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Army TRANSFORMATIONS
OFTIuE CHIEF QuARTERNAsTER,
EOAT LEAvENwOnTH, KANSAS,

foRT LEAyENwoRTH, klNsis,
Sealed proposals will be received a tiis Office
until 4 O'clock A m, February u lsia for the trans
sPS iiGIf s'Ia SSIRIgS asf f5a, iS and
@G a1Ss saS i. M sa .1S No
SSas bS 81 as q ss
posts and places that may be designated by the fol
e sSd p q Sf 81 csSsn \ a
Me1Tieo and =. Camp Apache, Ari5opa Territory.
dian Territory as lie north Of the lied river and
west Of longitude "a degrees; also from any inter-
posts and places aboyeneutoned, the proposals. Tor
INN R4alacs os ~ 'Ru'pAd seofe men
pounds ~ one daaSted i6oi Rlies, 4 xslsS tS hey
Beginning April nfst, dst lisa VI '''' ''"''
Oonlrsctors may be REQUIRED q transport supplies
ceedins 80 miles outside the imits q the regular
routes and bidders requested 70 specify In their
sSopid X be required VIII 6e s5 ~ stats
eeparately from rates Tor service within regular
Tho weight 10 be transported will not exceed in the
aggregate twenty million gsopOoOool pounds
each pToposaI must be accompanied By bond n III
sum % ten thousand dollars (siO1Ddl executed IL
inca paf j. si ds B u ssPi ST.
Inted Matfa DiHt rict nDurtl
cas tSs nontTact n ~ ~ WA, "a
n will IL accented and entered inth Win rnd an
sufcient security In accordance with the terms d
The entire ronte must be hid for MA. ,,tl No, h,
entertained for portions only Of the route.
,s,asst II. s.s.s,sa ~As ~4A ~ ''en 'ua' may W
The contractor mus, be in eadiness for service by
nlsla ~ hnsinssa Or spgpnsy xhi, b' nave
-, M ,,h MI ., ~ no nay "
~ ri,,,tn "''i i'1"' ~ poihts oi
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No. ~. no ,n, ,.ni ho o,,.r,.t,.a ,u,.. 80,
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- SNOW tlN NJ lullS Ape " carry utthe contrac
in al re.psetss " tTa a., 20 him;
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ATTORNEYS AND AGENTS.
JOS. T. K. Plant,
NOTARY PUBLIC AND JUsTICR OF
THE PEACE,
ALSO
Commissioner OF Deeds for the States and
Territories,
Corner Of and Eighth streets northwest, Wash.
n. Estate nepoaiiisns and other paper
Speciality. noI-Sm
w. HESTER. J.P. RYoS.
HESTER & RYON,
REAL ESTATE BROKERS'.
No. ITO First street southeast.
81 SpeciA attention gyentO real estate east Of the
CApltoL JAnlsu
WIN. PIERCE BELL,
ATTORNEY AND COUNsELLoRATI.Aw.
Particular attention given to Patent cases.
az STREET N,
iaeG P.o.BoISG
CHARLES 2. STANSBURY,
ATTORNEY 4 couhsEll0R-AT-LAW,
SOLICITOR OF AMERICAN AND FOR
EItiN PATENTS,
7. o. Boz $50, LEstabllshed lass la6n
T. B. MCGUIRE,
REAL ESTATE AGENT AND BROKER,
once, 1900 = street.
ASBuRY LLOYD
HAS REMOVED his LAW OFFICE TO
House NO SOD seventh st.,
BETWEEN E AND sTs,. SECOND FLOOR.
dec5i,u
Jas y y S SsS;ss.u"H asp GSsSr. SIX HsssE.As
CAvAhAUGH, GRAY 4 HANkEoAk
Attorneys and Councillors,
iiOT II STREET,
WASHINGTON, d. q.
decsl.u
JOS. II. BRADLEY,
JOS. u. BRADLEY, JR., A. THoS. BRADLEY
ATTORNEYS AND COUNsELORs,
Cor. Four and-a- Half aud d streets North
west, Opposite City Hall.
TN. JEsUP MILLER,
COUNsELLOR,AT.LAw,
has removed his offee 70 soptheast corner q Foul
I on four-anda- half street noiS
TALLMADGE A. LAMBERT,
ATTORNEy-AT-I.Aw,
No. 2 Columbia College law Building
sepiOu
y ARTHUR TENDALL RE0TSALD TENDALl
EEMnAII q reMnAII
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MEDICAL.

