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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-17

ThbSbNTED AS SUCH BY THE GRAND JURY,
Among the presentmenJS made by the grand
jury to the Criminal Court to- day Is one charg-
ing that the Police Court building, In its pr.s-
ent location, Is a nuisance. In this connection
DislilcG Attorney Corkhil presented letter to
Judge Cox. In which he says: II understand
mat the principal ground of complaint against
the Institution consists in the assembling of
large crowds about the front of the building
daily at the hours Of the arrival and departure
OF the prison vars, to the annoyance OF the res.
!dents OF the netghb0rhoOd and OF persons haV-
Ing occasion to pass and repasS the building
The subject Of the location or the Police Court
on It's present site has been heretofore brought
District In General Term, and has also been In
Vesugafed by the committee Of the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES OF the District OF Columbia"
MIR. COfkhili then refers TO the case of Wilson
against the District for an Injunction 10
restrain its location of the building and says
that the Court in General Term had refused tne
prayers OF the complainahts and dismissed the
Dill, and subsequent appeal to the Supreme
CouIt or the United States was dismissed upon
the passage OF an act OF congress authors
the District Commissioners to purchase the
building In question for the purpose OF Police
Court. The House committee on the District
nad prior to that sustained the legality and ex-
peolency or the action OF the Commissioners 10
Ieasl1 the building. Every possible objection
TO the location OF the Police Court at the place
named was urged before the court AMI The Con-
ereSslonal committee and all Overrued. IN
view Oh the Judicial and legislative action In
Inc premises" Coonei Corkntll says 81 d. nor
thlnk 't proper TO prepare any indictment upon
the pIesentment, buI rather to lay the whole
matter before your honor for your tnforna.
tlon." be suggests that the vans OF the Police
ana Criminal Courts could drive Into private
court yard In order to AVOID the necessity OF
making public parade of prisoners, ana hopes
That some such arrangement may be In ada In
remooeiiing the City Hall
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THEIR REPoRT-w0RK DURING SESSION OF sEy.
RNTy DAys-NpIcTMEsTs REPORTED TO-DAY
the grand jury of the March term of the
Criminal Court, held by Judge Cox concluded
its business TO day, having been Ia session, In
all, over seventy days. and through the fore
man, Mr. Gilbert M. Wight, presented the re
port on the German National Bank, noted else
where, as also ge neral report and number
OF indictments Colonel Corkhll sail that they
mad spent ABOUT six weeks investigating the
German American National Bank-tne ia1tet-
MS opinion, fatally defective. Colonel CorkhtIl
read the report. which be said was signed By oil
the members OF the grand jury, lie als1 stated
Ihat the grand jury had presented the Police
Court In Its present location as q nuisance and
he joined with them In the request that copies
OF The report be sent to the District Com mig.
mlsSloners ara the Judge OF the Police Court.
the report OF the grand jury on the jail, testt-
lying TO the usual excellent condition OF The
prison. and recommending that In view OF the
crowded condition OF that portion OF the bulIi-
lng set apart for the female prisoners that the
chapel be set arart for the confinement OF
iemaies. They also returned number OF In
elements as follows: John Hitz and Charles Z.
PIentiss, 10 indictments for m liking false en-.
If1es. IL Tor mfsappiyfng funds: Charles E.
Prentiss, for perjury; Hitz and Prentiss em-
Dezzlement abstraction and misrepresentation,
Two indictments; Richard Basey, emo5zzie-
Hie eh.; JOIN MURPHY murder; John B:oni,
ments; Albert Brooks, forgery: ChaS D GIL
more, libel; Eliza Adams, receiving stolen pro-
perty; Lucy Carey, larceny; James Temple
receiving stolen property, and Henry Holmes
assauit1Dg an off1cer. The grand jurors were
then dlscharged for the term; the Court thank
Ing them for their services the petit Jurors
were also discharged for the term, MIR. Porrr
thanking them In behalf OF the court.
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Affairs In Alexandria.
Reported for TIE Star.J

