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French Detectives.

From the Nineteenth Century.
Les Agents Secrets are not only personally I'M
known to the general public, but save in excep-
tional cases. even to each other It is known
where they may be found at a moments notice
when wanted; but, as rule they do not fire.
Quent the Prefecture more than can be helped.
They have nothing whatever to do with serving
summonses or executing warrants. There are
among them men who have lived in almost
every class of life. and each of them has what
may be called special line of business of his
own. In the course of their duty some of them
mix with the receivers of stolen goods;
others with thieves; many with what are called
In Paris commercial rascals. and not few with
those whose Industry" it is to melt silver and
other property off like valuable nature Forgers.
sharpers of all kinds, house breakers and horse
stealers-a very numerous and most industrious
class In Paris-have each and all their special
agents of the police, who watch them and know
where to lay hands upon them when they are
"wanted." A French detective who cannot as
sumo and "act up to" any character, and who
cannot disguise himself in any manner so ef1ec-
tqally as not to be recognized even by those
who know him best, is not considered fit to
hold his appointment. Their ability in this way
is marvellous. One Of them some years ago
made me bet that he would. In the course Of
the next few days, address me four times, for at
least ten minutes each time, and that should
not know him on any occasion until he discOv-
cred himself As matter of course was on
my guard and mistrusted every one who came
near me- But the man won his bet It is need
less to enter into particulars. Let It suffice to
say that in the course Of the next four days he
presented himself In the character Of q boot
makers assistant, Jaacre driver, q venerable
old gentleman with q great interest in the
Bourse, and. finally, as waiter in the hotel in
which was stopping. Assuredly, the man
deserved to win his bet. for in no single case
had the faintest suspicion of his identity.
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TRANSFERS OF REAL EsrATE.-Deeds in fee
nave been nled as folows:-F. ii. Smith to
Emily A. ID: Wroe, w. u lot IS. Res. II; 3. w. X.
Ellis TO H. w. Blair, lots % and 90, so. &c. 81 $50
E Carusi, trustee, to j. C. g. Kennedy. lots and
4, So pa; s.. A. T. Bradley to F. Clark and W.
ct al to W. Wilson, lot g. so. 1888: s., 600 j. j.
Clark TO A. c. Whitney, ut. "a. So. $50; $500 A.
G. whitney to Annie E. Clark, same property;
4.N0. Josephine b. ChungtOn 10 Eugene Bettes,
lot 2 So %; $3.50 Sarah i. Carrlgan to Hannah
Curry, sub Is. So go: 5000, and s3,4O0 encum-
Drance A. b. Duvall, trustee. ct al TO Edgar
Fnsby, property at northeast corner OF West an d
Montgomery streets, GeOrge;Own; SLIGO. W. E.
Thomas TO Margaret Mulcahey, lot a., sub So 465 !;
V,lO0. John Mulcahey ct al. to w. E. Thomas
same property; S1100. Mary ID. Bddle, trustee to
Harriet f. Bell. lot =, block 40, south grounds Col
umbfa University: 5000 25 w. I. Walker ct al to
Charles Pay on, sub lot IS, So 1856; s2,O4l.74 c.
q. Francis to G.. c. GOodloc and C. F. Williams
same property; $3.50. r. III. Yeatmen TO c. Pay.
son, sub lot H. so. 1876: 1850 so. c. Payson r.
II. HIT, sub lots ~ and Is, do; 81, 002 IS. W. III.
Barnard To Sarah E-WisOn, sub. lots 30 and 81 and
part ~. SD 1913: $3.50. Mary ID. Bidde, trustee,
10 Sallie 7. AyreS lot - block 40, North Grounds
columbian University; <s0e 25 G. W. Cochran to
Edison ct al 10 Emily III Reid pt So. II; 8. E.
Carusi ct al 10 w Barry, lot 10, sub. So. 40; 8.
u. FOwble TO Margaret s. Girdn"r, pts A and B,
SUP. lots In so. 81; 81 200. :. Fowler to Johanna
COnners, pts. and 8, SD 5G2; 81 900. Bernard
bevenS, surviving trustee, to p. May ct al. lot 90
go OH; =: Harriet A. Cray to W. C. Hooker,
part 3. So 25 $50 JOB Barnard, trustee, ct al.
TO Sarah Green. lot 3, sub. SCI. 3d. s. sos 80 Mar
garetta Doughty 10 James ". Barker part 10, So.
4R; 3 h. R. West To Amanda +. Beveridge. east
hall lot 6. res. IL; $1,000 National Savings Bank
70 Catherine Grace, part 9. So. 46S; 81 500.
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TIE PAGEANT At MOSCOW YESTERDAY.
In the procession at Moscow yesterday the en-
peror wore the uniform OF a general and was
mounted on splendid charger. He rode little
In advance OF the four generals who were directly
attending him. He maintained a calm demeanor
Cheer upon cheer followed each other necessarily
from the densely packed multitudes on the streets
and frcm the thousands OF people IN the balconies
ana wlndows. The empress was greeted with
every marx OF enthusiasm ana loyalty. Her
daughter, the Grand Duchess Xcnia, threw kisses
70 the people. The mounted grand dukes formed
broad blue ribbon OF the Order OF St Andrew over
his uniform. The empress and grand duchesses
wore national Russian dresses. The Asiatjc depu-
tat1onS were magniricently astired. The state
carriages were splendidly decorated and the
whole effect was gorgeous. The entire route was
lined with troops. At the moment the corteye en-
tered The city salute OF seventy-one guns was
flrI.d rom the TSarSkaia Palace. The governor
general received the emperor at the city bOun-
day, and Joined che cortege with his suite.
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A Quick.Handed Par.on.
From the Durango Herald.

