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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-20

TnK WEATlrlR.-A large depression Is advanc-
ing over the northern lake region and Canada.
The pressure remains relatively high in tho Mid
die Atlantic districts and is highest ia the far
West Light rains have fallen in the lake region
and the South Atlantic coast; in the other dis
tricts the weather has been generally clear. A
general rise In temperature has taken place
throughout the United States. The winds are
brisk to fresh in the Northwest, brisk over tho
lakes and in the other sections generally light.
The weather In New York and its vicinity t>s-day
will be slightly cooler and clear partly cloudy.
Tomorrow IL promises to be warm and fair.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-20

The probabilities are that The accdthes in Ncw
York aud is riciaity today rW be slightly cooler
and clear or partly cloudy. Tomorrow il promises
to be rdrm and fair.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-20

GENERAL SHERMAN has taken n new dcpar-
ture in his college speeches. At West Point o
few days ago, he was full of war; which was
perhaps suggested by the associations of the
Academy. AT Princeton. yesterday, be brcathed
peace and good will, and made a stout plea for
the Church against the scientists. The
General is valuable acquisition TO the ortho-
dox ranks.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-20

COLONY for Liberia sailed from this port
yesterday under the auspices of the American
Colonization Society, which. by the way, is not
responsible for the almost criminal mismanage-
ment of the Azor expedition from Charleston.
That ill-fated undertaking was conducted by the
freedmen themselves. The colonsts who started
yesterday are thoroughly equipped, and every
possible prccaution has been taken to insure
their comfort and safety.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-20

THE MARRIAGE Mt the Executive Mansion last
evening Of Miss Plat, the niece of the Prcsi-
dent, and Of General Hastings, was a pleasant
ending OF the fashionable season at the capital.
The notable marriage to day viii DO that of ex-
Governor Swami, of Maryland, and of 5irs.
Thompson, Of Princeton, N. j., tho widow of
the late United States Senator Thompson of
that State
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-20

InE PRICE obtained for the Third Avenue
Railroad securities that were put on the market
yesterday shows a very heavy decline from
former figures, but the stock is still we'll above
par. This is significant as indicating the opin-
ion of capitalists that the road can still do q
good business Notwithstanding the formidable
competition of the steam roads.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-20

The CAMPAIGN against the dogs is being con-
Quoted with a spirit and vgor that is worthy Of
the highest praise. Our dog-catchers are really
model officials. If little of their zeal could
be infused into the Health Board and the
Street Cleaning Department the city would be
materially benefited.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-20

THAT FERRY PASSENGERS have some rights
as against the companies is shown by the de-
cison yesterday OF tho Court of Appeals con
ffnIing the judgments Of the lower courts
awarding heavy damages. The case had been
five years in the courts
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-20

The NEW ENGLAND QUAKERs have taken o
step in advance so far as the powers and privi-
legcs of women in their religious organization
arc concerned. In future they will vote for Of
ficers OF the annual meeting and in real estate
transactions their signatures will be necessary.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-20

PROPERTY OWNERS along the line of the IA
nous Harlem Flats will be interested in decision
relative to the assessments for the Improvement
OF that delightful locality given in the courts
yesterday The point Of it is that property can
not be assessed for drainage where no drains
were built
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-20

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-The stock market
was fairly active and more steady. Gold fuc-
tuated between 1908. and 1OO5s all day. Gov
eminent bonds were strong, States higher and
railroads irregular Money on call was easy at
2 ~ per cent.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-20

THE GOOD WISHES of the whole country will
60 with the little ship Eothen, which sailed yes
teray for the Arctic seas, to recover if possible
the relics Of the Franklin expedition.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-20

The HERALD friH be sent 10 The address of
persons going Into The country during the summer
vi the rate Of doiia, per month, postage paid.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-20

The Polo GAMES of the Westminster club in
this section to a close yesterday for the
In a few weeks the club grounds ut
Newport will be opened.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-20

The Iowa REPUBLICANS have entered the
deid on the EXTREMIST of radical platforms Ex-
pcriments Of this character are entirely safe in
that latitude.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-20
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT. !,
Il Il / PL e S I'll ID IL Il .

