The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-02-07
CITY NEWS.
TOWN TALK.


With his talks about the storms OF lsA and 1857.
The iintinnabuiaiion Of the bells mas no music
for the poor clerk, who cannot AFFORD the luxury OF
neutrality-suspicious. sleigh.
The bill introduced by Senator ingalls, TO regu-
late the licensing OF poorooms is one that should re-
ceive the sanction of all citizens. Tine multiplicity
OF these dens, where the young are aured, has be-
come appalling, and the sign free Pool Is COM
that instead Of paving for The games the loser must
pay for the cheap beer and miserable whisky ds-
pensed at the bars High license would help cure
this evil,
MIR. A. S. Abel, the proprietor and editor OF the
Baltimore sun, has purchased the large lot AZ tne
northeast corner OF Fourteenth and II streets, upon
which he oontempates the erection OF line resi-
dence early IN the spring.
--Great destlution exists among the poor, and
during this cold weather the suffering is lameniaoe.
Let every charitaby disposed person hand tribe 10
the police, who will know where to apply II IN re-
llevng the wots, cases.
The river is again frozen over and covered with
snow to depth OF six inches Were there TO be
warm rain the danger of freshet Is greater than
couple OF weeksago when our citizens tooS seps 20
raise the embargo. The great mass OF snow on tne
mountains near Harpcr's Ferry when II commences
10 melt will cause bgrise In the river even though
the ice is removed in this vicinity.
The Dobbns Iusubmergable llfe-boat brought TO
inienden, u. r. Dobbins, of the LifeSavng Service
for inspection and trial by the Board OF super
visuc Inspectors OF Steam vessels, In session here
was Inspected by that board and approved as SUI
perior sea.gong ship life-boat. The boat will go Into
store at the Navy Yard to await the breaking up of
the ice In the river for olcia trial by the Gov
eminent officials.
The ministers who led the evening meetings at
the Central Union Mission during the past week
were: sunday. Rev, E. II. Bailey; Monday, Rev; b.
Sunderland, First Presbyterian Church; tuesday,
Rev. W. \. Bartlett, New York-avenue Presbyterian
Church. wednesday, Rev. NJ. Porter Smell, OF the
Charles Charles ". Baldwin, Union n. T. Church; Friday
Rev. Frederick d. Power, Nermont-avenue Christian
Church; saturday. Rev. Robert Nourse, Tabernacle
Church. This week, commencing Tonight, in the
order named, the following ministers will lead
Rev. E. D. Bailey, Rev. S. Domer, Lutheran Church;
George o. Little, Assembly Presbyterian Church.
W. L. Parsons, Church Of the Reformation; Z. g.
Meador, Fifth Baptist; c. T. House, Memorial NJ
L., aud S. NJ. Newman, congregational.
DIR. q. F. Johnston. OF the Warrant Division
Treasury Department has been laid up for the past
several days with severe attack of rheumatism
This is the doctors FIRST sickness since he was
child.
MIR. Albright, of Albany, who has been--until his
recent appointment as assistant chief OF division
a skilled aborerpis 10 be congratulated, for had
he still been as l." he might have been ordered
by Assistant Secretary Smith on Thursday last as
corporal OF the snow Shoveling Squad.
A count, member OF a legation in this city,
claims to be an inventor OF telephone that will put
Bells, Edisons, or the PAN Handles In the shade
TO the extent that they will never be heard from
after he gets his company started 1t is said that he
has already had some liberal subscriptions for the
stock.
--Messrs. \. K. Quaine, James A. Sample, and
Henry Croggon, and Miss Susan Digger. of the
United States Treasurers ONCE, left on Friday even
ing for New Orleans as Government witnesses in
the j. Ii. Aufdemor,e defalcation trial, which case
Will be called February 5. j will be remembered
discovered by Mr.. Sample in his examination Of the
New orleans sub-Treasury. The amount was
about $4,000.
1t was literally "cud day for "skilled labor
ers" last Thursday when they were ordered ont to
shove! snow off the sidewalks surrounding the
Treasury Department. The "pen is mghter than
the sword but in this case the shovel proved
mightier than the pen, although by no means quite
so easy weapon TO WELD, about twenty of the
'laborers" who had been doing clerk duty can
testify
Heated ventilating pipes have been extensively
introduced during the past week in the water.
closets of the Treasury Department. This is want
long needed, as the poisonous sewer gas was al
| times almost sitting.
Treasurer Jordan on Wednesday last telegraphet
| to A. X. Quaife and X. H. Forsyth. who were de
tailed at the b-Treasnry in New York, to return
immediately. MI. 9uaifie was wanted to be sent e
change-teller's desk in the cash-room.
