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CITY AND DISTRICT. THE SO BVILDHVO. CtapMwi of iIm Larye mad Elegut Mnet. The completion of the large building on the north aide of street, between 13th and 14th streets, arreted by the proprietor of the Baltimore and known as "The Sun marks, it Is believed, a new era In building In Washington. Of the large business structures of a substantial and costly character recently erected, "The Sun Building" is the most notable, both on account of He size, its cost, and Its architectural features, it Is the most expensive private building ever erected In Waohlagron.

Its huge and elegant front would make it a conspicuous object among the splendid business strictures on Broadway, New York, or upon any of the famed thoroughfares of the urge cities of the country. of he tenants have already taken possesion of tiielr apartments. The building is designed for office purposes, and the arehltert, Mr. A. MulWt, ha- arranged the interior plan so as to proTide spacious rooms with ample for light and air.

The building to eight stories In height, with a basement and attic story. It hits a frontage of on street and extends back 113 feet to a Ul-y. 1'he front is entire It of vhite marble, and. although the le of const recti is masdve, as required by the great size of the Aiding, yet th-introduction of graceful lines and the blinding of the smooth-faced marble with massive rock-faced bUxdcs imparts an element of lightness which Is pleasing to the eye. From the gmund to the roof the building rises to a height of it is by a spire of Iron and which, starling a square, changes to an octagon and terminates at the height or 172 feet with a flnlai In the form of A GOLDEN The side and rear walls are of brlclc, painted white, and the large surface of the walls distinguished by this color from the red brick buildings which surrounds It makes building a conspicuous object from every point from which It Is visIb.e.

The feature of the front Is the arch on each side of the main entrance, which is In the center of the building. These arches spring from the floor level of the second story, which Is treated architecturally as an entresol, and extends to Its lilng. From the keystones of arches, wnich are decorated with colonial lions' heads carved In the marble, spring oriel windows, which run through Ave stories, and terminate in the main cornice of solid marble. over the main entrance Is a carved balcony, which Is supported by boldly-carved consoles that cut through and combine with the capitals of the fl rst-story piers. In the center of the arch over the balcony Is the carved head of a Satyr.

An ornamental cornice crowns the second story. and in the main cornice a similar style of ornamentation Is the sunflower and foliage being wrought out In the si one very effectively. There are moulded belt courses In each story, which also serves as lintels and sills. Above the main cornice Is an enriched balustrade course, over which rises the spire, and on each side are twin windows, with gabled heads, terminated by carved flnials, with rosettes In the gabies. In the center space there Is a sun-burst, inscribed with the legend "Light for all." FIKB-PKOOP OOHSTRCCTtON.

The constitution of the building Is Ore proof throughout, and during the twenty months which elapsed between breaking ground and Its completion, no opportunity has been omitted for obtaining the best material and using It In the most substantial and workmanlike style. The floors of the llrst and second story are brick arches, and those of the upper stories and roof of terra-cotta arches, all resting on Iron beams, which in the front and rear sections run from front to rear la the hallways tiling is used on the floors with Tennessee marble sub-bases, while in the rooms wood flooring Is laid upon a bed of Portland ce.ment concrete. The wood work throughout the bulidlng, with the exception of the main entrance hail, 13 of oak, the doors being large and substantial. The ceiil ngs and walls are finished wit is the soap-stonetlnLsu. which gives a pearly-gray color to the wails instead of the usual monotodoos white finish, a feature of the Interior finish to VXNTTLATIOW.

The supply of cold air is Introduced under the ails of the windows, and can be regulated by the occupants of each room. The heating throughout to by steam. The upper stories are divided Into six rooms on each floor, the front and rear rooms being 50 by feet, and the Interior rooms each 2U teet square, which are lighted from a light well S5 feet wide, and from the stair shaft and above the founh story by side windows. An attractive feature of tne building Is the wide and lofty main entrance, which is handsomely finished in mahogany, with great doors of the same wood. The Mooring is of colored marble tiling, and the walls above the mahogany are finished in plastic work gold, silver and copper bronze.

Forming panels the wall are marble slabs giving the names of the occupants of each floor. From the entrance hall an elaborate iron and marble staircase ascends to the top of the building, on each side of the sudrease are large elevators, both of which win be run. The railing of the staircase Is very elaborate and costly, and Is a beautiful piece of work. TH? BLKVAT0B8 separated from the corridors by a colonnade and entablature of bronzed Iron, and this consr ruction is continued through the entire height or the building. The gates and screens of the elevator suafia are combined wrought and cast as the screen on the top of Jue plumbing In the lavatories on each floor Is under a false ceiling of galvanized be removed so hat repairs and may made without cutting into the wails.

There is no wood In the roof, the un being by the con? as tbat tbe of the aew Stale. Department building. boilers lor heating and lighting the iront sidewalk, and the coal vaults have been located In the alley. The now occupy one floor and A. Pratts je Sons have their offices on AMmear three rooms the miUn France Is being handsomely Bureau of CABS.

Lctten are Delivered 1m tlie Sabuwbm A (Mb Service ia the City. The use of horses and cabs in the letter-carrier service is extending In this city. Now, not only are some of the suburban districts served by lettercarriers riding in cabs designed especially for the service, but such a cab Is used In the center of the etty in the work of collecting the mall from the letter-boxes. The suburban districts now served to this way include the country north of the city, Irom Mount Pleasant and the region west ot It to tne neighborhood of Gleenwood cemetery. Postmaster Conger has received petitions from residents of the country along the road and the neighborhood of bridge asking to have such service put on there.

He has looked over the ground, and will endeavor to have an allowance made for an extension of the letter- i earner cab service to that district. TAB SCBCKB8. The carriers in the suburban districts were for a time on horseback, but such a mode of travel i with a heavily-freighted mall bag and frequent occasion for dismounting, was found to be unsatIactory and Inconvenient. The cab service has been found to be much more satisfactory. The are swung low and well balanced, so that little of the weight comes upon the horse.

They are easily handled and can be turned In a narrow road. The cab is a closed vehicle. The carrier alts Inside, there being an opening In front which can be closed in rainy weather, with a glass slide or window. The carrier has to make his trips rain or shine, and this shelter not only makes It more comiortabie for him, but enables him to keep his bundle of mall matter dry. On bis trip, made twice a day, the suburban letter-carrier collects and delivers malL ills coming Is looked for, and many residents along his route endeavor to make his labors as light as possible by placid their letters and papers to be mailed on or in some otner convenient place.

Mivr VIMS A DAT. These canters have to cover a great deal of territory. Tbelr horses have to travel from 20 to 25 mDes a day, as has been demonstrated by attaching an odometer to the wheels of their cabs. Such service, day after day, in all kinds of weather, si on wears a horse out. The Department allows.

In addition to his regular salary, a month to tne "mounted" earner. He has to provide his own cab and horse, and defray all the expense of keeping a horse. As the horse is in constant service, and there is considerable wear and tear, Postmaster Couger thinks the barely sufficient to pay the extra expense. TRi cttt. In the city a cab has been employed In the work of collection, and Superintendent Bell, of the city delivery is well pleased with the result.

In order to employ the cab without extra expense two collection districts were consolidated Into one, and the man with the cab does the work In about the same lime formerly taken by two coU toctorson foot, some time ago an experiment was made with collectors on trlcyclta. The tricycle, however, was not considered a success lor service, as in rainy or muddy weather It Was Uoeiese. A Graal nemvrial Arrangements have been made to celebrate the sixty-fifth anniversary of the birthday of Gen. U. a.

Grant, with exercises at the Metropolitan M. E. church on the evening of the 27th instant. ExMayor Matthew G. Emery will preside.

U. S. and Jesse K. Grant, It Is stated, will be present as representatives of the family. The orand Army of the Republic will takepart in the i'he addp-sntrs will be 4b follows: Senor Don Matlas Komera, the Mexican minister, "tyrant and our Foreign Relations;" Hon.

J. A. J. Creswell, "Grant, The President;" senator John T. Morgan, '-Grant and the Gen.

S. 8. llenkie, "Grant and the North;" Gen. SL S. Burden, -Grant and Logan." Mrs.

Emily Thornton cvaries will read a poem. A collection will be lafcun for the Grant monument in Washington. The statement Is made that ex-Mayor Carter BL Harrison win shortly start for California with his family and win then go to Asia, making a Journey around the world. Five cases of smallpox were discovered In New Tort yesterday among the workmen who had reported sick at shaft 14, on the new aqueduct. Alderman Thomas Carney, of Chicago, has been amwted, charged witn assaulting and cutting Meaith insoecuir Thomas Sweeney.

The Dominion alliance has decided to Introduce total prohibition Mil in parliament. REAL. ESTATE TALK. How WMhiBfton Spreadiaf Oat Into the Country. THE ACT1V1TT IS SUBURBAN or Massachusetts OK BOUSES TO BE ERECTED, ETC.

