Evening Star Newspaper, July 18, 1877, Page 4

a EVENING STAR. WEDNESDAY..........July 15, 1877. Weather Indications To-day. Orrick oF Cuter SIGNAL ont Wash TON, July 1%, 187. For the middie and east Atlantic states, | Increasing southeast to southwest winds, Stationary or lower temperature, moist Cloudy weather, wits numerous loreal storms, ibly followed during Wednesday night ¥ cooler westerly winds, andon Thursday by rising barometer. LOCAL NEWS. Condensed Locals, From J.C. Parker we have the New York papers in advance of the mails reet larops will be lighted at 10:45 p. ™., and extinguished at 3 a.m. See advertisement of pienic of No. 1 Hi- bernia’ J.C. Parker sends the (alary for August, and Harper’ ar for July 2s. A. 1. L. Keese bas been appointed by Gov. Kemper, of Virginia. a commissioner of deeds fo- the state of Virginia in the District of Columbia. The excursion to Harper's Ferry. of the Metropolitan Presbyterian church, by the Baltimore and Ohio railroad today, was a srecess. the number of passengers being about 150. - Yeterday Charles W. Huguely instituted suit against the District of Columbia, and obtained a temporary tnjunction to restrain the issue of a tax certificate against certain Fea) estate. The performance at Ford's Opera House this evening. for the benefit of two worthy attaches of the theater, will be weil worthy the patronage of our citizens in the present dearth of amusements. See the advertise- west, whi nT and K pocket book containing a small amoont Money sratehed from her bh 1 by a black boy, who made his esex pe Yesterday Augu suit against Wm ffo entered y Exenrsions. Picn hat B ¢ third annual exearsion No. «i. 1 OLot F tall Hall to 1 rrow iE + Feturning ey will not make her regular tiust, but her next | h Inst. trip to Pine: Rient at Last —To day, there was filed In the offtce of the clerk of the court a eertifi- cate < sseciate pas tor of the Fi bvterian Chureh, as to the identity Prevost and Louisa | Duninten as the parties he married on J:u- vary ¢ib water the names of R.A Bacon and Louisa L.. Allen. It appears that Mr. Prevost was army, stationed at Fort Feote, Md. and fearing that the fact of his marriage woul! in his commanding office Breekinridge, he was married under an assumed name. However, Major Breckinridge asceriained that the marriage had taken place, and at his Suggestion the parties mate all the amends asible, and have now on the record the cer- ifleate as staked ahove. Ixcenpiary FIRE Last 7HT.—About o'clock this morning Officer Young dis- covered the unoccupied four-story brick honse Ni sth street northwest. belonging to Mr. E. J. Beall, to be on fire, and turned in an ajarm from box 127, which brought out the fire department, and they extingnishe! the flames. There is no doubt that the fire ‘Was the work of an incendiary, as there vas every aprearance of the stairway on the | lower story having been seton fire, and the flames worked through to the upper story and roof. The loss is about sos; fully in- sured. On Saturday night last a portion of the water pipe was carried off. anv last night it was found that some of the gas fixtures had been removed. MARINE FE. RACKS —lvstrumental concerts are given by the Kand of the U.S. Marine Corps, Louis Sebneider leader, at the Marine Barracks. mm this city, every Thursday afternoon. The followig is the programme for the concert to-morrew. which commences at 5: 1. March, «Will my darling con Banks. 2. La Grande Duchesse,” (sfenbach; 3. Waltz. * Leander: 4. Overture, “Zampa, Iephee aux enfe Offenbach: Bleue,” Oifenbach; 7 Bweet b. Aida, Verdi 9 Waltz, “Le rve. RIFLE SHootTt Wird contest tor badge. be- tween members of the Columbia Long Range I . took place yesterday af. ‘The distance was 1,050 nest possible score 1s 225 there were but three competitors— Harkness and Mr. Lauritzen with- drawing—and the scores were, Mr. Laird, 16; Mr. Bell, 75. and Colonel Burnside, 1 By the terms of the contest the owner of the Board of Health. THE MEETING LAST NIGHT. At a meeting of the Board of Health, last pigbt, Dr. Verdi in the chair, with all the members present, the health officer's re- port for the week ending July Mth was read. showing 491 nuisances abated, 17 causes of death investigated, ete., including of condemnations of large quantities of un- wholesome food. A communication was re- ceived, signed by ten citizens of George- town, asking fora position under the board for Jobn Waters; referred to the sanitary police committee. VITAL STATISTICS. The report of the register of vital statistics for the month of May was read, showing the notober of deaths at 27, eight more than the correspond 'g month of last year, or at the rate Of 21.525 per 1,000 por