lh6pO1ttU JOi' me SUR.
WASHINGTON COMPANY Subtitle clerk of
the United States court here is Issuing SUBJ
poenas to the witnesses in the case of j.
Stewart agt. the Potomac Ferry Company Of
Washington, owning the steamer ArrowSntth.
Mr. Stewart claims $40, 900 damages for Injuries
which he say s were Inflicted upon him by the
agents OF the company last summer In West
mOreland county, Va. The suit was begun In a
state court at Westmoreland court house, but
has been removed to the United States court at
this place. The trial VIII take place In July
next
THE HALF WAY TREE GONE The half way
tree. venerable oak on the river shore below
GtesborO, on the Potomac, Is now only q
ckarred trunk. 1t was nearly 100 years DID, and
for haIf century has been held by river men
to mark half way between Washington and
Alexandria 1t has been leafiess and dry for
some time, and few days ago fire was built
beneath 1t, which caught its limbs and de-
stroyed the old tree.
A MISAPPREHENSION.-Pre Beckham, Of
the common council, disclaims any Intentional
slight OF Alderman Rischeiu at the last meeting
know Mr.. Rischeill came into the council on
official business, but supposed he merely
strolled In to listen TO the debates.
PUBLIC Schools -Snowden and Gusts public
schools {colored) we're examined yesterday, and
portion lMrs. Baggott's and Miss Lille
Phillips schooD OF Washington school this
morning. All these schools closed to day to
give the teachers time to attend the State
THE SHOOTING CAsE.-Commonwealths AT
torney Ed. Burke was held TO bail In $500 yes
terday afternoon to answer at the corporation
court In July for his assault upon L. E. Payne,
reported in The STAR yesterday. Mr.. Payne
has returned to Washington, having giving
bonds here to keep the peace.
ST. JOHNS CADETs.-The cadet battalion OF
st. Johns Academy returned on the steamer
Arrowsmith last night from weeks camp In
ST. MaTy's county, Md All were well, had en-
loyed the trip greatly and were Delighted with
the Inequalities Of LeOnardtown.
FIGHT AT A FRSTIvAL-Two colored women
were brought up this morning at the station
house for fighting at festival in the south
western section OF the town last night. The
mayor fined them each S..
SETTLING UP.-The finance committee now
meets almost every day. and is engs ged In
settling up with the tax collector.
PASSED DowE.-A three masted collier from
from Georgetown passed down at noon to DAY.
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Amusements, Excursions, DC,

NATIONAL THEATsR The benefit ten1erej
MI 5. &. Elliott by the leading Washington
amateurs takes place this evening az Ihe
National Theater. The splendid c0neiy or
Romance ard Reality VIII &c presented
by very strong cast
TIE test way to see the interesting bicycle
rae to- morrow afternoon ts ID oay uczet
for the grand stand for 35 cents.
TICKETS are selling very rapidly for the
Pirates OF PeDZance,' to be parfJrmed mex
TUESDAY evening at the National. The per-
1ormaLee win De under The auspices OF the Po-
tCIaRc boat club.
DB MCLAY Mounted Commandery, X nights
TemplaT. No. 4, Will give grand excursion 10
yorktown, July 20 80 and 4th, on the Jane
.Moseley.
The Christian Union OF the Twelfth Street
III. church Will give select family excursion
10 Ptney Point and Point Lookout, on the 2.Ch.
The Jane Moseley will take the party doWn.
CAPITAL City council No. 463. 4. L. OF 81 ,
Will give family picnic at Loenl.rs garden
next Monday evening.
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Cow THE DISTRICT ENCOURAGES HOME INDUS
TRIES -MeSsrS. Numsen Sons the canners,ap
piled to the District government this week for
aHermlt for water to run the canning establish
ment, on corner Water and Congress streets.
They learned that the annual water rent
would be Si,15 per horse power, aud as they
Will use so horse power they thought 1t pretty
premises and struck an abundant supply at
about six feet.
BUILDING ASSOCIATIGN.-At the forty. seventh
re- ular monthly meeting OF the Twelfth Build
ing Association held last night at G0ddards
Hall, 1868 wSS disposed of-being ten shares
re,IIed at the stock value rates.
ARREsTED FOR THREATS TO HIS WIFR.-JaS.
E. McCrackeD, q shipping master, living on
Water street. was arrested on q warrant this
orning, sworn out by his Wife. for assault
and battery and threats to kill her.
GARDEN PAkTY.-The lady friends OF the
Columbia beat club gave very pleasant gar
Washington and Stoddard Streets the proc ,eds
oetbg 10 MT up the boat house. The grounds
were beautifully illuminated. and the party q
great success. 1t will be continued Tonight.
SCARCITY OF VEsSRLS.-There Is great
scarcity OF vessels at this port, and there ia
large quantity OF coal upon the wharves and
in the boats awaiting them. One reason for
this Is that freight prices have been raised,
and the coal companies don't want to pay the
increased rates.
THE Coal TRADE. TWENTY-FIVE boats left
Cumberland Thursday, with 1928 on tons of
coal for Georgetown, as follows: Consolidation
company, 1,046 IS tons; Borden company,
571.06 tons; Georges Creek company, 400 10
tons Hampshire and Baltimore company, 9a5 Is
tors; New Central company, 1879 tons; ,Indi-
v.dual, ass. is tons
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Washington Market. Retail Prices.

