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The Evening critic., 1884-05-20
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

Captain william Rushman, after linger.
ing illness for some months, died at the resi-
East Prince street about 4 80 o'clock yester-
day afternoon, In the Goth year OF his age.
Captain Rushman was we'll and favorably
known as river man, but has not followed
the water for some time past on account OF Ill
health. Funeral tomorrow at 2 sop. m.
Rev. Fields COOK was admitted into tho Col
ored Baptist Convention during Its recent ses-
sion in this city. Rev. Mr.. Cook was formerly
pastor OF the Third Baptist Church on Prince
street, but portion of the congregation be-
came dissatisfied with him because he was
opposed to creating an indebtedness on the
church building, and removed him, having
succeeded in getting the services OF Rev. Ora.
the old pastor and held services In Odd: Eel.
lows Hall, on South Columbus street. Rev.
Cook and his little congregation have pur-
chased a lot OF ground on the corner OF Queen
and Alfred streets, and will begin the erection
thereon shortly OF q church edi1ce. The build
ing when completed will doubtless surpass any
similar building owned by the colored people
in this city. There are at present twenty-three
churches In this city In addition to several
chapeis where services are held on Sunday af.
ternoon.
close, and tho arrivals grow smaller daily. At
FiehtOwn yesterday shad sold at S16920 per
hundred and herring at SO 96 per thousand.
The work OF digging q trench on King street
for the sewer to be laid from Burke Her.
bert's bank to the wharf was commenced yes
terday.
Frank Peters and James Bond, the two col
ored sailors who deserted from the schooner
John j. Ward, but were captured and lodged
in jail, were turned over to the captain of the
boat, which cleared from this port yesterday
for Savannah.
In the Mayors Court yesterday John Swal.
low was fined So for disorderly conduct on the
streets. and In default OF payment was sent TO
| the chain.gang for 80 days. Three young boys
| were fined $3.50 each for being disorderly on
Sunday, and the barkeeper who sold them
| whisky was fined $40.
The term OF the Circuit Court for Alexandria
| County having been changed from tho third
Monday in May to the fourth Monday, comes
| in contact with the meeting of the County
| Court which 10 fixed also for the fourth Mon
| day; therefore Judge Sangster has ordered
| the clerk TO issue all processes for the County
| Court, to meet on the 28th instant Judge
Keith will hold special term for the city on
the same day.
The second week in Juno has been deter
mined on as the time by st. Johns Cadet Corps
| for their summer encampment. The place
| has not yet been selected, but 1t is thought II
| Will DO Virginia Beach.
At a meeting OF Old Dominion Commandery,
| X. t., held last night, the regular meeting
| night was changed from the third Monday to
the third Friday In each month.
| In the Corporation Court yesterday, In the
| matter OF j. It. Henderson, q motion to correct
| erroneous assessment OF license tax was de-
| MED. The case OF George Mason vs.. 8. Q
Neale was continued. Court adiour9aa ABns1
Court In Course. .,ss,se'
| Guvot suAuA naasty!sS Ceuts.
The Evening critic., 1884-05-20
DOUGLASS AND GREENER.
Two Washing tOnians Make Speeches
nj the A. MI. IL. C0nfereuca.

