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District government Affairs.

D1SIT1Ct NTOVcInIucnN ANLdkKSs
Officer j. NJ. Riley, of the fifth precinct, has
been dismissed for repeated violations Of the
police regulations.
The number of vaccinations made by the vac
cine physicians up to the present time in this
cityis about $4,000.
THE O-sTREET MARKET QUESTION.
MeSsrs. Burdette and Wilson, representing
the O-street market interests, were before the
District Commissioners this morning and stgnf-
fled their intention to accept the plan suggested
by Commissioner Dent, Of forming private
stock company, and leasing portion of Cor
coran square for the erection Of a market house.
1t is probable that such an enterprise may be
soon started.
THE CHARGES FOR WATER RENT
for the current year for domestic purposes will
be by the stories and front feet-the same as
heretofore-with twenty per cent. addition.
The charges for special rates will be the same
as established by the Commissioners on July
1st last. The water department Will be ready
on the 1st proximo to make out the water rent
the expiration OF thirty days from March |, 1850,
the water will be cut of and 50 will be added to
the bill as required by the law.
PROPOSED COUNTY PLAT BOOK.
The District Commissioners have had prepared
a specimen page OF a proposed county plat DOok,
whicbIis very much needed for many purposes,
and especially in the assessors office. This plat,
surface of the county, embracing the generai
contour of the District surroundings, roads,
farms, and names OF owners Of some subdivt-
visions Of land, forests, streams, bridges and
everything necessary for any one 70 get quick
and perfect knowledge OF the ounty. IL Is
cost of furnishing supply of these plat books
will not exceed 81 200. The specimen viii be
sent to the House District committee and an ap-
preparation necessary will be asked for.
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ONEIDA COUNTY N. Y, REPUBLICANS SPLIT ON
THE THIRD TERN QUEsTION.-At the first assem-
bly, district Oneida county republican conven-
ton, at Utica, N. Y, yesterday, two conven-
tons were held, each claiming majority of the
duly y-elected delegates. One elected Hon. Ros-
coe Conkling and Messrs. Gordon Hackett and
j. P. Richardson to the Utica convention: the
other elected Messrs. Samuel S. Lowry s. A.
Millard and N. A. Fierson delegates. The latter
adopted the following resolution: "That we re-
peat earnestly the declaration of the New York
opposition to the election Of any President for
a third term,' and instruct our delegates to the
convention to be held on the 25th instant to en-
No resolutions of any kind were adopted by
the convention which elected the Conkling dele
cation,
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LOCKpoRT, N. Y, Feb. 1s.-Gen. William 3
Farnell, prominent lawyer and democratic
politician OF this city, died last night.
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THE METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY met last night,
Vice President DR.. JIM. Toner In the chair, with
DR.. j. Elmer Reynolds as secretary and full
attendance of members. The council reported
favorably on the applications OF DR.. j. o. STAN
ton, DR.. S. T. Sewers, Mr.. Fred w. Floyd DR..
Lawrence B. Hon and Rev. j. D. Smith for ac-
tive membership, and they were elected. DR.. 81.
c. Yarrow, U. S. A., (of the Army Medical Mu-
seum), read most Interesting paper on the dis
posal of the dead among the North American
this subject, containing accounts from almost
every known source as to various ways prac-
t1ced by the Indians In the disposal OF their
Mason, Toner and Yarrow on the same subject.
lDr j. Howard Gore followed In an interesting
discourse ION the origin Of tribal government
among the North American Indians" An inter-
esttng discussion followed as to the confedera-
ton Of tribes OF Indians for mutual benefits OF
united strength and government. Notes and
queries left In the repository Of the society
were read by the corresponding secretary, DR..
o. T. Mason.
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A DESPERATE PAssENGKR.-A passenger, name
unknown, on the steamer Old Dominion, from
New York, for Richmond, Va, while crazed with
Roads, made furious assault ON one of the
walters, who finally escaped the maniac's
clutches. The man then assaulted the quarter
f1oored this man, he attacked the second onicef,
and then went to the room Of Capt Walker and
woke him up by breaking chair over bis face.
stunning and 1njur1ng him severely: BY TINS
tured the man after desperate struggle anu
he was put In irons and taken to Richmond.
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A TELEPHONE SUT.-This morning Mr.. T. F.
Miller entered suit for Frank Loughran, the
cigar man, corner 9th and F streets, against the
National Capital Telephone Company for 500
damages. He claims that the company put a
telephone in his store and received rent from
him In advance to March 1st, but that without
any warning or without giving him any reason
minnie communication
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neath of 8 Venerable Phxsician.

