Evening Star Newspaper, December 8, 1892, Page 9

atl THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. D. ey SE ONE ENJOYS Both the method and results when Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleas. ant and refreshing to the taste, and actagently yet promptly on the Kid. ov nlhgreee Bowels, cleanses the system effectually, dispels col headaches and pen lEs pt trery itual constipation. Syrup of Figs is the only remedy of its kind ever produced, pleasing to the taste and acceptable to the stomach, prom, in its action and truly beneficial in its effects, prepared only from the most healthy and agreeable sub- stances,its many excellent qualities commend it to all and have made it the most popular remedy known. Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50c. and u les by all leading druggists. Any reliable druggist who may not Wave it on hand will procure it Womptly for any one who wishes te Ye Le wet accept any sulstiute CULIFORNIA Fle SYRUP CO 34% FRANCISCO, CAL, @ursvuse. xy. MEW YORK, am TAK KEMP” QONT DELAY 7 i c. THURSDAY’ DECEMBER 8, 1892—TEN PAG: si = THE ARMY OF PUBLIC EMPLOYES. | Its Great Growth Ten Years as Shown by | the Civil Service In the annual report of the civil service com- mission, of which some of the main points have | been given in Tux Sas, the commiission urge } the adoption of a new classification of the cus- toms and postal services and! = | the rules so that the number of excepted places | and of places subject to non-competitive exam-_ | ination may be greatly reduced in all branches | | of the service. The commission thinks that | the exceptions from examination in any post | office may properly be @imited to the postmas- | ter, assistant postmaSter, cashier, private sec- retary and perhaps superintendent of the money | order division. | “In the same way,” say the commission, “the number of exe epted places in the departments at Washington should be greatly reducell. Very | serious res in our ju at, results from allowing the chiefs of ted livisions to be ¢: | from examination, and we think that they should be put under the general rule and be | appointed by promotion from within the | service. In the first place, we believe that the | general average of capacity is lower among public servants appointed-ander the old meth- ods than among those appointed under the commission. In the second place, the public, tering some people appointed without examina: | tion and apparently for political reasons, and not discriminating accurately between the dif- ferent kinds of places, jumps to the conclusion that the law is set at naught and that political | reasons still obtain in making appointments. “These excepted positions are supposed, in theory, to be #0 excepted because of the diffi- | culty’ of testing the special qualities required and are supposed, in theory, to be filled only ith reference to these qualities. As a matter of fact, however, in many cases thé com- | | mission is convinced that they are filled | primarily with reference to political considera- tions. Ultimately the system of promotions in the departinents must come under the im- mediate « vision of the commission in order to secur; ormity and the best results.” In con ion the commission invited atten- tion to the following statement, showing ap- proximately the number of officers and em- ploses of the United States in the variout years hamed X | Employes tn the sere-| | ee cine? Employes! Total em. . ° |in the pestal) ployes. “service. | | “This statement,” say the commiseion, | Avery startling growth of the number of gov- ernment employes compared with the growth | of population. It is also of interest when com- | pared with the figures showing the grewth of the classified service. The civil service Inw went into effect in 1883, about 14,500 employes being then included within its provisions, while in that year the total number of employes in the service of the United States was, in round numbers, 131,000 In 1891 the classified serv- modification of | 1%, | ored normal school. The deceased wasa brother Tenres Colts at.Cronp.Infinenza, | ice embraced some 34,000 places, while the en- Whooping Conch, Bronchitis and Asthma. A certain | tire public service included in the neighbor- cum Ger Consemption in firet hood of 183,000. In other words, the growth | atid Ua wn of the public service bad been over 39 per | 1 net after DR. WILBOR’S EMULSION PURE COD LIVER OIL WITH PHOSPHATES. Cures coughs. colds, asthma, bron- chitis, debility and wasting dis- en and all serofulous Humors. 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By chem- ical analysis the Table Water is shown to contain a larger number of digestive and cor- rective properties than any other table water extant, and 2s it is by far the most refresh- ing, being absolutely pure and unadulterated, you should at least sample it before con- tinuing in old methods. Cap and Restaurant ose, Unercetied for Pas: = * | to the dining room, where a spread enatoerea nee cuanaaae Guste Serrs Scovren AND PRESSED FOR UL eeBe hh Sess unrest TWAS 705 oth op mw, ~~ and 5 Beat. Beltane, SEL renders | BALDNESS ND ITSCAUSES CURED BY | first lieutenant and quartermaster vice J. 8. C. the test of pro- t boot ner forme for dealers aad con- cent,a much faster growth than that of the | pulation in the same time. It is hardly | essarf to point out that this growth of a service which can be used for political end rapidly inerensing menace to republican g: I is offset only by the fact | service has grown even faster | me space of time, increasing at the | about 130 per cent, 80 that whereas only 11 per cent of the public service