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Evening star., 1896-03-30
OUR POLICE NAVY
Consists Of Only One Vessel, the Joe
Blackburn,
A LARGER, BETTER BOAT Is WANTED
Something About the Work Of the
~,.z- River Front Police.
ALL KINDS OF MARAUDERS

The recent failure of Senator Joe" Black
burn to secure a reelection will not cause
the District authorities to change the name
of the only boat in the police navy which
carries a streamer bearing the name Joe
Blackburn" This boat has been in the
service several years, and has been repaired
a number of times.
Cheapness was the principal motive
which actuated the authorities in the Sc
lection of this particular boat, and although
the little craft is not an ice breaker, and
would not, perhaps, cut a great figure in a
naval battle. still much good has been ac-
complshed along the river front since she
has been in the service The season for &C.
tive work on part of the little police navy
is just beginning, and as soon as the wealth
er settles 1t will require double service on
the part Of these naval officers. to protect
the Potomac fisheries, in addition to pre-
serving order and protecting property.
There Is law on the statute books which
makes it an offense to take fish from the
river with seines. nets or traps. and the en-
forcement of this law Is left to the police
navy. or more properly. the harboc police.
Evening star., 1896-03-30
THEODORE THOMAS
One of the Greatest Mu-
SiCaI Directors.
In Charge of the Worlds Fair
Music.
He Has Just Celebrated His Golden
Jubilee.

One of the most eminent musi-
clans, violinists and leaders is Theo-
dore Thomas of Chicago, well known
to all musicians at home and abroad.
Wherever the violin is known the
name OF Theodore Thomas has been
heard. Mr.. Thomas has just cele-
brated his golden jubilee as Musical
Director in America Fifty years as
a leader of an orchestra is record
that is hard to equal.
Mr.. Thomas has always had to
contend with a great nervous strain
and firing brain work, and is a firm
believer in the greatest tonic known,
JOHANN HOFFS MALT EX-
TRACT.
Here is what a man of his proni-
nence has to say about this prepara-
ton:
The JOHANN HOFF'S MALT
EXTRACT is used in my family,
and deserves the highest commenda-
hOn."
Ask for the Genuine JOHANN
HOFF'S MALT EXTRACT.
All others are worthless limitations.
Evening star., 1896-03-30
Transfers of Real Estate.

Deeds in fee have been filed as follows:
D. Carroll Digges ard Pliny M. Hough,
trustees, to Ella Robertson. lot % and part
lot %, SO. 1886: $1,sOO. Geo. R. Herbert ct
ux. to Sarah Simms, lot 46, SO. ia; so.
VIM. c. Norris ct al. to Warren W. Biggs,
lot 49,. So 1850; $40. VIM. H. Manogue ct
ux to Henry c. Burch part lots 46, Al, So,
80, so. 1872; IS. Edith 6. Graham to Anna
H. Mallett, lot 26, Sc. 3O6: 5000. Thos. r.
Barry to Joseph Auerbach, lots 2O5 to 2O7
SO. 612; $40. Mary J. Barley to VIM. D.
and part lot 81. Anacostia; $40. Kirkwood
Flora to John Sherman, trustee, lots II
and 13. block 8, Cleveland Park; SO. Same
to same, lots 15, 1G, II, block 6; and lots
II and 1s. block 4. Cleveland Park; So
Peter T. Guigon ct ux. to VIM. D. Camp
bell lots Al to SO, and part lots SO, a. 65,
Anacostia; SO. Jane NJ. McCrabb to DAN
iel Murray, Victor Anderson and White
Chichester; s1o. The National Mutual B. B.
and l.. A. to Elizabeth F. Wood, lots 20
and g.. block 5, addition to. Anacostia;
$500. Cornelia Hamilton to Chas. H. Mar
shall. part Of square 1881; IS. Elizabeth
Storey to Geo. A. Martin. part lot Z, So.
CSC; $40. Augustus Burgdorf ct al, trus-
tees. to Alvaro F. Gibbens, lot 10, SO. 1872;
S. Mahlon Ashford ct al, trustees, to
Emma v. Schneider. part original lot s.,
50. 513; 5000. JOS. B. Bryan to Jos. n.
Bryan. lot g. SO. 93; SO. Jno. r. Neely
ct ux. to Martha M. and Lucy F. McKen-
ia, lot -, SO. 600; s, 500. Brooks Cason to
Maynard ]. Simmons. lot 128, SO. 736; So
VIM. Betz ct ux. to Jas. c. Barker, lot 100,
so. $50; SO. w. Irving Boswell to James
G. Barker, lot 13, SO. 397: SO. Francis w.
Baker ct al. to Henry H. Tallmadge, lot
eS. block 50, Columbia Heights: SO D.
Carroll Digges ct al, trustees, to Ella
Robertson lot 2s and part lot %, so. $50;
$1.sG0. Samuel T. Howard ct ux to Al
bert Peacock part lot 13, Holmead's ad-
dition to Georgetown; $1,65O. Jno q.
Holden ct ux. to VIM. W. Mcdonald, lot
H. T. Leopold, trustee, to Martha J. D.
Saunders, part lot %, so. 1876; SO. Louis
A. Radcliffe to Jennie e. Ratclifre, part
lot 8. SO. 562; $40. Jackson H. Ralston ct
IL, SO. IS; $2,765.75. Thos. e. Waggaman
ct ux. to Margaret Mcdonald, part lot 8.
az 77S. $40
Evening star., 1896-03-30
THE BAR ASSOCIATION.
Opposition to n Bill and international
Arbitration.

