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BRITISH ITEMS.


ROWING MATCH lusrioSEp.
LONDON 1a''. l'.-iHe t"'ht race between
llnhlah aiHi i'aseaeK Ilt's neell poslIM!'e'l "e'
eause VI ofil-'ee III tHo na'nes' ~ 1'.ec
~. - - .s1 III '.,',. ] 49,. u,..,.,.. at,
~ ".I. s' ~ ,,' ho t. w.. w. "'' 11,t"s,
- .m.t. :" ~, w. ~ ~. .",.' ,,oaa
a'1 m.s' ~ ~" ~" !,1sa s,, so ~,
~ Tar ronn,,,o, uoH ,,.an,, |~'
I,Arrr.-.rho weo,hcr .ernlt+In,.. +hn rncn
will In rowct an Saturday mkt ut ! o'c]ock.
s.,,, $500, ,,.,,,,. ~ ,,,,,,,
,,,,,.,,,a,.,s, . Vs., ~ ,rn. ,,a,, i,,,ro,,
,. ~ ,..;ast.,, - ~, s.,t,r1 ~ ,,or.
H. 1ao. ,rna i',,,,,. If ,,,o i.or',,o,.t,
n, tho uolI,I,,orinnl vtn.,.a that t,vn tncu Vie
ftod hfs l,nusn f,r drink. md lcft twn DnrcnIs
with lin. saving t),ey would ca)1 for thom in
iho evening. DIM unrrnl. ho says. contained
wct mortar, with 4 tr0wet stuck lit 1t, al,tt
thu uthcr contained what fult like Il canister.
Tie men returned accnrx.ins to agreement,
a1ui tho explosion occurred In half I'LL hour
nftrr uley left tllo bcer-holiso with their
pnrccls.
SUSPENDED PAYMENT.
Southport t. West, tho Lancashire Bank
INK Company, limited, has suspended pay
,nent. .,
LIVESTOCK LOST Ar SEA.
Tho steamer Toronto NJ Lsefpoot' from
Port1alhl' lnd ller upper 'leck sllei't'y attl.
AEettt nfal l0sC lit Achn nl cattlc uAu w
, 1881-01-18
Telling Speeches by the Leaguers'
Counsel Before the Court at
Dublin Yesterday.
cost o! Dcaconsftcld's War III Afgl!anls-
thu Ss7, 500, ,000-lsallway
Accident.
Mark Lane Gives Discouraging Words and
Encouraging Figures-A Hugo
Blunder.

I,Dlfs1: Of COMMONS.

LoS,roy, Jan. l7.-In tho House of Conf
mons thEs evening. Mr.. Gladstone, replying
tu IL question, said tho attention Ut the Gov
crnmclit Ind t,ceh calcd to frc-
qneut Interruptions OF proceedings Of
lilo House by motions for adjournment,
which tA,Ean to be rcsortctl to rs enrly rs Jun.
T. hut llley would linyo to take larger and
wider views Oil tho question, alltl must With
hold further particulars until their views
were n.aturcd. Dcbntc ontho atltlrcss was re-
suMcd.
JUSTIN Mccarthy
moved tho amendment agreed upon by tho
llonlc-1tulcrs, alld of which lo gave notice
on tic UiI,, praying the Queen to refrain fr0M
employing tho navy, military, and police III
enforcing elGctMe,,ts when the rent exceeds
tho Poor lnw valuation pending collGltlera-
tion by Parliament Of q Land bill. 1io snla
tic disorder III 1rclnnd was lnninly due to
eviction aIr. Dillon seconded the aulelld-
mcnt.
MIR. GLADSTONE
protested against tho prolongatton Of tic
debate. If thu practico Of concluding debate
OF tho nddrcss rs rapidly as possible WIS
bruken down, tho convenient md AfgnltiNl
Hictl,Ml Of meeting between sovereign
and people would bccono public
nuisance. II tho Irish members i,ad
takcn reasonable latitude Of debato they
would hayo known by tl,Es ttnlo what tho
measures OF coercion were. The Irish me'a-
bers Ind kept tho House eight days occupied
with rcsllt!rss debates. lto declared tllat
IcCarthy's amendment was
AN INSULT To TIE THRONE,
This was received with cheers Oil both sides
cf The house.
Mr. Dillon was called to order for stating
that tho Land-Lcaguo ruled supreme, Md
that Tnpcrary had 10000 men arra1gncd
against the Government
Several Irish members continued the de-
bate, Mr.. rarncll sattl he regretted that Afr.
Gladstone should iiHyG attempted tn stiIle
afsce discussion Of Irish a!tnirs. 1Ie denied
that Ills party were of'structlng tho proceed
lngs OF tho 1louso. llo saitl l,e had noyer
gone beyond tho lines Of constitutional ngI-
tat!on. 1ftlle coercion bills werc passcd frat,
arrest under them would bo
THE SIGNAL Fur 4 SUSPENSION or rAY-
MENT Of ALL RENT.
Sir Stafford Nortllcote protested against
Ait. Parnell's defiant Md dlctatorlal attitude
towHr,ls the Government.
Sir. Lalor. Nationalist member for Queens
County, moved an adjournment Of the de-
bate.
: Tho Marquis OF Harrington protested
stlongly agninst tho course the Irish Ineu,-
bcrs were pursuing.
Mr. Lalor's motion was tlon reJccted-aaas1
b4o.
i.ri llartlng' on said tho Govcrp,nc1it wns
@1slled with tho protest pronounced by tue
hN division, md would not further opposu
adjournment.
ut1utu was accordingly adjourned.
, 1881-01-18
TUtsI[EST'AN.

