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The Washington critic., 1888-06-04
A CHANGE StiII Omen.

Young Mr.. Diplomat TAT Washington
party)-l am so sorry Miss Naive, that
you have been down TO supper. had
anticipated the pleasure of acting as your
escort.
Miss Naive--oh, thank you, Mr.. Diplo-
mat bnt-er-l--have only been down
onCe,--lN. y. Sun.
The Washington critic., 1888-06-04
CONTRACTORS IN SESSION.
Convention of Trades Union Men at the
Elks' Hall.

The Machinery Contractors, National
Trades Union, District Assembly, No.
19s, X. of L., met in convention this
morning at 0 o'clock, at the Ellks' Hall,
Pennsylvania avenue and Ninth street.
John Il. Lee of Philadelphia, the presi-
dent of the Assembly, called the meeting
to order. Thirty.iive delegates, represent
ing assemblies nm, in New 1ork Baitimore
cinnati, Detroit, Minneapolis, Chicago
and other places were present The pro-
ceedings were secret. The convention
will be in session for about four days. and
consider questions pertinent to the organ
ization
The Washington critic., 1888-06-04
Cost of EIectric Street Cars.

The Fourth Avenue Street Car Com
pany have decided to run their cars
from Fourteenth street up to Harlem by
their new device, the electric motor. Be
fore deciding upon the change, how
ever, the directors appointed experts to
make calculations as to the ratio of cost,
gain and loss in the three methods of
propelling street cars The following is
fba raSrlf.
The Washington critic., 1888-06-04
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

B. X. Plain & Co., st. Cloud Building,
furnish the following Oil quotations
Closed Saturday, 791; opened to day, 70s
highest, S0s lowest, 7Sl; 2:15 p. m, 10.
New York Stock Market.
The following have been furnished by
Il. X. Plain Il Co., Brokers, st. Cloud
Building Ninth and f streets
The Washington critic., 1888-06-04

There are now sixty electric street rail-
ways in the United States. The question
should be used-whether it shall be by
continuous current or the storage bat.
tenes.-[N. Y. Mail and Express.
The Washington critic., 1888-06-04
The Time TO Lay in Stock.

Aunt Dinah reading the paper)-I sees,
Rastus, by de papah, dat poultry am
quoted as very quiet
Uncle Rastus-Well, Ise glad ob dat,
an / reckon I'd better negotiate fo' some
dis ebenin'. Dat chicken we had last
Sunday, old 'ooman, made noise 'nough
to rouse de huh neighborhood.-[N, Y.
sGnn
The Washington critic., 1888-06-04

Delightfully."- situated on the broad, bright
waters Of the Lower Potomac, near Chesa-
peako Bay, and resting on q picturesque and
pine.clad beach IL Piney Point, commanding
a wealth of marine views seldom equaled
Here Nature has displayed her handiwork
Views Romantic Little Bays and Charming
Inlets, while the adjacent country Is rich in
legendary lore. It's towering and health
giving pines, its sunny slopes and lovely
fishing, has made the grand old beach fa.
vorite resort for more than hata century.
The invalid or the convalescent, as well as
families, will find here all the comforts Of q
benefits of
The Washington critic., 1888-06-04
Address Registered Letters to
new ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK,
New Orleans, La.

REMEMBER that the presence of Gen
erals Beauregard and Early, who are in
charge of the drawings, is a guarantee of alb
solute fairness and integrity, that the chances
are all equal, and that no one can possibly
divine what number will draw Prize
"REMEMBER, also, that the payment OF
Prizes is GUARANTEED BY FOUR NATION.
AL BANKS Of New Orleans, and the Tickets
are signed by the President Of an Institution
whose chartered rights are recognized In the
highest Courts; therefore, beware OF all imi.
tations and anonymous schemes"
The Washington critic., 1888-06-04
"AIderney Dairy Wagons"

Fresh Alderney butter, ohurned every
prints, 45c. per lb. Also cottage cheese,
bnttermilk and sweet milk, DC. per at.
Cream, l5c, per pt.
The Washington critic., 1888-06-04
AuCIlnN SALES.
~ DtScASsOS mos, AuciioSEgns.
TRUSTEES SALE OF HOUSE AND LOT,
7O5 II STREET NORTHEAST.

