Evening Star Newspaper, December 31, 1891, Page 5

2d EDITION. CHARGED TO FENIANS Apparently an Attempt to Blow Up Dublin Castle. GREAT DAMAGE BUT NO ONE HUEY. BLOWING UP DUBLIN CASTLE. Explosion of Dynamite in the Residence of Ireland's Viceroy. Deatts, Dec. 31. Doxt Dexar To Btop that cough! Els» the bronchial tubes will be en- Jarred and the delicate tissues of the lungs exposed to fazury. No other mediciné iso speedily operative in throst and lung troublevas AYER’S CHERRY PEC- TORAL. A few doses have been known to break up an obstinate and distressing cough. Sufferers from asthma, bronchitis, Coup, Consuisption, sore throat smi whooping couth finda sure retief inthe useof thie preparation. It scothes the inflamed membrane, Try promotes expectoration and induces repose Don't be ‘without it in the house. Sallie E_ Stone, Hurt's store, ‘Va.. writes: “I have found. in my family, that Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral was always acertain cure for colds aad coughs.” “Five years ago I had s constant cough, night sweats, was «reatly reduced in flesh and had been stven up by wy physicians. Ibegan totake Ayer's | Cherry Pectoral and was completely cnred.""—Apga A. Lewie, Kicard, N_¥. by an explosion. The disaster is said to hay been caused by dynamite, and the Fenian the explosion. AYER'S CHERRY PECTORAL. Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mase Sold by all Druggiste. Price, #1; six bottles, 85. out the canse of the explosion. At first it was thought that it was caused by a leakage of gas. case. | A number of workmen wore employed about shattcred a number of windows and did con- siderable othe: damage. Mr. Coulikan, chict | of the financial department, just left bis |Foom when # tremendous ‘explosion occured thersin. The floors, furniture aud wi ores Ane Auwars Harry Wues Comfortable. ct ‘They are comfcrtable whea i. They are apt to be well when fat; ‘The workmen who bad been repair: cent rooms were abseut at dinner at the time. The oficiais declare that dynamite can: explosion. There is nothing to indicate that it was a gas explosion. ‘The public are exciuded from the precincts and experts are cxamin- | ing the wrecked apartment while detectives are busy seeking clues. The Irikh privy council had intended to hold a session this evening in the rooms directly over the one | whers the explosion occurred. —— TO SUCCEED SENATOR PF A es worry andery when thin. ‘They ougut to be fat; their actare is to baby is thin we have a book for FUL LIVING—f-00. UMB. — | Ex-Kepresentative Perkins the Most Confi- | dent Candidate. Kansas Crrx, Mo. Dee. 31.—The Star's | Topeka, Kas. special anys the most sanguine | applicant for senatorial honors this morning ia Bishop W. Perkins, ex-Congressman from the | third district. Maj. E. N. Morrill scemingly leads the field, for the impression is growing more and more that no Foveka man will be honore¢. ‘The governor will give no information, ex- cept that he will make the appointment this weeks. scott BOWNE, Chemists, 329 South \ i Sb avent, New York. Your drygist keeps SCOTT'S EMUL- SION of Od-liver oil—all drsamisteevery- wheredo $1. jOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP ARS by MILLIONS N WHILE TEETH- : SOOTHES the » ALLAYS ali 1AIN, pees FIRE CAUSES $500,000 LOSS. The Great Barrel Works at Constable Hook, N.J., Burned. New York, Dec. 31.—-The great barrel works of the Standard Oil Company at Constable Hook, N. J., were burned iast night and prop- erty valued at $500,000 was destroyed, steamers and six hose carriages arrived at the scene from Bayonne in a short time after the telephone call was sent in and were at once at work. So intense was the heat from the burn- | |ing building that the firemen were time and time again driven back, and they could do little else than wateh it burn, —— IN WALL STREET TODAY. inevery part of the ching DewaspPdsos Exrnacr. NO SUBSTITUTE. acae ( pee jwudorixe coven REMEDY. Store whow, slays couch end cuts short disease. Instat and nfaffible in the sudden and dangerous Karniesd and speedy im backing and racking Over 40 fears in use. Sold by drussista ‘The Stock Market Opened Fairly Active and Prices Went U; New Yorx, Dec. 31.—The stock market oyencd fairly active this morning, with prices firm. The first prices were 34 to 3{ per cent higher than the closing of yesterday. N York Central was especially prominent in the | crow. oe ewly dealings, selling up one point to 116! beaivcvapa nas metas Prices advanced thronghout the hour for most alte hand Fsts., Washington.D.C._| of the list. The only exceptions were engar — | trusts and Omaba. ‘These stocks fell 1 per cent Buxss Leos) Brrrers Atmaxac ach. Oregon Navigation and Union Pacific | yore the features of the second hour. | They were actively bought and advanced | sharply. The former improved 13; and ti er 1}; per cent. The general list advance fh send in sympathy. At midday the best figures of the morning were generally current. The advance ranged from 3 to 2 percent. At this writing, 1:30 p.m., the market is dull. The | sales amounted to 148.000 shares. exchange ED KECIPES for makins de rhe 1 governments steady; currency, 63, 109 bi coupon, 118 bid; extended 2s, registered, 100 bid. —_—_— Alleged Nihilist’s Plots in Paris. Pants, Dec. 31.—The Solei! today says that it is rumored that a plot hud been discovered among members of the Russian colony here to destroy by dynamite the chamber of dep- uties and the Russian embassy. A number of Russian refugees are said to have been ar- rested om the charge of being cuncerned in the plot. Cantstaas, y WITH ITS MANE PURSE, 1s XOW LIES ARE IN WI FORTS. IT 18 EQUITABLE LD DRAINS UPON THE ST. YET MANY FAMI- i> OF DOMESTIC COM- .E THAT OUR IT SYSTEM MANIFESTS ITS BENEFICENCH IN ASSISTING THE RELIABLE HOUSYREEPER TO EVERY. THING THAT TEXQPS TO THE COMFORT | OF HERSELF aNgp THE HAPPINESS OF HER CHILDREN, EXACTING ONLY 4 SMALL PORTION Cf HER FUTURE WEEKLY og @@) STHLY ALLOWANCE ES SATISFACTION YF THE DEBT. DURING THE Wee @ We CONTINUE THE SALE OF HOLIDAY ee Police Supt. Walling Dead. } Aspvny Park, N. J., Dec. 31.