From the Durango Herald.
1t was in the Carolina backwoods A country
couple and pars0n. When he had finished the
ceremony he said:
IAN them 'uns who God have Joined"
"Stop thar. parson," said the groom; "don't
say them 'uns-say these 'uns"
John" said the parson, 81 tech you at school.
and say them 'uns"
These 'uns," shouted the groom, drawing his
pistol
Theparson, seeing the movement. fired through
his surpiice, and the groom dropped dead, wing
ing the parson as he went down. There was q
fusiade Of perhaps thirty shots. When the
smoke cleared half q dozen men were on the
floor: The Bride, peeping over the pulpit. to
which she had fed for refuge, gazed m0urnfully
on the scene and said:
with my prospecks."
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A Sufficient Ground for Complaint.

Sufficient Ground for Complaint.
From the Chicago Herald.
''We can't stand this sort Of meat. SIR" said
the spokesman of delegation OF the crew of the
steamship Louisiana to Captain eager on o re-
cent trip.
Whats the matter with the meat?" inquired
the captain of the steward
Nothing at all. sir. It's piece of the cabin
roast that was obliged to send down because
the STOCK OF meat for the crew ran short. 1t Ia
Iresh. tender meat. Taste it yourself" Captain
the delegation:
- can see nothing the matter with that meat
1t Is as good as I get. and is varv tendar -
- well, sir, said the spokesman. 1--WE don't
like 1t. There's no chaw In 1T
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Peters Pence
HHE FALLING OFF IN THE AMOUNT ATTRIBUTED TO
THE POPE'S CIRCULAR


YHE FALLING OFF THE AMOUNT ATTRIBUTED 70
THE PoPE's CIRCULAR
The collections OF Peters pence made last Sun
Jay In the Catholic churches OF the archdiocese
Of Baltimore are said by the Baltimore sun to
show notable falling of. This is attributed to
dissatisfaction OF Irish-Amercan Catholics over
Pope Leos letter to the Catholic clergy OF Ireland
disappearing Of any aid to the Parnell fund. The
returns from the various churches In the arch
dice Sc made to the Rev. George W. Deyine, chan
cellor, have not yet been officially stated but 1t is
understood that, with the exception OF q church
In Cumberland and a few others, the Ieters pence
In no instance exceeded $780, AT ST johns Catho
lie Church, Eager and Valley streets. where CON.
gregatlOn OF s 600 persons worship, the contrib,l
tons reached only the small sum OF $40 Hereto
IOre this parish has given from $500 TO $500. At
81. VlncentS Church, Front street. $50 was collec-
ted. The other churches frcQuented by Irish
catholics gave similarly small sums.
PRIESTS OPINION.
Rev. James McDevitt, or ST. Johns Catholic
Church, Eager and Valley streets, who has been
president OF the state council OF the Irish Land
League, said TO a sun reporter that he thought
the holy father had maize great mistake He said
that for some time past party of Catholic bish-
ops and nob'emen have been meeting at the resi-
dence OF Cardinal Howard, in Rome, and preparing
plans, which they have no doubt urged on the
rope. do not 1mpuyn their motives, butt know
they would move Heaven and earth TO influence
tne HOLY See In EnSiand'5 favor. The circular Will
not bave the slightest effect on the Irish party.
On the contrary, 1t will cement it more strongly
together.
Are the Irish people In conscience bound to
OBEY the Instructions OF the oircular?" asked the
reporter.
II think not,r said Father McDevitt "Beinp
simply = political question, and not one OF faith
AM morals, cannot see In this matter where the
opinions OF the Pope are worth more than any
other preiate. He Is not king OF Ireland nor any
o.her place that know, except his own domin-
ions believe that the farther apart church and
state are kept tue better; and agree with scnti.
ment previously expressed, that Pope Leo knows
mere about theology than he does OF Irish poll
tcs As a piece OF policy and prudence the
D.snciS and priests are compelled to listen to HIM
ln this matter, as he could remove them should he
desire. II Is different with the laity In the Pone
spoke ex cathedra as the head OF the church on a
question OF faith and morals he would be infalll-
Die, but on political questions his views are only
The same as any private Individual"
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The National Capital in Spring.