MKRDKN, CONN, Feb. 1ss-Dr. BENZ. 81. Cat
lin died in this city, this morning, In his 18TH
this city, and for years member Of the Amerf-
can Medical Ass0ctatton.
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A CONSCIENCE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Sher-
man to-day received $500 from %. Co." New
York, as a contribution on account Of his con-
science.
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society Notes.

Again yesterday a number of the ladies who
see visitors on Tuesdays welcomed many to
their homes. Paymaster General Cutter and
his wife, and their friend, Mrs. Arnoux, of New
York, received in the beautiful new residence
which Gen. Cutter has lately completed, No.
1915 Massachusetts avenue. This house is a
most pleasing addition to the number OF taste
ful homes, each OF which has an individuality,
which have been erected within few years:
The trustees of the Peabody fund.- including
eX-Gov. Aiken, of South Carolina. DR.. Sears,
also from the south, and Hon. RObt. c. Win
throp, OF Boston, eX-Speaker OF the House OF
Representatives, are at the Riggs House, and
will have dinner party there this evening.
Mr.. Winthrop is accompanied by his daughter
and Miss Gardner, of Boston.
EX-Secretary Fish and his wife are the guests
of Judge and Mrs. Bancroft Davis. Miss Edith
Fish concluded her visit here yesterday. Mrs.
Fish has greatly improved in health.
Captain Graham entertained party of ladies
in steam launch on the Eastern branch yester-
day afternoon. Among the ladies were Mrs.
John Williams and her daughter, Miss Hamil-
ton, OF Kentucky, and Miss Miner and Miss Brit
ton, of Natchez.
Sir Edward Thornton has now served here
twelve years, only one year less than his father,
who spent thirteen years in the British dlplo-
matte service in this country. Mr.: Edward
Thornton pere was first vice consultn Baltimore
and afterward was in Washington as secretary
of legation with Mr.. Hammond, the first mimic
ter sent to our government by England. SubSe-
quent'y Mr. Thornton was charge ddfdtres Of
lllS lSSdUlOu uClCs
The Brazilian minister, Senior Borges, and his
wife expect to sail for this country in April.
H. K. Browne, the sculptor of the equestrian
statue of Gen. Scott, is in the city.
Few seem to know the history of the hand
some silk seamless flag which now hangs over
the largest window in the East room at the
White House. 1t is Of the heaviest silk and
woven in one piece, red and white stripes and
blue field also. On the field amid the stars is
the inscription In French, popular subscrip-
ton to the republic of the United States offered
in memory of Abraham Lincoln, Lyons, 1865"
1t reached here that year and was until within
few months in the State department.
During the festivities of the past winter LIE
Droit Park has been the scene OF numerous
pleasant receptions and parties from the res.
dents. A fitting finale to the seasons gathe.
ingS was celebrated Tuesday evening at the res
idence of Mr.. and Mrs. J. ]. Albright, who had
invited their numerous friends to bid farewell to
their niece, Miss Nellie j. Woodward, Of Chi
cago, who is about to return to her home. The
guests arrived early and were entertained de-
nghtfully by the hostess until late hour.
After serving collation. several figures Of the
German were introduced.
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THE POSITION OF the delegates from this Dis
trlct to the republican convention as to their
preference for candidates appears to bother the
political slate makers. 1t is now asserted by
those who claim to know, that neither Cook
nor Bowen have authorized any one to speak
for them as TO whom they will vote for, and
that AZ statements to the contrary are mere
guess work.
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ESTIMATES FOR
PLUMBING,
GASFITTING,
TIN-ROOFING,
and HEATING,
and always have in stock large line Of Fine GAS
FIXTURES, RANGES, FURNACES, and FIRE
PLACE HEATERS.
EDWARD CAVERLY q CO.,
feb7-s&w1y Masonic Temple.
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Presentation. S. S. Cox and his wife are at
the Riggs House, and also Mr.. Chauncey Shaef-
fer, of New York.-Miss Phebe Couzens, who
delphia, has returned here.--Senor Zamacona
the Mexican minister at Washington, is spoken
of as successor to President D1aZ, of Mexico,
and the proposition meets with much favor in
the United States-Howard Van Epps, solic-
itor general of Georgia, is in the city.-Hon.
district of Maryland, has been confined to his
bed at Frederick for nearly a week from indis-
position superinduced by recent vaccination.
THE TRUSTEES OF THE PEABODY EDUCATIONAL
FUND met In the library at the White House to-
day. They will be in session until about $3.50 or
o'clock. The meeting was private, but the re-
DR.. George Peabody Russell, its secretary. The
trustees present were President Hayes, Hon.
Hamilton Fish, Hon. r. C. Winthrop (Mass.),
HOE. w. NJ. Evarts, Messrs. George W. Riggs,
H. II. Stuart (Va.), and DR.. Barnes Searer, the
general agent of the board OF trustees.
A FIDDLER KILLED WITH BASS VIOLA tel
.egram from Concord, NC, Feb. II, says: Amos
Sweet, known as the county fiddler, was killed
in Springfield, near this place, tonight. 1t
gagged to play at dance. At about O'Clock he
got so full of whisky that he could not play in
time and he was turned out and another fiddler
put In his place. In few minutes he returned
and demanded his fiddle. He was hustled out
of the ball room, but came back again. He
reeled against Bob Turnstiil young swell, who
was so aggravated that he took up the bass viol
and dealt Sweet a blow over the head with it,
crushing in his skull just above the ear, from
the effects OF which he died at 10 o'clock to-
night. The room was crowded with dancers
and the dreadful affair broke up the ball. Turn
Still has been arrested.
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The Following Speaks for Itself:-To
Whom 1t May Concerns:

