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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-07

LADIES CAN HAVE THEIR HOOPsKIRTs
ALTERED AND REPAIRED at CHS. BAUMS
HOoPsKIRT, CORSET and SHOULDER BRACE
AANUFACT0BY, 40 Louisiana avenue, between
9th and It'll streets. NH lift
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-07

my5 st Real Estate Agent, 4 IS 9TH st.
u ARE CHANCE.-THE GOOD WILL, STOCK,
H and FIXTURES of Store dom good bust
ness. for sale. For particulars inquire at the
EOR RENT-One three story BRICK HOUSE,
Il on the corner Of street and New Jersey ave-
nue., containing II rooms and fine store room,
with water and gas. House without store $50 a
month. Store SIS. For terms apply to
w. G. JOHNSON,
y4-tf Corner of 9Th and SITS north
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-07

FOR SALE,
large Brick Sterehouss on 7th st. east, 20 by co
feet with splendid cellar; lot % by JOG feet 30
foot alley One of the best business stands in the
city. Also,
Stock and Fixtures Of Fine Grocery doing a good
business, corner 18th and SITS.
Also,
Stock and Fixtures of a Grocery doing a business
Of 81 200 to 81 500 per month near Lincoln Depot
Full information given by
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THE NEWARK sslsiTuaLETs.

Arrest Of Il. n. Wickes-Three Indictments
Against Him-CondtiOn OF Miss Reeves
McEwen in Court. E&le
At the last sitting the Essex county Grand Jury tho
details OF the disgusting sprtualisc exhibitions were
presented before that body and after mature debers
ton their part Indictments were found. not only
against the man McEwen and Mrs. Reeves, but also
threo agant DR.. E. q wickes, Of the Mutual Publishing
Company Upon the indictments being presented to the
then in session writ Of capias issued Tor his
arrest and placed in the hands OF constable Ball The
officer proceeded at 0ncs to the publishing house In Gar
den street. bat Wickes could not be found For two or
three days the officer continued his Search but sun
day night he obtained such inform alton as enabled him
the constable proceeded New York. and obtaining the
assistance OF New York detective visited 208 Broadway
In room No 10 Of the building he found hiokee This
pace IL seems Is In some manner connected with the
Newark publishing house. The prisoner at first mant
tested disposition accompany the officer, but
learning that II he did not he would be locked ia the
Tombs until reQusltion tor his could DO pro-
cured he quietly accompanied the officer TO Newark and
taken 10 the Office Of the Essex county sheriff.
where he was subsequently, remanded for trial
The indictments against Wickes for misdemean0r.
bot what the offence consists OF is still unknown.
Miss Reeves, the daughter OF the woman now con-
fined In the State Lunatc Asylum, and WHO took PROM
inent part in the exhbDaons OF nudity, is Sill nj
her residence. She insists that her conduct was
In no manner improper, and that tue world
for the truths sake ste pretends 10 read the inmost
OF those who cali upon her, and argues the ruh
OF her assertions with great nuency. Upon all other
sub ecs hoxever she IL perfectly sane. Miss Reeves
states that her mother and ncEwen have attended
'crcles al The engine house occupied by the publish
standing >tt
In the Essex county court yesterday morning the
trial Of McEwen was postponed until Monday next On
beng placed al bar questioned ty the C0urt
In regard 10 his counsel. tie replied. ''God Is my
counsel" The refused to allow tho trial to pro-
coed, and assigned c. L. 9. Clifford 20 desena tAs
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THE flasEES's BALL.