MISUNDERSTANDING aZ0c. per 10. 40. porter
house, Csc; rib roast. 12Ha2oc.; steak. IL a2oc.
Corned Beef sai2c.; Dried Beef, Clipped, 25a3ec.;
DO. sliced, 2oc.; Lamb, 1sa20c; Veal, 12Xa2Oc.;
l2]4c.; Bacon Hams, sugar cured, 12xal6c.;
Shoulders sal9c.: Breasts, 10a12 &c. Lard. 1dal2c,
FRUITS.-OrangesS 0a40c per dOZ.; DO (Florida),
5ga6ec.: Lemons. 20a30c. per COZ; Bananas. 4Uts-
SOC per doZ. Pineapples, 2)a25c.; Apples, 43a60c.
per peck: Cranberrtes, 10al2 cts. per quart:
Strawberries, 5a10c. per quart: Cherries. 81
10c. per quart; Gooseberrie5 l0c. per quart:
Raspoerries-red, SOC. per box; black, 50 per
box; Peaches. sc. per basket.
FIsH.-Shad, 20aooc. per pair; Herring. 1Oa
l5c. per bunch, 59a,5c. per l00 Perch, 20a40c per
bunch; Mackerel, 15c. per h.; Halibat, 15a20c.;
Trout, l2a15c per H.; Catfish, 2oaa5 cents per
bunch; Lobster, 12c. per h.; Torrapin (sliderS}
s6as9 per dozen; do, diamond back SIS per
dozen: Turtle, Csc. a$l each.
BUTTER--Philadelph1a Print. 35c. DER h.:
Western Creamery, 30A35c.: New York, 30c..
ron. 2oa3Oc.; Cheese, 16a2Oc.; Eggs, 2Oa2ar. per
dozen.
observation-disclosures. Irish sOa40c. per ok:
do, new, 5asOc.; do. sweet 4Oa5Oc. per Ok;
Tomatoes, 10al5c. per basket. S0a$l per Pike iuii
flower, 15a20; cucumbers 30af0 per dOz,; Cab
bage. 6al0c.; Sprouts. 20a30c. per pix; BeeJs
Sa5c. per bunch: Lettuce. 3asc. per head:
TurnfpS, 15a1Oc. per PIX; Onions, 50a65c, per
PIX: Carrots. &c. per bunch; Peas (green), 3)a
40c. per ok; do. marrow fat), 40c. per DIX;
Beans, Qima) 12al5c. per qt.; do. (strlng). co
as1 per PIX; Spinach. 15a20c. per PIX; Kale
l0al5c. per PIX; Asparagus, 4aSc. per bunch;
PoULrRY.-Chickens, 6Oasl per pair: Ducks
aSl per pair; Geese. 75asl; SquaOS, sl.75as2.
per COZ.
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INSUFFICIENT SECURITY. - To-day. in the
Circuit Court, Judge Macarthur, the case Of
HAMMER & Bailey agt. Frederick Douglass vas
heard on motion OF defendant to quasn the
writ Of fep!eVin and dismiss the suit This was
Teplevin su for implements and materials
used about certain ID halt WORKS, in which,
besides plaintiffs, James Mclean claims title.
aud the goods In question were taken from the
possession OF the marshal under writ Of re-
plevin Issued In suit tlled by Birney and Btrney
for plaintiffs on the 18th inst. In this suit
Ssyles J. Bowen was the surety, the amount
OF damages being estimated by plaintiffs at
5000. This morning Messrs. Worthingtou
notion a to o nsoa the V Wrtf n aed
On an AFFIDAVIT of James Mclean that Bowen
was pecuDiarily irresponsible; that he was &C.
cepted under Misrepresentation as to his tinan-
cial condition, and that in lis belief Bowen
does not OWL s.. coo over and above his ltablt-
ties. moved that additional security be re-
quired. The court granted this motion. and
made all order that It be done by 2 O'Clock TO-
morrow. About this time Mr.. VIM. Fletcher
entered the room and was offered as such Sc.
curity and accepted by the court.
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O e L. e n Y
As a Remedy for Nervous Diseases.
What the Medical Profession Say
4bout 1t.
1Ac Good Results attending ITS
Use
headache, Neuralgia, Nervousness,
Indigestion. SIeeptessness
and PARALYSIS,

