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Pennsylvania avenue. reports stolen from his
buggy some samples of coffee and . horse
blanket.-John II. Staffel reports the theft Of
an overcoat and hat-John Plummer re-
ports the theft Of some carpenters tools.
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st. Patrick's day, the 18th instant, occurs
Sunday. There viii be no procession or other
demonstration this year, but q number Of or
CARNATIONS viii celebrate by attending mass
in a body
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Chas. philipsen, former manager Of the North
River 1sh and game company, Was indicted for
perjury ~ TIE conceal ssssioos grand jury IN
New York
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Al Cincinnati the furniture and mattress fac
tory Of b. kikhoH 3 Co.. No. II Franklin street,
ives burned ont yesterday; les too,0oo; insur-
ance e2O,000.
The South Birmingham coal and iron COM
pany has been organised at salem, Va, With .
capital Of q, 90, 80, With d. n SerouBs prssi-
dent and 7. J. 6hickel secretary and treasurer.
MN situa4ed h The csnbsr q Pocomoks City,
Nd. and owned b. ueo9A Young = Co1bourn,
caught ere and vas burned - ths ground
Ths io0 was about o1o,oo4, covsrsd By insur-
ance.
AZ GIeuosutsr G. H., Va, ssvsntssn a ths
dredgsn sErsstsd shszssd With 0lsonl dEsdg-
ing fhilsd = oivs bal
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You CAssor Bur

EXCEPT IN BOTTLES
WITH yuyIwRAPPERa
RUUsR sunsrITuTDI
uRy CANNOT M ~
coon. THEY NAy N
AADsEsouS
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PR1srprSr HAnnfsoN TOOK A Loxo WALK
yesterday evening, accompanied by Secretary
Halford. They left the White House at about
$50 and tramped at a brisk pace past the
monument, and then turned eastward. They
continued through the mall so far - the bridge
which crosses the Pennsylvania railroad COM
pany's tracks on 9Th street, and at that
point they stopped for Q little WHILE
The return 70 the White House
was almost by the same route. The Presidents
step ID elastic, and he walks 90 though he in
tended to get all the possible benefit out Of his
exercise.
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WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP

THEnR Was But OxR PsorosAa. received BY
the Navy department for supplying the ma
chinery Of the armored cruiser Maine, now
building at the New York navy-yard. This bid
was made BY the Quintard iron company, Of
New York O.. !. Palmer, IT,, 4 Co). and
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DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
SETTLING BUILDING ooSrRovERs

SETTLING A BUILDING CONTROVERSY.
A controversy over the payment for brick
work on the new Brightwood school building
was settled to-day by Auditor Petty, to whom
the matter was referred by the disputants.
The contractor, Mr.. VIM. Boutwell,. sublet
the brick work to Messrs. Pitts q Barry. The
work was finished over a month ago. The sub
of the brick made for them, more COM
pensation than the contractor would allow.
A new measurement was then made oy Messrs
s. J. Fague and s. T. G. Morsell. and the audi
tor was asked to settle the dispute There
was a crowd of bricklayers at the auditors
Office to-day waiting to hear the verdict.
The subcontractor's claim amounted S2l1. The
contractor was willing to allow about ESQ. Mr.
Petty, after considering the papers, awarded
the subcontractors S141, and the decision was
accepted by all parties.
BUILDING PERMITS.
Permits were issued by Inspector Entwisle
to-day as follows: Emmons i King agents four
dwellings in Lambs alley northeast. $1,000;
also three dwellings, 217 to 22l northeast,
$4,000; Mrs. s. E. Fuller, frame house on Mess
more street, Meridian Hill, $4,000.
THE MATERIAL WILL BE REMOVED
A complaint, made by Mr.. ]. Harrison john
son to Col. Wilson, commissioner of public
buildings and grounds, respecting the storage
of rubbIe and cobble stones in reservation IOl. at
the Intersection Of Maryland and Virginia ave-
nues and 7th and 9th streets, has been referred
by Col. Wilson to the Commissioners, as the
ground appears to have been used for storage
by their authority. The Commissioners have
given instructions to have all District material
removed from the reservation without further
delay.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Commissioners have informed Mr.. L. c.
LOOMS by letter that they concur in his sug-
gestion that the letters ''Y'' and ~" should be
omitted in naming suburban streets.
The Commissioners have requested permis-
sion from Col Wilson to use stone from the
Washington aqueduct tunnel, now stored near
the Champlain-avenue shaft, for use in repair
ing roads.
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SECRETARY RusK did fun days work this
morning before leaving the Agricultural de-
partment for the cabinet meeting, and
when he returned at $50 he was confronted
BY half a dozen granger delegations. Senator
Hlscock and Mr.. Jos. Medin Of the Chicago
Tribune, accompanied by Mr.. c. W. Pepper, the
Tridune's Washington chief Of staff, were
among the crowd that waited patiently for the
Secretary this afternoon.
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MAJ. LAWRENCE 8. BABBIrr, ordinance de-
partment has been granted one months ex-
tension Of leave.
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Col. THos. @. BAYLOR, ordnance depart
ment, has been granted an extension Of leave
until June l. 1889
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MARRIED,
DIED.