Brilliant ANnir ut the Academy Of Music.
The 1remen's ball, for The benedt OF the widows and
orphans fund OF old department., which took place
the Academy Of Music last evening, was per brs-
liant affair, being the occasion OF brilliant assem-
bage. The decorations for the occasion were few and
appropriate but fancifu expressing the meaning q
festival appealing the beneyolence Of Now York
In letters OF gas jets Tue attendance notwithstanding
the fall Of seet and ram, when ffoze u fell,
usually large demonstrating that the voares OF fashion
objection 10 being benevolent provided plea
combination Of benos0ence and pleasure can 10
effected by those who appeal 70 their rockcta Doors
OF carriage wheels through Fourteenth street tho
direction OF Irving place. which, having deposed their
feighs OF fair and brave men. were ordered into
line by the police 70 reappear az later nour Of the
evening"
Meantime the basket Of fire which depends from the
centre OF the Academy ceiling grew suddenly iery
the head OF OF the army Of fashion showed
tickets and graciously permitted 70 pass Ia BY
the do0rkeeper. Committees three, in badges
combining the red. white and blue-an ebuiii-
ton OF coiored patriotism TO which Americans
are harmessy sddlcted-were already the floor and
spared pains MAINTAIN most perfect harmony IN an
mittee red the floor managers the white and
the saloon committee the blue. The music was under
the experienced direction OF G s Grafulls, and con-
sisted OF web Of sweet sounds, woven together from
the works OF Strauss, Parow. Wiegand, Hermann, and
THAT Puck OF music the composer OF the Operas Bouos
The dancing was kept up until qute midnight and tho
small dropping In by and twos DO
fore the last carriage took up its freight OF fashion and
was driven OF into she iampght
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the SECOND AVENUE HaaIcIpe.

Yesterday tho third days sitting OF the above In
quest, which continues slowly to drag It's weary length
along. some few additional facts elected having
bearing on the Dr. Purdy, tho police surgeon. in
his evidence is wholly anagonisc to the statement Of
wiogand's family physician TO tho nature OF the
wounds inflicted on the deceased the former being OF
the opinion thai they caused by pistol ball in
stead Of q sharp weapon. as tho physician tes-
In which the siray took place. dcposed that he
was at aosbach's saloon on the night Of the 81
instant, and saw the deceased leaning against tho
counier, and Mosbach standing behind the bar with
revol yer In his hand He arrested MUsbach a. Stick
that he had shot at him. and took him to the
tiou, where he locked up until tho next morning.
when he was released bail OF $500 appear al the
Special 0ns Officer ABBOTT confirmed the previous
witusss's testimony 10 what took place In the
saloon, aud Dr. Purdy then gave evidence, the sub
stance OF which s given above. The inquest then
adjourn until today at noon, when tho Investigation
will be continued
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The Gas nIonouoIv.

There is .ot body of public men in this
city who are more soundly and justly abused
than our gas companies, and at the same time
there are none who seem to care less for the
Interests of the public or the expressed dissat-
isfaction of their patrons. Although COM
plants are being constantly made by the cuff
fcring public against the extortions Of the gas
companies and against the inferior quality of
the manufactured article, yet our eight" pro-
viders treat all circumstances with the most
supreme indifference. The offensive and
noxious odors Of unpuriied gas, which often
convert our homes into pesthouses and render
the vicinity OF gashouses utterly untenable, are
caused by The parsimony OF the manufacturers.
They uso only an inferior quality of coal, and
tho gas is strongly impregnated with sulphur
The Sanitary Commission undertook TO remedy
this evil and trace it to the proper source, but
they accomplished nothing in the end. The
gas companies, knowing their power and re-
joicine in their enormous incomes (he annual
profits OF one Of the city companies exceeding
twelve hundred thousand dollars), laughed at
all efforts made to bring them 10 sense of
their duty. They still continue their shame
less extoriions, conduct their manufactures in
manner that renders them public nulsances,
and obstinately refuse to submit to the public
satisfactory statements OF thcir affairs. On this
last point rests the evil Of our gas monopoly,
placing ibe public entirely at the mercy OF q
private corporation. There is no reason why
the supply Of gas for the metropolis should not
be made city department and be placed in
The hands of officials appointed for that pur-
pose. We have Croton Aqueduct Board and
water Is plentiully supplied TO every family at
a mere nominal rate. If this department were
entrusted to private corporation water would
cost nearly as much as liquor. Now gas has
become one of the necessities OF metropolitan
life, and il should be supplied by the city
itself, 80 that the enormous profits now accru-
ing from It's manufacture would BIO transferred
from the pockets Of greedy, soullcss spectators
into The city treasury. This is the only remedy
that can be applied to The evils we labor under
al prcsen, in the lighting Of the city, and the
Legislature should act upon i. at the earlies.
opportunity. II is mere waste OF words to call
on the present gas companies to mend the
evil OF their ways.
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SHOOTING AFrRiY BETWEEN WiTCEuEx.
One Of Them Severely Observation-Disclosures
Differences the Cause.