* ~ tNhNHNFN hhtf7sg
TRUSTEES SALE OF HOUSE AND LOT,
705 II STREET NORTHEAST.
BY virtue Of n decd Of trust duly recorded
IN liber No; 1896, folio i7l ct seq, one OF the
land rec ords of the District of Columbia, we
VIII sell on SATURDAY, THE OTf DAY or
JUNE a. ID, 1888 AT . O'CLOCK p. NJ, M
'front.' Of the premises. 9ll that PIECE or parcel
on the ground plat or plan Of Washington,
ID. G., as and being LOT numbered twenty-five
Of McCarthy's subdivision OF square mum.
bered eight hundred and ninety 500, to-
gether with the improvements, ways, ease
ments,. rights, privileges, SC. to the same
belonging or in any manner appertaining.
Terms, n cash; balance In equal payments
payable somi.annually from day Of sale, TO be
secured by deed of trust ON promises sold, or
all cash at option Of purchaser A deposit of
$500 required at time Of sale. Terms to be
complied with in ten days. otherwise right
reserved to resell at risk and cost Of default.
ing purchaser after FIVE days public notice
Of such resale in some newspaper published
IN Washington DC. Conveyancing, &c. at
GF6, ISAAG !. /; bITgGS I{T2gTGSSsoN' } Trustees.
VlRusTEES SALE OF A HOUSE ASD LOT OS
i HARRISON STREET OR GOOD HOPE
ROAD, IN ANACosTIA OR UNION
BY virtue Of deed of trust dated February
10, 1881. from William Howard and wife TO
us, and recorded in liber No. 057, folio 444,
we shall offer for sale, at public auction, In
front OF the premises, on MONDAY, JUNE
., 1883, at . O'Clock p. M, lot No, 3l3, on
the official plan of the village Of Uniontown.
Terms Of sale will be announced at the
time of sale.
HENRY c. McCAULEY,
WILLIAM o. NAYLOR,
Trustees.
DANIEL o'C. CALLAGHAN,
Attorney, 1O06 + st n W.
The Washington critic., 1888-06-04
CAPITAL PRIZE 100000.

po ll1NHa AluONIAlllE lpfs'sss
Exg For Club Rates, or any further informa
tion apply to the undersigned, Your hand.
writing must be distinct and Signature plain.
More rapid return mail delivery will be as
sured by your inclosing an Envelope bearing
your full address.
Send Postal Notes, Express Money orders,
or New York Exchange in ordinary letter
Currency by Express (at our expense) ad.
dressed to
NJ, A. DAUPHIN,
New orleans, La.
The Washington critic., 1888-06-04

The body Of General Logan will prob
ably be transferred this month from Rock
Creek Cemetery to the Soldiers Home
Cemetery, The site is near where the
Decoration Day ceremonies are held and
was selected by Mrs. Logan. A large
tombstone to be placed over the grave Is
in course of construction. The removal
is only temporary and mortuary
chapel, in which the remains will be
placed, will be erected about fifty feet
south of the snperintendent's house, in
the space where officers are buried.
The Washington critic., 1888-06-04
SuMMER RESORTS.

SUMMER RESORTS.
IJOTTL BB1GHTON,
III LONG BRANCH
Open from
JUNE ~ TO SEPTEMBER 10.
Gutstadt's Orchestra re engaged FOR season
Special rates 10 families
Address as above.
JOHN w. STOKES
prourictor.
The Washington critic., 1888-06-04
An Unfortunate Expression.

