Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-23

been finished, and are beautiful specimens of
Workmanship and credit TO our Washington
mechanics. They are more complete In detail
and substantial in build, than any hose car
riages heretofore in our fire department, and it
Is doubtful whether there are any more ser
yiceable in an any city in the country.
The District commissioners to-day paid Clapp
Jones for the two new fire engines. $4,000 for
the twO,] and paid McDermott Bros. for the two
Few hose carriages, 81 400 for both.
THE HEALTH OFFICERS REPORT
for the week ending January 18th, shows 295
n'llsanceS abated deaths from all causes IL,
ouIlalS at public expense 5, and the usual in
spectionS and condemnations of food. Animals
1mpOunded Il. The mortality was at the rate
OF % Gs per l,0G0 per annunl. Of the decedents
20 were white males, Is white females, Is col
ofed males, and ~ cOlOred females, showing a
dealn rate OF Il .G5 per 900 per anEum for ttle
WHITE and %. per LOCO per annum f2r the col
Ored population. Consumption and pneumonia
seem 10 nave kept the "I.u i'm the list of causes
Great Suffering Among the Poor.
WORK OF THE PROvIDENT AID SOCIETY.
The executive committee of the Provdent
Aid society met last evening, Mr.. Ii. Browning
presiding and Mr. /. S. Emery secretary. \
draft of an appeal to the public to be sent to the
adopted. Donations OF coal by Judge Wright,
undertaking by Mr. Tiffany, boots and shoes
by L. Heilbrun, and $40 in money by Dr. LindS-
ley were reported and acknowledged. Mr.
Browning reported that the concert given re-
Gently for the benefit of the poor of East wash
lngton by Christ Church choir would be re-
peated, and the proceeds turned over to the So
ciety. Reports were made from the sub-districts
showing that the funds had been exhausted In
renewing eSS perSOns-Only about One-fOurth Of
the number applying. Messrs. Pratt, Given,
ton coming under their notice was perfectly
appalling, and the amount expended was a mere
d;op TO what might and should be expended
The representatives Of the other districts en-
G0rSed their remarks, all agreeing that only the
more neceSSitouS cases had been relieved while
thousands had to be turned away. They had
each found that TO attend to the work properly
their entire time should be devoted to it.
Mr. Charles Bradley, the treasurer, reported
the receipt OF s. .62 from all sources, and every
cent had been expended. Mr.. Dickson pre-
sented communication rom the Fanchon
club Offering to give ball for the benefit of the
society, which was accepted. Prof. Starr Of
benefit OF the fund. Mr.. Dickson was appointed
TO wait on the manager OF the late charity con-
cert in reference to the fund held by him. The
question OF asking an appropriation of $4,000
was talked over, all agreeing that it should be
done at once, and on motion OF Mr.. Bradley,
MeSsrs. Browning, Pratt. Bradley and Dickson
we've appointed committee to wait on the Dis
trict commissioners and request that they ask
congress for such an appropriation. MeSSIS.
FOX and Dickson were appointed committee
TO ask the trustees OF the Corcoran Art Gallery
10 devote the proceeds OF one OF their pay nights
to the society.
A FIVE DOLLAR NOTE RAISED TO FIFTY-A
Clumsy JOE. Bat IL Cost Fortg-Hre DOLdrS-Yec-
terday Mr.. Louis NJ. SinShe Iner OF Sinsheimer
d Bro, or Georgetown. noticed a man on the
Sueet whom he recognized as the person who
had about month since purchased goods
amounting to Sc Of him and rendered him as a
$50 note one OF S., which had been raised Mr.