Much has been done during the put year In laying out land In the vicinity of the city for suburban residences, but the work Is not yet completed. There are still other worlds for the surveyor to conquer, and It Is evident that the ambition of the investors and speculators will not be satisfied until the entire surrounding country has been subdivided. As a part of this program the land known Carlln Springs, on the Washington, Ohio and Western Railroad, has recently been purchased by Gen. 8. 8.

Burden and Mr. W. W. Curtis. The placets familiar to many citizens, because It has been for some years a resort for excursion parties from this city.

It lies two miles this side of Kails Church, or eight miles from this city, and the purchase embraces l'io acres. It Is the Intention of the purchasers to subdivide the land Into building sites for those wishing to build homes in the country. As Is the case along the Washington and Metropolitan branches or the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, although not, perhaps, to the same extent, at all the different points alohg the Washington, Ohio and Western read, as far as Leesburg. there are residences of Washington people. During the summer the farm houses accommodate a large number of people who leave the city, and many And their way as far as Leesburg.

Falls Church is a flourishing settlement where a number of people whose business Is in this city live all the year around. Midway between Palls Church and Vienna Gen. Dunn, Hon. Geo. B.

Lorlng and others own a tract of land of about a thousand acres, which thev purchased last year and a portion of which they have divided Into building lots. The name of this new town Is DunnLorlng, and while there are as yet no residents, It Is expected that 9ome houses will be erected during the present year. The movement from this city to Virginia Is not It seems to be confined to localities along a railroad, as Mr. A. F.

Barker and others have purchased some ISO acres opposite the Three Sisters, on the Virginia side of the Potomac, which they propose to subdivide into building lota. ALONG MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE EXTENDED. The newest subdivision of country property that has been recorded is that of the tract of land containing forty acres, belonging to Mr. Gardiner G. Hubbard, which was placed on record on Thursday last.

This property is what Is known as the Preedman's Saving and Trust tract, and lies between Kalorama Heights and Rock Creek, with Massachusetts avenue extended passing through it. It will be known asBelair Heights, and it will correspond in its subdivision with the proposed subdivision of Kalorama Heights. The District authorities are now engaged In grading Massachusetts avenue through from Boundary to Rock Creek, a distance of about half a mile. The lots fronting on Massachusetts avenue have a frontage of 50 feet and a depth of 125 and 135 feet. A htar reporter saw on a plat of this subdivision In the office of the agents, the prices of the Massachusetts avenue lots marked at $1 per foot, and the rest of the lots at 50 and35 cents per foot.

When Congress has made an appropriation, and a bridge Is erected across Rock Creek, the i avenue can be extended In a straight line to the Tenleytown Road, a distance of over a mile. All the property on both sides of the avenue extended west of the creek, with the exception of the new Naval Observatory site and "Nonnanstone," is owned by wnat is known as the Thompson syndicate, and this property, containing some acres, has been all subdivided by Mr. Herman K. Vlele. a civil engineer, who also has platted the i land above referred to, which is east of Rock I Creek.

The ip which he has prepared not only I shows the subdivision of that large tract of land extending on each side of Massachusetts avenue, from Boundary to Rock but also Includes the Varnell property on the other side of the Tenleytown road, which Is owned by the Bateman syndicate, the Georgetown Villa property, which Is owned by a Richmond syndicate represented by Mr. J. K. Goldsborough, and the Klingle property, owned by the Thompson syndicate. So that the map represents a continuous subdivision Into city lots of a broad strip of land extending from Boundary nearly to secretary Whitney's country home, and embracing about 400 acres.

The Richmond syndicate above referred to not only owns the acres of the college villa property, but the 132 acres contained in the Nour.se and Shoemaker properties, and the Normanstone property, containing 23 acres. Mr. F. W. Huidekoper, and the gentlemen associated with him In the ownership of 78 acres adjoining the George- town college grounds on the north, and lying on the west side of 35th street, have made a subdivision of this property, to be known as Burleigh, conforming with the lines of the streets in West Washington.

They are engaged in opening and grading the streets; 36th, 37th, 38th and 39th streets have been laid out, and also and streets. AN ANCIENT BANK BUILDING. One of the oldest buildings in West Washington is occupied by The Farmers' and Mechanics' National Bank, and Is located at the corner of Bridge and Congress streets. The rather quaint exterior has been a familiar sight for many years, and although the building is to be thoroughly overhauled and reconstructed, the old-fashioned appearance of the front will not be altered. Mr.

A. B. Mullett, the architect, has prepared the plans for re-attlng the interior and increasing the size of the building. The Interior will be entirely torn out, the celling of the first floor removed and a new celling put In at a height of 15 feet. The entire first floor will be thrown Into the banking room, which will be 27x60 feet.

A large back building will be added, with an entrance on Congress street, which will be used as a dwelling and will take the place of the rooms now occupied for that purpose in the bank building proper. The banking room will be fitted up handsomely and in the modern style. The wood-work will be polished oak, with deep wainscoting and panelled celling. The counter will be oak and the president's In the rear will be separated from the banking room by a screen of oak and piate-glass. The directors' room will be in the front of the second story and will be reached by a private staircase.

The facilities for carrying oa the business will be greatly increased by these changes and the banking room itself will be one of the largest in the city. The work will be begun at once and will be pushed forward as rapidly as possible. MAJOR MORGAN'S FORMER RESIDENCE. Mr. IL Sidney Everett, who recently purchased the residence of Major Thos.

P. Morgan on Rhode Island avenue, between 17th street and Connecticut avenue, Is having the house remodeled and enlarged. CoL R. Fleming has prepared the plans, and the work will be begun at once. Mr.

Everett owns the vacant lot adjoining this property on the west. MRS. STORY'S RESIDENCE. An English-basement house is to be erected on the north side of street, between 17th and 18th streets northwest, for Mrs. Caroline Story.

Much study has been given by the architect, Mr. T. F. Schneider, to make tMs house complete In every detail. The entrance Is on a level with the terrace, and Is bold, but low.

An entry-way leads past a reception-room to a large, square hall, in which Is the old oak staircase, extending to the three upper floors. Back of this hall is the room for the heating apparatus and fuel and a toiletroom. In the extreme rear Is the kitchen and pantry. An alley or passage runs from the street to the kitchen, and passes the back stairs. The front entrance to this servants' passage Is a wroughHron gate.

An elevator runs from the basement to the fourth floor. On the second floor, and extending across the whole front. Is the parlor on one side of the staircase hall, and the dining-room back of the halL In the rear are a butler's pantry, the back stairs and two rooms. The third floor has four chambers, two bathrooms and closets, and the fourth floor has three Ac. The interior tilings, be handsome and appropriate.

The front Is unique. The first story Is low and will be built of stone. At the second story an Oriel window overhangs the entrance, being supported by a large stone corbel, and extends one story, ending In an open balcony at the third floor. The front is of pressed bricks from the point where the stone work ends. A handsome gable extends above the high, old-fashion, hitrhpltcbed, slate roof, with Its autlque windows and chimney-top.

The front Is twenty-three and a half feet wide and the house Is elgnty feet deep. ENLARGING A MEDICAL SCHOOL BUILDCNO. The old brick building on street, near 14fh street, which is occupied by the medical department of the Columbian University, Is to be remodelled and enlarged. The committee of the medical faculty, consisting of Dr. A.

K. A. King, Prof. Edward T. Frtstoe, and Dr.

D. Webster Prentiss, have selected Mr. W. Bruce Gray, architect, to prepare the plans, and the work will be begun as soon as practicable. The present building is old and the needs of the school have outgrown Its capacity.

The changes that will be made will not only provide the additional room needed, but will furnish facilities which will contribute to the efficiency or the school. The present building Is two stories high with a frontage of forty feet. Another story will be added to the height of the building, and a large addition will be built In the rear. CHANGES ON STREET. The four-story house on the north side of street, near 13th Is being remodeled for business and this change marks another step in the movement toward the transformation of this street from residence to business houses.

This building, together with the three adjoining it on the east, was purchased a few years ago by Messrs. Woodward A Lothrop, and it was their intention at that time to erect a large store for their business. Since then they have made other arrangements, and this entire property, Including their property on 13th street, is for sale. As an Indication of the advance of prices of property on street, $15 per foot Is now asked for this property, for which Messrs. Woodward A Lothrop paid between $7 and 98 per foot not more than two or three years ago.

1 wo large buildings are now being erected on this street, between and 10th erection or the Columbia Bank building and an office building on the Tailmadge Hall property. It Is stated that as soon as tne title to tne Walker property, between 13th and 14th streets, Is perfected, the purchaser, CoL Henry Strong, purposes to erect a large store building, which will be occupied by Mr. Rudolf GoUlschmld. BUILDING NOTES. Among the dwellings which are now in course of construction on street northwest Is that of Mj-.

Jas. M. Johnston. It Is situated between 16th and 17th streets, and has a frontage on street of 22 feet, with a depth of about 52 feet. The front will be of pressed brick and Hummelstown stone, with handsome brick and copper cornices.