She-IIow do you like my new shoes,
Adolph?
He (dreamily)-They are simply inn
mense.
1t took the two families week to patch
up peace Detroit Free Press.
The Washington critic., 1888-06-04
FIRST GLASS SEASIDE RESORT,
A New and Spacious Hotel

Has been erected, and newly and handsomely
furnished throughout. number of neat
cottages have been built and other extensive
improvements added.
The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-12
CITY NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

"A valuable mare belonging to Mr.. William
Coleman was stolen yesterday
Prof Simon Newcomb has returned from
his soiourn In the mountains of North Caro-
lima.
William Wood who for the past eight
years served The PosT to East Washington
subscribers died Yesterday of typhoid pneu-
monia, after few days illness, at his home,
6l1 II street northeast.
Albert Frank, about thirty years old, fell
in iii. at Fourteenth aud Pennsylvania avenue
last night. lie was taken to his home, 932 E
street northwest in the patrol wagon.
Services, for men only, will be held every
evening this week at the rooms Of the Young
Mems Christian Association. The services
will be conducted by Rev. A. II. Zimmerman.
The National Fencibles' Fair opens tonight
at the National Rifles Armory. One of the
new features Of the fair will be tin-type
photography by electric light. Mr.. Rice, the
photographer, will be In charge Of the gallery.
--"rse guilty err bein' drunk, but Use no
vag,n declared Lucy Robinson, as she stood in
the dock in the Police Court this morning
with bandanna around her neck. But she
was sent down just the same.
Joseph Downs, while intoxicated, was
knocked down by an Avenue street car Satur-
day night on street southeast, and was cut
severely about the head. DIR. Bayne dressed
the wounds Of the injured man.
The marriage Of Mr.. A. Oscar Hancock to
Miss Isabella f. Baldwin, daughter Of the date
S. Burr Baldwin, of this city, published in
yesterdays New York World as having taken
place IN ~. Thomas's Church, is denied. -
Lewis Stevenson, son OF Gen. Stevenson,
First Assistant Postmaster General, who has
been with geological survey party In Mon
tana, has returned, bearing gift for the Gen
eral from pioneer In Montana. The present
consists Of magnificent pair OF deer horns.
The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-12
A HEAVY CLAIM GAINED.
Gen. Sturm Receivers over Two Mill
Dollars from the Mexican Gov or nme mt

Gen. Sturm Receivers over Two Million
Dollars from the Mexican Governments.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Nov. 12.-Gen.
Herman Sturm, man who once pos
sessed great wealth, but lost it through
his dealings with the Mexican Govern
ment, has, after many years of persistent
effort, procured the allowance of claim
which will restore his fortune with in
terest. At the time of the Macmillan
invasion he entered into contract to fur
nish the Government a large supply of
arms and ammunition at greatly adj
vauced cost. Philadelphia capitalists
were interested with him in the transac-
ton.
Through the wrecking of steamship
containing large part of the cargo and
the failure of the Government to pay for
its purchase, Sturm was bankrupted and
others associated with him lost heavily.
Sturm endeavored to recover insurance
on part of his loss, and the case was in
court many years. Two years ago there
was an adverse ruling on the claim in
court. Sturm pushed the matter, how
ever, and has been rewarded by receiving
an allowance of So, 125, 900 on his claim.
This is to be paid in Mexican bonds, and
he will not realizs the full amount lie
owes heavy attorney fees, which will
also tend to reduce the amount received.
The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-12
HIS LORDsHIp's STABLE.
A Look at sackvine VESTS Horses and
CnrrlnEcs,