at the A. M. Il. Conference.
At the meeting of the A. NJ. e. Conference In
Baltimore yesterday Fred Douglass, L.
Thomas Fortune, editor OF the New York
Globe, and r. It. Greener, OF Washington, d.
g., were introduced.
When Mr.. Douglass was introduced Bishop
Wayman reminded the audience that he was
from the Eastern Shore OF Maryland. Mr..
Douglass thought tho honor done him by the
conference was not undeserved, for his fidel
fty to the cause OF liberty had never failed.
He pledged himself that whatever occurred
In the future he would be equally uncompr0-
misingly I'm favor of those great principles
which elevate the colored race. He looked
for the time when, under the star-spangled
banner, there should BIO but one liberty, one
equality for all the people OF the United
States. Ho thought OF all the powers 10 the
land the pulpit was the greatest. 1t is greater
than the press or the ballot.
Mr.. Fortune thought the A. M. Z. Church
would assert Itself aud show that 1t did greater
good and had more force than any similar 10
Butution In the world.
MIR. Greener said nifty years ago there was
In Baltimore race OF negroes who were In
tellectual giants. Hezekiah Grlce, colored,
was the fret man 10 successfully engineer
coIored religious convention. 1t was held In
bers, and Grice was the leader. Mr.. William
Writ was on one occasion badly caught by
orice. MIR. Writ, In reply to an inquiry from
the latter, said his charge for legal opinion
was 500. Grice paid the money, and then
asked for the legal status OF the negro as an
American citizen. The great lawyer declined
to give an opinion, saying the expression OF
his opinion would cost him his place as At
/ torney.Generai. The speaker said "rhe
negro ia not at all inferior in any respect.
There never was a time when his Intelligence
was not seen and felt. Before tho emancipa.
ton OF slaves In New York q Journal was pub.
lished by negro, and 1t was as good as many
OF the negro journals OF to-day. During the
next nifty years the civilization OF this country
will depend not on the whites, but on the
negro. 1t is an inferior religion whose test ia
who relieved Jesus Christ and carried the
cross, and the black man has now to relieve
the world" Loud, continued applause.l
The Evening critic., 1884-05-20
The Lnfe sam ward.

Samuel Ward, whose death in Italy was an
nounced yesterday, was son OF prominent
banker OF that name who long did business In
New York, the nrm being Prince, Ward &
connections and became very wealthy. II has
been continued successfully by James G. King
& Sons and James q. Kings Sons, q firm which
still exists. Samuel Inherited large fortune
and his connections and surroundings made II
possible for him to choose from great variety
OF careers. That there was power In his fam.
lily TO mako their mark in various vOcations ia
Ward Howe, OF Boston. His fortune melted
away In youthful gayeties, and he engaged In
a multitude OF more or less lucrative pursuits.
One OF the most genial and hospitable OF men,
ever ready TO do graceful or kindly act at
Just the right moment, he was yet OF O restless,
rowing disposition. He was well described by
his friend, the Earl OF Roseberry, as one who
Ono year leader In Washington society. the
next he could be found recuperattng his dam.
aged fortunes in the California mines. Wit
scholar and poet, gourmanu and political In
triguer, he had seen about az much OF the
world-"trom piccadilly to California, Cochin
China TO Peru"-as any man living. He was a
good.natured, Pickwickian-looking person, ap.
70. One OF tho latest OF Mr.. Wards achiever
ments was the "bringing OUT OF his nephew,
the successful novelist, +. Marion Crawford.
He was known as the "Ktng OF the Lobby" for
some years In Washington, but In 1873 he
Withdrew from the Capital and he took adyan-
tage OF boom OF revived prosperity to enter
Wall street again. He lived much OF tho time
during the leisure hours in what was very
active life no wrote many clever verses, some
OF which have been published for circulation
among his friends"
The Evening critic., 1884-05-20
The Electric storm Last Night,

Tho electric storm which visited this city at
o'clock last evening was one OF unusual so
verify.
The dome OF the Capitol attracted the light
ming to an extent that kept 1t almost Goa.
stantly flashing along the metal ribs, while
the northeast corner tower OF tho Centre Mar
ket, the crosses on some of the church towers
ana several tree tops were struck by light
ming.
The electric display when the market house
tower was struck was particularly brilliant.
In the of1lce OF the Bankers Il Merchants
Telegraph Company the lightning Travelled
along the wires and SCI the switch. board on
tre. The police ana citizens extingulshed
the IRE when comparatively little damage had
been done.
The lantern.lighted bicycle parade did not
come on owing TO the storm, although largo
crowd had assembled along the Avenue TO
witness the display. After the storm about
nifty Of tho bicyclers, with Chinese lanterns
attached 10 their machines, went from the
rooms OF the Cycle Club 70 the Arlington Hotel
and back again, presenting quite pretty and
novel appearance. The members OF the Capt..
tai Club, without their machines, but in uni
form and carrying Chinese lanterns, formed a
line and marched around TO several OF the ho-
tells at which Visiting clubs are quartered.
The Evening critic., 1884-05-20
A Counter Movement.

