The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-04-06

The bill to prevent fraudulent transactions on
the part of commission merchants and other con-
sgnees of goods in the District of Columbia was
passed by the Senate yesterday.
The Senate yesterday passed the bill to amend
section 204 of the Revised Statutes relating to the
District OF Columbia by giving the Commission
ers power to lay water mains, pipes, bydrants,
etc.
Maj. Costello wishes all his friends many happy
Casters He extends to all a cordial welcome at
his New York Buffet, Tenth street, just above d
street northwest.
Pending the completion of their new, store
on Ninth street. between q and F, Douglass e.
Bro have removed their ladies' department to
922 Ninth street northwest and their mems de-
partment to l4ll Pennsylvania avenue, adjon-
ing Wizards Hotel.
The Carol Institute recently appointed
committee to make arrangements for the con-
vention of the Catholic Young Mems National
Union, to be held here in October. This commit
tee has organized by electing H. W Sohau Chair
man. n. p. Taylor, Secretary, and N. Fl. Shea,
treasurer.
The cases OF c. \. Newton, President. and j.
]. Verser Treasurer of the Old Dominion Repub-
lican League, who are charged with violating
the civil service law by soliciting campaign con
tributions, came up in the Police Court yester-
day. The counsel for defendants were not ready
to go to trial. and a postponement was had until
Wednesday next
twiues, paper bags, and needing any kind of Job
printing or engraving, should not fail to have
h.
Clarke, 92O F street northwest, who represents
the Central Printing House, of New York. A
saving of twenty to twenty-five per cent. can be
had by buying of this firm.
The millinery establishment Of Mrs. NJ. A.
Whiting, at 5lS Tenth street northwest, might
have been compared to a beehive last week,
she having notified the ladies that Monday and
Tuesday would be her opening days, and those
days and the remainder of the week were busy
ones. Many of the hats and bonnets worn to-
day by the fair sex came from the parlors of the
above establishment
1t is not necessary to praise the standing
and reputation of Mrs. Selma Ruppert's ladies'
and chldren's furnishing establishment at Cos
Ninth street northwest, as every lady knows she
keeps n full assortment of everything in her
line. To mention the many novelties that will
be exhibited at her spring opening Monday and
during the week, would be next to an impossi-
bility, as her assortment was never larger and
more complete.
For some time past frequent complaints have
been made of the practice of certain horse deal
ers who infest Louisiana avenue and Tenth
street. Yesterday Omcer j. Il. Frazier made q
raid under instructions and arrested five of the
dealers, Elisha Bates, Hen. II. Cooley, James
Otto, r.. w. Burgess, and Thomas W, Green, and
made them leave collateral at the First Precinct
for their appearance Monday in the Police
Court.
Tho rare sight of boys swimming in Rocl
Creek was witnessed yesterday by pedestrians
who crossed the street Bridge. There were
number of the small urchins disporting them
selves until Officer Hess of the Seventh Precinct
made his appearance and caused a stampede. A
car containing people coming from Office wa
! just crossing the bridge, and the spectacle o.
| naked urchins with their arms full OF clothes
running toward them caused sensation.
One meets surprising number of people
! who wear the Crawford" shoes The business
| of the makers, Messrs. Bouve, Crawford & Co.
! isrealy a national one Their factories at Broc
ton Mass, are kept running to the fullest capac
! ity by the remarkable popularity Of the shoes
! They have six stores in Boston, where the com
panys headquarters are and there are twent.
| branch stores scattered over the country. Th
! Washington branch, at 903 Pennsylvania avenue
! presided over by Mr.. George Noble, ia a mode
! shoe store, and, by its CHEEKY appearance and thu
cleverness of the clerks, would attract purchas
! ers, even if the Crawford shoes were not so ex
| tremely desirable as they are. Scores Of people
! shoes, have seen their mistake, and now bu,
| Crawford shoes that are better and cost but
] quarter or half as much.