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JM IMUM.JIJll IIHUMJL i- TH OT 3- iVJfJ- i. -i. i- a- ft! THE KATIOKAIi BEFUJBLICA: WEDISESDAY MOBNIKGr, MAT 4, 1881. Jl. V.

1K 5 hi K- "A AVTESEVERAI. INQUIRIES FOR Dwellings worth from 83.500 to 4,000. Parties wishing to sell will please-call at once. i UUilU my4-3t 113) New York avenue. POSTPONEMENT.

The PMursion to Marshall Ilall which was to have taken pUce "Wednesday, 3Jnv -1, 1831. has been post- goned on account of the weather until further notice, crsons holding tickets can have their money refunded, or they will be Rood when the excursion is announced hereafter. It JOHN S. RAEBURN, President. TO THE LADIES.

MONSIEUR AND Madame Marthy, Ostrich and Fancy Feather manufacturers, recently arrived from Paris, now established at 1SH street northwest, Washington, D. C. Ostrich Feathers dyed in any color and shade; also cleaned, curled, and dressed In the tinest Parisian style. niyl-Ct DR. S.

J. my3-ly COCKERILLE, DEXTIsT. 721 Fifleenth street. NOTICE THE OLDEST INHABITANTS will meet at their Room. No.

2. Corcoran Building, on WEDNESDAY, May 4. at 330 p. m. myS-ilt S.

MASI. Marshal. NOTICE of Dissolution of Copartnership. Washington. D.

April 23. The partnership heretofore exist im; between theun-dersineil under tin-linn nameot HOLTON Mo LAIN Is hereby dissolved by mutual consent. Theodore F. Lelaud. Receiver, is alone authorized to collect the debts due said tirni, and all claims against it should be presented to him.

WirLIAM F. HOLTON. THOMAS S. McLAIN. RIVER EXCURSIONS.

POINTSPICKED UP BY REPORTER. Boats That Will Carry Excursion Parties This Year Pleasure Resorts Dorrn th BiTfr Com-paratira Safety of Steamboats Inspector Duinont's Figures. Th business will be continued at the old stand. No. 711 street northwest, by niyMt WILLIAM F.

nOLTON. A SPECIAL MEETING of the Stockholders of the LAKE VALLEY MINING COMPANY wlll be held at the otlice of the Company. 412 Fifth street, Washington, D. a. on THURSDAY, May 12.

1851, at 2 o'clock p.m.. to fill any vacancies which may have occurred In the Board of Directors. By order of the Directors. GEORGE R. CHITTENDEN.

Secretary L. V. M. Company. Washington'.

May 2, ISst. my2-10t TRAINS FOR THE RACES! TRAINS Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot at 12:10, 1, 1:30, 2:10, 3:01, aud 330 p. m. FARE, ROUND TRIP. including admission to the grounds, 2-Ct SIXTY CENTS.

POST-OFFICE NOTICE The Foreign Mails for the week ending SATUR DAY, May 7, ISSl, will close at this office on TUESDAY at 6 u. in. tor Europe bv steamship Wyoming via Queenstown; on WEDNESDAY at 6:39 u. m. for Europe by steamship Gallia via Queenstown (corre-sKnuence for France mast be siecially addressed), and at 8 a.

in. for France direct bv steamship A mer-Ique via Havre; on THURSDAY at a. m. for Europe by steamship Republic via Queenstown (correspondence for Germany ai.d France must be specially addressed and at thai a. m.

for Europe by Herder via I'lvmouth. Cherbourg, and Hamburg: on SATURDAY at 330 a. m. for Europe by steamyhip City of Chester via Queenstown i corre spondents for Germany arid Scotland must be specially and at 10 a.m. for Scotland direct by steamship Iwonla via Glasgow, and at 10 a.

in. for Belgium direct by steamship Nedcrland via Antwerp, and at 11 u.ni. tor Europe hy steamship China via and Bremen. The mails for Porto Rico close on Tuesday at I p. in.

The mails for the West Indies. Brazil, and Argentine chise on Thursday at u. m. The malls for Culia and Mexico cloe on "Thursday at 1:3 p. m.

The mails for Bermuda close on Thrsday at 2 p. m. The mails for Newfoundland and St. Pierre-Jliguelon Friday at p. m.

The mails for Australia. Ac. close April at i. m. The mails for China and Japan close May 12 at 7:30 p.

m. HENRY G. PEARSON. Postmaster. rosT-Ofr tick.

New York. April 30. Idsl. WE WILL CLEAN CARPETS BETTER AND CHEAPER than any other concern in Washington. No whipping to wear or :e.r your carpets.

A. II. CHACE tfc Fine Upholsterers and Steam Carpet Cleaners, ap27-Cm GIG Louisiana avenue. DR. IJLENP.Y SLADE will jrive sittings for Independent Slate Writing and Physical Phenomena between he hours of 10 a.

m. and 7 p. m. at 316 street iiorthwest. ap23-2w OFFICE OF COLLECTOR OF TAXES.

DlSTKICT OF CotriLBIA. Washington, April 21, 1S3I. Tlie attention of TAX-PAYERS is called to the tax levied fi.r the year ending June 30, ISSl.onReal aud Personal Propertv. The second half of such tax, where not previously paid, will becomeduecndpayableon the 1st day of Mav nest; and If not pnid before the 1st dav of June ensu ing, snau iiiereupon ue in arrears and delinquent, and a penalty or two per centum upon the amount thereof will be added, and the same, with other taxes due and in arrears, will be listed for advertisement nnd TAX SALE in the manner prescribed by existing law. By order of "the Commissioners of the District of Columbia.

Aitest: JOHN F. COOK, apil-12t Collector of Taxes D. C. SKTSp SPECIAL NOTICE NORTHERN LIBERTY MARKET COMPANY. By vote of the Directors of the Market, a reduction has been made In the monthlvient of Stalls to renters, to take effect April 1, lSsl.and continue through the current fiscal year.

Dealers desiring to avail themselves of this advantage will do well to make immtidituc application at the office of the company. B. F. GUY. Secretary.

LEWIS' WITCH HAZEL AND GLYCERINE 1-. invaluable lorSun Burns. THE WITCH HAZEL takes out Inflammation and redness caused bv the Mill's ray.s immediately, while the Glvcerlne renders the complexion clear and smooth anil prevents tanning. It is the Great Stauneher of Blood, and all Hemorrhages and Piles are completely controlled by lts use. It is a certain cure for Varicose Veins has wonderful control ovr the venous circulation.