TIE GAIT lIEFo1E TIL: tt0f.sE.
NEW Y0HK, Jnn. l7.-icstorttaY's dispatch
from London, announcing tl,at official news
llafl been received Mt CnnstnNtfnup!e Of tho
ttcfeat of the Turcomans by t;c',. S;sobe!olI,
WIS lnfstnterpretet[. 1t slnultl have heell
made t0 Stats that tho Tu1c0lunlls severely
defeated Ten. Skobetotf.
, 1881-01-18
trUI2KESTAN.

STRENGTH OF THE TExKEs.
ST.. pErElslsul,G, jan. 17.-Gcr. SkobcloE
estimates tho Tekkc-'rurcolna1's ut 4o,0o0
strong. They linye excellent rifles, but only
n few old calinons.
MAHSACIsEf1.
Tho Russian artlleryuen captured with
thc1r guns by the Turconsails wero ail mas
snercd.
, 1881-01-18
FAILURES.
GNAND RAPIDS, MICIT.
EnstFu{ T1fsnnifh 10 Yht {hfeabo Tribune,

GLAND RAPIDS, MICIT.
Sptttai Dispatch 10 The Chicago Tribune.
GRAND l.Ar1ps, NlictI., Jun. 17.-Oi'lccrs
toDk ,,osscsslon Of the stock Of goods in the
the store of u. Allen, hattcr t!ero to-day ol,
I'LL attachment. Allen will ho remembered
nv the lnali who accused Julius Newman,
his clerk, of robbing him Of $500 In cash and
go0is. Newman WIS fotl1nl, b,tt y lien wuu!tl
INT en,tse his nrreat, mi peuplc lMcAI!e
doubtful us tn tfie truth Of his accusation. II
luw appears tint Ills liabilities arn frUn 81, ,00o
to s5.0,l), nn.l tho stock Is probahly not worth
LippuAn MurcnH, Of this city. mud Mrs. Sill
bcr, Of Ealon lMpius, arc tic cl,ief creditors.
, 1881-01-18
PHILADELPHIA,

puILApELrII,A, Ia., Jun. 1a.-Tho Com
,utteo Of Ono Hundred to-day concurrcl In
tho action Of the Executive ComMftiea III
taking 11nyor Stokiey's mine oI tne!r ticket
fur Mayor, and passed resolutions Inviting
ilix tia ticket.
, 1881-01-18

As soon rs tho public cnrns Tint tho Ehn'ters'
sarslllHrsn IL tho genuine Shskcr medicine prc-
tlrot frslu runts, hcr!lS, Mlsd herrtcs. Er.'wt.,
selected and prepared by tho Canterbury; shuk
crs, s!,Ilkt:r village, n H. they vii, take u III
preference IN MI others. srh !s their regard for
tho character Ut tho United 1lrtslrGll.
, 1881-01-18

4 slil!-alarm To l;ngiNr Company No. 3 Mt
1 n'cluck yesterday afternoon WAS cnuscd By
thu burning out of II chimney ut NJ. 80
West Chrng0 avenue owned aiitl OCCUPIED
by Jolln Walker. No tlnn!agr.
, 1881-01-18
IN III A..