--George Wash- 27 GAME Welling, for many years supcrintend- eut of the New York police department, died this morning at his home in Keyport. yrukue TWO FORGED CHECKS. Senator Gorman’s Name Attached to Them— No Arrests Yet Made. Some person who is evidently very clever in the use of a pen has been trying his | hand at forging cheeks in this city this week, Just who the party is has not yet | been discovered. On Tuesday in the regular course of the banking business, a check for £45 turned up | at Riggs’ Bank purporting to be signed by Senator Arthur P. Gorman and pay- able to the order of ‘Thomas Sorrow. The check been cashed by & Co. Bank of the Republic om there it had gone through the clearing house to Riggw’ Bank, where Sena- tor Gorman has a considerable bank account. Sorrow i @ colored man who was known by Baks & Co. When Senator Gorman signs acheck he is very careful to number it properly. Whoever med his name to thie particular check wa not aware of this fact, for there was no num- ber upon it. ‘This of ¢ bank offic: INCLUDING FANCY nockers, QgLOCKS, ESCRI- TOIKES,, BUFFETS, PIF” MONTEL MIRRORS, TOILET sErsy24=e-* °S. PAKLOR AND BED Rooyft FCSN. <URE, STOVES, CARPETS, WORKS OF ART ROUSE & CASH AND cI 117, 919, wel AND self aitracted the attention js, and upon a careful exa of the signature it was throw as @ feigery, and. the che returned io tue Bank’ of the Nepublie. The signi is tid to be a very fair imitation of the Senator's handwrit- ing and showed tat it was written by some one | who was fs with his ture. Yesterday another check, this for $72.11, signed with Mr. Gormans dat Figgw Bank. It was mad yable to the order of a man named Lee, and Was tudoceed by a man named Cheshire, both | of whom arecoiored. Cheshire bas an account at Lincoln Bank and bad turned the check in | to his account there. of the | eatin | out) as a G7 axD 20 ry, avd was Mturned to the Lincoln Bank. anh THF EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1891. THE NKW FRENCH MINISTER. M. Patenotre Formally Prevested to Presl= dent Harrison--Pleasant specches. M. Patenotre, the newly accredited French minister, was formally presented to the Presi- dent by the Secretary of State this morning. The minister was attended by his two secreta- ries and all were in full court dress. In pre- senting bis credentials the minister said: Mr. President: I have the honor to place in your hands the letters whereby the presi- dent of the French republic accredits me to your excellency in the capacity of envoy @x- traordinary and minister plenipoter 5 Tcould not feel otherwise than higily flat- tered at the high mission which has been con- fided to me to represent my country in the capital city of the great American people, whose wonderful energy is _a constant subject of ad- miration to our old Europe. I should be glad if my residence in the United | velope the traditions of esteem and «3 —The finanetal office of Dab- | Ti it have never ceased. to exist bets lin Castle, the official residence of the Earl of | two nations, even when they were soparated by Zetland, Viceroy of Ireland, has been wrecked the diversity of their politi if ve Which cannot now fai: to be still further strengthened by the similarity of our instita- ‘The Mr. the castle at the time of the explosion, which | receive from your hands thes dit i 0 th States could contribute to strengthen and de- pathy 2 OUF 1 systems, and | tions. party, as usual, 1s credited with bringing about | jf shal! be the object of my efforts to draw | closer these bonds ot irfe ‘The police are hard at work trying to find | sured in reciprocated and that I may rely upon.your kindness in facilitating the accomplishment of ‘This, however, has been found not to be the | my ask. dehip, and I feel as- ‘vance that these reutiments will be President replied as follows: ister: It gives me great pleasure to ttere ace ry and ing you as the envoy extraord ni F plenipotentiary of, government of the United states. With the history of the Cespera’ nd sus en xstul siraegle for independence of thirteen American colonies and Frenchwen are indissolubly i. The great army of American ehil- and youths learn in our pablic schools © names of the chivalrous and liberty-lov- ny tit a republie w | contidence of kre in Au Mr. | and bes wane xer bas b Will you be pleas presi dial good wisher aud to the poop the assurance that the government and people of the United States cherish for them a must sincere and friendly estecm and wish for them anational career of the highost dignity aud prosperity. nehmen who came to our aid in that ye hour, when the question of political f essive and independent accessfal cx itions here i given ox it in the affection and your great people, then tho wio fougut for tree ceinted thel hmen uerica have two of the mo» history. Minister, I welcome you to this capital, our people the eception which accorded to your predecessors, , sir, to convey to the reuch republic my most cor f France nt of the <——— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, following cre the opening end closing prices of TE dtock Market, asfeported. by special, scnand Slacartuey. Lalo £ Washington Sioc! ‘Sales — Regular nat S92, ¢ 1svz, gold, 100 Mis own asked. pany, os, ‘Convertib 1055 ‘urrency, 1U0 vid bla, — rae 00 bid. —- aske uaneous bonis—Washingt jak Wei, Gs, Wh winy inp. éa, 1 American Security and Trust Com: mortgage Gs, 904, b Light iutaniry 4: ington Gas Compal Washington Gas Company, set asked. Washington Gas series 1991, 137 bul, — asked. asked. Capitol and ailroad Ist mortgage 5s, ropolitay Kwlroaa Cony. asked. U vid. 109% asked. electric Light Couvertiv: Ahacostis Ralrowd apeake and Potinac 53, — bid. 10! asked. ankot Washington, 415 Hawk of kepublic. Wu bid, — 60 bid. + asked. Central. aad Mechanics’. 19) sked. Culuin 124 ld. — asked. i. Traders’ 14 bi tle bid 100 Lidl, ‘elephone ‘Ist Capit 1 Ecking 6) bid, ins 110) men’s £ Metr nal” Union, 11 vid, yc ingtor asked. Peoples, < tid, Gry asked. Coie | % bid, gat Stocks Us! Eiveaie Ligt, “140 bid nd Potomac, 52 vid, 6 hOBey 4%, A ton Market Com- Great suis lee Com eumatic ¢ Lincoln 1 y brick Company n Brick Machine pany, Carriage, as 1 250 bid, — aske bull Kun Hanoraina Company, # bid, 20 asked. Safe Veposit and true ton Safe Dep Wasiiington soall and trust qinpauy. 