Correspondence New York Tribune
WASHINGTON, May 12.-The visitor to Wash
ington at this season Of the year sees this beau
tiful city at its best, and those who intend ia
visit it. and do not care for the attractions OF
Congress and the crowds 1t draws with it, can.
not come at better time. The trees are all In
full leaf and have been for ten days, cold as the
spring has been. The skies are for the most
part, bright and glowing, and the air is geniaIly
warm, with Just a flavor of GOODNESS to remind
one that the summer heat has not come yet to
render 1t parched and lifeless. The visitor at
this time realizes that the glory of Washington
Is In its trees. Every street and avenue is lined
with them; they shade the parks and little tri-
angles and squares Of green which the peculiar
conformation OF the city places at almost every
street corner. Seen just at this time, when the
new foliage is fresh and brilliant, the whole city
seems set In frame of living green. Washing
ton, with more than hundred miles of trees in
Its streets-nOt including those in the parks
surely sets good example to other American
cities. so many Of which have allowed their trees
to die out and be crowded out. until their streets
look like tunnels in brown-stone Quarries or
brickyarIls.
1t is fortunate, too. in another respect as q
City OF residence. Having no commerce and no
heavy traffic in its streets, it can maintain the
smooth asphalt pavements that make carriage
driving here easier than on q well-kept country
road. In one particular 1t is still far behind the
metropolitan standard. The detestable brick
sidewalks Of the southern towns still exist In
almost all parts of the city. and with their
bulges and hollows wrench the feet SO badly
that 1t Is common thing for pedestrians to take
TO the streets, which are much better adapted
for walking than the sidewalks. The squares
circles and other parks alluded to- are a special
feature of the capital Many are beautiied with
beds of flowers set out from the government
gardens and thoroughly cared for. They fur
nish delightful outlooks for the houses grouped
about them, and are continual pleasure to the
eye of the passer-by.
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The Right Kind Of n Man.

Choose man who has plenty to occupy his
mind. Not necessarily great deal of money
or real estate. but one whose mind Is active and
who will be likely to find plenty to look after
outside of the house and home. That woman
Is wise who chooses for her partner in life man
who desires to find his home place Of rest 1t
is the man with many interests, with engrossing
occupations, with plenty of people to fight, with
struggle to maintain against the world. who is
the really domestic man i'm the wife's sense who
enjoys home, who Is tempted to make friend
of his wife, who reshes prattle, who feels in the
home circle, where nobody is above him and no.
body unsympathetic with him, as If he were in a
haven Of ease and relaxation. The drawback of
home life, its containing possibilities of ins-
pdity, sameness and consequent WEAKNESS is
never present to such man. He no more tires
OF his wife and children than of his own happier
moods. He is no more bored with home than
with sleep. All the mOnOtOny and WEAKNESS of
life he encounters outside. 1t is the pleasure
loving man. the merry companion, who requires
constant excitement, that finds home life unen-
durable. He soon grows weary of it, and con-
siders everything so tame that it is impossible
for him to be happy OF not to feel that he is less
unhappy there than elsewhere.
We do not mean that the true domestic man
will be always at home. The man always at
home has not half the chance Of the man whose
duty is outside of it, for he cannot help being
sometimes in the way. The point for the wife
is, that he likes his home when he is there; and
that liking, we contend, belongs first Of all to
the active and strong and deeply engaged, and
not to the lOunger, or even easy-minded man.
The only point to guard against is that he does
not become so deeply engrOssed in his business
that he takes it home with him and make a
wife OF that. But in nine cases out OF ten the
wife is at fault for this more than the husband
and If she had but the tact to make 1t entertain
ing for him. and the aptitude to be entertained
by any one. she would find that such man is
the very man to appreciate and enjoy the So
ciety and the rest and freedom from care his
home afforded
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How to Keep Cut Flowers.

