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The Chinese Students i'm America.

To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR:
referring to your surmiSe as to the cause or
reason for withdrawing the Chinese students. as
set forth in your issue of to-day, allow me to
suggest that there may be more reasonable rea-
sons for their withdrawal than the fear of polit-
cal contamination in this country. The first set
or group OF Chinese students left China for this
country in 1870 or 1871. with their protectors
The second party of about &c. with three high
class officials, of whom the present excellent
minister to the United States from China was
one, left China for the United States in the sum-
mer of 1872. Others came after, at what dates
l do not now recOllect. The question would
seem naturally to arise with any one charged
with the education of youth in a foreign country
how many years will be necessary for each pupil to
be absent from his native country? These Chinese
youths, although not old for school purposes
were not generally what we call boys 1t was
said at the time that the Chinese government
had set aside about So 100000 of our money for
the education of a certain number of bows in
America. and that probably many of them would
remain in this country about Is years. There
were persons who thought and said (the writer
of this note being one OF them that it would be a
mistake on the part Of the Chinese authorities
TO allow their education, (Out of their own cOun-
try to occupy SO many years, and that is still
the opinion of the present writer. The idea of
sending young Chinese to this country to be
educated had its birth or origin with Sancofan.
who was recO2 niZed and is still held, in China
US the most distinguished and most liberal Of
her modern statesmen. Unfortunately this
emnently distinguished and honored gentle
man died before his plan could be put into plac-
tical operation, and his successor and prOtere
the present iilustriOus chief. Li-hung- Chang.
Viceroy of two Provinces, and Generalissimo Of
the Emperors armies, only awaited. as it was
said, the proper time after the decease
of his illustriOus predecessor to commence
the execution of the well considered purpose. of
which, he was fully informed. and with which he
was fullyin accord. The writer has no knowl-
edge of the motives of the Chinese authorities in
regard to these youths, Cor now young men,
but he is fain to believe that none inimical to
this country or its people have INTERVIEWED
The writer saw the second lot of boys sent to
the United States, and their protectors. in the
east. while EN- route and again in Philadelphia.
at the Centennial exhibition They not only did
credit in every possible way to their own cOun-
try, but any nation might well have felt proud of
them That they WILL as instructors in the
sciences which they have been taught in this
country, dc much for China. one will not only
hope but believe. A FRIEND TO CHINA
july g. 1851
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The Courts.

POLICE COURT-Judye Bu,dy pro tena
To-day, VIM. Murphy forfeited collateral
Luke Linton, an old soldier, charged with being
habtual drunkard and vagrant; 80 days in the
workhOuse; appeal noted. Robert FentOn, tres
passing on the Smithsonian park S. or Is days.
John Heny loud and boisterOus on 18th street:
fined S. and sentence suspended. Geo. Bell and
Andrew Gray, loud and boisterous; SIS or Is
days. John Pierce, loud and bOisterOuS and dis
orderly conduct; S. on Is days. JAS Cannon.
cursing and swearing on Pennsylvania avenue;
So or Is days. Benjamin Hilton young white
man. pleaded guilty to carrying pistol, and
was fined S25 or 60 days in the workhouse La
vlnia Parker, vagrancy and public prostitutiOn
80 days in the wOrkhOuse. Frank and John
Wright. two young white men, were charged
with forging and uttering certain counterfeit
CON- An old white woman, named Frederika
Stumph, testified that on last Sunday Frank
Wright and another man came into her store and
called for quarters worth of CIGARS and gave
her a lead dollar, and she gave them the cigars
and IS cents in change. The evidence was not
conclusive and the case was dismissed. Samuel
Sayles, larceny of a martingale from Jos. Wright;
ten days in jail. Martha Ward, colored, assault
with intent to kill Mary Brown; grand jury;
bonds three hundred dollars. Jane Robin
son. assault on Minnie Hall; 81 or seven
days. Florence O'DOnohue, assault on Mary
Driscol: $40 or 80 days. Jno. Price. larceny OF
a bag of onions from Alfred Heitmuller; pleaded
gully, and was sentenced to pay fine Of $40 or
80 days. Geo. Parker, larceny of an overcoat
from Jno. O. Cole; continued. Also charged
with stealing coat from Abner Y. Leech; 80
days in Jail. Benjamin Hilton, grand larceny;
grand jury; bond 81 900.
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The Travelling Passenger Agents

