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Clergyman's Slippers.

Extract from New York Times Editorial.
 Why are women forced by blind necessity of their being to offer slip pers to clergymen? It is really a subject better fitted for a debate be- tween Prof. Max Muller, of Oxford, and Prof. Whitney, of Yale, in the serious pages of a scientific monthly than for the editorial page of a news paper. But we can at least indicate the proper line of research to pursue, and if neither of these learned men choose to adopt our view of the mat ter, we hope great things from MT. Andrew Lang, who is always ready to accept new and startling aspects of matters that have been hitherto set tied, cut and dried.
 The clue will be found in the love of spinsters for their pet animals. This rests on the forcible damming up in their charming breasts of that ma ternal affection than which earth pre- sents no more affecting and loving trait. Statistics will prove that those spinsters who send slippers to clergy men have no pets-not even @ canary bird. Ergo, slipper sending arises from perverted or abortive or arrested maternal affection. But why slip pers? the thoughtless reader afflicted with a chronic paresis of memory may ask. An, they do not remember, then, thin clinging bit of leather yielded by a gentle but determined hand which smote them unawares- or otherwheres? In civilized coun- tries the slipper is the maternal rod of command, the weapon that keeps the nursery from becoming private lunatic asylum or anti-poverty soci- ety. It is used by instinct, not from forethought, being an inheritance from countless generations of smiters. Now, the spinster has the instinct in her just as the married woman, but it nexer finds an outlet. Pushed, how ever. by the unconscious spring of maternity lying undeveloped in her soul, she turns to slippers. The fa- vorite clergyman is not her love, neither is he her son, but the affection in her gropes that way; it is too strong for her; she must work him a pair, and though she dreads the Amer ican humorist, in secret she embroid- CTS and sends her artlcss gift.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-04-07

A season of English grand opera will be given at the Chicago opera house beginning April 30, there will
 be only seven performances. The entire paraphernalia of the National Opera company win be brought on and the company will appear in the strength of the repertoire, and the full chorus and ballet. The company comprises :: Sopranos, Bertha Pierson, Amanda Fabric, Sophia Fraulmann, Charlotte Walker, etc.; contraltos, Attalie Claire, Helen Ludington, Clara Poole, Agnes Perring, etc. tenors, Eloi Syl- via, Charles Bassett, Barton Me- Gucken, Joseph Pache; bassos and baritones, Franz Netta, Andrew Black, Alonzo Stoddard, William Merton, George H. Broderick, W. Ludwig, etc.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-04-07
Ayers Sarsaparilla, Prepared by nr. ] [. Aver Co. assll. N asa. Sold by all hrusa,..s, t'flps tl, siH bot,lss, e.
The New Copyright Bill.

''N ~FSN '9tfs ~f-'f
 The new copyright blll, which has been approved by writers, publishers and printers, and which is thought will surely become law, contains tho following provisions:
 "The privilege of copyright to for cign authors, on condition that they shall take out their copyright simul- taneously in this country and in tho country where they reside that tho publication shall bc simultaneous, and that copies be deposited with tho librarian of congress- that tho books published here shall bo printed from typo set in the United States that the importation of copyrighted works shall bc prohibited, except that any party may import In any one invoice two copies of any book for his own use and not for sale; that the libra rian of congress shall once week publish list of all foreign books so copyrighted, and furnish It to tho col lcctors of the ports and to any one else who will pay for Ii"
 It is believed that in diie will ob- feet to this bill and that 1t can become law this year. It's enactment will stop the cheap republication of Eng fish books whose authors care to pro- tcct their rights here and will secure for American authors In England all the rights which arc thus granted to foreign authors here.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-04-07
Blackfriars' Theatre.
London Atheneum

