Evening Star Newspaper, August 25, 1891, Page 3

FOR SALE—HOUSES. FOR SALE —HOUSES. A +} POR SALE— aa payment.” CHAS. A ‘Ou 4th st, w.e., 4 S-rovin bricks, each price, fore few days, for al): au! and cellar; only ey, eon Vetch yay "Pricecnly 8,i00 4 SOR 3) ‘OK EXCHANGE—FOUR-STORY Bi Aa ree rer ar a Rhy 2g brick on G st. near ith; “Vitires story tress brick brates property on G st. pitaars arr ae eT eet oe Se Enon wood A coid business property next £0 one Of ou pational te COLUMBIA ST, N.W., TWO-STORY sae ete 1114 F ot. hw. F [ANDSOME NEW 3-STO! BRICK Dey ter igag | under our renege ey Rat meta rei s LRSEMOES G-room bay window brick; all modern No 4 Teo-story bay-window brick in splendid 30 SALE Fes Tit n.w., between 13th and 14th; ‘south fromt: 7 rooms, m4; vay 10 percent. A rare barzain ity cozy 2-atory Rroom and bath brick; a port Keut at O10 per month. 1 Perse reasor ae stapeeneres. IT PARK, bay-window™ brick ce monthly.“ R SO SALE. CHEAP, Olt WILL EXCHANGE FOR Yacant eround—®room belek; Hew ;t.e.; pear Tustoault. Address OWNER, 1914 Hs ery melern convene Tauae lath, wide parking: convenient bs Wo BASTELDAY & MALLERY, 7r. and bath, lot 20x85, E bet. briek. Lit. and bath. i SWORMS:EDT & BEAD! ROAIN— ¥ A, Wil Soltime, Adress ‘POR SALE. stantially built and well Bnisued do! window press-vrick house: lovely cabinet manteis; Pleasant uelzhborhood, southern exposure; one au22-3t* . | SOUTHWEST. 7 Mt. ‘616 to G30 Md ave, b = $5,000 hy dr... -.- 818, (114 sad 1Tis Gar st, bh, cr and one fi 600 The above ts onty a portion of thie Frosty on yay tooks. Per lull listen! af ole for bulletin tesued O& the Ist and ioth. (auld) THOS. B. WAGGAMAN.. PO Sa LEO oes se. auld SALE—THAT DESIRABLE CORNER SOx100) 1305 N at. Apply to OWNER, on prem aus-Tu FOR SALE—LOTS. oak, ta! bo and spacious Lome im the city, at tue J. VN. AUYC! i Pa. ave. ALE OK EXCHANGE BEAUTIFUL LOT nECCID PLACE, tacing 14th st., 00 feet trout; only 4 jiustinston Place, west of 14th a, frontine south, Kennesiw ave, and 15th st., southern exposure; side ey 0 Sroimhion st, pear 24th at an elegant 10): larne on» 44000 2 i Glen Echo, 10e. and upwards. “ote in College Park, 202200 tevt, for $300 to exchs: : nonROHS O LUMSSON, cor. 14th and G. En PRICES JAMES F. BROWN, G04 10tie st ‘Choice, ‘Ok SALE_SINTEEN 14,000 square fee s.w. bya depth ot XS © 2v0d houses and one v SaLB-G BET. #1 AND7TH S.W.. PI freut ana foot. Se, saluo-d.ouu} ie oF Fx SALE_WE OF FERA LOT ON NORTH SIDE M st. bet. Duxizt ith, Capsiol aud Ist in.” facing ‘New York T1SR05 to alley bargain, 81.35 ber 100 *USWORMBTEDE & DIADLEY, CaF st. ey j Ou'y vacant ru luiprovements made; no payment, aske der; verycheap. G. J. BOND, 625 F st. % SALE —BFAUTIFUL LOT ON 14TH 6T. cas Renna aver ly. ber fot cutie ne ti concrete aijo-timg tot betd Soi arse oleae gh E EAST SIDE OF t very cheep. si fe BECORKSe ‘ED. ten Gand 1Gon Mh: will subdivi val advantawe into 8 lots; cheap at 88,20 K."BAOORS, 18 L aw. careand herdis. corner Pp o# SALE HAND: Pieavant, 9 roots only $5,200 each. Fone amd bath bay window press Vick yu. £ BUTLER, 609 F st. n. x. R SALE_ON JACKSON PLACE Now. ort & BUTLER, 600 F st. nw. 00. KEDEOLD 6 rooms and bath. Ist. near Lincoln Park : in ef month: very Cuesp at BR BROUKS, Giu btu Ou sist. aear E Besek with alt mod. A corner house in the north west, near file orbiter on two DUGAN & BUTLER, cu SALE—TBE FOLLOWING ground are very cheap at prices mh: Pay purchasers either ty linprove OF sei. Southwest cor. Mand 4th Be. tli st.. Nort Caroiina ave. and: cents, V'near North Capitol; 75 by shallow depth : eee Norn Cant rae THOMSON “Hom 8, Atiantie building. Foe § LY_-LOT CORNER STH stung 495 feet on Sth st ‘eet. unproved om @ si. frout by a sco decor: wi ve scid whole orin part. A bic barcain. OWNE ear Lath st than yricen (aL) My \Ren € kU THERFORD. st. n.w. near 7th od, quick dowB town transit.” Apply *. ay28-fmn Best newbbor at ¥1S Pa. ave. FoR SALE-Lors, PALISADES OF THE POTOMAC. LAND IMYKOVEMENT COMPANY. MAGNIFICENT VILLA SITES—OF ONE OB MORE ‘ACKES— FINE BUILDING LoTs ‘On the PALISADES OF 1iE POTOMAG, : CONDUIT KOAD.— TERMS, tn every case, TO SUIT THE PURCHASER. home Of our choice Uuilding Wis can Le Louxlt 03 1300. $20 CASH, BALANCE IN >MALL MONTHLY PAY- MENTS. RESIDENCES ARE Now BE! PROVERIY ALREADY OLDE SEVERAL FINE, ERLOTE PURCHASING NOW are sure to KEALIZE HANDSOME PLOTITS in the near tutuce. For Figts, Puinpl.ets aud iuriier usormation apply up's oficw. w.. Washington, D.C. PROPOSALS. NIAN INSTITUTION, WASHINGI <4. IDL — seated ass, for the Suithsonian. I Mitts iw re Tureau of faternationsi ye 1 Zoviowical, Fares dunt rane. BW. 1st. ts Bidnw toms with ‘specticatios mi further information desired Ly mteste ‘ers will be Surnisbed on application 2 DE, Actine Secretary. PROFESSIONAL. 2S, BAESAL, THE CELEGKATED CLAIR. AME Toast and Satfologone. the seventh daughterborn with cat, has WoRder: ah power. Gives uaines aici jucky dates Dow't tail to wee thisiady. MUP st. ww, a Rear 434. two S-room bricks with ES DUGAN & BUTLER, ‘Oneast wile Ist bet. O and P East side 12tu ot. ROOM FRAME lot 406x100 to B-foot aliey. MEKRILL & Witte house and stable, ers ‘WE ARE AUTHORIZED TO OFFER pisces i all the ly decorated and papered : .0f joou.s am bath, east front, an § per cent invest DRO. CLAY 18 THE OLDEST ESTADLISI uty. Has Wonderful "propheuc yatt eveas Lidden wyster Uruues separated recuvers rhe tion guaranteed, "Sittin, 30c. ‘Mesidency 420 Hi st. . bet cad ROOKE 1 L. Al) business confidential. Gemen. o0 centawacs. Hours: 9 am. to ¥ p.m. Est. ,Lt-Istand North Capitol sts.n.w. — atdel! «Anat rescence Pasiors, 1113 Pa. sve. aw Specialty Removal iors, 1110 Pa. ‘sve. a, Specialty Dit J. HOTELS. 50 gripe senso. a. Theat the depot ; good ‘818 PIECES OF and will Te. ; 200387; St. t0 be improved and provability of car line; with an average modern Muprovements: cars pars te the intend this of advertising Clairvoyant, astrologer and wediam in, x second Jost or towether, causes vex success iu business, Temoves influences. Stranwers trun otler sand ail i trouble will save time and money by ing to the rght place at once, a» he succeeds where Others have tailed. “Convinees iuost skeytical and ade ‘Au Cusiness conudeu- Hours, weet ELLS ALL THE EVENTS OF ‘Ladies and SOCIAL MATTERS. E. J. Denick and nephew, Miss E. Plunkett, Maxwell, W. E. Washburn, Frank D. Fletcher, H. 8. B. E. Hendrickson and wife, ¥. Pike and wife and Mise M. Gillingham are among the guests at the Seaside Ocean City, Md. The wife of Deputy Commissioner Wilson is at Cherrystone Cottage and Old Point for Sey tember.” She goes from Old Point to Ohio to remain until the last of November. Miss Kate M. Crebs in visiting her brother, Mr. John N. Crebs, in Chicago. Mrs. F. Geo. Combs and family have returned from River Springs after a stay of three weeks. ‘They will leave next week for Atlantic City for the rest of the summer. Mr. and Mrs. John Tyler and son of 414 East Capitol street have returned home after spend- ing a few weeks at Hampton, Va. Mrs. C. W. Thorn is occupying her cottage, Park View, at Oakland and has as her guests Miswes ‘M.’ Rona Smith, Kathryn Bridener, Florrie Addison of Baltimore, Helene Thorn of Washington and Messrs. Joseph 3. ‘Thorn and Charles E. Thorn. Mrs. M. J. Smith, accompanied by her daughter, Miss Blanche SmitB, and her niece, Miss Jennie Clements, have gone to Atlantic lity. Mrs. P. J. Fingles and sister, Mrs. Fred W. Burnett, left today to spend the rest of August aud September in the Allegheny mountains. Miss Fannie Dulin and Miss Nettie Clements of Capitol Hill are spending part of their va- cation with Mise Myre Wolfe of Comus, Md ‘Mrs. Edwin J. Finch and family, who have been summering at Myrtle Grove, Va., have returned to the city. ‘Mra. Mary E. Vanderpeer of South Washing- ton is spending two weeks in Winchester. Mr. J. Oliver Birch and family of Mt. Pleasant are at Atlantic City. Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Emery and Miss Emery are spending the month of Augustat the Grand Union Hotel, Saratoga. An enjoyable evening was spent Sunday at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. H. Kesler, £17 H street northeast, the occasion being the christening of their first grandson, W. H. H. Keeler, jr., son of W. T. and Jennie G. Keslor. ‘The ceremony was performed by the Kev. M. N. Corneleous, pastor of the Eastern Presby- terinn Church. Aiter the coremony s sumptuous Tepast was served. Mr. Louis H. Graves of the bureau of en- frating and printing. accompanied by his fittle son Georgic, has gone to New York, where he will join his brother-in-law, M. F. McCormick. Before returning he will visit Rockaway Beach and other resorts. An enjoyable full-dress party was given at “Sunset Cottage,” Camp Hill, Harper's Ferry, on Friday last. ‘Dancing continued until » late hour, when the guests partook of refreshments served by the ladies summering at the ‘cot- tage.” Among those present were the Misses Nora McKnight, Elly E. Wilson, Anna and Katie Wheatley, Gonevieve and Katbieen Davis, Mamie Keogh of Washington, Annie Ranson, Britton, Duke, Black and Messrs. Boyle, Con- way, K. and C. Kau, Miskommons, Black, Ewin, Russell, Butt, Green and Pierce of Camp Hil and C. C. Wright, J. W. Wheatley, P. Inch and F. Fisher. An enjoyable progressive euchre party was given at Mrs. W. F. Lynn’s, Round Hill, Va, turday evening. Among those present were Mr and Mrs. W. F. Lynn, Mr. and Mre, Jules Demonet, Misses Myers, Morse, Chancellor, Hibbs, Giddens. Miss Anna V. Myers recently joined her sister, Miss Mamic, who has "been summering for tho Past two months at Round Hill. ‘Miss Brookes of M street has left the city to spend a few months with friends in Kansas. Dr. and Mrs. J. T. Sothorn have returned from the White Sulphur Springs. Miss Maggie A. Fallon has returned to the city after a two months’ visit to her father's home at Poplar Springs, Howaad county, Md. Miss Carrie Morgan of Capitol Hill has re- {urned home from the Blue Ridge mountains, a. Mrs. J. F. Manning has returned to the city, after a sojourn of six weeks at Atlantic City d Cape May. ‘The wedding of Mr. Dell Rando!ph Gordon and Miss Emma Clarine Carr, daughter of Mr. Ino. J. Carr, took place at noon today at the Chureh of the Ascension, the assistant rector, Rev. A. J. Smith, officiating. The bride wore abecoming gown of fawn cloth, with bat to match, and carried bride roses.” The ushers ete Mesers. E. Elmo Gordon, Lawrence Price, Arthur Lithgow and Jno. Carr, the last-nams gentleman acting in the capacity of best man. After an extended northern tour Mr. and Mrs. Gordon will take up their residence at 420 7th street southeast. > Recent Robberies Reported. Last evening while Mrs. Silas 8. Lincoln was going from the Baltimore and Potomac depot to her house, No. 216 1st street northeast, in a Metropolitan strect car her pocket was picked of 15 and some old coins. Samuel McFadden of No. 354 Pennsylvania avenue complains of the robbery of a silver watch. Mr. Cohen reports that his store was ontered Sunday night and robbed of a quantity of clothing and other articles. An entrance was effected by cutting glass from a sash. John McCarthy, No. 1206 L street southeast, reports that while coming up the river on tho steamer Leary Sunday hight his pocket was picked of a gold watch and plated chai J. H. Sprinkle was robbed of a silk handker- chief and gold scarf pin about a week ago. paises priate Why Dr. Elliot Dia Not Go. Sunday Rev. Dr. George Elliot was an- nounced to preach at Washington Grove camp meeting. Dr. Elliot was not there, but when the congregationof Foundry Church assembled Dr. Elliot was in his pulpit. Before preaching he stated that it had been published that he would preach on the camp ground. To this ground Sunday trains were run and the camp. mecting association received a rebate from Sunday traffic. This, he said, he could not countenance or aidas a member of the Sabbatix association, and he was, therefore, in his own pulpit. —— A Policy Writer Sentenced. Detective Block and Policeman Heller had a cracker box filled with policy paraphernalia in the Police Court this morning as witnesses against Albert Dozier, one of the best known policy writers in the city. Albert was not a “curbstone writer,” bnt had anoflice in analley in South Washington. Several days ago the officers went to Dozier’ house to make a raid, but he was given a “ti and when they reached there he had gone out the back way. 2 ‘This morning he appeared in the vicinity of the Police Court and he was locked sp. He plead guilty to the charge of being a writer and Judge Harper gave him sixty da; in jail fe ——— Latest Burial Permits. Burial permits were issued from the health office during the twenty-four hours ending at ‘noon today for the following: Whites—Gertrude ‘bage, 2 years, whooping cough; Edith M. ron Tinonth, cbolers infantum; Poul Hill, 23 vi |. assimilation; Wm. F. Taylor, 19 da: ; Roba Megraie, 1 year, articular rheumatism; James C. Johnson, 63 years, senil debility; Marrie Head, 6 montis, asthm: Elizabeth Schmidt, 80 years, senile debility. Colored—Anna Ross, % uterus; Margaret Chew. 60 ‘years, congestive chills; Annie