CLOSING PROCEEDINGS AND TRIP 10 MOUNT
VERNON.
At the afternoon session Of the R. r. Travel
ing Passenger Agents Association, at the Metro
poitan Hotel, yestesday, Messrs. N. J. OBrien,
A. E. Lippincott and II. Farnum were appointed
a committee on thanks, and reported a series of
resolutions thanking the proprietors of the
hotel, the press and others from whom they
had received courtesies, which were adopted
Mr.. w. j. Walker, in behalf of Col A. E. Boone.
General Manager Of the Cooperative Stage
transportation company. extended an invitation
for the convention to call on him, which was
accepted, and last evening he handsomely en-
te rtained them.
This morning the convention held a short
session, at which special resolution Of thanks
TO Mr.. John O'Laughlin, of the B. & P. r.. Co.,
was adopted for his courtesy to the ladies Of the
party. Mr.. E. c. Blackman, of Buffalo, was
appointed to deliver the address at the next
convention, to be held at Montreal. Messrs. H.
Price, of Montreal; J. w. Reynolds, of Buffalo,
and A. H. Webster, of Buffalo, We're appointed
the committee of arrangements for the conven-
ton of 1882
The convention then adjourned sine die.
Mr.. d. w. JanOwitz, of the Pennsylvania rail-
road, who had arranged for the members and
their friends to visit Mount Vernon, at once
took charge of the party and street cars having
been provided for their conveyance they We're
taken to the wharf. and at 10 o'clock embarked
on the steamer CorcOran for the tomb Of WASH
inGtOn
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Alexandria Affairs.

Reported for THE EVENING STAR.
REDEMPTION OF REAL ESTATE.-The time for
the redemption Of real estate sold for taxes in
1879 expires on the 18th inst considerable
number Of lots have been redeemed. The
finance committee meets quite often t. consider
various propositions for the settlement of taxes
previous to 1879. and many settlements have
been effected. The corporation will make out
deeds and take tax certificates for all property
not redeemed.
SCHOOL BOARD.-The school board held a
called meeting as the Peabody building last
night, but, as no quorum attended, it adjourned
and will meet again either tonight or to-mor-
row night.
NEW CULvERr.-Messrs Padgett & Bro. will
go to work next week upon the new culvert, near
theintersection of Pitt and Gibbon streets There
are two wooden bridges crossing the stream at
that point now, and brick arch eulvert, to be
172 feet long at cost Of sos, will be substi-
tutcd for it. The crossing is most important
pal source of drinking water supply in that
neighborhoOd and also the cOlored public school
building. Mr.. II. Taylor will complete the
cleaning out of the stream before the close of the
month.
Coal TRADE.-The schooner Charles Balls. of
Bristol, RI, arrived here this morning. and is
taking OH the first vessel-lOad of coal Skinned
here by the American Goal Company since the
Georges Creek connection was made
DEATH.-Mr. John Hammond, grocer, of the
second ward, 0ate johnson & Hammond. } died
this morning. He wasa young man, son of Pilot
Hammond, well known to river men. He had
been sick only since last Saturday
REPORTER'S NOTEs.IThere was not a case
at the station house thissmorning. .Ex-Mayor
Kemper, who has been sick, is out attending to
business. The entire open lot from the Luth-
eran church, on Cameron street, to st. Johns
Academy on Columbusstreet, will be built up
before the close of the huildin. season. Includ-
ing the houses now in progress, there win be
ten new brick houses there: The mayor will
approve the bill increasing the police salaries
ing, the grandfather of,ti1e bride handed her a
81 900 note as q wedding gift. Reports of
highway robberies in Alexandria county con-
tinue to be made Tha parties robbed are col
lin one case only pipc and tobacco.
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ficlics, Excursions. sc.