How to Keep Cut Flowers
From the Cleveland Herald.
A reporter found his way into florists yes
terday afternoon and feasted his eyes and nose
on the beautiful buds that lay in bouquets
there.
"How long will this Glove pink last7" he In
quired.
"Oh, with care. a week or ten days. A solid
rosebud will last about the same time. There's
good deal In knowing how to keep flowers
fresh"
"Do you use any preparations? Any salt in
the water. or ammonia. or the like7"
'Not at all. That's all nonsense. All that Is
necessary to keep flowers fresh is to keep them
moist and cool. If people. instead Of dipping
flowers in water, or putting them In a vase with
water, would simply wrap them up in wet
newspaper, they would find that they would
keep. far fresher over night. wet towel or
too much, and, besides, it would allow the
moisture to evaporate too easily. See that box
of buds. They were packed in Boston Monday
In wet paper, and you might say they are
fresher now than when they came off the BUSH"
"Why do you send clear to Boston for rose
buds; haven't you got the same kind Of roses
here?"
Exactly the same kind, but they won't grow
so nicely here Take this Boston bud for ex-
ample and put it beside q native bud They
Bon Silenes. But the stem of the Boston bud
is far longer and stouter than that of the ma
tive bud. The colOrs are far more brilliant and
| the bud Is more durable. When the stem is
| long and thick we don't have to use so much
| wire to strengthen it, and that makes it much
more convenient"
"What advantage has Boston over Cleveland
| in the raising of roses?''
otis the climate. 1t is true that it isn't 80
warm there as it is here, and it hasn't been ex-
| tremely sultry here this winter. But the tenn
| perature in a greenhouse is easily enough reg
ulated, as we'll as the quantity OF moisture in
the air, and the soil is made just 80 rioh with all
gardeners. It can't be because they are any
more skillful in raising flowers there than we
are here, for I know of gardeners who have
| come here from the east and expected to do the
same things they did there and failed COM
pletely. Even In New York the florists sell ten
Boston buds to one of their own growth, and
it's just SO all over the country. You know the
more culture there is bestowed upon a rose the
more double it becomes-that is, the more of
these stamens turn into petals Well, suppose
| that, as Boston is credited with possessing an
| atmosphere of culchah,' that has something to
do with It"
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A BLooDLsss DuRL-David Todd, son OF Justice
Todd, OF the Louisiana supreme court, and Joseph
leyeSey, Of the AdScot, fought duel yesterday
morning near New Orleans After exchanging
harmless shots at fifteen PAGES both parties de-
olared themselves ssusnsd: Tne trouble grew
On Toddj father.
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Atraveler saw woman takea man BY the collar
yank him up the steps into q railroad car, Jam
him down into hot scat near the stove, pile up
valise and two big brown baskets with loose
covers and long handles at his feet, shove lady
into his lap and say:
'sNow, sit there until help Mary Jane on the
car, and don't move tin I come back"
When the woman reached the door the tray
eler said to her:
''Is that man your husband2"
sN-A-W-Wl" roared the woman. "He's my
daughters husband, and she hasn't spirit enough
to say her soul Is her own"
This true story teaches US that some travellers
haven't enough sense to diagnose family
party when they see one.
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To the Editor of the EVENING STAR:
In the Paris prefecture Of police great difficulty
has been experienced in the Identification OF GRIM
inais who have been previously convicted of
crimes The photo2raphing OF each delinquent
soon brought together $1,000 cards, among which
the search for an individuals portrait became
very troublesome. DIR. Bertillon, examining these
cards for anthrOpological purposes classified them
by sexes, by height in groups OF five centlmetres'
variation, by the length OF the foot the color OF
the eyes, the length OF the head compared with
the width OF the callipers &c, until they re-
ouced 10 classes OF small numbers, easily handled
and convenient OF access
This division proved blessing to the police, for
when suspected recidiUiSte Is brought before the
magistrate few simple measurements puts him
In small class, and short search enables the
guardian OF the prison to say: "YouIsname is so
and 80, and here is your picture You have been
mere already, under nine different titles" No
doubt the same difficulty of Identification exists
70 very great extent In such floating pOpula-
ton as that OF our city. 1t may not be a worth
less suggestion, therefore. which scientific an
thropolOgy offers to practical government
o. 7. MASON.
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Seeing the Superintendent.
From the Wall Street News.

