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RACE PROGRESS OF THE HEBREWS
Mr.. Simon Wolf Advises 6 reafer Liber.
allty Of Thought and Life.

Mr. Simon Wolf spoke at the Har Sinai tenn
pie in Baltimore, last Sunday, before a very
large audience, on "What is True Progresse'
Progress, he said, is an entirely relative idea,
for what is progress to one man, or under one
set of conditions, is only stagnation to another
or under other conditions. Whilst in Egypt
he addressed Roshosannah. o congregation in
Cairo, on the necessity of educating their chill
dren and elevatng their own moral and social
condition, and of doing their duty as men. Oh,
how enthusiastically they agreed with me!
minute and shouted Out in stentorian tones
that they agreed with me, and how they would
strain every nerve to accomplish whatI recon-
And the next day these two same pious. ortho-
dox gentlemen offered me their daughters for q
p5ee TRUE progress hes ,,on he continued mt ned
much do you contribute to the COM
munity Of which you are citizens: How
much do you, by your social life, contribute to
wipe away the barriers, fictitious and false,
that stand between you and your Christian
neighbors- . Great demonstrations and
public meetings are called every day to discuss
educational, labor, temperance subjects,
other matters of grave Importance to the COM
munity, but how many ladies or gentlemen of
Hebrew birth do you find attending them?
You have built around you Chinese wall,
over which nothing can climb save the noxiouS
and poisonous plants of prejudice and tradi-
ton. You should be found among the
nrst In every great movement, in every great
enough by exclusion? Let there be an end to
all pickering and misunderstanding. Alas.
our leading men, who should be foremost in
urging peace and harmony, seem bent only on
creating strife and diSsenSion.
Do your own thinking. let no man think for
YOU The Jew has no pope, no councils, no car
dinals he has only friendly conferences, where
the leading men of his people, the leaders of
thought, men imbued with the best interests of
their religion, meet for the interchange of ideas
In friendly intercourse. They may differ; that is
their privilege. may have my own opinions
about the worth of the declaration of princi-
pies of reformed Judaism, but that is no
apology for herceay denouncing any man who
holds other views. The only thing can say
for it is that those old thoughts have been
clothed perhaps in more elegant language.
Some one has well said. only two kinds
Of men never change, fools and dead men. Let
Us Is bright, active nineteenth century men, go
ahead, mindful Of our duties, and throw aside
all clannishness prejudice and sectionalsm.
Let us mingle with our feiOw-people and make
them know US, and they will respect us, and
then some time We will read: .Mr. Solomon
Jacobs gave reception last night, which all
the elite of Baltimore society were but too
happy To attend"
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CITY AND DISTRICT.
THE CONFERENCE SEASON.
Methodist Bodies Which Have Juris-
dictiOn Over Washiuptou Churches

The conference season has fairly opened The
Baltimore NJ h Conference Is now in session in
this city. The annual session of the Baltimore
Conference of the NJ. f Church South will
meet at Staunton, Va, March TO- and will be
presided over by Bishop McTyeire. This con-
erencs embraces nearly all of the state of
Maryland, the District of Colum bia a part of
Virginia and West Virginia and a little OF Penn
sylvania- The conference has 197 members
upon it's roll; besides there is q lay delegation
Of four members from each of the eight districts
There Is a four-year rule in this conference, and
among those who will have to be Changed
under the rule is Rev. s. K. Cox, pastor of the
MI Vernon Place church, in this city. The
DIR. Cox. it Is thought. will be made presiding
elder. One important matter at this session is
the election of twelve delegates. six clerical and
six lay. 10 the general conference of the church
which meets in Richmond, Va, in May.
THE NJ. p. CONFERENCE.