NEW YORK, THURSDAY, JUNE 20. 1878.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-14

The bin reported from the House District
committee yesterday to provide a form of
government for the District of Columbia has
some good points, but is SO loaded down BY
provisions that will create prOtraeted debate
in COngresS-particularly that infiicting suf
frage upon the people here-that its chances
For passage this session are We'll nigh hopeless
The suffrage feature is understood to be the
hobby of Gov. Claflin, of Massachusetts,. 1t is
unaccountable that gentleman of his intell-
gence and experience should be so misled as
TO favor the restoration to this District of
something that not only is not asked for
but which was such a frightfu evil while
1t existed, that the people shrink with
dread at the very mention of its return
We put aside altogether the provisions intend
ed To qualify and ameliOrate this suffrage. be-
cause there is not the slightest possibility that
any property or other qualification will be
permitted to remain in the bill. They will be
secuted at once as unrepublican, and very few
members will dare TO vote for them whatever
their convictions may be. The truth directly
stated is that the bill, if it passes at all. will
pass with all the qualifications stricken out,
and In shape 10 give us another dose of un-
diluted Murder Bay suffrage But the proba-
bility, We may say the certainty, is, that the
inevitable debate upon the bill will i'm the start
consume all the little time allotted to District
legislation, and it will die Enacted upon. as so
many District measures loaded down with ill.,
dlyldual hobbies have done in the past
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-14
DOORS TO SUIT THE TIMES.

History Of England in the Eighteenth Century:
Lecky: vols. {: IS. Manual of the Anatomy of In
yertebTated Animals: Huxley: so. rs. Stories from
Homer; Church: Illustrated with colOred designs
from Flaxman: 81. S;atesman's Year Book. 1878
Martin; 50 90. History of the English People:
vol L; Green: 81 90. Popular Astronomy: Prof.
Newcomb -: History Of Grim: Victor Hugo;
% cents. Field Marshal Count Motke's Letters
from Russia; 26 cents. Field Paths and Green
Lanes: Country Walks in Surrey and Essex; S1.50
Married Life: 80 cents. Engineering Specifications
and Contracts: Haugpt: 81. Too Rich: from the
German: Mrs. Wister: 81. go Whitaker's Alma
S5 cents. Theory of Money and Currency: Pullan;
'-'''' sOLOMONs 4 CHAPMAN,
feb14-tr 911 Pennsylvania are.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-14

IL Is mistake to suppose that the recent
panic, which has caused so great suffering. is
exceptionally disastrous. Statistics show that
in proportion to the increased population,
manufactures and commerce of the country
the amount Of failures is no greater than at
other periods in our history. As stated, in the
four years including and following the panic
of 1857 the annual amount of failures aver
aged 1882 10000, which, divided by the census
population of q, 400, 0OOin 1850 would represent
about $40 per head. In the last five years, in
GLIDING the panic year, the failures averaged
sl9S, 800, 900 per annum, which would repre- sent
about s4-30 per head on -, oOO0CO. the generally
admitted estimate of the present population
OF the country. But the argument OF consOla
ton based on statistics has never yet been
KNOWN TO satisfy a hungry man
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-14

The jury in the famous Kirby will case in
Cincinnati have returned verdict, setting
aside the will as that of an insane man. Mr..
Kirby was an old man of large wealth, who
died leaving a will which provided for three
sets of children, in addition to those bearing
his name. His heirs, among whom are the
wives of Dom Piatt and Congressman Ban
ming, contested the will, on the ground that
the persons whose paternity he acknowledged
were not really his children. The testimony
showed cOncluSively, on the direct confession
of the guilty parties, that the old man i'm his
dotage was made the victim of three design
ing women of the most abandoned character
The Cincinnati papers all agree in declaring
the verdict righteous one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-14
To Correspondents.

Letters should be addressed to the Editorial or
Business Manager Of THE STAR, according to their
tenor, and not to any Individual name. Otherwise
provoking delays may occur.
Checks, etc., should In all cases be made payable
20 the order of THE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER
CoMPANY,-not to that of any individual.
~Anenymous communications not read; re-
1ected manuscripts not returned or preserved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-14

The Congressional kettle has boiled over
again, with great spluttering and kissing and
the evolution of any quantity of steam; but all
serious damage is Obyiated by the application
of cooling explanations = and it is quite DOS
sible that these vapOry occurrences are proyi-
dental arrangements in the economy of poll.
ties, designed to prevent tremendous explo-
siDnS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-14

of Pr ,nG men who were at any time members
nov ieIt-Montgomery B'air. of MarvIand
' York SlIn cameron, of Pennsylvania New
hr. Dana errs. Hugh McCullocb. and ex-
Governor pehhlson OF Ohio, who were at one
time members OF Lincoln's cabinet. are s,i,I
living. They were not, however. msmh,r s'. ~
his original cabinet. Vi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-14
To Advertisers.