OFFICE HOURS:
FROM o A. II. TO P. N. AND FROM To
p. M. fsnIo
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LIEUT.. SCHENCKS PR0AOTI0N.-The Senate
naval affairs committee to-day decided to ad-
here to their adverse action In the case Of 1t.
Woodruff S. Schencs now nominated for pro-
motion as quartcrInaster in the marine eorp3s
placing the one that the committee reported
against last week, which proposed to make him
captain and quartermaster." The ground of
objection is that the nomination proposes to
lump" thirty Of 1t, Schenck's senior oficers.
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A CONGRESSIONAL TRIP TO CARLIsLE.-The
House committee on Indian affairs are making
up party to visit the Indian school at Carlisle
Barracks, Pa. The members of the committee
with ladies and other invited guests will COM
pose the party. The members of the Cabinet
have been invited, and Secretary Schun will
certainly go. A special train with the party
will leave the Baltimore and Ohio depot at 1910
next Friday morning, arriving at Carlisle at
5 p. N. ana returning on Saturday at 2:50 p. m.
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Five times have the, publishers put 10
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The Rich Thing About Editors

es ~, ~ Is ,sA5ass, W.
Editors are usually wealthy, the
man with tho sample case remarked.
q Yes. ] said, theyare familiar with
al the shng and business phrases OF
tlmFmoneyf mrketj they write about
millions as ordinary men tax about
dollars; they build railroads; they
organize mining and magnificent
Transportation companies with fabu-
lous capital; they declare war with
out first consulting the Rothchilds,
and If all the banks in America were
to fail morrow they wouldn't be a
cent poorer than they, are to-day.
Yes, they are rich. They associate
with the. moneyeds Glasses, they, sit
down at the tables with Kings, and
sometimes IN happier luckier mo-
meuts. with aces ;ifsyou want ID
borrow. money, 90 tothe editor. lie
will tnrn to his advertising columns,
and tell you where You cap borrow it
III you have motley Etoe loan, rather
than see yon suffer be win borrow il
of youhimself. Rich? @iIe knows
| 1.-The secrets of the rnoueyed rings; he
diyulges the plans aud schemes of the
theavy operators to'the people; ht
roars himself louder than the bulls
and growls among the bears; bill
voice Is beard in the temples of th,
money cl angers asking for money
he warblesD his little roundelay on,
on the curbstone. in melancholy
minor key, when he doesn't get il
Oh, yes, editors are rich. When you
want to spend all the money yo'
have n this wide, wide world, go q
yoms law YER; wiien you want some
1 thing, for nothing, HE to your news
Paper office. Then, when you wan
10 send some man TO Congress SEM
your lawyer because you cav BE
along without him
Ipauscd, and a profound, impress
i've silence filled the car like drear
Eofpeacc. ] looked around upon IN.
lIaudlence. twas asleep.
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A Powerful Medicine.

