Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-31

none other. The Commissioners OF the District
/ or their successors in Office, may at any time
sell any part or the whole Of said square but
clusively invested In sites for public schools or
in tie erection OF purchase of school, buildings,
and shall be used for no other purpose what
ever. But before making any disposition OF the
SAID square, the District of Columbia shall re-
move all the bodies remaining inferred therein
TO 10, some suitable battle-ground, together with
all tombstones or other monuments remaining
al the graves from which the bodies are so re-
ffaYed,'
INTERCHANGEABLE CAR TICKETS.
The bill concerning street railroads provides
that tickets good for a fare not exceeding five
cents issued by one street railroad wherein a
fare not exceeding f1ve cents is receivable; and
redeem all such tickets issued by 1t which shall
be presented by any other such corporation by
paying therefor at the rate of four cents In
money for each ticket so presented. Any failure
to comply with the above provision will subject
the offending road to forfeiture for each ticket
which it shall so refuse the sum of 81, to be re-
covered in action of tort by the person Or cor
poratfOn presenting the same to his or its own
use. 1t is further provided that all street rail-
road corporations who have for the past year
issued Communication tickets at less rate than
charged for single fare shall continue to issue
tie same. w. ~
GROUNDS SOUTH e. THE CAPITOL.
M, lne iolo"hg o-At resolution was passed:
ina. ene sum II $4,000 is appropriated out Of
an' LIN ,4eys In the Treasury not otherwise az
,.opriated, for the purpose of employing the
poor of the District In the work Of filling up,
draining, and placing in good sanitary cOndt-
t1on the grounds south Of the Capitol, along the
line OF the old canal. The commissioners OF the
District shall determine the plan of said work,
shall see that 1t is properly conducted, and shall
disburse the money: PrOrided, That a further
appropriation be- and is hereby. made Of the
sum OF $4,000, out of any moneys in the Treas
uly not otherwise appropriated, for the pur-
pose OF providing medical attendance, medicine
and food for the sick and infirm poor of the Dis
trlct, and the same shall be diSbursed under the
direction OF the Commissioners of the DiStri It
That the commissioners Of the District be, and
they hereby are, authorized to expend SIS, 900
for the relief OF the poor, $500 to be derived
from the Central Market rents. and 81 800 from
the general fund OF said District.
PROPOSED COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OF
wORKINGMEN.
Among the bills pending before the House
committee on the District of Columbia is one to
incorporate the Cooperative Commercial Assc-
citation and Manufacturing Exchange iof the
Worklngmen) OF the District Of Columbia Some
Ihffty wofk1ngmen are named as incorporatorS
The capital stock Is fixed at S25, O0O divided in
shares or $40 each The purpose of the cOrDOra-
tlon IS set forth to be the purchase of necessary
goods at wholesale, to open q store or stores for
the sale OF the same to the stockholders and to
enter such light manufacturing business as NAV
DE deerhed best and suitable for furnishing re-
muneratlVe employment On the basis OF Joint
capital. and to enter into such other commercial
ard financial business as the beard OF directors
may deem pest for the general Interests OF the
stockholders.
THE CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK yesterday
elected the following directors: Hon. John A.
}. CreSWell. Hon. Jacob Tome. MesSrs. John
Van Risw1ck, VIM. b. Reed, Alfred Richards
VIM. f. Walker. Andrew Langdon, Joseph Lib
lison Johnson. At the meeting of the board OF
directors. Hon. John A. j. Cfesweu was re-
elected president.
AT ACTUAL CosT.-Au OF our black silks. col
ole1 silks, checked and striped silks; black and
colored silks reduced from 81 down to 15c. Car
ter's, ~ Market Space. Our splendid Quality
real satin finished black silks reduced from 81 80
down TO 1925. our excellent black Silks re-
duced from Sl25 down to 81.
lNCENDIARY FIRE.-The alarm of fire after -
O'Clock last night, from box 131, was for the
between 24th and 25th and and K streets. The
fire was the work of an incendiary Tie fire
men promptly suppressed the flames; damage
ABOUT 500; insured.
WASHINGTON CITY CATTLE MARKEr-Queens-
Town STOCK Yard, Jan. 80, 1S19.-l15 cattle sod
at prices ranging from 80 to cents per 10 !:
leo sheep sold at prices ranging from 80 to "a
cents per TO-; 10 COWS and calves sold from BPS
to $50 each. Market fair.
CARPETS, balance of stock at cost, to make
room for new spring goods. Floor oilcloths all
widths. Nottingham curtain lace %, 81 80. 62c
Blankets and comforts at cost Towson's, 636
pennsylvania avenue, south side, near eth st. +
LIQUOR LICENSES were approved yesterday
as follows: Robert A. Golden, Charles Hammer,
John S. Goss, Patrick Hynes, Daniel Sweeney
John Shea, and Matthew DeAtley
THE PARTICULAR ATTENTION of ladies' AMI
StOrekeeperS is called TO the sale OF San;ragr's
at NO. i3o 9TH street, OF fancy and millinery
gCodS, On Monday, February Sd, at 10 O'Clock
FOUND DEAD.-Today, William Young. col
0fed living at 3f4 street southeast was fl,1nd
notified.
IHE GREAT ANNUAL SALE Of ladies' under
wear at Douglass, on 9th street appears to be
the center OF attraction, judging from the
thrones Of ladies' N that