Carriages.
On reading an advertisement to the
effect that the contents of Lord Sack
ville's stable were on sale, Baltimore
American correspondent on Saturday
visited his lordship's residence and was
shown over the stable by Charles the
coachman. Charles looked unusually
gorgeous, in vest of solid red and gilt
tering buttons of brass.
Lord Sackvile's stable Is o decidedly
mearger one for Il British Minister, con-
sisting, as il does, of only single pair
of carriage horses. Neither his lordship
nor Miss West did any riding while in
Washington, although Miss West is an
expert horsewomaD. and rode quite often
on the other side.
Both these horses are for carriage
work. said Charles, but they will do
equally we'll for riding This horse is q
little low in the forequarters, and neither
of them are very fast" Charles then
led the way into the harness room, where
there were several complete sets of car
riage harness, two saddles and riding
bride. These sets of harness." said
Charles, "are better than anything you
can get over here. The harness made on
the other side is so much better than the
! American make; you do things too fast
over here" he said, reflectively.
1. Here's a whip, though he said, TAX
| ing one from q rack and ''swishing' it
savagelv labout, chat beats anything |
ever handled; look at that stick holly
wood-every inch of It'll you couldn't
duplicate that in all England, because
holly Is such q scrubby little plant that ii
| is n wonder 10 me how a stick MS long as
this was ever secured. The whip was
made by Fontaine, of London. A very
fine riding saddle was also shown, but
from hanging in the stable, from disusc.
q long streak of discolored leather APP
pears across the seat where the girth
rested.
In the carriage-room there were two
closed carriages, an old-fashioned French
phaeton, brought here by Miss West,
but never used, and a sleigh. These
carriages" said Charles, "wcre all made
by Peters & Son, of London, who charge
ESQ to just put their name on carriage
as the maker" The carriage, besides
Mr.. Peters name, bore the Sackville
crest. but it is doubtful if even this
combination will cause very great ad-
vance in the price of these articles.
"Things is looking blarstcd blue about
here" remarked Charles, sadly, as he
leaned against the doorway and gazed
pensively at the house from which his
iordship will soon be going TT was
playing it pretty low down on his lud
Ship, it was, tell you. And / tell you
they feels it in therer' he exclaimed il
sudden burst of confidence. Mis-
West feels deuced blue about it"
The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-12
Georgetown Notes.

BENJAMIN Gaskins and William Wheeler,
two old offenders, were arrested Saturday
night by Officer Shanks and Bloom, charged
with being drunk and disorderly.
Armstead Morten. a shoemaker who keeps a
shop at 1925 ThIrty.fourth street, reports his
place broken into some time Saturday night OF
Sunday, aud several pairs of shoes stolen.
Mrs. Annie NJ. Cowne, q sister of Mrs.
Rentzel. who keeps clearinghouse at 1913
Thirt; second street, was badly burned sun
day morning about q o'clock by an explosion
of coal oil. Mrs. Cowne was building fire
and thought to expedite matters by the use OF
coal oil. The force of the explosion threw
her across the room and burned her face Sc
verely She was attended by DIR. Appleby,
and is row in fair way for recovery.
Temperature and conditi' Of water at
n. m: Great Falls, temperature, 81; condi
ton, II; receiving reservoir, temperature, 81
condition at north connection, 36 condition o.
south connection, %; distributing reservoir
temperature, 50; condition at inilucnt gate
house, 3G; condition at eilluent Gate-house, 81
The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-12
THE NINE EXPLOSION.
Nearly a Hundred Bodies Taken Out
Many still Buried.