THE rlApT AT K0LAPoNE.
CALCUTTA, jan. l7.-Tllo plot to massacre
the English residents Ut ko|apore WIS wild
a,ld certuin of failure, but WIS really serious
" contemplated.
, 1881-01-18

T1Tusvltr.l:. ra., Jan. l7.-Alarkct opened
Mt MI: highest, !G16: lowest, N''4; closing
QdK; shipments. 57,333; charters, 1850
transactions, 450, ,O00.
, 1881-01-18

MADRID, jan. 17.-Fluods nro doing !lll-
uollsv tia,nnge in the provinces.
, 1881-01-18

EoST DF TIE HAlk
LONDON, JAi,. t7.-An official statement 0f
the tsi1nntett net C0sl ut tic war Of Atg1lan-
lstan Ii El7.5oo.o .ooo, including tho cost Ut tho
frontier railways,
, 1881-01-18

MEMrn1s, Tcnn., Jan. 17.-Wrght &
Moody, merchants at Bartlett, Telln., slla.tu
an assignment to-tlay. Tho liabilities arc
$ll.oo0: assets. nSn'l,ally sl7,;. Ths crei
, 1881-01-18

An ANTt,JEwlstt NEWSPAPER
UEnrlS, Jan.' l7.-Fktty thousand marks
have bec1i subscribed towards founding MI
alltl-Jow!sA newspaper, majority Of tha
, 1881-01-18

IfocrIcke d Tafcl Have Nclt-St0ckc1
homeopathic pharmacies. devoted exclusively to
Tics nu af homeopathic tnrcincs md !H,oks. It,
New York, PhlIaarph!n. Baltimore. Now Or
Icn.1H. Anl Enil Francisco. Their Chicngu GstMu.
llshlnent IL ut 81 Clark street.
, 1881-01-18
l3'NAI BIRTH.
Second Days Proceedings Of the
Thirteenth Convention,
Tho Evening Devoted to IN Enjoyable Ban
quot at tho Sherman.

HlE"t. 4ucFe WIS II s"'' 'sAI''s'"|1 "A "e''
E'tt"s, u. ". A'ntcsE pFcsl''ns'
tieDrsH f8rlhnt1 nruse to Il question NJ priv"
rlncch ,naic in ono Or ttc morning taprr, by u.
a.n c'nss ia'l ncvcr rympatulzc'' with th.,.u II
ftrc. If tho wnrid.s ey,npathy lin tl,nurht tho
.,',u,. u ",n,,,s,sr ,,,,' In r,r.. "r h,s ~.
.'.,'' e.'""e' '~' '|'' A''
q. l:nxc,, OF milwaukee. ju'ne,l in tc,,o.,ncinR
Tho sentiment, md satl tmt scarcely Il church
~ hhy ueiloil','faton ~" % neea u"''. nu' sno
'Icws contributed To. anu; ius'nefaarc. they ha''
su,ror of tho Irish Neiicf Fund, md III nl other
3'' ,.;on " ."I,o 1otmo1 c.rp ,,or NJ, ,,ro-t to
rctrnct Ills objectionable lat'xl'aKe. hut It was
concluded nut to press it, .ld tho wiule question
"Ms u.s. aeoPpea. ., ,.,,... .,.u,o,,u,,
lug rp"rt I'll the @"n''t'ht.;u w -.4r'cu"uro ..'
WIS hcn taken up and ni,Sr m cxtSGHd ,ils.
nvrien!turAl scf'ta'l. or 70 tntr,ssnGe i.'tIxent
lsrao!ltss to The occupation Of inr'nlns' tho fo"
pointed for Tho r,'ris,sY, oi rrpre*onit.nK tito
p0wcrMi t" np'tnto aill rro,l,.te ths !'':I.sure
accarling to thur hest 1.t:lr'nti!s. and To- co.
nlrsato with other Ilies wh" tux" ~ ~: i,;'tter M
committee hr nlso empowered to receive con-
trIbu,tons fur this Object.
THE rEEsfnESfs MESSAGE.
\ tnajorlty OF tho Committee q, THO Prcst-
nfi1nrr.ulIosis uf tic 1ncss.Yu uni heartily up.
plDvnE tho plnn Or visiting il!u lodges. aild
Suggesting tho appropriation of eaD to
Tl,n report on tho charter uuestlun
,iprrovciu uf tho notion or tho t1r,cr1l Conlmtt-
teG. which WIS ll,lyGrsu to granting Il ctnri0r for
tic nrKa,ixntior of II Lodge Ill this city, to be
cun!ptIsc'l of !tussinn Jowa.
Mitchell, lid ,iycre.i from sl,ut s,i tue inajorIty
nnly OF, tho ctnrtcr question. being 1t, luvur nf
granting charter In tho case Of tc nprIIcnnts.
spirs ot fG'r"tlo' 10th reoorfs were la' over
I'lic restitution Ut Henry 0rccncl.a,,m, intro
!l'cttl ut fur1ner meeting, providing far the
1sstitl's o. chnrter inr Mo aoi9s fetcfren 70.
r. lila titv w',s - t,r tnkr1, III, as Il snGtjnI fr
,inr M, sSr,usoi ~ som,,, ic,,,ih nil" issnir
, 1881-01-18