It is a Giant Remedy for Inflammation of whatever kind or nature, internal or external. It contains KO ATjCOIIOIj, turpentine, or otln-r irritant, but is cxactlv what it a pnreilistillute of WUch Hazel and chemically pure Willie Glycerine. For the eves it is very mlldinits application, soothing and alfavlng pain; takes out imfammalion and soreness speedily, and in-vigoratesandstrengthensweak eyes. Itdoesnotinjure in the slightest degree tho delicate fibres of the nerves. Can be used freely hy the young, the aired, and the feeble.

Sold by druggist. STOTT CROMWELL wholesale ngent. ap 11-1 in SPECIAL NOTICE A KRESU srPPI.Y OP PURE NORWEGIAN COD LIVER OIL at DREW'S linig Store.cornerNinthstrectand Pennsylvania avenue, at 50 cenu per full pint bottle. oc2s-tr H. O.

CAXDKE. Ar. v. op -rv York. Vltanainv or Vitnl Piiro Pr nil iic eases of body and mind.

Luneand Throat difficulties. Consumption. Loss of Vitality restored (Hemorrhoids or Catarrh, and all weaknesses a specialtv). Constipation, Rheumatism, Heart Disease. Cancers.

Scrofula: all Tumors, Malaria, or Blood Diseases, of whatever name or nature, thoruugh.lv eradicated from the system: Deafness, Stutterinc. and Stammering cured. Consultation freo to all. Office and residence. 044 strcet.djruer Tenth, northwest.

lel-3m KS PBECRIPT10NS PREPARED ACCU-B-g? rately and at reasonable nrices at Drug Store, Masonic Temple, corner of Niuth aud streets northwest. gSf THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT OFTOI-fa let Articles for ladies and all the popular med-iclues on sale at COUGHLIN'S Temple Drug Store. F. Y-Jil; 4nE SUFFERING FROM NEU-Ucss Heaihiche. Toothache, or any pain.one application of FLUID LIGHTNING will rehev vou.

bold only at COUGHLIN'S. Masonic Temple. no2C HOMEOPATHICMEDICINESOFEVERY Bjt? Humphrey's Specllics, Extract Y.ntch alKl ther food for Infants at COIGHLIN S. sei3 MONEY TO LOAN IN SUMS TO SUIT WATCHES, DIAMONDS, JEWELRY, P. WALLACH'S LOAN OFFICE, HI.

Pennsylvania avenue northwest, near Willard's HoteL ma22 Black Satin Merveilleux, $2 oo Black Surah Silk, Black Ail-Silk Brocades, Black Brocade Satins, Black Silks, 95c to Stock New. Prices Marked for Cash Trade. 50 25 50 00 Tyl hr7014311T VcU 918 SEVENTH ST. N. The Penitent filler Tnuincer.

"I am very sorry this thing happened," penitently said Engineer Cronin to a Republican reporter last night, referring to tbc trouble between Commissioner Morgan and himself. The law gives the eliiel engineer control at fires; but of course there was rourtesy due from me to Major vMorgan, my superior officer." What did you say to biin to cause the trouble?" "I said: 'Major, I bave charge of tbis fire sir." He said Don't get your back over your and then went away. What I said I said in a very loud tone, and that makes it worse. I would rather have taken a. cowhidinj; than have had this thins happen, especially with Major Morgan, from whom I liavo never received anything but kindness." Chier Cronin has already verbally retracted the words which he spoke, nnd.

after the meeting of the Fire 3oard to-night, will write an official" retraction. Tlie Races to Uegiu To-Day. The rain yesterday necessitated a postponement of the trotting at the Fair Grounds until to-day. when the regular programme will begin. No barm, was done the track, which has been rolled and put in tip-top condition for to-day's events.

The cheery voice of Frank Ilerdic en chanted a throng of sporting men in the National Hotel billiard-room last evening, and pools were disposed of at a rapid rate. In the 2:26 class Florence remained the Civorite, bringing SiO against S20 for tho field. The 2:00 class was a puzzler to tho bcttiDg men, but John.1?. Clark had the callatS20 to SIS for the field. For the ZM class Rachel and the field soldevenat $20, and considerable money was wegcred at thc.se odds.

Trains will leare the Ralti-more and Ohio depot at intervals of an hour up to three o'clock this e.ftcrnora, and the sport will begin promptly at quarter past two with the three-minute class. About this time of the year people take to water as naturally as ducks, and the excursions by boats are always preferred to any other method of locomotion. Excursions will soon be in order, and the various steamers plying on the Potomac arc being put in shape to accommodate the throngs of pleasure-seekers who desire to exchange the sultry city for a few houtb' sail on the water. In a recent talk with several of the leading steamboat men of this vicinity the opinion was expressed that this season bade fair to be more profitable than any that have preceded it. Already applications for the bast-known boats have been which will take up their time until about the mid dle of July, and cheap excursions will be the rage.

Among the new river resorts to be opened is one at OCCOQL'AN FALLS, forty miles below Washington. Mr. E. S. Randall is tlie manager, and has chartered the steamer Mary Washington for the season to make trips up Occoquan Creek to the falls.

A mvr pavilion is in course of erection, and as the scenery in the vicinity is wild and picturesque, admirers of nature will probably find thisa pleasant spot in summer. The village of Occoquan is situated on a bay of tlie same name, and many rare sights arc said to be the reward for the tourists who venture among its simple inhabitants. The Mary Washington has been overhauled and handsomely fitted up for the accommodation of passengers, aud can easily carry one thousand people. She is built more for safety than speed, and is ouc of the most popular crafts on the river. The Potomac Ferry Company have made arrangements to give a daily excursion to BLACKISTONE'S ISLAND on the steamer Arrowsmith, which is regarded as the fastest boat in thcc waters.

Projected im provements on the island will make it a desirable point for excursionists, and the water is brackish enough to afford all tiie facilities for a salt-water bath. Several cottages arc being erected by gentlemen of means, who find Blackistone's easy of access, nnd intend residing there during the hot spell. The Arrowsmith will connect here with the steamer Myatic, which will ply between the bland and the lower river landings, but will not be for excursion purposes. The Inland aud Seaboard Coasting Company have not been idle during the winter, but have utilized the time in refurnishing and repairing their splendid line of steamers, with the expectation of reaping a harvest in return. The LADY OF THE LAKE has been on the ways for several weeks past being put in order to resume her regular trips to Norfolk.