Celery hiss only come into pubic notice within
the last few years as neryipe, but scientific ex
N ents ard experience have proved beyond Doubt
inst 1t controls nervous irritation aud periodic
nervous and sick he adacl to a N arked degree.
Brown seauard gays that Celery contains more
nerve food that any other vegetable or su Distance
found in nature. Celery was first discovered and
uted as nerSfce by French ply siciars about 1867
But a combination Of thu EXTRACTS OF CELERY
AID CHAAOMTLE. which has been but recently
introduced TO the profession and the pubic by
m! sell, has produced such marvellous results I'm
curing nervousness and headaches and espee;arv
nervous and SICK headaches. neuralgia paralys.s
ind Eestion and eleepletsness, that if has excited
publ attert ton Sni Newspaper comments ano
many physicians have tested the msrits of The
preparation with the best results as gu ted below
from few.
WHAT PHYSICIANS SAY
DR.. Reneon's preparation Of Celery and Cham
onle, for nervous diseases. is the most import mt
addition made to the materia medics in the last
quar- ter Of q century. DIR j. " j. E5gler, Of
Baltimore
Or. BensoL's pills are worth their weight in
god in nervous and tick headache. DIR f. H.
SchItchteT. Of BALTIMORE
he' ills a-e in vain b. in nervous eis Asses
Or. Hammond. Of Netg y. ri
Ir. Bel sons pills for the cure Of neu-alxia are
suceess.'-Dr. e.. p. Holman, Of Christians
burg. Ia.
These pills are special preparation only fo- the
cure OF special diseases. as named. and for these
they are worthy Of tiial by all intelhse.t suf-
fersrs They are prepared expressly to cure sick
headache, nervous headache, dyspeptic headache
neuralFia, nervousness. paralysis. eeplessness
and Indigestion, and will cure any case. Price so
cents. Postage free. Sold by all d. uxsists Depot.
LOG North Eutaw street. Baltimore. Nj.
WHOLESALE AGENTS.
SrOTT & CROMWELL,
$50 PeunsYlvauia avouuo
. 1el7 WASH ,NGTOy, ID. O.
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Condensed Lacals.

