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THEY WANT A PARADE.
Colored Citizens Of East wsshington Say rh~y
VIII Have One Anyway.

Colored Citizens Of East Washington Say rh>v
VIII Have One Anyway.
The action of the executive committee for
the emancipation celebration last Friday night
in abandoning the proposed street parade On
emancipation day evidently does not meet wish
favor in every part Of the city. At Mouht
Sinai Church. corner of l4th and stress
northeast, last evening Q large meeting w.s
held of the colored citizens of the old twenty
first district. Speeches were made indignantly
protesting against the action Of the COMMITTEES.
as to many Of the colored people tss
street parade is the most imporsast
part Of the days proceedings J. ".
Smith presided, with g. H-=Brooks -
secretary. Resolutions were adopted declaring
That we denounce the actions Of the eKeon-
tive committee of arrangements (as q 'spars
that is now considered blown out) in abolisk-
ing the street parade, they having no right 20
deprive US OF the liberty TO pay respect 10 free
dom in the way we have 30 desired We are
not hunting for the golden wedge that they
have 50 long coveted, since We have always de-
frayed our own expenses and will ON April IS
have parade We who live i'm the east, where
the sun never SETS cherish our liberty, enjoy
our freedom, and therefore do not wish TO We
subjected TO political cause. We do not believe
In factions, but every one should have their
equal rights. and those who are opposed 10 tie
majority Of the peoples wish ought 10 get ous
the way and let those who are in favor Of 3
street parade enjoy their own will"
A meeting of colored citizens of the eleventh,
seventeenth and eighteenth districts YES held
last evening 20 make arrangements for the
celebration Of the anniversary Of the emancips-
ton Of slaves in the District. 0ficers were
elected - follows: J. K Manning. presidents;
r yo1s: len. WHY % ss, se1%.: s'Rss,
Nelson, right aid; J. p. Bland, left aid; a
0ardne, chief Of stat; II. 9. Proctor, secretary
Of staG. Addresses were made by 3. z Jopss,
p. D0rsey, L. willis and Il. T. ThomaA
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Last Sunday the Argo Literary Club resolved
itself into the Argo Lodge. No. AIS. Indepen-
dent Order Of B'nai Birth. The lodge was in
stalled, with appropriate ceremonies, by the
grand president Of district No. 8, l. o. B. B.,
Mr.. Henry King, IT,, assisted by the grand sec
Rotary, Mr.. s. s. Nyburg Of Baltimore, Nd, and
Hon. Simop Wolf. vice president of the order
ct large. Also the following past presidents:
Messrs. r. Adler, A. Fisher. s. N. Meyer, H.
Strasburger, L. Gradwohl Harry King, n.
Heidenheimer, n. Bruckheimer, II. D., p. Pey-
ser, z. Strasburger, Rev. L. Stern, J Herxog
and II. Eiseman. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing term: Mr.. n. q. Meyer,
president; A. J. Heilbrun, vice president; L.
Hersog, recording secretary; b Heidenheimer,
financial secretary; n. R. Sanger, treasurer; G.
Peyser, monitor; L Hirsh. warden; A. Il. ssr.s-
burger, guardian, and C. Frsidlander, q Brusk-
heimer, n. Well, n. Goodman and B. Peyser
trustees. Mr.. g. n. Meyer presented he lodre
with q set Of ofioers' jewels.
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CAMS
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s11-6m .as and IA 7th Ut. n "
6 R o g AN 8
ANACOSTIA.
ANAcosrA JUNIOR TENT.