The structure will be three-stories high with a basement. The architects are Hornblower A Marshall and the builder is Mr. Owen Donnelly. R. R.

Tayw has begun the construction of a residence on between 17th and lHth streets northwest, for Mrs. Ballnda Haden. The front of the building will be of pressed brick with plain galvanlzed-lron cornices. The roof will be mansard and flat. The bouse has a frontage of 19 feet on street and a depth of 50 feet.

It will be three stories high. The large brick building on the west aide of 8th street, south of street, formerly HJirs paper store and printing omce, being entirely remodeled by the Col-i-- Hubey. An Iron front will be put in the first ffjory. which will be fitted cp and occupied by ar. o.

S. shedd, who has leased the entire building. CROSSING THE PLAINS III The Company that Left VashliiftM to Join the Gold PART1CTLARS OF THEIR JOCR.VKT ACROSS THB MONTHS OX THB OP THE ATE OF MEMBERS OF THE COMPANY, ETC. The roster of the company that left Washington to seek gold in California in 1849 and made the trip overland was as follows: J. Goldsborough Bruff, president and commander; Gideon Brooke, vice-president; B.

B. Edmonston, treasurer; A. H. Parrlsh, secretary; Henry Austin, surgeon; Win. Pope, quartermaster; Wm.

II. Dletz, Geo. A. Young, John Cameron, and Wm. Jewell, of West Washington, and E.

D. Slye, directors; Alex. Garrett, ensign; Jas. Foy, blacksmith; Thos. Williams, John M.

Farrar, H. J. Queen, Geo. Bylngton, J. T.

Coumbe, John Y. Donn, Washington Lewis, Wm. N. Barker, David Fowble, J. M.

Marden, Stephen culverwell, Jos. Murphy, W. H. Lloyd, Robt. Slight, T.

J. Griffiths. Oscar B. Queen, R. J.

culverwell, L. A. Iardella, Henry Vermillion, Columbus McLeod, Thos. P. Kinsrsburv, c.

G. Morley, of Laurel; John Bates, s. J. Cassln, of West Washington; W. Trueman, Jas.

A. Ennls, Wm. Franklin, Richard Washington, of Westmoreland, J. H. Barker, C.

S. Alexander, of King George County, H.carter Dorsey, and F. P. Windsor, of Alexandria, W. p.

llilleary, Chas. Bishop, F. N. Magruder, J. V.

Ennls, Gregory I. Ennis, Jas. Thaw, Josiah B. Hills, Thos. B.

Scott, Isaac E. Owens, D. R. Wall, Chas. Fenderlick, Jas.

Wardell, of West Washington; A. S. Capron, of Laurel, Prince George county, Chas. Reld, Joslah C. Willis, B.

F. Burch, John C. Relly, and M. M. TipprelL Of these the following are known to be living: Cap.

J. G. Bruff, a well-known "oldest Inhabitant" of 25th street; Jas. Foy, of Capitol Hill; David Fowble, jiow of Westminster, W. Pope, of the Third Auditor's office, residing on 6th street, nearM; Thos.

Williams, a well-known carpenter of North Washington; L. A. Iardella, of the Government Printing oitice; C. G. Alexander, recently living in Westmoreland county, and Fielder N.

Magruder, now of Prince George's County, Md. THB EQUIPMENT OF THE COMPANY. The company numbered 63, and were uniformed and armed here, the uniform being of gray cloth and cap with glazed cover. Each man carried a a rifle, knife and hatchet. The company left on the morning of April 1st for Cumberland, by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, a large crowd assembling at the depot to see them off.

From Cumberland they crossed the mountains to Brownsville, where a steamer was taken for Pittsburg. At Pittsburg they procured twelve four-horse wagons, with harness, and they left by steamer for Cincinnati. At this point the groceries for the company were procured, and the steamer Cambria was engasred to take them by the Ohio, Mississippi and Missouri Rivers to St. Joe. After a short stop at SU Louis they proceeded to Kansas City, where It was found that In consequence of the boat drawing too much water a change must be made.

Passage was secured by another boat of lighter draft, and they were landed at St. Joe. Here their outfit was overhauled, and such articles as had been overlooked were procured lor the journey across the plains. A lot of line Kentucky mules having been secured the start was made to cross the river. THE FIRST MISHAP.

The first of their mishaps then took place, for when the attempt was made to get the first wagon across the ferry the boat swamped and the ferryman was drowned. The attempt was abandoned, and they proceeded up the river to Council Bluffs, and crossing there struck the plains, getting well underway In May. It was then found that some of the men were illy-prepared for such a Journey. It was a slow and tedious work. There were in the train seventy-two mules, six to each wagou, which they had bougl-t at Cincinnati, and one wagon and four oxen purchased at St.

Joe. MEETING INDIANS. No opposition was met from the Indians, but times they had a scare. One day they noticed a large party of Indians riding In such a manner as to Impress the company with the Idea that they Intended to cut them off. In a little time the Indians were seen to dismount alongside of the road.

The company marched on, each man In the meantime getting his rifle ready for an emergency. When they came up to the Indians the latter were found sitting beside the road, each holding his hands before him in a begging attitude. Meat and crackers were given to the Indians, who showed their gratitude by their tears. One day the party encountered an Indian with two boys and two girls. Some of the company state that these Indians, by the most expressive pantomimic signs, Informed the company that twice had the sun passed over since they had had anything to eat, the boys Indicating that they had bows and arrows and had shot them, but had failed to kill any game.

When the alkaline country was reached the stock commenced to give out for want of food, and to relieve them much of the provisions had to be thrown away. Some of the men also became sick. One, Mr. Chas. Bishop, died, and was burled near Fort Hall, and some were left with other trains or camps on the plains.

Then the provisions began to give out, and the allowance was reduced finally to about a fourth of a ration. The meat was not of the best quality, a beef showed signs of sickness it was killed and devoured. IN THE PROMISED LAND. Finally, after a Journey of seven months, most of the company reached the promised land. They first stopped at Lawson'3 ranch (Vernon), and then the company may be said to have disbanded, for some went one way and some another.

One party went into the woods and worked out shingles, supposing that there would be a demand for them, but found no market tor them. Afterward they went into the mines with varying success. Beiore the year was out some became anxious to get home. J. T.

Coumbe and Jno. Y. Donn were left on the plins, Dr. Harry Austin, the surgeon, Wm. H.

Dletz, Geo. A. Young. E. D.

Slye, Jno. Cameron, Wm. Jewell, H. J. Queen, Goo.

Bylngton, Stephen Culverwell, Oscar B. Queen, Columbus McLeod, R. J. culverwell, Thos. P.

Kingsbury, Chas. Fenderllch were left In California, and nearly all are now dead. The following are also known to be dead: Alex. Garrett. Jno.

M. Farrer, W. N. Barker, Jas. Ennls, Wm.

Franklin, J. II. Barker, J. V. Ennls, Gregory I.

Ennls, Joslah B. Hills, Thos. B. Scott, Isaac E. Owens, Chas.

Fenderllch, Jas. Wardell, A. S. Capron and B. F.

Burch, Among other who visited California in the days of '4? were Mr. Harry Lyles, now living here, who preceded this company; Mr. duo. E. Ager, who settled at Benlcia, and died there, and the late Jonathan T.

Walker, of Priuce George's and who died a few months ago. Sunday Lawn in West Washington. OLD GEORGETOWN ORDINANCES THAT HAVE NEVER BEEN REPEALED. West Washington has some very ancient and very blue Sunday laws, which, It Is claimed, are still in force In the part of the District included within the old corporate limits of Georgetown. The following Is a section of an ordinance passed October 10,1796: "And be it ordained by the authority aforesaid, no shopkeeper or huckster shall keep his or her shop open on Sunday, or be allowed to lend or buy In his or her shop any article of what nature so ever on that day; and every person who shall keep his or her shop open on that day, for the purpose of buying or selling, shall forfeit and pay the sum of ten dollars lor every oft6IlS6 M.

v. Buckey stated to a Star reporter that to his knowledge the above had never been repealed. Section a by-law passed August 4,1795, says, "And be it established and ordained by tiie authority aforesaid, that no. person residing within the limits of the Jurisdiction of the corporation shall sell, barter or deliver to any slave, any quantity of rum or other splritous liquors as aforesaid on a Sunday, under the penalty of three pounds current money for every offense." of Iteal Estate. Deeds In fee have been filed as follows: Helen P.

Cassln to A. A. Thomas, sub lot 10, sq. 282; $5,363.60. Fannie A.

Moore to J. L. Weaver, sub lots 116,117, 132 and 133, sq. 628; $3,700. Elizabeth Rlttenhouse to H.

W. Garnett, sub lota 48 and 49, sq. 179; $10,598.50. Lolnon Dade to J. T.

Bradford, subs 88 and 89, sq. 132; $2,250. F. J. Kedway to Mary J.

Hlggins, sub 38, sq. 544; LUla M. Pavy to Jerome Wise, lot 54, D. it sub ML Pleasant; W.W.Parker to G.G. Bradley, lot 7 and pi.