The proprietOrs OF that fine summer resort.
lower CeG2r Point, on the Potomac, have en-
gagged the steamer Jane Mose.ey. together with
vac 'cna '" Thompson, to accommodate the
,ash ct people in that direction Steamers
iease Tomorrow and Sunday
IhoSe VINO desire to have a good time and to
also alleviate human suffering. should 90 ON the
mmiiy excursion given by the ST. Vincent de
W. W. Corcoran, for the benefit of the moor 70.
BOTTOM. 80 "
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Real Estate Transfers

Deeds in fee have been recorded as follows.
J. W. Fendner ct al. to c. Yost part II. So 447:
E. c. Wheatley et al. to j. W. Pilling. parts
= and %, so. 415:SS00. John Duffy and Mary f.
Duly TO Elias j. Hill. lots and s. So 4S: IS COO
1h0s. j. Belts to c. F. Watson and James Nc
Laren. lot %. so 72i; $500. George Crux tc
George LoeShead. lot Is, block II. Todd &
Bxvwns, SUD. Pleasant Plains, &C.; sl,200.
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Concealed Weapons.

To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR:
Our very exemplary "Citizen," in his answer
to ''Ignoramus," asserts that the attempted as
sassinatiOn of the President was due to the habit
OF carrying concealed weapons. whereas Guiteau
did not follow the practice as habit but bought
and Carried. the pistol for that express purpose
The murder of the actor in Texas he also ascribes
TO the same cause. hold that had the actor or
MS TWO companions been armed they would not
have been at the mercy of the villain. 'Citizen''
1urtner asserts that he has never experienced the
need of weapon. because he is RESPECTABLE. and
don't go out O. nights. Now, maintain that 7
am respectable but am compelled occasionallv
to be out late For instance am dealer in
one OF the markets; my business detains
me on Saturdays until midnight: then 7
have to walk home through deserted streets
along which do not remember to have eyer
met policeman. OF counsel carry with me the
receipts of the day. Now, We're 1 not pre
pared to defend myself, l should fully expect the
rate OF fellow dealer, who, two weeks since
while on the way home, was robbed of botI
money and books. 1t would appear to me that
the best way to dispose of the matter would he
for the Distrist Commissioners, upon proof of
the necessity for weapon and of the respecta-
bility OF the applicant to grant him permission.
provided that he give bond in one or two hun
dred dollars, the said bond or portion thereof
to be forfeited upon evidence of intoxication
While in possession of or careleSsneSs In the use
of such weapon. Then make the penalties as
ing weapons without such permit; and rest as
sured there will still be many to be punished,
for the man who defes the law sufficiently to
! commit highway robbery or burglary will not
hesitate to provide himself with weapon to aid
him in escaping capture. WESTERN MARKET.
Busy TIMES AT THE RIVER FRoNT.--Harbor
Master Sutton reports recent arrivals of river
craft at the river front as fOllOws:-Schr. Emma
Virginia, Capt. Abbott, coal for Clarke & Given;
schr. X. H. Mitchell, Mitchell, coal for same;
schr. Mary r. Hickman, Branark, coal for Ste
phenson Bros; schr. j. w. Bell, Groven0r coal
for C. H. Ftzhugh schr. Ellen NJ. Golden. Hodg-
kins, 800 tons ice for Great Falls Ice Company;
schr. 7. c. Todd, $4,000 feet lumber for VIM
| Geo. Bogus; schr. Nelly, Brannock, coal for
| same; pungy Five Sisters, wood for Stephenson
Bros; long bOat Edwin c., Hopkins, coal for
| johnson Bros; lOng-b0at Robert Callahan, Nc
| Quade coal for same. There have also arrived
six light-draft schooncrs, with 900 watermelons
] for various dealers.
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Touching Tribute to a Wife.

