Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-19
THE EVENING STAR.
DOUBLE SHEET.
SATURDAY....... March 10, IsS1.


This week opened With flood of broad sun.
shine that seemed to throw warmth and re-
newed vigor into every part of life. 1t was the
first touch OF the springt1r1e, in pleasant con-
trast to Vennor's prediction OF returning snow
and ice. 1t really made the Openings" In the
windows OF the Broadway stores look as If they
were not, In weather parlance false 'fndica-
tons" OF the season, but very decisive proba-
bilities OF what is to follow. 1t has given a
marked impetus to trade, for, according to the
reports OF the wholesale dealers, the flood has
come as sudden as 1t is general The orders for
goooS from every quarter-eSpeciaily from the
south, where cash buyers are reported to pre-
dominate this year-eXceed those Of last spring,
and strong and healthy vernal tide is expected
to continue. There is no good reason why this
should not be so. Nearly every portion OF the
country Is prosperous, and that prosperity ram
lies sooner Or later into this commercial center
II. B. Clafln q Co.-the largest importing
house in this city-state through Mr.. Dunn,
one OF the firm, that the season promises to De
the equal If not the superior Of any preceding
one. Everything points In that direction
The people OF the country are realizing gen
orally the splendid prosperity OF the times"
he added that prices were about the same as
lest year, possibly a trif1e lower. Bates. Reed
& Cooley report the spring trade very large.
II commenced to come In from the south about
ten days ago, 81 not In skirmish line" said one
OF the hrm, "but like grand army with BAN
ners, and, better than that, with dollars, the
very sinews OF war;" and he added that they
"snatched" up verifying in the way OF spring
goods. shouted for quick dispatch In the delivery,
and rushed home again. The steamship and rail-
way lines predict also busy time for months
to come.
THE WORLDS FAIR PROBABLE FAILURE.
1t has for some days past been manifest that
the projected Worlds Fair would never take
place. The Indifference of the states, to say
nothing of the people and the general govern
ment. has contributed finally to such q delay
that 1t is now believed to be impossible to
secure sufficient means in time to insure any
thing like success Gen. Grant Will probably
resign tomorrow as president, and that will be
the end OF it. No little surprise was felt at the
time over his accepting the position. The eX-
needed-merely confirms the opinion that an
international exposition must be inaugurated
and sustained by the government II It is In
tended to reflect the progress OF the country in
never has been. and probably never viii be,
equal to 1t. The American Institute Fair which
Is held every fail here, is an old and reliable
interested In the progress of the mechanic arts,
which. after all, Is the leading feature OF every
Worlds Fair.
THE NEW UNION LEAGUE CLUB HOUSE.
Although the new Union League Club house
on 9Th avenue does not meet popular approval,
intellectually speaking, without, it is, within,
undoubtedly one of the most. splendid club
houses In the world The facades are said to
lack symmetry, unity, simplicity; but the build
Ing committee, agreeing to all this, replied:
Nv, I'VE want first OF all a house comfortable to
for outsiders" And inside 1t Is spacious, lux
urious, and withal homelike The reception
rooms, library, etc.. are all richly decorated,
Grafton. The artist has painted there bronzed
and tinted has relief OF Victory, eight feet high,
and also bronzed and tinted coat of arms OF
the state OF New York. but the proprtety OF
this kind of decoration in a din1ng-room is
questioned. Hardly any building in New York
las been so much written and talked about, and
q visit Is well worth the time 1t takes to go
through It..
THE AMERICAN HORSE EXCHANGE
We have stock, mining, produce and other
exchanges here for buying and selling all that
we have, land more frequently selling that
which we have not, but the latest in this line
was the opening on Wednesday of the
American horse exchange In the new build
block bounded by Broadway and seventh
avenue, 50th and 51st streets. All of the
horses offered were imported from England,
and while the attendance was large the bid
ding was not as spirited as was expected, and
the prices were much lower than what the
animals cost. The first sale was an Arab stall
hon for $3.50, Which was purchased by Mrs.
Hitchcock. Mungo, stud stallion. brought
$780, Matchless sold for 81 ,080 but 500 gutneas
was offered for his return. Another one Nom
sense, brought sl,015, and was we'll known
ent were disappointed, but prices VIII doubt
less go up when the character OF the stock and
the exchange are more favorably known. 1t
protect the interests OF buyers and sellers of
horse flesh. Admission and regular commits
sion are charged on all transactions.
A FILTHY CITY.
You can hardly imagine, with your smooth.
clean streets In Washington, what condition
the streets of New York are in at present A
public meeting to be held tonight OF leading
nf fydf
nation that Is felt of OF Broadway 1T seems as
If the accumulated deposits OF six months had
been thrown into hlllocks and rows OF black
mud. from which the Ice is making rivulet OF
black paste In the streets, rendering them
almost impossible to those on foot and emitting
an odor whose effect is shown painfully In the
rapid increase OF the death rate. The street
cleaning system here, which costs over cool
million year. is most inefficient one. In
TACT In this, as well as In most departments OF
municipal control this city has outgrown the
old rule, and simple and more efficient one
must take its place, If life and property are to
be protected. The legislature has the subject
under consideration, but as much is promised
little only will probably be perfOrmed: for in
great public exigency the legislature. ike Con-
gress In the case OF your Potomac fats may fail
to do anything.
THE PURlM BALL.
This is the season of the charity balls. The
one given on Tuesday evening, however.
brought the season of masquerade balls to an
success, netting S21 600 for the Hebrew orphan
asylum. 1t was held In the Academy of Music,
and the decorations alone were we'll worth a
visit. When the curtain rose the rear OF the
stage was transformed into rustic bridge
covered with profusion Of flowers and tropi-
cal plants, and underneath there rippled
sparkling waterfall amid bed Of lilies and
roses. The Academy was .foored over and
cleared at II pm. for the masked procession,
Which was grotesque In every feature, and
wound up With huge baton of flowers, from
which a beautiful young lady emerged and
opened the ball With waltz as Prince of the
Carnival One OF the many surprises of the
evening was representation OF the s'Rat
Charmer, IN which young lady came out,and
dancing to bright tune coaXed from their
hiding places tWenty-four rats, represented by
boys 10 perfection. They Joined In the dance.
when there was grand crash in the music,
VINO suddenly disappeared. This was followed
teen young ladies Joined, and WhO with the
Grant, Col Mapleson and others were In the
boxes.
BILLIE TAYLOR.
The attractions at the theaters Just now are
decided improvement over those OF the past
few weeks. Blllee Taylor, the new comic
opera, is taking the lead probably, at the
standard 1t Is very much after Pinafore in
It's arrangement, and owes its name to SINH
lar Incident. IL has the same Veritable Cap
tain, or Lieutenant rather, of the ship in the
person OF William Taylor and copy OF Butter