8, sq. 512; Alice L. Wykoff to same, same property; Jane L. Howell et aL, to same, same property; S. V.

Nlles to Maria H. Stewart, pt. 20, sq. 127; J. H.

Manto M. Dlllard, subs 37, and 39, sq. $850. E. Caminack to H.

M. Baker, lots 2 and 3, sq. 49; $7,200. Pauttor Stanton in From the New York SUr. Rev.

BenJ. Stanton, who was deposed as pastor of the Fort Greene Presbyterian church, Brooklyn, after a sensational trial before the presbytery on the charges of conduct unbecoming a minister, has turned up In Los Angeles, CaL At the session of the Long Island Presbytery on Monday, Stated Cleric J. D. Wells handed to Moderator Calkins a letter from Mr. Stanton, In which he asked for his dismissal from the presbytery.

He informed the presbytery that he had settled In California, and he wanted a letter of dismissal from this presbytery, so that he could become a member of the Pacific Presbytery. It Is customary to grant such requests at once, but upon the reading of the letter It was moved that a committee be appointed to consider what action should be taken. Rev. J. G.

Butler was made chairman of the committee, which will report back to the presbytery on May 18. A Romance of the Telephone. From the Cincinnati Enquirer, April 21. A very pretty wedding was solemnized at the cathedral yesterday morning when Miss Cora M. Finch became Mrs.

J. Edward Smith, and.the Onlshlng chapter of a delightful little romance was written. The bride Is a Cincinnati girl, who, owing to financial reverses, went to Kansas City several years ago and became a telephone operator. The groom Is a merchant of good standing in Kansas City. While attending to his business he was attracted by the sweet voice of the girl operator, and the Impression was so deep that he sought her out and securAd an Introduction.

The acquaintance, which had such a romantic beginning, ripened into a warm friendship and then Into love, and the wedding of yesterday was the happy result. It the wish of Miss Finch that she be married among her old friends In Cincinnati. The Rldenour murder case Jury at Winchester, returned a verdict of guUty of murder in the first degree as charged in toe indictment. A WHOLESOME REVERSE. Defeat of "A Blowing in The bad weather yesterday prevented the Statesmen from avenging themselves upon the ball, players from Hartford for their defeat of the previous day at the hands of the Toronto drubbing that the Canadian players gave them was a surprise to everybody, but ft probably did the Washlngtons more good than harm.

A few such lessons will bring them to a realising sense of the necessity of being able to play an uphill game. Last year's team had plenty of experience in that direction, but the trouble then was generally that the grade was too steep. An unbroken line of successes now might result In over-confidence, which would be have a demoralizing effect In a tight place, so that on the whole a good beating even by an mrerlor team may prove beneficial While the spectators, looking at It In this light, did not feel particularly grieved at the turn of on Thursday as lar as the team was concerned, every body felt sorry that Ollmore should have been pounded so unmercifully, ue bad pitched some exceptionally strong games for the Nationals, and gave promise of doing well this year under the new rules. He had Just learned a new delivery which seemed to give additional speed to the balL After pitching four innings very cleverly the visit tors began batting in every direction. The won the game easily, but it doesn't follow by any means that they are the strongest nlareri that have been here.

The Smew be a stronger team than they, but the result of Thursdays game only gives another Instance of the UNCERTAINTIES OF BASK Watt The most enthusiastic admirers of the Nationals do not expect that after the championship season begins they will win game after game, but unless grass? sure, even the hardest hitters crane's de! ceptlve drop balls Into the but they arc just as liable to bat Feivuson. or Keere or Radbourne, because the mTjoSofthe men on the team are first-class7 batter? The Baltimore people were surorised rw? the Washlngtons defeated ttTaSlmorS There was nothing surprising it, even though the Baltimore pet, fcirov smart tf 111116 that went te Baltimore when he the was he became wild in his delivery as the game progressed. THE MEN. Paul nines la undoubtedly a tower of strength to the home team in the batting department, but It must be acknowledged In all candor that he Is himself justice In fielding and lQ SPttln? ball back tne inneld. If he gets under a Sy-ball the batter Is as good as out, but for some reason he falls to particularly if it Is a long hit.

His runnimr Is not first-class, either: but his Innunierabe tuE mlrers hope that he will become more active as he gets into better condition. Carroll is and his change to right-handed batting seems to be an improvement He and shock and hases splendidly, and the rest of the team seem Inclined to follow their ewmnt this direction. O'Brien has up in his baSfn? lately, but every now and thenhemakes acan leads the spectators to look for a lioiue-run every time lio steosup to the home-plate. To a grandstand spectator. It looks as though Krelg.

'who by the way, is another hard-hitter, has chan-ed his sty le of batting to advantage. Intead of over the heads of the outfielders, he seems to try to meet the ball with a quick stroke that Is destined to send It Just betlie hits Hwt wfn lUe These are games in the long run. himself to be an almost periect Ue bandles the bat sclenI' li slrl at the apparently with lfi.1,:JUts lc jusL rl-uL. tlie result shows that the effort was very deceptive The Su'w aJ w.er'lmade last winter about Farrell will be well kept, from present appearances. It Is enough to say that he continues to play the way he commenced.

Shock Is Improving in his one weak of batted balls. THE THERE BATTERIES are all In flrst-class condition, and will compare favorably with the batteries of any team In the country. Not a man has been disabled, and the championship season will be commenced under the most favorable auspices. Boston, doubtless. three straight games on her first visit to the Capital, but If she departs with more t.ian one victory to her credit she may consider herself in luck.

The weather during the preliminary ball season has not been as warm and pleasant as was expected, and. as a conse-1 que nee, the practice games have not been very successful from a financial point of view The dally expenses of the club are about only about half of that amount was cleared on the days when games occurred, as the visitors were given half the receipts. When the weather gradually becomes warmer, so that spectators can sit In the open air for a couple of hours without shivering, and when the championship season has commenced with Its blooded games, It Is confidently expected that seating capacity of Capitol Park will be dally tested to Its utmost. THE AMATEUR LEAOCE. The championship season of he Amateur League will commence on the 10th of May.

The following is the schedule of games arranged for the seven clubs composing the league: Athletics, June September 21Meridians, June 10, September 23; August Palas, May 11, September Iti; Peabodv August pension office, July 4 (morning and alter noon). T.o^ Alerts, August Meridians, Monumentals, May 10; September 19? Palas, July 4 and 11; Peabody, June 11 13: Pension Office, June 22, 14, Alerts, July 9 and Athletics, May 13, September Monumentals, June 23 September 15; Palag, June is, August 15; Peab' dy, June 28; Pension Office, June 14, August 19 Alerts, May 14, August "0: Athletics. June 27; Meridian, August 10; Palas! June 13, September 13; Peabody, June21 17; Pension office, July 2. Alerts, June 20; Athletics, June 16. August 18; Meridian, August Monumentals.

August Peabody, September 5' pension Office, June 9, September 22. ith Alerts, June 15, September Athletics, July Meridian, May 9, September OffleefAuguS fly 2 aUd Palas? Pension Pension Offlce-Wlth Alerts, June25; August 16Athletics, August 11; Meridian, June 30- Monumentals, June 17, September Palas. September 24; Peabodys, May 12, September 17. Uef BASE BALL GAMES VESTEEDAV. At Baltlmores, 5.

At St. Louis, 2, Cincinnati, 5. At Philadelphia, 1L At Trenton N. Giants, 10: Plthlans, 2. At Newark' N.

11; JBridgeport, 9 At Syracuse 2. At Boston, Boston, 15; Buffalo, 9. Base Ball Notes. Shomberg, the first, has been laid off by Indianapolis. The effect of Kelly's trickery is already seen among the young element of the Boston team.

Dealy Is proving a good catcher for Washington. He is In better form than he ever was In Boston Sporting Life. There Is a little over six acres In the Boston ground. The grounds are something like 400 by 650 feet. Keefe, of New York, has shown up better under the new rules than any other League pitcher A southern exchange suggests that the umpire be furnished with a shotgun.

The Boston's trip resulted In six victories out of seven games, with a profit of Nearly Ik 500 was realized from the series with Baltimore Buiiinton Is said to have the drop down finer now than ever before. Judging trom hN first game on the Philadelphia team, he win be In Boston, where he was considered of no under the new rulea betnkthe League? should Pittsburg1 pUylng a In center field for fleHUhte Bplenm work the left Davy Force "has proved a great acaulslttnn for the Mem plus Club, and ranks with any shorustoo In the Southern League. suort-stop The salary list of the Indianapolis club oniv reached S24.000 with twenty men under contraer "Kelly." says the Baitlmore "will bring to Boston by his own Sncy everV cent that has been spent on him every Brody that Dunlap will lead all the heavy batters of the League sure this season, as hit a high or a low ball Just the same Four of the chlcago team are over feet in They are Anson, Baldwin, An exchange says that Washington's battprieo promise to make things exceedingly lively for the League batteries this season. They are ail in Drhne condition, and are working like beavers. Mike Kelly has great confidence in Burdock's ability and agility, and thinks that when cStehm! manyneat Points SMS? afSffaRBBSit will wind up in the fifth notctu -Boston From all parts of the country wa hear that the new are working splendidly.