annum. Decrease of the population by deaths over births (re- ported) was 13, or the rate of .975 per 1.000 per annum. Rate of the mortality of the white Population was W069 per annum, while the mortality of the colored population was 35.466 per 1.000 for the same period. Number of births reported during the month was 300— white, 1%. colored, MS. Rate of decrease of the white population by deaths over births (reported) Was 31> per 1,600 per annum, walle the increase of the colored population by births (reported) over deaths was 236 per 1.00 per annom. THE EXCITING TOPIC OF THE TOWN INSPECTORSHIP. Reports from the sanitary police committee Were cailed for, when Dr. Cox, the chairman, stated that he had a report which he would make later in the evening In seeret session. The Chair (Dr. Verdi)—-I am in fay of baving that report made fn public.” Mr. Langston —“I see no reason why it should not. Dr Cox,—“Do as you please, gentlemen, but itis contrary to the castom.”* Dr. Bliss.—“I hope the report will be made in the usual way in private meeting of the board, as it concerns the officers connected with the board.” GEORGE- Mr. Langston.- “Well, if that’s the case, let the report be masde privately. Dr. Bliss.—“I move the report be made in Private session.” f » was taken and the motion adopied, e chair (Dr. Verdi) voting fn the negative Ttis understood that the report concerned | the exciting topic of the saniiary inspeetor- ship of Georgetown. bi ard then went into at 8 a - Transactions i following written Rent Estate. instrament 1 have been filed in the office of the Recorder of Deeds since our last report: TRANSPERS, W. FPF. Ho rustee, to E. A. N man, 1235, | Wall's sub original iots 11 sand part of Mary I). Cash rien’ subdvin: nid Ged JK of square obinsen, to SS A. Metnti 24, and lot 5. sqnare west of squta DEEDS OF TRUST. FE. A. Newman to A. A. Lirney. to secure W. F. Holtzman, trustee, s00 1 Wall's subdivision of original lots il, 12, 13, and part of I, square sb), W.S. Davidson to Thos. =. Waggaman, to sec e M. Ham mM, Jot 6 ‘8s subdivision of A. Ritehi i, to secure G tedfern’s subdivision nderson to Thos. I H. Warner and . Emmons $300, n, to secore Augustus Joy sis, is, Parsons’ subdivision of square 266, ‘Thos. GC. Hender- son to Thos. E. Waggaman, to secure Angi tns Joy part of lot 19, Parsons’ subdivi- Bion of #4 . e 2%; John S_P. Green to Thos Waggaman, to secure \ugustas Joy <0) tof let 19, square 266; Mary C. French to iliam G. Green, trustee, to secure CLS Freneb +30, lot 4, Wollard’s subdivision of square 10." Susaanah Fowlerto E. A. Dick to secure to J. W. Dick $509, lot J.J piner to . Squan Cushing, part of lois dward Droop and to «ison, trustee, lot ats + and square 490. Samuel Cross, trustee: 31d _ MISCELLANEOUS. W. Nolan to Orlando A. Jones, trustes, 32, Square 1. om goods in house 417 13th street, to secure E. | Y. and I. B. Jone ee PATENTS, AC, were issued to residents of the District of Columb: and Maryland for the week ended the ‘» © motor springs; H. W. Giles, fe holder tips: Wm. A. Wicks, pre e#pparatus for canning fruits, veyetab se. design for match safes, patented by Win. H. Matthai INTERESTING TO —yY - Pract in th Judge Hom) an i was tieided. The case was man, use of Copeland, ag for Services as a pliysic 3 Humphreys held that” befor plaintii could recover he must show that the phys - cian was licensed under the act incorporating the Medical society. This not haying b done, the plaintiff took a non-suit ING Cireu teresting nat Of Hilt Puy c cr St Mr. Lioyd appeared for plaintiff and Messrs. ‘Thomas and Tobriner for defendant. —— eee THEB. & O. STRIKE IN WASHINGTON. ize Is required to wiv it three times, Mr. -, re bas how won it twice and Mr. Lau- |; M¥. George 8. Kooniz, general agest of t "ison took {3 ont contest" = Baltimore and Obio railroad in this cit. e = *ays there is no disaffection on the Washing- BUILDING PERMITS issued by the inspec- tor of buildings: L. W. Talman, construct a two story brick dwell “ast Capitol. be- tween Shand ith streets; 0. Mrs. Hol- Jins, construct a two story brick dwelling, G, between 6th ard ith streets southeast; ou Brown, repaira frame dwell- . sachusetts avenue, between 3d and Mb streets northeast; #20. W. W. Rapley. Gonstruct lumber shed, ith, between K and ‘Water streets southwest. $59. Henry Tur- Ber. repair a brick dwelling, éib, between G and F streets northwest; sco. pected THE GERMANIA Gales’ we ods ¢ a large crowd t ‘WAS very success! shooting was was declared king Winners First, H. third. L. Se Waldecker SCHURTZENFEST at MPMENT, I zal On last rollow ing ot - Burro 3 je rs, ME GHP; Join Lone, RWG. vim. H. Womersiey, KR WGI W: Fowler. RW. ; F. B. Lord, ar: RKRW.GT. Jobn T. Given was ree! nd representative to the * ie United Sta’ Divisro: » ESTATE.