Bankett, 6 monthe, congenital de- bility; Geo. F. Atkins, 53 years, intestinal ob- struction; Victoria Williams, 35 years, oxbaus- tion; Robt. A. Manning, 12 years, splinter in foot; Jas Smith, 22 years chronic ¢ John W. H. Bradley, 3 years, eclampsia. Sudden Death of John W. Smith. Mr. John W. Smith died suddenly this morn- ing at his residence, 806 K street. He was eighty-five years old, but was never sick in his life before. He was born in Winchester, Va., this city Fou RENT—EL. GANT KOOMS; LANGE; FRONT; house; new furni- lay Winslows; Gust street; Dew Ul inodern tuproveuente, barge, back ‘Toou: ‘lier mouth Eeedaes board i desired? ot: new: Fa. ave. and 14thet., = Washington, D. ©. LEBITT HOUSER WASHINGTON, D.O. resided here ever since, rear children and twelve great grand children. ‘The wife of his youth survives him. A close existed between Hon. Jefferson Pavis and Mr. Smith, both of whom were born the sume year, and during Col. Davis’ residence an official ent and United States Capitol. For the last twenty-five years frieudshi) in Washi Mr. Smith occupi Position isthe ‘War, Department ‘he has lived a retired life. Mr. Smith was noted for his strong temper- “Yie'E d. Holiban, Mrs. George T. Dearing Mrs. C. Hi Barron, Bre. Franklin Barrett, Miss Yering Smith, Str! James D. Smith of the bu- reau ving and printing ¢ Jefferson Smith of the government printing oftice are his surviving re Morris and Mathens her See Sars os ‘39’ years, cancer of oa; nd came to about forty-five years ago, and bas a large fam- ily. He had ten children, thirty-five grand HOOTING STARS. She loved the hurricane to see ‘That whirled the country through, And said, “it always seoms to me A symphony in blew. ‘The man with the sinecure in government service is the popular idle. “With all your falls [love you still,” sang the young man to his bicycle. “What does your father call his bull-dog, lara?” : “‘Vietor,’ I beliove.” “Ab, I have a pair of trousers to send to him.” “What for?” “Because I am a believer in the doctrine that to the Victors belong the spoile.”” “What did you get @ one armed coachman for?” “Well, it struck me that aman whose arms are all in use when he drives would probably be elopement proof. When mentioning our foremost citizens, the man on the street car with a bad cigar should not be forgotten. In response to the remark that “‘the algebriac symbol for a philanthropist is b 9,” some body remarks that “she has seen this b 4.” “What a ringing voice Miss Blyton has.” “Yes; she is the bello of the town, you know.” ‘Rote Fur Shutin’ Stars uv Evenin’ Star Newspaper. Serremave. Teor the sun slide down the skye Without no sine uv joltin; I sor the tittul burdies fly Fur warmer climuts boltin; At evunticd it happuned that I chane-ed to remembur— I swan it almonst knocked me flat— It sune will be settembur. * How quick life goes a fleetin by! ‘The larva is a miller; And off I ask my self, Am I A sort uv caterpillar To bust in time with gorjis wings U- lorfty crowds « member; I thort of this an uther things Whilst musin on settembur. Oh, wy must life this samenuss keep Furever hangin oar it??? Each day when I retire to sleep Was like the day before it ‘Yes, this here gownd in wich I rite Oniess I disremember, These very stripes of brown an white ‘Was on me last wettembur. Cowtown, D. C., Orgus 24th Minanpa Wartarss. ——_____+e+_______ THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION. Program of the Meeting to Begin in Boston Tomorrow. ‘The fourteenth annual meeting of the Ameri- can Bar Association will be held at Boston, ‘Mass.,on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, August 26, 27 and 28. The American Bar Asso- ciation was organized in 1878. Only members of the bar in good standing for five years iu their respective states are eligible for membership. There are now 934 members, representing forty-two different states. The average attendance of the mem- bers at the meetings of the association is about 200. Up to the present time all of the sessions of the association have been held atSara- toga with one exception, that of 1889, when the association met at Chicago. The first session will be held Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock, and the constitution re- quires that the president shall open the annual ieeting of the association with an address in which he shall communicate the most note- worthy changes in statate law on points of neral interest made in the woveral states and y Congress during the preceding year. ‘Tie balance of the session Wednesday morn- ing will be devoted to the nomination and elec- tion of new members, the lection of the general council, which consists of one member from each state, and the secretary, treasurer aud executive committee will submit their reports. ‘The second session will be held on Wednes- day afternoon at 2 o'clock, when Frederick N. Indson of St. Louis will read a paper on “The Liberty of Private Contract Under the Polico Power,” and William B. Hornblower of New York will also read @ paper on “The Legal Status of the Indian.” ‘There will be no evening sessions. ° The executive committee annually appoint some member of the association to deliver an annual address, and this year Alfred Russell of Michigan will deliver the address on Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. His subject will be “The Avoidable Causes of Delay and Uncer- taintly in Our Courts.” After the annual address has been delivered the committees will make their report At the last meeting of the association the by-laws wereamended so a8 to permit the association to award a medal to such person in any country as the association on tecommendation and nomi- nation of the committee on award of medal may deem to have merited it by services in advancing the science of jurisprudence or the administration of justice. This com- mittee is composed of diviaee ex-presidents of the association and they will submit their re- port on ‘Thursday. It is not now known to whom this medal will be awarded and the nomi- nation of the committee is awaited with great interest. ‘The ex-presidents of the association in the order in which they served from 1875 to date are Jas. O. Broadhead. St. Louis, Mo.; Benj. H. Bristow, New York; Edward J. Phelps, Bur- lington, Vt.; Clarkson N. Potter, New York; Al- er_R. Lawton, Savannah, Ga.; Cortlandt Newark, N.J.; John Willism Allen Bu ington, K. Thos. 5. Wright, Des Moines, Towa; D New York; Henry Hitchcock, St. Louis, Mo.; Simeon E. Baldwin, New Haven, Conn. Of these all are’ living except Clarkeon N. Potter and