The "business mems" demonstration in
favor OF the denomination OF President Arthur
will come Off at the Cooper Union, New York,
this evening. The friends Of Mr.. Blaine are
circulating call for similar manifestation,
which Will be held within week OF the meet
Ing OF the Chicago Convention, Tin favor of
such an administration of the government as
Will enable the country TO maintain It's self
respect abroad and restore to tho American
name Its former prestige among the nations
OF the EARTH" the call is only in manuscript
as yet, and It is used for private circulation
among the followers of the "Plumed Knight
at the uptown clubs, but in due time 1t Will
blossom into a formal summons for public
meeting at tho Academy Of Music, In order to
break the moral effect OF the Arthur move
ment. Mr.. Blaines managers say for every
merchant and banker on the Arthur call they
can get duplicate, or triplicate, and that,
too, without any personal appeals on the
10 more, they say their list OF speakers Will
not be headed, as the Arthur meeting is, With
rampant free-trader like Henry Ward
The Evening critic., 1884-05-20
BUSINESS MEN MOVING
To Protect Their Interests Against
IinlIcnnaeh Commercial AGENTS.

TO Protect Their Interests Against
Unlicensed Commercial Agents.
In answer to a call issued last week by busl-
ness men for meeting at Shea's Hall last
night TO protest against the action OF the House
OF Representatives In removing the tax OF
1900 from commercial agents coming to this
city from the States to cell by sample, about
nifty OF the leading merchant, assembled last
night to raise their voices against an out
rageous discrimination against the District.
Mr.. Barbour, OF the Arm Of Barbour &
Hamilton, was chosen chairman, and Mr.. z.
II. Hill was made secretary.
Some OF the firms represented were A. Sak5
Co., Harbour Hamilton, Lansburgh Bro,
Julius LansburRh, j. II. Kendall, Hill Du-
Vail, browning Middleton, N. H. shea, 7. II.
Hill, j. BaumRnrten, W. NJ. Gait & Co., j. ii.
MbRruder, W. Muelheisen, L. p. May, samuel
Bacon Co. and s. 8. Bacon.
Chris AbUcr and W. u. Anderson sent letters
expressing regret mt not being abs TO partlci
pate.
druft OF bill prepared by the District Com.
missioners providinga tax OF 800 on the
agents was eubmitted by General Potter f..
Bacon, but was not favorabiy received.
Mr.. Horatio Browning favored tho appoint
ment OF committee TO prepare bill to SUP.
init to Congress, and the meeting adopted this
resolution, and provided that the committee
consist OF seven who should have authority to
employ counsel to prepare q draft that would
meet with the approval OF the District Oom'
missioners.
The chair named the following committee;
=. +. Bacon, Gustave Lansburgh, +. p. May,
Theodore 8. Meyer, P. II. Hill, l. saks and j.
Muelheisen.
Mr.. Barbour stated that tho object OF the
meeting was to get a bill before CONGRESS- and
to protest against that passed by the House, so
that IL shall not go through tho Senate. Cen
eral Bacon held that the bill now in Congress
was unconstitutional and would be 80 do
clared In any court to which It might be taken
It Disseminated against homo Industry and
would ruin all business In the District.
MIR. A. Saks said that he favored tho vir.
ginia law, which imposed u tax OF 500 on all
outside Arms doing business in:the State and
an additional license on the agent. He expa-
tiated on the hardships OF the District mer
chant, and said that one Baltimore hrm
claimed that It was the only one out OF nifty
doing business here that paid license for III
agents.
The attention OF the meeting was called BY
Mr.. Browning to an alleged discriminatior
against Washington by tho Telephone Com
pany, who had given Baltimore connections
with number OF Maryland towns and ignor
ing this city.
Acommittee, consisting Of Messrs. Browning
and Shea, was appointed to investigate the
matter. The books OF the company show six
teen Maryland towns on their lines.
The Evening critic., 1884-05-20

At The meeting or the Decoration Day Com
mittee at Grand Army Hall last night portion
OF the programme for memorial day was de-
cided upon. The subcommittee on flowers,
transportation aud finance reported that they
had perfected arrangements In their depart
menls. The committee on speakers announced
the following names:
Arlington Cemetery orator, Hon. Stewart
Woodford, OF New York; poet, VIII Carleton, OF
New York. Music by the Marine Band.
congressional Cemetery-Services to be In
charge OF Major j. p. Wood orator, Major II.
J. Clifford, OF Washington; poet Hon. Charles
X. Naylor, of Foundry Church; music by tho
choir OF the Metropolitan Presbyterian Church,
under the leadership OF Mr.. d. Il. MCGOWAN.
The general committee decided to order 5000
additional flags. They will be planted on the
graves In company with the floral tributes.
The Ladies' Aid Society notified tho committee
that they would begin making flower designs
in Grand Army Hall on the Goth instant.
The Evening critic., 1884-05-20
THE THIEF RELEASED