A chancery suit of 1912, in the pub- He record office, which has hitherto escaped notice, furnishes soms inter- esting details concerning tbeatrica matters in the time of Shakespeare The suit was brought against Richard Burbidge, John Heminges and others, in respect of the lease of Blackfriars' theatre, which the said Burbidge, by deed dated 2d of September, 42 Eliza beth, demised to Henry Evans, "whoe intended them presentlye to erect or sett vvp a Companye of boys or others to playe playes < interludes in the said Playhowse in such sort as be- fore tyme has beDe there vsed." By reason of the plague in anno James l. Evans "grew wearye" of the play house, and desired to give up his in- terest in 1t. He surrendered the lease in August, anDo 6, following. The complainant, in his replication, states that "duringe such time as the said defendantes Heminges and Bur bridge and theire Companye con- tynewed playes and interludes in the said great Hall in the ffryers they gott, & as yet dothe, more in one Winter in the said great Hall by thousand powndes than they were vsed to gett in the BaDckside ;" also, that Evans twas censured by the Right Honors- ble Court of Starr Chamber for his vnorderlie carriage and behauiour in takinge vp of gentlemens children against .hcire wills, and to ympioy them for players.0
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-04-07
INFORMATION

Of Conway County, Ark, one of the best counties in the state, can be had by addressing TIL. Cox, Sec'y Immigration Bureau, Nor rilton, Arkansas.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-04-07

Miss Ruth Stetson, Miss Maude Waldemere and Miss Ella Rock, of the Rice company, have been engaged for the Crystal Slipper" the annual ex- travaganza to be produced at the Chi cago opera house the coming summer.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-04-07

Are you going to Chicago via Cin- cinnsti or Louisviiie7 If %, bay your ticket by the Xonon" ronte. It is tho daisy line between the Ohio river cities and Chicago.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-04-07

The gentleman who is painting his nose thinks that alcohol used in the arts should be free-Boston Commer- ctdl Bulletin.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-04-07

Wintersmith's Tonic Syrup for chills and Fever is . certain cure and pleas ant to take. See testimonial in this paper.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-04-07

The man in the moon has one ad- vantage over his terrestial brothers: The fuller he gets the more brilliant he grows.-LfTe.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-04-07

It is rather strange that % many people who have no object in life per- sist in living.-Ne6r0ska Stdtesman.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-04-07

Many victories arc won by rlce powder. -~ .New Orleans PieagWic.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-04-07
Be Sure

To ask for Ayers SarsapArilla, if you are in need oi Bloo1-parifer -- tho only certain and reliable remedy for rimples. blotchcs. and all other erup- tons of the skin. AS an alternative,
 Ayers Sarsaparilla,
 after trial ot nearly half a century, ia universally conceded to he the boat ever discovered. IL is agreeable Co the taste. and, being highly concentrated. only amass tiuses aEe TivssitJ,
 An old lady of eighty, Mrs. Mary C. Ames, ot Rookpors. Me, after forty years of suffering from humor in the blood, manifesting itself tn ErystpelaS and oth- CT distressing eruptions on tho skin. at last began the use ef Ayers SarsaparillM, and, after taking ten bottles. she Ia aow, ahe says, ''as smooth and fair aS ever"
 Lean,ier S. McDonald, ot Sotey st., Charlostown. Mass, suffered greatly from hoils and Carbuncles. and for nearly two months was unable to work. A druggist advised him to take Ayrr's SarSaparilla. after using two bottles ot which he was entirely cured. Ha has remained in good health evrr since.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-04-07

cAilAssn Cry fos Pisehss's caseosta.
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District Government Affairs.