SMALLPUX, SMALLPOX. = DR. ". 4. BAL
- DUS' nnfaiinE Preyentiye Of Smallpox
Manufactured and sold u No b2t Tenth strcet be
~ssn l.,s snd Tires doors north q Uni
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OFftcF OF SUPERIsTENDEsT, Jan, I, 1919 }
bealed prOpOHala will be received nj the Vfilce Of
the superintendent until u m, January 2 1879 for
Furnishing, delivering, hitting and putting IN place
the wrought and Cast-irOn work ~ exhibited by
the drawing, described in the specification and called
for I'm the schedule, consisting Of the iron work to
roofs the ceiling Of courtroom and the sky lights on
rOOfs
Copies Of the dravings specification and schedule
may be bad on application at this ONCE.
All scat gliding required by the contractors to nut
ment free Of charge, but will be erected By the con.
PrgIoSals will he made by the piece, lneai foot, or
weight, for the various items Of work a. called for
In the schedule The work will not be aubdivided
among different bidders, but will be considered IN
fsymenls win be made monthly, deducting ten per
oeutnn until the hnAl completion of the contract.
AL bids 1lust be accompanied by penal bond, In
the sum Qf hNe thousand dOllArH ttb,0l0l that the
bidder yill accept aud perform the contract II
awarded him, the su1lciency Of the security TO be
eertlned by the United states Judge, the clerk Of
the district wherein he resides.
The Department rcservcs the right TO reject any or
all bids, II II be deemed Tor the interest " the Gov.
eminent 70 do so; and any bid that Il not made on
the printed form, to be obtained In this office, and
does not conform In every respect 70 the require
mentH Of this advertisement win not be considered
neither will any proposals be received from parties
who are not themselves engaled In the manufacture
Of wrought or caatiron work, and who have not the
necessary faailItes fas slltihs 6pi tAe w2rh
and addressed 70 4, II. OAkSH0T,
Jani0 Superintendent
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Nsf'NH 49, = 'sNheu y shu y. ~
NJ ER.HANTs LINE OF STEAMSHIPS
Tor LIVERPOOL AND QUEENSTOWN.
GOVERNMENT SALES.
TTNirgD STATES BUILDINGS AT AUCTIof

| | NlTED STATES BUILDINGS AT AUCTION.
DEPor ouARTERNAsryR's orTIcE,l
VIM L.. JSTIEnsosyIiLy, lisp. Jan. 4 lisa ! =,
n: Snd Al, !. SEs !SR Sss S.S
SdSsF Ss Wi Il %sG nsfaGS@ aS e
ing a. ieIersonyille Ind in order as below, VIZ
an fss, tTa ,, % IWArehouses 100 feet by
one frame 'bs4ialns. tensinohou.e, % fee, by
ons d frame Saffains. J.tationsry engine house.,
- feet ~ % feet by Y feet h,sl w =.
feet ~ feea SSti N'S' "As"h Aheo' 10 n"o' ny "
kS Y lin, q bloch s bounded e
Iermai Cash, in United States funda
BuildinRs viii be removed at the eEpenee Of the
within thirty days after the date of sale
by order OF the ouAr'ermAsfIe Fl genera vK,S
JsniO Deputy o. NJ o.. @. 4, D e atS9r' n'r
GOVERNMENT SALE OF PUBLIC PROP
" EnTY.
oTTIoE GHIrr oUARrERMAsrER.J
SECOND Q. NJ. DlsTRIcI. DEPf. oI THE EAST,
BOSIoS, lass, Jan, l, liza
PSSs saG9ieR SSI " 3 iSle
Hiye Frame buildings, two Row Boats, one
Terms: Cash IN Government funds For particu.
lars apply TO John Rosenthal Long Polai Hatteries,
frO'ihee'o"n' Mass or At IpS{SIegsTTaoNrpv
Lieut. 81 and u. .. NJ. Gen. q. s, A. Chief omar.
| n oyERNMENT SALE OF THE U. s. sTRAM
" SHIPS "NANDERBIkT, IT,, AND Nd . "REsASA,"
BUREAU OF CoYsrRucTios isD afPAiR.
| WAsHIsqToS, Jan. 6. lr1A
The Navy Department will offer fer sale at public
auction, At the United state. hAVy yard, Mare
Island, Cal, on the Ih day % February isi3 at u
O'Clock m, the United States steamship Vanderbilt
Of AlH tons measurement, aud the United states
steamship Resaca, Of 81 tons measurements
The vessels and their inventories eau be examined
AZ any time on application tO the c0mmAndAnt Of
| the yard.