John W. Stevenson. mit reports on various subjects and discussions will follow. Friday morning at 10 o'clock the association will hold its last Dusiness session. ‘The officers will then be nominated and elected and all unfinished business will be disposed of and the avsociation will adjourn. On Friday evening the annual dinner will be given at the Parker House. i ‘The officers of the association are Simeon E. Baldwin of New Haven, Conn., president; Ed- ward Otis Hinkley of Baltimore, Md., secretary, and Francis Rawle of Philadelphia, Pa., urer. » treas- Brazilian Gold Import Duties. The Secretary of State hus received # dis- patch from United States Minister Conger, dated Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 22, in regard to the law of November, 1890, requiring the payment of all import customs duties in gold. He says that us gold became scarce and e premium thereon ad- vanced the government put gold on sale at the regular price of exchange. About this time meetings of commercial organizations and of merchants and importers were bali Yo various importing cities protesting so vigor culy tal oa. tie 21th of May lot an onde was issued by the Treasury Department de- claring the of gold at the custom house for payment of duties only at one-fourth of one nee below the regular price of exchange on The preceding day. “This gave some little Felief to importers, but on July 17 the minister of finance issued a circalar instructing the cus- tom houses to collect ull import dutios entirely in gold, and a‘ter October 1 next to stop the sale of gold at the custom houses. Rough on the Dudes. From the St. Louis Globe. K. H. Beckjord is the name of the delegate from St. Paul to the tailors’ convention. He has made a veritable host of friends here. was greatly troubled with dudes and cther fashionable young men who refused to pay their bills with me, until recently, when I hit Mr. Perry Describes Some Testimony Taken by the Rock Creek Appraisers. QUITE A DISCUSSION ON HIS MOTION TO STRIKE OUT—A POSTPONEMENT OF ACTION MADE UNTIL FRIDAY—8OME MORE EVIDENCE PRESENTED THIS MORNING. ‘This morning the commission to appraise the Property for the Rock Creek Park—Messrs. James L. Norris, George J. Seufferie and N. W. Burchell—resumed its sessions, after a week's intermission, in the Circuit Court room. This being the day when the government proposed to commence its case the attendance was much largor than during the latter part of the ses- sions for the owners. ‘MRS. MEADS’ TESTIMONY. Mrs. Elenor T, Meads, who, with her son, owns Parcel 27 on the Daniels road, was called to tes- | tify in het own behalf. She testified that she bought twenty acres in July, 1881, for £2,500, and she valued it now at $1,500 per acre and $1,500 for the improvements. Gen. James B. Coit, owner of parcel 45 (two acres on the Military road), testified that he fee $2,000 for the land in February, 1890, and © claimed its value now at $1,500 per acre. MRS. TRUESDELL'S MINERAL LAND. Mr. James Coleman, for Mrs. Truesdell, stated that since the adjournment both Mrs. ‘Truesdell and the government had had some of the material on ber land assayed and they have found the vein as they think much richer than that found before and. they proposed to go ont today and secure specimens and make further investigation and asked time to do so. After some discussion the commission said that if they could be ready by Friday morning they would grant the time. Mr. Fenwick, owner of parcel 11, testified that on his place there were 400 panels of fencing worth 60 cents per panel and 200 pan- els wort!: 30 cents per panel. Mr. Page testified that his well was worth about $500 and also offered a map showing how his property could. be subdivided and ter- raced down to the creek. ‘MR. PERRY'S REMARKS. At 10:30 o'clock Mr. Perry said that for three weeks they had taken evidence on the part of the owners, and it will be recoliected that he objected to the testimony as to subdivisions on railroads, but the commission had secu fit to ke the testimony. ‘The same couree bad been ken as to the capabilities for subdivision into Villa sites. He then read some of the instruc- tions, and said that the owners had gone out- side. and the commission had been asked to estimate the value for a use which was entirely foreign to what they the lands are to be used. He then moved to strike all testimony as to the aduptability and feas- ability of subdividing the land into villa nites or building lots, and if the commission refuse this motion, to strike out so much of the testi- mony as concerns the actual subdivisions which were not of record when the act was passed. fe also moved to strike out all testi- mony as to sales in Woodside, Brookland and other places within and without the Districtand beyond the limits of the park. After some dis- cussion as to the order of agrument, in which Messrs. Jere Wilson, Wm. Stone Abert, Jas. Coleman, Sam Maddox all claimed the right to reply, Mr. Perry proceeded with hi INADMISSIBLE. TESTINONY. Mr. Perry claimed that evidence as to what property would be valued for as city of villa lots in the future was not odmissible and that the evidence should have been confined as to lands similar and Adjacent, and they should not go so far that the similarity fades out. ‘Their duty was as to the valley in Rock creek, and they had before them testimony as to Rockville, Great Fails and other outside places. ‘They had had the bulls and the bears before them, and had gone so far that the stomachs of at least two of the counsel had rebelled. Mr. Perry said his witness might be excused till 1 o'clock. Mr. Wilson suggested till Thursday morning. Mr. Perry remarked that he could take care of his own witnesses and proceeded to read authorities, citing the case of Splitlog (appropriate name, for he was a farmer) in vol. 25, Pacific Reporter, 202. In this the court said that evidence as to land two streets away when building lots would not be required for a long time was inadmissible. He also read a number of other authorities. In a Pennsylvania case ho read the charge of the court in which the testimony as to the adaptability to cut up into town lots was ad- mitted. SPECULATIVE AND FANCIFUL EVIDENCE. A number of the counsel and others laughed at this, and Mr. Perry remarking they were laughing too soon, read the opinion of the Su- preme Court reversing the judge below, remark- ‘dg that such evidence is speculative and fan- ciful. Mr. Perry also read a subsequent case re- iterating the doctrine in the former. “Sup- pose,” Mr. Perry said, “Jerry