Advertisers are requested to send In their An
nouncements early In the day possible, and In
al cases before IL O'Clock NJ Thejnsertion In the
same days issue Of those reaching the ONCE After
that hour cannot be assured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-14

Average s,rorn Daily Circulation oee.
15,S0O-beino more than three times that
of any other daily paper Ia WHshtngfon,
and more than that Of all the others ddden
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-14
CLOSING OFT CARPETS.

Having a considerable stock OF CARPETS on
hand, and as We shall not have for them at
our new store, We will sell them OF at much less
than cost
Resi- Brussels al .o6, former price Sl.25.
t,osd Brussels, 30 cents, former price 81 Is
Best Ingram. IS cents. former price 81 10.
Coed Ingram, So. 40 30. IS.
We shall remove to Moses CORNER within about
ten days.
GEO. J. JOHNSON a Co,
feb12-tr 5fI Market Amaze
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-14
VIyHE RUSH FOR THE Cheapest
i DRY GOODS IN WASHINETNN

still continues. Just received g 600 yards beauu-
full ard wide Pacific Cretonnes (very fine hgureA
Cambric) al only &c. the SANE quality goods is
selling in this city al L. &C.; 100 dozen pure Linen
Ivery large size) Towels at II &C., worth Csc.
where except at
CARRIERS, s07 Market Space,
The Popular Cash Dry Goods Store.
20 pieces OF doublefold fine Black Cashmere at CSC
90 pieces OF beautiful new Dress Goods, part SILK
and part Wool, only BE.
Pure linen L able DamaSk. bleaChed, only sos,
Beautiful Calico, 4 e.
Large-size pure white Bridal Quilts only III so,
worth 50 50.
Pure Wool. IsIge-size Blankets. 81 so.
Before the LIST day of March. 1873. we will move
into the store now occupied by MessIS. George j.
johnson Co.
feh12-tr CARTER'S. SOS Market Space
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-14
FOR RENT AND SALE

WIN. Z. BURFORD
w Real Estate Broker, No. 7os street.
PROPERTY FOR RENT
No. 144S ST., IL rs. all mod inns (uev) so
No. $40 Missouri ave-, ii rs, all mod impS tuew A.
No. 1921 9Th ST., rs, gas and water tnew1 w 20
No. 1101 ST.. 8 rs, gas and water w.. .,., ,,, n
offer for sale three great bargains IN Two
story BRICKS. situated northwest with all mod
imps.. paving 10 per cent on IS ooD So 500
offer for 80, 500, on easy terms. two thoroughly
modern HOUSES. situated northwest and renting
each for SIS per month. Also a new t~o-stnrS
BRICK. rooms and mod. imps., for s.. 600. Sms II
cash payment and long time. fels-IN
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DRY GOODS.
IDARG =,
AHssAINS 4

RAREEsshhN,.ssii ,s 4, ERop ssm,:tiNst
1905 r street, between 18th and Is h ST..
Black sll-wool French CaShmereS. double width,
50 cents, rrCently s5c.
Rest make Hooks and Ewes, cents card.
Clark = hest 800 ard Spool Cotton. 81, spool.
Rail Knitting Cotton. 3 cents.
Good Black AlrarS Skirt Braid, = cts.
Beautiful Neck Ruffiing. 10 cents Vd.
Best make Canton FLANNEL. s.. per yard aud up.
Elegant 3 button Kid Gloves. In black white,
Strrel and opera shades. only sl.25.
Regular-nat British Hose and = Hose, 25c, pr.
Beautiful Pacific Z retonnes, l2'sc. (~tde)
PrQuot SheCting c. yards widrl oply 2ac yd.
Ionesdalr yard-wide Cotton, only 10 cts.
An excellent quality Of Crash st cents = yard.
BRODHEAp'S,
frhl3 tr roO5 psf laf 10Th and 18th
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-14

Il at sacrifice. Inquire 1913 18th streetIl@
low rates. feb4-2Ws wv
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BUSINESS CHANGES.