The big count at the United States sub-Treasur,
in New York continues, and far there has been NJ
discrepancy between the amount Of money in thu
perts Will get through and return By the Goth.
| What with the fight between the pastor ant
vesry of one OF our leading churches and the pugi
llstc encounters of the leaders in the salvation
Army" poor sinner out in the cold is at loss Il
know which way to turn to get salvation feod an,
be saved
Charles .. Brown, prominent lawyer of thi
city, is registered az the Palace HOTEL San Francisco
Howard Whlppe, formerly Of the Treasury De
nartment now of the Grand Central Hotel, New
| York, is in town fol few days.
The other day, as two very pretty young laaie
were looking into the photograph case at the corne
of Pennsylvania avenue and Eleventh street. one o
them enthusiastically exclaimed to the other, sob
Bessie, look at that dear old gray bearded, bald
headed darling; isn't he lust too sweet" To whicl
the other replied, with sigh: "Indeed he is, Annie
Some OF the happiest moments Of my life have beer
spent on the dear old Corcoran."' 1t did not taxi
long TO ascertain that the subject of these animate,
remarks was the jolly Maj. Blake.
During the mornings that the snow-storm pre-
vailed last week the tardy-list was not Kept at III
Treasury Department. as the "lates" were unavoid
able. on Thursday afternoon, when II showed s
hard. Chief Clerk Youinans sent word to the CHIEF
OF divisions that the lady clerks could leave at q
O'Clock, which enabled them TO get cars TO go homt
DIR. Talmage is great enthusiast over our beau
tiful city In his Friday night lecture in Brookly
he gave some very graphic descriptions of Washing
ton. His impressions Of people and things here wer
beautifully word painted. WHAT "a dandy soclet
reporter he would makel
Mr.. W. W. Kerr, of the Smithsonian, has bee
confined TO his house several days by illness.
The Biological Society met last evening at tn
National Museum for Its regular anniversary. TheI
was a full attendance Mr. G. Brown Goode, III
president, delivered most interesting and wel-prt
pared paper on the beginnings OF American Natr
raj History" The next regular meeting will be hel
on Saturday, February 81.
Several weeks ago Chief Clerk Youmans con
municated with the Baltimore and Ohio Ralroa
Company, asking respectfully II 1t could not be a
ranged to run the morning train from Baltimore dr
ally late, and quite number OF his clerks living
the line OF The road could not reach the Treasury
O'Clock: the result Is that the train has been Q
road says It ~ the first time in fourteen years that
has been on time, and on TWO occagons since IN
request 1t was actually two minutes ahead OF tim
The people living on the road had repeatedly mao
: similar requests about the train, but they we
silently Ignored. There Ia nothing like an "ofilci
utierance" after ALL
DIR. NJ. Ii. N. KenLig, who has been living
New York for several years, has returned TO the cit
and is stopping with his daughters Mrs. Wainwrig
and Mrs. hobt j. Walker, at their residence on Ca
itol Hill.
MIR. Youmans. chief clerk OF the Treasury Depar
ment, ID looking into the matter In regard TO II
foul atmosphere In the rooms in the basement Of Il
, Treasury Department. The rooms have to be col
. stantly illuminated by gas and the gas great
consumes the air, II makes what little ventilatit
there Is left very Impure Several months ago whit
lure averaged 100, but after the introduction Of u
incandescent light 1t averaged 76-a decided II
proyement: In the press,roo where there a
G where they are compelled TO Sit with their hea
within two or three feet OF the ceiling, the hot 6
. Is very foul, and hence Mr.. YoumanS will recol
mend that the ncandescent lights be used hereaft
=. instead Of gas in these and other rooms which a
I used AZ part OF the stationery division.
n Senator Stanford, of California, is, according
. "Gath," great admlrer OF the newspaper reporte
I George Alfred quotes him as saying that " not Il
/ richest banker In California nor the ablest memb
4 OF the bar Yields as much power an an ordina
a newspaper reporter" Shake, Senator, shake.
IS --"The news goes away from home The Bost
y FoSt says mandolin PLAYING Is one OF the last faf
= l9nable crazes in Washington society. The swedi
}, Minister Is said to be an expert. and many you
9 ladies are proficient In handling tue instrument.
: Now is the time 10 remember the poor. Dol
r give to the indscrimlnate and ubiquitous stree
n beggar, but go 10 the lanes and by-ways, whe
1. honest poverty, STEPPED IN destution and despa
/, keeps up with nlckering and always fainter hop
|. the daily struggle for existence. Organized char
n Is very well, aud achieves many noble works
Il | benelcence. But while charity Ia organizing
a sufferers from pnching want are starving a
e freezing. Personal effort and direct aid are I
y suTest means Of extending heip.-PhflddeiDh
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