Simpson and the advocates of free coinage should succeed with their measures next Congress. Would not ‘old be worth a premjum, and where would be fie bottom of values?” Mr. Wilson—“I do not believe in free coin- age, but I'll have to vindicate Jerry Simpson.” Mr. Perry continued, saying that they were asked to adopt the speculative values of real es- tate operators, and he asked that they confine their awards to the present values. Mr. Muddox said that the motion did not affect Mr. Page's property, and asked Mr. Perry what testimony in bis case he would strike out. 2 Mr. Perry said he had already read one vol- ume of 1,700 pages and there was another to come. It was the work of the commission should they grant his motion to strike it out. § WHAT SHOULD BE STRICKEN OUT. Mr. Wilson remarked that it was for Mr. Perry to point out what he desired to strike out and they were entitled to know exactly what should be stricken out. He cited the subdivisions of Malvern and Hose- mont parks, and asked if the owners to ascer- tain the value had not the right to offer testi- mony as to other parks or subdivisions. Mr. Wm. Stone Abert said he was not pre- pared to go on with this discussion. They had tuken the recess with the understanding that the government was going on — with its ‘testimony and had no _ notice of such moticn. He called atten- tion to the fact that Mr. Perry had cross-ex- amined the witnessesas to values at length, and asked if he bad not waived his right to make this motion. Ifthe testimony wus to be di- vided it would be found that that brought out by Mr. Perry wus eufficient for them to act. He had a number of authorities, but was not prepared to go on now and ho asked that the question go over till tomorrow morning. Mr. Perry caid it was unusual for the gov- ernment's counsel to be charged with taking snap judgment. , ‘Mr. Abcrt disclaimed any reflection. Mr. Wilson united in Mr. Abert’s request. Mr. Perry said he would not object. OBJECTED TO POSTPONEMENT. Mr. Coleman objected to any postponement, and for himself did not think that under the circumstances a reply should be made. Mr. Atchison said that Mr. Perry was en- titled tea decision ou his motion before pro- cecding further. As he was acquainted wits Pennsylvania practice he desired to state that on law of eminent domain that state was conservative, but it should be considered that there was a differ- ence between a Pennsylvania railroad con- demnation case anda government caso. “In the Pennsylvania railroad cases the property was injured and destroy Air. Perry remarked that as to what Mr. Coleman had said he would reply elsewhere,for he would not be diverted by personal insult, ‘The commissioner suggested that Mr. Cole- man not having been present during the entire hearing he had misunderstood the rulings by which testimony had been admitted. Mr. Coleman said he wished to disclaim hav- ing made Ct Eire which should be taken as a personal affront. He had no personal feelin and bad baved bis remarks ‘on what he bad learned. He simply remarked that the coun- sel for the government was in an unfortunate osition. Povte. Porry then explained that the admission of the testimony was becauseof the ruling of the commission that if testimony was given as to one subdivision, others could be brought in, and it was Mr. SPONGING IN THE BAHAMAS. ‘The Method of Gathering and Preparing for Market and the Profits of the Work. ‘From the Phila. Public Ledxur and Daily Tramscript. Consul Thomas J. McLain of the United States consulate at Nassau, in the Bahama Islands, in response to the direction of the State Department, has furnished an interesting paper on the sponge trade of the Bahamas, in which the value of the industry and the methods of catching the sponges are given. The vessels employed in the trade are small, varying from five to twenty-five tons, sloop or schooner rigged, and are built in the local ship- yards. The construction and repair of these vessels constitute an important industry in it- self. They have small cabins for siceping pur- poses. The cooking is done on deck. About 500 of these vessels are engaged in gathering sponges. The number of ns gathering sponges in the Bahamas, handling thet and preparing them in various stages for market, 1s from 5,000 to 6,006, all of whom, except the shipowners, brokers ‘and shippers, are black peopie. Hands employed in chpping, washing, pecking and preparing finally for shipment abroad get from 50 to 75 cents per day of ten hours. “The amount earned by the men who g0 fishing depends entirely on the number of sponges obtained. The owner of the vessel fits her out at his own expense, and the profits Of the voyage are divided up in shares among the owner, the master and the men. They are never hired by the month, nor do they ever get specitied wages. The most that can be said is that the meu make a tolerable living, and the sponge fisherman who earns over €300a year is the exception. The method of gathering sponges is by means of iron hooks attacked to long poles. By using a water glass the fisherman can readily discover the sponges at the bottom, and then by the pole and hook can bring up those he may select, leaving thermaller ones untouched. Some sponges adiiere firmly to the bed of the sen, while others are not attached at all, these latter being known as “rollers.” About tem attempt was made to introduce was found that their use was the beds, because in passing over the bottom they dislodged and brought up not only the good sponges, but the young and un- salable ones us weil, ‘killing the spawn and Working great mischief. Such an outcry was raised ugainst dredging that an act was passed forbidding it. When brought to the vessel the sponges are at once spread upon the deck and left exposed to the sun for several days, during which time the animal mutter that covers the sponge gradually dies. This is a black, gelatinous Substance of a very low order of marine life, which, during the process of decay, cmits a most ‘objectionable odor. The vessels visit What is culled the kraal once a week to land tne load from the deck. The kraal is an in- closed pen, fenced in by aticke of wood s0 as to allow s free circulation of water through it, usually built in a sheltered aad shallow bay ot cove on one of the cays neur by. The sponges are placed in the kraal and left to be soaked und washed by the action of the water from four to six days, when they are taken out and beaten with sticks until the decayed coverin is entirely removed. Having becn subjecte: to this course of exposure, souking, beating