—On Mon- nity Court. Judge Wylie, appoint- King, Stephen T. Brown, and John W. Simms, of Georgetown. and Albert F. Fox and Wm. H. Clagett, of Washington, Commissioners to divide the estate of the jate Ann Pickrell, deceased. This is one of the largest estates ever divided in a like manner in this Distries. ACCIDENTAL Snootinc.— A boly ten | Years of age, named Henry Diebetch, re Siding on “th street, be.ween P and Q, whil handling a loaded pistol, yesterday, acc: dentally discharce: ne ball passed Mrough his right band. and struck another boy, eight years of age. named Charles Cay- mor, in the wrist, making a slight flesh Wound. - ScppEN DEATH—This morning, about S55 o'clock, James M. Dexter. colored, re- ported to the seventh precinct station that a Colored woman came tohis house, bet ween New Jersey avenue and Ist street and K and L streets northwest, about 12 o'clock last night. and died there ina ft at 2 o'clock. Her tame is Fanny Lew: Reach > a ARRESTED. — To day Detectives Clarvoe and Voss arrested Joseph Stephenson. col cored °s ho som etimeago was discharged fom the reform fehool.on the charge of forging the name of F. W. Howe, superioten lent ¢ that institetion, to orders on whi tained gouds from ‘was committed. a eee A Boys Lee B.oxexn—A white boy | named Sandsberry, eight years oid, fell yes- terday in the county and ‘broke his leg. “OF | fieer S. E. Arnold took him to bis home tn Uniontown. | | } Lawns in gi variety, lavender, pink, | blue, brown aud black figure; beautifol dress gcois, black grenadines, black silks, | biack alpacas, black cashmeres, lace stripe | White goods, at Carter's, id] Market Space. pa tesienintaroscharaddinmis Burtors and studs, black and blue en- 1. om 18 karat gold plate, recetved this Sey es Ia the dollar case at Prigg’s jew- etry fy rect? * Pennsylvania avenue, GENciIne for street fase ea wine, a reliable cure t, at Xander’s, 911 7th ton branch, nor is there the slightest rea to anticipate any. All passenger and freight trains on the Washington branch, as well as all passenger trains on the main line, are running with accustomed regularity. ——___.-—__— For a reliable fire insurance policy, apply &t office of Firemen’s Insurance Co. of Wast- ington and Georgetown, D.C. Office, No. 1, over Rank of Washington. Prompt payment of losses guaranteed, and builders’ risks taken at low rate ee MARRIAGE LICENSES have been Issued to Sandy B. Desper and Eleanor B. Yor of Augusta county, Va w York, and } of Sehr Mack and He NFRvovs and sick he a to Ledille’s Headache Spec cents. t ——_<see-+— FATAL Acct Jutian Harrison Harrison, a tobaceo inspector of the owners of Shockc mond, V ay Ww warehouse, Tic accidentally shot himself yc bh an old seven-shooter, wi pt in a drawer of a desk in bis He was looking through the drawer for som>- thing at the time, and In moving the pistol out of the way it is supposed he strack the hammer, exploding the charge. The ball ¢ tered bis head, just above the bridge of the noise, going cléar through and striking the ceiling of the room. He fell back in a chair and expired almost instantly. Mr. Harrison was about 55 years of age, and had beeu a colonel in the Confederate service. THE SO-CALLED “GREENBACK PARTY” are out with acall for a meeting of their state committee in this city onthe 15th of hext month, for the purpose of holding a state convention. It says: “The harvest is ripe, aud we must have the reapers. Our | election this fall will decide whether we are to bave financial ruin or fnancial relief.” The call is signed by John Mdc Cool, chair- man state ral committee of the indepen- dent party, New York state. [The object of the movement, it is understood, isto give aid and comfort the Olio politicians who are —* campaign against the entoree- ment of the resumption act.J—(™ ¥. Cur. Phila. Ledger. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN PiTrsncRG.— The extensive foundery and machine shops of A. Hortupee, at Pittsburg, Pa., were destroy- ed by fire last evening. The fire originated in the room used for storing old patterns by sparks from the cupola. he wall facing Second avenue fell outward and completely blocked the street, many persons narrowly efc# ping with their lives. The building ant fixed tools were owned by Dr. David Host »t- ter, of Hostetter & Smith. His loss is esti- mated at $000, with an Insurance of §7) Hortupee’s loss on stock and machiuer: reach $120,000, with insurance of $26,500. Uther losses £7,960. oe MEXICO UNvER Diaz.