Opposition to n Bill and International
Arbitration.
At special meeting Of the Bar Associac
ticn held Saturday afternoon, a committee
consisting of Messrs. Henry p. Davis, Na+
thaniel Wilson, r. Ross Perry, A. s. WORTH
ington. Calderon Carlisle, Melville Church.
C. E. Foster, W. F. Mattingly and A. B.
Brown was appointed to express the oppo-
sition of the association to the passage OF
Senate bill 2546, which has been favorably
reported from the committee on judiciary
The bill provides that the decision of the
Court of Appeals of the District of Colum
bia shall be final in all cases where the de-
ctsion of a circuit court of the United
States would have been final If the question
involved in such decision had arisen in any
state"
Speeches were made in opposition to the
bill, it beirg claimed that its passage would
practically cut off about all appeals to the
United States Supreme Court. And the
committee was instructed to secure, If pos
s:hle the defeat of the bill.
The question of international arbitration
wes also discussed, and Messrs. Henry e.
Davis, Calderon Carlisle, f. w. Hacxetr,
j. H. Ashton and A. p. Morse were APP
pointed as committee to confer with q
committee from the New York Bar Asso-
citation, in an endeavor to secure concert
ed action by the two associations and
others, If possible, toward perpetual sys-
TEN of arbitration with England, and then
with the rest Of the world.
Evening star., 1896-03-30
THE AMERICAN FEDERATION.
Sixteen Organizations Represented nj
Yesterdays Meeting

Yesterdays Meeting.
A large amount of business was trans
acted at yesterdays meeting Of 1.-The Fed
eration of Trade and Labor Unions of
Washington" as the new branch of the
American Federation Of Labor here will
hereafter be called. Delegates from sixteen
organizations were present. President Mil
ford Spohn presided. After the adoption of
a constitution the following preamble and
resolutions, which intended to pave
the way for establishing pleasant rela-
tions with all labor bodies in the District,
We're adopted by unanimous vote:
''BeEeytng that a central body composed
Of rgalizations based uron the principles
of trade uE.cnism is necessary to main
tain those trade relations conducive to the
best interests of the organized labor of
this District and with an earnest desire for
the realization Of this object, we invite the
afiliation Of all local bodies organized un-
der the trade union system, and pIedgfng
ourselves to maintain by every honorable
means a thorough federation of all trades
desiring those relations which will harmon
iously and permanently unite all for the
good Of all. and with a further desire to
maintain amicable and helpful relations
trict. be it
Resolved, That a committee Of five be
selected and are hereby directed to call
upon those organizations not represented
in this body and secure if possible their CO.
operation in all matters for the general
good of organized labor"
William Whyte of the steamf1tters was
elected sergeant-at-arms and q. T. Jen-
kins. secretary.
Evening star., 1896-03-30
Funeral of Mrs. Bittinser.

The funeral of Mrs. Bittinger, wife of
Rev Dr. B. F. Bittinger, took place on last
Friday. from the Westminster Presbyterian
Church. and was numerously attended by
q large circle of relatives and sympathizing
friends. The religious services were con-
Quoted by the Rev. Joseph T. Kelly, who
portrayed her character as reflected in life
Of beautiful Christian consistency, and en-
bodying, as he said, rare unselfshness
singular devotion to all the interests of the
church of which her husband is the pastor
and wonderful endurance Of pain protract-
ed through a period of more than fifteen
years. Dr. Pitzer also added his testimony,
especially to the power and worth of her
example of patient suffering and cheerful
resignation to the Divine will. A slight de-
parture in the manner of her funeral from
custom vas noticed in that. while the pail
bearers were the memebers of the session
and the diaconate, her body was accom-
panied to its last earthly resting place in
Oak Hill cemetery by the officers, with
their wives of the church.
Evening star., 1896-03-30