TIE whole amount of the purchase money mus
| be deposited at the time Of adj Indication. and thu
vessels must be removed from the navy yard within
two weeks from the day OF such adj Indication.
, . The Government reserves the right to withdraw
the vessels from sae any time and to reject ami
bid or offer which In considered Inadequate last
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PROPOSALS.
pKoPOsALs ron ARTILLERY HORSES.

DKOPUsALS FOR ARTILLERY HORSES.
0TF1or or ASSISTANT ouARrERMlsrER gENERAt,j
HOUSTON ST., ooRNER or GREENE, }
NEw YORK CITY, January VI, 1913, }
Sealed proposals will be received At this ONCE
until Y O'clock m, on THURSDAY, the 9th day u
February, 1873, for furnishing tile OuArtermaaierH
Department Of the United States army In New
York city with tySsInItY i1y sv ~ 9.l,nsrs
Said horses must be bays, sound In all particulars,
well broken, in good flesh and condition, from III Z
10 eight years old not less than ibb hands high and
each horse TO weigh not less 1850 pOunda.
The horses will be subject TO rigid inspection by
an ocer Of artillery, and none rejected by him will
be received The whole number must be delivered
within hftecn days from date Of contract.
The right II reserved to reject any or all bids
Satisfactory Euarautees for the faithful pcrfOrm.
nnoe Of the contract must accompany all bids,
Proposals will be ndUrsed Proposals for Artillery
Horses" and addressed to the undersigned,
RUFUS INGALLS,,
Colonel and Assistant QuATlcrmaster General
jan9i Drevet Major General United states Army.
DRoPosAfS FoR WROUGHT AND CAST
ii IRON WORK FOR THE UNITED STATES
GIIATOM.uOIIAE. CHAHIEarON. aOIfTH
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RALTMoRR AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.

Trains leaving washlnston at n q m and ~ o.
m connect u novie with trains for Marlboro, ieat,
nv Bowie ~ Y y m. and b1s ?. m, arriving a
Marlboro at II n q M and iB D. m.
Trains arriving at Washington al II o. a m, and
% D. m. connect at Bowie with trains leaving Mari
borO at ~ O. and NJ D. m
Passengers leaving their orders at Ticket once
northwest corner Thirteonth and PennsylVAna ayt.
nue., northwest cQrper sixth aud Pennsyl ave.
nue. can have their bAlnrAse called for and checked
a. hotels aud residences to ali pointa North and
West ThTOuxh tickets 10 Cincinnati. Columbns,
Indianapolis, Louisville, st. Louis, New Orleans,
Chicago, Omaha, ban Francisco, and all point
North, Northwest, West aud Southwest
I'll RDyiPikAaakf. asR: superins,s .,
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A SHARPER CAPruRED.

EfotesstounI HOWL Tutef NnntcueNs
A an evidence Of the manner 10 which the
detective corps Of Washington arc clearing
the city Of thieves case In point occurred
last night clearly demonstrating the earnest.
ness In which the work Is being pushed for
ward. Yesterday evening n man came to tho
Ebbitt house and registered himself rs Henry
pullman, aud desired to take quarters at the
hotel.
Inc proprietor not liking his looks refused
him, and he next visited the ST. James hotel,
where he registered himself as A. q. Reed,
New York. About an hour after his arrival
he asked Mr.. Bunker TO loan him $50 until
morning, request which was refused. When
no was ready TO retire he was shown TO- room
No. %, leaving at the counter an umbrella,
the only baggage no had.
About two this morning, as Chief Detective
| Clarvoc was strolling over the city, no con-
cludcd to visit tho 81. James and see who
had arrived In the city. In looking over the
register, ho saw the name Of Reed, which to
him looked suspicious. Upon being shown
to his room, and on entering. he asked the
occupant his name who replied Reed. After
q few interrogatlous, Chief Claryoe told him
to put on his clothes.