She has been painted from stem to stern, the main saloon fitted up in walnut and ash, and her owners think that she will compare favorably in her appointments with the famous Sound steamers running out of Xcw York. The Lake will not be for chatter to excursion parties, as it is intended to keep her exclusively for passenger traffic. Tlie JancMoscley, of the same line, however, willsbortlybeoverhauled and put in thorough order for charter parties, and already her time for the next two months is being negotiated for. It has not yet been decided what will be done with tbc steamer Thompson, as she is wanted by Baltimore parties, who appreciate her qualities as a staunch pleasure-boat. Tlie steamer George Leary, which achieved such an excellent reputation among plcasurc-scekcrs last summer, has also been carefully looked after, and, if possible, is more desirable than ever.

The managers of the line to which the boat belongs are doing so well with their rassenger trafiic that it is doubtful if it will be available for excursions except on Mondays of each week, which arc its "lay-over days." THE LEARY is not surpassed in its equipments and officers by any steamer on the Potomac, and its managers are very popular among business circles for their tact and ability in catering to their wants. Mr. George L. Sheriff's taut little steamer the Mattano will not be run as an excursion boat this season as her business along the river landings and at points where a larger vessel is not available is more profitable than short trips with pleasure parties would be. She will be taken to Alexandria for slight repairs during this week, and will resume her regular schedule trips Sunday.

All boats used forexcursion parties willbe carefully inspected before the season begins, and everything that can conduce to their safely and pleasure-affording qualities will be attended to. In the selection of officers care will be taken to secure the most popular and efficient gentlemen, and in every respect the proposed details for the excursion season of ISSI are perfect. The reasons for the popular preference for excur sions on the water are obvious at the same time, it may be observed that aceidcnts.show A DECIDED PREFERENCE for excursioas of this character, and when the "biler" of a steamboat does not "bust" it runs into something, and down it goes to the bottom. In the early days of steamboat travel, es pecially on the Mississippi, the traveler went aboard a boat with the feeling that he was taking his life in his bands, and the more he traveled the more intensified this feeling became. Steamboat accidents are by no means so uncommon nowadays but that the public are able to have a very vivid idea of how they begin and how they end.

There ought to be a public sentiment against them, and there is theoretically, not practically. People go on excursions when they feel inclined, without taking the trouble to Inquire as to how they arc going. In consequence. THE OLD TUBS are able to compete with a first-class steamboat. The Government has, however, taken this matter inhand, and by its corps of official inspectors determines what boats can be used for transporting the public and what are unfit for this purpose.

As this is the beginning of the season when the excursion and pleasure boats all through the country are being hauled out from winter quarters and placed in readiness for the business of the year, a reporter of The Republican yesterday called upon General Dumont, THE INSrECTOR-GENERAL of the Steamboat Service, and asked whetherthere were any new steamboat regulations to be put into force this year. He replied Xo; there have been no additions made to the rules this year. We will be satisfied if we arc able to enforce all the present rules. They have arrived at that stage where nearly every contingency in the way of accidents has been provided for, and all that remains is to enforce the rules. That we have been successful is shown by the tremendous decrease in the number of accidents and lives lost." There is District Brevities.

The. Weather To-Day. For the Middle Atlantic States, including Vie Putrid of Colwnbia, fair weather, preceded by local rains in the southern portions, variable winds, shifting to east or south, lower barometer, stationary or higher temperature. The temperature yesterday was asfollows: 7 a. 52-; ll a.

5l; 2 p. 52; 3 p. 533; 9 p. 53; ll p. 52; maximum, GL8; minimum, 40.

Prominent Arrival. "Wlllard'a. Radcllff Baldwin, J. P. Robinson, B.

Y. PIppey, Morris S. Sternberger, Max Strakoseli, nomas A. Brooks, Alexnnder McDowell, New York: Henry Ward Beecher, n. v.

B. Howard, Joseph a Hutchinson. Brooklyn; F. (i Miner, New Orleans; D. W.

Seligman, Paris, France: John H. Trowbridge, Albany; Sam P. Auckcr. Philadelphia; Hon. J.

A. J. Creswcll, non. James B. Groome, Maryland; Hon.

John B. Gordon, Georgia; Eppa Hunton, Virginia. Ebbltf. General James M. Shackelford.

Indiana; Colonel N.Bailey, U.S. L. Stone, United States FHh Commissioner; J. M. Htucliman, Detroit; A.

Eillinsstd, Westmoreland, Xi. McKay, Boyd, Virginia; D. S. Baker. E.

H. Boyer, IL a Baker, Walla Walla, W. T. M. D.

Warner. James D. Walker. New York: General James Llngan, Louisiana; B. Dresil, Mexico; W.

V. Lockwood, F. C. Bartlett, Ntw York: S. D.

Kccae, Providence, R. I. National. James Morrow, West Virginia: William Wallace and W. H.

McKilvy, Pennsylvania Judge John Brannon, AVest Virginia; F. C. Weilba-cheir andS. A. Lewis.

New York; B. C. Thornton. Philadelphia; John Neely and George F. Cooper, Georgia; Hon.

B. F. Meyer, Pennsylvania; William II. Grous, Ohio Rev. Zina Doty, New York, and fifty others.

tit. James. George W.Senner, U. S. John Knoblack, New York; H.

Johnson. Philadelphia; George D. Weeks, New York: Owen Jones, Philadelphia T. D. Sellers, Liverpool, Kng.

Captain John McCasey, North Carolina; Joseph Sculls, Toronto; Edward Burton, Philadelphia; James Hayes, Baltimore; J. Beck, Harrlsburg, Pa. Kijzcs. E. Morgan, N.

D. Bill, S. Webber, Ma sa-chusetts: G. B. Clark.

Mobile, J. R. Black. T. IL Martin, C.

Forsyth, W.E. Lockwood, Philadelphia: E. C. Jordan, Jordan Springs; E. M.

Fowler. S. L. Bush, Boston J. Pool.

W. I. Gilbert, J. Butler, New York; J. B.

Waller, Chicago; J. Phelan, Montreal. Metropolitan. Samuel H. Cochran and John T.