AT MANCHESTER. IA.
E1xhf.p f1f.rnfah f%hfsamn Te{httFF

DCHrQr'E, 1a., Jun. ia fire brt'ke out In
Manchester Sunday evening. destroying the
lsi.l.cl lslork, nlsu tic Democrat oillec. Loss,
Sj,J1U; well insured.
, 1881-01-18

ladies, Delicate, nntl Ferblc-If yoll
wish IL hc healthy Hild fhMMttflll, tak1 t4itioEs
1.e1ik'H Liquid E1trlt:t nf l3Gel.
, 1881-01-18
ANNUAL CLEARING. SALE.
CARSON, PIRIE
& CO.'S
EesI End Dry Goods House,
Madison and pc0ria-sts.
GREAT
ANNUAL CLEARING SALE
Golden Opportunity .
For all purchasers Of Dry
THIS MORNING
THIS MORNING

tn <v>s1}o <e fam o,A Asa1o791,s1a,tp
1.,,,,.. '..soo ,',.a,','.a.1a r. 10
bargains 0ift 0f Htt7tIrett3 ace
offer at this sale:
Lot Of nll.vpo Monte Cloths, 5Oc, worth
90 cts.
4t;.inrl, fine Monies ut G5c, reduced
from 81.
Double width ptafds SOC. worth 75c,
G.t ni].w1nl pfni1s iOc n roe,f nrrnin.
tn.,xon1 Ch.aJnr ona: ,.e,,T ,.o r,,nn,,
a. IL ''''o""' ""~' 'o"'" w e"'"P
nan,1o' ',,,1,n uroo,1o. .rr,,ro. mil
III. Wn.T x,it;",ts n.n "m.ieS' ras.. msr
cllcan fot. 7' =" ~' "
scrgcs, popltns, md Drocatcl1cs Mt 15c I'd
,1rnn,, 1,r"on,i"s md Sn,;, str,na
Iress it t;oo,ls nj 81 t.sr. % '" ''''r'
Immense lmrrnins In dirk fnncy f,uc f.nu.
brlcs ut Sc Il ya I'd, wortll lie.
Handsome light Canlbrlcs 1t'c, worth 15c.
1i,.l,t Slir4inr nn,] Drcss Prints i 1.2c.
Styiist, f;,nrl,ams rc,lnrcd from in tn
f.or. e' "~'" ''' 49, ~
1nrpc Inf or roncv Summer Silks ,norkct,
down from Is un.l S. 10 5Oc.
Lyons Colorc.l Silks. wide gdods. cost
MILF i.2 10 import, offered ut 7:5c.
t'oloreh Sntfn dc Lyons, 92 inches vide,
formerly SLID, now offered Mt vi.
GENERAL Reductions Ill blnck Gros train
, 1881-01-18
FOREIGN.