Reed objected, and said he was sick, and
pointed to some medicine on tho bureau, but
lhis was too thin an excuse for tho chief, and
Mr. Reed reluctantly put on his clothes and
accompanied the chief TO police hcadquar.
tiers, where, on examining his person, there
were found three stuffed" watches, q trade
dollar, some American coin, a gold watcl
chain, and lot Of mcdiclncs--a dodge played
by hotel thieves. Reed, or Pullman, 10 about
twenty-five years Of age, neatly dressed, witt
three brilliant studs In his shirt bosom, and Il
no doubt professional hotel thief.
Tho pronptncss Of Chief Claryoe has nc
doubt saved some one from being taken II
by this person, who bears all tho rescnblanc,
Of q confidence man, who had 10 doubt com,
| to Washington to ply his vocation.
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To ne CifftsH, " Ha.Afngie-.
have to-day received the following tele-
gram from Hon. W. J. Smith, one Of the
nrst citizens Of Memphis, aud ono Of the
isadlng spirits Of tho Citizons' Relief Union
and the Howard Association. lie writes as
follows;
The fever IL stlll very bad. The Howards
are doing all they can, but have only funds
enough on hand TO last Ave days. The awful
dcstitutlon aud misery can't he described.
For Gods sake do what you eau for poor
Memphis. Her people will ever remember
with gratitude the President and yourself for
time to work hardest. Help is badly needed.
Government ratlons will be exhausted in four
daye. Can't you send us some blankctsi
The distress Ia torriblc.
In view Of tho above dreadful state Of facts
| appeal to the charitable for aid. l have
Just como from New York, where great sym
patty has been aroused aud much Is boinr
done, A few citizens of Washington have
done well, but many wish to do more. Their,
is fearful necessity for action. Nearly two
thousand " the people Of Memphis are dead
Some three thousand poor and destitute chill
drcn are homeless and helpless orphans
Some portions Of the city have scarcely an!
adult population ut all left. Great number
are still dangerously sick. Very many Wit
| IttONtl Nt'l ittutc toi huhS ttthN
They and the thousands Of unhappy an,
pcrishlng orphans must bo provided for
In view Of tho profound misery Of the sit
uatiou, painful beyond conception, II ha
been proposed, by many good people AM
by ministers Of the Gospel that collections b.
taken up In the churches Of Washington Of
ucxt Sunday. WIN the reverend clergy o
the city take action on this subjectl II al
will act great good will he done. There col
DO no doubt that the people OF Washington
wish to manifest generous and liberal gym
| patty toward their unfortunate sister city i
, her hour Of agony and bitter desolation
They only want an opportunity to give. Gin
cinnati has given more than ESQ, ono; Louit
VILE. Chicago and some other cities have bee
almost equally munihcent. How much wi
! Washington do1 Az contributions, large @
small, will be sacredly applied to the relief {
, suffering ald dying humanity. Who wi
$ refuse his aid Z BARBOUR LEWIS.
| Hpptrr UouAR October a. IyJa
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TIL. MISSION At the CHURCH or
At. ALOYsIrS.

Thc services t.Hsi hNehi"a.
In consequence Of the great crowds Of poo
pic, from all sections Of the city, In attendance
upon the mission given by the Jesuit fathers,
at st. Aloysius' church, It was found ncccs-
sary last evening to duplicate the scrviccs.
The upper and lower chapcls were thrown
open 10 the multitude, and both were allcd to
Overlooking before tho ceremonies COM
menccd, which were similar In each.
The exercises consisted Of the recitation Of
the rosary Of the Blessed Virgin, and ser
mons on the doctrine aud practice Of the
Church concerning the forgiveness Of sins.
In tho upper or main chapel tho sermon
was preached by Rev. Father Garcschc, who
dwclt upon the malignity Of sin and It's con.
sequences, and made an earnest defence oil
the confessional. The sermon at the lower
chapel was On the same subject, and was
preached by Rev. Father Marsellis.
In the two congregations gathered on this
interesting occasion there could not have
| been less than three thousand five hundred
persons, many Of whom were non-Cath olics
| oYcstcrday, the children Of the parish, IL
large numbers, were prepared for the recsp.
ton Of communion This morning at the
o'clock mass.
| Many books, beads. scapulars, &c, have
been received by the Fathers Of the mission,
to be distributed as souvenirs among those
who make II, and eau be had Of the Sister
In charge Of the academy near tho church.