KINGsLEY-PoEsCHE. In New York city, March
No cards
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The MARINE BAND Gorxa TO PHrLApELPHrA-
Prot. J. P. Sousa has obtained permission from
the Secretary Of the Navy for the marine band
to play at concert in Philadelphia on the 18th
of April
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The TORPEDO BoAr.-Encouraging reports
come to the Navy department respecting the
torpedo boat now building at the HerreshoH
works in Rhode Island. The inspectors
say that the material used is Of high
quality and the work of good char
acter. Before the LIST Of March most Of the
steel skin was in place, only one course remain
ing to be rivetted on the hull The deck plates
are on as far as practicable, the quadruple
expansion engines have been set up
in the shop, and the contractors expect to COM
plete the boat by June /, which is the date
fixed in the contract. The boat is required to
make % knots an hour, and any deficiency
on this score will subject the contractors to
penalties, while for any excess Of speed above
rs knots they will receive a bonus.
II the new craft (the first of its kind in Amer
lean ship-building) fulds the requirements, OF
which there is little doubt, it will be the feet
est boat in the United States, and fully equal
to any possessed by European navies.
NEW GENERAL CouRr-MART1AL has been
ordered to meet at Columbus barracks, Ohio,
March Is, as follows: Cspts. Harry C. Egbert
twelfth infantry; Chas. Hobart, third infantry
First Lieuts. Chas. L. Hodges, twenty-fifth in
fantry; Robt A. Lowell, fourteenth infantry;
BENZ. s. Weaver, first infantry; and Benz. c.
lockwood, twenty-second infantry.
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Transfers Of Real Estate.
Deeds in fee have been fled a. follows: B. F..
Leighton es al to Anne 8. Green, lots 2 and 8,
blk. 80; s1,200. T. A. Duffy to Columbus
Thomas, lots to IL, blk. 49, Brookland; slOO
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from the bu6elo Express.
Not long since the friends Of popular West
side matron decided TO give her surprise
party. Her husband was let into the secret in
order that madam might be gotten out of the
way while her friends took possession Of the
house.
my dear" said hubby on the evening in
question, after supper, 'let us take little
walk"
mo, can't" said madam. thinking at ouce
Of her personal appearance. Il haven't my
hustle on. Never mind, she added ON second
thought, s.rn just put il op over my dress and
under my cloak, and no one win know the diff
ference"
So they started on their walk. When the
proper time bad elapsed Mr.. Husband led the
way home. On arriving, Mr.. Wife wss BE-
comingly surprised and her thoughts immedi-
atelY new 70 the enjoyment Of her guests.
Apologixing tsR her absence, chs threw on hez
cloak and there wan the bustls. OF courss
everybody saw Il and laughed, and the neen
things never told her what they laughed 81
whsn Al had gone and TIE wife and tie otAsz
hah Of TIE IRA had gone 70 their room ~
eonQatala4sd hsrssh % ths nsrzy tins svssy
onA lad hAA
ssWam't Il nios7~ ~ sxolaimsa s7Asy q
enjoyed thsnselvss - mach" And thss ~
NV ths bas1ls.
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FoR SEAsrcxxrss
Use HoRsFoRD's ACID PHOSPHATE.

pr. PRICE, Of the White Star q q 0srmspS. s,v.,
rsr n srs y d Y my Rs.cses s.cog -
ths resuit b. settsnsd me that taksn n dms Hv&
an greet many cases prevent ssesicknsss." nhf11
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A Cold-Storage Sociable.