The remains of Mrs. Wills, (wife of Rev. Dr.
Wills. chaplain .SA., ) who died recently during
the absence Of her husband on the Pacific coast
were finally inferred in GlenwOod cemetery to-
day. At the grave Dr. Wills paid an eloquent
tribute to the deceased, which. after speaking of
the great beauty of her youth, her sublime de-
vOtiOn as wife and mother the pure and disin-
terested benevOlence of her heart, and his own
poignant grief on the occasion, he concluded
with these tender and hopeful words:
"My darling angel wife! Thou vast sufferer
for many years, and none was more patient
trustful and cheerful than thou vast. The min
istry of sorrow was thy ministry. and how well
thou didst fulfill it is known only to God and
thine own smitten household. In ali suffering
thou ddst display the spirit of the martyrs of
all the ages. Above the voice of the tempest of
pain and anguish thou ddst hear the music of
the mighty thrOng which had come out of great
trlbuation, and the darkest days Of thy history
brought out the stars of the promises in the
richest golden clusters. Never can forget how
sweetly thou didst often speak and sing of that
better land where the inhabtant shall not say Il
am sick, and where God shall wipe away all
tears from every eye.
precious one! Thou art not dead. but sleepcth.
am the resurrection and the life. He that
6elleveth in Me shall never die The blessed
Gospel thou didst profess to practice has dbol-
tshed dst.h and shed the light of immortality on
the gloom of the grave. But for this glorious
hope would be of all men most miserable.
Farewell, darling Rebecca, till we are Joined
in hOlier bonds
Beyond the parting and the i.ceting.
Beyond this pulses fever beating,
Beyond the rOck-waste and the river,
Beyond the ever and the never,
Love, rest, and hOme'
"May the night dews fall gently on thy silent
resting place. May the flowers that bloom on
thy sainted grave be the sacred embems of tiny
immortal life, and may the light of the stars
form bright aureOle around thy lowly head for
ever.
81 know that my Redeemer liveth, and am per-
suaded that that Almighty Saviour whom thou
didst love- in whom thou didst trust and with
whom thou art still united, will watch over thy
sacred dust till the great rising day. and then
mould it into an immortal form Of loneliness and
DerfpctiOn
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Special Weather Bulletin.