ANAcosTh JUNIOR TENT.
Capital Tent, Junior. No. 10, !. o. r., met
last night at Temperance Hall. Remarks were
made by Brothers Kelly, Allen, Tew and others
of Anacostia Tent 1873. Vocal and instrumental
music was furnished by Messrs. Charles and
Arthur Stangier, Crawford, Wright, Griffith,
VIM. Pyles, King, Geo. Shoemaker, c. Smith,
Kelly and Soper. By vote Of l6 10 2 it was
decided to change the title Of the ten to Ana
costa Junior No. 19.
AID FOR IRELAND.
circular has been sent by Cardinal Glib
bons to each church in the diocese calling for
contributions in aid of the famine stricken peo-
pie of Ireland. The circular is based upon in
formation received from Irish bishops and
archbishops declaring that intense destitution
exists, notwithstanding contrary protestations
OF the Salisbury government. A special COL
lection, netting SS7. was made Sunday at st.
Teresa's and applied to the object in question
sixteen persons joined the Baptist church
last Sabbath. A delightful missionary enter
tainment was given in the evening by the after
named young people of the church, viz: Misses
Florence Bowman, Bessie Lamson, Emma Ro-
hey, Bessie Alilstead, Messrs. Jerome Whsle
and Charles Bigclow.
THE BAcoNIAN BROTHERHOOD.
The Baconian Brotherhood met last night
and elected as honorary members the follow
ing-named gentlemen: DR.. Frank 7. Howe,
MessrssH. P. Goodwin, Maurice Splain, r. ].
Bradley and Henry Stangier. The club de-
cided to convene one week hence at the Office
Of Judge Armstrong and then issued Q formal
challenge to the Shakespeare Society for . pub
lie joint discussion.
PERSONAL.
Mrs.. Arthur Mclean and Mr.. Henry McIean
have returned to Howard county. Md-Mr.
William Miller Of SurrAttsville, Prince Georges
county, Nd, has returned from Baltimore.-
town--Mrs. J. Adam Bsde and cons have
reached Duluth. I'm route they visited Mr..
Bede, who 10 ct st. Paul reporting the legis-
lative proceedings for the Duluth Heue&
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FOR SALE--LOTS.
r LOTS 80 BY 200 LOTS
THE NATIONAL cHAgTAuouA

+ LOTs 80 By 200 LOTS
I'M AND iS Gf IL f RoHo eoA
II sSG s1 r..
and and s va s. tn. lots
Piais "a full iaior%s..oP %SsS s cs!ssns. q
+ DO YOU WANT A SAFE AND PROFITABLE
INVESTMENT.
DO YOU WANT GOOD HOME SITEs
HAVk YOU DESIRE TO SPECULATE
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS
Offers the best opportunities for either that can be
Al MI
TAKE NO MANS WORD
Ninety-ioot streets. graveed roadways, brick side
paved stone gptse.s shade end am
tr1ct government
MAGNIFICENT VIEWS
Ss
Potomac river.
WE HAVE NO EXPERIMENT
with ;5dysion three years old where there are now
nearly l49 fsmss 81 3o1 school prSyidsd and
YOU CAN GET TO OUR PROPERTY
Because there are railroads. both steam and electric
town departments FOR one Jare. Don't forget that.
BUY NOW BEFORE PRICES ADVANCE.
sSS End i 81 % and Of SSsFo M
81. .fe21-lm
WESLEY HEIGHTS PART OF THE NORTII-
west section. adjoins the beautiful site Of the
American university, terminus of Massachusetts, ave
extended and only two miles from the White House.
In the neghborhood Of Woodley Inn and the Dunbane
THE UNIVERSITY PROJECT IS SURE
Of splendid contamination. $40. CO., 900 will be
pended by the Methodsts in erecting superb buildings
. 100000 feet already sold Names OF prominent
VISIT THE .f MEidHTs AND GLADDEN.
The eye by of the finest views all the eastern
United States, extending in ali directions 80 to 15
miles. including the blue Ridge mountains, the far
famed Sugar Loaf mountain and the classical Potomac
NO NEED OF TOWER TO EXAMINE
The property speaks for itself. il is the culminat-
ing point o. the gently rising lowlands from the base Of
the Washington Monument, attaining height OF over
400 feet AMI fully $50 feet at its lowest points.
Growth Invest your savings in this region, which
commands more capital and more influence than all
other suburban sections combined
WESLEY HEIGHTS OFFERS TO-DAY THE
GREATEST
Opportunities to those DESTROYS of safely investing
small amounts. Ask your broker how much property
at loo. SO. IT. he can offer you in the northwest.
STREETS 80 FEET WIDE ARE BEING GRADED
Io their full width. Improvements go right along
CONTRACTS FOR THE ERECTION OF HANDSOME
suburban cottages will soon be made.
$500 To $500 PER LOT. EASY TEEMS.
FOR PLATS. INFORMATION, &c. CALL UPON
JNO. L. WAGGAMAN,
fe13-1m Cor. 14th and G SITS.
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SHOOTING STARS
boon to the race Of monkeys-baboou.