From the Chicago Herald.
A wel-known attorney, who has musical and
literary tastes, accompanied his wife the other
night, under protest TO ''sociable" at her
church, in one Of the fashionable southern
suburbs. The young enthusiast who had in
charge the music and literary program was
dead onto him as soon as he entered, and he
asked him to favor the company with a piano
solo. There was no way out of il, 70 he had to
chase himself over the keys for a brief period.
At the wind up of the regular program the
young enthusiast arose, and, in the manner Of
all young church enthusiasts, said: I'VE have
all been delighted this evening by the piano
solo OF our dear brother -. and venture to
say that he will favor us at our next sociable
with brief paper upon an interesting and APP
propriate subject, and think 1 may promise that
he will do So" Well, the lawyer found himself
caught between the bases and he had TO lie
down. But he got beautifully even. He did
read paper at the next sociable, and it's sub
ject was Gold Storage" He argued that a
vast refrigerating storehouse could Be connected
by system Of underground pipes with the va
rious church sociables in the city and suburbs,
and that the extreme GOODNESS generated at
these gatherings could be piped to the store
house for the preservation of eggs fruit, meat,
and vegetables. 1t was a mastery effort,
though it was not fully appreciated.
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SURF FOR AN INJUNCTION, xrc.--w. J. Arm
against Jane White and her husband, W. LIE,
White. and W. @. White. He states that Jun,
8, 1887, he sold them half interest in th,
printing once at HOS E street northwest II,
states that defendants have harrassed him AMI
endsavored TO get the entire oontrol, and he 1
the place, iron which the Etse hvssc y issued
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He Called, and They Came.

From the 81. Louis Globe Democrat.
A Imaginable incident occurred in the bar
room of the Laclede hotel yesterday A group
Of gentlemen, among whom was Major John 8.
Mellon, were discussing the strange disappear
ance Of CELSIUS Price and Sylvester Nidelet, and
the conversation drifted on to spiritualism.
Major Mellon. who has investigated to the
point of belief. declared that he believed he
could summon to communion the spirits of
departed friends. Pending the discussion.
the, party adjourned 10 the bar-room and
ranged themselves at the counter. There
were i've Of them, and Major Mellon
occupied the left Of the line. Straight whisky
was ordered and the glasses set out. Major
Mellon had Just said, Yes, gentlemen, 1 am
satisfied that il concentrate nv will power
and call upon spirits to approach" At this
juncture the barkeeper set up the bottle, which
had been resting in DO. of pounded ice.
of the bottle, and as il was set down on the
highly polished bar il took upon itself move
ment and in the uncanniest manner slid clear
along the bar until il stopped directly in font
of the major, who, much astonished at the un-
expected success of his incarnation, Jumped
back several feet in evident perturbation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-15

THs CAsNEr MxErNo today lasted until
nearly O'Clock, from few minutes after Il.
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War Scorrs EMurs,os Has
DONE
OVER Is POUNDS GAINED IN TEN WEEKS.
EUERIExcK or A PROMINENT CITIZEN.

TIE CALHoRSIA SOCIETY FOR THE
SUPPRESSION OF VICE,
SAN FRAScrsco July 9TH. 1885.
took severe cold upon my chest and lungs and
did not give 1t proper attention 1T developed into
bronchitis, and IN the fall of the year l was
threatened with consumption Physicians ordered
nle 10 . more eongenial climate, and came TO San
Francisco. Soon after my arrival I commenced
taking Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil with Hypo-
phosphites regularly three times day. In ten weeks
my svoirdupois went from 15o to $50 pounds and
over; the cough meantime ceased
C. r. BENNETT.
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The Presidents Had English Names.
Erom the Nav York Tribnne