FAIR WEATHER FOR FRIDAY
The chief signal officer furnishes the following
special bulletin to the press: Occasional rain
has fallen in Maine. Minnesota and Wisconsin,:
elsewhere fair weather has prevailed. Cool
weather is reported from the lower lake region
middle states and New England, and warm
weather from the western and southern states
A cold wave moving eastward has entered Idaho
and Montana The following temperatures were
observed this morning: PASSPORT, 81 deg: Bur
deg; Alpena, Ga deg; Duluth 6s deg; San Fran
ciseo, 50 deg. NOrtherly winds prevail i'm the
middle states and New England: i'm the other
states they are mostly light southerly Fair
weather is indicated for Friday i'm the south At
tanflc and Gulf states. and warmer weather in
the middle states and New England
RANGE OF THE THERMOMETER
Ine following are the readings of the Their
Mometer at the Signal Office during the day:-
q am. IS deg; IL am. s65 deg: pm So deg
maximum, S32 deg; minimum, G5s deg.
SIR CHARLES MARSHALL. IN ICA-When i'm
Africa, Sir Charles Marshall the celebrated tray-
eier. was astonished to find that every petty king
Re met with was anxious to barter ivory, furs,
Eod-dust. and other products of the country for
white man 5 medicine which he still more
asfOnlshed to learn was the title they applied to
celebrated American cure for darrhPa, cholera
and cramps. called Perry Davis Pain Killer In
some districts the natives refused TO treat with
him until he sent to the general store in Cape
town and procured the desired medicine.
FUssELLs ice cream.
CHEAP REPAIRING, Byrn's shoe store, 1914 18th
street.
SPLENDID GLASSES Il. Hempler's, Pa. ave-. near
~ st.
HowsoN's Ice Cream. SIS a gal. OF. tins Sc.
1l34 18th.
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THIRD WEEK
BEFORE STOCK-TAKING.
HAMBURG EMBRoIDERIEs
CHEAPER THAN EVER.
We have placed on counters SPLENDID BAR
GAINS in
HAMBURGS,
AT 12kc. PER YARD
to which we invite the attention Of the public Taking
advantage of the forced sale these at auction y
New York importer. enabled to offer at the
above price splendid qualities and styles which we
should usually have to pay much than that price
for at wholesale and propose give our customers
the whole benefit.
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GUIDE PAR1ER's DEATH RsIMoasD.-A report
has reached -Ai3aiy That r..rler. the Aafion-
dack gnide. who as:sa'ltr ifsS Dull. has died
stable Cole.
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Eminent DR.. J. J. Caldwell, Raltimsre, Nd.
states II have used Colden's Nebig's Liquid
Extract Of Reef and Tonic InviGorator largely
in debility. febrile and nervous diseases. and
have found il one of the most reliable Of nutrient
tones now in use or to be found in pharmacy"
Premature Loss Of the Hair
May be entirely prevented by the use OF Bur-
Thesuperiorify of Burnett's Flavoring Extracts
consists in their perfect purity and strength.
eft Never Fails Nc where Indicated,
and its purity and perfect combination renders
It invaluable" says the distinguished Author and
Scientist. DR. Tulio s. Verdi, of Washington, DC.
commissioner of National Board of HEALTHY, OF
the Liebig Co.'s Arnicated Extract OF Witch Ha-
Eel. Cures piles. salt rheum. rheumatism, peri
odical pains of females, catarrh, neuralgia. Sold
IN fifty cents and dollar sizes.
Overwroueht and Feeble Nerves
are quieted, digestion promoted, and the system
strengthened by the Liebig Co.'s renowned Coca
Beef Tonic.
Balmy sleep.
good digestion, rich blood elastic step and cheer
fulness in Hop Bitters.
Terrible Loss Of Life.
Millions of rats. mice. cats, bed bugs, roaches
lose their lives by collision with Rough on Rats !"
Sold by Druggists. l5c. boxes. tn
No COstiveness,
Diarrhoea or any Bowel complaint where Hop
Bltters are used.
Alderney Dairy Wagons.o
Fresh Alderney butter churned every morning.
and delivered i'm y 10. Ward prints. Sc. per
10: Also. cottage cheese. buttermilk and sweet
mix DC. per Of Cream. lOc. pint.
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BROWNS IRON BITTERS

BROWNS IRON BITTERS
IRON BIrTERs. Are highly recon- IRON B1TTEEs
true Tonic certain rss 's snd ec Cure Dyspepsia
lent lent Tonic, espe-
Indipeston. Inter
lof strength, Want
IRON B1TTERS, tof Appetite, Lack IRON BITTERS
ri rac shse fss b sae; a ana
Complete strengthens the For Delicate
m neW life and ID si ,ss
Strengthened. nerves. They act Females.
like charm on the
r eneeuhs ali ITs dgs,
peg Try sTfWWEF1 %
IRON BITTERs. Sold by all Drug IRON BITTERs
Write for the C
O'' Sent free. "A '0'' '''i'e''
Is SS
lines on the wrapper.
BEWARE OF INVITATIONS.
BROWN CHEMICAL COMPANY,
m9-eo BALTIMORE. MD.
DRESCRIBED BY PHYSICIANS
FRUIT
LAX TIVE,
PREPARED FROM TROPICAL FRUITS AMI
PLANTS.
DELICIOUS AND REFRESHING FRUIT
LOZENGE,
WHICH SERVES THE PURPOSE OF PILLS AND
DISAGREEABLE PURGATIvE MEDICINES.
TROPIC-FRUIT LAXATIVE is the best preparation
in the world for constipation Biousness, Headache
Piles and all kindred complaints. 1t acts gently efec-
lively, and is delicious to take Cleansing the system
thoroughly impars vigor to mind and body and dis
pels Melancholy, Hypochondria, etc. ONE TRIAL
CoNvINCEs. PACKED IN BRoNzED TIN BOXES
ONLY.
PRICE % AND co CENTS.
SOLD nv AIr nRrccISTS ao s
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SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS. ap3O-e