The Maryland Annual Conference of the
Methodist Protestant Church meets April Z, i'm
the Broadway VI. p. church, Baltimore. This
conference embraces all OF the state of Mary
land. the District of Columbia, part of Della
ware, and few circuits in Virginia along the
northern borders of the Potomac. There are
IL 3 names of ministers on the roll, and the con-
ference mas q corresponding mum Der of lay dele
gates. Two preachers died during the past
year-Rev. Alfred Baker, OF Frederick county,
andria, Va Rev. j. L. Murray is president of
the conference. A president is elected every
year. Inis Is Dr. tnirQ year. ana III
has been the custom not to elect for longer
term, though by the law of the church presi-
dent can be elected five consecutive years
There is no rule now existing as to pastoral
terms the last general conference having left
the limit To each annual conference. There Is
no certainty of any changes in any of the Bati-
more or Washington charges at this conference.
THE A. N. e. CONFERENCE.
The Baltimore Conference of the African NJ.
Z. Church will meet at Annapolis on the 2Sth
1f April, and will be presided over by Bishop
Wayman. of Baltimore. The conference has 10
stations and a number of missions and has %
ministers on the roll. There are three districts,
and the presiding elders are Rev. James III.
johnson, Rev. w. I'll. Brown, and Rev. James
A Handy.
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A NEW STATION HOUSE.
CommoaiOus Quarters Provided for Pc.
licemen and Prisoners In the Seventh
Precinct

The city Of Washington is now provided with
eight station houses of commodious size and
constructed upon modern and approved plaps
The one in the seventh precinct. just completed,
is regarded as model for convenience It is
located on New Jersey avenue, near the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad depot. This station
house Is one of the largest in the District, and
though 1T has cost more than the estimates
called for it was not the fault of the contractor.
The site was selected on a bed of marshy
ground on the line of Tiber creek The result
was, that after the foundation walls were laid
sand additional bricks laid as a reinforcement
to secure the necessary strength. This, of
met by further appropriation Of funds Now,
that the house has been finished, it meets the
oo o''.a. Of all for It's nes.ness and sx
Entwisle, where all the others were planned,
eighth precincts which were designed by Mr..
Adolf Cluss. 1t is SO feet front by SO feet deep.
On the first floor is the large office in front,
1Sx2112 feet, with a raised platform for desk
room and office work of station keeper; ada
cent Is the lieutenant's room, 12x1S feet; next
room. isxa and in rear eight ceis SIS ieet
with wide corridor all round and all fire proof.
through the outside wall opposite to each cell
ford plenty Of ventilation for each prisoner, and
every cell has been furnished with improved
sanitary appliances designed by Mr.. Entwisle.
ing TO the sleeping rooms and bed chambers,
leads up from the large office room. There is
also back stairway for dodgers ase entirely
separate from the main staircase. There is also
q dark cell for any loud and boisterous or belli-
cose lodger. A roomy cellar has been made under
the whole main building with large furnace.
The second floor has large bunk room for the
men, 34x35 feet, and provided with thirty two
lockers, one for each man. Adjacent to
this are the bath rooms, and in the
rear Of the building are two lodging rooms one
for men and one Tor women, entirely separated
nom each other. Two bedroomsS and Sla feet,
have been prepared for witnesses detained tor
court There are also two store rooms for linen
ana clothing ad rooms by sla feet The cell
Of the building Is of pressed brick, with battle
monts across the entire top Of wall, Of North
story story are l3 feet 6 inches in the clear, and
thing now remaining to be done is to recon-
struct the station houses in the third precinct
station, in West Washington, and in the eighth,
on Capitol Hill, SO that the dodgers house will
not be outside the station. The city will then
be provided with as good police station houses
any city in the land.
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MORE OUTSIDE lHAN In.
A Man From the Insane Asylum Sur.
prised 1t the Number Of Cranks.