I>oR SALE-WOoD and COAL YARD in a
u grow ing part OF the city, corner and 1t'h StS.
Inquire on the premises. fe Ia ST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-14

issue on the LIST and 18th of each month Bull
letin' OF all property for sale and rent on my books
which can be had on application at my Office or
will be sent by mail If desired.
Loans.
IS, 600 In one sum at per ct. ST. 900 at per c..
Auction Sales
On SATURDAY, February 18TH at 4:30 p m.
NO ZSo 81 ST. S.W. feb13-tr
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He PAYS tho highest prices In Cash Tor the several
articles named above, Orders by mail attended
20 NoY6.tr
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BOARDING..

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Furnished ROOMS.
BOARD. No. 40 9Th st. n. W.. near Avenue. 7th
and st. cars. feb14-3ts
OF FOUR-AND-A-HALF ST.-For rent,
~ pleasant front ROOMS, with BOARD,
either transient or permanent. Also. TABLE
BOARD. feb13 3ts
ARDING.-Handsomely Furnished ROOMS
- en- suite or single, with first-claSs TABLE
BOARD. 612 9th st. NV, and 2O6 r st. n. W. Also,
Transient Boarders accommodated. feb11-6t'
DLEAsANT FURNISHED ROOMS, WITH
4 frst-class TABLE BOARD with New York
family, where the comforts of home can be enjOyed
9th st. f2-2ws
TNREMONT HOUSE-Good Hotel BOARD,
4 three meals day, including good Rooms, at
20 and $50 per month, IS to 81 per week, 81. 80
per day. Every room newly papered, painted, and
furnished with Brussels carpet and marble-top
black walnut furniture, and mostly heated by
steam. j1J-1m
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-08-29
CLIMATIC DIFFERENCES.

There is a wonderful difference be-
tween our climate and that Of Eng
land. Nothing is done in hurry
across the ocean-eyen Nature works
more slowly than with us. When
spring approaches, the trees begin TO
bud early. but their advancement is
very slow. and though the new leaves
give the trees Il faint color Of green,
even in March. it is fully as late rs in
our own climate before they are in
full leaf This slow growth Of yege-
tation is one of the remarkable cir
cumstances connected with this pecu-
liar climate Wheat looks green and
thrifty in March, and in the early
uagt of July still shows no signs of
ing. The wheat harvests in the
|ern and central parts. Of Eng
rarely begins before the first Of
Ast; in the north. September finds
b takiug in their grain, and in
Hand large part OF the wheat is
harvested until the early part Of
oher. Potatoes. which. in the
ited States. come up in three
Eeks after planting. here take seven
eli ght weeks in getting above the
bound. With US. vegetation advan
Is. with leaps. With them. plants
reep to maturity. They have no ex-
RENE heat. If temeTature ranges from
TO lightweight degrees in
Ethe shade. the innocent Britons call il
hot One advantage Of their climate
is its humidity. English people that
hare passed the hey-day Of youth
seem to have freshness Of complex
ion unknown with Us This is espec-
ially marked in the case of the
women Doubtless it is largely due
TO the humidity of the atmosphere.
Our American air is clearer. but dry
er, and perhaps tends to dry up the
freshness of the skin, and to tempt
the wrinkles Of age little earlier
than this moister air in England.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-08-29
WIT AND HUM0R+