McDougall, New York; II. A. Hanson, Boston; W.I. Gilbert, New York; J. W.

Conovan, Boston; William Doubleday, H. and J. S. Doubleday, New York; Colonel Strickland, Brooklyn, N. 11.

It. Shaw, Pittsburg, J. B. Hanna, New York; A. J.

Hamilton, Philadelphia: Joseph A. York. Arlington. Sidney Dillon, I. T.

Land, IL Gardner, T. P. Grhinell, New York; B. F. Sturtevant, Boston; Colonel A.

W. Jones, Virginia: Seth Ames, Massachusetts: M.S. Ruth, Maryland: Eli Bitler, Connecticut M. V. Wilson, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Imperial. M. S. Barnes, Troy. N.

H. A. Weaver, Salvini Troop; E.IsereaI, Michigan: W. A. Babcock, Rochester W.

D. Weaver, U. S. A. HENRY-WARD SEBCHER.

SALVINI THE GREAT. You can publish a three-line advertisement of want, rent, for sale, or lost, three times for twenty-five cents in The Republican. an impression that accidents of this character have increased." I know that such statements have been made, but there is no foundation in fact. Now, for instance, last year there were but twenty-six accidents involving loss of life, as against thirty-two during the preceding year. The most serious casualty of the year wps tlie collision of the steamers Xarraganctt and Stonington, which was owing to the gross carelessness of the captains in not observing the proper signals.

Out of perhaps 220,030,000 passengers transported on steam vessels during the last twelve months a daily average of over C00.030 but 1S5 lives have been lost. Xo mode of travel at the present day, whether by railway, horse-car, carriage, or even the common farm wagon, presents so low a percentage of accidents as travel by steamboats." What are the statistics of their decrease Well, during the years lS73-'76, inclusive, thero were 1,490 lives lost, and during the years 1S77-'S0, inclusive, there wcrconly 7S5. The numberof lives lost by explosion in lS71was230; in 1S76, 61, and in 1870, 23." "Then the chances of loss of lifo in steamboat travel has largely decreased?" "Very largely, and in the present efficiency of the service it is almost impossible for a defective vessel to continue in the business of the carrying of passengers. Of course there Is the contingency arising from the carelessness of the officers in charge of the vessels, which cannot be altogether guarded against; but thechancesof accidentshave been reduced to a minimum." How about the local boats plying on the Potomac?" "They are subject to the same rules of inspection as steamboats throughout the country, and are therefore supposed to be perfectly safe." The Belt JMne Railway. At the last session a bill was passed authorizing the Capitol, North and South Washington Railroad Company to extend their tracks on Fourteenth street past the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, and also on Eleventh street" north, from to Boundary, and on Eleventh street south) from to Water street.

The company hesitated to begin the extension, because of a provision in the act requiring that the fare between thp Bureau of Engraving and Printing and the near est junction with any intersecting road shall be two cents;" so that a commencement has been made on Eleventh street south. The mark was oversnot, however; for there is one square between street and Virginia avenue which is not covered by the act. The roadwav on this square has been dug up, however, but work was stopped by order of Major Twining. As oue of the principal objects in gmnting the extension to this road was to attorn cheap transportation and accommodation, it is thought that the Fourteenth street extension should be the first improvement made by tlie company. Detective McDevitt has returned to the city from St.

Louis. L. A. Gobright, the oldest journalist In Washington, is very ill- Charles A. Davis, business manager for Colonel R.

G. Ingersoll, is at Willard's. I. S. Brown, avanl-coureur of the Boston Ideal Opera Company, is at the Imperial.

Frances Thurston yesterday entered a suit for divorce from Frederick Thurston on the ground of desertion. Mr. Hugh Coyle, who formerly published the Daily Telegram in this city, is now one of the press-agents for Forepaugh's circus. The court in general term yesterday dismissed the appeal in the caso of George Brown, convicted of perjury last June, and affirmed the judgment of the court below. The Tourists Base-Ball Club, which won many brilliant victoriesand caused many a tender heart to flutter in various towns in Maryland lost season, will shortly be reorganized.

Four "Washington inventors were awarded patents yesterday, as follows Chauncey N. Dutton, valve apparatus; George N. Saegmuller, sotar transit; Cyrus w. saiaaec, road wagon, and Charles D. Sigsbee, trunk-hinge and stay.

At a directors' meeting yesterday the following named directors were elected officers of the Great Falls Manufacturing Company: President, Henry S. Davis; vice-president, John Trimble; secretary, Charles R. Abell; treasurer, H. E. Dans.

Messrs. Young Caldwell, real estate brokers, have sold for Mr. C. N. Thorn part of lot 3, squaro 238, fronting 20 feet on between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets northwest, and improved bv a two-story and mansard brick dwelling, to Miss C.

A. Beall for cosh. The John Dillon branch of the Irish National Land League was organized last evening. Felix Brannigan was elected president; James Lnplrev. vioe-nresident- T) TV "Mnmn xporrtarv D.

A. Brosnan, treasurer; Colonel T. F. Quinn and Thomas Smith, members of the executive committee. Franklin Park just now is radiantly beautiful.

The emerald hue of the well-kept turf, combined with the crimson, white, pink, and purple blossons of the shrubbery, make a picture very pleasing uvuiing me preitv rosy faces of the little ones, whose merry voices "rill the place with music. A large force of workmen have been engaged in repairing the damage done by the freshet to the railroad track near the Long Bridge, and the road has been regraded and the bed raised eight Inches. The causeway of the bridge is now being surfaced with rolled gravel, and is considerably improved in consequence. Ex-Governor Boutwell read a not only interesting, but'thnlling paper of personal reminiscences of Abraham Lincoln before the 'Es-thctical Culture Club," at Mrs. Lockwood's, and Miss Rixford's, No.

812 Twelfth street, lat evening. To say that the club enjoyed his informal lecture would be putting it very mild. Colonel J. O. P.

Burnside, Captain J. B. Tanner, Colonel J. R. Thompson, and Major H.

D. Norton, of the National Veteran Club, called by appointment at the Executive Mansion yesterday, and returned to Mrs. Garfield the handsome portrait of the President which has adorned the walls of their club-room since hi3 nomination. Since the publication by The Republican of the application of Mrs. Belva A.