SHOOTING STARS
A boon to the race Of monkeys-baboou.
1t is not yet six weeks since the Ground Hog
went into retiraey. Great 10 the Groung Hog !
People who live in glass houses should put
out the lights
1t was st. Louis boy who wanted 10 know
they taught Hog Latin in Chicago colleges.
Pastor; 81 presume you are observing Lent"
Mr. Pious-Fraud: Yes sir, in others"
When girl marries policeman she does not
ask him to give mp his club, and that is where
the policeman's lot is = happy one as COM
pared with that Of certain young men Of the
swagger SET
Now is the time to begin blowing the snow.
Wife-rspturously-"w dear little bon
netr'
Husband-practically- . little dear
bonnet, you mean?"
March came in like white lion and win NO
doubt go out like blew lamb.
DE Doop's MIND.
Jones: DE Dood is very absent-minded,
isn't hep
Brown: Yes he hasn't got bit"
T1,> a.
have nothing to do with the spring.
The street car conductors can never get full
on bell punches.
The poem received today, beginning
"The Fifty First,
1t is the worst"
Is firmly but respectfully declined.
For the benefit Of seve raj dozen young men.
who have been in today to see about il, we will
say that promises ma lie to their disappointed
best girls during the last snow, that they would
take them sleighing if there came another
snow this winter. are binding. The fact that
this snow came after March 1 has nothing to
do with it, as spring does not really begin until
after the twenty-first, when the sun climbs over
on to the south side of the equator.
The weather bureau is evidently out Of re-
pair.
A"Puritan" sends in this orthodox stanza:
When other lips and other hearts,
Their tales of love shall tell,
Then will Bob Ingersoll repent
To save himself from disagreeable results
To insure against accidents on slushy pave
ments get policy in the Gum Surety Com
pany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-03

It is Said Monte Carlo Will Go ia q Body {.
jackson City.


1t is Said Monte Carlo Will Go In q Body to
jackson City.
The proprietors of the Monte Carlo" pool
rooms are all ready to move their rooms at a dis
lance, having anticipated the signing of the anti
pool act prohibiting bookmaking and pool
selling within a mile of the city limits. Where
they will all go has not been determined The
object of the law, it is thought, was to confine
betting on the races to the race track, but the
present bill will not necessarily result in that
While jackson City, at the south end of the
bridge, is spoken Of as the future Monte Carlo"
some Of the pool sellers have expressed a desire
for opening room inside the District limits,
and are talking Of opening near the line Of
some suburban railway ors on the line of one
Of the steam railroads mile from the city
limits They prefer to conduct their business
in the District, where it is legal, than to go to
Virginia, where they may be liable under the
law for gambling.
There are now seven pool rooms in Monte
Carlo, but only three Of them do business on
a large SCALE. The others take twenty-five and
an amount Of cash capital ss those which take
bets in any amount.
The firms of Lynn q Wall, Jones 4 Co. and
Vandergrift & Co. will probably open at Jack.
son City. The two first mentioned firms have
buildings there already, and it will only be the
work of a few hours to remove the Instruments
Vandergrift Co. have q building under way
and it will take but short time to complete it.
1t is possible thai some Of the other firms
may also rent shanties near the river and con-
duct their betting on q small scale. Where the
leading firms go all viii probably 60. As the
moneyed men have their places across the river
ready for business, it is more than likely that
that is where they viii all 60. The matter of
location amounts TO but little. 90 the gamblers
say, because no matter whether the rooms are
in the city. county or across the river ali uho
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-03

In The Criminal court Judge Hagnsr, this
morning Peter Audd. alins Joseph b. Dunn,
arrsstsd on . bail piscs. ~ ordered into CON-
mitment nudd 4 under indictment for go
ond offence petit larceny and on June -. 1855.
save bail Win 0eoegs dro0 = surety in ESQ.
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CASH Or CREDIT.
READ THESE PRICES

Fold Oak Antique finished Bed Room Suites 3peces
ioi &17 cash. or SIS on credf.
apiece Parlor Suites. solid walnut frames, upho-
stored in plush best haircloth SIS or $50 on
credit.
cash or 90. so on credit
BRUSSELS CARPET. eoc. cash or &C. on credit
Good INGRAM CARPET. 35c cash or 4Oc. ON credit.
Nesew and lay all CARPETS free Of cost and don't
charge for the waste in matching fgurea
Cur terms the easiest Of any house in the city
only small Payment at time of purchase and the bal
ance in EASY WEEKLY or MONTHLY PAYMENTS
No notes required and per cent discount allowed
~ ~. s<SVunIs settisu A-tlArIS ,AAsA
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ARTISTIC GARMENTS.