The rman-American Fire Insurance Com
pany OF the District OF Columbia yesterday
F. }. Meieerger. c. G. Ledarer, Philip Nay, WIN.
o. Metzeroft. c. B. Pearson, Geo. T. Schafer,
conrad on ID Schafer and E. A. Ridgeway.
~ y s aus; a. 81. churcn, on sth. between
and Il streets southwest, Is to be remodeled.
Alice Cassin the nine-year old daughter OF
DR.. CassiD. the druggist corner OF 18th and nj
stIeelS, uleo yesterday from the effects OF a
fall from portieo at her home LAST Tuesday
evening.
Mrs. Harris, the owner OF the building used
for police station house In the second pre-
cinct. on It'll street. above Boundary properly
takes exception TO its being designated as "a
miserable rookery,'' as 1t was built not so long
ago,on the plans OF District Architect Plowman,
by her husband: at cost of nearly $4,000.
Augustus Jordan yesterday filed libel e:,afnst
the siooP Chief, OF which Jshn hal ,er claims to
be the owner. Jordan claims to nave raisei the
sicop, AFTER she was SUM- and aba 1doned Ia the
river ana then TO have bought full possession OF
Keller Tor $50. Negecttng to enter her 10 his
pane at the Georgetown custom house. Keller
through an officer, compelled him to surrender
she papers He claims damages for unlawful
TIE STAR printed during the month OF May
2 392 new advertisements, being the largest
numoer ever printed in one month In the MIS-
months OF 81 over the corresponding period OF
last year already exceeds coo, that OF May
alone alone being 2S4. advertisers will confer a
favor by sending In their orders early for to-
moTrow's enlarged edition In order to secure
tBse. tlon and classification.
About 1890 O'Clock this morning Frank Po-
sey, coiored. was accidentally shot by Alice
Bender, also colored. with small revolver on
Pierce street. between 1St street and New Jer-
Sly avenue northwest DR.. Merriam was called
Ia aud found that the ball had only made
truise.
AT the term OF the Circuit Court to begin at
Upper Marlboro. Nd, next MoedaY, among tue
ca ca es to be tried are the McKendree Cha pei In
junction suit and the suit brought by VIM. B.
Hill TO restrain the Washington City and P1int
land.
The inquest at Baltimore in the case OF Thos
Zepp. the engineer Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad who was killed In the collision at Elys-
vile station On Tuesday last, has been ad-
1ourned until to. morrow, when the engineer
and conductor of train Is! and the Waterman
at Elysv1lle bridge will be examined. Zepp's
funeral took place to day.
petition Is being circulated to-day and will
be presented 10 the District Commissioners
protesting against the erection OF police sta
ton at the corner OF 7th and streets. This is
contiguous to the Henry school building and
tne locafl1n liked by Congress for the high
school. The petition is signed by ex-school
Il uStees.
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District Government Affairs.

ADDITIONAL CONTRACTS FOX SUPPLIES
The committee appointed TO consider the bids
for general supplies for the District to-day
mace an addltiOnal report, recommending that
contracts &c given 20 the lowest bidder IN each
ID. Haley q Co., 1850 70; Great Falls Ice Co., iu-
formal. Contract TO Haley & Coy Glass 10
Lamp posts and castings: Geo. White q Co :,
81 995; {. A. Schneider & Sons 1912 50. Glass
20-Fuel: johnson Ysos ss4 $50 So, Geo. Bogus
So SEQ IS; Geo. L. Sheriff S54, 9S4 30; Clark q
Given, sS5, 1871 so. Glass 2l-Dry goods: G. Nj.
TCWsoD, S. il9 %; b. Robinson & Co., s.. 7I6 22
LansOuTgh Bros, :, S9z Az w. X. Riley, a, 49,
81. Glass 24-Blue stone, construction mate
rial: A. b. kellogg. sl1 .32o-5 0 Sam. Emery,
sli,155; Aeker Co.. si3. 2O2 50; Burns q Son,
ST., $50. Class 25-GTanite stone: sam. Emery
50 $50, Richmond Granite Co, SO, coo; Diamond
hill Granite Co.. sll,l10; Burns & Son, S1i, 2sS;
Acker Co, Sll 1872 40; Davis Tilison, SIP 022 TO-
Mr.. Waldo Granite Co., sI2,92I.5o; B1dwell
Glass 26-Terra Gotta Pipe: ThOS. Somarviiie
s6.T65; Potomac Terra Gotta Co., S1,29I 81.
Class 2S-Telegraph supplies: j. L. Savag'
So 5422S; Royce & Marson. si,640.I5; Thorn As
SOmeIyilie, partial, contract 10 Savage.}
HARBoR MASTER OF WASHINGTON -
Major Brock 10 day detailed Private J. Il.
Sutton TO act as haroor master for " ashingtoo.
THB NEW ASSESSMENT
The assessment of new improvements for the
fiscal year ending Both June. 1852. In the city
OF Washington has been ascertained TO be
81, go, ,oo This Is On buildings rooted In en 1st
OF June Of this year.
UNSAFE BUILDINGS.
Building Inspector Entwisle has notified DR..
j. +. McCalia that the two wooden building
owned by him, Nos. 600 and GIL 4th street
northwest, are untenanJable and endangering
the lives OF the occupants; that they must be
taken down within thirty days from date.
POLICY SHOP RAIDED.-YeSterday afternoon
Lieutenant Arnold, Of the fifth precinct, with
sergeant johnson and Officers Herbert. Horne
and Buvall made sudden and unceremonlous
call al barber shop GA E street, between 18th
and 18th streets. kept by colored man named
John +. Brooks, where lt was reported the
game OF policy had been played for some time
past. They state that they found The game
called lug policy" In fun operation and ar
rested the dealer, white skinned man named
John Dunegan, with Brooks, John Carter and
Tim Grtnner, colored, and secured all the money
and parsphernslIa- The cash seized mostly
silver amounted 10 Si3 % fthe proceeds OF the
day, the instrument containing the ivory NUN.
oers (sfmilar 10 the kind used In the game of
keno), some eighty ivory balls, cards, sc. The
whole lay-o with the parties arrested were
taken TO police headquarters ana Afterwards
released on bail for appearance at Police Court
this morning. In the Police Court to-day the
officers detailed the result OF the raid to Judce
Snell, who suspended Judgment In the case.
FussxILs tee cream. r
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Removal of the Lincoln Monument.