Not achamre except that repealing the mteieadlS clause giving base bits on The fttteburg papers have a Murphy. They call him "Parrot." Thoaa who heard him play with Syracuse at CaDltal nark will think he is well named. Pretty soon the clerk who has to be excnmi nt an afternoon, because ho Is too 111 to alt atmsdrak at work, will be found sitting for three hourelnSe broiling sun on the hard side of an unplaned-boarrt seat, shouUng like a madman when Ss tovSSS ball team Is getting In the Detroit club there is an examnleor what thrift and temperance will do for a ball niavwfn the person of Jim White, the veteraaTuKfn nt the third bag. it was nearly when he first began his career as a with the He has been nlavwK of the good salary he has anmK celved he has put a porUon aside for a ralnvdiv The result is that he has not only a good Detroit, but a farm in New Yorkstatfi A New Yorker offers to wages a round mm alternately passing each The result of the recent tween St. Louis and Chicago showsmaay lng points in regard to the reuuve the series last fan, clearly the effect at the new rain.

Last fnll the St. Louis scored 38 runs and the Chicago 38, while this year, the Chfcaace scored 58 times and the St. Louis 4(L The nm? hits tor 1886 were 49 St. Louis; 37 Chicago. For 1887 Chlrago.87- St.

Louis, SB. The new mopB activity Jim Whitney will he quite a sucker this season. He is pitching-great 6aU ft is claimed that Anson is the heat hatter in the country, under the new rules as weUastba old. mute petoher, doesn't like the new 'ft a first-class twirier, nevertheless. Esterbrook from all accounts is a failure as a short-stop.

Five persons actually guessed Cleveland for first placelfltbePhiladelphia Preuguessing contest. for Kelly sconstant refrain to his men Is? "I don't care how many errors we make If rou only win. Take ail the chances. It's runs The Indianapolis team rebelled against Manager Burnham's orders recently and left the round. Bach man was fined $5.

Of thlrty-slx games between League and Association clubs the League clubs won twenty-one, the Association fourteen, and one was a tie. The Boston Gtofte says that "three straight games would be the proper thing at Washington! two in Philadelphia, and two Yort Tlik would give tne Bostons a good start In the race. Now listen while the Washington, Philadelphia. KPaPS5 laugTThaVsatourtlw size of It, though. The Bostons will win seven of the nine games on their first trip." it the seven games prophecy Is to come true the Bostons will have to win more games from the other two clubs.

cant take three games from the WashlngSEEKIXO FORTUNES IN PATENTS. Men Who Hope to Become Rich by Inventing Something. THE FEVERISH DREAM OF AN SCENE IN ONE OF THE DIVISIONS OF TUB PATENT OFFICE TRTINO TO MAKE new DISCOVERIES. "I ve got it! I've got it 1 he he! he! rvegotit!" and the old man rubbed his hands together, and laughed until the tears ran down face anri he could only say In a hair whisper: "I've g-o-tlt; I figured it all out In my sleep. It Is a success; a per-fect success.

I've figured It all out; three hundred million dollars. He! he! ho! three hundred mil?" He cut himself short hy plunging his face into a basin of water, which served the double purpose of beginning his morning toilet and preventing an of apoplexy. With trembling hands he completed his toilet, giving an extra twist to his frayed black tie, and a more careful brushing to his threadbare coat, to make his appearance accord better with the station in life he would hereafter occupy. He was down to breakfast before hLs landlady, who had seen better days In Virginia before the war, and claimed the privilege of an extra half hour in bed, had yet appeared to measure out the coffee-berries, and he walked up and down the bare floor of the dining-room impatiently running his fingers through his long tangled gray locks, while the ragged old darkey, the malcl of all work, was down on ner hands and knees blowing up the lire. He was still impatient an hour later, when he heard thatfieels of his slipshod lundiW flapping on the stairs.

OFF TO THE PATENT OFFICE. But when the coffee and hot rolls came on he was gone. As he walked along the street toward the Patent Office he repeated to himself, "three hundred million dollars. I've figured It Then he began to figure out something else. He thought how he would improve his personal appearance, then he thought or his Joints, stiff with old age! and decided upon a carriage first of ad.

Then his thoughts turned to his lodgings, and then to his landlady and a little a matter of wo months' he decided to pay her at once so that she could pay back-rent the agent was pressing for. Pshaw! he would buy the house and give it her as a token of his esteem, before moving into handsomer quarters. The doors of the Department were still closed. He walked around the square until the clerks began to arrive. He saw tne clerk who always comes half an hour before hours, bringing with him a bundle of work he has done at home over-night, and hopes sometime to be made chief of division.

The old man congratulated himself that he was not a mere clerk. He had been a longtime at the task of his lire, but he had at last accomplished it, and he felt proud that he had not yielded to even want and degraded himself to do ordinary work. A HATTER OF A FEE. He was an inventor. He had devoted his whole life to it, and as he stood in the patent examiner's room, while that podte, searching and analyzing gentleman unlocked his desk, he felt that he was about to astonish an old acquaintance "I've struck it," he said.

The examiner smiled. 10111 Ior past twenty years that I would get It. Now I have it." "Ob, yes," he the examiner was about to speak. "I have thoxighl I had it before, I know. But this time I know I have It, I have figured It all out.

It is a thing the Government will use exclusively. During the term of my patent the Government will want a hundred and fifty million of them, and I shall get a royalty of $2 a piece. Three hundred million dollars: I've figured It all out Now, if you please, I would like my patent at once;" and he laid his bundle of papers on the desk. "You see," he added, after fumbling in his pockets for a moment, "I Just haven't the money for the fee with me, but Its for the use ot the Government; It can be taken out; I will open up with them. Proceed with the examination as fast as you can." "You can't do It? Why its for the Government! Must you have the fee down iis if I were working on some private concern? Well, I won't do It.

I won't advance a cent to such a Government for fees. The next thing they would want my patent for nothing." As the old man walked home with the papers under his arm all the novelty gradually faded out or the Invention. He could nut strike upon the line of Ids calculations at all. He could no longer fix the Idea of the Invention in his mind, and in no way could he account ior the estimated An hour later he was in his room on the fourth floor, with papers full of drawings and figures, and bits of clock wheels and wood-work on his table, and scattered all over the floor about In the afternoon he went again to the Patent office to look over the thousands of drawings of patents to see If he could not find something to invent. PROSPECTING FOR INVENTIONS.

There he found a dozen or more other inventors, or lawyers employed by Inventors, all looking over the drawings, some were looking to see If their plans Infringed on any other already patented, or If there was not already something of the sort better than their Inventions, others who have a chronic idea that they ought to Invent something, without any definite idea what it should be, were looking over the drawings for a suggestion. The old man found several there who like himself, had been devoting their lives to the invention of something to bring money into their hands without working for it. These generally were engaged In looking over the drawings of electrical Inventions or something of that sort. He saw there also a number who had worked hard and had spent money In the cause of science, and who had made some great discoveries, with but little profit to themselves. He saw there the attorneys of two or three inventors who had become Immensely rich off their discoveries.

It is odd to see all these folks poring over the drawings. THE SCENE IN THE OFFICE. A Star reporter stood at the head of the long room and looked the scene over. There are rows after rpws of which, when pulled out are tilted over at an angle like great music-stands. lonvlnor thR sheets nf rironrlnmi OVer vuv ui UUUK.

All the finest details of the Inventions of all sorts that have been patented are given in these Utnographs. and the groups of patent attorneys and inventors are there studying them with great care. One or the officials told the reporter that a number of people whose minds ran In that way came there and looked the drawings over Just to try and get Ideas so they could invent something. There are many curious people that have become sort of attachments to the who devote their lives to trying invention and never succeed. Like the men who have claims before Congress of many years standlug, they hang on, living on hope.

Every now and then they think they have made some valuable discovery, and when they are disappointed they go at it again. Thousands upon thousands of things are patented that never amount to anything, and there is hardly a thing that canbe thought of that there are not from twenty-five to several thousand patent varieties or. There are 4,247 different sorts of patent car-couplings. Under tne head of metallurgy thwe are 4,300 patents, and in electricity there are 8,918 different patents! A million-Dollar Bride. TH? COMING WEDDING OF A NEW TOREES AT SAN FRANCISCO.

A special dispatch to the New York Star from San Francisco, April 21, says: The Crocker-Alexander wedding will take place in the leading Episcopal church of this city next Tuesday at noon. The plans for an elaborate affair have been changed on account of the recent death of Mrs. Fred Crocker, sister-in-law to the bride, and it will in consequence be very quiet. The bride. Miss Harriet V.