one Of Them Severely Observation-Disclosures
Differences the Cause.
For some time past Martin samand and Ephraim r.
Coon have be en- employed as night watchmen at the
freight depot OF the Erie Railway Company foot Of
Duane street. Yesterday morning, at Ave o'clock sa-
mand, who Is Catholic, became much intoxicated and
entered into confused but earnest controversy with
After beng excited Ssmand IL alleged, struck Coon
several times In the face with his 0s drew revolver
from his pocket and discharged one or two barrels
his antagonist but fortunately without effect. Coon
becoming much alarmed for his safety also drew his SIX
shooter and fred upon Samand Tho discharge
Of firearms being heard by oincsr Howell,
OF the Third precinct, he came TO thc SPOT
and arrested both Coon aud samand. but not ti they
had separated and sccreted their Weapons Tue
prisoners were examined whom u was discovered that
Samand had been shot In the left thigh, aud apparently
had recetved very severe but not dangerous wound
while Coon exhibited damaged nose and divers cuts
and scratches on the faca subsequently, when before
had any complaint 10 make and asked TO be dischargod
but the officer made charge Of disordery conduct
against the reckless men whsrsupon the maeistrate
committed them to the Tombs IN default OF $l,OW Dali
each, TO Keep the for twslvc months and likewise
imposed hnc Of $40 each for ntoxcaon Alter gong
10 the cells the wound u Samand was probed and ex-
auined By DR.. Robinson, CITY Prison Physician who
found that the ball had entered the e thigh near the
groin, passing downwards and directly oensa.n tue
femoral artery. Tue wound IL not considered danger
GUS IL could NOS be learned whethsr Szmand mad been
shot By Coon or By the pistol In his own hand Samand
lives al No. Is Desbrosses street and coon i6l Lau-
reDs street. II would appear thst Coon - OF religious
sfc were 10 Tho Tomos distributing tracts among the
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Notwithstanding the numerous collections ex-
hibited, have never bad the opportunity OF
examining a genuine specimen from the hand
OF European masser-the few existing being
held at prices too fabulous for the American
market, who're quantity is of more Importance
than quality !; and the injury wroughtto public
taste by the exhibition Of daubs has almost
become matter for legislation. Mean lime
sueiioneers sell daubs because daubs are
salable; and Americans who affect the ar
tistic buy daubs for paraphrase of Talley-
rand's reasons for believing the Bible-drstly,
because daubs are fashionable, and secondly,
because they know nothing about them. TT
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NEW BOOKS.

7. B. Peterson Brothers continue to issue their
popular peoples edition of Dickens works. and have juss
brought 'Nicholas Nickieby." "Oliver Twist and
"Bleak House" Handsomely bound IN cloth, printed
excellent paper in clean type, and containing number
Of illustrations which might have been In better style
Of engraving. We think without dctracting from tho
general makeup OF the book. Messrs Peterson
also publishing cheap twenty-five cent edition of tho
same authors works, the ninth volume OF which-'A
Tale Of Two Ces," is just The edition is printed
in large type In double columns clear paper, aud
tanly Is excellent for the low price for which
Is placed IN the hands oil the million.
The Charles Dickens edition OF his works Is pub
lished by Tcknor Fields of Boston. David Copper
ed" is the issued, and IL equal geographically
In make up to its predecessors Tney have already etab
lshed The reputation OF Dickens edition.
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Tao Cisvea Hcei CrsppiaG Oas In the
South.