—Gen N. 8. who went to the city of Mexico bearing dis ches from Secretary Evarts, returnet to ew Orleans yesterday from Vera Craz. He Ae asc the country fs quiet, and says wa hority ts recognize st the repubile. and he ballotes Uthat now Mexico has the best government she has had for twenty years. In ap interview Prost. to do every- dent Diaz expressed his desire | thing possible to assist in breaking up law- on the Rio Grande. Diaz earnest! hoped bis government would be ognized, by the United States at an early day. VERMONT BUTTER FOR LIVERPOOL._A Frapvklin firm has ‘shi; of butter to Canada, which, {ffs undone ‘will be shi of Montreal to Liver janet White ue tint Vermont vauar to LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE. “Veritas” and the Old Soldiers. SoLpreRs’ Hom Washington, D. C., July 17, 1877. Editor Evening Star:—An article aj red. in yoar fseue of the 16th Instant headed as- sault on & woman in the Soldiers’ Home grounds, over the signature of “Veritas,” stating that the les f residents and others sojourning In the vielnity of the Home are THE COURTS. Crrcvir CorRt—Judge Wulie. To-day, Willis act. Williams; ventict for plaintiql, i PROBATE CouRT.—Jwige Olin. n 16 estate Yesterday deceased Alex. Shira: Ht fixine ¢ mand di utor. The afraid to walk, unaccompanied, gee ue allen grounds or to Rock Creek church, for fear of jt!" : ai tency i being insulted by the old soldiers. Will (0) vant, was “Veritas” or any one else please to name @ = fully preven » codicil single case happening in the last twenty to said will, Letters of administration were ieusd years where auy lady or gentleman has been She estate of Patrick Kinney, de annoyed or insulted going to or returning Race catate Those atton, de from church, or while walking through the tne Bacece Hank Goesekeie Home grounds? Tne pastor of Rock Creek ters 1 ed te Vin cbureb, Dr. Buck, who has been chaplain to finns “5 wee apprinted the Home for a great many years, I venture cusrlian te J $ rare to say, has never Ken olegh romney ad out be = F nis RB raed = f debe taking place. The conduct of the old soldiers 4 perty r he will 3 to the ‘visitors on all_oceasfons bas. bean Fis ick ieee was admitted ¢ courteous and respectful, and I believe the me Hop. citizens of Washington, a great many of 4: ey whom drive daily through the grounds, will ray so. In relation to the assault oa the col- ay ored woman is hardly worth noticing; ith in however, it is this: She had been in tue com- pavy of an old inmate over sixiy years of age. He followed her into the grounds of Judge Robinson and was there met by the son of the judge, Mr. Leigh Robinson, and knocked down, and if this ts a matier for the gentleman to boast of he is welcome to do fo. If you will be kind e: h to note» above you will oblige = AN OLD SoLpien Another Oid Soldier on the »Veritas” Question Sonprers’ Home. D.C, July 17.1 ddtior Star. i in bis PoLice Cor RT—Judge Snevt. whic Vey tien to you, accusing mates f @iers’ Home of ain t wholesale Ken pu ress, and saying that ladies are afrad to bat walk throu or in the vicinity of the grounds, makes his complalnt appear, tosay the least, foo gemeral. Old soldiers so seldom use # pen thal they hardly feel competent repel an aliack on pape ae OF them,” ue however. els that the attack made on them We by: Veritas” should not be passe annoticed. Ql 4 Since the writer's urn at the Hon sw as eiuiated himself Ps k should Lot REWwSy Ul the what unlikely o¢ people appear to co pulnic propery in order a som rrei ider Liese This is not so. belonzs to ourselves, and is held in rt a “board of commissioners. ‘ 01 runkenness, &e., is So prevalent , re, perhaps it Would be as well to clo: What would Veritas” then do for ng park? However, Mr. Editor, please e tad to con whether a ied or ; they are heartily weicou e old idiers will not insult them eritas” piioa to these marks, let us hear from him. mar gal drivi Baltimore and Ohio Railro: THE LLOCKADE AT MARTINS The strike of the employes of the | more and Ohio railroad continues. AN INMATE. | day no freight trating left Balt The Milk Question Again. nohe will probably be moved until : Wa-HINGTON, D.C. duly ithe ls Martinsburg is over. The strike is > the Eititor of Siar-—it* per”? to be confined to the firemen and brake- would benefit the little eh in- | Men. No engineers, conductors or oF valids referred to in her communication Ployes so far have taken part in it. to the Stax, let her raise ber yoiee not the Obio river the road has abont against the cost but the qua {milk | men and three times that number of brake- t is offered for that price (10 cents | men, say 1.2000f this number. “Eoinar las 1 use her efforts to get up | #l brakemen In Baltimore at Martins- hat will ‘compel qaatty |! yt gaged in the strike. From Pare mii varies in fest dispatches state that quality