At the funeral of the late Prof. Francis
Fava of the Columbian University, which
was held this morning at the Italian lega-
ton. the pallbearers were the Marquis di
Rudini and the following representing the
university: President Whitman, DR.. Mum
roe, Prof. Amatei5 and DIR. Otis T. Mason.
a number Of the members Of the faculty
hnd the board Of trustees of the Institution
also were In attendance. A meeting Of the
faculties of the Corcoran Scientific and
Graduate Schools was held Saturday after
noon and resolutions Of regret at the death
Df the brilliant young professor were drawn
up and adopted
Evening star., 1896-03-30

served three years enlistment in the
regular army, and then, in 1870. he became
q member of the police force Of the Dis
trict.
Russell Dean is another stanch member
OF the police force. and he is serving as
pilot of the Blackburn. He came here
from Charles county, Nd, where he attend
ed school at Charlotte Hall. When he ar
rived at the age of eighteen he left Port
Tobacco and went on the river as a pilot,
and now he is one Of the most experienced
pilots on the Potomac. In 1885 he was
made member of the police force, and
three years later he was detailed on the
Joe Blackburn
The third member Of the police depart
ment detailed on the boat is John Perry,
who was one Of the model officers Of the
frst precinct. He had been on duty in this
precinct for three years when, in 1892, he
was detailed on the boat at the request of
fiaroormaster Sutton. The headquarters
or the harbormaster Is on the river front
at the foot of 7th street, where some one is
always on duty, ready to summon. the
members of the crew in cases of emer-
gency. :
Evening star., 1896-03-30
ALL FOOLS DAY.
The First Of April Will Bring Around
the Ever-Recurrent Jokes.

The First Of April Will Bring Around
the Ever-Recurrent Jokes.
From the New York Herald
What was the origin of All Fools day?
No one can say positively.
The most daring hypothesis. however.
have been suggested. One speculator
grayely goes back to Noah and the Ark.
The April fool custom. says the London
Public Advertiser of March 13, 1862 arose
from "the mistake of Noah sending the
dove out of the ark before the water had
abated, on the first day OF the month
among the Hebrews which answers to our
LIST of Arril and to perpetuate the mem
ory of this deIiverarce it was thought prop
er. whoever forgot SO remarkable a cir
cumstance. to punish them by sending
them upon some sleeveless errand similar
to that Intellectual message upon which the
bird was sent by the patriarch"
Another refers it to the time of Christ,
arguing that as the passion of our Savior
took place about this time Of the year, and
as the Jews sent Christ backward and for
Annas to Caiaphas. from Caiaphas to
Plate, from PLATE to Herod and from
Herod back again to PLATE, this ridiculous
or rather impious custom took it's rise from
thence, by which We send about from one
place to another such persons as We think
proper objects Of our. .ridicule.
The most plausible conjecture is that
which ascribes the origin of the custom to
France. This nation took the lead over ali
Christendom in commencing the new year
on January 1, instead of March %. Before
the change was made the merrymaking
eliminated on the octave of the feast,
April 1. when visits were paid and gifts
bestowed. With the adoption Of the Re-
formed Calendar in 1854, New Years day
was carried back to January 1, and only
pretended gifts and mock ceremonial visits
M WI Of "a u
ing fools Of those who had forgotten the
change of date. The custom once started
was kept up after its origin had been for
gotten. Its continuance was helped on by
the fact that 1t appeals to an integral part
of human nature which has asserted itself
at all times and in all countries.
Evening star., 1896-03-30
Defeat of the Matabeles.

Capt Clifford. leading rescue force left
Buluwayo. Matabeleland, South Africa.
Thursday. and succeeded In rescuing thirty
eight whites. who had gone into 1aager at
1nseza- This was not effected until after
repelllng an attack by force Of we'll
armed Matabeles, ard inflicting upon them
9 heavy loss. The loss suffered by Gif-
lords force In the engagement was one
killed and six wounded. Capt. Spreckley,
who repulsed strong force of Matabeles
Thursday, inflicting a heavy loss upon
with him large number Of prisoners. He
brings the disastrous intelligence that all
the whites in the Filibusi district have been
massacred by the natives, including Messrs
Bentley. Edkins. Baragwanath and Car
penter. The corpses of all those killed
were horribly mutilated and their faces
were burned almost beyond recognition.
Evening star., 1896-03-30