C0SFERRING TRUST POWERS UPON CORPORATIONS.
The commissioners have written 10 Chairman
confer trust powers upon title company. The
commissioners say that while they are not pre-
pared TO say that the comforting OF trust powers
upon corporations Is In the line OF wisdom and
good policy, they can see no reason why the
powers asked for In the bill-at least TO limited
extent and with proper safe guards-should not
De granted TO this company well as to those
named in the several other bills now pending
before Congress seeking like powers.
BUILDING PERMITS
were issued to-day to ii. Trip TO build four brick
dwellings, from 500 to 5l5 South Capitol street
eleven brick dwellings,, from 1901 to 1923 Mary
land avenue northeast, at cost OF ST., 900; j. IT..
johnson TO build three brick dwellings, from AZ.
10 4S6 18th street southwest at cost OF "a 800.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The permit for the Catholic University was not
submitted. 1t is probable that the permit viii not
be issued until tomorrow or next day, as the
building inspector Will have TO go over them.
The rooms OF Commissioners Webb and Wheatley
as kell as the ooard-room are being papered, CIV
ing them more cheerful appearance.
The Commissioners have sent to Chairman Tag
CART, OF the committee on military display OF the
Tree bridge celebration, the communication lately
received from Gov. Fitz Lee. The governor In his
letter, after giving permission TO the military COM
Rns upon the prospect Of an additional tie between
Virginia and Washington.
= The Commissioners have written to j. 3. Boss, Of
3nghtwoOd, ID. c., In answer 10 his request TO have
q newer laid on the north side OF v street, between
10th street and Vermont avenue. that the esti
Capt. sysuons has recommended that the side
walk ar the corner OF nth and u streets be LAID
under the compulsory permit system-
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Of the bridge Was the determina-

the completion Of the bridge was the determine
uon on the part Of Col Hams 10 permit no poor
matenais 70 be incorporated into the structure.
lnne aiter time were the various contractors CON-
70 furnish material that came up 20 the standard
OF the specincatlonA While the completion OF the
S Srugs MAS perhaps thus DELAYED longer than Il
Mouto otnerwise have been, the result Is a FIRST
class STRUCTURE thoroughly reliable In its strength
as well as beautiful In It's design
REMOVING TIE OLD STRUCTURE
The removal OF the old material was a work OF
great danger and requiring more than ordinary
Skill Many time the workmen were out on a
pier, Isolated on either side from the shore xtrtn
ping on the rotten planking, with the wind wh,rl-
ing GOWN tne river gorge at a furious rate and
water. When this work was accomplshed The
bare piers We're left. and TO rig out the scaolcing
anu i, ~ lay the iron trasses was task that was
the wind. Engineers agree that the present bridge
has. for strength, soldfty and beauty no superior
IN ths part or the country. The contract for con-
structing the bridge was awarded March M lsss
10 the Mount vernon Bridge 90. for $50 en5 o0
The contract required that the bridge be Tinished
bring the cost or the bridge within the approrta-
ton, draw originally designed as part OF the
bridge was omitted.
THE VIRGINIA APPROACH.
on the 18th OF March the Secretary OF War re-
sponded TO a senate resolution inquiring as 10 the
expense OF providing suitable approaches and
roadways on the south end OF the new Aqueduct
bridge. The Secretary sent a letter froin Col.
Hams In which he stated that the bridge WAS
completed, and with approaches on the south end
that are deemed adequate TO absolute require
ments, but that end or the bridge could be very
greatly improved by the substitution OF masonry
retaining walls, sidewalks. and copings and by
widening the roadway TO the width OF the bridge
30 feet. The estimated cost OF such an Improve
ment Is $4S, 152, made by an exact calculation OF
the price OF ali items, or, In round numbers. he
would put It at $4,000. This estimate is based
upon the supposition that the present grade will
De maintained IL the grade should be made
sleeper the cost OF the work proposed would be
reduced TO $4,000. He added that by construct.
Ing retaining walls. laid mp dry" the cost could
DE reduced 10 $4,000. Col. Hams recommended
his first estimate OF 10000 II durability appear
ance, and convenience OF travel were 10 be con-
suited.
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I'd EDITION.
--latest I6lGglamS 10 The Star.
THE END VERY NEAR.
Mr.. COnkling's Friends Give Up Hope
Of His Recovery.