was re- party polities in 1883, nearly 19 ‘891 was so removed.” —-e- angry for Spoils. A The Evening Star The article entitled “Hungry for Spoils” in Saturday's Stam informs us that the name of woman will soon disappear from the govern- ment rolls, The principal reason given for this | | per cent i | rable opportunity of and other vices. for man alone? assistance of mat racticing pro- Was the government | Man naturally prefers to degrade himself and sgrace the dignity of his position and avoids the elevating and refiaing influence of woman. It is another assurance of the degeneracy of man. However, it is gratifying to know that in the near future weak manhood will be provided | for within government walls, to the exclusion of | brave and noble woman, who has been endowed by ber Creator with greater powers of endurance to contend with the battles of life. The average man of our land today being left alone wi family of children dependent upon nim will quickly seatter the little ones to homes opened for them, subjecting them to discomfort and cruelty; but the mother under like eircum- stances will gatker her little flock around her, striving to rear them a credit to themselves and an honor to herself and a glory to God. By all means make exclusive provision for puny man- hood. Resrect To Woman. ae ‘The Old Guard. | ‘The monthly meeting of the Old Guard was held Tuesday night, a large attendance being | present. Sergt. Geo. Y. Hansell was elected | Burger, resigned, and private Jos. H. Law- | rence ‘us promoted color sergeant. 'P. “M. | O'Bryon and J. H. Howlett were elected activ nd Eli Lilly, Irwin Roberts, Wm. H. Arm- | ng. O. K. Weaver, Wm. Fortune and Chas. ‘lagett honorary members. The applica- of W. Morgan, A. F. Brooks and Me Naut- r active membership were referred to the recruiting committee. A relative to the selection of quarters at the en- cawpment of the G. A. R. at Indianapolis, Ind., next September and the engagement of the U.S. Third Artillery Band. — Royal Society of Good Fellows. Ataregular meeting of National Assembly, : Royal Society of Good Fellows, held ng. the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: W. H. Neill, ruler; J. By Hunt, instractor; W. W. Vaughn, counselor$} W. iI. Kimball, secretary; C. A. Stenart, finan- cial secretary; G. Y. AtLee, treasurer; C. A. DA } Woltz, prelate; J. H. Parkhurst, director: W. P. Cole, guard; W. C. Weeden, ‘sentry: W. J. Newton, J. 8. Goldsmith and Henry Hor | trustees. > Set His Sister AGre. | _ Yeterday there was an exciting scene in house No. 23 Dingman place, the home of the Johnson | family. Annie Johnson, an eight-year-old girl, and her seven-year-old brother Herbert were playing together im the room and Herbert, who haci a piece of paper, put it in the fire and then set fire to his little sister's dress, Before the child could make any move to prevent the spread of the flames her whole dress was ablaze. Her badly frightened brother made an outcry in addition to the agonizing screams of the sister. ceman Gordon was attracted to the house by the screams and he managed to extin- lames, but not until after the child jy burned about the legs and The little sufferer was sent to the Chil- dren's Hospital for treatment. — A Testimonial to Mr. Wine. At the time of the Grand Army parade in Washington Inst September Mr. Louis D, Wine conceived the idea of tendering to the com- mander-in-chief a citizens’ escort. It was ac- ed and Mr. Win it once proceeded to carry cut his plan. He invited 105 prominent men in the business and professional life of the city to serve as this escort, serving himself as the grand marshal. All who viewed the pa- rade know well how successful Mr. Wine was in his efforts to honor the commander. Mr. M. M. Parker, who was Mr. Wine’s chief aid, with @ number of other friends, projected a pian in the name of the escort to give Mr. Wine a testi- montal Last evening nearly the entire num- ber who had served surgrised Mr. Wine at the Hamilton, where Mr. Wine is living, and pre- sented him with some very handsome table service in solid silver. Mr. Parker made the | presentation speech, to which Mr. Wine re- sponded feelingly. Mr. Wine invited his friends was served and a few hours spent in a manner enjoyed by all, After the n original poem was read by Mr. P. H. w, and short speeches were made by Mesers. M. M. Parker, H. A. Drury, G. M. Smith, J. C. Slater, Capt, M. RL Thorp, Joseph L. Atkins, Capt. A. C. Towner and Mr. Merriwether. geoen: | a ‘The Record of Deaths. During the twenty-four hours ending at noon today burial -permits were issued from the health office for the following: White—Pius Hafley, 49 years; Jas. P. Byrne, 26 years; Elvira M. C. Soley, 82 years, | ALEXANDRIA. THE ALEXANDRIA STREET RAILWAY. The Washington, Alexandria and Mt. Vernon Electric Railroad Company has been quite suc- cessful in ite connections with New Alexandria and Mt. Vernon, but has not yet found it to be to its interest to lay down the extended street railways in Alexandria, for which it haa ob- ined the right of way from the city council, although the time for the construction of the | extended street railway will expire at the cloee | of this month. The city cou: will, however, it ia believed, follow the popular wish. and,on ap- eee certainly extend the time two or years, so asto give the electric railway com- ny time to realize on the Mt. Vernon traffic ufficient sum to lay the railway on Oronoko, Patrick, Payne and Duke streets, &c., #0 as to make « completed street railway line. The act of the council of April 12, 189%, after giving the electric railway the right over King street from the river to