few days ago man appeared near the
Capitol and placed on exhibition near the west
entrance of the grounds the plans of the "Na-
tional Building OF America" These plans pro-
Vided tor under one roof halls for the Senate
and House OF Representatives all the govern
ment departments and the Supreme Court of
the United States, the whole surrounded by q
massive wall pierced for guns, with top arranged
for an ample force to protect it. short time
after the plans were posted party came along
and, after carefully examining it, asked a res
ident of the neighborhood If he knew the party
who had drawn these plans, and, receiving on
affirmative answer, said: "You had better keep
his name to yourself if you don't want them to
put him in the insane asylum. When man
invents anything it should be something of
use like have invented.
why" asked the resident; 'what have you
invented?'
II, sir" was the response; shave got up a
machine to think"
"A machine to thinkr' said the resident
"You had better keep it to yourself or you will
go 10 the insane asylum"
why, am from the asylum" was the an.
swer; land since I've been out have come
across more d ID cranks than knew were
In the world. There are more cranks sir out
Of the asylum than in."
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A Dogs GOOD CHARACTER.
A Certificate Which Was brought 70
Court In q Dog Case.

Several days ago Mr.. Charles l. Gardiner.
while passing near the corner of 10Th and ri
Streets was attacked by shepherd dog, and.
fortunately. escaped being terribly bitten by
keeping the dog OFF at q safe distance. The
dog, however. managed to get hold OF his
trousers and slightly bruised his leg, Subse-
9uently on Information was fled apainst
John Weber, Of 1918 II street. the owner Of
the dog, and the case was brought to the aftef,-
ton OF the Police Court where the owner was
charged With keeping q dangerous dog. The
ton OF the court, bus the prosecution failed to
ton. 40 ~ 4so"
Mr.. James e. johnson, the defendants attor-
ney, said he had q certificate of the dor,s
character, signed by Mrs.. Weber,s neiShholr
Inc court, though It could not receiva this
ceruncate as testimony, dismissed the case
without nearing any proof concerning the doQ's
The certificate, which IL dated rahruarv
~, 1855. reads as follows: ave. the mnSaTr
signed cltizens and neighbour Of Madam Weber
li2lS ID street, take pleasure In certifvine to
the disposition of her shepherd dog. known az
cesar We have known and seen thS do.
daily On the street, and know him To Ia sSrs
iectiy gentle, and during Madam We6ers resi-
dence OF three-and-arhalf years at tbs above
street and number, have never haard snv
complaint against the dog being vicious. but
70 the contrary very gentia." The oerti0osf -
was signed by number Of oitixena.
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Deeds in fee have been filed as follows:
Elmeda L. Putnam to A Henning, sub. lot "a,
So. 616; SITS. Thomas Z. Smithson to Elmeda
L. Putnam, sub. lots 81, 81 and 81. do; 500.
A. P. Pardon to Joseph F. Boston, sub. lot 81,
50. 1874; 1868. Annie L. Mclean to Madison
Mhipple sub; ~, SO. 623; 81 400. S: Norment
to Janet s Atkinson, par. - So; 500; 500. 80.
$1,000. d. H. Rice to Mary J. Eliot, W. part
3, SO. oil; SO, 500. Jonathan Grammer to Pat
rick NJ. Kelly part 4. So 20; 3. p. NJ. Kelly to
to Elizabeth Hsmshut, SUBJ lot 90, Washington
Heights; S2,O62.5O. A. P. Crenshaw to g. W.
ney trustee TO w. 81 H. GODDARD lot a re s.r
walton A; $4,000. H. W. Barbour to d. q, War
ner, sub. lots III to 120, 50. SO; s.. F. 6.
to 1885, s' nS4 psrt
4, SO. 1868; s.. Caroline I; Bancroft to same,
So same property r. A. Waters. trustee ct
James D. Power to P. N. Dwyer, lot 20, SO. 541;
io, 50: 1o2; slsi: s; 2; Webb 70 9. G. Ely, lot
lot 81; $500. w. Moslin to B. and o. R.R.,
wsss part g. psa 70 q Ti1G s1d part
G tSss a tn Aug iNS ssss nsesh hai
s., sss; SO, 1sS W. p9ya H. 70 s. Levi.
j. Ryan to Leander n. Au5by, paris 20 and Mn aa
50: S5s; sec. 600. M Mary W Faulkner ct al; 70
Martha NJ. Read to T. Boyd Faulkner, sub lots
II, IS and 49, 50. Is; "a. 100. Martha NJ. Read
+ Dspps sts qs Higgins fha to 11s
Ryan. sub. lot 81, So; 1856; s1.362.77. John r.