108 bd, ‘aust Com: 63 rel spe ‘This check was also discovered to be a for- | 81.9734 ier Mr. Cheshire called at the bank and | pho EX. dividend. | yates — Wasitiy ib Company, 20 bid, — as: asaed. “Ainer cau Security, HT bid 10 4g asked. eel Raltimore Markep. ce. Deo Bt siipndits,” 4465 bai Wheat et S Decembes 03; February, 1.00% atner, No. 2, red, ¥-, nels: shipi bushels: sa: ‘easly —Fultz, val. iy—No. 2 red, 024s: Ja stated that he had learned that the check was a | Corn unsettied—mi forgery. fucstion to the eredit of the ban and with- Trew the check A letter wis received from Senator Gorman today that the checks were ing his forgeries and ex- determination to have the matter thoroug'!y investigated. It is sup- gbusncls; stock. 159,215 bushels. “Hay stead! posed that botu checks were signed by the same person. As yet nocrrests have been made. ——. Not a Colored Man. best “ Stico, Mo., Dee. 29, 1991. ihe * an aneat tnere wm | TO the Raitor of The Evenine Star: SF uence cab procure. With si p who prefer alocai| Please allow me to correct an errorin your Jositively no danger. but for the enaribee we use cccaine and Orn mention), applied to the In »! #0.» Lypodermicail: st. %e are prepared to eda@inister any known and to extract your te eth BEILLFULLY | 82Y # ° NLESSLY quier county, Sirsinis, ast _ bere — Compare the pice of am m cxpalle of committing mao ii oa W. H. Harpo: throughout, will make a fest-flying trip to ~4) | Monnt Vernon on N wharf at 2.a.m. and returning at 2:20 p.m. ——— é ‘Tur Criminal Court jury was adjourned till . According to size | Monday today. 4.0) Yesteapay ArreRxoox P. 8. Winfiold,colored, 8.00 | employed in Simpson's lumber yard on Pean- ‘ania avenue between 6th and 7th streets 1.00 | OF THE DIGESTIV > i PoE, Satpes | sat wrt bela {ing Angina. 31 bu: bushels, sales, 92.00" bush at Riggs’ Bank stating craphatically . Noy) winte ky 10 good | ery. j iniitution, | ehoiee, iy | store-pac stew | Sug: (the latter our | issue of this date, Lee Heflin, the murderer of | oe ‘Mre. Heflin and her children, 19 white man. I) yapyIMORE, Dec. 21. in justice to the colored people of Fan- | bid; Baltimore and Ohio st Cen west | comes, 9i¢bid; Consolidai | *Yote—‘Siere wil be CHICAGO, Dec. 21 (closingy.~Wheat—Decem- Corn—Decem- Oate—Jann- i, May, Sa w Year day, leaving ber | ary" 30: j U6. Jannary, 6.20; Sunee wee. ue 0 ie a rarest H. Py 1 Qn mei [obits cretagtes © He drew a check for the amount in | January, 51, 47 asked—Teceipta, 102,155 els, SMIPMEMLS, 14,353 t yA ‘Southern cor! white. # WW, 42433. Oats casy ty es Western, 3. quiet, bni_ iim —- No & s4—receipts, dice timothy. "12 s0aks. Giyain fred Provisions dull, qu fancy, 29430; ta ; Polis, Une, 21; do. fair to , tenis. kegs weak—sitee W¥—Kio ‘cargoes, fa} —grauul ‘Whisky ar steady: lates 5) yper’ stronge: rin—.6uL26 Peanu 1ock, £8 asked: {tral stock, 71 asked: Baltimore and Herd Arste, WAg4ilS; do iirst inco Wo. second incomes, No markets tomorrow. Chicago Markets, January, May, ys ies 5 Largignuiny, ig May, @ clock last event . \ te fattge tho of 9,8, Guat, N 1 theast, was badly burt by the saw, his band | in . io. pow being out, Be eta eat tothe Wash streah northwest, gad some oFreneb republie | wash- il, wachanged No.2 mixed western, + bustiels; Shek, 114,109 bushels | 10" | friends. Before 9 o'clock the parlors of Mr. aquiry, UCianged, Cotton dull—middiing, ‘ dow fle to choices Base ‘do. | Cinted wits the daceased, Toe’ eh . fair choice, 26a28; do. | ciat wi e . a ie, taney, Pi; dd. O08 10 | of " 1 the Virginia throes. 72 orthern south- Taya ef Reet aS poe ‘ine IT HAS GONE UP. ‘The Progressive Benefit Order Seems to Have Been Dissolved. “Don't print my name in connection with the story. It is cnough for me to realise that T om an inexcusable fool. It would be too much if the fact were published for the infor mation of mankind in general.” ‘That was the utterance of 2 man who had been prominintly connected with an organi- zation known to the public and now to the police as “The Progreseive Benefit Order. Nearly a thousand Washingtonians go mourn- ing all the day long and continue their dolo- rons exercises away into the night because their desire for the accumulation of wealth led them to associate with and invest in the Progressive Benefit Orde Of this num- ber a surprisingly tge percentage is composed of business men whose reputation for shrewdness has never heretofore been called into question. These are not saying a» word. As ao matter of fact, none of} the victims are conversationally inelined, but a Stan reporter succeeded in finding two or three who, under pressure and in response to much moral suasion, confessed that their respective legs had, so to speak, been pulled with considerable’ energy and a reasonable degree of financial success. WHEN IT WAS INCORPORATED. The “Progressive Benefit Order” was incor- porated May 12, 1800. The pzecise date on} which it censed to cxist is notavaiiablo just now, | but that is comparatively a mall matier. ‘The | important fact is that the order is dead; dead un | | any organization ever can be. It is likewise a | | trifle odorous. Everybody who was interested | | enough in the affair ‘to become a member was satistied with the plen: it *ecmed, in all respects, to be feasible. The proposition | involved, in the first place, a $2 assexsment, re pealed as frequently as the supreme oftic deerfied necessary. It was figured out that within a yeur cach would pay in about 262 and” in return for this the order | Promised to pay 3100. Certificates, printed in brilliant bues and decorated all over with dollar marks and promises to pay, were issued to cach of — the initiated Jand everybody looked forward to ree: the face” value of the documents just about a week ago; in nico season to purchase | Christmas presents, During the year, how- ever, the supreme authorities decided that the | value of the e: ould be reduced to | 375. The law permitted this reduction, and although the apparcnt profit was eut down it was rtll large enough. Subsequent events bi ailod to develop renson for | th juction. In fact tie supreme authorities conld have secured temporary popularity with- i Anything Lad they raised the value to $125, or as much higher as they chose. YEW GOT ANYTHING OUT OF IT. But few people got anything out of the blind pool and theso were fortunate because they wore