the corporation line on the west on condition that it should have ite line complete and in operation from the foot of King street to the western terminius of the town in 120 days after the Ist of May, 1892, it enscts that: “If the said company shall fail to construct ite line of railway on the other streets named in, this onor before the ist day of January, 1898, the grant to the use of any other streets Within the c te limits other than King street by this of no effect.” The act of January 28, 1892, contains alsos provision in the same words. ‘The city councils | will, however, it is said, comply, under proper conditions, with any wishes of the Elec Rail- road Company as to an extension of the time, even to five years. TWO HOUSES TARE A RIDE. Two colored familes, who occupy two dwel- lings in the alley in the rear of the Hallwell colored school building on Alfred street, took a landslide while at dinner a few days ago. Tho houses had been “Jacked” up and were being underpinned when the earth gave way from | under the ‘Jacks, and the bouses gently forward and sat down on the earth in some feet from the former location. Nothing was hurt except a lamp chimney, which fell and was pon oly “Thought your earthquake had come, didn’t you?” queried newspaper man. ‘We know we was movin’, was the reply, “but we knowed the Lord would take care of us, but we was skeered about the things m the house.” The work of under- Pinning the dwellings will have to be renewed. NOTES. ‘Mr. Samuel T. Beach, a native of this city, and formerly principal of the Alexandna free school under the old school system, died yes— terday at Richmond, where he bad for some time been principal of the Richmand city col- ordinance shall be void and of Mr. John 8. Beach, clerk of the Alexandria corporation court. festival of the “Immaculate Conception” was celebrated at the Catholic Church here this morning by two services, The corporation court will open ita December term next Monday. paeclenen. GEORGETOWN. TRAFFIC ON THE CANAL. Since December 1 the following laden canal boats have brought cargoes of cosl, grain, stone, &c., to Georgetown: ‘The Four Brothers, Geo. A: Mclihat Theodore Dean, Consolidation gan. Capt. Woo Has k 3X H. Bradt, Capt. A _ Shines; ighelberger: A. . 20, it Zimm 101, Ca pt. Smith; Consolidation . 21, Capt. R. Capt. G. Ingram; No. No. 113, Capt. 8, Cream Ingram; D. Linkins, Cap’ low, Capt. C. Shaw; W.A. Léetch, Capt. Shafer; A. "Mayes, Capt. J. Baker:' Cuba, Capt. Longthum: F. H. Gibbs, Capt. Crampton; F. Garnett, Capt. Benner, and 122, Capt. J.C. Boler. not, Capt. Baker; E.R. Lud-| it. REAL ESTATE MATTERS. Yesterday there were three transfers of Georgetown property. C. H. Fickling con- veyed to Josiah Dent lot 39, in Manogue's sub- jon, in square 62 of Beall’ addition: B. FP. Bishop sold to W. T. Baldns part of original lot 65, square 63, Beall’s addition, and Belinda C. Hayden deeded to Susan J. Bryan lot 25, in square 16, und lots 5 and 6, in block 10, of the subdivision of Reno. Another large deal, in Wesley Heights prop~ erty took place Tuesday. John F. Waggaman et al., in whom the title vests, transferred to W. block 14; lots 1 to and 31 to 36, block 13, and all of blocks 10 and 3. L. Barr has sold to W. R. Hodges for 5,000 lot 1890f Barr and others’ subdivision, in square 40, Beall’s addition to Georgetown. A SODALITIES’ RECEPTION, There will be a general reception of all the sodalities at Trinity Catholic Chureh this even- ing at 7:30 o'clock. After the reception « sermon will be delivered. It is expected that many new members will be received, in addition to those who have already entered ‘the society. NOTES. At the one hundred and twenty-ninth regular monthly meeting of thestockholders of the First Co-operative Building Association, neld Tuesday night, bonds of the third series, whose par in 9225.90, were redeemed at 248.40; those of the fourth series brought their owners $242.30, and holders of the fifth realized 2235.92 on an investment of $180. Money to the amonut of 213,100 was loaned. Tomorrow might at the town hall the pupils of the Tenleytown public schools will give an interesting entertainment for the benefit of the library. The Georgetown cyclists atteflded the fair last night at Carroll Institute in large numbers and were hospitably entertained. ages A Tailor Seriously Stabbed. Max Gould, a tailor, living at 621 2d street northwest, having his shop at 831 14th street, came near losing his life Tuesday evening by a stab atthe hands of ‘Travis Glascoe, a well- know colored politician. The latter went into the shop and some words passed in reference to some work done by Gould, and in the alterca- tion Travis stabbed him ‘in the breast in the region of the heart, but the knife did not pene- tratea vital part.” Mr. Gould was taken by Ofieer Schuyler to the Emergency Hospital, and Glascoe made his escape at the time, but Private Detective John Lune arrested him at 1827 14th street northwest about 11 o'clock, and he was locked up in the first precinct sta- tion. Charged With Stealing a Pension Check. Policeman Edward Horne of the sixth pre- cinet arrested James Feehan, a printer, on a charge of stealing @ pension check for €36 from an old pensioner named Charles Danenhower, ‘and the case will be heard in the Police Court Saturday. ae: ee A Comimittee Removed. In the Equity Court Judge Cox bas re- moved John H. Jackson, colored, as the com- mittee of the estate of John W. Clark, a col- ored lunatic pensioner now an inmate of the Government Insane Asylum. Some monthsago, through R. B. Lewis, Clark asked that Jackson be relieved on the ground Sat he refeend to account for the money