PIE, SUBJ lot "a, 50. sss; IueS M aP
gan to D. Kane part 26, 3. and HIS addition to
West Washington; ~, 300. Laura A. Mccain
se saa aS 50 81, ~
SO, SO: 1873; $4,000. J. A. Harrington ct al. to
01 ar Co, to, AM
DO; s1,1Oo: 8. Morris Thorne 70 Fannie A.
Moore, part a. 4. So, g; s2Ss e,ILs Mar,
Henry Bssrd 70 R
e. ics Clark Mis TO 70
r. sa r. Gos kas
Pratt to Ella A. Morrill,. lot Is, blk. 4, Takoma
Todd. lots % and "A, 50. 695; s. And lot Is,
do; $. Gonzaga College to 6: T. Zurhorst, lots
and 8 Is and Ionn Miller e pa1n,e
M. Johnston to Thomas B. Hood, SUBJ ID, 50.
1873; e2,1OO: T. shoemaker 70 same, same
land, sub. i2s. %. $40; 5000. p. N. Dwyer
aud G.Van Rensalier, partition of lots 113, ia,
115 e 49, s. e. S4s 70 DyyeE and los
90. Asa; 90, 1000. ". Whelan TO Mary A. Bail
half 1S jen asa 10 2 Ms:s
property in county; 81 400. NJ: ]. Gallagher to
N. Buckley 70 ]. 3. 'oNeln. lot Il, So. cas-:
S1,34s. 81. Jaeger 70 g. E Holden, part 30, go.
Allen. part g, 90. 427; $3.50. Charles Garter
70 7; F: Keenan, sub lot SO. e. le7; q. $50: ].
g. SSo. I. :. WaRsamsn trustee. t to- K az
Fisher, sub. lot 2O5, SO. e75; $1,000. T. Is
Gleason to I. Gundling. east half sub. "a, %.
2O0; $500 ]. Harrison Johnson to Sarah ii
Wells, part 4. So 354, u 100. Jos. Weyrich to
]. r. Weyrich, sub. lot II, Prospect Hin; g.
Smith Petit 70 Laura v: Sylvester, sub. lot
Wykoff, trustee, 70 Aaron Baldwin, pit. 3, 90.
81, "a. $50; $1,000. Elizabeth T. Todd TO A. G.
Clark, sub. lots 80 and 80; 50. 643; - Ida n.
Marshall to J. g. Hester, In trust, sub. lot ITO
So 2O6; eA76A75. Helen w. Cox TO r. ord
pts. and is, 90. a; $1,000. c. II. Utermehie
ct al to A. J. Whitney. sub. 20. 60. 626; e.
Amos J. Whitney 70 Elisabeth Mclaughlin,
same property; $1,000.
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There has been another development in the
Downs case In Boston. A libel suit was brought
Thursday against the Boston Post at the hands
of the celebrated syndicate. The trouble has
grown out Of tie recent affair with Mr.. Dillen-
back, the reporter for the Post, who was as
saulted by Mr.. Downs For two mornings
the Post published accounts of Mr..
Dillenback's alleged discoveries In Con-
necticut, and Thursday morning il presented a
cut illustrative Of the parsons pugilistic ex.
ploits. In consequence OF this the attorneys OF
Mr.. Downs brought suit for libel in an action OF
tort in the sum OF $4,000, and q writ was
given 20 the deputy sheriff with orders to at.
tach the property Of the defendants. Mr.