FOREIGN.
Heated Debate in Both
Houses OF the British
Parliament.
Tho Speeches Of Parnoll and
Dillon Very Revolution
ary in Tone.
gladstone's Arraignment Of the OBJ
struotioniats 0ouohad in So
we're Terms.
Propo,al in tho IIousc Of Lords to Re.
ceiye and let on tho Coer.
eiun BILL.
The Government Pcremptorily
Refuses to Thus Insult
the Commons.
Adjournment Of the Debate at It's Eighth
Day Without Any Prospect OF
a Finish.
Telling Speeches by tho 1eaguers'
Counsel Before the Court ut
Dublin Yesterday.
Cost or Dcaconsflcld's Wnr In Afghanfs-
thu $87, 500, ,000-lsailway
Accident.
Mark Lane Gives Discouraging Words and
Encouraging Figures-A Hugo
Blunder.
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The remains OF the late John F. Havenner
Grand representative Of the order OF ODD Eel
lows, whose death at his residence on 9Th
street southwest, on saturday night, was men,
mentioned In THE STAR OF yesterday, was this
morning removed from his late residence to
Odd Fellows Hall under the supervision OF Mr.
Anthony Buckley, the undertsker. Here they
were placed on dais In front Of the chapel.
and guard OF honor from the battalion OF
Uniformed Patriarcbs sat over them. There
was profusion OF floral adornment in and
about the casket. A beautiful ltte Ir0m his
daughter, Mr.. Bette McEwan, at the head: a
horsl star from his children, with the word
Papa, on the breast; an anchor from Mrs.
W. II McLeans large cross with the letters
+. L. = from the Grand Lodge Of the District; a
Rohument from the emplol IS Of the Hivenner
BAKERY; pillow with three links from Eastern
Lodge, No. .; wreath and star from Central
Iooge NO. l, and a garland from Washington
Lodge NO. e. During the morning there were
large numbers CT people passing In and out of
the hali taking last look at the face OF the
deceased. The funeral services took place at
Inc 1aii az TWO O'Clock, and they were attended
Dy a large assemolage, including many of the
ola RESIDENTS OF the District and numbers of
Ine oToer OF Odd Fellows. The services were
pa4 Ct tS by RY F F. Fl sgesf n the
n. Baer and II. r. Naylor the pastor
andfoimer pastor OF Metropolitan NJ. Z. church,
1ne Odd Fellows choir rendering the music
The honorary pail bearers, selected by the de-
ceased over year ago. we're T. A Ross, A. q
S cretary. ana j. L, McCahan. q, II. OF Nd: ].
I. GIVEN, q. H.; j. I. Petty. G. r.; C. Il. r. col
led, r G. r.; y II. Daniels, p. &. NJ; j. +.
Gram pton, =. o., and J. E. Mason, D. G. NJ.
The active pail bearers Were: NJ, D. M1ntis
Grand Lodge: T.T.W Greer, q. EncampmeaT: j
Z. Stewart, Washington Lodge. No. i; b. 4.
kidder, Uniformed Pauiarchs; &. ii. Pearson.
Mount Nebo Encampment, and S. Wise, repre-
sent1ng the trustees or the Hall The process
sion vas formed In the following order: w. r,
Weber Brothers band; Uniformed Pa
triarchS, Commander Edward Dunn; Washing
ton Lodge. No. E, with members OF sister
Lodges; Mount Nebo Encampment with mem
6erS OF suoordinate Encampments; Grand
LocgP, G. E. Wells. grand marshal; Grand En-
campment, JH. Shakelford, marshal; carriages
containing the ministers; heafse: CARRIAGES
containing tie family and friends OF deceased,
The remains were taken TO Congressional Gem.
ettry and placed In the family Vault next those
OF his deceased wife, who was daughter OF
Justice Cooper, VINO died here a few years
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DR. METTAUR,S
n & A D A c H PILLS


Cnre most Wonderfully in q very short time both
PEPSlA In its worst forms, cleansing the body of
OF the bowels. ~
full eize box Of these valuable PILLS. with fplj
directions for complete cure, mailed to any adj
9ress on receipt of pine threecent postage stamps
Fer sale by 81 druggists st % cents.
TESTIMONY OF THE CLERGY:
eiersy men IN the country. pastor Mount Vernon
u. Z. Church, Baltimore Md:
have no hesitation il assuring you that Dr.
METTAURs HEADACHE PILLS have proved most
beneficial to me-
Yours truly. THOMAS GUARD.
Rev. THOMAS GAMBLE, pastor IL. E. Church, Ha-
gerstown, Md 49,
have tried DR.. MErTAuR's HEADAcHE Pills
with great benefit L am now seventy-nns year,
OLD, and have been subject 20 CONSTIPATION mum
Der Of years. Your Pills have acted go plessantIy
In ny case, the first time 1 come TO Baltimore /
Yours truly, THOMAS GAMBLE.
Rev. LEWIS A. THIREKIED. pastor NJ. z. Church,
I gave DR.. MKT1AuR's HEADACHE Prrrs 70 /.
man who was In bed with s. bad attack Of Bilious
Fever. and II two days he was out attending to his
farm work.
Respectfully, LEWIS A. THIREKIED.
Rey.I E. PETEas, pastor n. E. Church, Urbana Va
have used one box Of DR.. METTAUR's HEAD
ACHE Pills, and found them most beneficisl.
Yours truly. I. Il. PETERS.
Rev. g. ": HOBBS. pastor III. E. Church, Pied
/ have given my wife, who Is sufferer from Hesd.
ache, DR. METTAUR's HEADACHE PILLS, and one
Yours truly. GEO. W. HOBBS.
BROWN CHEMICAL CO.,
fel2-eo soiePrOprfstors, Baltimore, Md.
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Condensed Locals.