SO That the Receivers of His PLUM.
der nay be Punishcd-BuL the Fact
Remains That Edwin baldwin, IL u
Thief.
The session OF the Police Court to-day was
largely taken up In trying charges OF receiving
stolen goode, knowing them to be stolen, In
connection with the recent robbery OF cutlery
from the store of @. W. Thorn, on Ninth street,
The property was stolen by young man,
about 10 years old, named Edwin Baldwin,
clerk In tho store.
The charge OF larceny against Baldwin was
nollo prosecuted 30 that he could be used as q
witness against several persons receiving the
plumber.
The frst case called was against young
cobred man named Henry Gray. Young
Baldwin was called TO the stand against tho
prisoner. Ho stated that he gave n dozen
knives TO the defendant TO sell for him. on
cross.examination he said he won't to work for
Mr.. Thorn on the 11th OF April and began to
steal knives on the following day. The de-
PENDANT admitted selling the knives, but said
he did not know that they were stolen. inc
Court imposed sentence OF six months, re.
marking that this wholesale plunderlng OF
merchants would have to be checked.
Henry Waddell, white youth, who disposed
OF some OF the stolen property for Baldwin to
astorekeeper, also got ak months. Appeals
were noted.
Thos. Johnson, John @. Spring and Aloysius
Hopkins, keepers OF stores, who bought tho
knives from the boys, were charged with re-
ceiving stolen goods, but we're dismissed, as II
was shown thoy turned tho goods over TO the
police when they discovered that they were
stolen.
The Evening critic., 1884-05-20
BASEBALL.
where and How Games Were Played
Yesterday.


The game between the Athletics and wash
iDgtons at Philadelphia yesterday was ono OF
the most scientific OF tho season, and tho
1000 persons who saw the game were treated
TO remarkably flne exhibition. In the ninth
inning IL looked like the washington boys had
the game. The bases were all full and the
score was even, but foul tip and ny taken
by Houck, spoiled their prospects. The score
ingtons made only errors and the Athletics 4.
Games were played elsewhere as follows:
Eastern League.
At Observation-Disclosures d: Virginia, @.
Base hits--Wilmlngton, 10; Virginia, o. Errors
Wilmington, 8; Virginia, 3.
AT Trenton Trenton, 81; Domestic, 2.
rors-Trentop, 2; Domestic, z.
At Observation-Disclosures, 10; Active, a. Base
hits--Allentown, ID; Active, 10. Errors-Al-
lentown, o; Active, 10.
American Association.
At BrooKiyn-Allegheny, o; Brooklyn, IL.
Errors.Brooklyn, 5; Allegheny, 8. Base hits
National League.
At ADMINISTRATIONS, A; Detroit, 2.
Base hits-Providence, @; Detroit, 4. Errors
Providence, z; Detroit, 10.
At New York-Bunalo, 8; New York, 1T.
Buffalo, o; New York, ID.
At Philadelphia o; Cleve.
land, 8. Base hits-Philadelphia, d; Cleve.
land, o. Errors-philadelphia, 8; Cleveland,
8.
At Decentralization, 4; Chicago, Q; Base
hits-Doston, TO- Chicago, IL. Errors-Boston,
2; Chicago, B.
The Evening critic., 1884-05-20
BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILRoAn.