L Nt 49, NV -
south.
The Southern negro conventions are begin
ming 70 exhibit the groupings out Of the cloven
heel in an unmistakable manner. In the
words of local paper, "the Devil with all
his horns and hoofs," is beginning to show
himself in earnest In the. Georgia Conven-
ton the white man is considered of no
account in framing the new constitution. He
is DISTINGUISHED without recourse, in many
instances, while the negro is elevated TO
every prerogatiye hitherto enjoyed by the
Writes. The radical negroes aim is not only
at political equality, but at social equality
with the whites This was evinced in the
tumultuous dismissal from the Convention of a
proposition the other day to prevent the
intermarriage of whites and blacks, and to
Danish to Liberia any magistrate or clergyman
who should be found guilty OF uniting such
persons in marriage. In the indignation OF
the majority it was proposed to Danish the
proposer himself TO Liberia without delay.
The Georgia negroes demand equal rights to
public conveyanoes, hotels, &c., with the
whites, as in Louisiana. In the South Carolina
Convention large majority OF the officers are
blacks, and black constitution will no doubt
be born Of the body. In the North Carolina
Convention the blacks are so jealous of
their position as the equals of the
whites that reporters are excluded who
shall dare to make any distinction
Of color in their records of the proceedings.
This, however, is not the sentiment of all the
black delegates, for one of them insisted on
the color being reported, alleging that "if his
white brother was ashamed Of his color he
(the black) was not of his" In Virginia
proposition to assist the emigration Of the
blacks of the State to the Western country,
where they can live in the enjoyment of their
freedom unmolested, was secuted at. The
negroes mean to be at the head of affairs in
Virginia, as in all the other prescribed States.
The latest dodge is that they must have their
share of the members of Congress; but they
may be willing to compromise if their white
allies will furnish each black aspirant with an
equivalent tor two years. Congressional ser
yice--sixteen thousand dollars.
Thus are the radical revolutionists going on
from bad to worse-from anarchy in Washing
ton and negro supremacy in the South to open
and corrupt bargains for political plumber. In
all these groupings out of the cl0ven heel we
see the tendency Of the times-that the radi-
Gals mean to secure perpetuation of political
power by all the influences at their command,
or that they intend to leave the government in
q condition Of inextricable confusion, riot and
chaos
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.Jorsev (,Stv.

Tue Acciosr Al rms RAILROAD DEror.- By She acca-
dent which occurred At she New Jersey Railroad dpos
on sunday the driver or mail wagon was slightly IN
Jured man standing beside the horse was also
struck bu' beyond the smashing OF tho railroad no
further injury was sustained
Newark.
AnAs KrLLED on raE RAILROAD Yesterday morning
an unknown man was killed on the New Jersey Rail.
road near the Fish House. In East Newark, by the
eleven O'Clock train from New York The body was
conveyed to The Market street depot and sub
trend, walking along the side OF the track when
the ngineer OF sounded the whistle 10 warn
the men OF their danger The deceased stepped upon
the tack directly front tho locomotive and was
thrown distance of nifty yards. he was apparently
German, about sixty years OF age
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Rare Paintings and How They Multiply,

Rare Paintings and How They Multiply.
clever system of quilting tho public in art
matters by the application of the principles
Of the traditional Peter Funk to the peddling
or Of daubs and smoked copies of old master
pieces rs genuine has within the past ten
years developed into an exact science. Gal
leries on Broadway are splendidly fitted up
and opened with collections from the old
masters which would startle an old master
out of his wits. Raphael died and had no
idea Of the number Of times no had painted
bis whole list Of subjects Rubcns produced
brilliant orgies, but went to bis grave without
an inklng Of the incalculable number OF low
land orgies which would be begossen of his
own masterpieces; and during ten years New
Workers have bought, at passable prices, more
masterpieces than the whole army of the old
masters ever put upon canvas. 1t has become
q fashionable mania to affect the artistic. 8.
Hoddy, who cannot tell the difference between
. daub and painting or even between
oil and water colors, buys largely and
by the invoice-buys Indifferent comics
and consoles himself with the fancy that
II the specimens be not genuine they are
at least quite AZ Handsome a. the genuine
themselves. Handsome IL the word. A
cicture must be handsome y or The collector
refuses 70 invest; and II q picture be not
handsome" t. q gairish and glaring, II Is
straightway tabooed. New Workers., as . rule.
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MlsCELLAMEOUs.

II was rumorsd Havana yesterday that Santa Anna
had despatched agent TO New York on business
nscsd with proposed issue Of bonds " enable him 70
prosecute his plans against Mexico. elf# .fa
In the State Constitutional Convention yesterday III
report on education again considered. A motion TO
abolish the ONCE Of Superintendent Of Public Instruction
and vest his dues In the Secretary OF State lost
motion 10 strike out the clause ebohing the Board Of
Regents pending when, without voting the Consen.
ton adjourned. -.n
10. OF whiskey In a dlsliery at Kingston Canada,
took FIRE on Sunday, aud running through an UNDER
ground drain set FIRE TO wharf, which destroyed
with three large warehouses; and partly damaged YES
sci which was lying at the dock
A csbmsn in Quebec on Sunday night shot two young
men fatally quarrel which ensued from discussion
on tho reletiye merits Of their horses.
Indications OF supposed plot to blow up the magazine
at Toronto, Canada, have been discovered.
The oath of February has been set for the second
trial Of John II. Surratt. i4@
Are in Atchson, Kansas, Sunday, destroyed
property to the amount of $4,000.
fatal prize light took place on Sunday on Bloody
Island III, just opposite ST. Louis Mo- Dennis Rear.
don, light weight eighteen years OF age pummelled
his adversary, Thomas Mccain, aged seventeen, to
death He and six other persons arrested.
Two passenger cars thrown from the Boston and
Providence Railroad track Mansfield Mass
Sunday, and nine persons were injured.
The story Of a heavy defalcation in tho Hamilton
county (Oho) treasury said TO be untrue.
The reports OF destiluton and i'll health among our
garrlsons in Alaska false There are only three
companies there and they in good health and we'll
provided.
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wEsrcHssTsa INTELLIGENCE.