street lamps will be lighted al $50 q. M, and
eXtinguished at 200 a. IN.
The washington Light Infantry corps, one
OF the Capitol last night.
The Lincoln Association last night adopted
resolutions recommending the different colored
organizations OF the District TO send delegates
each TO a convention to be held at Friends Zion
Hall on Monday, the 2sth inst. TO make
arrangements TO celebrate the sixteenth ami
Vefsary OF Emancipation day.
The polo match between the Washington and
Baitinofe CLUBS at the Rink last night was won
Uy tne former DV score OF three goals to two.
MT. U. q. brown, clerk In the Treasury
department ior the past sixteen years, died at
Jamestown, n. T., recently, where he had been
staying TO Iecuperate his health. His remains
We're brought here for burial.
delegation OF the East Washington Garfield
and Arthur Club called at the Executive Man.
sion yesterday afternoon to urge the appoint
ment OF William Dixon and A G. Richards for
Commissioners OF the District OF Columbia,
and Col. w. w. DUNCAN for u. s. marshal
The National Brick Machine Company has
elected the following officers for the ensuing
Wilson, Vice president; Hon. Andrew WyIie,
treasurer; T. L. Holbrook, secretary John F.
Oimstead, HOn. Andrew Wylie. Chas. F. Peck,
Col VIM. 81. Philip and T. L. Holbrook, execu-
tive committee.
The Will OF George A. Matile, the late trans.
later for the Interior department, was filed for
probate In the Office OF the register Of wills
yesterday. He makes Marie Louise, his wife,
bis eXecutriX, and leaves her all his property.
TO manage and hold at her discretion Upon
tue death of his wife I'll of the estate then 10
her hands Is to be distributed among their
children.
Yesterday afternoon an alarm was turned
In from box 62, by Officer Simpson, for a fire
discovered In house "a street northeast owned
by the Hartford Insurance Co., and occupied
by Mr.. j. ID. Creighton. A trunk and contents
was destroyed and trifiing damage done to the
house.
The yard OF A. T. Longley, s23 18th street
n. W., was entered last night by thieves and
the clothes line stripped. Lieut.. Guys men, OF
the fourth precinct, this morning arrested a
negro, Damed stephen Douglass, and recovered
portion OF the articles stolen. Officer Lamb
made the arrest.
Joseph Butler, colored man. was caught by
the police night before last trying TO force an
entrance into the premises of Mr. Rau, on
Capitol Hill. Mr.. Rau heard him at work on a
rear door and fired several shots at him. TWAS
ascertained afterwards that Butler is an escaped
luhatic, and yesterday he was sent to the In
sane Asylum.
To-Day, Messrs. Elliot and Robinson for J. B.
Bry6n Co., entered suit against VIM. Sprague
for SleG 20 for groceries, &C., furnished In lS1S
and 1879.
A bill In Equity has been filed by Barbara
Clemeuts and others agt.the District to restrain
the construction OF sewer On or In such way
as 10 interfere With their property on MARYLAND
avenue and Ii street northeast.
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1891 SPRING CARPETS. 1907

