Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-13

H.
Phelps Informed the committee that there is
only some S2,5O0 in hand, Ehich can be turned
over to the society, and suggested that some
other plan be devised for raising q charity
fund-such as musical concerts. theatricals, &C.
This morning Messrs. Thomas J. Durant and
Tce-H y. Wilson, representing the Central Free
Dfspeneary, RATED upon the District Commits
sioEers and urged Ine Commissioners TO ask
Congress for an appropriation of $500 for the
purpose of extending the operations OF the dis
pensafy. They laid before the Commissioners a
resolution 10 this end adopted by the society.
The Commissioners were favoTably impressed
with the nronositl9ii, and said they would call
in tie health officer and consider the PROPOSE
ton and do all that was necessary for tle Tuf-
therance OF the plan proposed, which IS 10 have
two or three additional places established in To-
calities where most needed for the dispensing
OF medicines 10 the poor. and the employment
OF drug clerk for each depot.
rSiIcESsED PLACES OF BUSINESS.
NJ. Z. 5. Jones, Inspector OF licenses In
Communication to. the commissioners on the
subject Of licenses. recommends that the power
OF the superintendent OF police be invoked 70
summariiy close up all places OF business Ware
the proprietOrS have not paid their license tax.
This has been referred 10 the Attorney or the
District who, in reply, states that he knows OF
10 law that gives the power to the major OF
police TO shut up places OF business without
process from the court, or after trial and con-
YiCtOn Tor some offence against the laws.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector EhtTiSIC geo. W. Green,
repair frame, So I'd st. S.w.: $I5. NJ. \. Mellow
an, repair brick. 2StlI and StS.; $40. w Nef,
repair frame. l2i2+th st. NV; go. John N0Gnan.
repair frame. 23ll / ST. NV; 1928. Mrs Harriet
Henry, construct a three-stOry brick dwelling
VI ST. between 14th and 18th SITS. NV; $12,6.t0
W McEwen, repair frame. 451 VI st. NV; 1925.
Mrs Sarah {. Wells. repair frame. f. between
81 and A. SIS. S.W.: $50. Hayward & Hutchin-
son, repair brick, 9th and SITS. NV; So.
Meeting eE Scfsoo. superintendent
A special meeting OF the Department CT
superintendent, National Educational ASSocia-
ton, will be held in the lecture room OF the
Congregational church, 1Gth and streets
commencing on Tuesday, February Il n. at II a
m. and continuing several days. The pro-
ceedngS VIII be so directed as to bear directly
ur0n the questions OF strengthening the Nation
n Bureau OF Education. establishing national
educational museum, distributing the proceeds
or the public lands among the several states
Tor educational purposes, and Others OF like
character now pending in Congress PaDerS
VIII be read by Gen. John Eaton, nited States
commissioner OF Education, on the Wants OF
the National Bureau OF Education;' Consul
General fIiiz. Of switzerland, on Education in
Switzerland" DR.. John ID. Phllbrick, OF Boston,
on . Education at the Paris Exposition" Hon
+ A Agar, of New Jersey, on Industrial
Education" Hon. q. j. Orr, of Georgia on the
" Needs OF Education in the South" Hon Judge
Strong, or the United States supreme Court, on
:. INSTRUCTIONS in Governmental Ideas" and Prof
Walter smith, of Massachusetts, on Drawing
III Its Relation to Industries Additional paDerS
are confidently expected from Rev. Dr. Sears
on the Operations of the Peabody Fund"
superintendent Doty, OF Chicago on the ''Value
Eliot, Of Boston. on Reform in Courses of
study and Text Books" DR.. Runner. of
Virginia, on 'SchOOl Supervisors" and others
The questions proposed for discussion are the
following The census OF 1850, as it relates to
education. .. Educational qualifications for
American citizenship. 3. Wherein orr public
schools lack as a moral agency. T. Dangers
ihat threaten our systems OF public education.
AS every section Of our common country should
De represented at this meeting, it is hoped that
supeTintendentS OF states. cities and counties
ali. Will make arrangements To be present The
order OF exercises Will be de erlnined by an ey-
eculiVe committee, to be appointed at the open
ing session prominent officials connected Win
the government and members Of Congress
specially N. crested in education, have been in
VI ed 10 take part in the deliberations OF the
DEPARTMENT the head4uarters of the depart
hlent VIII DE at the Ebbitt house. j. +. Wicker
sham Is the president, and Il. W. Stevenson the
secretary.