Crocker, Is the daughter of chas! Crocker, who Is reported to be worth and Is a leading banker and railroad manor the West. She Is about twenty-six years of age, handsome, of slight figure, and a blonde. Shels very bright and vivacious, and one of the most popular young ladles of San Francisco. She and her mother are noted for their charitable work, and Mini Harriet maintains a large kindergarten school, the 300 children of which, on her recent return home from this city, gave her a reception, one of the features of which was the throwing at the feet of their fair benefactress of a bouquet by each The groom, Mr. Chaa B.

Alexander, is Junior partner In the law Ann of Alexander ft Green, of New York. He was particularly prominent as counsel in the Grant and Ward cases. He Is thirty-six years old and a member of the Union and University clubs of New York. After the wedding the couple will visit Mr. Crocker's residence in Sacramento, after which they will go abroad for a trip.

They will return to live in New York city, at No. 4 west 68th street, It is understood, the handsome residence, together with a check for which the bride is to have as a wedding present from her father. The war agalist oleomargarine dealers was continued in New York Thursday. Nearly a do? more grocers were arraigned in general sessions and fined $100 each. At a large and enthusiastic anti-coercion meeting at Pittsburg, Wednesday night, resolutions were adopted protesting against coercion for ireland as a step backward In dvlMaUon, and denouncinjjtheParneUletters as "a foul ana THE ASSASSINATE LINCOLN.

The Shot at the Hmm. BULLET THROUGH US TELUJ THE to wixb il Liinm-ni wish to the afFA1R COCBAOE AND To the Editor of Thi IfMHO ST My attention has been called to the account given by Mr. John W. Nichols of the attempt on the life of Mr. Lincoln In 1888, while he was returning from the Executive Mansion to his summer residence at soldiers' Home, published la the Sunday Herald, Washington, April 17,1887.

In the spring and early summer of that year I persistently urged upon Mr. Lincoln the necessity of a military escort to accompany him to and from his residence and place of business, and be as persistently opposed my proposition, always saying when the subject was referred to that there was not the slightest occasion for such precaution. Sometime, however, In the month of August, 1862, one morning he came tiding up to the White House steps, where I met him. He had a merry twinkle In his eye that presaged fun of some kind, and I Instantly saw that there was either music in the air or blood on the moon, and before he alighted he said: "I have something to tell you!" and, after going Into his office with him. he locked the doors, sat down, and commenced his narration.

(At this distance of time I will not pretend to give the langua hoc verba of this inters-lew, but will state ft according to my best recollection.) Said he: "You know I have alwavs told you I thought you an idiot and ought to be'put in a stralghtjacket for your apprehensions of my personal safety and danger from assassination. You also know that the way we skulked Into this city, In the first place, has been a source of shame and regret to me, for It does look so cowardly!" To all of which I simply assented "Yes, go on." "Well," said he, "I dont now propose to make you my father-confessor and acknowledge a change of heart, yet I am free to admit that Just now I don't know what to am staggered; understand me, I do not want to oppose my pride of opinion against light and reason, but I am in i such a state of 'betweenlty' in my conclusions that I cant say that the judgment of court Is prepared to proclaim a reliable "decision upon the facts presented." He paused; I requested him to i go on, for I was In painful suspense. He then proceeded: "Last night, about 11 o'clock, I went alone, riding "Old as you call him," (a horse he de- i lighted In riding), "and when 1 arrived at the foot of the hill on the road leading to the entrance of the Home grounds, I was jogging along at a slow gait, Immersed In deep thought, contemplating what was next to happen In the unsettled state of I affairs, when suddenly I was may say the arousement lifted me out of my saddle as well as out of my by the report of a rifle, and seemingly the gunner was not fifty yards from where my contemplations ended and my accelerated transit began. My erratic namesake, with little notice, gave proof of decided dissatisfaction at the racket, and with one reckless bound he unceremoniously separated himself as well as myself from my eight-dollar plug-hat, with which we parted company without any assent, expressed or Implied, upon my part-. At a break-neck speed we soon arrived In a haven of safety.

Erstwhile I was left In doubt whether death was more prererable from being thrown from a runaway Federal horse, or from the more tragic result of a rifle ball ami by a disloyal bushwacker in the middle of the This was all told in a spirit of levity; he seemed unwilling, even in appearance, to attach that Importance 10 the event which 1 was disposed to give to it. He seemed to want to believe it a Joke. "Now," said he, "In the face of this testimony in lavor of vour theory of danger to me, personally, I can't bring myself to believe that any one has or will deliberately shoot at me with the purpose of killing me; although I must acknowledge that I heard this fellow's bullet whistle uncomfortably at an inconvenient distance iruiu these headquarters of mine which fested In the saddle." lie hen further proceeded to say: "I have about concluded that the shot was the result of accident. It may be some one on hla return from a day's hunt, regardless of the course of his discharge, off his gun as a precautionary measure ol safety to his family after reaching his house." This was said with much seriousness. He then playfully proceeded: "I tell you there Is no time on record equal to that made by the two 'Old Abes' on that occasion.

The historic ride of John Gilpin and the memorable one of Henry Wilson's bare-back display of equestnanslilp on the stray army mule from the scenes of the battle of Bull Kun. a year ago, are nothing In comparison to mine, either In point of time made or in ludicrous pageantry. My only advantage over these worthies was In having no audience. I can truthfully say that one of tne Abes was frightened on this occasion, but modesty forbids my mentioning which of us is entitled to that distinguished honor." "This whole thing," said he, "seems farclcaL No good can result at this time from Its publicity. It does seem to me that 1 am In more danger from the augmentation of my Imaginary peril than from a judicious silence, be the danger ever so great; and, moreover, I do not want It understood that I share your apprehensions.

1 never have." At this time Mr. Lincoln was to me a study. It would seem that he was always prepared lor the Inevitable and singularly Indifferent In personality. He was then still suffering from his terrible domestic affliction over the loss by death of his tavorlte son, Willie. The death of this most promising youth almost crushed the great man.

He doubtless at times acted an unnatural part In his endeavors to Danish from tie portals of his memory the disturbing recollections of his lost IdoL I often recur with mingled feelings of admiration and ianess to the wonderful simplicity and Implicit faith and trust he always reposed and even on the occasion of his relation of his hazardous experience on the night above alluded to. He said: "lam determined to borrow no trouble; I believe In the rignt, and that It will ultimately prevail; and I believe it Is the inalienable right of man, unimpaired even by this dreadful distraction of our country, to be happy or mixerabie at his own election, and I for one make choice of the former alternative of these rights." "Yes," said "but they are a devil of a poor protection against a shot gun in time of war, for that fellow on the road-side last night was Just such a phliosoDher as yuursell, but acted from a different standpoint. lie exercised one of his supposed claims to Inalienable rights by making himself happy and the country miserable by attempting to kill you as a military necessity, and you are more careful, prudent and discreet, and will be governed by wiser counsels than you derive trom vour own arbitrary and obstinate persistency in recklessness In less than a week you'll have neither inalienable rights nor any other, and we will have no Lincoln. The time, I fear, mav not be far distant when this republic will be minus a pretty respectable President." An escort of cavalry was afterward reluctantly tolerated by him, which doubtless did mucn toward the preservation of his life during the Intervening time between then and the fatal night of the 14th of April, 1805. This narratlou was suggested by several letters of Inquiry, addressed to me, since Mr.

Nichols' statement became public, as to his averment of facts, which I offer as my only excuse for this writing. To the best of my recollection Mr. Lincoln in his interview with me said nothing about the bullet hole in the crown of his head gear. Mr. statement is the first of this, as a fact, that has been brought to my attention.

I had been impressed, and always believed, that this portion of executive corporeal hereditament referred to, had undergone the process of national sequestration, or at least ol ultimate confiscation as "captured and abandoned property." I may be pardoned for saying I have met many brave men In the course of my life, but I can conscientiously state that I never saw a man with truer courage and one so devoid of fear as Abraham Lincoln. If he ever realized the sensation of that attribute, It must have arisen from an apprehension of doing wrong. Respectfully, Ward h. Lamqn. Good News for Temperance Men, XKNTUCKY DISTILLERS COMBINE TO RESTRICT THE PRODUCTION OF WHISKY.

A telegram to the New York Herald from Louisville, April 21, says: The Kentucky Distillers' Association has Just come to an agreement with a large number of distillers outside the association by which the production of Kentucky whiskys will be limited, confidence restored, and the market made strong and active. The association, which has had for its object the limitation of the supply, has never got into Its membership distillers representing over tiny per cent of the total producing capacity- The fact, however, that the production for $2,000,000 in excess of the nrobable demand, and that the larger part of the crop of 1886 and nearly all of 1887 Is still In the distillers' hands, called Imperatively for concerted action. An agreement to suspend operations on May 1 next till March 1,1888, and then to run only during March, April and May, has been sljined by all the association and a number of large outside dealers. Already eighty per cent of the producing capacity is represented on the paper, and signatures coming In show that the action will be almost unanimous. A meeting will soon be held to agree on a penalty for violation of the agreement.