SinSheimer Immediately seized the man until
an officer arrived and he was taken before L S
Commissioner Water, where he gave the name
OF John Thompson Larman, and was held to
pail Tor hearing. The defendant testified that
ABOUT the time In question he brought meat to
the Georgetown market, which he sold for $53,
and he made some purchases at the store in
question; that he did not know how to READ or
write, and he handed over the note In question
and received TIE change The note was pro
duced, and II proved TO be so clumsily raised
that the commissioner could not conceive how
IL was possible for any one to be deceived by it.
and he dismissed the case. At the right hand
upper corner OF the note after the figure $50 an
80 had been picked in the ground work. only
slightly lighter than the ground work: and
after tue letters ..Fi' the fly was Very
roughly picked, and over The .V' &c" was
roughly picked.
IN The ARLINGTON EJECTMENT SUIT at Alex
andria yesterday, the plaintiff, Gen. G.. w. p
Lee, proved ownership and possession of the
estate by the late G. p Custis and its devise
by him TO plaintiff. his grandson, its occupation
by the government and the service OF writ or
ejectment. The defendant Indicated It's iaten-
ton TO prove the title Of the government by the
certificates issued by the district tax commits
SiOnerS under the act CT Congress for the sale of
property in fnsurrcctionary districts in default
OF payment OF taxes.
The BOYS ADVANCED GRAMMAR SCHOOL, under
the charge or Mr.. +. A. Paul, located on G.
street, between 4th and 5th streets, underwent
the seml-annual examination this morning. In
history, physics, mathematics and other studies
the pupils sustained the high standard of the
school. There were present superintendent
Wilson. several members and eX-memberS Of
the board OF trustees, Principals Thompson and
Janney, Miss Lane and other teachers, and a
large number OF visitors.
THE FRANKLIN TEMPERANCE LEGION had a
large audience last night. Addresses were made
by VIM. b. Redgraye, OF Baltimore! Hcn. Chez
c. Ellsworth, or Michigan: Chas NJ. Nye, and
others; and very creditable musical and lite
rary programme was presented. MIR. Ellsworth
in his remarks stated that he had been making
efforts TO have the liquor traffic stopped so far
as the Capitol building was concerned, and he
was determined to persist in them until his
object was accomplished.
THE CHEAPEST DRY GOODS oIored and
black silks reduced from 81 down to 70; ladies'
cloakS, worth s., reduced to s.; ladies' clOaSs
worth Sl5, reduced to SO; excellent sheeting
cotton reduced 10 20; be autifu calico reduced tC
T. Carriers, III Market Space. Beautiful WOO
dress goods reduced from 80 down to 25; bleach
ed table damaSk reduced to 80.
DEEDS IN FEE have been filed as follows
T. ID. DAILY TO Ellen Daily lot s. sub. so. 49, $500
W !. son 70 W E Smith lot a. sub lot
iDgton, part lots II and r. SO. SIT; $525. j. A.
! CreSSwell ct al. to s. Norris ThOrne, parts OF
| lots 1S3 and ls5, OF Beall's addition to George
| town; $1,I25.
! CARPETS AT Cost, from Is cents; floor Oil.
cloths at cost; blankets at cost; bed comforts al
| cost; Nottingham lace, from % cents; corded
/ pqueS, 10 cents; checked Nain5OOks, from IL !.
/ cents; Lonsdafe cambria, l21{ cents, at Tow.
sons, 626 pennsylvania avenue, south side
/ near eth street.
! THE CHEAPEST black silks cotton goods. Ham
! burg edgtBg. Marseilles spreads misses hose
I 8, and 6-button kid gloves, can be had at Lut-
/ trel Wines, 1880 Pennsy lvanla avenue They
ale doing business on the right principle fol
/ cash only.
| THE PASSIVE MEMBERS OF the Philharmonic
! Society should at once engage their seats al
Netzerott Co.'S for the first grand concert, tt
| be given January %, 1879. No charge Is made
| to them for reserved seats.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to join
c. Fluehast and NJ. w. Pool both OF Montgome
| ry county, Nd; Morris Cooper and SuSar
| Thomas; John B. Coleman, OF Cincinnati, Ohio
and Alice F. Bradley. OF New Athens, Ohio.
1 METROPOLITAN CHURCH Sunday school con
cert, set for tonight, is postponed till furthe
l notice