or "s expenses. The case has been before Auditor Payne and tho reports show a shortage of $1,600. ‘The Cattle Market. At tbe Union stock yards Tuesday 186 cattle were on the market and sold as follows: Best, from 334 to 43gc. per Ib.; good, from 3% to 4igc. per Ib.; medium, from 8 to 4c. per Ib.; common, from 23 to 3c. per Ib. Five hun- dred and twenty-nine sheep and lambs up and : Bheep, from 23¢ lambs, from 4) P) "idence of Col. Charles 3 NEWS FROM FREDERICK. ee ‘ ‘To Honor Maryland's Sons in the Revolu- tion—A Horse Dice From Hydrophobia. Correspondence of The Evening Star. Faxpenicx. Mp., December 7, 1892. The members of the Frederick chapter of the Daughters of the American: Revolution are taking an active interest in a movement to erect in the city of Baltimore a monument to the memory of the sons of Maryland who fought in the revolutionary war. Already $5,000 hav) been set apart for thie purpose by the Balti- | more city council, « bill for an appropriation by the state passed at the last sension of the legislature, and « bill is pending before Con- gree to appropriate $40,000 for the purpose, the entire amount required being about 875,000. In addition to these means, individusl contri- butions ere to be asked for, and an art display fand supper is to be held in Baltimore in Easter week, when there will be on exhibition relics and ‘mementoes of tho revolutionary period owned in Maryland. In this latter work the members of the Frederick chapter aro particu larly intercsted, and their contribution of relice to the display will be large and unique. Officers of Reynolds Post, No. 2, G. A. B., of thie city were elected last night as follows: Commander, Capt. Walter Saunders; senior vice commander, Peter M. Eades; junior vice commander, John H. Fleshman; quartermaster, James E. Duvall; surgeon, D. P. McKinney; chaplain, John N. Zimmerman; officer of day, E. B. Murray: officer of the guard, Martin L. Friestone; delegates to the department en- campment, James E. Duvall, Gideon Staley, Henry Mebrling, Peter M. Eades, John N. Zim- merman; alternates, 1. Crum, Reuben A. Hann, Martin L. Friestone, Ferdinand Schultz, Joseph D. Green. Avaluabie driving horse belonging to Dr. fax Schley, a prominent resident of this city, was bitten’ by adog about a week ago. A few days afterward the horse began to exhibit signs of hydrophobia, A veterinarian was at once called in, but the horse continued to grow worse,and finally died in great agony. Duri ite sufferings it noted like a wild beast an nearly tore down the stable in which it was con- | fined. The dog, it was ascertained, also died of hydrophobia. Prof. Cyrus Thomas of the burean of ethnol- ogy, Washington, D.C., has been living in Frederick the Inst few months with his wife and | eral children, having taken a commodious house on | East Church street opposite the handsome res- . Trail. Mr. Lawrence B. Kemp of Baltimore, who has just been appointed national bank examiner for the district of Maryland, is a Frederick boy, ae was Mr. Wm. M. whose place Mr. Kemp has been chosen to fil. Mr. Kemp was at the Frederick College and when ite a young man went to Baltimore to engage in business. He has since lived there. Mr. Hardt, who was recently transferred to the city of Philadelphia, has moved his family from Frederick to that place. Mr. C.N. Haner of Frederick, formerly of i collection of old coins which rably with some of the most ic collections in the land. Among the interesting specimens is « five-franc piece of the time of Louis XVIII, a Spanish dollar of the time of Charles III, German thalers representing the years from 1797 to 1861, Ameri- can dollars of 1795 and 1799, half dollars from | | the vacancy occasioned by the ren i] DEPARTMENT PROMOTIONS. ‘What Postmaster General Wanamaker Says On the Subject. Promotions in thedepartments are of current ‘and progressive interest to the vast army of employes in the government service. In the ‘annual reports which bave just been completed of the various members of the cabinet more or les space is given to this subject. One of the most interesting contributions is found in the annual report of Postmaster General Wana- maker. It is ae follows: “In order to meet the need of a better up- ward motion, impetus and energy in the serv- ice, I ‘stablished” by an order issued June 24, 2891, a merit system of promotion in the classi- fied clerical service of the Post Office Depart- mentin the railway mail service, and on No- vember 80, 1891, in all of the tlassified post of- fices throughout the country. The first re- sults were outlined in my last report. The new system has been continued with most gratifr- ing results, It has completely overturned the plan, under which promotions were made only too often for other reasons than merit. It is now thoroughly understood that no outside influence can a: to secure a clerk's advance- ment; it must depend wholly upon his own forts, ‘There are, all told, 447 clerks in the bureaus within the department buildings. The first examination was held on the 30th of July, 1891, = in the fifteen months since that time there been 342 appearances for examination. ty-one clerks ha promoted under stem, as follows: From €720 to 8800 per annum. 