according to the character and care | the Sitikers have absolute control of every- The m thing. Of cattle, and manner of hati, itary under command of Col. And why should it not vary in price the samme as of Faulkner, sympathizing with the strikers, Wenn SOAS tee en AT OEE | Toe Dees wn eA: lo onigion eine ae Siance: While the milk from a 825 fresh | Permitted to pass cast or west, but passen. | acrub cow, fed on brewers grains and ho. | ns are bot molested. and are running hold slops, (gathered by her owner, “that | OD time east and west. The town is wild | hovest old tuan from the country,” while de- | With exeltement, and the strikers “ir livering her milk to his customers) is very | fends, numbering fully 1,00 men, are | dear marching about bidding & fo the mil- itary and the authorit Some 75 or 8) en- gines are congregated there, and none are Idangerous at six cents per quart, he milk from an Alderney or atiy of the fine bred cows woich will cost trom <75 to 135. grazed on cultivated said fed | allowed to depart. A committee from the Go corn wad, ErOaT » aud fed | striking firemen notified the engineers cheap at 2 cents p rt, comp: in case auy € shall attempt to ta! tng. If How Der will | | train ont he w ale a fine artlele. aud to detect a at. Atnoon a caitlet dem a pvor one, she will have the ri limore attempted to start, whercapon Uy she siesid desire for children and invalids. | Toters flocked on board. ‘nd, with draw And by net pure lauer at a revol fs of the en- gineer thet to the 8706 e were Unlonde price will drive th: the slop fed, so the mark < lAN a then to ont ‘ds, where Ub late the pr. | No further ditt ns to be appr retest} | bended in Baltitnore at prese THE SITUATION LAST NIGHT. Officials at Camden station furni lowing as the si road last ut Martinsburg. | disturban: a the fol- ation along the line of the Between Baltimore and est Virginia, there is t Martinsbare the strikers, ta, GEORGETOWN. BUILDIN monthly me CLATION.—At the regniar ting of the Seventh Building Association, (ieith month.) at Goddard's | numbering ut one hundred men, have Hall. seven shares were withdrawa at the | absolute control, and refuse to allow any | meximum rate of 201 50 per share, freight trains to mo: at passenger trains | Gra rrived, boat Seneca, with 20) | ure not stopped. From Martinsbarg the | bushels wheat to Hartley & Bro ; [1,40 busi els Wheaf and 2) bushels corn to H. M. Tal- same. XCHANC | Strike has extended west to Wheeling on the muin stem, and also on the Parkersburg branch, numbering a total of five hundred men, At Wheeling about tw — Offerings on y struck. At ‘chang Y: 3,64) bushels wheat. with | Grafion violenc : sales as follows: 2.0m) bushels, at 1 720 | promptly checked by the civil authorities. | p do., al 165s: 5600 do., at 165 H At Keyser the new men were foreed from the traivs’ by the strikers, who threatened to | shoot any one attempting to move them. At Martinsburg seventy trains, consisting of about twelve hundred freight cars, loaded and empty, two-thirds bound east and one- Unrd west, are held by the strikers. Between ve hundred and s!x hundred head of eatile were ob the eastward bound trains, a large | portion of which has been turned into tie stock yards or adjacent pastures. Many of the cars are laden with grain. THE MARTINSBURG SHOOTING. Gov. Matthews, of West Virginia, at Grafton with the Mat'hews Gaards, | ber sixty men. The statement th: Of the rioters at Martinsburg, W. V was Killed yesterday morning by the fire of the Berkeley Guards was an error, The facts areas follows: Gne of the strikers, named Vandergriff. shot one of the soldiers, nam Porsel, dangerously injuring him. Poi returned the fire. shot Vandergrif in the » but not fatal THE 00 dO., at 100; 860. d6., at 1.62, ———$__- See A Talk with Ex-Gov. Tilden. Ex-Goy, Tilden, of New York, will sail for Europe to-day, inthe steamer Seythia. Inan interview with a World reporter Mr. Tilden said that his triphas no connection what- | ever with any business enterprise or railroa1 | scheme, as has been announced without au- thority in some of the papers. As lo the events which have happened since the Presi- dential election and the numerous ramors circulated in reference to his political inten- lions Mr. Tilden talked very free In re gard to the electoral commission he said that he never hed any real confidence in th arbitration of a question where there was so | much at stake by a body of that kind, That , he said, Involved not only the ¥ butall the patronage and power | federal administration, together with all the schemes, plans and jobs connected Withit. The repu n party and the men who had mans in the past were too s now um t one LTIMORF. RIOT. &» Xious