Downs Is al present in Connecticut looking
after the stories that come from that state pre-.
judicial TO bis comfort. He claims that Dillen.
back proclaimed 10 the people the fact that hs
was acting in the interests OF Mr. Tacer
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A Boys DEATH FROM HYpRopHoe,,

A BOYS DEATH FROM HYDRoPHoRA-Just
at the beginning Of the new year the fifteen
year old son Of Henry Murray, who lives near
Washington, Ca, was bitten In the LID by stray
dog The wound healed very quickly, and there
was no thought OF danger. On Friday, the 10th
Of February, the boy was attacked by very
and on Sunday he said TO his mother: This is
the day for me TO 60 mad" And he did 60 mad
The commissions Increased until IL was neces-
sary to tie him % the bed. He frothed AT the
mouth and snapped a. everything that came
near him. Late that night he died, after ~.
ense suffering.
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nyou were here, or were there,
Then would 1 find the season fair.
How blissfuliy the day would rise
How blue would be the summer skieG
And all the world smile would wear.
What pleasant things we two would share.
By what green path we two would fare
How sweet would be each days surpriso
Ifyou were here
But my JOY IL otherwhere-
Each days q burden that bear
And Pleasure mocks NJ me and flea.
And Pain stands by my side and sighE
And yet know skies - Ould be fair
III were there
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picture books, such ~ are used in educating
Corcan youth. One set of pictures represents
The farm laborer, the blacksmith ana hosse
shoer, the house builder, the fisherman, the
weaver, the washwoman and others are here
depicted engaged In their occupations Another
set OF very beautifully colored pictures give
representations Of birds aud animals found in
Corea. These pictures are being mounted and
win soon be placed on exhibition
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A PREACHER SUED ZOE BREACH or PRo,e.
IsH.-A breach Of promise suit has been filed in
the HARDEN county, Ky. circuit court, By Miss
old against q preacher named Thurman Rich
ardson. She claims that he promised to marry
her, but, In violation OF his promise, married =
young Lady named Fannie Lee Tucker. She
dxes her damages at $4,000. for which abe
asks judgment against the preacher.
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In the trial In New York Of the Texan Hol.
land for the murder Of Davis, the sSawdust',
OF not guilty. The audience loudly applauded.
q, The parties concerned In the iynching OF ]. c.
wilson In Patrick county, Va, have been In
in that section on record
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No THANKS FOR MISREPRESENTATION week
q st. Louis theater manager offered q reward to
the boy who could sit the longest on q chunck
Of ice lwere placed In q row on.the' curbstone.
and about q Thousand boys gathered TO compete
for the nfgid hOnors, but the Humane society 9
omcers appeared upon the scene just a. the
matinee was about to commence and sat on the
manager. One boy. who went there with
denomination In his eye and rubber lining
in the seat Of his trousers, did not thank the
offctOus humane man for his Interference
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next struck her with the same result. Each
ssiast aer iron sides With no more etecs than
to dent them. The Tennessee kept up q muir
derous fire on the vessels that struck her, but
When all was clear between the two fiagships,
they headed for each other at full speed. A
direct blow was avoided by the Tennessee and
the Hartford struck her ON the port bow. As
she came under our port cat-head she So damned
the anchor stock rs TO cause the nukes TO dy up
In the air. and, as IL In anger, TO ail with great
force on the root of her casemate. Capt Dray-
ton, who was standing on the forecastle, seeing
Buchanan's head above the hatch on top OF the
bis fieid-xlasses at him Lieut. W atson, at the
same time, fired his revolver at him, and Bu-
chanan quickly disappeared. Both vessels then
with solid shot, which bounded in the air from
her iron sides, clearing, however, all loose arti-
Giles. such as ratings, boats, davits, nags, DC,
and tanning her port shutters SO as TO make
most OF her guns useless during the rest OF the
night. It was supposed that at this time, while
notwithstanding one of his tanmed ports, Ad-
miral Buchanan was severely wounded BY q
bolt loosened on the inside by the shot striking
the outside. The Tennessee now passed astern
night in turn. The rams guns did ter
rible execution on our berth-deck, killing
or wounding most Of the powder division.