unfortunate. Had they not been sick they would never have secured a cent, but being disabled they drew on the supreme treasurer for the #10 per week which was promised those members whose health fel! too far below par. The sick people are the ouly ones who ure not sick now; some of them cume dangerously near to getting all their money back. ‘Shore were six ledges in this ci Department, Hiawatha ac, Post Ollice and Capital. age loss per member is about 255. | Other cities have been worked also, for the | membership of the order was abont 60,000. | A newspaper was pubiished, presumably in the interest of the orde: the Marsachu- setts courts are now endeavormg to out whose interest was being served. When the center of interest (likewive | the home of the principai) has veen satis- y located the Washington members of will receive ail the imformation. And that is all they will get, ————— ON THE RIO GRANDE. | | ing | , entitled, pinner, ‘The aver- The Situation Causing Some Concern at the War Department. ‘The situation along the Rio Grande is giving | the ofiicials of the War Department a good deal of deep concern, yet there is an utter lack of news from tanley on the subject. ‘There | isa fear that the force of Capt. Bourke may be umbered by the Mexican rovo- but the department —_ feels lent that Le wiil conduet himself with all y prudence and that reinforcements will soon reach him. Senor Romero, the Mex- ican minister, was at the State Department this | morning and had a conference with Secretary .” He afterward said to a reporter that Uheard nothing except from the news- papers concerning the assassination of Gen. Garcia, the loyal commander, and the deser- tion of his troops to tie revoiutionists. He placed little credence in the story, yet army ofticers who are acquainted with’ the character of the Mexican soldicrs on the fron- tier are prone to believe it. eee GOVERNMENT, DISTRICT WANTS A XEW Mr. Frank P. Clo: Mabon, the detective officer recently tried by the police trial board, missioners for reo Mr. Closs urges his request for the reasons: That atthe time of the trial he was contined to his house by sickness and was unable to give the matter any attention and becunse, as he alleges, one of the wituesses who appeared inst MeMahon is now contined i \andria jail and his testimony is not en sideration. Mr. rial board in Mahon‘s case, the testimony other papers were a | Major Moore's desk tod probably wili | not bo considered by the Commissioners before | ‘he ease was px ned once at nd the srther contin- | cl the case was tried. | s Wikat Mahon was given opportu- | nity to call witn but declined to do so, | ake any statement hi it is understood, recom- 1, Lut this inding ‘ta not ef- ive until approved by Maj. Moore aud tho | Cou:nissioners. POLICEMEN APPOINTED. ‘The Commissioners today appointed Hugh | privates om the BUILDING PEUAIITS were isiwed today as follow: one brick dwelling, 19 Droit Park : dwellings, street nort van, two brick dwell- vet northwest; 81.000, sand W. I Hopkins, two brick dwell- ‘2109-2111 Ki street cast extended, $10,000, m Inandry, one brick leandr; rect northwest 100. G. M. Berry, J Tith street ne Vin Is kins Receives Army Officers, Secretary Elkina took hold of the reins at the W Department. Thatis to sny, he took hold of enough hands and shook them to war- raut the assuinption that he is now in office. He put in an eppearance at about half ast ten o'clock and tor nearly two hours | he received the officers of the army on duty - |i tho department, gihe chiefs of division | jand the clerks in rsonal office. , He | S| broke away from the throng a little after | | noom and wont over to the State Department to | je ran foul from foreign countries, pensesnm.’ and he bad no difticulty in obtaining an audience. cupTiee Tae ceases Miss Gensier's Funeral. Funeral services over the remains of Miss Addie M. Gensler were held this morningin the preseuce of many sorrowing relatives and = 1 | and Mrs. Gensicr's home, 1318 13:1 street, were crowded to their utmost capacity, priuelj sith young people who had been aloe ie evick | St. Matthew's conducted the brief jexereises at the house aud when they ‘hed been concluded the cortege leeeded to St. Matthew's Church, ~ wi {a reqaiem mass was celebrated. Interment was at Mt. Olivet cometery. ‘ibe pallbearers were Messrs, M. C. Hargrove, ‘Thornton Ches- ley, Howard 0. Cook, M. Britton, Andrew Mil- ler and George A. Howe. Floral tributes were more than ordinarily numerous and appropri+ ate, evidence of the esteem in which Miss -Gensier was held. | of | White, 414 B n.o. NEW YEAR CALLS... Continued Third Page, Mine ne ‘Mrs. G. G. C. Simms, assirted by her daugh- Dayton, Obio, Miss Sophie pe Mew four yton, = erine Walch and Misses Aline and Ethel Phil- lips, 1987 Corcoran; $ to 10. Bain, 915 E; after. Mrs. Wm. Smith, wife of General asic Mra. Smith, Mra Wa, F Tucker, Mra. ir and the ‘Misses Gibson, Kiem, MeAllister and ‘Miss Mae L. Smith, with the Misses Dobbins, 910 12th; 2 to 6. Mrs. David Nicholson ‘and Misses Elta Moore of Fremont, Ohio, Belle Engle of Pottsville, Mise Maggie and Sarah Saunders, assisted by Misses Ella Stewart, Ellen Dockett'and Louisa Mise Ida Stuta, with Mrs. C. E. Gibbs, 1111 Rhode Isiand ave. assisted by her niece, Miss Dollie A. Platt, 321 BD Mre. L. Sargeant, assisted by Mrs L. Sar- javies of Minois, @J3 Maryland ave. ne; a! ter 3. Rexford M. Smith, Miss Mary Lloyd Wells of Hyattaville, Md., Miss Lelia MeKnew, Miss Beall son, 929 M; 2 to % Airs. P. 8. Stecle, aseisted by ber niece and iss Ida Tiverny.assisted by Miss Eva Flather, Momio MeNainy, Mive Lilly Fisher and ma and Lottie Toepper, 406 Hn. Miss Tayior ofS Bst., assisted by her sister, Mra. jr Mrs Moses, Mrs. Geo. Lewis, Mise Mills, Miss Talmadge, Miss Brickner, Miss Murtin, Miss Ida P. Topham of 1709 13th, at the Y. M. C. A., 1409 New York ave. n. rom 2 to 8. Minwes Katherme Bryant, Una Sweatnam, Nellic Ried, Alice Prescott and Mrs. W. J. Zeb, 234 Misses Leulons with Drs. Geo. E. Walker, 230 13th 8.w.; 1 to 9 the ¥. MC. A., 1409 New York ave. n.w.;2to3. Mra Joanna’ W. Turner, past depertment ‘emple, cor. 5th and G u.w. ‘Miss Hattie A. ‘Teal of Lafayette, In: Miss Daisy Town, 105 6th n.c. Mrs. 8. E. Thomason and