( T.
= A good old Sdarkey hefeabouts,
known by the name Of John Tinsley.
has been for some time past in I'll
employ of Thomas Bros. During
the past winter he has been engaged
most of the time driving their excel
lent span OF mules. For some time
the water has been too high to reach
tho fcoal banks.l The back water
standing overth road, the immense
amount of, rain .fall for, some weeks
past together withthe great amount
Oftravel since the water has receded,
coming to Criminal Court AMI other
wise, had made the road desperately
muddy. One day last week John
went down 10 Browns coal mine for.
q load Of coal. AZ coal was scarce
in town and Johns faith In the mules
great strength lie put on smashing
load. When he struck the main road
and reached one Of those ugly mud
holes down went the wagon wheels
almost TO the axle and the mules
stopped. In vain did. John coax,
whip and encourage them, 1t was no
20. lie was in a dilemma. The
mules had never stalled before and
he was afraid II his employers found
out that he had overloaded and balk-
ed them he would be dismissed and
his dependence for making the "ole
oman and children" some bread and
meat would DO gone. Just then a
fine looking doctor of this place, who
has. for his short practice, obtained
quite an enviable reputation, came
riding by. John accosted the M. D
as follows: "Dr. w is you got any
medicine along wild you that vii
fotch all the power of a mule out'l
him? Desc here mules can pun out'I
here " day would jist do they leye
best" DR.. w said he had no med
icine taken Internally that would an
erbut he had a remedy if,appliei
externally would hiring them GU
qnick. John was delighted and said
II alters knode you's a smart un ani
] don't keer how It's piled so It'll
, fotch em, out'n dar.p DR. W. tool
out two small phials and Allied then
with turpentine, he gave one TO Johl
and simultaneously they applied
small quantity ITO each mule nea
where The caudal appendage adhere
10 the body. Did 1t fotch 'cm out
dar? Holy Mosesl In less tim
than It takes to say Jack Robinsol
after You get your mouth open, thos
mules were disappearing from vieN
at q turn In the road and the atmos
phere was dark with The splatterin
ofmud and scattering of coal. For
d moment John was bewilded. ii
had never seen the like befor'
Quickly regaining his senses he turn
cd to the doctor and said, "That med
icine Of yourn is nifty powerful, il
worse'n that steam ingine ! seed o
the railroad pulln a locomotive AN
atrain Of kcers. Is II very expensive
No, said tho doctor its very cheal
cheap as coal. Well then said John
as he hastily shed his linen. give m
dose tho same way quick, an e
big un too, for I'se bound 10 ketch u
with them ar fetch taxed mules
Hartford Herald.
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A. HAN of a Thousand,

A CoSsuNPrIyE GURE,-When death was
hourly expected. all remedies having faited,
and DR.. II. James WAS experimenting with the
many hcrbspf VAleptta. be accidentally made
preparation which cured his only child Of
Consumption. Ills child Is now in this ccun-
try and enjoying tile best " health" lie has
proved TO The world that consumption peaui DO
positively aud pormanently cured, The Doc
tor now gives this recipe free, only asking
that each remttwo three cent stamps to pay
expenses. This herb also cures night sweats
nausea at the stomach, anu will break up q
| fresh cold in twenty -four hours, Address, u
49,. CRADDoCK- 4 Co.
lJ32 Race ST., Philadelphia, naming this paper
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Science has accomplis no more wonder
full or gratifying result than the perfection OF
an antdote 70 the, chilling signs Of approach
ing age, setpe thhig to ubliterate the tell'tale
tracks Of time and pre- serve the natural adorn7
ments Of youth to ripe old age. Halls Hair
in cottage amt palace The dwellers among
! the SHOWS OF Forway aud the peasants Of
sunny France and Spain, lnd use for 1t, and
| find means to get 1t, and Il does not lisappoint
them. The Whitening locks again resume
| their youthful color, the thin, dry and faded
hair becomes bright AMI glossy. The whole
appearance Is changed a. II by magic, AMI tho
man or woman, who, before was called aged,
owaplears as one in the prime Of life. q sueh
| wondrous changes cennOt pass unnoticed. and
they have produced the unprecedented de
mand that now exists for the first AMI only
arcticle ever compounded that can product
hem in pleasing and satisfactory manner
thew Era, Woodstock, Ills. tfi liplA
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Thousands OF soldiers and heirs are entitled
To Pensions, with payment from date of dis
charge or death, II applied for before July i
1880. Wound, accidental Injury or disease en-
titles to Pension Bounty and back pay col
lected. Increase OF Pensions secured. Thu
firm established In 1866. Address, enclosing
stamp, EDISON BROS, U. S. Claim Attorneys
III Street, Washington, ID. Z. IT,
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We are glad In being able to eal special
attention to DR.. DroomgOole's English Female
Bitters. 1t has stood the test Of twelve years
and has proven to be the most reliable remedy
for the cure Of chronic female irregularities
and weaknesses that has ever been offered the
public. II has given satisiactionN to all, and
we do not hesitate to give 1t hearty recon-
lmcndationlt to our lady friends n .rg, E4
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A novelty In the way Of purgatives, ia
Baile,'s Saline Aperient 1t crervesces and
sparkles just like glass OF soda water, 10 just
MS pleasant, and for constipation, sick head
ache, acid stomach and heartburn, it is just the
'hins sfE 8HIFF Ii EQ5Es .
II your head aches. II you have dyspepsia
or are bilious, with torpid bowels, one or two
doses OF Bailey's Saline Aperient will cur,
you. 1t cools the stomach. acts pleasant.
upon tho bowels and costs only so CENTS.