to retain the administration to yiclt | The hearing in the ea-e of th any point in roitvation. The result of | arrested in Baltimore charged the electoral commission, therefore, was | riot, which was to have taken y What might ha been expected consid- | day, was postponed ti!l Thursday. ering Us er aud 168 DPOULLL | ne oO bear om the ieal of the body ‘as dually conan et eee waieeone He furthermore never liked the s ed) Dr. Isult's Brood Mint @ Matter of principle, believing i true direction of a democratic apy | Di way from representatives of the TMBE p towards fifteen, thdividi na stitt | tl Eee individuals towards one to ected necessarily with a large of chanee, not lo say Of trick and device. He thought there should rather have been an appeal from the 369 representatives to the 0,000 of voters through a new election. He was distrustful of the secrecy, calerity, and | improvidence with which the arrangemen: Was carried tirough and ushered { But the proposition appealed the business classes, which above all things for OUR PRICE LIST. t | nto being. to the hopes of Were anxious | Settlement of almost | Kind at almost any price. and as it was | presented by the unanimous report of the joint committee it became the representa- tive, and the only representative of the pub. le desire for peace. The events which are now attracting so | much public attention in New Orleans, and the disclosures which, perhaps, may follow, | Mr. Tilden seemed to consider only as the | logical outcome of the revolutionary acts of | lust fall and winter. “In a government like ours,” he said, “such fraudulent practices as Were reported from New Orieaus last No- vember sooner or later must come to light, and the guilty parties with their practices must be made known. It was so with the ring frauds in New York; it has been the case to a certain extent in Washington, and @ like result will follow In New Orleans. It ‘ainst the natural course of events that ANOTHEB REDU on WHITE PINE PICKS, Dressed. WHITE PINE SECONDS, Dressed. WHITE PINE SELECTS, Dressed. WE WILL MAKE A REDUCTION OF 10 PER OENT. ON LOWEST MARKET PRICES. Sof this king should ultimately fail of brought to light in_all thelpenormis WE SELL ties.” All this was said with philosophical Th: a calmness and without any heat whatever, inka In regard to his own political future Mr. | JOISTS, STUDS, (medium lengths nso. Tilden had nothing to say except that he could not see any possible contingency which could induce him to be a candidate for or to scek an election to a seat in the United States Senate. He felt entirely confident of the success Of the democratic party this fall in all the La 4 central states, and especially in New York, by a very large majority, be- ee that events were all pointing in’ that direction. To the charge thathe bas been Seeking to control the nominations of the next democratic state convention of New | York he gave a direct dental. and added tuat CULLS, 12-in. Stock, (best QUality oneeneeneme 2O VIRGINIA PINE FLOOBING....ce ccs 20 WILLET & LIBBEY, Corner Sixth street and New York avenue, he thoughit it unwise to Interfure tn any way _ivittr__ Opposite Northern Literty Market. ween e DuMmerous tends Seeking position on the state ticket.” LE abento. ped leo Wea SR a ABLAZE ON A COWCATCHER.—Ben Born, At Less than Manufacturer's Prices of Ind., met with a curious ac- WATER FILTERS. Ure. cident which came near being fatal. In re-_ Factory Prices Hi turning from a picnic he got permission to aro! Wwarrs & CO., ride oe ‘the Sager etd, Coane While = _ic-tr 314 7th street, above Penna, ate. Sia ee ag SECONDHAND CLOTHING, FURNI &7There is much calMping out in the tae Peon Adirondacks, Corner th ‘avenue, lete U S.A., | dishonest merchants, ete. Short weight is | CITY ITEMS. | THE PROPHET MOHAMMED In bis Koran | describes one particular hell set aside for | one Of mosi pronounced of present frauds, and Mohammed's hell is likely to bare | many occupants. But you may be sure of this, that you get absolutely full weight and the best material in Dooley's Yeas! Pon a Happy Trpincs for nervous sufferers. and those who have been do 4 and quacked. Pulvermacher's Electric Belts | effectually cure premature debility, weak- | hess. and decay. Book and Journal. with information worth thousands, mailed free. Address Pulvermacher Galvanic Co York City. 6,18, ASa general tonic, 7 ers B duce effects which must be e Witnessed before they cau be fa’ preciai ed. In cases of constitutional weakness, pre- mature decay, and debility and decrepituds | arising from old age, tt exercises the elec influence. In the convalescent stages of all diseases it operates as a delightful invigo- | rant. When the powers of nature are rm Fe it operates to re-enforce and re-establish hem. —_.