Lockwood for the Brazilian mission, for which she was so unanimously indorsed by the press of tlie country, that lady has received innumerable letters of encouragement, wishing her every success, and proffering aid in securing this mission for herself. At a meeting of the Virginia Republican Association, held last night, D. W. Lomax In the chair, Robert II. Morton was elected second vice-president, and Henry Braglan, Ross Hamilton, J.

B. Syphax, W. II. Carter, and William Rives were appointed a committee to act witli anv committee of Readjustee that may be appointed at any time. Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to James II.

Kealy and Mary J. Mawdsley T. Welton Allen and Lydia Ann Van Pelt, both of narrisonbunr. Rockingham Countv. Va John TT Shortell and Emma E.

Thompson George Fitzgerald and Margaret M. Ricketts, both of Baltimore; A. D. Jackson and Ellen Smith John Berry and Delia O'Day; Andrew Brown and Frazier Hill John Thomas Payne and Laura Minor. The Knights of St.

Augustine, Com-mandcry No. 2, have elected tho following officers Willis J. Smith, commander; Ananias Herbert and John F. Fletchei, deputy commanders; Lewis Brown and Issmc Sundic, scribes; Thomas W. In-- fram.

captain-general; John Mitchell, herald ohn Middletoa, warden; Charles Johnson, standard-bearer: Daniel Clark, Charles II. Butler, Robert Coals, Henry A. Jackson, A. B. Thomas, and Horace Drys, board of governors.

A delegation of ex-soldiers, each of whom had lost one or more limbs in the war, called on President Garfield and presented a peti tion asking the strict enforcement of sections 1732 1754, and 1755 of the Revised Statutes and section 3 of the Revised Statute3-at-Large, relating to the civil service, providing in the matter of Federal appointments that preference be given to honorably-discharged soldiers and sailors. The President said that he was heartily in sympathy with the delegation in that matter, and, so far as he was concerned, would see that in cases of equal competency preference would always be given to the disabled veterans. A colored delegation was at the "White; House, representing tho Virginia Republican Association, and composed of Messrs. C. F.

Butler, Edward Brockenbrough, J. R. Drew, and Scott Wood, and presented to the Presldentapetitlonaskingthat Mr. John A. Moss be restored to his position in the Capitol Library, from which, they stated, he had been illegally removed by Librarian SpofTord.

because he refused to allow a Democratic employee of the library to remove a portrait of President Gatfield from his (Moss') desk during the excitement of the last campaign. Both Moss and the Democratic employee were dischnrced The latterwas afterward reinstated! Tho Plymouth Orator's XctHre at tho Congregational Church. Quite unlike the palo-faced young man with long, flowing hair that came out from the West some thirty odd years ago to thrill the world with his eloquenco and make a name for himself was the short, rotund figure that stood upon tho platform in the Congregational Church last evening. The years have not spared Henry Ward Beecher. He 13 now-an old man.

The long hair which formerly fell in graceful clusters upon his shoulders is now combed stiffly down and plastered close to his head. It Is very gray. His face has lost the clean-cut outline, aud is heavy with the full red complexion of a good liver. His SHORT, FIGURE has become rotund and full, and his movements show the advance of years. The desk had been removed, and he stood upon the platform with his left hand behind his back and began to talk in an easy, conversational tone, which he maintained during the greater part of his hour and a half lecture.

At times ho became earnest and rapid in his delivery, but the old-timo liro aud fervor was lacking. The theme was The Reign of the Common People," and the ideas advanced, while not particularly new or striking, were made attractive by the manner aud method of their presentation. He began by saying that Do Tocqucrilli's work on democracy-in America gavo the best insight into the character of our institutions of any book ever published. The prophecy of fifty years ago that kings would have to adapt themselves to tho people is history to-day. He then went on to define the true democracy as the ascendnncyof the braiu.aud traced the gradual development of the human nice from the earliest ages, showing how popular education has always been the exponent of the civilization of the period.

This country was especially favored from the nature of the climate and tlie form of society to develop the brain. Thi3 country is democraticized because the people are cerebrated. He then spoke of tho CLOOilY VIEW3 held by some people of the future of this Government. There were numerous faults about this system of government, and he did not wonder that the foreign nose was turned up at such a specimen of self-government. Yet.

with all its faults, It is the best ever instituted under the sun; and the proof lies in the fact that nowhere is there somuch intelligence, liberty, and happiness as is enjoyed here. He spoke of the danger to the Government from the centralizing tendencies that were abroad, and described it as i the European idea of government. The American idea is that tlie people should take care of the Government, and not the reverse. In conclusion, he referred to the changes in society and the nfincon'ionr nmn Tw inrrimcii cf nnTinlo education, and expressed the belief that there wasl an overruiiug God that neither slumbered nor slept. THE DUKE'S DINNER.

SIo Gets Sqanrc 3Icnl in Richmond A Flyiusr Vlsll. The members of the Duke of Suther- I land's party, with the exception of Mr. Wright, who was indisposed, visited Richmond, on a special train yesterday, and returned to their quarters at ihe Rigg3 House last night, completely tired out. Judge Robert Ould met the party at the depot in Richmond and escorted them over the city, pointing out the objects of interest, and also conducted them through several large tobacco factories. The Duke expressed a desire to partake of "a real old Virginia dinner," and the host of the Ballard House gratified him to his heart's desire, as he was profuse in acknowledging tbc favor, and declared it to be the best meal he had eaten since he landed in this country.

The Marquis of Stafford, who is thoroughly versed in mauagiug a locomotive, rode in the cab with the engineer on the down trip, and his experience tickled the duke so that he performed the same feat for the first forty miles, on the return. At Mil-ford the party was joined by General Fitzhugh Lee. who speut an agreeable hour conversing ith Sir Henry Greene and hLs lady. The ducal party will remain in the city until to-morrow morning, when they will leave for Harrisburg, via Harper's Ferry. They have expressed a desire to witness the trotting at the Fair Grounds this afternoon, and will be conveyed thither and inducted into the mysteries of an American pastime.

VIRGINIA AFFAIRS. James H. 2Sobic has been appointed postmaster at Buckingham. The post-office at Crews, Pittsylvania County, has been changed to Ray." "William G. Hoffman has been appointed postmaster at Hoffman's Wharf.