THE MODEL FAST LINE AND THE ONLY
THE EAST AND THE WEST
,,orn VIA WASHINGTON.
DoUBLE TRACKl JANNEY COUPLER
. STEEL RAILSi
schedule 10 take elect SUNDAY, NOVEMBER
~, 1883
Leave washington from station corner of New
Jersey avenue and street by Eastern Standard
or 10Th Meridian time.
For chicago, CINCINNATI, Louisville and st. Louis
daily Of 3.05 A. NJ, 1918 A. M, 1910 p M with
through coaches and Palace Sleeping Cars To
abovepoints, without change; 1918 A. M. daily 10
Chicago except Saturday. "
.: For Pttsbprgh a. l9.I5 A. M; and $40 p. NJ.
troit with Sleeping Cars to Pittsburgh,
For Toledo and Detroit, via Monroeville, 1oI5
A. NJ, daily, with Sleeper for Toledo, via Wheel
ng and Lake Erie II, II.
Trains for Philadelphia and New York ut $40
M; daily except Sunday; 400 P. M and 1900
p, M. daily with Parlor and Sleeping Car attached
The Evening critic., 1884-05-20
The Virginia Midland Railway.
HE SHORT IoTSI,, u LINE NE TO THE s.

THE SHORT LINE TO THE SOIJTU
SOUTHWEST AND WEST,
Schedule In effect NOVEMBER Is, 1883.
$40 A. M.-NEW ORLEANS MAIL daily, max
Ing close connections to all points South aud
Southwest DAILY except Sunday with o. & o.
Railway. Pullman Sleeping Buffet cars from
New York and Washington to Atlanta. Pull
man Sleeping Cars from Washington and At
lanta tc New Orleans.
5l0 p M.-LOUISVILLE FAST LINE, Daily
via Charlottesville TO Cincinnati, Louisviile
and All Western points, PULLMAN Sleeping Cars
1910 p, M.-s0UTHERN MAIL AND EXPRESS
Daily 70 all points South and Southwest via
Danville and Charlotte. DAILY except Sunday
with 9: q o: Railway. Pullman Sleeping Cars
from Washlngton via Danvllle, Charlotte aud
Atlanta to New Orleans, also, from washing
ton via Charlotte and Columbia to Augusta.
Manassas Division train leaves Washington at
$40 g. M and $40 p. m. daily except Sunday.
Warrenton trains leave Washington at $40 q. IN.
and 5:l0 p. m. daily.
For tickets and information inquire At Com.
pany's Office, COL Penna. ave. or at Union Depot,
M. SLAUGHTER, N, MACDANIEL,
Gen: Pass. Agent. Agent
The Evening critic., 1884-05-20
Gray Tower of DaImeny.

The lovers are whispering under thy shade
Gray tower OF Dalmenyl
l leave them and wander alone In the glade
Beneath thee, DAlmenyl
Their thoughts are OF oil tho bright years
coming on,
But mine are of days and OF dreams that are
gomez
They see the fair flowers Spring has thrown
on the grass,
And the clouds in the blue light their eyes as
they pass;
But my feet are deep down In a drift of dead
And hear what they hear not, lone bird that
grleves.
what matterY the end Is not far for us all,
And spring, through the Summer, to Winter
must fall,
And the lovers light hearts, cen as mine, Will
be laid,
At last, and forever, low under thy shade,
Gray tower OF Dalmenyl
The Evening critic., 1884-05-20
CHESAPEAKE & OHIO RAILWAY.

LEAVE B. q p. DEPOT. SIXTH AND b SITS.
: $40 a. m.-For all Way Stations and virginia
Springs, Lexington, KY, Louisville. Cincin-
natl. Columbus and 81. Louis. Daily except
HOS n. m.-For. williamsburg, Va. Newport
News. Old Point Comfort and Norfolk. Daily
except Sunday.
$40 p, m.-For Louisville, Cincinnati st. Louis
and Chicago, connecting for all points West,
Northwest and Southwest Fast Express
(daily); does not stop for local business except
the Virginia Springs; through Pullman Bery-
ice to Louisville and Cincinnati.
1C:i0 o. m.-For all Way Stations ana Virginia
Sunday.
For tickets and Information apply at O. q o.
Railway Office. 513 Pennsylvania avenue, under
National Hotel, Va. Mid. Railway office, col
pennsylvania ave. and b. d II. station.
II. w. FULLER,
Q. W. SMITH, Gen. Pass Agent
General Manager.
FRANK TkIGG, N. H. Passenger Agent,
The Evening critic., 1884-05-20
One OF Judge Smells Peculiar Jndg'
meulS.

young colored man pamed Jacob Marley
was behind the bars at the Police Court this
morning charged with being suspicious per,
son. The complainant was DR.. Benson, OF N
street, between Seventh and Eighth. Ho
stated that last night about 8 o'clock he hoard
noise In the upper part OF his house, ana on
found the prisoner secreted under the bed In
the room OF the servant girl.
His Honor evidently thought the Intruder
WAS only paying a sociable visit to the servant
girl and had no unlawful Intent, and no was
released on his personal bonds not 10 repeat
the offense. nil
The Evening critic., 1884-05-20
,Imes Held for the Grand Jury.