Boodler. representative daxin to be impeached for alleged corrupt PRACTICES. A telegram from Lansing, April 21, says: The corruption scandal In the Michigan house of representatives, while a small matter as compared with the usual bribery cases in legislatures, has stirred up the people to a great extent. It explains the unusual amount of time and attention given to township and city annexation affairs compared with the more vital business of the State. The exposure last night of Representative Dskin's scheme to bleed the promoters of the Saginaw charter amendment bill reflects on Dakln's common sense rather than an the integrity of the seventeen representatives whose he furnished City Attorney Baton, of Saginaw, with the alleged prices of their Dakln having acknowledged the paper to be in his writing.

His denial of bad motives is not received 1 with the slightest credence, and there is no doubt of his immediate expulsion. The special committee appointed to investigate Eaton's charges reported to-day, recommending impeachment proceedings against Dakln. The report was adopted, and the impeachment articles were prepared at once. The day set for the trial is Tuesday next. BahwaVs Murder Relfle, the witness in the Kahway murder case, who was on suspicion, bu been allowed to gou Ho evidently knows nothing of the case.

There has been one more so-called "Identification. Coroner to the effect that the dead girl must be a young Hungarian servant employ In the house oc Murphy, 27 Oliver street, Mew York. The glrl dUapBeared a few days before Uw murder. It In ru? nwml that Mm Space will formally claim the body as that of her sister, Mary Dorman. Mayor EKdy hasaletter in his be written by Anna Ing ahA is all re and well in new xool BIS BUFFALO Ike Rati work iru STAKOIXO AS STOOD SOU! OLD DULSN8I0KI or TBS MAST.

The big buffalo bull, the biggest of tbe lot that Mr. Wm. T. Hornaday shot in Montana, on recent hunt for bison for the Smithsonian institution, stands now in the taxidermist's workshop. In the old Armory building, just as the bujre animal stood after Mr.

Hornaday shot him and disabled him. The bull stood then motionless, with the head lowered, and Mr. Hornaday, dismounting, walked ground him and sketched him as he stood before firing the fatal bullet. In this attlturtf the big buffalo, almost the of hi? race; will soon stand in t.be National Museum, as the taxidermist work la now oompleted. Old buffalo hunters who have visited Mr.

Uornaday work-room have surprise that an animal so grand lu sUe and so perfect in forn should have been spar, a so lontf. for thishUK? bull would have been conspicuous even In the Immense herds that thronged the plains when buffalo were counted by the million. SCU.KTS HIS SKTK. That be bad been chased, probably by cowboys, was evidenced by the fact that the taxidermist and his aflttstants took from his skin four more bullets than Mr. Uornaday fired at him.

At the base of of his horns too, was the mark of an old bullet wound. As he now stands, mounted, he is quite a different creature from the miserable scraggy buflalo that peole, who have not made the acquaintance of the on the plains, may have seen lu shows. His lowered heaa Is covered ith a shock or mat of long black hair, from beneath which his eyes (flare as they glared denance to the hunter who brought him to bay. His body, though It has, of course, the awkward buffalo nump, lias some grace and symmetry about It, The lluibsare strong and wellmusled, and the hindquarters well rounded. The coat Is quite smooth, and the mane thick and curly.

Measurements were taken of the animal as soon as he was killed, showing its height to be feet 8 Inches. Three inches are added apparently to this height by the thickness of the hair. The length from the end of the nose to the blndquarquarters Is? feet 2 Inches; circumference of chest 8 feet 4 Inches. The distance from the end of the nose, over the forehead, and hump, and along the back to the end of the tall, is 11 feet 6 Inches. The matted hair on the bull's forehead Is 16 lnchea long, and the brush on the end of his tall Is 21 inches long.

The bulL It is supposed, was eleven or twelve years old. On the plains the cowboys reckon a buffalo's age by the rings on bis horn, counting a year for each ring. The first ring comes, it is stated, after the animal Is three years old. This buffalo has nine rings, which would Indicate that he was twelve years old. His weight, It is estimated, was 1,000 pounds.

our of a GBorr. This buffalo will take his place In the Museum as one of a group of bison. This group will contain a young calf, a yearling, a two-year old, and several more mature buffalo. Some of these specimens have already been mounted, tor others nlen Skeletons or mannlklns have been set up, and are being wound and padded mtoxhe shape of buffalo. The buffalo's own skull Is placed on the mannlkln, and in some cases the leg bones are utilized so that the figure when enmpletert will tv as life-like ns possible.

A number of the buffalo heads have been mounted separately. It isexpected also thai soon the collection of mammals In he Museum will be enriched by the skeletons of one or two typical buffalo taken from those brougut borne by Uornaday and his party. THK OPINION'S OF OLD BUFFALO HCNTKKS. The buffalo bull, as It has been mounted by Mr. Uornaday, has been Inspected by a number of old buffalo hunters, Including Gen.

Sheridan, Gen. Van V'llet, and Col. James Stevenson, of the Geological Survey. Gen. Van Vltet, who, with Sheridan, looked at the specimen at Prof, halrd a request, has written a letter to Prof.

Baird, in which he says: don't think I have ever seen a more splendid specimen In my life. Gen. Sheridan and I have seen millions of buffalo on the plains in former times. I have killed hundreds, but I never klilei a larger animal than the one possession of your Gen. Sheridan thought the animal was too tall, but the taxidermist sbownd us, in his note-book, the he made of the animal when he shot him, and they agreed with the stuffed animal.

I thought that the left hind leg might be brought forward six Inches. This would make the animal look a little shorter, but I doubt If I would even do this. It Is a magnificent specimen as It is, and perfectly natural. Ybu will have thin consolation anyhow, even if tbe animal is exaggerated, which he is not. and that is, not one In ten thousand who looks at him, ever has or ever will see a live buffalo." ONE OF THB FINEST.

The unusual size of the buffalo bas given rise to criticism by persons who supposed that It hsd been exaggerated In mounting. As suggested by General Van Vllet, the attitude gives an impression of unnatural length. The left hind leg Is thrust back, just as the animal stood when sketched, colonel Stevenson has written a letter about the buffalo. In which he says: "On general principles I would say from an extensive personal experience in skinning buffalo and preparing and mounting specimens during a period of many years, when the entire northern and western parts of our country were roamed over by vast herds of buffalo, that you have been most fortunate In securing one of the finest, If not the finest, specimen I ever saw; almost perfect in every respect, and, In my opinion, beyond criticism in the completeness of mounting, anatomical appearance and naturalness of attitude, I do not think that anyone could safely venture to criticize any feature of the specimen referred to who has not killed, measured and mounted specimens himself." BOOKS OF THE WEEK. THE POETIC AND DRAMATIC WORKS OF ROBERT BKUWXINO.

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Doctors in Michigan Take Oat Policies on Their The special Joint committee of live of the Michigan legislature to investigate the mutual Insurance companies of the State presented their report to the house yesterday. They have examined seventeen companies doing business in the State, and the disclosures are or the most startling and damaging character. Nearly aU of the assessment companies were found to he rotten to the core, Insuring any one, no matter what their age or state of health, or whether the person Insured knew of the transaction. The testimony taken goes to show conclusively that nine out of ten persons insured in these companies had made no application, or were they aware that such Insurance had been placed on their 11 es. The insurance was generally taken out by some beneficiary, who forged the signature to the application, paid the assessments, and pocketed the money paid at death.

Representative chappel, ot corunna. Is tangled up in an unpleasant manner with one of the companies, and many respectable men will be compelled to submit to damaging comments. Among theevidenoethe most important is the development ot the fact that policies are Issued on paupers in poorhouses for the benefit of the superintendents of the poor. The Investigation oi the Standard Life, of Marshall, shows that two policies had been issued on paupers for the benefit of Superintendent W. O.

Parklss. He had received $500 on one of his policies and $13.20 on another, one of those insured by Parklss was rs. Snow aired seventy-seven years, who died within thirty days. The other was aged sixty years and died by a fall from a chair. Another novel feature of tbe testimony developed the fact that the doctors had been in the habit of taking out graveyard policies on the lives of their own patients.

In one case a doctor acted as agent for tbe applicant and medical examiner and finally in giving proof ot death. He collected $900 from one company and IL060 from another company on the deatnof his patient. There are several other similar cages. In many canoe companies have insured persons living in Canada, tisrmany, England and Sweden, simply that the agent wad officers might reap the assessment and the beneficiarydraw the WT- will report favorably Mr. Cross' bill, which Is deshrned to regulate the business of sawMownv able companies can conduct business upon the asit plan.

of the effects of the Interstate cominerce Lake Shore order, recently promulgated, conductors not to honor Lake stock for a passage on annual election day, Maya. From time immemorial Lake From tune immemorial la of stockholders, and this lean, must torero their accustomed free The order applies to stock hoUW-i a to those of Ohio A medal (in Victoria, loss schooner Active off the' eoMl? so miles aorth of Cape Flattery, wee uvea rim am am uru TUB HUlMliW" NOT 1RI SI BOM EAlSU) It) WRONG HM. A had stalk to-day with Dona Piatt, the form-v editor of the now Chambarllnx sfter many afcseort from Wsahlngton, respecting his late advwns. into a new sphere or meraturr. The entitled "Memories or the Men Who Mmi Union." had Mm, and no MttU excitement, especially among military men.