For tlie first time in its historv the Vir ginia penitentiary is now self-sustaining. died Mrs. Polly Lewis, of Pittsylvania Countv, ied a few days ago, aged ninety-nine years. The Undine Boat Club, of Norfolk, will 3on purchase a SJ00 boat for the State regatta. The post-offices at Gates, "Wise Countv, I and Starry Creek, Franklin County, have been discontinued.

M. S. "Weaver has purchased the James K. Marshall farm, 3i acres, near Linden, Warren i County, for Sy.CJO. A Richmond man intends erecting an opera-house at Yorktowu, capable of seating six hundred people.

The crops in the southwestern part of theStateareadvancedquitefur. Wheatin Roanoke County is two feet high. Mr. "William II.Haxall has hami lp-tpl president of the new hotel coin pa at Richmond. nJ03t capacity.

iiie capuui siocn uas oeen nxeu at tuo.OOO. G. Homer Bowman, of Shenandoah Count', has been left a legacy of Slfi.OOt by a recently deceased relative in Pennsylvania. Dr. A.

R. Mott sold several davs ago his fine farm south of Lcesburg, containing fuur hundred acres, to Samuel Orrison, for S15.000. Collector Rives has written a letter in reply to the editor of the Lynchburg Xcws, that lie proposes to support the Liberal Reudjuster ticket. Charles T. Price has sold the Big Hill ore bank on his farm on 'James River (Botetourt County) to Messrs.

Mosjn, Lowarv, and Huirhes. for $8,500. Salisbury furnace, in Botetourt Countv. which was put in blast in March, is now turnin-out seven hundred tons of iron per month. It employs two hundred laborers.

The blast furnaces along the line of tho Chesapeake and Ohio Railway in the Virginia are in blast and working satisfactorily a tu quantity and quality of yield. The Young Men's Christian Association of Petersburg propose to increase their capital stock to S15.00U, for the purpose of erecting larger hall for the use of the association. Mr. Tillet, who resides on the Leesburg road, four miles from Alexandria, reported to the police of the latter city yesterday that his son. a hid sixteen years of age, had been missing from home sinca Friday last.

Three sailors who deserted from the United States steamship Vandalia were arrested in Alexandria Monday cveniug and turned over secretary. uk mi. CUV yesterday morning. New post-offices have been established at Consteil, Pittsylvania County, and Lcplo, Washington County. Robert H.

Coleman has been appointed postmaster at the former and William McQuown at the latter named place. A Peunsylvanian, engaged in the iron business in irginia, says that the ore is vastly superior to that of his owu State, and that' he is now getting out of the mines in Amherst and Xl-Isou Counties for S3 what ha sells for S150. A meeting of the stockholders of the i Alexandria Canal Company will be called for tlie lGth instant to considerthe question whether or i iioi uiu canai company snail unite with the Aqueduct Bridge Company in giving the General Government a fee-simple title to the Aqueduct Bridge. Patents were issued to the following Virginians yesterday: George W.Duval!. Norfolk, boiler-tube ferrule; Charles R.

Gibbj and E. Fed-don, Harrisonburg, crimping-board for boots and shoes, and John if. Smith, Daleville, horse-detacher. A Splendid Representation or "The Gladiator Amaaement Hotea. It is not bestowing too much praise upon Tomaso Salvini to say that he Is the greatest living actor.

No other performer possesses tho same wonderful voice, the same mobile features, capable of expressing every variety of emotion; tho same express-ivo gesticulation, or tho same power of thrilling an audience by the force and vitality of his impersonations. Tho play of The Gladiator," which was presented for tho first time in this city lost pvening, is one that calls for all his resources of power, and to which his magnificent physique is especially adapted. Any one who went to Ford's Opera-House under the impression that he was to see an Italian translation of the play that was made popular by Edwin Forrest, and more recently by John McCul-lough, was very speedily undeceived. The motive of the play presented by Salvini is tho tyranny of the patrician classes of old Rome the licentiousness, superstition, aud cruelty which characterized the whole people. The Gladiator (Signor Salvini) is a slave whose wife has been murdered by Faustina, the empress mother (Mfcs Marie Pres-cott).

He escapes with his infant daughter, whom he loses. On his return to Rome he visits Origen (Mr. H. A. Weaver), who lives in the catacombs, and to whom he tells his story, and also informs him of an intended revolt of slaves.

While here he meets the Emprcsz, who comes in search of Xco-damia (Miss Julia Stuart), a beautiful slave and Christian, betrothed to Flavian (Mr. Harry Crisp), who is beloved by the Empress. They recognize each other, and as an oracle has connected the lost Gladiator's daughter with the Empress' son, she promises to reward him if he can find his child. In the meantime she bids him accompany her to Flavian's palace, where Xeodamia lives, and to kill her if, after an interview in which she should prove her lover's faithlessness, she should refuse to quit Rome. He goes to the house, but refuses to kill the girl.

The marriage ceremony is interrupted by the bringingin of theaged Christian, Ori-gai. Upon his appearance Kcodar.iia avows herself abo a Christian, and, resisting the tender appeals of Flavian, she quenches the sacred fire upon the altar nnd is hurried off to prison at the command of the outraged priest. The Gladiator, in the meantime, has been ordered to appear in the arena, and has been taken away by the lictors at the instance of Faustina. In this (the third) act Miss Marie Prcscott completely electrified the audience by her impressive and effective acting during her interview with Flavian, in which, after attempting to induce him to abandon his promised bride and share with her the rvgeney of the State, she vows to be revenged upon Xeodamia and himself. After the delivery of her final invection she was most raptuously applauded, and was obliged to twice return to the stage and bow her acknowledgments.

The next act is the great one ot the play, 'ihe scene is a copy ofthoColliseum. On one side is the Empress and her likeness; on the other, the sacred priest, whiie around the circle of tlie arena is seated the Roman populace. To heighten the effect, grated doors are shown at intervals, through which are seen the lions and tigers which arc intended to drink the Christian's blood. As Salvini steps into the arena he presents as fine a specimen of manly physique as one would wish to sec the living type of the ideal Gladiator. I1 is ordered that he shall first kill Xewlamia, who is brought in by tlie lictors.