NEW YORK, April TO-
AT IL o'clock this morning runors were In the
air about the Holman House that Mr. Conkling
was IN very precarfouS condition. No strictly
omclal information was, however, obtainable.
From various sources It was learned, however,
that the sufferer was delrious nearly all the time.
Inc result or the operation and the suppura-
ton that resulted therefrom seemed TO be sap
ping the very life out or the patient Mrs.
Conkling had become very much alarmed for her
husband, and had given up her room on the 26th
street Side OF the Hoffman House and was estab-
nshed In the ex-Senators elegant rooms on the
second noor of No west oath street. Mr. Conk-
ling occupies the whole f1oor OF four rooms, and
the SICK man Is In a back bedroom. Mrs. Conk-
ling Is In the front room and does not remain at
her husbands side.
HOPES THAT HIS FINE PHYSIQUE MAY SAVE HIM.
At 1! 20 the condition Of Mr.. Conkling was con-
soered 10 be very critical, but his fine, robust
physique makes IL possible Tor him TO night on the
disease AT IL 30 a.. m. Col. Frederick A. Conk-
ing. brother OF the ex-senator, came out OF the
house leaning heavily on the arms OF his son. He
was almost too affected to speak, and, in answer
10 question as to his brothers condition, he said:
-"Very low, very low" When asked II there was
any nope OF his recovery, he replied: 81 fear not.
rear not" The outlook at noon was very bad for
the senator, but predictions cannot be safely
made.
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display on the bridge is as follows: Q) IIlumina-
ton, red fire and green fire; ( IL pieces of star
pounds: piece dragon p rocket. pounds: piece
comet pounds; 9 pieces shells; G3) pieces bat
terry; 12 pieces variegated fountains; ~ ~ pieces
POUNDS piece reny rocket pounds k iE'f piece
meteor rocket, pounds; 90 flight OF 200 Roman
candles; 90 Illumination, 10 pounds red fre, 8
pounds blue fire; "a pieces mammoth balloon
rockets; II pieces star rockets pieces shells; ~
pieces electric spreader battery; pieces silver
nIacs 90 II pieces star rockets
rocket pounds; piece dragon rocket, pounds;
pieces variegated fountain; d2) I2 pieces star
rockets, 1 pound; pieces japanese rockets, =
-s-.ads; pieces willow tree rockets, 2 pounds; 8
pieces, shells; Q3D piece electric meteor rocket,
pounds; 2 pieces willow tree rockets, 2 pounds;
pieces dragon rockets, pounds; pieces comet
fire, 10 pounds green fire; pieces, shells; Q5) 2
flights rockets.
The Decorations.
The work OF decoration was interrupted to-day
by the rain. Still the principal streets of the city
presented very showyappearance. On some Of
the houses there scarcely seemed room for another
square inch OF bunting. Considerable labor was
spent yesterday in decorating the West Washing
ton approach OF the bridge and the Francis Scott
Key mansion near the bridge. The star Spangled
Banner, OF which the former occupant OF the man
sion sung forms the chief object in all
various colored flags have been strung across
32d street. at the corner OF o street.
decorated their places OF business: Manogue &
Jones, II. G. & j. f. Wagner, Craig & Jackson,
Brown Lewis, John H. SmoOt, A. NJ. Frishel, II.
P. Gilbert, j. T. Clements, JOS. F. Birch, W. Nord
linger, W. Z. Reynolds, j. X. Prodigy, John j..
Bogue, A. Talent, John Archer, II. w. Fisher q
Son, Fred Stahlman, Nelson orion, j. +. Sill, j.
A. Custer. Jas. Gallagher, j. G. May. JAS. Wallace,
J. NJ. Clarke, T. A. Newman, L. Sinsheimer, NJ. q
D. Mcguire, j. Lawler, NJ. Blumenthal, John Cur
TIN, Fisher johnson: NJ. Lawler. j. II. Landers. J.
Hayes, A. Hanlon, Fowler & Cruit, W. II. Brewer,
John Archer c. II. Demar j. Custard, Cropey a
Ewing, A. N. Baer, Benz. Miller. p. c. Merry, Ten
nyson Talbot, W. f. seymour, Gibbons Hodg-
k1ns, Oliver q Ofutt, J. c. ALBRIGHT, w. $. Wad-
dey. NJ. II. Neumyer, H. Somers, c. A. Kreamer.
David jackson, X. Fields, X. Brace, j. II. Schultz,
9. w. Wise, w. S. Signourney, X. Rowzee, j. T.
Scrivenner, Cropley Boteler i Crampton G. W.
Onutt Brother, the Farmers and Mechanics
National Bank, the F. L. Moore Agricultural Co.,
and the Morgan House.
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The Washington Stock Exchange.