16 From $900 to $1, r-annum. - From $1,000 to €1,200 per annum 133 From $1,200 to $1,400 per annum. ert From $1,400 to $1,600 per annum ‘ In my judgment this isa just and business- like way of a@arding promotions, which, hav- ing since been extended. to the other executive departments by order of the President, can hardly fail to’ become « settled principle throughout the government. ALL ALONG THE LINE. It is interesting to note that, following ont this systematic plan of rewarding and encour- aging merit by advancemnnt within the service, the office of the first assistant postmaster eral and the successive vacancies occasioned by the successive promotions continued. down the line until the final vacancy was filled by the ap- pointment of a postal clerk at $800 per annum, as follows: Hon. James 8, Clarkson, first assistant post- master general, resigned. Hon. S. A. Whitfield, second assistant post- master general, promoted to be first assistant postmaster general. Hon. J. Lowrie Bell, general superintendent railway mail service, to be second assistant. White, superintendent railway mail service, to be general superintendent. E. L. Troy, assistant superintendent railway mail service, to be superintendent. E. L. West, inspector money order system, to & assistant superintendent railway mail serv- ce. ° H. D. Norton, transferred, inspector depre- dations, to be inspector money order system. W. G. D. Mercer, from clerk $1,000 railway mail service, to inspector. Alfred J.’ Moore, appointed railway postal THE PRESS CLUB BENEFIT. Some Additional Features Added to the Ex- cellent Program. Since last evening's announcement in Tae Stan of the remarkable entertainment to be | given at Albeugh’s Opera House at noon on | | Friday, December 16, several additions have been made to the ranks of the performers. | Mille Fougere, the French beliad singer, who is creating a furore in New York, bas kindly consented to execute several of her most popular songs. Flourette, the beautiful sixteen-year-old child danseuse, will be another feature secured by wire lastevening. A genuine bit of old-time negro minstrelsy will be given by Mr. Edwin French, the remarkable banjoist. Banjo play- ing bas grown to bea fashionable fad in New York. Many young iadies in upper-tendom are tly studying this instrument. novel idea involved in the auction sale of bores and seats, as deecribed in Tux Stan Inst evening, has aroused genuine interest. The echeme is justified by the varied character of the program. tance, Messrs. Evans and Hoey bring their entire | company, yet will occupy the stage but ten | minutes.’ Mr. Hoey, that quaint comedian, will sing his latest song, entitled “The M Who Broke the Bank’ at Monte Carlo,” | while the twenty members of the company, | costumed as in the comedy of “A Parlor | Matcu,,” will join in the catching chorus. No pains or expense has been spared to make the entertainment as complete as possible. The various “turns” must necessarily be limited as to time, but will be produced with the same attention to detail as would mark a regular per- formance of the individuals participating | The curtain will rise on the Marine. Bands which gives the opening selection, at 12. punctually. | incores will be strictly forbidden, as the Press | Club has guaranteed to return to ‘New York the | artists who must perform in that city the same | evening. } pec SE, ‘The Withdrawal of Taxes From Circulation. To the Editor of The Event ng Star: T heartily concur in the views of the editorial in tonight's Stan concerning withdrawal from circulation of money paid for taxes in No- vember, Teuggest that a simple remedy would be to remove the penalty for non-payment of first half of taxes during November and let penalty on whole taxes begin June 1 in each year. With | this spur to semi-annual payment removed only a very few people would pay in November, but the money would be paid in May in time for appropriations available in July. ‘WE STAR could not dosthe business com- munity a greater service than by urging this re- form. and it would be well worth « mass meet- ing.of citizens if it could be accomplished. Traxparen, Washington, D. C., December 7, 1892. teed nord Injured by Falling Into Excavation. Mrs. Jacob Frech, the wife of the chief clerk of the record and pension office, War Depart- ment, was seriously injured yesterday by fall- ing into an excavation ten feet deep, made in the middle of the sidewalk on Sth street north- east near L. The accident occurred between 12 and 1 o'clock, when the District employes and 9 To the nearest drug store for a bottle of 's Rheumatio Remedy, 2 medicine that never fails to cure matism. It is taken internally and does the work promptiy, without drugging the system with poisons. This is not a new remedy that you need wait for your neighbor to try, to see how it works, as it has been before the public eighteen years and cures when everything else fails. CENERALS SHERMAN and LOCAN were its out spoken friends, and never failed to recommend. During the past year the bottle has been enlarged to FOUR TIMES its original size and the remedy greatly improved, so that we now offer you the best treatment for Rheumatism known to medical science. The price is one dollar a bottle, or six bottles for five dollars, and is ‘sold by all reliable dealers in drugs. OUR 4o-page PAMPHLET SENT FREE BY MAIL. DURANC’S RHEUMATIC REMEDY CO. 1316 L STREET, WAGHINGTON, D0. C. DURANG’S LIVER PILLS are the best on earth, They do not gripe, but act with that ease and certainty of result that renders them a houschold Dlessing. At all drug stores. 25c. A300) THE COURTS. * Sror Duvpoime Egurry Covar— Judge Bradley. Yesterday—Nicholson agt. Nicholson; appear ance ordered. Birtwell agt. Walker: do. Clark agt. Thompson; do. Same : do. Lamacune agt. Hearst; pro confesso. agt. Ahern; commission to obtain infant's answer. Caster agt. Caster; testimony ordered en by John Cruikshank, examiner. Dickson agt. Dickson; do. by W. Herbert Smith, exam- iner. Brennan agt. Brennan; commission to t infant's answer ordered. In re J. W. Clark, lunatic; order of December 6 amended. John- son agt. Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Com- ny; bill diemissed with costa; appeal. De jeale agt. Kyle; sale ratified nisi. Brown agt. injunction dissolved. Posey agt. Queen; H. B. Moniton appointed guardian ad litem. ‘Crown agt. Cotion: J. M. Allen do. Chapman agt. Chapman; time to take testimony limited, Today—Tvler agt. Prentiss; appearanee or- dered. Childs agt. Prbst: Keeler & Ritz al- lowed to intervene. Adriaans agt. Lyon; + @ finally ratified and reference to auditor. 5 agt. Caster; payment of fund to complainant ordered. Bruchi agt. Bruehl: rule discharged d custody of children changed TITTHPRE ts an easy way—and a band way te F doeverything. Boring FURNITURES T or CARPETS or DRAPERIES—and te~ ine to pay cash for them—is the band way, ovr Eecrmm Crem Sysrex te the easy way, You caunot understand ft clearly—or vow 4 never pull and tug as you must now-te eta few dollary tocether for some housebold comfort, Yeu the debt twice over—once tm cast)—and once tn the mactifions that it makes necessary. While OUR way given you the trom dom of the MOST COMPLETE STOCK I= THE CITY. You pick out just what you want—make ux small first payment at the time—and every week or mouth after you curtsil the account—vntil first thing you know it i» ail paid up. You ever missed the money—you've enjoyed te Tossession of the eoods—and it didn't throw you into temporary state of bankruptcy —as trying to squeeze ont the cash would have done. ‘We don't ask youtosign © single note. We believe what you SAY you'll do YOULL DO 1810 to the present date, copper cents from 1796 to the present time, half cents from 1805 to 1810, small coins of various countries, con- bank notes, amen of the old ‘‘shin- urreney and a unique coin bearing | clerk $800, vice W. G. D. Mercer. NOT IN THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE. In the department proper there have been in all 193. promotions and twelve removals for | | the foreman were at dinner, and the hole, which | was five feet square and ten feet deep, was left | without any safeguard or barricade whatever. Mrs. Frecb suffered a fracture of the rightthigh. Her escape from death was almost miraculous, Which—Man or Shirt? Has the man grown, or has ‘Your word is all the security we want. Christmas is a costly time—but if you will make useful presente—you can buy them the imprint of Pope Pius IX. Any quantity of Christmas trees are cut in | Frederick county and chipped to the neighbor- | ing cities, where they are sold in the markets | or on the streets, but this year several of the old dealers say Christmas trees will be exceed- ingly searce aid will commandan unusually high price. ‘The United Fire Company of Frederick bas nominated Mr. B. H. Blackston for president for the ensuing year, and the Junior Fire Com- pany bas named Mr. Edward Koontz for that jon in that company. All the minor of- of these compan: ¢ also been noini- F. Met. Po: ficers nated. —_——_—_. Prohibition in South Carolina, The question of probibition came up before the South Curolina house of representatives yes- | terday. The prohibitionists drew first blood on | Representative Bieases’ motion to strike out all of the Childs bill after the enacting words and insert a simple provision prohibiting tho sale of liquor under penalty of fine of $500 to 91,000 or imprisonment for one year. This was lost by a vote of 91 to 25, ~coo———_ A Memorial on Jamestown Island. C. G, Barney of Néw York. owner of James- town Island, Va., has determined to inclose in glass the old colonial church located on the Property us a memcrial to his mother. | pa ses ae: Washington’s Knee Breeches Sold Well. The eale of Washingtonian was continued at Philadelphia yesterday. Washington's fowling piece, a flintlock of unusual length, brought 250. Six purple-colored hack glasses, once the property of Nellie Custis, Washington's adopted daughter, brought only #37.50. Two silver-plated chalices sold for #220, A pair of | ington’s knee breeches. each encircled with fifty-two brilliants, mounted in silver, were knocked down for’ €340. A number of books from Warhington’s library were sold, among them “Simes’ itary Course,” with his autograph, $250: an autograph copy of “Lord North's Administration,” $290; a vol- ume of poems by Dr. J. Aikin, containing a sonnet to Washington, $57.50. A French china fruit stand, presented by the officers of the French navy to Martha Washington, brought $220. The Royal Dresden china cup emboseed with the bust of Washington on one side and that of Franklin on the other brought $120. A notable series of Washington's portraits were dis- posed of. A life-size oil portrait by Charles Wil- son Peale was sold for $120 and another by Gil- bert Stuart for $130. The total proceeds of the sale, which has been the most memorable of Washingtonia auto- graphs and relics ever disposed of, amounts to 8 fotal of about $19,000. ——-— ‘Woman's Hotel Society. The annual meeting of the Woman's Hotel Society was held yesterday afternoon st the Strathmore Arms, 12th street. The president, Gen. A. W. Greely, called the meeting to order and the secretary, Mrs. M. D. Lincoln, read the minutes of the last meeting, and after their adoption communications were submitted from Rev. Chas. W. Baldwin, Rev. Alfred Harding, ‘Mrs. Kimball and Miss’8. A. Scull, expréssing their readiness to assist in carrying forward the project. The committee on defining the relations be- tween the parent society and the ladies’ auxil- iary, consisting of Mrs. Lincoln, Miss Richards and Mr. @tein, made their report, and the building committee, Messrs, R. H. Goldsbor- ough, John ©. Jobnson and 0. L. Pitney, through Mr. Robert Stein, reported that many localites “had been visited and much property canvassed to determine where a site could be chosen. Those most discussed ranged in price from $8 to $12 per foot. * Gen. Greely expressed his opinion that prop- erty could be bought for moderate prices if strictly fashionable quarters were not consid- ered necessary. Many points on G street near the treasury were discussed. Mr. J. O. Jobn- . B. T. Tupper and Mr. Stein joined vussion. On motion of Mr. Tupper the building com- mittee was continued and instructed to visit various properties named. The following board Cause in the classified service. It is also of interest to record that adetermina- tion similarly toinspire the service in the places not embraced within the classified service bas been fruitful of resulte, ax the following pro- motions under your administration show: S. A. Whitfield, from second assistant to firet assistant postmaster general. J. Lowrie Bell, trom general superintendent | railway mail service to second assistant pos master general. E. G. Rathbone, from chief post office ‘or to fourth assistant postmaster gene mes E. White, from superintendent railway "i muil rervice to general superintendent. M.D. Wheeler, from inspector in charge to chief inspector. N. M. Brooks, from chief clerk foreign mails to superintendent foreign mails. W. J. Pollock, from cniet clerk to second as- sistant postmaster general to superintendent free deliver: W. B. Cooley, from chief clerk money order system to chief clerk Post Office Department. E. C. Fowler, from chief appointment division to chief clerk to first asistant postmaster general. William P. Campbell, from assistant superii tendent railway mail service to assistant gen- eral superintendent railway mail service. James T. Metcalf, from post office inspector to chief clerk money order system. George F. Stone, from clerk to chief clerk to second assistant postmaster general. ; James H. Crew, from clerk to chief railway adjosiment division. Pierson H. Bristow, from chief of appoint- ment division to chief clerk to fourth assistant postmaster genoral. George G. Fenton, from clerk to chief ap- pointment division, Jus. A. Vose, from clerk to appointment clerk. Geo. Ae Tubman, from watchman to captain of watch. From the ranks of the railway mail service seventeen postal clerks have been premoted to be superintendents of mails in post offices in large cities; forty postal clerks have been ad- vanced to be post office inspectors, eight have been promoted to clerkships in the Post Office Department, nine to be assistant superinten- dents, twelve to sea post offices, ten to be post- masters and three to be assistant postmasters. os Election of Officers. At the meeting of Warren Lodge, No. 8, F. A. A. M., last evening the following officers were elected for the ensuing year, viz: Lewis Pater- son, master; J. A. McDuffie, senior warden; T. B. ‘Williams, junior warden; F. E. Johnéon, treasurer; M. 8. Koonce, secretary. Charles Sumner Post, No. 9, Department of the Potomac, G. A. B., has elected the follow- ing officers: Commander, W. A. Shannan; senior vice commander, Robert Moten; junior vice commander, Benjamin Daily; surgeon, J. W. Wood; chaplain, Plato T. Lee; officer of the day, Alfred Kane: quartermaster, Wm. George Hall; officer of the guard, Henry Queenan; dele- ites, Robert Moten, Henry Queenan, Alfred Kano. J. W. Wood, B. F. Daily and John A. Clarke; alternates, P. T. Lee, W. Scott, J. H. Thomas. W. Shanklin, Henry’ Tudy and Thos. Chambers. aaa Ix the Criminal Court Justice McComas this morning accepted the plea of guilty of assault in the cave of Wm. Bowen, charged with ‘® nameless offense, and sentenced kim to six months in jail. Tae case of Hester A. Sweot agt. Austin C. Sweet filed in September for a divorce has been dismissed by complainants. An unusual of officers was elected, viz.: Gen. Greely, president; Mr. Thos. P. Moyan, Mrs. A. L. Barber, Mrs. Emma D. Powell, vice residents; Mrs. M. D. Lincoln, secretary; merican Security and Trust the board, i os F Charles county, Md. : John Henry Seottand Anna May 8 R. Gilbert of and Alice E. Scott of rm. and Elvira Wilson; John Colored—Chas. Ai Jones, 1 month; Robert Johnson, 47 years; John Wm. Ross, 56 years; Amy A. Mason, 70 years; James 8. Davis, $3 years, Puopts belteve in Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup. Shrote, both of RS SER oo Thomas Tsylor and Annie Jobnson; Bartle of New standing. the can sare, "Ent ifs > canal tah the aenelonice sure. fp viling to fake it obstruction of ‘none, —_ ‘sometimes on tein ioet others, thick, tenacious, mucous, purulent, y, putrid tind offensive; eyes weak, ring” Only a few eganptoms pres as she fell on a hard surface. . Went to Jail for Stealing. John ‘and William Dudley, young colored men, live at No. 326 L street southwest. They | work for their living, does their step- brother, Arthur Fox. Being respectable young | men they dress well and maken neat appear- ance on the street. When one of them went to | | his room the other day to dress himself he dis- covered that some one had been there before | him and helped himself to his clothing. Upon inquiry he ascertained that clothing be- |Jonging to his brothers had also disappeared. | Complaint was made to the police and Detec- | tive Trammell arrested a, colored man named William Smith. who had only been ont of jail a short while, and this morwing he was taken to | the Police’ Court and arraigned on three | charges of theft. Of course he #3 ow id, “I ain't guilty. did you get that overcoat?” the judge | inquired. “Of c-o-u-r--e,” stammered