—__. THERE IS NOTHING Mysre the disappearance from the 6 erap- tions, burns, scalds. by ses, uleers and sores through the influence of Gleun’s Sul phur Soap. Sulphur is a potent purifier avd healer of the skin and is most beneficially utilized in this form. To RENEW your youth use Hill's Taste neous Hair Dye. ——$s— ae .. To Ladies and Gentlemen. We wish to call attention i A. Fischer's Chemical Scouring and Dyeing Estabtist- | ment. No. 96 G street, near 9th street. By promptly adopting the latest improvements wheiher of American or Enropean invention, he is enabled to do his work ina manner not to be equaled by those not px facilit Hie Cleansing and and Gent's Suits are, in fact, the pest in the city on account of his superior work ee Give lim a caill—900 G street. Paoctua 'y guaranteed. | — [rorDs 0 The Cootest Place A GRAND ¢ RENEFIT WEI r oper at Paird's Overa 4 = ae ke DEEN & tak he the nd MRIS MINSTRELS, BECKLEY. BUCKLEY rPHEATER ¢ BELOW ¢ v reet, NSYLVANIA AVENUE FO EVERY NIGHT 1 Children RVEKY WED URDAY 3 N EVERY RESPE FIRST CLASS 1 Variety, Drama, Burl a 5 nov22.ty . } TION oe | $ AT MARKRITE { FREE ART GALLERY AND STORE, i No. 626 E Sireet. | Choice Oil Paintings, Eugravires. Ohromos, &e. | Also. largest stock of Paper lis | Shades, Pictar. ctnre Pi err R EMEMBE He pays fer Secc Shoes, ac. fair has, at GID D street, berween 6th and Bw. Note by mail promp'ly attendod te GEORGETOWN ADVERM Ts. | Al COST FoR CASH? Our entire st DRY GOODS AT COST Fi FOR CAS All gods charged Call early aud examine our S. THOMAS BE Win rds’ and Tas TH'S OLD STAND. 1 hand B chi R THIRTY DAYS ir regular prices k isi7-3t Forty- IX YEARS ESTABLISHED. — W. TM. WHEATLEYVS PREMIUM STEAM ! DYEING AND SCOUE G ESTA IMENT. Oflice, 49 Jefferson Street, GEORGETOWN, D. c. Work sent for and @'ivered to any place t meoeived and retarned (by mail or tow ‘ nd te sone (THE BiG “7” STORE. & OO. Fine Grocers, N F Brtige Sr itoe-FINE TEAS and ( Pe prietors of the Ophelia Sez SUMMER RESORTS. JpAGcErs WHITE SULPHU SPRINGS, | _.. Botetourt County, Virginis Newly furnisted froa feRson. Baltimore “cs dry atmo. autifolly xi fishing and sh Firse cl: odutions at very tr Ses circa toresof W.B. Thompson and Z. D. Gil AYLOR & BEAN, L : EB WOME FOR WASHING. TONIAN? Terme: $#) per month; $12 per we made to familes for the season or f adults occupying one rocin for one month or wore. A few large new roots band furnished, at a small advan above TAC wre still disspgaged. Pure ar, hvaliag and strong: ening waters, gvod food snd pure milk in sbund- traints of fashion. | U.R.A: Dr. But | fer to Col T. Larner, J.8. A-; Hon L. W. Vals, Win. Ballantyne, | Charles B. Bailey, Esq. D 1 Cries) Esqg., J.B, Bro Por infor = a ty ‘or informatioi TOOTDRS A y to cee eS VEATT & SON, | FOL oh etre Or to the Proprietor Rock Euoa Spriums gin BEVERIDGE House, | MIDPLEBU LOUDOUN CO.. VA., Washington. “Take Orange and A 1, free to guests, dria B.R. Bight miles from «a fine country roads. 3 town. Livery stable at hot Terms $25 per moi References—3tra © Clangtton, 480% Lou Je22- Im* itz. UDB 6th street; H. inna avenue. t SHEN DOAH ALUM SPRINGS, SHE- NA i COUN Va.—Porsons, seekicg henith and recreation these Springs, Daily mail: monntaic ai Variety of waters; pure milk; no bar. Special raree to families and parties, write tor terms. Pamphiets St 475 Pen’ sylvanie avenue, or address A.J. MY ERS, Proprietor jes lm SSCHOOLEY'S MOUNTAIN SUMMER | ® RESORT, Will open for guests June 224. st moderate rates. Large grounds, ample shade, = don} | L. H. a physician Benosieys Mowatt N. J. ud for Circular. my23-2m YGEIA HOTEL, Old Point Comfort, Va. paid viakt THE H Sitnsted within lui yards of @ort Moo all the year. cial attractions for sum- Der, with am Capacity for 500 guests. Eisila nud telegraph ofice Fifteen te rebar mails an ce. us wenty lice Class steamers and ‘daily, (except Sunday.) 180) yards froin the door, ‘Suprfior beach for bathing at door steps and good from May until November. Boating, Ciretfor describing hy sients advantnres, wees, es rea 2 terms. nia M, PHOEBUS, Prop. HE WENTWORTH HOUSE, Newcastle, N Tee Pormoah ba wi'l open for the season JUNE 15th ender Rew appoiutmen’s. ! added to the house u KOLB’S, corner 7th and B sts. 100 SEW. AND, SECOND-HAND TOP AND NO-TOP BUGGIES, Sin- gle and Jump-Seat Jnggers, two and four seat Park Pony Phetons; also, one very “Prices ts ult th a sina _istiy {age tanabniomnnes: G°LD's HEATING APPARATUS. ‘ARM AIR FURNACES, ee ond ce the thing itectf, and take © do end GAS-FIXTURES up ‘stairs. Comte 194 Fedasyivenis ovens Al same proportion in prices | CITIZENS’ AND MILITARY BOOT AND CLOTHING. A REGULAR The