The following changes from yesterdays quotations
on the Washington Stock EXCHANGE noted to-day:
2, G. 2O-year fund. 3-65s. 1924, cur, 1855 bid
liz asked u. G. 20 year fund, D. c., 1899. cur,
bonds, ZIP bid, 222 asked. Metropolitan Kaiiroad
stock, 1O3 bid, 1885 asked North Capitol and U
Street. 40 bid 43 asked. Washington Gas, 3sn bid,
3Sh asked. Firemen's Insurance 3711 bid. National
Metropolitan Insurance az bid Arlington Insurance
1904 bid Columbia Insurance. 12zs bid, 131s asked
German American Insurance, I55 bid. Potomac In
surance, 81 bid Masonic Hall bonds IOlh bid
Washington Brick Machine. $50 bid. 2S9+ asked
Bank Of Washington, 295 bid National METROPOLITAN
Bank, 100 bid. 1913 asked. Second National Bank
l27 bid LIS asked. Great Falls Ice. l29 bid Penn
TeiePnone Company. 33N bid. 40 asked. CHESAPEAKE
Washington Light Infantry "a, Is, 81 bid Wash
NationalB Bank of the Republic, l57A bid, 50 asked
National Press Brick Co., 81 y bid
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DIED.

BLISS. Suddenly. in the city OF New York on the
3lst ult., Mrs ADELE GODFREY BLISS Of Benz
nington. W.. aged forty-hv
DOCKETT. On April o. lsss. Of D. m. LOUISA
DOCKET, beloved daughter OF James Docket aged
twenty-five years and sik months
Asleep IN Jesus blessed sleep.
Funeral will take place Wednesday, at Q O'Clock.
from Fourth street Baptist church.
KEYS On April 10. 1855. at 3:I5 O. M c. N.
KEYS. age eleven years seven months.
Funeral at p.m from his parents residence, 1881
IL tn street northwest. this evening
McHENRY. Suddenly in New York, Sunday lprlI
8, 1883, ROBERT ". McHENRY.
Notice Of the funeral will appear the morning %.
pers.
MURPHY On Sunday, April =, 1855. ct q nm.
ROBERT c. MURPHY. aged sixty two years.
Funeral private. pc
WASHINGTON. On April TO- 1SSs, at 9 D m.
EUsTIs WASHINGTON, aged twenty seven years
Funeral will take place to- morrow, O'Clock pm
from the Mt Olive Baptist Church sixth street NORTH
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By CUTICURA REMEDIES.
Our little will be four years of on the 25th
inst In May, 1885, he attacked with very pain
fu breaking out of the skin. We called in scisn
who treated him for about four weeks. The child
ceived little or no good from the treatment as the
breaking out supposed by the physicians to be hives
III an aggravated FORM became larger in botches and
more and more distressing. We frequently
Obliged to get up in the night and rub him with soda
in water, strong liniments, SC Finally, we called
other physicians until no less than had attempted
to cure him. all alike failing and the child steadily
getting worse and WORSE until about the 10th of last
July, when We began to give him CUIIcURA REsoL-
VENT internally. and the CUIIcURA aud CUTICURA
SOAP externally, and by the last of August he
nearly well that him onl dose of the RE-
SOLVENT about every second day for about ten days
longer and he has never been troubled since with the
horrible malady In all used less than one-half of
bottle of CUTCURA REsoLvENr little less than one
box of CUTcURA and only cake of CUTICURA SOAP.
H. T. RYAN Csyuga, Livingston Co., Ill.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 4th day of
January, 1887. G. n. COE, j. r.
Sold everywhere. Price, CUTIcURA 50c.: SOAP.
Doc; REsoLvEST. 81. Prepared by the POTTER DRUG
AND CHEMICAL Co.. Boston. Mass. Send for How to
Cure Skin Dlseases-n
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HOW 1T CAME ABOUT.
The Movement that Led to the Con.
structiOn of the Free Bridge.