the prisoner, | who proceeded to say that they were brothers, but the judge told him that his action was net a brotherly one. “Take off that cont.” said the judge, and the | prisoner gave up the overcoat that was on his ack. Next the sack coat and trousers which he wore were identified as stolen property, but as he needed some covering the judge did not make him shed apy more of his garments and he wore them to jail, where he went for six month | } | Avoid coffee or Tea if you have a Bilious or Nervous Tem- perament. Nn dtoutents is a most delicious Sub- stitute; not only a Stimulant but a Nourisher and Highly Digestible. Se eS WOULD PRE QTRANGE woud Be STHAXGE To bear goods talk. BUT ours talk of art, skill, worth and economy. FINE ARTIS- ‘TIC LAMPS of all kinds; BEAUTIFUL PORCELAIN WARES and EXQUISITE T . ONYX GOODS vie with each other for the Jead. It ‘shard to declle which surpasses the other. You should aee them. S.S. SHEbB no: 432 OF SE a7 B&t 81.50 Coma: At M.C.Wraes ° About the best value in Corsets in the city. i this line of “*W. C. C.” Corsets, in white, gray and black, extra-long waist, hich corded bust, double side stecis, silk flossed, ‘at $1.50 per pair. ‘Many prefer them to the **C. P." at 25c. MLC. WHESSS COME? Exponey: 1003 F 8T., UNDER EQUITABLE BUILDING. Srrcuz Norce ‘THE FAIR is now open with » fall line of the Finest Parlor, Chamber and Dining Boom Furniture. Also ‘8 full line of Brussels and Ingrain Carpets. ‘New store and new stock. Twenty per Cent lower than any house in Washington. For this week only my price on Folding Beds from. $10 to $50.. The same Beds have been selling at from 912 t0 $60. Give me a call and be convinced that THE ‘FAIR is the place to make your purchases, SMITH, THE GRRAT PRICE CUTTER, Nos, 743 and 745 7th st. n.w., corter of Het. HERE on this “EQUITABLE CREDIT SYSTEM” of ours—without causing aripple ‘trouble in your finances. the flannel shrunk? Usually, the shirt’s to blame. No, not that, either—but the way it washed. Flannels ought to be washed with Pearline. If you're buy- ing new ones, start right. Have them washed only with Pearline (direction on every package) and they won't shrink. As for the old ones, Pearline can't make them any larger, but begin with it at once; it will keep them from growing smaller. It will keep them from the wear of the washboard, too. Danger As one wash is sufficient to ruin flannels, great care Should be exercised as te the use of the many imitati offered by unscrupulous Hovse Axp Henaxaxn, “Willing Helpers.” O17, O19, S21, 23 SEVENTH ST.~e95 MASS, ag AVE. Tha you know that we had oreatiy reduoed gnowt entire tects” Ladue and’ Chiliren'e Woop Sce'them berore buying. Jouxsos & Lorrarn. Biaxxers Asp Comrorra If you need anything in the way of Bul Covertees you'll find exactly what you want here and af prices ever before quoted for # miler qualtties. Pall s ze Gi 10-4 White Wool Blankets at #1 apd to 85 apair. 73, €& OS S0endee pair. 11-4 “Housekeeper” White Wool Blankets st @3 0 Pair. Thisisthe best Blanket ever offered for the price, and you'll agree with us on Land @s. @9, jons which are being pair Au-wool Red Blankets, #4 to @8.apatr. Pearlineisneverpedsied. 3 James Phi Un Calico Covered Comforts at 38c., 50c., Tie. ama @L 0 alles we Cotton-filled Satine Covered Comtorts at 2, 62.50, & and #4 each. Eiderdown Comforts from 85 to 810 each. Other Chemicals are used in the preparation of C Cc. LOaKING Tr W. BAKER & C08 yaa: 6-4 Clothe for Cloaks ina lage vancty of the newest ‘styles at greatly reduced prices. All grades from 01. HM to 83.Wa yard. Eiderdown ta pink, red, light blue, gray end white aaen apes Figured Eiderdowns at Tic. a yard. which is absolut Jouxsox & Lorre, a TAS Market Space, Tse Wannex Suor Hovse, 1115 F ST. N.W., Has struck a snap this time sure. Just re ceived large lot of Ladies’, Boys and Youths’ Oxford Ties and Slippers atlem than half price. We are offerine them == follows ‘Be. for Boys’ Slippers worth $1.73. €1.35 for Ladies’ Patent Leather Oxfords worth €3.50. $1.30for Ladiew Prouch Kid Opers Teo My Leavers. FIFTY ANTIQUE OAK LADIES’ DESKS, With Brass Trimmings, $7.00. ONE HUNDRED FANCY ROCKERS, Uphotstered in Tapestry and Plush, ra genes omnia ONLY worth #250. : Alsoone lot of Laities’ French Kid Righ = Button Shoes at @: worth @6.00, $3.25. ‘Men's French Patent Calf Shoes, Bals an@ Congress. for €3. 75, which were made up to — tell for 80.00. Tux Wannex Suozr Hovse, 1115 F Srazer N. W. Wass. B. Wirtsaxs, Dealer in Furniture, Carpets, &., acs asx 315 Tr Sr N.W. om Wusox & Cann Hocovek & SSIBEES “SESE TARE: | "uggs BUY OUR FAMOUSLINE. jor oun Bano =———| ee Our **Three-dollar™ Shoe for ladies has “taken” wonderfully. It is not worth or equal to 5 and £6 Shoesas some might claim, but we do clai:n it to be equal toany Shoe sold about town at €3.50 Certainly it has not its equal elsewhere at €3. niperse Tae LiGht FAxtasnc You'll not finda more complete line or ‘variety cf Ladies’ Dancipe Slippers in the city than ours, You'll always find it so, as we never allow styles nor sizes to “‘run out.” If there's anything new you can expect to find it here. Exquisite line of Ladies’ Reception and Dancing Slippers and Ties, im Satin, Patent Leather, Suede and Kid in white, red, black, tan, gray, &e., 62.50 to8s. HSSHE & SEBEL 1217 Pt AYE Ger Tur-Besr. LUTZ & BE, 497 Peon. ave., s@joining National Hotel. | Horse Blankets and Lap Robes at low prices oekz ‘ Entire new stock of Piancs and Orgam. ali etylay and steee, at lowest prices, bs ‘Easy payments. Guaranteed fully for five years. Elegant scarf and Stool given with eech Plame, Cali in st our new store and look around, neat : G