A dispatch from PittsDurg, Kan,
dated the 18th. says: For hours after the
explosion snuffed out the lives of nearly
hundred men the scene at the pit was
distressing. Poorly clad women with
babes clasped to their breasts came
through the darkness by the light cast
from the bonfres like haggard, uncanny
beings from another world. Some
shrieked above the storm, and muttered
as they fell helpless on the shoulders of
the stronger neighbors. Still others
were mad in their despair, and tore
their hair and garments and would have
dashed into the tomb headlong but for
the strength exerted by miners from
other Shafts. a,.
One poor woman, whose husband and
two sons were in the pit, lay her three
youngest children beside a blazing fire
and then fell in Mysteries among them.
| She lay unnoticed in this position until
morning. then she was removed to her
home q raving maniac. AT one time the
crush of women and children at the shaft
was so great that it was feared that vio-
lence would be necessary in order to
clear the way for the rescuers. The
poor creatures fought each other in their
despair, and in some instances inflicted
severe punishment.
AS the night wore on the work of re
covering the bodies continued until the
floor of the engine-house was strewn
with mangled bodies. Then the bodies
were placed in rows upon the ground,
where the rain and snow beat upon
them. Most of the victims were shock
ingly mutilated. Some were so distigured
as to pc unacceptable. All were GOV.
cred with blood and dust, and many were
almost stripped of their clothes. There
was nothing left of the first man brought
up from the dreadful hole but bleeding
pulpy trunk. The head and arms and
legs had been blown Off
Many of the searchers tainted at theil
work. Others, stimulated by brandy and
the entreaties of the demoniacal women
the night. Some of the victims were
not disfigured. They were in chamber
least affected by the shock, and died o
suffocation. AS fast as the bodies
were brought to the surface there was ;
rush made to identify them, q dozeI
women in many cases being engaged a
one time in scanning the bloody face o
some unfortunate.
! There are still about fifty bodies in tn
lower levels, Some of the victims wer
found buried beneath immense weight
of slate, while others were discovered il
; groups and in all kinds of positions. Tw
men, who have not been identified, wer
so tightly locked in each others arm
( that they were with great difficulty tor
apart. Their eyes had been blown on
y by the explosion and their faces 50 hol
C ribly crushed that the bones were groun
s into the flesh.
The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-12
LIonnR DEALERS AROUSED.
Those Refused Licenses Must Close Their
Places Mt once.

Those Refused Licenses Must Close Their
Places ut Once.
The Commissioners this morning di-
rected Assessor Fish to send out notices
to every person whose application for a
liquor license has been rejected to close
their bars Immediately In the event of
failure TO comply with the notice the
proprietor will be prosecuted for selling
liquor without license. They are also
notified that the money deposited with
the District to pay for the licenses in
case of its issuance will be returned to
them on applying for the same.
The saloon keepers, or at least the hun
dred or more whose applications for
licenses have been refused, are thorough
ly aroused. The offices of the Commits
sioners were throngcd with them and
their attorneys to-day, making every
effort in their power TO have their cases
reconsidered Mr.. Staples, of Wizards,
was present with his attorney. lie filed
an affidavit stating that he was not in
the city when charge of Sunday selling
was made against his place, and an en-
ploye allowed the case to go by default.
His case will be reconsidered.
There has been large number OF
hotels and restaurants refused licenses,
and the question has arisen, whether
they will be allowed to serve liquor with
meals. Commissioner Webb states that
this will not be allowed. as liquor can
only be sold to be drunk on the prem
Uses under a barroom liscensc 1t can
only be sold rs merchandise under a
wholesale license.
He said in regard to furnishing liquor
with meals in hotels, that Judge Mont
gomery had decided that certain hotel
proprietor had right to serve liquor
with meals, but he did not make the de-
cision general, and distinctly stated that
it only applied to the case before him.
MIR. Webb is of the opinion that the
Sunday law does not prohibit bona
fide hotel keeper from furnishing drink;
with meals.
The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-12
BASEBALL GOSSIP.
The Imperative Necessity of strengthen
Ing the Washington Nine.