He protests at on account of her tender years but the order is again given, and as he removes her he discovers a scar upon her shoulder by which he rec-oguizes her as his own daughter. His acting at this point was thrilling in the extreme, and as he pleaded in anguish for his daughter's life the feelings of the audience were wrought to the highest pitch of excitement, aud the applause which followed was deafening. At the close of the act a double recall was demanded. In the last act ycodamia is killed by her father to avoid outrage by the infuriated people, who bum the palace and destroy the Empress' son. The part of Xcoilamia is very well taken by Miss Stuart, whose personal appearance is in perfect harmony with the innocence and purity of the character.

Mr. Harry Crisp makes an effective and manly Flavian. Of course the intere-t ccutres in the eminent Italian trugediun, whose portrayal of the Gfa7afor exhibited in the fullest degree his profound abilities and his creative- powers. In every phase of the character he displayed the most perfect artistic finish, aud his. wonderfnlly musical voice, capable of tones of exquisite tenderness or pathos, or thundering in passion, never broke or appeared to be overtaxed.

His whole performance was a dramatic picture that will long live in the memory of the distinguished audience that was present. To-night Salvini will appear in Shakspear'e's Othello." N'OTKS. The last concert or the Colored Ideal Concert Com pauy took place last night and was fully as successful as the first. The performers all acquitted themselves most creditably and will be gladly elcoiued again. Theconcert of St.

Matthew's Church.which will take place in the Congregational Church on the 10th instant, will be highly appreciated. It will be a repetition of the masterly rendition of Moreauante's "Seven Last Words," which wa-sivenatSt. Matthew's Church on Good Friday. The Boston Ideal Opera Company, which will ap- pear at Ford's Opera-House on Friday night, com- prises such eminent vocalists as Adelaide Phillips. Marie atone.

Tom Karl, Myron Whitney, George Barnabee, and I The benefit tendered Mr. Joseph Ses3ford to-morrow night not be forgotten. The attraction of ''The Pirates of Penzance," added to the personal popu larity ofMr.Sessford. should fill the house to its ut- THE.DEAD PRIEST. Arrangements for the Faneral Cere-raoulca To-Day.

A gloom hangs over St. Augustine's Church. Chancel and sanctuary were draped in mourning last evening, while preparations for the funeral of Rev. Felix Barotti, the dead pastor, went silently on. The obsequies will be of most imposing character.

Sinco tho burial of Father White, of St. Matthew's, there has been no funeral ceremony in a Catholic Church here that will compare, for imposing solemnity, with that which will take place at St. Augustine's Church this morning. The body lay yesterday in tho pastoral residence adjoining the church, and an endless stream of SILEXT, SOnnoW-STltlCKEJf PEOPLE kept passing through the house, many ol them bearing floral tributes of love and respect. Two acolytes, attired in cassocks, sat at the head of the coffin during the day, acting as a sort of guard.

The arrangements for the funeral arc in the hands of Mr. It. F. Harvey, the undertaker. The funeral sermon will be preached by Archbishop Gibbons, who arrived in the city last night.

Many clorgy-meu from adjoining cities will probably be present. The body will be attired in its priestly robes at five o'clock this morning, placed in the casket prepared for it, and taken to the church, where the casket will be placed upon a sable catafalque erected before the altar. The body will then lie in state until half-past nine o'clock, when the office for the dead will be chanted. At ten o'clock requiem moss will be celebrated by Father Walter, of St. Patrick's.

Two priests from Xew Jersey, countrymen and friends of Father Barotti, are expected to be present and officiate as deacons. There will bo TWELVE Pil.L-EE.vr.EI'-', six representing the clergy and six representing the deceased Father's parishioners. It is not yet known who of the clergymen will officiate in this capacity. The pall-bearers selected from the church members are Lsaac Landic, William Wheeler, Alexander Thomas, James F. Jackson, William H.

Smith, and Willis J. Smith. At the conclusion of tho ceremonies at the church the remains will be taken to Mount Olivet and deposited in the receiving vault. It is expected that there will be a very large gathering of clergymen at the funeral. Father Barotti's brother, the only relative he had in this country, has arrived from Baltimore for the purpose of attending the funeral ceremonies.

Southern 3IurjlnnI Railroad. District Attorney Corkhill's attention has been called to the above-named company's attempt to negotiate S2.100.C00 of bonds on their railroad. I. H. Linville, of Philadelphia, is president, and William Frazier of this city, are the contractors.

It appears from their advertisements that they propose'to build a road from this city to Point Lookout, when, in fact. Congress at the last session refused to grant them the privilege of entering either tho city or tho District of Columbia. Notwithstanding this, they are offering their bond3 on mc market, wuicn ls saiu to ue rcgarued as a. fraud on purchasers. The matter will be investigated at an early day by the District Attorney.

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The attention of capitalists and bu-iness men is called to the trustee's sale this afternoon, at five o'clock, of a valuable business property on the south side of Pennsylvania avenue, known as premises No. 0-J1. Tlie National Safe-nrponlt C'oinpnnj-, corner Fifteenth street and Xi-w York avenue, continues to receive valuables of all descriptions for safe keeping at very low rates. SOiE r. Eovce'i Turkish Bntu.

Only Turkish bath in the citv, 50U near Judiciary Sq. Best shampooer this side of New York. The Shedd Kalhs. Turkiih, Russian, and Sulphur Balh. street.

Only first-class bath in the city. To Consumptives. Wilbor's Cod-Liver Oil and Lime has now been before the public twenty years, aud has steadily grown in favor aud appreciation. This could not be the case unless the preparation was of high intrinsic value. The combination of the nhosnhate of lime with pure Cod-Liver Oil, as prepared by Dr.

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Beautiful assortment Boys' and Children's Straw Hats just opened. STINEMETZ, Hatter, 12TS7 Penna. avenue, next to corner Thirteenth street ap NAVAL GOODS. X3APS! CORDS! DEVICES! ARCTi GOODS OF ALL KINDS I AT WILLETT RUOFF'S, 905 Penna. Avenue.

Largest Variety Newest Styles of SPRING GOODS For Men's Wear. Prices from $15 to $75 per Suit, 3Iade to Order. DEVLIN 13 20 S1 Street. I The grand May festival to be held at the National Theatre promises to bea grand success, ifwe niayjudge from the sale of tickets yesterday. Our citizens may therefore look forward to one of the greatest treats 1 musically ever given in this city, i ii scarcely neces-I sary for us to say anything with referrence to the great and peerless Cauiuaiiini.