From the New York Tribune.
A ruddy-faced Englishman in the Windsor
hotel picked up paper the other day in which
was list Of the Presidents of the United States
"Only fancy now" he exclaimed, o. he read
them over, ''every one Of them has an English
name, by Jove." The fact which the English.
man noticed perhaps for the first time d
familiar enough to Americans, but il ID q sue.
gestive and striking fact, nevertheless. That
the earlier Presidents should have borne typi.
cally English names was natural enough, for
the population Of the country was then over.
whelmingly Of English descent. But that the
Presidents Of later day should have been men
Of British descent exclusively is rather remark
able. During the last twenty-five years large
percentage of the voters of the country have
been nom British, either by birth or by descent,
and yet the Presidents whom they have elected
have borne the Anglo-Saxon names Of Lincoln,
johnson, Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, Cleve-
and and Harrison.
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II. b. TowsEn & SON.
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spo SH cof;o1 s e:s aas a'1
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Itcap be given in cup Of coffee tea or in article
Of food without the knowiedee of the patient il IL al
sosutely harmless, and viii effect o permanent an
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or IN alcoholic wreck 1T NEVER FAILS Owe
100000 drunkards have been made temperate me
who have taken Golden Specific in their coffee withou
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ing Of their own free will 4spsse book Of particular
ST WARE, under Ebbitt House.
R. <. HELPHENsTINE. 14th ST. and VT ave.
Seed. Mociing bird Food Bird painties Bird Healt
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n,suop ~ Fish 3D., PTTsP p r. h sYy Ma
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For a. Ask p f Slsnssa Ysho 0FTssi''A
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DuIOusSEss.D DIZZINESS. NAUSEA, HEADACHE
Dsre relieved By small doses Of Carters Little Live
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Il 1870 18th ut. nv.

Large Gnsham Aprons, 2Oc. extra large. 25c.; 1s-
ineA csss-ssssa Saw. 25c.: 2e-nch. Csc. Drss But
ton. g. 4 Sc: Corssas IS IS. Soc; Gallon On-can.
lsc. Quart Coaee-pot. &c.; Horn Pocket Comb Tin
easel &C.: Ladies' cashmsre Jersey Gloves rs, soc;
Fs.sAer-dnsssrs. md &C.; Boz Tooth-pickA &c.
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Candidates for Office.

James C. Maynard, son of the late Post
msster-General Maynard, now chief clerk of
inspectors division, post-office department, Is
an active candidate for chief post-ofice in
spector, now held by Mr.. West. He has the
support Of the republicans of the south.
John G. Jones, a colored lawyer of Chicago,
is at 40 New Jersey avenue, and is an appli-
cant for appointment % minister to Hayti.
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TINTED with the oveiest delicacy is the skin pre-
served with CUTICURA INDICATED SOAP
mills, 13,15.16
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THO DOPoH ehHCH0 OH zkSHHCuHtuTCs
MAJOR 8. 8. lockwood APPOINTED CHIEF CLERK.
Major 8. s. lockwood, of Wisconsin, was to-
day appointed chief clerk Of the department Of
Agriculture, vice Nesbit, resigned. Major Rock
wood is the editor Of the Daily State Gazette,
published at Portage City, Wis. He served in
the army four years, and since the war has been
professor Of mathematics at the state normal
school at Whitewater. assistant state superin-
tendent of public instruction of Wisconsin, and
more recently has been connected with the state
land Office at Madison. He is a gentlemen about
forty-fve years of age, and has family of a
wife and two sons.
Connecticut western news., 1889-11-20
Listening to the Mocking Birds.

A writer who has recently visited the Bridal Veil Falls in the Yosemite Valley, thus speaks of the mocking birds found in that vicinity: "Millions of brown-coated birds there were everywhere, until the whole of our very natures seemed permeated with their music. Sometimes low and sweet, again sad and plaintive, and then full, rich and triumphant like a pean of joy and gladness, while we looked at each other in wondering silence. Just as it seemed that the melody was unsupportably sweet, and that our hearts could not contain more without the, relief of tears or shouts, the wind died away and the water again struck with an awesome roar into it's rocky hollow with 8 force that made the earth tremble, and was again lashed to furious foam and the song of the mocking bird hushed. Thus it goes on ever and ever, alternately, and has for ages, the song of the birds and tbe thunderous reverberation of the cataract"
Connecticut western news., 1889-11-20