Lieut.. F. " Greene Is having prepared plan
for the replacement of the Lincoln monument
In front Of the City Hall, which contemplates
removal Of this statue thirty feet back towards
the courthouse. into q parking of 40 by 100 feet
and with system OF walls and coping similar to
that used around the Capitol grounds, ornameu-
ted with cut stone. The design embraces four
gas lamps surrounding the monument hand
ment Is to be lowered about three feet. to m AXE
the effect more pleasing. The object In making
the plans Is to arrive at the cost, and should
be applied for from the next Congress to casry
them into effect. In the meantime the work
VIII be finished up In the ordinary way so as
&c MAKE the street ard the approaches to the
City Hall Convenient
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Convicted Of Stealing Public Docu-
mGntS.

VIM. Hooper, the young white 10y arrested
for stealing 12s volumes Of public documents
from the Capitol building and selling them to
MI Benslnger. junk dealer, was tried In the
Police Court this afternoon, and held ia $500
bonds for the grand jury. Mr.. Browning,
Hooper's counsel, held that 1t was not shown
that the property belonged to the government,
as such documents were given away Ia large
numbers by Members of Congress.
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THE EVENING STAR.
FRIDAY ~, lSS1s
Tho Weather

OFFICE or THE CnIgF SIGNAL oYgICsR,
WASHINGTON. D. C., June II ISL. 9:30 a IN.
For the middle Atlantic STATES. cloudy ana
rainy followed by clearing weather variable
winds. shifting 20 westerly, stationary or higher
temperature, falling followed by rising oar0m-
eter.
Fair Weather Tomorrow.
The chief signal officer furnishes the follow
Ing special bulletin TO the pTess:-G sneral rain
have fallen 10 the lower lake region aud middle
states, and occasional rain in Missouri and iowa.
The highest reported rain fan IL two aud sixty
three hrndredths iDcheS-sJ Sandusky. There
has been considerable rise OF temperature fn
the lower lake region and Ohio valley, and
considerable fail N Minnesota, Iowa. Missouri,
Nebraska aud Kansas. The temperature In
tennessee and OHIO valley is ten degrees ABOVE
the mean for the month. Brisk, s0utheasterly
winds prevail on the middle Atlantic coast. Fair
weather Is indicated for Saturd ~ 10 the Gulf
south Atlantic middle states. and clearing
weather IN New England.
RANGE OF THE THERMOMETER
The following are the readings OF the Their.
mometer at the Signal Office during the day
] a. NJ, 90 ,: II n H.. Il {; p. m. So. Maxi
mum, g =; r1iuiCnurn. G6
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The Cum berIand Crossing Question
Finally Settled.

Mr.. Loveridge, president of the Georges
Greek and Cumberland Railroad Company,
yesterday presented to the Maryland board OF
public works an affidavit setting forth that the
Baltimore and ohio Railroad Company had re-
fused the request OF the Georges Creek COM
pany for crossing at Polk street, Cumberland,
whereupon the board formally approved the
petition OF the latter company for a Connection
with y. & o. tracks al that point.