Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-24

TANNING
The art lovers of this city will have an oppor-
tunity on Monday of seeing perhaps the finest
collection Of water-color paintings ever broug hit
together la this country. 1t embraces about
three hundred fine specimens of the English
Spanish, French, Roman, Dutch. LON hardy and
NeapOlitan schools of water-cOlor paintings
The exhibition will be especially rich in fine old
English drawings; also, many of the great
names OF the modern Dutch school will be rep
resented Among the important works that
will be found in this exhibition will be a really
fine Turner, fully guaranteed; also, three good
Copiey Fieldings. a large and important David
Cox in the best manner. superb Fortuny, a
good Mlilet drawing, several fine Brissots. a
number of fine Hermann and Maris Ten Hates
four superb works by Cheviiier Indoni who
took the first prize at the Munich exhibition
Lance, thai took first prize at the Birming ham
exhibition; two fine cattle pieces by Vrolyk
the great Dutch cattle painter, forming a collec-
ton OF over three hundred fine works, recently
imported by W. III. Tanning, OF New York and
London. The entire collection will be sold, with
out reserve or limit, at the art rooms of Thomas
bowling. on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
mornings. afternoons and evenings at IL, 3 and
SPIN.
THE WAsHINGToS RowING GLIB ORGAN
IzED.-A new boat club organized last
evening as the Washington Rowing club and
the following officers elected: VIM Dickson
president; j. Bradley Adams vice president:
Wn X Laphan. secretary; Capt. j. III. Whit
aker- treasurer; Macdonald Douglass, captain
III. 5 Durnall, first lieutenant, and VIM Seeker
second lieutenant. The club starts out with
the most fattering prospects. Its membership
Is already So, and hrst-class crews for this sea-
son are assured. 4 four-oared shell has been
contributed and will be ordered at once. The
club will occupy Mr.. Cumberlands new boat
house, next to the Columbia house.
AN ORGANIZED SYSTEM OF DOG STEALING
owners OF fine dogs in Washington complain
tfiat an organized system of dog stealing is
being carried on here. OF late valuable dogs
have disappeared from various portions of the
ber
10 Baltimore. 1t is charged that dogs are stolen
here and sent over TO Baltimore To be disposed
OF. AS means of protection purse has been
raised TO defray the expense of detecting the
thieves, with the view OF furnishing them.
EXPLOITS IN BALTIMORE OF A CoIoRFp
BURGLAR FROM WASHISGToS.-Robert Butler
was arrested In Baltimore early yesterday MORN
ries OF burgaries and told the officers where they
could nnd most OF the stolen property. Two cases
OF housebreaking were made out against Butler
~ Is estimated that the value of the goods
stolen Will aggregate $1,000. Butler went To
Baltimore from Washington the latter part of
last summer. hls vile Is living In this city.
BASE BAIL-The Nationals added another
the famous New York league team by a score of
. To d in six innings. The visitors did not ar
rive I'LL late, and it was nearly halfpast hv e
O'Clock before the game commenced. The New
Workers were not in condition to do their best
having just completed a tiresome Journey The
victory of the Nationals was none the less cred
upon as the champions of the league, and I'M
ooaotedIy have the best material of any club
seen here this season They are terrific batters
EEwings catching yesterday was splendid.
OSher games yesterday: At ST. Louis-St Louis
CINCINNATI, L. AT Richmond-Philadelph
II; virginia, 2. At Providence, r. I.-Provi-
ae3se. Ia; Boston Unions, 1, Al Philadelphia
Athletic, 3: Brooklyn. o. At Baltimore-Balti-
more more, .; Metropolitan, 4. AT Savannah-Sa-
yahhan IL; Augusta, -. At New York-The
Jersey City, 4; Jasper, of Manhattan college, l.
AT Neriden. ConD.-Boston, 3; Meriden, q.
IHE FATHER FINED FOR AN OFFENsE
CHARGED AGAINST THE SoN.-In the Police
Court TINS morning, Charles III. Hurdle, jr, was
put on trial, charged with keeping "A Sunday
DIT. mas. H. Hurdle, sr., testified that his son
was the proprietor of the bar-roon at I222 ID
street Oricer Sheehan testified that he wen
20 hurdles saloon and bought a glass of so n
elaeI The court gave judgment against S,r.
huiaie, sr, In the sum OF 500 Mr.. Padg stf
Sald ne ala not desire conviction against Hr.
aufuie; sr- as there was proof against him
The Judge said he believed Mr.. Hurdle, ST., was
lying, and he did not believe what he said. Mr.
Hurdle noted appeal from the judges de.
ci6ion.