THE CASH-LEE HOMICIDE. the CriminalC 1tIrt
Judge Wylie, the third trial of Samuel A. Clark
eoloIed, on the Charge OF murder in having on
Ter known as sack CaSh'0, on Capitol Hill was
0ntinued saturday, after our report closed
Judge Wyhe, at the conclusion OF the District
Attorneys argument. briefly charged the Jury
VI no retired about six O'clock
To-Day the Jury came into court, and stat
lIg their inability to agree We're sent back TO
tier room, and later were furnished with
pleakIast- They were still out when our re-
oft closed.
DROWNED WHILE SKATING on LAKE GEORGE.
Inc remains OF Edward Guigon, aged a. son OF
Mt. L. Gulg0n, a respected citizen of IrniOntoyn
were DorLe to their last resting place, in Con-
gfeSSlOhai cemetery, yesterday, followed by a
large number or the relatives and friends of the
deceased The Rev. Mr.. Mckee rector of Fman-
uel Episcopal church, officiated On the occasion.
III may De remembered that young Mr. GuigOn
was one OF party or three (br0thers-in-IaN5
who were drowned last Tuesday, while Skating
On Lake George \. Y.
The LABOR LEAGUE TRoUBLEs-Diggs Worm
icy writes 10 TIE STAR as follows: II was one
OF the three men who net nv invitation OF Mr.
Brfgg that the president of the Jab0r 7 eac,I,e
nad sent for me, but when / got there foIInd
out mat MI. Hodnett had not sent for me. and
a NOV, 10 60 OUT OF The room, when Brigg or
deled the door locked, and had to threaten to
break 1t before l could get out No sucb acfIon
was taken oy US against Mr.. Hodhett."
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued 10
ma mares I. Cor6ett and Lydia Endore strong,
6oth OF Alexandra Alex, =. county. Va; Spencer ray
III. Harris and Mary f. Nichols; VIM. Plcketon
and Nettie Reynolds; John Berry of Calyerf
county. Nd, ana Marian Cox, of Northumber-
land county, Va; f. B. Conger, Of Port Huron.
Mich, and Charlotte NJ. Brown.
THE CHEAPEST DRY GOODS In Washington at
Carriers, Ill Market Space, THE Popular Cash
Dry Goods Store" Beautiful SIX and wool dress
goods reduced from soc. down to Csc: pure Woc1
blankets reduced TO 81 so: black caShnnTeS re-
duced from &c. down to SOC; cloth for men and
uoyS' wear. pure wool, reduced to sec: bIeached
table damaSk reduced to SOC: Nottingham lace
Tor curtains 25, 81, 50c.-Adct.
MAsoNIC.-Hope Ledge, No. 90, F. A A. NJ, has
elected and installed officers for the enSrlinn
year as follows: Emil Arctander, w NJ; w. e
Craig, s W; j. c. s. Burger, j. W.; j. Baker
secretary: S. Taylor, treasurer; Frank Carver
and ". Bentey. deacons; Louis Dagger and r.
BeTeS ford, stewards.
NICE CAsE.-On Saturday, in the Equity Court.
The case OF Julia A. Nice against Charles Nice
bill for a,imony, in which the wife charges the
defendant with turning her out of DOORS &c
was heard on demurrer. The demurrer was
oyerruled and defendant ordered to answer
within twenty days.
SALE OF magnificent fur circulars, carriage
robes. seal skin sacqueS tomorrow morning at
IL o'clock, at DunCanSon'S auction rooms cor
hef 9Th ana ID streets northwest.
The Rev. Thomas X Beecher is president
OF an EbTaira cremation society.
II In Boston, nifty years ago. lottery tickets
Wele sometimes given as school prizes.
~ Alabama clears $4,000 by hiring out her
conyictS. and keeps only few in the peniten-
tiarteS.
sE-Fear God and keep your feet dry.-rN Y
c, ri. AdU That would save a good many SOles