daughters, Mrs. C. Picasant; after 2. Mrs, Gardner P, Thornton of Brightwood, tov. Mrs. H. C. Thompson, assisted by her sisters, ‘Jhompeon, the Misses Carverand Miss Croghan, 118 E. josie MeCarthy and Zara Baldwin; 4 to 9, 1214 2tod Mrs, E. Taylor and daughters, assisted by Wilks of New York, 123 Pie: 8 to 10. Mrs. F. H. ‘Tyler, with Mrs, Justice Brown. Miss Bertic ‘Thompson, with Miss Katie V. Wilson, 1331 sth n.w. Kubel and Miss Clemons, 112 E n.e.; 2 to 5 and 7 to 9. Mrs, J.D. errill, 1834 Vermont ave.; after Miss Edith Tappan, 517 A se., assisted by the Misses Nellio Dunnington, Clara Millor and Diss Ada Tyssowski, with Miss Milburn, 1817 16th; after 3. Wesley Chapel, 5th and F; 3 to 9. Mrs. E. M. ‘frueli will assist Mrs. Harvey ‘The Misses Taff, 247 North Capitol; after 2. Miss Daisy Thompson, assisted by Miss Carrie 474 0. Alisu Ida M. Tomlinson, 805 L. Nelson; 3 to 8, 504 6th ae. ‘Miss Minnie Boyd Upperman, assisted by Gibson, Minnie Magruder, Estelle Dudley and Mrs. M. H. Still, 1413 10th. Doren of irragut Corps, No. 5, with Lincoln Relief Corps, No. 6, Department of the Puto- and G. Miss Mae Vichmeyer, nssisted by her sister, Mamie Goodchiid, 213 i3th s.w.; after 2. Mrs. D. T. Voorhis, assisted by Mrs. G. p.m. Miss Pauline Velati, with the Misses Kiggins, ‘The “Misses Lula and Lottie Vaux, 2142 Pennsylvania ave. Mrs. J.L. MeCreery, assisted by Misses Bright, Meads, Henderson, the Misses. McCreery and Miss Minnie Wells, with Miss Bishop, 703 6th mon, daughters of Chiet ters, the Misses Simms, iss Lulu Smith, aesisted by Miss Minnie Smith of the army, sted Logan, Smith, 1606 K. Miss Kate E. Shomo, assisted by her sister, ber Mary and Sallie Nicholson, 309 A s.e.; 2 Robinson, 106 22d; 3 to 10. Mrs. H. B. Sperry, olaware ave. n.c.; 3 to 7. Geant, jr Miss Hattie Horne and Miss Emilio Mrs. Addison M. Smith. assisted by Mrs. Wiliet and the Misses Mabel and Essie David- daughter; after 2 p.m, 151 F n. Mollie Sullivan; irom 6 to8, at10044th n.e, Judge Noid, Mrs. Harmer Keeside, Mrs. Pugh, Miss Mortimer and others. Mrs. Aaron R. Townshend, atter 5, assisted by North Ro then 2. Misees Nellio and Jennie Taggert of 1512 T at C., with Lincoln Relief Corps Mrs. Emily Thornton Charles, 1231 W; 3 to 9 J. Young, Miss Thomason, at 3304 17th, Mount with Mrs, Emily Thornton Charles, 1231 W; 3 Mrs. Soiger and Miss Koons, Miss Owen, Miss Miss Emma Thompson, assisted by Misses Rey. Dr. and Mrs. E. S. Todd, the Fredonia; Mrs. M. Smith of Philadelphia, and Miss A. Mrs. Tittman, with Mra. Justice Brown. Miss Taylor. assisted by Mis 12 o'cloc! Emma Jordan; 3 to 9. Mrs. M. H. Tompkins will assist the ladics at Spalding, 601 M; 3 to 9. Andrews and Miss Stella Clements; 5 to 7, ise Agnes H. Ullmer will assist Miss Otie R. the Misses Estelle Edelin, Clara Quig, Zaidee Mra. S, F, Van Doren ang Miss Jessie A. Van mac W. RK. C., at ball northwest corner of 5th Mrs. T. G. McElvare, Misses Jennie Flood and Rogers and Mrs. D. Sturges, 617 K; 3 to 11 728 9th; 2 to 9. Mrs. J. F. Van Horn, Miss Van Horn and the Misscs Luckey, 1015 Enst Capitol; after 2. Engineer Thom Wiiliamson, 8. N.. 1638 Rhode Island ave., assisted by their sister, M . Hancock. Roger A. Reeves; from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m., 914 Gth sw. Walker, Miss Grace and Miss May er, 1440 Vermont ave.; after 1 o'clock. Gthne. 4 Mrs, Geo. E. Walker, assisted Vite, assisted by Mise Mary Han- ford, Miss Alice Herbert and Miss Martha Cath- cart of Baltimore, 146 A n. 2to& Mis Clara E. ‘Waiter, with Mra. L. T. Fara- bee; 3 to 7, 1008 North Carolina ave. ne. Mrs, Ward, assisted by Mrs, Bryant, Miss Ei ma Knot, trom Jacksonville, Fla, Mrs. An- nie Delayuey and Mrs. Sallie Winkficld, 1248 20th new. Miss Katie V. Wilson, assisted by Mre. Chas, B. Hodgkir. Misses I M. Biscoe, Lertie ‘Thompson, Florence C. Grigg, Alice Pillsbury, bugle after 2, 1331 8th. ter 4 ittington, assisted G. Moliand, her niece, Woodward. M county and Miss Jones of Montgou ie Ferguson of 3 Columbia st. Wheeler, aseisted by Mra J. W. Wm. Prater and Miss Leonora L; 4 to 9, Miss Belle Woo! isted by Miss Ele Barnes, Miss M es, Miss Rachel Clark, Miks Green, Miss Lizzie Perry, Miss Isabelle Stevens of North Caroiina and Miss Josephine Simms, at 1128 19th: 3 to 12. Mrs. Geo. D. Wyckoff, assisted by Mrs. J. 8. Wyckoff of Takoma Park, Mrs, Dr. 8. 4. Guy, Miss Guy and Mrs, Burgess, £17 C n.c.; 5 to 10. Miss phine V. Neely, 1829 vth: 12 to 12 p.m. Miss Groce P. White, with Mrs. W. Gibson White, 410 B nee, Miss Laura Wiley, with Mrs. W. Gibson nor Mrs, NW. Gibson Wiite, assisted by Misses Laura Wiley, Grace P. White, Anna E. Fuller, Kate Plugge and Liazie Sefton; 3 to 8 o'clock, Be. Col. aud Mrs. Walcott and Indies; 4 to 6, 1841 Coreoran. Mra. Clinton Walcott and Miss Walcott and Miss Blanche and Master Willio will reecive thelr school friend; 2 to 4, 1814 Coreoran. Mrs. Walter E. Wright, Miss Sullie E. Bar- rough, Miss Jolict Burrough, Miss Gracie Ed- wards, Miss Haines, Miss Clara E. Haines, Miss Myra ‘T. Hillman,’ Miss Carrie Isham,’ Miss Rosalind Morrison, Miss Mary lector, Miss Ld Btockett, 1006 Massachusetts ave. n.¢.; ‘Miss Waite, with Mrs. Justice Brown. Mrs. Scott West, assisted by Miss Kadie and ‘Mattio West, 215 9th 8.w.: trom 4 until 8 p.m. snlitg Sadie Watson, with Burnside W. R ©., Mrs. Chas, E. Walker, assisted by the Misses Walker, Miss Coons of Virginia, Mamie Meore Sad Mies Mary Rolling 519 80; 8 to 8 Mra. Alfred ‘at Congregational Church, 1 Mis ati Le WAteh; with tho Mlacce Biman, 1828 Corcoran st. sa ited in nion of the High School class of 1890 Miss Pearl class istorien. — vee Mas. J. B. Bunge, warden ous ta ieek ill for bod ue affliction of P the brain is damage was | cian as out of danger covery. lst: 6 to 10, Miss Frances Wieser, with Mi . 