and washing, tha sponges are quite cl are taken on board the vessel, pack hold, zonveyed to Nassau, and in this condi- tion are sold in the local market, Of the larger sponges a catch of 5,000, or of the smaller ones 7,500, would Le considered a fair lot. Occasionally a cargo of from 12,000 to 15,000 large sponges has been brought in, but this euccess is exceptional. The principal varieties gathered in the Ba- hamas are as follows: Bont, grass, glove, bard- head, reef (white and dark), velvet (xbaco and cay). sheep wool and yellow, of which the most valuable is sheep wool. The total export in 1890 reached over 900,000 pounds, valued at £306,686. ‘The crop of that year was about the average, being really the most valuable one in many years. Of that crop there were shipped to the United States,708,000, valutd at £236,000. Bahama sponges are not considered very good. but a ready market is found for all that can be obtained and at constantly improving prices. ‘There are no indications of any failure of the supply. The Census of England and Wales. From the London Standard. The preliminary report on the census of England and Wales was laid on the table of the house of commons last night. As we recently Stated, the total number of persons returned as living in England and Wales at 12 p. m. on April 5, 1891, was 29,001,018. This shows an increase of 8,026,572, or of 11.65 per cent upon the numbers returned at the 1881 enumeration. Not only was this number less than at the previous decennium, 1871-81, but the rate of increase was less than in any previous decen- nial period in the century, that is, any decen- nium since the first enumeration in this country. Had the rate of increase remained as in 1871-81, the addition to the population would have been 3,729.28, wherews it was in reality only 3,026,572, and, as ull official estimates of the population in the years following on an enumeration are based on the hypothesis that the preceding intercensal rate of growth has been maintai the estimated population in m excess of the actual popula- e difference between estimates and is unavoidable, when the interval be- tween two consecutive estimates is so long as a decennium. Of the 29,001,018 cases enumer- ated 14,050,340 ure males and 14,950.542 are females. This gives an excess of 906,202 fe- males, an increase, however, which would be not inconsiderably reduced were the army, the navy and the merchant service abroad not ex- eluded from the reckoning. ‘To each 100 males enumerated there were 106.4 females. ‘The proportion of females to males has been steadily increasing at each census since 1851, baving been successively 104.2, 105.3, 105.4, 105.5 and 106.4 to 100. ‘The rate of increase for the last decennium was 11.2 per cent for males and 12.1 per centfor females. But the natural in- crease of the males, that is, the number of male births minus the number of male deaths, was 1,821,366, or 14.5 per cent of the mule popula- tion in 1881, while the natural increase of the females was 1,809,395, or 13.6 per cent of the female population, The inhabited houses numbered 5,452,802, showing an increase of 621,283, or 12.9 per cent upon the numbers returned in 1881. Lhe un- inihabited houses and houses in course of con- struction, on the other hand, actually declined. Of the former there were 380,117, and of the latter 38,407, whereas in 1881 the numbers had been respectively 336,672 and 46,414. The average number of occupants of each inbabited house was 6.52, against 0.88 in 1881 and 6.33 in 1871. ‘There are sixty-two towns with more than 50,000 innavitants, They are: London, which is returned at 4,211,056, as against 3,815,544 ten ars ago, showing an increase per cent of 10.4. Tiverpest comes next with the only decrease, from 552,503 persons ten years ago to 517,951. ‘The remaining sixty all show an inerease more or less substantial. Manchester is returned at 800,343; Birmingham, 429.171; Leeds, 367.506; dhettield, "3.4243; | "Bristol, | 221,663; Brad= ford, 2i6,361:" Nottingham, 211,934; West Ham, — 204, 199,- 9935" _ Salfo: a ‘Tyne, 186,345; ‘Portemouth, 152,263, Leices- ter, 142,051; Oldham, 131/463; ‘Sunderland, 130,92 iif, 128,849; Blackburn, 120,064; Brighton, 115,402; Preston, 107,573; Croydon, 102,697; Norwich, 100,964; Birkenhead, 99,184; Huddersfield, 9,422; ‘Derby, 94,146; Swansea, 90,423; Yetradyfodwe, 83,350; Burnley, 87,058; rateshead, 85,70¥; Plymouth, 84,179: Halifax, 864: Wolverhampton, 82,620; South Shields, 78,431; Middlesbrough, '75,5:6; Walsall, 71,791; Rochdale, 71,458: Tottenham, 71,336; St. Helen's, 71,288; Stockport, 70 253; Aston Manor, 68,639; York, 66,984; Southampton, 65,325: Loyton, 63, 106: “Willesden, 61,266; Northampton, 61,016; Reading, 60,0:4; West Bromwich, 59,439; Mer- faye dy dvil, 58,080; Ipswich, 57,260; ‘Bury, 87,- j; Wigan, 55,013; , 54,816; Devonport 54,136; Newport (Mou.), 64,695; "Warrington, ERAN Coventry, 5270, ing, 52.540; Grimsby, 61 4 16 51,843, ‘Barrow-in- In countics, Middlesex shows a considerable increase, with 3,251,703 persons, agninst 2,920,- 485 ten years ago. A Hard Joke on a Bashful Couple, From the Buffalo Enquirer. A pretty girl from out of town had been staying for some time with a young Indy friend in Buffalo, and as the time for her departure drew nigh = young man from out of town BLE Hl EH rf i i iH iE 8 j if t E 8 g RELIGION ON THE STEAMBOATS, ‘The Floating Tabernacie~ Kun by One of Sam Jones’ } nthusiastic Converts. From the: ourierJoarual. Several years ago, when Sam Jones got up his first great revival in Nashville, it was a no- ticeable feature among the immense crowds who Gaily went to hear him that two of Nash- Ville's most prominent and wealtby citizens were there and taking great interest in the meetings. These men were Capt. Thomas G. Ryman, the wealthy steamboat owner and builder, and Col. Alex* Perry, the big stock- man of Nashville and cattle king of Tennessee. They were warm friends, and it was not long before they became greatly interested in Mr. Jones and his services. Ryman and Perry were converted on the same day at the same time and place. _ iyman owned eight or ten boats plying the Cumberland river, and it was not long before iy removed every bar from his boats, but he hud scriptural quotations from the inted over the doors, upon the bulk heads and in many of the state rooms of every boat he owned, until his boats were known erywhere as “Ryman’'s Floating Tabernacles,” and he has never built or owned a boat since that he bas not kept whicky of of them and embellished the cabins with religious quote- tions. In