James Holmes, the colored saloon Keeper OF
South Washington, who was before Judge
SMELLS court last week for receiving stolen
goods-a box OF medicines and Instruments
the property OF DR.. Patterson, was up yester-
day again, the case having been continued for
the evidence OF DR.. 5umby.
The latter testified that Holmes met him
and asked him II he wanted to purchase box
OF medicines that man had his (Holmeso
house.
Meesrs. Campbell Darlington and Maurice
that the Government had not shown any
guilty knowledge on the part of tho defendant.
The Court held otherwise, and the case was
sent 10 the grand Jury,
The Evening critic., 1884-05-20
RAILROADS.
RAILROADS.
TIME GREAT
PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE.
TO THE NORTH, WEST AND sOUTHW


TO THE NORTH, WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
DOUBLE TRACK. SPLENDID SCENERY.
STEEL RIA Ills, MA QNIFICENT EQUIPMENI
TRAINS n Ip EtT Z e an MAY 1,lI, lsss
No., corner Of Sixth and b streets, as follows
G daily; fst line at S8 M. daily AZ VIII SaS
sleeping Cars from Harrisburg TO Cincluna,i;
Cars 10 riitsburgh also connects daily Tor mi.
Th sleeRng ear aPy ,s e G6csgo
the WehI, with Palace Sleeping Car from Wash
ington TO Chicago.
For Erie, Canandaigua, Rochester, Buffalo, Mag
ara, at 1000 y. m. daily exceps Saturday, with
Palace Cars from Washington 10. Rochester, aud
ipglon on Saturday night will not run beyond
For Wiliamsport, Lock Haven and Elmira. at
$40 A. M. daily except Sunday. wv
For New York and The Enst, S.15A. M, 1850 A.
400, 1000 and ii.i5P p. NJ. Limited EXPRESS 81
Pullman Psrlor Cars, 1904 NJ. daily EXCEPT
For Boiton, without change, lao p. M. every
For Brooklyn, N. Y. ali through trains connect
o, Jersey CITY with boats Of Brooklyn Annex,
GopBe ase % New YoaF avoid
Sc6 s91 oS ana ~ ma oso on a. NJ ~ 49,
S 1SSS and ssdddi Limited EXPRESS 90 X,
S an dsqPInffssY sMfo' 1850 A. 900 Eao, 1905
For Popes creek Ilue, $50 A. M. and 40 P. NJ.
For Annapcls, go K. M. and 40 p. M. daily ex.
ALEXANDRIA, q FREDERICKSBURG RAIL.
MN NM n a All nAhtnEAANDRIA d WASHING
For Alexandria, 80. 20, a25. II o5 and 1ia5 A.
asy e 49, 80 IL mo s e. n Nd rs On Sun
For Richmond and the South. 6.s oand 11.O5 A. M.
rsnSS saSe z asaE Ss WsS
So5 1000 and 1910 a. NJ s.o5 S23 $40, 7O5 and
The Evening critic., 1884-05-20
Equal to Any Emergency.

~N'tfsN NNSNh RN"Sblcs
Truly great men are equal to any emsr-
gency. During the tire In WIZARDS Hotei
yesterday Assistant Secretary OF the Interior
Joelyn saved three ladies' hats, aud Colonel
Morrison CALAMITY pitched his trunk out OF
The window, scattering tariff literature broad
cast over the sidewalk.
The Evening critic., 1884-05-20
To PimlicO Races via Baitim Ore,,sfF
Potomac Railroad. s<gl

Special trains will leave the ReAdnore Il Pc.
tomac Railroad station at id2ttp M, May 20,
81, % and 30 direct for Sihflco races.
The return train Wilkffeave Plmlico after the
racer, about 0 ;lQa5ffh, arriving in Washing
ton about 500. m.
Fare fQHsAe round trip, 81, good only on day
OF issbDdhd special train.