1 Grant piace; 3105 Sabri exiles Hattio Shotwell, with Mise Bishop, 08 | # to 8 Miss Annie West, with tho Misses Fair, 105 | Droit Park. Minnie Wetzel, assisted by Miss Jose- | Mrs. Chas. al =? Badie Watson, ay irs. er Lewia Bowen, Mies Ns ‘Mise Annie Wright, 18 FH n.w. with Burnside W. R.C., at igs William N. Moore, Kinsinger and lors, 1528 I assisted Ms tess Rosalind and Bertha Moore, 1639 Marion n.w.; Representative Dan Waugh and dnugh- ters, Misses Pear! and Belle. of Indians, and Mre R. N. Ink of Nort resentative M. N. Johnson: ave. n.e.; after 1. Misa Woodford, assisted by and Hudson, 1510 Madison: 511 84 nw. 940 New York ave. ‘th Dakota, with Mrs. Rep- of North Dakota, 123 the Misses Peebice +5 to 10. Mra. L. C. Wood with Mra. & M. Yeatman, Mrs. Clarence U. Webster, with Mra E. Brooks ‘Mise Mamic 8. White, 805 L,: after 2. The Misses White, asi Mre. H. E. Crook, Miss Hi Carrie M. Crook, Miss after 2. ited by their sister, Jordan, Miss tie Tda M. Tomiimson, 603 L; Mrs. W. W. Wright, assisted by her daughter, Mrs. G. H. Wright, ‘and Miss Louise Fox, 1302 R. Miss Addie Wheeler, assisted by her sister, Mre. Wm. Woodruff, 30 L. Mra. W. 8. Wi Miss Beall Wi Smith, 929 M; 2 to % it, 13 H nw. tt, with Mrs. Addison M. Miss Annie Wing, 520 3d; after 4. Mies Lervanna Mics May Whit ‘ilkins, 520 82: after 4. assisted by Misses Agnes Barrett, Cecelia Moling and Lulu Monahan, 119 G; 2 tob Miss Mi with Mrs. Addison M. Smit Mrs. 8. M. Yeatman, assisted Lloyd Wells of Hyattsville, Md., th, 929 M; 2 to 9. Mrs. L. ©. Wood, Mra T. W. Cridler, Miss Annie B. Yeat- man and Miss Sallie E. Yea: from 3 to 10. at 1520 P nw. Miss Marguerite F. Yost, Lola Young, Katherine Henry of Cine a.w.; 3 to 6. Miss Lulie E. Yost wiil a: Miss Ethel A. Young, with Miss Alice Hieston tman, at 511 3d n.. with Misa Annie M. Helmuth, 1120 New Hampshire ave. | M isted b; nes Brooks, Maude atte isses Mae ry and Miss innati, at 1317 8: ssist Miss Annie M. Helmuth, 1120 New Hampshire ave: after 2. Mise Carri ost, with Miss Annie H muth, 1120 New Hampshire ave.; after 2 p.m. Organizati jone. The Kendal Green Social Club, at their Fooms, 106 H n.e. e" Indy manageys of RUNow Qtek The Indic Rechabites, residence of Mrs. M. R. Ma! ‘The Woman's Veteran li Hancock Command. will the Baptist Home, Covenant Tent, No. 6, L 0. of 1 receive from 5 to 9 p.m. at the honey, 207 2d we. uef Union to W. 8. receive at Grand Army Hall, 7th and L, from 2 p.m. to6 Soldiers of’ 61 to '68 aud dially invited, the ‘followin, Floct, @. D, C.; Mrs. Daven Mrs. Quinn, Becker, M. Mra. Langley, 8 ‘The Young Men's Christ | New York avenue, will hold a reception from 2 | to10 p.m., at which a number of well ladies wi it, ‘Lhe folk be rendered: 2 o'clock, li 4 4 o'clock, gymnasi member “A = come, W. I Campbell; Charles De Bois; ventriloquism, all frien ‘The reception committee are Mrs. Crocker, : ‘Mrs. Chambers, G.; Mrs. Kice, M. rt, J. E.; Mrs.” Garduer, “M.; Mrs. Wakofield, L.; Mrs. ‘Miss Clements, M.; Mrs. Hosmer, B.; Mra. Van ‘iam Arsociation, 1409 nown lowing program will mueical ium,’ exhibition by s of the physical department; 7o'clock, tsical selection, ‘orchestra; address of well reading, selected, D. D. ‘The Misses Gibson, 1422 8 n. Bre E. A. Johnson, 469 Mrs. Thomas Taylor and Miss Robena Tey- lor, 288 Mass. ave. n.0. Mrs. Dieudonnie, 111 Bee. Mre. Benjamin F. Leighton,S07 Mass. ave.n.e. Mra EN. Lewis, 1516 8 The Young Woman's Christian Temperance Unice, of the Vermont Avenue Christian ‘The Indies of Norwood Institute, Mise Katie Brennan, 21 Myrtle. Miss Fannie Rider, 24 ne Miss Shook, 1404 15th st. Mra. Dr. Pomeroy and dai Mra. Chas. E. West, 238 Mra. Commissioner D: ‘The Misses Schmidi, 1722 Penneylvania ave. Mrs. Justice Harlan. Mrs. R. L. Anderson, 928 8. Airs. C. V. Riley, Wyoming ave. —— THE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION. iter, 802 0. This was the last day of the meeting of the American Historical Association in this city, and after the session this evening at the Co- lumbian University the association willladjourn for another year. The morning session today was beld at the | National Museum, in the big lecture hail, as | usual, and was dovoted to a consideration of | | special historica! topice viewed trom economic, legal and international standpointa The program was as follows: | “The History of the Irish Land Legislation,” by Prof. Wm. A. Dunning of Columbia College, | New York. | j 8, Qui ~The Treaty Mak stitution,” by Judge Charles B. Etliott, Pb.W., ersity of Minuesota, Minneapolis. The United Statgs and International Arbi- tration,” by Prof. John Bassett Moore of Co- lumbia'Coliege. New York Visitoriai Statutes of Andover Semi by Prof. Simeon E. Baldwin, law depari Yale University. “State Sovereignty in Wisconsin,” by Albert A. Sanford, B. L., of the University of Wiscon- sin, read by Prof. C. H. Haskin Prof. Williom A. Dunning and Judge Elliott were unable to be present to read their papers, but the remainder of the program was carried out all right. of ihe most interesting payers of the meeting was the one read this morning by Prof. Moore on the United States and international arbitrations. LL.D. D.C.L., Mr. J. G. Bourinet, C.MLG. of Ottawa, Canada, read a carefully prepared paper this morning on “Once Famous Lowe ourg and Memorials of the French Regime in Cape Breton.” VISITORIAL STATUTES OF ANDOVER SEMINARY. Prof. Baldwin, president of the New Haven Colony Historical Society, read an interesting paper on the visitorial statutes of Andover Seminary. ‘The theoloxical seminary is 2 graft ‘older institution, the Phillips Academy It way tovuded upon a set of ded to be broad enough to include erents of Hopkinsiamem and New Engiand Congregationalism, and a board of Visitors was corstituted to see that they were faithfully obeyed. Lut who sbould see that nt Baird; musical selection, orchestra; debate, the visitors discharged iLeir duty proper- discussion on “Where is Born?” representatives f palmetto state, wolverine si Oklahoma, keystone state, old bay state, Ole Kaintuo, tal music, selected; N. R. Wood; ocarina th e Best Place to Be rom granite state, ite, sunflower state, city of the nation, hawkeye state; in- imitations of birds, ‘mposium: music, orchestra. Refreshments will be served by the ladies from 2 to 8. M. C. A., 1409 New York from 2 to 8'p. m. Mesdames 0. B. Brown, ward Brown, The following ladies will receive at the avenue northwest, Cc. W. Brown, Ed- - M. Brumbaugh, C. H. Carring- ton, W. G. Fearing, William B, Gurley, H. A. Harding, T. A. Harding, F. #1. Mabk Olmsted, J.E. Pugh, T. iH. W. G. Randall, J. W. Sims, F. W. Vaughn, W. A. Wells, L. Cabel Williamson, E. W. Woodruff, W. Zieber, Misses Grace Allington, Sare Allington, Carrie G. Ayer, Jennie W. barker, Myrtle Baldwin, Grace