Those who have heard him in opera will be anxious to hear him In 1 oratorio, and thegr.uid aria. "CergU3 Anluiuni." from Stabat Mater, as rendered by him will be worth going a long distance to hear. This, in addition to Mrs. Imogen Urown, soprano: Mr. John F.

Winch, the great basso, and the grand chorus ana orchestra, i should crowd the National Theatre. Thoss who desire eligible seats should secure them at once, there I being no e.ttr.1 charge. i Colonel R. O. Ingcrsoll will deliver his newest lec-! ture on "(treat Infidels at tho National Theatre on Sunday next.

The sale of tickets will commence tomorrow. The literary and musical entertainment which will be given at the Masonic Temple this evening will be for the benefit of the Bethany Krcp Kindergarten' Tho programme is a good one, and will, no doubt, be highly enjoyed. Advocates or ITiilTcrsnl Peace. At a meeting of the National Arbitra- tion Licague, held at the residence of Hon. K.

P. Stanton, Xo. C03 Fourteenth street northwest, last night, tlie following oflicers were elected to serve for the ensuing year; President, lion. P. P.

Stan-j ton; first vice-president. Bernard T.Janney; sec ond vice-president, E. V.Wright; corresponding J. Weed Corey: recording secretarv. bimpson P.

Moses treasurer, James M. Blanchard. The following gentlemen were designated to serve as an executive committee: Colonel John A. I Bowles, Samuel L. Baldwin, Belva A.

I.cck-; wood, and Jacob Troth. The president, first and second vice-presidents, and corresponding secretary were also made ex ofiicio members of this committee. Messrs. Troth, Bland, Stanton, and others made short speeches, setting forth the general object of the league, and suggested the means best adapted to its attainment, after which Mr. W.

II. Swartwout and Dr. J. Peebles were nominated as the representatives of the league to visit Europe. A general Interchange of views followed, in which the propriety of holding a public meeting nt an early day and securing eminent speakers to set forth the plans and purposes of the league was urged, after which an adjournment was had to the first Tuesday in June next.

Tlio Veteran Cluh. The regular monthly meeting of the National Veteran Club was held nt their rooms in the Corcoran Building last evening. President J. Hale Sypher in the chair, and Comrade John Keogh acting as secretary. After disposing of the It is now announced that a of I USMl routine bu3iness two proposed amendj A TKL'E TOXIC.

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RunoLPJi Pj.rrr.nsEN, in the year of his ase. Funeral will take place i'rom Ins late residence. (SO street northwest, May 4, at 3 o'clock p. nu i uj THE STDIMER FUEL! Money Saved Trouble Avoided Sis taction Secured! by cookins with the SUX DIAL GAS STOVE. Forsaleor rent at theofliceorthc Washington Company, AU and 413 Tenth street northwest, ruyi 313 YT.

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W. 'A Since the decision of the question as to the title, a Luray Cave Compauv has been chartered for tho purpose of acquiring and holding the now famous cave. The capital stock was fixed at S100.000, in 5100 shares. The company may hold 1,000 acres of land. the Democratic State Committee will be held in Richmond on the 12th instant, for the purpose, it is understood of taking- iu to consideration a proposition expected to be submitted, looking to calling the convention to meet at an earlier day than August the time now fixed upon.

Iiayliisr Stcne on the Monument. Since the 19th of April, when work was resumed on the Washington monument, eight feet have been added to the height of the monument. There are one hundred men employed in preparing the stones and twelve in setting them. The-progress mode in the work is about two and a half courses of stone per week. Each course of stone is two feet in height.

As the monument as-cands there Is agradual diminution in the cubic contents which amounts to about fifteen feet per course, xncre win De three more courses of stone laid, and then the derrick on top willbe raised and the machinery shifted. Then twenty feet more will be added to the height and the hoistlngmachincry again shifted. This requires about a week, during which time tho setting of stone will cease. Since the work was resumed on the monument there have been thirty-two feet added to the height. An Embarrassing: Question.

The District Commissioners yesterday wrote to the First Comptroller of the Treasury, at the request of Charles F. Wollard, attorney for Christopher Ruppert, referring to him a claim for repayment of erroneously paid taxes, saying: Such repayments are made under the authority of the act of the Legislative Assembly, approved January 1S72, and the amounts so refunded are chargeable to the fund which was originally credited with the erroneous payment. In the present ca3e the erroneous payment having been made In drawback certificates Issued in accordance with the provisions of the act of Congress, approved June 27, 1879, the question has arisen as to what fund the repayment, if made, can legally be charged. Tlie following promotions were made yesterday in the Pension Office from the S1.S00 to the 52,000 class: J. M.

Comstock, New York L. E. Dickey, Maine; Chuuncey Hickox, Connecticut; Talbot Lauston, Ohio; Fred Mack, Vermont G. A L. Merrifield, Mainei Frederick W.

Poor, Virginia; Charles F. York J. It. Van Mater. New York; C.

L. Whelpley, Maine, and W. II. Webster, Connecticut. ments to the constitution were laid upon the table, one regarding the status of camraiim members and the other to permit an adjournment of the club to be bad for such length of time longer thau one month as might be dotcrminod upon.

A proposition to invito the Irish Republican Club of this city to meet with the Veteran Club at its next meeting, for certain specified, was then discussed at some length, but finally laid aside without action. Ailer which the club took a recess until next Tuesday, the 10th instant. Tlie Bullflins; Boom. A permit was yesterday issued to General Hazen to erect a handsome brick dwelling, to cost 821,300, at the corner of and Sixteenth streets, the main building to be forty-six by forty-six feet and three stories high, with basement and flat roof, and three bay windows. Mr.

J. G. Meyers is the architect and Henry Conradis the builder. Louis Beyer took out a permit to build a brick dwelling three stories high and thirty-six by seventeen feet, on the Seventh street road; cost, 53,500. A permit was Issued to A.

J. Morgan to build a frame dwelling, to cost Rock Creek Church road. The building is to bo twenty-five by thirty-two feet and two stories in height, and James Small took out a permit to build a brick dwelling two stories high, on street, between Four-and-a-half and Sixth, streets BOutnwest, for 51,150. 1Xeiv IHbvevtiscmQnis. McesTracest SPRING TROTTING MEETING OF THE NATIONAL FAIR ASSOCIATION, AT TIIE Fair Grounds, ON Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, anil Saturday, May 4, 5, 6, and 7.

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