The many friends Of the well known
sculptor. William Ordway Partridge, will
learn with regret that owing to sickness,
which detains him in New York, he has
been forced to abandon his purpose Of de-
livering special course Of lectures on
art In the Columbian University: At the
request Of the university authorities Col
I. Edwards Claske Of the bureau of edu-
cation kindly consented at short notice to
supply his place for the single lecture
which Mr.. Partridge had been announced to
deliver last Friday. as one Of the present
brilliant Friday afternoon COURSE Of pub
lie lectures at the university. The large
and cultured audience regularly attending
these lectures paid the unlocked for
speaker the compliment Of closest attena
tion throughout the reading Of his sugges-
tive paper. concerning the development OF
art.
Evening star., 1896-03-30

The supporters Of Speaker Reed were
strong enough in the Oklahoma republican
territorial convention Saturday to vote
down resolutions indorsing Maj. Mckinley
The delegates to St. Louis were not In
structed. but they are said to be favorable
to Mr. Reed.
The platform has a financial plank de-
manding ''the use Of both gold and silver
az standard money, under such restric-
lions, to be determined by legislation, as
Will secure the maintenance Of the PARTIES
1f the values Of the two metals"
Evening star., 1896-03-30
.u, Eighteen Babies at q Ball.

From the Paris Poste.
NJ and Nine. x, when they returned
to their residence earlier than they were
expected the other night from the ball at
the Elysee, found, to their establishment,
that their three servants and the two chill
dren had disappeared.
On questioning the concierge and threat
ening to send for the commissary of police
the parents learned that in their absence
the servants had gone off to a popular
dancing room and taken the children with
them. NJ. and Nine. X still in evening
dress, Immediately drove in their carriage
to the address given.
At the door Of the dancing saloon they
met the man who receives the money, and
he evidently took in the situation.
"Reassure yourselves, monsieur and ma
dane" he said, land kindly step this way"
The man led the way to a large, WELL
lighted and warm room. in which were
eighteen babies fast asleep upon benches.
They were under the care Of an old woman,
and M. and Nine. x had no difficulty in
picking out those which belonged to them.
Evening star., 1896-03-30

the work should be credited to the w. c..
T. L., which had sent out an appeal to the
some place where the women rescued from
lives of shame could go for refuge while
finding their way into better times and sur
roundings. Mrs. S. d. La Fetra, at present
the president of the mission, was then the
president of the local W. c. T. T., and has
ever since taken the deepest interest in this
work
Evening star., 1896-03-30
Sale and Partition.

Kate E. Lybrand and Ida q. Boggs today
filed a bill in equity against Mary J. Pollard
and others for the sale and partition Of
sub lot 40. square S92 Of the estate of the
late John w. Work. Attorney e. II.
Thon as represents the complainant.
Evening star., 1896-03-30

William Phillips Hall of New York has
organized q new evangelistic movement.
1t will be known as the American League
of the Grand Army Of the Cross, and its
leaders will bear military titles.
Evening star., 1896-03-30
Marriage Liceises

A marriage license was issued today to
Carl Edke and Sarah Flaherty, both Of this
city.
Evening star., 1896-03-30
The Doctors Advice.

L. c., New York; have tried several anti-fat
remedies for obesity without success. Please
recommend treatment.
Take our ThyrGidine, extract of the thyroid
gland. with Natrolithic Salts and Seawrack.
Martin. Newagk.-Am troubled with bad taste In
E'oGth aud my food does not agree with me.
Take cur Gastrine, .easpoonful after each
meal. together with Natroithic Salts. The trou-
bic will disappear.
j. c. T.. Sayarnah.-I have had neuralgic heal
nches for several years.
Take cur Cerebrine. extract of the brain of the
Ok. in alienation with Carine, extract of the
heart. Natrolithic Salts
NJ r.. jersey City, iniIIge too much in the
rs. of tobacco. Is there really any remedy to
eounteTs:t injurious efcc.? ! cannot give it up.
Ertuc. the amount Take our Cerebrine ex-
tract Of the brain. in alienation with Caroline
extract OF the heart. Natrolithic Salts.
THE DOCTOR.
The above Preparations and other specialties of
the WASHINGTON CHEMICAL Co. Washington
D. O.,
Including the famous
Animal Extracts
And NATRGIlTHIC SALTS,
At all Druggists. Send to the Company for Litera-
IT. ture and free medical advice.
Evening star., 1896-03-30
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Animal Extracts

And NATROIlTHIC SALTS
At all Druggists. Send to the Company for Litara-
IT. ture and free medical advice.
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