] Floating proyerb about getting up
4 corner: 1.-The quiet fellow IN the
cornor who lets his rivals do all the
talking generally marries the girl.
w lat is the defendants character
for truth and veracity p Asked a
Maine lawyer Of witness. Wall,
now squire, she alters used me fust-
rate. I'll be blowed if she didn't.
\ for voracity. We seen that air gal
eat a whole Here the judge asked
the witness i he understood the
question.
"Ophelia writes to ask if sacred
history mentions card playing. Ger
tainly. my dear girl. Moses led
for the children of Israel, and when
the latter got to .Jordon they "passed.'
Solomon ordered up" the temple,
Baiaam held jack. and the seven
priests before Jericho took the city
by playing their seven trumps.
Two Germans met in San Francisco
recently. Ate All affectionate greet
ing, the following dialogue ensued:
Wen you said You hef arrived -
" esterday." .You come dot horn
around - No ..Oh you come
dot Isthmus across No" Den
you hef not arrived. "Oh. yes !
hef arrived. | come dot Mexico
through.
a philosopher at Sacramento the
other day Intercepted note making
an appointment with his wife that
afternoon. Did he set to work making
cartridges, polishing his breech-
loader and raising damnition row
generally He simply put his false
wife's false teeth in his coat-tail
pocket, kissed the children, lit his
cigar and TRANQUILITY sauntered down
town.
An Irish laborer, who was lying in
a ditch very much the worse for
liquor, was encountered by the priest
OF the parish. Very much shocked
his reverence turned the drunkard
over: who mutterel, Where am -
..Un the road TO hell" replied the
priest sternly. Il thought said
Pat. with national readiness. even
in his cups. Il thought so when 1
heard Father Murtagh's voice Oh the
road too"
saw ~ sDWl
as you are, said one leading resident
TO another III a saloon on Commercial
row. Nothing satisfied you. You
put me in m.nd Of old Crabb over in
Mary5ville. He found his toes
stickin' up one mornin, an went to
Heaven. Another of the boys begged
out and went there himself. He
hunted up Crabb an asked him how
he was gettin' along, an how he liked
the layout. We'll, says Crabb, Its
fair that's fact, but amt quite
comfortable. You see / got my wings
wet comm up, an this id halo
don't fit me-"
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-08-29
FRS mp REs6l0N5 OF THE ECLIPSE
OBSERVATIONS.

II is Of course too early to expect
ai4y strictly scientific or conclusive
estimate Of tie bearing Of the eclipse
observations on current solar theories
there having been no opportunity for
a critical study and com parison Of the
photographs and other records OBJ
tanned Yet the impressions made
upon the observing astronomer by
the more striking phenomena are not
without interest. How far the dis
similarity OF the results from those
obtained at previous eclipses is to be
attributed TO the markedly quiescent
condition Of the sun 5 atmosphere at
this time. how far 10 the circumstance
that most of the observations were
made through the thin clear air Of
high Rocky Mountain regions. and
how far to hitherto unsupported
changes going on in the sun. remain
tor solar experiments and future oD-
seryatiCns TO determine
y 5 regards the constitution Of the
corona. the results. DR.. Draper says.
were entirely unexpected. Owing to
the absense Of great eruptions on the
sun. that observer concludes that
true or normal spectrum Of the corona
was obtained for the first time. Con-
sequently the luminous gasses former
y discovered therein. particularly
that giving the bright greer line l474.
must have been temporary or ac-
cidental aid not essential elements Of
the corona. His spectrum photo
graphs showed that the light Of the
corona was derived solely by refec-
ton from the sun. Prof. Bankers
analyZing spectroscope bore the same
testimony. as likewise did Prof.
Morton's observations with the
polariscope.
Touching the effect of the varying
constitution Of the corona. DIR. Draper
said TO the Herald correspondent:
1T is rather singular while the sun
has been insuch a quiescent condition
for more than two years that we have
not seen more changes in the climate
of the earth. This would seem 10
show that the abnormal condition Of
the sun at the maximum period Of
sun spots, which occurs every eleven
years, counts for but little against the
total amount of heat that is sent out
from the sun at all times. The present
observations go TO show that the ac-
tivity or quiescence Of the sun makes
no perceptible difference in the eartfs
condition of either climate Or crops.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-08-29
The old cunning leaps to his eyes.
Fer your sake he whispers.

H0 oA.t o"AuAuSS leaps ~ Ills eyes.
Fer your sake" he whispers.
With sudden spring he is again hid
den behind the folds of the curtain. and
III that moment my husband entered the
room, and rushed to the shelter of his
arms. Behind him follow two men.
My darling, what is it?' Will ex-
claims. 'What has happened? l found
these men watching the house, and thew
insist mailman entrusted to their care
has entered bere. /, OF course, have
given them permission to search"
l try to speak, but cannot. The words
die in my throat as point trembling, to
the curtain where can discern, peerine
through, Victor's cleaning eyes.
''Traitress I hear him exclaim; and
as the men spring forward there follows
dull fall.
Poor fellow. He has taken his sad
journey alone. In his frenzy he had
plunged the steel through his own heart,
loyal unto death and madness.
For weeks I, too, lowered on the
graves brink, but my husbands tender
love and care won n1e back to life: and
together We always visit one solitary
mound in the churcil-yard, where we
ever place fresh flowers, with the prayer
that he who sleeps at last has found tie
journey, even as he thought, but enc
step In eternal happiness"