanor Warner Everest, soprano, of Philadeb pia, ‘Miss Louise Soprano, of St. Louis, if New York, Mies Maud Powell, violinist. Mr. Arthur Whiting, of Ley @2, 61.00, 81, 7c. Admission 61 @el- L*Sktc stun aks Ball ORCHESTRA, THIRD GRAND CONCERT, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCE 21, by the BOSTON " esis SYMPHONY e SOLOIST ORCHESTRA, Gifted Kesery 937 Fa, wilt 7 BURDITT & NOKTH, Mauacera ALRIS' BIJOU THEATER. WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY, MARCH 17. CHAS. T ELLIs, the Celebrated Mi German Disiect Comedian, iy the late Wns Carleton's Musical Comady- Drama, eutitied ‘ASPER THE YUDLER, With all the Special Scenery, paint d eipreealy for the recuction. ts for the Children and Buttom- ake Bouguets tor the Ladice at every Performance. Bs ° New lear Dances, Gi Next_THE PASSION’ SLAVE. RE LECTURES. EV. KOBERT COLLYEK of New York il Lecture at ALL SOULS CHURCE MONDAY EVENING, March 24, 190, at 8 pein, Subject: “Friend Jacob Bright and hisson Joha® Aduussion 50 cents. ‘Tickets for sale st Ballantyne’s, Metzerott’s aud a6 the church. m20-40 __STAGE EXCURSIONS. _ ‘EW PUBLICATIONS. _ = ——_ —= H=™ M. STANLEY, — Perhaps the foremost living American in pluck, em- durance ad achievement, has Just completed succens- fully his last and grestest undertaking, the rescue of Emin, The story of his adventures snd discoveries, “IN DARKEST APRICA,” will be published shortly ‘by Messrs. Charles Scribner's Sons. 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