New Styles Of INGRAINS, SO cts q, 50 cts. Is cts.
New styles OF ALL-WUOL INGRAINs, 75c., sos,
New Styles Of TAPESTRY FINE INGRAINS. ST.
BRUSSELS CARPETS.
New Spring Styles, 81 Cts, 80 cts, IS cts 81 90
making AND Laying, ~ cts. per yard.
% 9TH proof CARPET LINING, 7 cts ward
FLOOR OlLCLOTHS, all widths
STAIN OiLCLOTHS, new pstterns.
TABLE OlLCLOTHS, new patterns
VELVET AND TAPESTRY RUGS
NOTTINGHAM CURTAIN LAOES, % 81 81 81
LAPPET CURTAIN MUsLIN, Is cts.
RECEIVING NEW SPRING DRY EDODS
DAILY.
sAIlS DAMAssES, SATIN DE lyon BLACK
SILKS, BLACK SATINS, OOLORED SILKS
BLACK OASHMERES, SPRING DRESS
CLOTHS for Boys wear, Spring styles, soc
Cloth. LINEN NAPKINS, per do nAr 75c'
$l.OO. &1.25; ALL LINEN TABLE LlNESG'
l5c,, SGc;. SIC. SOC. SHEETING GoTToSs'
full width, Is cts. Yard long ALL-LINES
FANCY HOSIERY: MADRAS GINGHAMs
NEW LAWNS. lEROALE9. BED OUII.TS
50c:. 75c., SIC. 81: 90. Sl.25. $I.5O
WHITE GOODS of ali kinds, INDIA IINENa
PERSIAN LAWNS, PLAIN AND CHEGKfsI1
NAINSOOKS, FRENCH MUSLIN LINEN
LAWNS, MARSEILLES, ETC., etc.
G. N. TOWSON.
0JO EeunSylv1n1a avenue. south side.
mAr19 Near It'll street and Center Market.
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espOnse Of the Telcphol
panY.
WHAT Mr.. HOPKINS SAYS.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 22, ISL.
Editor Ece ming Star:-I attended the meet
ing OF the Telephone Protective Association at
Lincoln Hall last evening, IN behalf of the local
Telephone Company, to courteousIy respond to
such action of the associations executive com
mittee as the company had been Informed had
been taken, and was refused a hearing
The committee claims-and 1t is true-that IL
gave he company an opportunity to respond
10 the proposed action OF last. evening In writ
ing, which the company did not do. Instead of
that-upon due and respectful consideration Of
The committees warning or the disuse OF teIe-
phones Oh April 1st-the company decided that
the best way to respond was to send me 20 do
1t when the committee should assemble and
submit ITS report and recommendations at the
meeting last night. Unfortunately the com
mittee ana the meeting insisted upon a re.
spouse 70 the committee In lCrtttng which the
company had not anticipated they would do
Thus. standing upon mere point OF form q
strong course was swiftly adopted, apparently
Nith some neat, seriously affecting The inter
estS OF large part or this community, without
rully hearing the company and therefore, in
part at least, in the dark.
| Now the tirst thing desired TO say at the
meeting me- IN behalf OF The company, was that
the company wished to respond with all cour-
tesy aIo cahdor, and IL possible, satisfactorily
10 the committee ana the association: that IL
asd intended TO do so, ana had thought 1t hal
zone SO from first TO last; but tina. If it had
| lailed In any particular, 1t desired to express
regret, and offer all due apology and make ali
| reasonable ga amends SO much for mere formal
matters. Then wished to show-among other
things less material-the following vital facts:
list. That the company can not AFFORD and
no other company can afford to properly con-
ouctt the telephone exchange business, furnish
| ing the company's service In this or similar
city at the companys old rates, viz: SAC per
annum.
"a. That the rates proposed by the assocIa
tion--averaging $3e.I2 per annum-are not
merely unreasonable but ruInous; being, as
demonstrated by experience here aud 10 ali
other large cities In the United States only
about thTee-f0urthS OF the actual amount OF
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The Christiancy Divorce Case.


Yesterday afternoon at the session OF the ex-
anlHer, Mr.. Il. q. LoVejOy. In the case OF Hon.
l. F. ChIi5tiaIcy against Lille NJ. CDristiancY.
Dr. u n. Bali. (NT. CDristiancy5 friend and
agent resumed the stand and was crOS5-eX-
amined 10y Messrs. Cook and Oliver for the re-
spOndeRt This was the nth time that he was
under cross examination, and It was tedious
session, He testified that the checks or drafts
be received from Mr.. ChriSttancy were caShed
by Mr.. Robert Cohen, Ir, and at the Bank OF
Washington. He testi1ed over and over again
THAT IN al that heidid for Mr.. ChristiaBcy and
In watching Mrs. Christiancy, and In the en-
ploymenr of detectives and furnishing the
counsel information which was used as the
basis Of the suit that he had no idea, direct or
indirect. that ft was TO be used In the inStitu-
ton OF proceedings for divorce. The eXamina-
ton was adjourned until tomorrow.