Father Van Goch. ono Of the missioncrs
gives instructions every afternoon At o'clock
and evening at = o'clock, to adults preparing
for frst communion, and also to non-t atho
lies In quest Of information on doctrina
points.
The mission has awakened general interest
not only In the parish Of St. Aloysius, bu
throughout the city, and gives promise o
being one Of the most successful ever con
I r IL. - H.
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BOARD OF HEALTH.
Regular Meeting Inst Might -Trsusacties
OF Rsuttns Basisess.

Regular Meeting Inst Might Trsusaction
or RsstIns Bssisess.
The regular meeting OF the Board OF Health
was held last night, all the members present.
The health officer submitted his report Of
the operations In his Office for the week end
Ing October 90, showing nuisancos reported,
All; abatcd, 31s; referred, 1873; 30 dead
animals removed; 8, los punches Of fish and
10, 100 bushels Of oysters Inspected, aud $40
lunches OF flsh aud 400 bushels of oysters
condemned; II animals impoundcd, and IA
redeemed. Amount realized from the pound
service, e23,75.
lie also reported several communication
complaining Of nuisancos on which action
had been taken; also, that the Oiorless ESca-
waiting Company had cleaned 63l privics dur
ing the past week.
The treasurer, Mr.. Marbury, submitted bills
amounting to $50, 80; also a bill from Allison
Nailor, IT,, for carriage hire, sl7O; which
were approved, and ordered to be paid when
funds arc In hand.
Governor Shepherd, transmitting q copy Of
Europe as sanitary commissioner. The re-
port was received and ordered TO be read at
the next meeting.
The following resolution was offered aud
referred to special committee;
Resoired, That the Board OF Health appropriate
q sum equal TO that paid for compensation for
| the same be paid to Inspectors Colclakier and
spraaue, for their great services during the late
| smallpox epidemic,
| Adjourned
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NOTICES or NEW .DvKRrIsEMENr..

t,1ie., a,o., fura at sI,u.metz,.
A ns,,,, nav h,,,s hon,e Tor s.,s
a sn,ana,JI, ,n,n,shea mons. n, ron,
ZION, nor ccn, mona. Al an c.n,s Tor s,,e
unn.. No iIoa s,reet north vast Tor All,
TO e,ne,,sncsa mo vomen A.. vsn,ed
"a. not,ce m oIor} EIcavs,,nv comn,n,
Th,oc mora. I'm cs,,, "a h.rn... ~, ~.
a ,wo',,or, and h,.,ment hr,cl non.s Tor
al,
90. IN, no,,ce n, rho ws,,,n,,on INV Having,
p,nr
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but Is "ln spirit and In truth" Tho scotia
rian and local God has now become the uni
versal Father, ''abovo all, through all, In you
ALL" 10, the kingdom OF God Is within
You" Gods presence Ia not scmbrance
and q hope, and this generation u orphans,ge
Is feeding on the echoes and promises OF Nv
irg past In q dead present: we are atmos-
phered In tho cver-ncai, and are the temple
Of the living God"
Now, the true conservation Of places IL In
the conservation Of hearts--''The temple OF
God holy" To the right-motivcd, dcvout
hensiop, the rugged mountain path may he
the grand aisle, aud the pillar Of stone the
threshold over which brighter than trans6g-
uration glories como Into the soul. Some
places may seem holicr than others, and 10
them God may seem 10 come nearer 10 us than
In others. Memory and imagination have
much to do In awakening the receptive facul-
ty. After all, II is In humanity and It's his
| tory that We find most Of God; aud while we
muse In solitude and silence that the fire
burma deepest In our own hearts, we cannot
| always make for ourselves silence nor &c
down from the height Of worldlymlndednes
into the deep places In our souls where only
God Is heard to speak. We must have
crutches go long as we have wings that ar,
crippled aud feet that are lame.
Tie life OF mere feeling Is not Of the high
cst order. The crown OF man Is reason. L,
think Is his province and destiny. Ills think
Ing should blossom In holy altar lrcs, and hi
emotions bear fruit In wise and manly action
Thought, feeling, action; these are not di
vorccd, but combined In the living souls o
that perfect temple which most enshrines an,
most shows forth him who has said IL vii
dwell In them"
II Is In vain that We build temples OF ston
unless we become ourselves temples. Let II
! sweep and garnish his Inner palaces. Max
your hearts holy places Of beauty and melody
Make asd keep Gods house house OF prayer
| A temple Ia moe than howell; more than q
place of merchandise" Make your heart
Gods homc-the scene OF u living faith an
| worship-aud let the adornment OF your III
] be kingly.