the meantime he was being liberal with his wealth in advancing the cause of reli- gion in Nashville. Derry, Wealthy and liberal, wes not slow to open bi purse whenever and wherever he had a chance to help Jones along. Kyman built a mission in ashville and bas paid the expense of rupning to thisday. Perry, not to be outdone, did the same thing, and the two missions have done great work among the peopie of the rock city. ‘These two wen are at the he ad of cate which is building an immense and costly taber- nacle in Nashville to seat from 6,000 to 8,000 People, and will be dedicated by Sam Jones next April. Capt. Ryman has just built a besutifal steam- boat, the most complete low-water boats Ed Howard ever built. She is 150 feet long, 283g feot and 3° feet depth of hold. She has @ full-length cabin and Texas, and remark- able to state she only draws twelve inches. The cabin contai following quotations from the Bible: “The eyes of the Lord are i ‘ery place beholding the evil wgry with the wicked:” * “Fools make a mock of sin.” Capt. Kiyinan, in appreciation of the bigh esteem aud regard he has for true Christian character and liberality of heart, bas named his pretty little steamer in honor of his friend yseociate, “Alex Perry.” AN UNWRITTEN ROMANCE The End of a Soldier of Fortune About Whom Nothing Was Known. From the New York Morning Journal. ‘The other day a man died in Texas who was from first to last a mystery to his friends as well as enemies. A creature of the late war, be uew no fear, could subject himself to the severest Lardships witho at a murmur, was sur- rounded by an impenetrable mystery, and pre- served his incognito to the last. He first made his appearance im the brigade of Gen, Mosby, in the confederate cavalry. He was then a man of perhaps twenty-seven years, tall and commanding in appearance, black hair and eyes and an exceedingly awarthy complexion. He was one of the best riders and shots in that famous command. His face always held its calm, stony expression, and he was never known to be under the influence of ex- tement of any kind. Soon he was detailed as @ scout, and the only name the soldiers had for him was “lack Whittington, the scout.” ‘Though in many desperate hand-to-hand en- counters, he was never wounded, and his judg- ment and information were implicitly velied on by the officers, He seemed to avoid company and would never enter into conversation with 'y one, except relative to the service and the business he had in hand. Once Col. Mohun asked him where he came from. When be bad fine ished his report he said: “Colonel, I try to make a good soldier for the confederacy ‘and outside of that it is none of your business what Tam or where I was born.” In his mysterious way he came and went and the soldiere of the line came to count on ® battle when they saw “Black Whittington” return from one of his trips, always riding at a swift gallop. At the battle of Yellow Tavern, just outside of Richmond, he was last secu for many mouths. Many of the soldiers reageed to New Orleans with the intention of going to South America. While there Whittington came in to their great surprise, for many thoaght him cap- tured and hung asaspy. While there be be- came involved in a ditiiculty with some lawless soldiers aud killed three. He then went to Mexico and joined Maximilian. He seemed to bave been long acquainted with him and his officers, though his compan- ions knew well enough to ask no questions. Afior the downfall of the emperor he smug- gled goods across the border for a time, but nally disappeared and nothing neard trom him until be turned up as a scout of Warrias in South America. When that cam- paign was over be came to Texas and lived quictly on a farm until he died. He died from the effect of a bullet that had lodged near his heart, and very suddenly. Ween they went to dress him for burial he was completely clothed in a heavy suit of Spanish cla armor, dented aud battered by Uulletw that had come in contact with it. The only thing about him that would in any way lead to his identity was a seal ring that hung around 4 neck with a chain, and on which was cut an ve branch. Peopie who took an intere. lim often tried to trace up his past life « lineage, thinking him to be of some noble family, ‘and that he had exiled himscif for some flippant cause, but they were always unsuccess tul, and he died as he had lived, without giving a single clue to his identity. EAE bene, He Hadn't Taken Anything. From Munsey's Weekly. ~Have you taken anything for your trouble?” asked the doctor of a long, lauk, hungry-look- ing man, who came to him complaining of be- ing “all run down,” so that he didn’t seem to be “no manner o' correct,” hisappearance veri- fying his words. ‘Well, I ain't been taken much of anything, dock, that is; nothing to speak of. Ituks couple 0’ bottles o’ Pinkham’s bitters a while back, an’a botilo of Quackem’s invigorator, witha couple 0” boxes o’ Curem’s pills aud a Jot o' quinine and some root bitters my old woman tixed up. I've got a porous plaster ou my back an’ aliver pad on, an’ I'm wearig’ an "lectrie belt an’ takin’ red ‘clover four times a day, with a dose or two 0’ salts ev'ry other day; ‘ceptin’ for that I ain't taken nothew’ soo Fine Old Medicine Wasted. From the Philadelphia Kecord. ‘One of the workmen engaged in tearing down the buildings for the new Keading terminal found a peculiar looking whisky flask the other day. The tlask, which was very ancient, was made of solid silver, and, when cleaned, did not appear to be any the worse for its long burial be- neath the ground. On one side of the flask was an engraving of the original Independence Hall and on the other was engraved in old English letter : ‘The flask was full of a thick oily substance when found, and the finder, not knowing what it was, poured it out. From the few drops re- maining an expert pronounced the fluid whis- ky, and declared that every drop of it would have been worth a gold to the owner had he known its value. ‘Woman's Inconsistency. ‘From the St. Louis Republic. Mr. B—1, a well-known St. Louis contributor, gave vent to the following philosophical reflec- tions: “Calla girl spring chicken and she will laugh; call a woman a hen and she gets mad. “Call ‘8 witch and she will nee “Call a girls kitten and she won't take unkindiye call a women cat and she will Less you. sex.” e i Hd i tf fi af H tl i i i H fr being equally as | | an absolut. | been unable to obtain bread for weeks, and im their efforts to sustain life they have been com- pelled to eat grass and leaves. 