Unless the Washington Baseball nine
is greatly strengthened it is doubtful
whether it will receive enough patronage
from the lovers of the national game to
enable II to hold out to the end of another
season, says a Washington correspondent
of the st. Louis Republic. For two sea-
sons the Nationals have wound up at the
tail-end of the League clubs. People got
disguised, and many charged that, owing
to the weakness of the home and other
clubs, hippodroming was resorted to in
order to give the weaker clubs chance
to win games from the stronger organiza-
tions. While this was probably not
true, the playing was such that the various
managers have been justly subject to
such criticism.
1t was a strange fact that when the
Chicago, New York, Detroit and Boston
clubs would come here the Washingtons
were able in some of the series of games
TO win majority and then they would go
out on the road and get doubled up in
two or three straight games by the weak
est clubs, like the Pittsburg and Indian
apolis, and on one trip away from home
the stronger clubs, like New York, Chi
cago and Detroit, simply toyed with the
Washingtons. The organization has been
entirely too weak for the club to remain
in the National League, and unless some.
thing is done to strengthen the list OF
players another season will find the
Washington Club practically without pa
tronage before half the games are played.
Some baseball enthusiasts think that the
only way to have well-matched clubs in
q powerful combination is to limit the
number to eight, and have one league
association, or whatever it might be
called, and bring in the following New
York, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Balti
more, Cincinnati, Boston. St Louis and
Chicago. Each of the cities named has
a population large enough to make the
game profitable and provide strong or
CARNATIONS There would be good ball
playing all around, and it begins to look
as If the managers will have to come tc
some such arrangement, or else carry ir
both the League and Association from
two to three clubs composed of inferior
players, and not able to furnish credit
able games in all the cities.
The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-12
THE MISSIONARY COUNCIL.
One of the Most Important Meetings of
the Protestant Episcopal Church.

One of the Most Important Meetings of
the Protestant Episcopal Church.
1t was expected that the church COM
mission appointed to discuss work among
the colored people would meet 0t the
Colonization Society building this morn
ing, but as the members had not arrived,
the meeting was postponed until this
afternoon. The commissioners report
will be submitted to the General Mission.
airy Council of the Episcopal Church to.
morrow morning.
THE MEETING To-MoRRow.
The General Missionary Council of the
Episcopal Church which is to meet in
this city, consists of all the bishops of
the church, and sixtv.seyen clerical and
siXty-seven lay delegates. 1t meets an
| nually and is authorized by the General
Convention to take all necessary action
in regard to the work of the church.
which shall not conflict with the general
policy of the Board as determined at its
triennial sessions.
The council will be presided over by
the Right Rev. John Williams, ID. D.,
Bishop of Connecticut and presiding
bishop of the House of Bishops.
The meeting of the council will be pre-
coded by q meeting of the church com
mission for work among the colored peo-
| pie, which will be held in the offices Of
| the commission in the Colonization
| building, $50 Pennsylvania avenue, on
the day preceding the council. The
church for many years has felt the
| necessity of systematic work in the col
ored mission field, and in the general
convention of 1886 the matter was fully
discussed and tho following commission
| instituted:
Rt. Rev. Dr. Dudley, Bishop of Kentucky; re,
Rev: Dr.. Potter, Bishop " New York; RI Rev.
Rev. Dr. Paret, Bishop of Maryland; Rt. Rev.
/ Dr.. Weed, Bishop of Florida; Rev. DR.. j. II.
EccleSton of Baltimore; Rev. DR.. A. 7. Porter,
| Of Charleston, S. c.: Rev. DIR. j. q. Newton. of
Richmond; Rev. q. 3. Cooke, of Louisville, Ky.
| Rev. g. b. Perry, of Newark N. j.; Rev. j. j.
Daniel, of jacksonville, Fla; MIR. j. Z. Bancroft
| Richmond Mr.. IL. W. Mccall, of Germantown,
| Pa, and Mr.. John A. King, of New York. Rev.
Mr.. Daniel has died since.
The work of the commission grew so
rapidly that at the meeting in June of
the present year it was found necessary
to establish permanent office in this
city, with a resident general secretary.
Rev. James X. HUBBARD, d. d. of Nir-
| EIni", ""s ViSStSu oCCiVV"i anu INC
office in the Colonization building was
opened. The commission has charge of
the funds devoted to the work among
the colored people in various dioceses
and during the current year has appro.
priated $31 $50 for missionary work
among the colored people of the South
and Kansas and Nebraska. This money
is expended under the direction Of the
several Bishops to whose dioceses it is
appropriated, and is divided among the
colored churches and missions that are
not self-supporting.