From the Wall Street News.
In the ofice Of . certain western railroad 81.
perintendent It was understood that, when q
common looking stranger entered the outer
ONCE and asked for the great mogul, one of the
several young men therein employed should
claim to be the official wanted, and thus turn
the bore away. The other day q web-footed
stranger, with a business squint to his eyes.
asked to see the superintendent, and the chief
clerk promptly replied:
Eyes, sir; what can do for you?"
care you the MANI"
lam"
"No mistaken"
"None at ALL"
"Then it's all right Six months ago one OF
your trains killed cow for me, and you have
been just mean enough not to answer any of
my letters. Old boss, I'm going to lick $35 out
Of you"
"But, sir. you sec"
II see nothing but you! Prepare to be
licked"
And the proxy superintendent was not only
mopped around the room and flung into the
woodbox as limp as clothes line, but the cow
owner kicked the others outdoor and upset the
desks and tables with the remark:
"The next time do business with. this cor
poration, l want you to not only reply to my
letters, butte put In haste on your envelopes. +"
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The Courts.

COURT IN GENERAL TERN.
Yesterday, Moses agt. Spaids; argued and sub
0itted.
CIRCUIT CoURT-Jitd9e Macarthur.
Yesterday, Emery Coal Co. agt Haskns ct al :
verdict for plaintiff for fG6l09 ODay agt Van
SAINT; do, nominal damages.
EQUITY COURT-Judoe James.
Yesterday, Marks agt. Main; leave to amend
Dill granted. Shoemaker agt. Shoemaker; sa' !
ordered; {. II. Cragin. trustee, to sell EnsOr agI
EnSOr: divorce a win. mat. granted Jackson agt
Davis, administrator; testimony In this city and
IN Memphis, Tenn, ordered taken. Bayley agt.
bayley decree OF May q, 1871, vacated as TO lot g.
square 81.
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CITY AND DISTRICT.
should He stopped.

70 the Editor of TIE EvrSIse STAR:
WIN You tell Us II there is law allowing boys
to play ball on the streets OF the city7 1t has
become dangerous to walk or drive on any street,
"A Won ara liable 10 get ball between the eyes, or
In have your horse hit In the head, to have the
BAH plunged into your carriage, as has been my
eYnerience several times. 1t has become q peril
Tor any one to travel the streets In the day time
Can't we have it stopped? SUFFERER
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Ma Gro. Wur,E,
l. A ID / E s. TLOR.

Nh Gro. Wu1,E
AIDES TAILOR,
Ills STREET NORTHWEST.
IL Now Prepared to Take Orders for
EVENING. RECEPTION AND DINNER DRESSER,
WEDDING TROUssEAUS AND
STREET COSTUMES.
aSnd So.S Tailor Riding Habs London Tailor.
IS! fTfEy is % nHS
nNDERwEAR!-DoUGLAss. 9TH AND r
~ sTREETs.-The business in this department hav.
Sssn sf 1u our The sale YIN
Sss9. n:'n an. nay VIE ~ - an
THURSDAY bss1n with 200 dozen Of those thor.
be-. MS9 ~:
the price We have 80 dozen French Castor button
s4.ss 81 ssss IA Sassa sss:
lens stockinss just in. dozen Misses Hoe 1t seN
f2s DOUGLASS 9th and F streets.
A NTON FISHER.
MfNT GH sGs :,I.., DRY CLEANING ESTABLISH
snce Ladies' and Gentlemen's Garments. also Grape
se.pss BY this
Of DeSmedt offci, chemist Of the District Of 90.
ture and harmless and your perfect machinery is not
s aH e.
MISS ANNIE X. HUMPHREY,
r.,s. c sc 5E Ts = STR STREET sonEHwEsr
'nd ' GER ReEfsf5 A. fnd fsss%,G
French Hand made Underclothing Merino rndervesP
o.. and finest Imported Hosiery;
ss: Rs
porting Corset for which Miss ii. is special agent
cannot be surpassed
Nb.-French Gennan and Spanish spoken. as
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KIN G'S PAL ACE.
ny17 slI SEVENTH STREET