SERIOUS AcuoxSr TO Ma. MoSor OF wssIcnKsTRR.
On Sunday evening. about sevea O'Clock, while Mr.. J.
B. Monot, OF Hunts Point, weslcheser, former pro-
prictor OF tho Now York HOTEL accompanied by gen.
tlsman named Blair. was driving along McCombs Dam
road near Fordham, In endeavoring keep OF the
way OF approaching vehicle, his rockaway struck
post and caused the loss OF wheel. The horses, .
valuable pair OF Hambetonians became frightened and
dashed OF at . terrific speed, quickly throwing Mr..
Mono and his friend 10 the road The latter escaped
without scratch, but the former badly about
the face aud head. He removed to the Fordnam
Hotel, and subsequently conveyed In csrriaac 10 HIS
residence His INJURIES though serious not
serily considered dangerous The carriage smashed
10 atoms aud the horses bruised considerably.
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ment muddle every one tells BIS own story
Grant one story, johnson anothr, and Stanton
still another, each, of course, .usiifying him
SELF Would 1t not be well for Congress to APP
point committee Of Investigation and have
the case fully and minuiely injured inio and
all the questions and answerspublished In
big volume! The doing this night keep Con-
gress from doing something wose.
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IMPORTANT SUR AGAINST TRANSPORTATION CoxpAsY--
In the United states Circuit Court Cor this district nov
sitting Hartford, tho important suit brought by DR..
john Flint Of Boston, against she Norwich and New
York transportation Company, has resulted In
. disagreement of the jury The suit was
brought for $50 600 DAMAGES In consequences OF the
ioss Of root by the plaiDtG from Q gun shot
wound received OF tho boats Of the
company in 1864; the musket OF OF a company OF
soldiers who disordery while being transported by
the company. beng discharged aud inacting wound
Tho has been very ably conducted by Linus Chiid
OF New York Il ". Dana Of Boston and s. u. Baldwin,
Of New Haven, for the prosecution and Jerom all Hat
sey OF Norwich and T. s. Beach Of New uAvcu for tho
defence Nee Haven Courier. Jan 10.
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IRON the Evening Telegram Of ysstcrday.l

ALBANY, Jan. 20 1898.
The trial OF General Cole for the murder OF Hiscock
OF Syracuse member OF the Constitutional Convention.
at sianwix Hall, In this city, last summer. Is tho
calendar for this week, but will In all probability b.
postponed Mr.. Hadlsy the counsel for Cole, will drive
OF long possible In order that the affair
may have time TO die out Of the public rsmembrancs.
In The case Of Mrs. Hartung who for several years
in Jail here and twice sentenced 10 death the charge
OF poisoning her husband, the counsel (Mr Had
levi kept the matter alive, and the prisoner too by
appeal after appeal and eventually not only saved her
from the nalows but secured her release. Great 10 ter
EST 10 felt here In relation " the trial Mrs Hsccck 10
She sister Of VIM u. Barto member OF the Constltu.
tional Conveutiou n winch body the brother or the
deceased iscock also has sest Public feeling scts
TOO strongly against Cole Mt present 70 make trial
desirable, and IL will no doubt DO postponed.
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MI. and Mrs s,adfsIt. Of No lo3 Fourth avenue, on
returning homo from visit yesterday afternoon dis
covered the eless body Of Their son, Alexander lad
foureea years OF age hanging by towel from nail IN
the door OF the bedroom How lone he had boon hang
ins or what caused him TO commit the act not known
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BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery -DoGs or raE 0LD Toll
Houss-Two BuzzAnDs-DicK THE NEwsnoY
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NEW YORK THEATRE. opposite New York Hotei-
UNDER THE SAsLfCHr. N
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