Without the sound OF hammer are goin
up the unseen wall. Of that mightier tempt
which Ia universal humanity. When tho I'd
tions-all peoples and oil hearts--shall kno'
I and feel God In deep and abiding conscious
, mesa. then heaven and earth will unite In tn
, sublime song: The Tabernacle Of God
!. with Men"
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STOLEN PROPERTY RECOVERED.


On Monday morning case of larceny Of
female clothing was reported at police head
quarters by lady Of South Washington, and
turned over to Detective McDevitt to work
up. By inguirlng, the OfIlcer learned that the
servant OF the house, colored girl, was In
the habit Of visiting her relatives In Freed.
mans village, near Arlington. Obtaining q
warrant, he, In company with Detective OIL
Ger Flinders, Of Baltimore, who was here on
business, proceeded to the locality and pro-
cured the Endorsement Of Justice John Hem
dlcton to the warrant, and took the girl,
who had possession Of the goods, from o
school where she was attending, and relieved
her Of them. A large crowd Of about q hun
drcd and fifty colored people, among whom
were many thieves well known In this local
ity, surrounded tho magistrates Office to pro-
vent the detectives from taking the girl or the
goods away, but. by the assistance Of Justice
Pcndleton and County Constable Harrison
Goldin, he got away with tho goods, leaving
the girl behind. They have been returned to
the owner,
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Gen. Chapman, condition causes his friends
much anxiety.
1The water main on Seventh street and Ma
rylsnd avenue bursted last night.
Ex-Prssidcnt johnson still remaius ut the
Metropolitan. where he receives friends with
bis usual couftesy and cordially.
All the men except three In tho laborcrs'
gang In the equipment department at the
navy yard were discharged yesterday.
Ex-Commissioucr Thomas b. Van Buren, Ia
Of Wizards. His appearance here Is some
Whit unexpected, am has attracted no little
attention.
Mr.. Robert webrban. professor Of German
and Spanish at Georgetown college, has
opened rooms for tho instruction Of evening
/ classes, at No. 428 Carroll Row, Capitol Hill.
The present lncumbenis, and those willing
| to be Office holders under the Dlstrict govern
mont, are anxiously awaiting the announce
mcnt Of the appointments. They won't have
long to walt.
Rev. J. J. Kcane, Of 81. Patrick's church,
arrived In Now York yesterday from Europe,
where no has been since june last, and will
eturn to Washington on Friday. He will be
heartily welcomed home by bis many friends
Tho arrival Of the morning train from
| Richmond was delayed an hour or two yes.
tcrday morning by the settling OF some oil
the trcstlc-work OF tho bridge over Occoquar
creek, which neccssitatcd a transfer Of pas.
scngcrs aud baggage at that point. The
local train 10 Quantico will bc discontinued
until further orders.
Last night n pleasant reunion was glycn "a
Me-. Simon Wolf, president Of tho Washing
ton SchuctEcp, at the Park by the member
Of the vcrcin In honor Of his 37th birthday
Mr.. Wolf received the congratulations OF hi
many friends, and also many handsome pres
ont.. A delegation Of the Baltimore schuct
zen was also present.
Chief Engineer McGrcw, Of Cincinnati, th,
oldest chief OF paid fire department In tn
country, was In this city yesterday slght-sce
ing. He was accompanied by Chief Hartley
OF Covingtop, Kentucky, and Chief Williams
Of Newport, Kentucky. Tho gentlemen al
expressed themselves as highly pleased wilt
their visit, but think Congress should order
steam elevator, by which visitors could rcac
thu dome Of the Capitol.
Superintendent Richards, Of the Metropol
tau police, having received letter fror
Chief OF Police Athcy, Of Memphis, askiu
relief for the force of that city, and other gu
fcrers by tho yellow fever, yesterday m9rl
ing laid II before the licutenants, who, no
withstanding they and the privaics arc NJ
Iover-burdened with money at this time, d.
, cidcd to do what they could In the way
collecting from the members Of the force IN
/ THAR friends