NATURES TRIUMPH,
FRAZIERS ROOT BITTERS
If You weak, or anguid, Frazier's Btters. II
your flesh is dabby and your complexion sallow,
FraZier's Bitters If You live in malaria district
FraZier's Bitters If down with the of chill
dren, Fraziers Bitters If you have got the blues
FraZiers Btters. If you have kept late hours and
live contrary to the laws of health Fraziers Root
Bitters. you need toning UP, take Fraziers Root
tiers. If You have abused instead of used natures gif
use Fraziers Btters. you feel old before time,
you have gloomy forebodngs use Fraziers Bitters II
your hands treInble and your eyes have grown dim.
Frazier's Root Bters will make you feel young again.
Sold by all DRUGGISTS everywhere the low price Of 81
per bottle. FRANK s. HENRY 4 CO., Sole Proprie-
corner Pennsylvania avenue and 18th street. Washing
ton, DC, Retail Agent. ianS
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kleinschmidt. a German naturalist has been
murdered by the natives of the Island of New
Britain.
A bridegroom slapped his brides face two
hours after marriage, as they were about to take
train at Whiteside, ILL.,, for honeymoon tour.
She stood still in surprise, bat only for a mo-
ment. Then she seized his cane belabored him
well. and went back home with her parents
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No COstiveness,
DiarrhGa or any Bowel complaint where HOP
Bitters are used
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BOSTON HOUSE,
WOODWARD LOTHROP,
a10 921 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE g21
IRON BITTERS.
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OverwrOught and Feeble Nerves
are quieted, digestion promoted and the system
strengthened by the Liebig Co. renowned Coca
Beef Tonic.
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Terrible Loss Of Life.
Millions of rats, mice, cats. bed bugs reaches
lose their lives by collision with Rough on Rats.
Sold by Druggists l5c. boxes. tn
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Balmy sleep,
good digestion, rich blood, elastic step and cheer
fulness in Hop Bitters.
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LOCAL MENTION.
The Weather.

OFFICE OF TIE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER.
WASHINGTON. DC. Aug. III. 1884, $50 a m 7
For the middle Atlantic states. fair weather
northeast veering to southeast Winds stationary
or higher temperature, rising followed by sta
tionary barometer.
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LIEBIG COMPANYs EXTRACT OF NEAT.
70 bs bad q sn storehe.Terr Grocers aud
Wholesale onlyl c. David & Co. IS Mark
1Ane London England. au28
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SUMMlT MINERAL SPRING wATER-ITIs NOT
Stomach AL os' TsFeiy fails when properly used for
Eepsla CONSUMPTION, Nervousness and General Deil-
l frescpbed 10y leading physicians Ask your drug
g1st Tor book Of cures. Give ii a trial. iys
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Il FIRST ANNUAL Picnic
of the
GRAND LODGE OF DISTRICT OF Co tTMBIA.
THURSDAY AUGUST 1lTP. =
At VAN NESS GARDEN. :
Admission. 25c.; Children under 40 yea -, l5c. III.
Hu1CHINS, Chairman; w. HICKS, Sec. ai0-2f'