The history of the movement which resulted in
the present free bridge properly dates from the
year 1866. AT that time the Aqueduct bridge,
which had been constructed by the Alexandria
Canal Co. and opened to the public In 1s43, was
leased to Henry H. Wells, Philip Qulgley, and VIM.
W. DUNCAN for a term OF ninety years. For
period Of five years, from 1861 to 1885, the bridge
was In the possession OF the Government and was
taken for the purpose OF securing the control OF
that means OF communication with Virginia for
the transportation Of troops and supplies. During
those years it was a free bridge. Although sys-
tematic and persistent efforts had been made by
the citizens Of West Washington from the begin
ming OF the present century down to the present
time 10 secure free bridge across the Potomac at
avaiiing. II such thing was possible after the
lease was perfected to the three trustees in 1865
the endeavOrs Of the citizens to secure the advan
tages OF free bridge became more persistent.
From that time to the final purchase OF the bridge
~ the Government In the fall OF 1886 not session
OF Congress passed without the Introduction OF
some measure OF this character.
APPEARING BEFORE CONGRESS.
Ex-Governor Wells, ono Of the trustees, told a
STAB reporter q few days ago that for twenty
years he was called upon each year to appear
before congressional committee relative to some
bill which had been presented, the object OF which,
either directly or Indirectly, was to secure free
bridge. In some cases these bills were directed
only to the reduction OF the tolls or to some other
question Win the nm, main
attack was adopted in addition to appeals to Con.
gress An action was brought in the District
courts fur the purpose OF having the bridge com.
The Indictment, however, was not sustained
although the case was argued BY distinguished
array OF counsel.
TIE THREE sIsTHRS' SITE.
In sthe congressional agitation OF this period
there were efforts made TO secure the erection Of
free bridge at or near the Three Sisters But /!
was not until the year 1881 that any approprfa
ton Of money was made. Then Q bill was passed
appropnattn& oGA0o0 Tor the purchase OF tn
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The certificate OF the election OF L A. Cornish.
C. W. Davis, Howard w. Armstead, Noble NJ
snowden, c. X. I. over. X. Osborne, Eli H. Hughes.
NJ H. Robinson, and ID. Wallace, as trustees OF
lsreal Colored NJ. L. church, has been fled
AT the meeting OF Mount Vernon Chapter No 3,
Royal Arch Masons, last evening" Past High Priest
Chas- II. Smith was presented with a beautiful
high priests jewel Past High Priest W. 5. Parks
made the presentation.
Samuel c. Palmer to-day nled in Register Cla-
getts ONCE an additional bond for Az 900 as eK-
ecutor OF the viii VI Ann Jones IN lieu OF former
nominal bond.
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Nominations To-Day

UhN bANkS eIVNkS~Ok AfFOlNIED.
The President sent the following nominations 10
the senate to-day:
TO be Indian ACents-John Blair OF Kansas IL
lne fottaNatomie aud Great Nelnaha agency:
claude Nj. johnson, Of kentucky, OF the Pima
agency, Ia Arizona; Eiina A. Howard. OF Iowa OF the
hlaNa- Comanche, and Wichita agency IN the In
ulah territory; Ihos y. Smith, OF Arizona, OF the
Usage agency, Indian territory
Henry Is. Lowering, OF Massachusetts,. 70 be mar
sna OF the Fitted States FOR the district OF Masa-
chusettS In place OF Gen. y. T.. Banks, whose term
has expired.
Lleut.-Col. cyrus b. Comstock 20 be colonel;
NAL Jared A. Smith, 10 be heutant-colonel
MAI. oswald n. Ernest, 20 be a member Of the
deceased 49, ~ '