these, in jin-riki-shas, a number of Buddhist priests, with shaven heads, dressed in rich-colored robes, holding in their laps some symbolic vessels containing rice, and other, to me, un- known substances. Over these were held enormous crimson paper umbrel- las, carried by bearers dressed in white.
 After these came a man holding ssIhai," a wooden tablet on which the name of the dead girl was written; then two men followed with incense burners; then many more stands of flowers, both natural and artificial. Then came the body in a plain coffin covered with white, borne high upon platform, over which was canopy. Then followed the relatives on foot, and friends of the deceased's parents, and after them the public. At the cemetery hundreds of boxes of sweet meats were given away to the friends, and tea was served to all who wished. Much of the ceremony was unintelli- gible to me, but as public spectacle it was remarkable.
Connecticut western news., 1889-11-20
Chemistry for 6 Child.

The Practical Teacher gives the fol- lowing simple experiment in chemis- try, which any child can try: Cut three leaves of red cabbage into small pieces, and, after placing them in a basin, pour pint of boiling water over them, letting them stand an hour; then pour off the liquid into decanter. It will be of fine blue color. Then take four wine glasses-into one put six drops of strong vinegar; into an- other six drops of solution of soda; into third the same quantity of a strong solution of alum, and let the fourth glass remain empty. Fill up the glasses from the decanter, and the liquid poured into the glass containing the acid will quickly change to a beau tiful red; that poured with the soda will be fine green; that poured in with the alum will turn to pretty purple; while that poured into the empty glass will remain unchanged.
Connecticut western news., 1889-11-20
No Place Like Home.

Some of the people who get to Europe and take the name of the United States in vain are eminently calculated to set cold shivers running up and down the spines of the effete monarchies they walk over. A Washington gen. tleman tells of one he encountered travelling on 8 Cooks tourist ticket. Strangely enough she was from Mas achusetts.
 Standing in front of masterpiece of art in Florentine gallery, she con- vulsed her hearers by exclaiming; "Oh, my! wouldn't that look lovely in woosted!"
 She travelled forty miles to see the famous "Blue Grotto, "and then didn't see it because there was a small fee charged.
 While sightseeing at the Paris Ex- position, she yawned heavily and re- marked: ''I do hope we will get home in time for the Ta'nton cattle show !" Washington Post.
Connecticut western news., 1889-11-20
A Powerful Institution.

The Agncultural Bureau is power full institution. Says a Washington correspondent: "Secretary Rusk is quietly laughing over the predicament of two gentlemen who called upon him recently. There was quite com pany of ladies in the party. To the first, gentleman he introduced seven of the ladies as his wife. The second was even more embarrassed than the first. In one hand he held his hat and in the other his umbrella. He had a cigar in his mouth, and as both hands were occupied he did not know what to do with it. Finally he reached up and placed the lighted cigar behind his ear. The secretary asked him if he was bookkeeper and he said he was" Rusk is very funny fellow.
Connecticut western news., 1889-11-20
Parisian Barber Shops.

Long ago royal decree compelled barbers and hairdressers to hang at their door white basin, so as to dis tinguish them from surgeons, who sheltered themselves behind cooper basin, and these basins are still used for sign purposes, says Paris letter to the New Orleans Picayune.
 They are of oval shape, and small piece is clipped out at one end. This is intended to show that the basin will fit the neck under the chin.
 But nowadays there are no such basins inside French barbers' shops. You must wash the father off your own face when Figaro has finished shaving and cutting you. Then, if you want your hair dressed, you get back into the chair-and such uncom- fortable chairs as they are too-again, and the fellow recommences.
 There are some hairdressers who are not barbers, but all barbers are hairdressers, and most of them are also wig-makers. They put some very queer signs over their shop doors some times.
 There is one man up by the College of France who has an oil painting out side his premises which represents Absalom hanging by his hair to large tree while his horse is galloping away ill the distance; and below the follow ing words are written: elf he had worn one of our wigs, this misfortune would not have happened him."
 A barber of my neighborhood has sign which read: s'Shaving done here today for money, and tomorrow for nothing" This tomorrow" that never comes and which the evening before is so often promised, is it not the most bitter sarcasm of all the il- lusions of life that we are acquainted with?