HAVE YOU EVER WORN OUR COR
RECTLY-MADE AND PERFECT-FIT-
TING GARMENTS. IF NOT YOU HAVE
EITHER ben WEARING INFERIOR
CLOTHING OR BEEN PAYING THE
MERCHANT TAILORS CONSIDERABLY
EORE MONEY THAN WE WOULD ASK
FOR EXACTLY THE 81 NE GARMENTS.
AS THEIR EQUAL CANNOT BE FOUND
READf-AADE AND ONLY FEW OF
THE EEST TAILORS CAN PRODUCE
THEN.
WITHOUT ANY EXCEPTION THE
MOST RECONSIDERATION GAR
MENfS We HAVE EVER SEEN ARE
HERE AMONG OUR SPRING-wEIGHT
SUITS AND OVERCOA rs. THE HIGH
EST TYPE OF SARTORIAL ART AT
PRICES THAT ARE No HIGHER THAN
AXE USUALLY ASKED FOR THE Or
BINARY GRADES OF CLOTHING. EE-
MEMBER US WHEN YOU BUY YOUR
NEW SUIT OR OyERC0AT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-03

In H Criminal Court, Judge Hasner. tod>y
TIE jurors drawn for the March term (puk-
iiahsd n Tn srAa Of February - were esllsd
james W. Allison. H. J. Bright II. Kings.
James g NcIIhenny and q. W. MoDord were
dscsassd and c. Il. FSckIine faiIsd 70 snsuss.
In the Circuit Court Judge Coz sxcussd -
following: g. r Gray, John Morrow, ". q
Yeaeman, Henry Eaton, Thonas Bogls. ". -
Ranb, Henry Eberbsch. John \ HanDoa4
he following f.iled 70 snswer: 4 ,. hssA .
w. johnson, r Collins and Inninh Rzumnse.
Senator Brown has ben notinsd - ~ psosb-
dat a Renitensiary No :, that naAs and f.
nn1e couvico nusf be sepanesd aud al1evoA
- oo0munica1isa- n no1f4m&oa ensnD -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-03

scDox ocoLxr Sans TIRE RIAL soURcE or rsOu-
kLE LIES IN TIE RATE oUnsnoS-pELnesre
FkoN STATE COMMISSIONS fRksESr-rKDHsAL
AND STATE LEoIslArloS RECOMMENDED.
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FOR SALE-LOTS.

/. OK SAiE--
Il Cn- block from the lexington electric road on
ST. bet LIST and III sts six lots, each 20xl20 feet
an alley also alley at the siie of the first lot
: = = THos. J. FISHER Il CO.,
Est ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-03

At go. s100. sl25, eco, on monthly payments Of
el0 highest land in the vicinity overlooking the Md.
and Va. shores; beautiful views. The cheapest lots
and best investment offered in SUBURBS property.
Pluts and full information may be obtained. of
fe2S-& 613 18th st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-03

UsE BrsHops CAmpHonrsr
ron THE COMPILATION.
FOB CHAPPED HANDS. FACE AND LlPs ON
RoUoHNEss OF THE SKIN.
This Is exquisite toilet preparation for The cuys
aud prevention OF ehapped and r9ueh skiny WI keep
t6e eompiexion neoufuuly smooth. soft aud fair.
PRICE 25 CENTS PER BOTTLE
etnms 18th e and n. y: ave. Y. +. Barrett, 18th
snd SIS. - = MAJOR, th and sts. 2 y, Gilman.
tmore. l. q. BISHOP
fezr1m Washtnston. D. O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-03

1t was st. Louis boy who wanted 10 know
II they taught Hog Latin in Chicago colleges.
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L7Oh SALE
Il 1J-acT- farm less than two CO. miles from WASH
InCtOn. ID. q. situated the Marlboro (BOwen) and
Dennlnz Bridze roads partiy within the DISTINCT of
Columbia. with road frontage about hall mile,
ce-Slbe by three I'D bridzes-AnacUstia Penn. ave.
amt bennIng-wIth GOOD and direct roads from each;
hiEh eaevaIiOn and view city. This of the
Iealtlllest locations around Washington
srabie Tor SUBDIVISION and villa would sell in
lots OF - acres A. GADDIS,
felS- Ia Al Il ST. Sc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-03

To insure against accidents on slushy pave
ments get policy in the Gum Surety Com
pany.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-04-10
, Council then adjourned.
oRGANIzArIoN DAY NOTES.

City Clerk Allen administered the oath OF
office to Mayor Haselton and City Judge
Peck Monday morning.
Judge Peck has re-appointed f. F. Davis
clerk OF the City Court.
Last years force OF regular policemen was
made up of the chief and SIX assistants
Mayor Haselton nominated IA chief and 10
associates, but two of the latter number.
William Denning and sch Caise, failed of
confirmation. Ot the old force Chief Du-
mas, Oliver Lamora and Patrick Hogan are
retained. All of the regulars were sworn in
Monday evening and went on duty at once.
Alderman Rand desired the election of a
third assistant engineer OF the fire depart
IN mt but his motion TO that effect was de-
feated
Tho street commissioners are require by
law to elect superintendent OF street,
May H. and ths water commissioners are re
CURED to elect superintendent OF water
works April -,
Alderman Hall was kept at home By the
critical illness of his little daughter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-04-10
SPECIAL POLICEMEN.