1 either cannot be found in say alize Telezrams to Tue Star. ——— THE PRINCE OF WALES’ SYMPATHY, He is Said to Have Indirectly Helped the Russian Hebrews Suffering im Kagan. Loxnox, August 25.—The Pall Mall Gasette today says that the Prince of Wales is taking great interest in the matter of the persecution of the Jews in Russia and in the condition of the immigrants of that nationality who are coming to England. The prince, the Gaztie says, hes de voted considerable time to a thorough study of the question. Though he bas not taken ai direct measures to amust the needy Je ing that action on his feelings of the Russians, he has indirectly given much assistance to the AngloJewish com- muttees, fear- would woand the ‘The Princess of Wales, who isa sister-in-law of the czar, is co-operating with the prince, ahd is rendering much valuable aid in hie efforts to ameliorate the condition of the poverty-stricken: Hebrews. THE FAMIAWINO PEASANTS OF KAZAN. A clergyman residing at present in the prow- ince of Kazan, Russia, has written « letter to the Pail Mail Gazvtic, in which he gives bar- rowing description of the sufferings of the an- fortunate peasants of that province, brought on by the failure of the crops. numbers of them, he says, are state of starvation, Many have one of the villages of the province, consisting of 140 houses, the clergyman visited all the a Here were found sixteen persons in a terribly emaciated condition, and slowly and painfully, dy ing from starvation. ‘OF all the reaidents of the houses only twenty were found eating ordinary food in a quantity sufticient to keep them alive. Visits made toe number of other villages revealed « similar state of destitution and distress. In all of them numbers of were found dead or ayi ‘There is no immediate prospects of any better- ment in the condition of the peasantry, and it is feared that, driven on by the pangs of hun- ger, they will attempt any means lawful or men look upon their wives and cl dying for want of bread, and it i# not to be pected that under such conditions that will be amenable to any law save thet Which dictates to them the tion of the lives of their families. aw much excitement throughout the province among the poorer classes, and an outbreak tay occur et ‘any time. NEW KAILROAD LINES. The Canadian Pacific Shareholders Aathor- ize the Issue of New Stock. New Youx, August 25.—The Times saya: An important mecting of the shareholders of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company was held in Montreal yesterday, under the presidency of Mr. Van Horn. Among those present were Lord Mount Stephen, Lord Elphenstone of England, G. K. Harris of Boston and Gen. Samuel Thomas of New York. The first busi- ness before the meeting was ® proposal on the part of the Canadian Pacific railway to take over the Lake Temiscamingue Colonization railway, seventeen miles of which ie completed, the remaining thirty there to be built by the ‘Lemiscamingue Company. The Canadian Pacific aulway also guarantees necesury for the com- 1 of the road outside of the governmen’ subsidies. A motion was made and approved unouimously authorizing the Canadian Pacifie Tailway to take over the road on their ows terms. The chairman reported that the arrange= ments for acquiring the Calgarry and Edmontom railrond were not yet completed, and 1t was de- cided to nold another meeting on October 12. A special meeting was «ubsequently held, and the directors were authorized to issue debentures either for the purpose of satisfying or acquir- ing bonds which the company bis isened in aid of the congtruction and equipment of a branch of its railway known as the Souris branch, as well as such additional line or lines as the board of directors may, from time to time, by resolu- tion, declare to be « portion or of the Souris branch of the Canadian Fuettic: Railway Company. |The issue of bonds is to be limited to £4,000 per mile, and to bear interest not ex- ceeding 4 per cent per annum. DENOUNCED AS A SCHEME. ‘The London Times on the Relations of the International Kallway and This Countey. Loxpox, August 25.—The Times today pub- Ushese three-column article upon the pro- Jected intercontinental railway, which, when completed, will link the South and Central American republics with each other and with the United States. In discussing these plans the Times expresses the opinion that Mr. James G. Binine, the United States of State, isa “Man of ideas, aud aa it ecciue quite possible, he is the next Proai- dent, there will be some chance of realizing the scheme.” Continning, the Times says that the “ aims to join the markets of North and South America, but there is no place for a commercial system even ‘in the relations be- tween the several republics. The railroad when completed would have to compete with the great waterways on either side of the conti- pent. From Buenos Ayres to New York and from Valparaiso to San Francisco the existing means of transit are simpler and rthan they could ever be made on a route. It is obvious that the scheme equally bas political as well as ‘commercial ends in view. To join the North and South American republics, even though the first outward sign of union will be nothing but an iron rail with the supreme center of the repub- lican government at Washington, ix a concep- tion of captivating magnitude. The Times also amerts that the recent proposals on the Part of the United States looking to the extab- lishment of reciprocity with various republics of the continent were generally recei the ‘countries to which overtures were as specimens of absolutely cynical Anglo-Saxon selfishness and that the proposals created @ profound distrust in American bargau ‘Touching upon the question as to where the capital is to be found for the enormus enter- prise, the Times expresses the opinion that it needy southern repub- lics and that it must be raised in the United States. The latter would be obliged to - tve the interest on the cost of constraction.end there is. Corp conviction that the United States would recoup itself for this guarantee at ——- of < republics further south. jany practical opinion, the Times Vellve that the scheme will nover,be'rer ‘The price demanded by the United States for guaranteeing the bonds of the railroad would be in commercial and political concessions which the other republics could not = ‘The United States is regarded as the rival of England, and as the states of the southern half of the continent were developed by @red men were landed from the naval fleet yee- terday and marched to Kebo Park, where they