K. Vurnett, Blanche Campbell, Grace Carrington, Edith Corey, Saidee Drown, Ethel- wyne B. Hall, Kate 8. Hamilton, May Nellie L. Kimball Mamie I. ke, Helen A. Minnie B. Keene, Lesh, D. B. Newton. jarsha, Iserman, Alice M. E. Pauline Leech, . Lillian Norto: Lula Rothrock, Alice T. Raymond, Annie Shields, F. T D. Strauss, Lena Summ: art, Jennie Taggart, Ida Emily C. Van Vieck and Lillie Watt. Lincoln Relief Cor, coln Post, No. 8, G. A. R., No. 6, auxiliary to Lin- will receive the com- rades and its friends at the Society {emple, corner 6th and G a. from 1. Mrs. Susie M. Mecabe. presi 20 m. nt: Mra, Alice Burgess, 8. V. P.; Mrs. Sarah F. Van Doren, V.P; Mra J. Haze, Chap.; Mra. Sallie It Emma E. Milles 3 derson, Past Pres't, a Martin, Mrs. Susie H. Ro: mma Evans, Sec. 3 Mra. Mari Jacobs, guard; Mrs. id Mrs. E. A.V. An- ted by Mre. Etta A. » Mrs. A. E. Johnson and daughter, Mrs. Ruth E. Roberts and daugh- ters, Mrs. Mary J. Rush, Mrs. Annie Simpson, Mrs. Mary A. ‘ihompson, Mrs. Nettie C. Sinith, Mrs. Pauline B. Floyd, Mra. Rebecca 8. Everi Mrs. France: Mrs. Eliza Gleason, Mrs. Holmes, Mrs. Annie Songste: . Seville and daughter, Mrs. L. P. Williams and daughters, Mrs. H.C, Bell, Misses Ma; Miss Emma Milligan, Mis Ida Van Ardsdale, Mise C Jesse A. Van Doren and thi an Nannie Liuil, Miss charlotte Miner, Miss e Misses Hattie and Nellie McCabe, Mrs. B. Berkely and other meim- bers of the corps. Not Receiving. Mrs. A. B. Auer, 730 4th ne. ‘Miss Etta Austin of 1116 Park place. owing to Miss Elia Wells, assisted by her sister, Mrs. | absence from the city. Miss Katie Brennan, 21 Myrtle ne. Mire Gertie Burlinghom, Mrs. Virgie Q. Brown, Mrs. Silas Boyce, 917 Rn. 919 R. 522 Spruce st, Le Miss Nellie Binir, 448 H n.w. Mrs. Col. Jack Brown. Miss Denel, Wi Mra, Collins, 420 C n.w. J. E. Winants, (37 East Cay Mrs. Rev. Jobn L, Pr Mrs. Senator Mra. George Clark, 1763 Q. 19th, urfee and her mother, Mrs. tol. Mrs. Z. P. Gunion and Miss Gunion, 927 O. Mrs. David 12 tracted ill healtir. Dire. Howard L. Hodgki Mrs. J. J. Hawking, 1 Mes. J. D. By Mra, Chas. E Mrs. Heavi Mrr. Churies P. Lincoln, Mrs. slenry M. Knight on land ave. sw. Chrisiopher Meade, M ssioner M 10N: nw. Mrs. 8. W. Mrs. Joe. Tyssowaki, 145i Mrs. Ex sts., Mt. W. Tweedaio, asaut. us, 920 Fart 16 G, owing to pro- 8, 1530 T. hendquarters. aven, 2000 I. e. 1428 Euclid ave. d family, 1106 Mary- oh 18 eKuigins , 1102 23th. ‘al observatory. walaugh and Miss Sinsabaugh. ark st. Khou Mt. Pleasant. Island ave. gut sq. cor. Park and Pine ly secure this end a de- resorte unknown before Tounders, to the justices of the supreme jucicial court of Massachusetts. ‘The legislature sanctioned this remedy, and it has been called into service ou two cecasions, once by Prof. Murdock in 1827 and once by Prof. Smyth in 1887. Exch profemsor had been removed from office by the ¥ claimed that their procedure viol utes, The first appeal second appeal resulted in a reversal of the decree. STATE SOVEREIGNTY IN WISCONSIN. Prof. C. H. Haskins of the University of Wis- consin read a paper prepared by Mr. A. H. Sanford on “State Sovereignty in Wisconsin.” Mr. Santord discussed the resolutions of the state logislature, | particulcrly | thowe of 1843, which asserted Wisconsin's claim to a strip of northern Lllinois, including Chicago, under the provisions of the ordinance, of 1787,and in an address to Congress threntened the use of force if the claim of the state was rejected. ‘The report of the commitice, upon which this resolution was founded, had de- clared that unless Wisconsin’ was com- Pensated for the territory given to Llinois she would “be a state out of tho Union.” The ob- ject of Mr, Sanford’s Paper was to point out That this claim of Wisconsin was based upon the view that the ordinance was superior to the Constitution, and upon the view that a ter- ritory had « right to becomeastate when itpor- sessed the requisite number of inhabitants, even though Congress refused to admit it asa state of the Union. It was pointed out that the leginlature of the state never strictly threat- ened to secede, but mercly asserted its sup- posed rights under the ordinance. The atti- tude of the legislature was determined not by public opinion in favor of the claim, jbut by the activity of a few leaders | whose personal following enabled them to se- cure the parsuge of the resolutions. ‘Ibe att tude of ‘the people of the northern part of Hlincis in favor of union with Wisconsin was explained os due to the heavy debt incurred in Ilinois for public improve- ments, most of which were constrneted south of tho disputed strip. Southern Wiscon- sin and northern Illinois had economic inter- ests in common in being the region of the lend mines. ‘Ihe movement of the people of the strip in favor of annexation to Wiscousin was also explained 2s due to the fact that nortiern Tilinois and southern Wisconsin belonged to the stream of emigration from the northern states, while middle and southern Illinois were peopled by the southern emigration. In conclusion the author exam- ined the axsertions regarding the rights of Wis. consin under the ordinance, and found them uncupported by the federal courts. THE LAST PROGRAM. The officers of the association for the ensu- ing year will be appointed at the evening meet- irg at Columbian University this evening at 8 o'clock. The discussion and papers wi voted to Italian and American history, following program: Keport of committees. 1. Commerce and industry of Florence dur- ing the renaissance, by Dr. Walter B. Scaife of Patsbarg, Pa. 2. ‘The present status of the subject of pre- Columbian discovery Ly. the. Neen, by James Phinney Daxter, eeq., of Portland, Me. 3. Ihe History and’ Determination of the Line of Demareation Established by Pope Alex- ander VI, between the Spanish and Portuguese Fields of Discovery and Colonization. By Prot, Edward G. Bourne, Adelbert College, Cleve- 4. Recent Discoveries Concerning Colum| By President C.K. Adams of Cormell Univer ——_—-e-__ THE LOMAX SHOOTING, be de- with the _ land. = | ciple P { MK, DRANEY'S CONTRACTS Can Moneys Due on One Be Rein Account of Defantt on Another = The attorney for the District was recently asked for an opinion as to whether it wascomy@ ten’ for the Commissioners to retain moneys which they have in hand upon oue contract to enewer adefault upon another contract with — the same person ‘This was in view of the fact that Mr. F. M. Draney, who the Comm ssioners held to be in default on the garbage contract, bolds aise the contract for sweeping the sireets, whick he bas Coutinued to perform. The Commissioners to- day received an opinion on the question from av Hazelton, in which he satd: “Teail vour attention ot this time to an jon of Atiorney General Maton, rendered May 17. 