At Skillings, Nhitneys a Barnes, Harry
Sidwell, James McCatfrey, Byron II. Den
ton, Peter Latour,
At the Central Vermont depot and yards,
Clark Morse, John Nolan, c. Whalen, +.
Saltus, j. Kennedy, +. O'Brien.
At W. & ID. q. Crane >, Charles Critch-
low, Charles II, Gotta.
At the Champlaln Transportation com
pany's dock, l.. b. Whitney, c. G, Niles.
At Bronson, Weston, Durham & Co. g,
X. G.. Osborn.
At the Shepard G, Morse Lumber Co.'S,
John Marks, John Austin.
AT tho Horse Railroad Co.'S, l. j. Elan
agan, Joseph Lepp, James Mossey, David
Harrigan.
At Lake View cemetery, Eli Poquotte,
Theodore Sears.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-04-10

THE FREE LIBRARY.

The great 'usefulness of the Fletcher library
is nov seldom questioned. Its book fund has
been invested from time to tIne with great
discrimination and its circulation OF books has
increased from ~. ~ in 1884 to 4j,S!o in 1870
The library is believed t. have at least one
rea Tor in u great majority of tie households
of the city, and appropriate ions calculated to
preserve and extend the facilities for its use
will confer general benefit.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-04-10

Coz, the sim of 5Un being charged to that
fund and - % credited to the same. Through
an error which inadvertently found it, way
into these c,imates the amount due from the
sinking fund - ma ie to apier huout soW
taken into account in determining the amount
to be raised by the city tax.
The rate OF taxation must, of course, depend
largely upon the ~ of tue grand lis, but it Is
without doubt true thpt an understood de-
termination ON the part Of the Board to AVOID
extraordinary eNpcnl turc, ana to keep the
rate OF taxation low, viii greatly N-si st the list
ers In securing Il fun return OF taxable property
Moreover such Il termination Will, II car
RED ont, give Il considerable impetus to the
various m Ivcmcnts Looking to he investment
of capital in business enterprises of II local
character.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-04-10
TIE STREET DEPARTMENT.

new stage in the management of our street
department has been rcNChcd i'll con
sequence of the Amendment to our char
ter which cOufers the immediate con
troll of streets and sewers, upon board of
street commission = the men bers Of which
shall not be members of the Board OF Alder
mon. suggestions rs to future work In his
department may be expected to come from the
commissioners TO be chosen. As the change In
the control Of The department taxes place, the
municipality will do well to recall the services
of the various street committees of the Board
OF Aide ruen, who az street comm tsslOnCrs
have without compensation devoted a vast
amount Of time and attention TO our streets
and sewers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-04-10

On the reassem Uling oil the Board the
mayors appointments OF policemen We're
read and the following were coniirmed
Chief of poioe--Jerome Dumas.
Regular policemen-Mic Murphy, jr.,
James i. Cayea, Fred Dougheriy. Charles
Belts Michael Mckenzie, Napoleon b.
Shortsloevos, Oliver Lemora, Patrick Ho-
gan.
Special policemen-P. II. Fitzsimmons,
Cleophas Laprese, Milo C. Grafton, f. X.
Benoit, George Munson, Patrick Farrell,
Joseph LoN,raf Michael Courtney, John
Fnneran, William Francis.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-04-10

The city holds in trust on account of the
Elmwood avenue cemetery fund derived
from the Pomeroy estate which amounts to
Rp5, ard which yielded during 1880 an in
coma OF Sgb.g2. The trust fund hold on ac-
count OF the Laks View cemetery amounts to
1896, and yielded AN income In 1870, Of s3t2.G3.
Ihe|s funds are kept dstinet from the general
funds OF the city conformahly TO law. The
Louisa Howard hremens fund of $500 j.
securely invested and its income is applied In
Nas received. The situation OF the United
States deposit money and Of the small Rath-
burn fund need not be detailed 1t may here
ertite Burlington to receive from the
Stare treasurer several thousand dollars more
of the United States deposit
TAXATION.
In the mayors recent estimates the amount
due from the sinking fund is placed at ST.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-04-10

Alderman Hall was kept at home By the
teal illness of his little daughter
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-04-10

The fire department is we'll organized and
efficient. The hre which recently consumed
tho cotton mill progressed with such rapidity
owing to the material upon which it fed as to
render the loss of the building aud its con-
tents inevitable As 20 the necdg OF the depart
ment attention IL directed to the report OF the
chief engineer. Lbcrality should characterize
tue policy of the city toward the defenders OF
its property.