Tin late editor into book-making the characteristics which noted an a journal1st, and what are wf not nunind um people of Washlugton. Whether CoL Piatt bu a Judicial mind or not (he was once on the bench In Ohio), he certainly Is not possessed of a judical turn In his work editor or or at all judicial in his vie. Either from of habit a partisan natuiv, it impossible for him see but one side, and that Is lus sj.j,., to patient under any attempt to prove to him th? hep? is any ot The purpose of the book he ban is, ti Its objective point, a proper one, and that la call attention to the groat minds ot civil thi? elected to the control of the government, wh" that govenimeat seemed beinifvrre. iked.san>! i from destruction. In the admiration an conflict calls out for fl tve captains, the great on the civil side, the able statesm i who guided affairs and controlled he element our good, are almost forgotten.

The author tocorrect this neglect. and he Is entitled to credit of being the first, in the late revival ot literature, to attempt such necessarv a pity that It? full of historical and graphic sketches of leading rn? n. should be man by a at times that actually seems iuadfc-. nant. It was with reflections such as these, that thd reporter soucht he colonel, to hear from his own an account ot his work and a defense of lis Donn has not changed tnu.h his retreat from here, now sotne ten since, save hat he is tldnner.

and his lvard a further dash ot white In It. he bad health," as country folk say, and thinks that h- Is an Invalid. "Well Colonel," said our reporter, have turned author, and succeeded in again the circles, squares and reservations of Washington. Why can you keep quiet?" donl know, my boy," he replied. suppose I ought to but really I could not help it.

In my retirement up I he Mac-o-chee the revival of war Uteniture, Long before had noted, with much disgust, bullet-heady the great Hawthorne calls them, carrying off the honors, and now a host of pen-drivers have swarmed in to give the men-klilers lit.Tar) immortality. 1 stood this long us I could. ind then penned my protest. I had wen wit own eje.s, and measured the memory of my seeing In no heart, the real heroes of that perilous time, They were the men who made the Government at Washington during the four years bf that war." "But, colonel," Interrupted our roporter, "the fighting had to be done, and they ho did It should have their laurels." nulled the author, "but that lng was but a small part of the business. It an armed contest net ween twenty -five against ten; of accumulated wealth against a sparse population that bad neither arms, stores or manufactures to either; of an old, wellestablished government against a new organization, without prestige and without credit.

Had it boen only the lighting, we could have ended It In ninety days; but what we had to lear and provide against was, the disloyal sentiment at the north, and the interference irom Europe. Lincoln, a minonty president, with his own conservative the abolitionists as cranks, suslaln-d by Seward and xanton with high courage, the truest patriot lm and an ability the country never wit- Ucsoed IxMon-, with killing anxiety and patient' effort held the Government and the country to tut until victory crowned his in grand labors one givat obstacle In the way wan the blundering imbecility in the field of the verv men to whom we are building hllW the ival heroes are parsing unh. Bored out sight. We an'getting laughed at lie world ov- lor our lniatuao'd absunltiy. Why, here at u.o national capital, at every turn we find an epau1 ttod as If wewere a war power with gr at campaigns to gat her honors from.

And his, hue, itii the exception of Lincoln, there Is uot a bronze or marble statue to the st atesmen of our one perilous trial." "There is much truth, colonel, in what you say, but, curiously enough, the one eulogy of your book that hits in It no taint of cynicism or sarcasm is that devoted to Thomas." "Yea, 1 confess that," responded CoL Piatt, "and the man was so singularly perfect, such a st rlkiug contrast to those about him, that one's love and warms one's admiration. Thomas towers head aud shoulders above his not only in ability but purity of character. He was not only a grand man but a perfect gentleman. He it so far above all the mean, petty jealousies and Intrigues of the selfish cn-atures about him that ne leaves not only his victories tor us to commemorate, but his character career models to the young men of our country." THE MAVFLOWKK AJVD ARROW, nr. Chamberl tor His Old A special cablegram from London to the New York World says that Mr.

Tankervllle Chamber, layne, the owner of the Arrow, was yesterday at Bath by the World correspondent gardlng the failure of the negotiations for Mayflower's trip to England. He had Just eluded a letter to the editor of the London In answer to that of Capt. Clark, saying that nond would outdo him In welcoming Auierl. au yacht but that he did not consider hlnnvir justified la putting his ancient and comparatively slow lit against the very embodiment of modern yachting science on even terms. He sal 1: 1 ask hat ext ra.

concessions be made to the Arrow ot her being au old vouiucl aud not ranking witlk our present I'm not a bit ash.uie'd or hd n-quesL If you tin' to stliutean advantage, Hng the age of tha' Aitow, you ought make the concession i If it Is not an advantage you should have no objection to the rlctlon." Why not an outside course, and allow the Mayflower to use her ttoard I'm afraid that If we were to nrtV't heavy weather the Arrow would not hold togei her. 1 would not dare drive her in a seaway. Kven ltd the center-board I am ix-nain or defeat, niy only hope being In a fluke. ifoen. I'alne could see his ay to the making of a match with the Arrow on entirely different terms to those on which he would meet the Irvx or other English yachts 1 would be very willing and anxious to race, or 1 am perfectly willing, If the Mayflower to wall until she has sailed all engagements and then end her season here by a ra4-e with the Arrow.

Indeed, If the Mayflower will cruss, I will personally offer a valuable cup, either at Hyde or Portsmouth, open to the world, and no rest fictions. I say with authority that the koyal Albert Club wnii offer a cup for an unrest ricted from Southsea to Brambles and return in August, and 1 will also promise that the Koyal Victoria and Koyal Houtbampton Yacht Clubs will offer valuable cups, unrestricted, it the Mayflower will come over, lam on the committee of each of these clubs, and will at once arrange for the offering of the trophies aud let you know the terms, turn ediately. You see, am anxious tu have the Mayflower here, and so Is every English AX FRO.ll THE FARKK. onne the Mouth Will Till the Moil Any Mora. From the Savannah There is a phase of life at the South which not only gives occasion tor earnest thought, but tor I serious alarm.

When the war and for a number of years the changed condition ot affairs led many young men to believe that the cities and towns afforded the best fields tor making a living. Farms and tarm-houses were In ruins, labor was disorganized, and here seemed to lie no profit in tilling the ground. To a very groat extent, therefore, ouug men sought the centers of population. wmie their fathers rented the farms to negroes. Many found employment as clerks in ston's, others entered some one of the professions.

As a rule, the clerks ra-elved small salaries, and when the busy season was over their occupation was gone until the return of fall. In the summer months some weul back to the and engaged in irregular work; but the majority remained upon the scene ot their spasmodic careers as clerks, and kicked their shins in idleness. Those who entered a professional life fared nobcti'-r than the clerks. A few made fame and fon una, but by tar the greater number baroly succeeded in keeping up the union between body and The example set by these young men was con. tagioua, because the exodus from the farms continues, and every year there Is a large Increase In the number of poorly-paid clerks and half-starved lawyers and physicians.

In recent years the activity In mining, manufacturing, and railroad building has been an additional Inducement to young men to seek the centers of population. This was never an apparent as at present. The dazzling stories of rapidly acquired fortunes In the pursuits just mentioned nave caused a rush or young men to the cities and towns that Is astonishing, and which there seems no end. The exodus from the farms has two unfortunate results, one is that the farms suffer, and the other Is that the pursuits open to young men In the cities and towns yearly becx)me more crowded, thus lessening the opportunities for acquiring a competency. The exodus ought to stop It is based upon a fallacy.

Young men who remain on the farms and cultivate them Intelligently and industriously are much more likely to make fortunes than those who seek a livelihood in the dues and towns. Besides, the prosperity of the country depends upon the prosperity of the farming interest, and unless farmers and the sons of farmers do thsll duty the country cannot prosper. jul Buma Dsrsssssn sr His Blaine received no callers in Chicago yesterday. Walker Blaine said his father was depressed over the death of his brother, and made a special request yesterday morning that no cards be sent to his room. RJ SciT Uvnsa TUB IMTKBSTATS wss begun in Dubuque, Iowa, yesterday, in the Federal court, against the Chicago, Milwaukee and st, Paul kaiiroed, by the Dubuque Jobbers' and Manufacturers' Association, under the longand-shoruhaul clause of the interstate law.

Tue allegation is that the railroad charged a thlrtythree-oent rate on certain oommodiues ot hardware from Chicago to Adams, a distance of three hundred and thirty-four miles, and a thirtylive-cent rate from Dubuque to Adams, a of one hundred and fifty miles. Mr. Parnell hss arrived tn Dublin. Purtopf nulls, at Fermog. near Cork, Loss,.