1848, tn reply to = communication trom = . George Bancroft, then Navy, under which I take it Go cover dap ments of the general government are now act- ing im the adjustment of accounts against the eT nent.and to be found in vol.4, p.380,0.A. |. I quote the following from yom t bearing upon wubject under reasury, may be “AM accounts and money 4 se: off in ¢ t. The prin- ie univ oney will’ mot be paid to one from whom money ix due to the paying. It is tho right of every creditor to withiold payment to the extent ofa debt due to bimerli. ot ence on what tion of debtor and creditor arises, If, \therefore, by the exceution of one con- tract the governinent becomes indebted to @ contractor and by reason of failure to execute r the same contractor becomes bted to the government for the excess of the price paid for the contract artiele, over the contract price, uch indebtedness ongit to be dircl before Payment is made and may set off against’ the money due. The stipulation Usually inserted in contracts, that 10 Per cent of the amount of deliveries shall be reserved to secure complete execution and requiring security for the faithful per- sormance of contracts are but additional safe guards to the public interests, and do not de- Prive the government of the general rit, “hich applics to all enses of debtor creuitor. ihe Commimioners some days ago listened to an argument by Mr. Jere M. Wilson in Mr. Draney's bebaif, concluded to retain moneys doe Mr. Dravey on the street sweep- ing contract, Tie opinion of Mr. Hazelton simply confirms that already reached by the Comniissioners. > SHOOTING STARS “John,” said Mrs. Delorque to her busband, “have any cranks been to ee you this week?” “Never Loen one near me, at's too bad “Why?” “Mra. Lieflarde says three have been to see her husband since Christmas. The firet thing you know people will think the Licflardes are richer than we are. Write it today and you are done With dating letters "91," Except, porbaps, in this: that you Must scratch out “1” and write in “2.” The ewectness of the uses of adversity is one of the things best understood by contemplation from a distance. ~~ Light The eloctrie telegraph is the original ning express. CHILE AXD THE GTRLS. y Their friendship long bas found its terming tion, All through a question of pronunciation, One raid, and with a giggle almost silly, ~How horrid if we should have war with Chilly. Wer friend remarked, hor glance was cold and steel; “It would be sad should we have war with Cheeiy.”” Another spoke: “It would be, I should say, Deplorabie should we fight with Chilay.” And still another raised heg cyebrows shyly, And mufmured, “Ob, 1 Chyiy.” ‘While from the coryer To fight; we couldn't go “Are yougoing to said a young man to his fiend. “I ehould suy so,” was the answer: “I have dust secured employment as « bill collector.” If you swear off on Now Year's day, Beware excessive exultation O'er turning to a better way— Don't celebrate your reformation. | A beautiful New Year's anthem should be written on the office towel and entitled, “Wriag out the oid, ring in the new. eee Of Interest to Lutherans, A corporation with £50,000 of capital stock was formed Wednesday at the residence of the venerable Dr. Morris in Baltimore for the pub- cation of a new Lutheran of # pauonal character, to be calied the World and to be published simultaneously at Daltimore and Cincinnati. tis understood that those interested in the venture are representative nin all parte of the Lutheran cuurch in the MARMLED. E-SHEKMAX. eS . On THORND! tu this city. Pater 1 Havens is. PAUL. THOUS Deceit 5 cure af Semstur Sherman. ty Ber rredens DInE of Boston to RAC! WING, daucuter of the late Gen. Win. 1. Sher YOST—HILBERT. We srt aL okey came, Ne BAKFR. Thi ; December 1. 1801, at 8 oreiock a. m.. ™ ove wite Perck em. DAM te belo ob. Waddell, aged ‘twenty-two epee aud euch oath, wae peral im, lie inte meade, No. 0 Fourth a itecativer ma stsehis ure ited de ate COLLINS. ARRA E COLLINS died December 30, wl. at the Fesulence of her mo:ber, No. 1010 Sirsetnorebweat, at Toast cldoce p.m aed twenty J unetal Janusry 1. 1802, from her mother's deucey"Prietis ard ‘relatives reapactraiy tavited 90 HA’ , of Ws i (Alexandria, RLISON. ‘Dearest, thon eae ‘He can au our tend from his late = Hf ‘The Misses ‘tas of No. 247 North Capitol. Mrs. Fred. E. ‘Insker. Mrs. James H. Vermilya, 624 H now. Mrs. Benjamin Wail, 1600 16th. Mrs. A. @. Wilkinsc Prof. and Miss Julia Wid 1526 K. dows, 1111 8 n.w., in conequence of the death ot Mrs. Widdows. Judge und Mrs. Wylic, 1205 Thomas circle. ‘The Misses Weleh, 330; Bir. Andrew Wall, Pai Mra. J. W. Philli Mrs. Andrew W st, Mt Pieesant, Mra, Cinrence B. Rheem, N. st, Mt. Pleasant, 919 Bre. and daughter Agnes, Park 1612 5, Mrs, Dr. W. H. Heiser, 728 5th n.e. Mrs. Allison Nailor, ‘je. Island ave. and 15th ave. s.e. Mra, Weston Flin’ Mra. Gen. Jas. N. ne. Mrs. J. H.Jochum and 7 bot J Mra. Odalte 81 ir cians Mrs. Milford Spoba, 1818 8th. om A.B. Lacey, Beltanny place, 1815 Clif- Mrs. Voute and daughter, 608 North Carolina 1101 K. Mrs. J. M. Holmes and Miss Holmes, 227 ist and Miss + corner of Rhode Miss Gertrude G. The Misses. and L. Murphy, 483 Now Jetoey "Sire. J. Reed Little, 1698 8. Mrs. H. V. Boynton, 1431 BR. a, Hiei Ist ne. “Camp,” or Howardtown, not far from Freed- man’s Hospital. There were about twenty wit- nesses in the caso and one of them was Geo. Page, son of Mrs. Page, who was arrested by the officers just previous to the shooting. He testified that he fired the shot at the offi- cers when they bad bis mother under as was sworu to bya number of the coroner's inquest. He went wyer Hewlett, who of the persons designated at the indiguation meeting to see that the case wan taben Sehe> the grand jury.