guns. while the Hartford made half circuh
and headed again for the Tennessee. The po-
sition OF the ram prevented . iair piow, out Is
the two ships came together We poured in
broadside after broadside Of solid shot While
q very dense smoke enveloped the two vessels
we discovered the Lackawanna bearing down
upon or 1t full speed, intending 70 strike the
Tennessee. Upon discovering her mistake her
engines were Immediately reversed and her
helm put hard starboard. Her force was broken
and square blow was avoided, but she struck Ms
two guns forward Of the mixzen rigging, throw.
ing two guns over on deck, carrying away the
rail- TO the mixsen rigging and cutting our side
down TO the water. Sne then glanced on and
passed under our stern. While this was going
the ram with our port battery. The Hartford
again separated from the Tennessee, and after
hurried examination IL was found that .
large opening had been made In the side, from
the water up, but that there was no serious
leak. Our three monitors had now arrived,
their want Of speed being their greatest failing,
and were seeking Close quarters with the ram,
o0e on each side and the third acDoD her stern,
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How the SOOty-Faced Small Roy Has
Been Crowded Out Of Business.

THE "REMINISCENCES OF A 'swEEP''-HOw THE
BOYS USED TO WORK-THEIR SONG IN THE
CHIMNEY ToP-THE MODERN WAY OF CLEAN
ING FLUES.
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with their sticks. In Japan, where the same
processes are followed by wash-women, these
the women to assist them in asserting their
supremacy In the family councils. The pro-
fessor, as he explained the use of the sticks to
them There were three Japanese husbands
whose lives were made miserable by the shrew-
h of ne6 who
meeting and organized Q sort Of union for mu.
tual protection, agreeing to stand by one
poked his head into the window and shouted:
"Here they come with their sticks" Two of the
husbands Immediately fed from the place but
when at safe distance halted, and wondered
why the third had not come. Then they be-
thought themselves that they had agreed to
There they found their companion dead. &C.
tually frightened to death by the abrupt an
nouncement that his wife was coming with her
washing stick. The COrean ware is inlaid with
zig-zag characters signifying good win or good
luck. On some OF the articles are designs rep
rese1ting hideons monsters Of all sorts Though
most disappeared a. q religion, and the people
give faith to barbarous superstitions. They
with pictures Of fabulous beasts Of fearful
aspect for the purpose OF frightening OF evil
SPECIMENS OF coREAN Art.
One Of the greatest prizes secured by Ensikn
Bernadou was screen Of silk. upon which had
been painted In oil huge picture representing
scene at q royal ceremony. People are throng-
ing into huge court yard and towards the
ROYAL throne. erected at one side OF the incloe.
ure, bearing gifts to the king. There arc ranks
of crimson-rObed soldiers and all the surround
ings of q splendid state ceremony. The gifts
comprise animals of various kinds, including q
number which exist nowhere except In Corean
mythology. fruits, packages Of cloth, falcons,
been done very skillfully. The perspective Il
SO arranged a. TO bring TO view both the interioE
and exterior of the Enclosure. The artist has
| fty. The dresses represented in the painting
are Of various grades and conditions, HON the
ornamental attire OF the nobleman 30 the sim.
ple dress Of the peasant Accompanying THU
screen = collection OF drawings and painting
hH native artists On paper. They constituted
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THE GLORY OF WOMAN.
Where the Beoutifml Tresses a>aA An
stores Come From.

WHY THE PEASANT GIRLS OF FRANCE PRODUCER
THE BEST IN THE MARKET-THE EFFECT OF
SUN AND ExPosURE-PoOR QUALITY OF
DEAD wOMAN'S HAIR.