Newspapers of the Ni tional Capital. Semi-Annual Occurrence. GREAT CLEARING SALE. Prices Sealed Lower Than Ever Before. Our $22 00- FINE SUITS—$22 00 THE EVENING STAR. Are Offered for $15-FLFTEEN DOLLARS-g15, To immediatly Close ont the Li THE WEEKLY STAR BEADY SALES MUST BE MADE WASHINGTON, D. Cc. Oar ID SUITS-$20, — Are Down to ! S$12- $13-S13-$13-s12 . peaeereatein | The Evening Star _ Is cveryw bere recognized as the joading vewspape POSITIVE BEDUCTIONS, PEEEMPTORY | o¢ dg Washington. With two exceptionsonty, « Ae amas the largest cremianon af amy daily pape published © | Powch of New York, more than THREE Timms that of S—ELEGANT SUITS—g18 SIS EL Ts-$t | Sav ether om the rity, Ord Herat To THAT oF ate Are Selling at THR OTHER DAILY PAPERS IN WasHiNeTON ap $1200 2 00-812 60 s12 00 TORETHRR To edvertiours, therefore, It presents peoniian and Poe oeabes Rnrynalied aovnutages, tn the exteut and character MARKED DOWN PROPORTIONATE Y | of tte cirowintion, and ip th ton charged, com- = dering the wid y ft tornree. T ECAN BES FSERVATION At te, teteed. wien tte AS ALL s z 7 - THE BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM IR LL BE IMMETD SeLD THE UNITED STATEY, HABLE BROTHERS, “ FINE TAILORS AND CLOTE — a se ae tn tate to the for Es - = | towing » ' CLOSING OUY SAI oe | ottnet States,” a eerios of Historteal Sketchee Spring and Summer Clothing, ; = An Bewellle “¢ cial Newspaper Kx- | New York A. STRAUS, } “in Perhaps sham any wewspaper a ee | @m the cowntry, Tux Wastineton Evewine Sraz As che ezpomemt ant ve wwe of the interests « Beiween Tenth and Eleven the ety om when hed. Thre aa ne character from the mime, AMA 0 ther dentine xan VARY b feature ts larer'y tue ttt present wide circulation ead | ake Ane che $m adverts wmadiom 2:5 | Powndet om 1+ by many wears che oldest, as \ ni Ae mes! Poplar and omnes fen Cassini dto 42 NESPAME Pub ienhe mw pire Maile Caesin bs , Revplee mas ~ cd 7 | poley of sirens | witch woos adopred by 78 has mot only beam Frenet Diagn Iword ty SIS | @dAered so, Puck srii Ferrther developed by Hi Formica duced to 12 ae | Menarement, mio whose hands the paper came, by wurchase, im INST. Not only thas, however. Jeme- My OM GSsumINE cOmiro; they determined to sole the probicm af publishing @ daily mews and business «ly locai am character, #0 cheap a3 10 be ‘Aa means af the poorest citizen, yet 30 widetm rope, 80 NEAR X13 Gis, ANd 56 Ful and complet 5 te meet theeracting demanas < to keep posted tm the daily doings of ole world. To this end the larsest @nd bes: atiaimabie force uf adtiors, reporters and conrespond- omits 2s coms: employed, the telerraph is freaiy | | } Fine White 1, worth @2 | piso See gh idee 4 | @né tiberalty d the fastest and most powerful F 2Wiworh @ fim machinery is called tmto service. The vesuls ALPACA Coats | S#@ daily paver which titeraily goes into every howse- Alpaca Coats wild at $9, rednen| to ©: Wn | old im the District of Colwmbia, It has indeed bem Alpaca Conte, told at S, redured & se ovhapaans aigece Soom Sodat iirmiuced to 2qy | CMUMSCely established that Tum Stan des more Officw Goats reduced ts 0c tham these times as many subscribers and mors than All other Goods to nemerous to mention reduced | tms @s many venders as any ether daily paper pubiished wm Washington. And moi thisaions, lig renwlar permanent subscription list ¢ ered js as advertised and pe wed a peg .q | MrHer than that of any evening paper im the United mod in | States, no m waere Published, whie us circula- ~ thom as, Fail and b 1% Proportiom to the population ef the city ted and circulated, the lareest and Sutiess Sted Dy GRY Mewepaper Im the wor lil therefore, that w: dation where pr wn. Cat a A. STRAUS’, mmr 4 follows, territory covered by a8 civew- Aayne rival, mor anythime approaching en nsyleania avonus = equal, asa means of reaching the public. Ht has, im BOOTS AND SHOES. (act, passed © marim thas “ Bverybody tm - she District of Columbia whe can ead, reads Tae SELBY's. STAR, and every one who advertises ai ail adeetines tm ts columns.” Vet it must mot be choweht that ite civeuianon and infuence are omly local, it hes @ wrde dive roweh the marin, and im addictom so thas every Of the paper 18 carefully read by the savomes af strancers constantly restiine the National Caprias om business on for pleasera, and whe consis. tet are ay ant purchasing Popucasom of the deferent Stases and Tervusorses; ac that while the Aeld of Tue Stax marked de- res local, the paper is wevertheless, im ihe bast semse, ormopoiian and wncircumscribed im its sphere.” oo FINE CAuY B90T OT EXTBAOBDINARY BARGAINS ™ : and Misses” Ne wp. apd Misses’ Lasting @ai Missa’ Foxe # Congress Gait. no Gaiters now 91 +. $1.25 and $150. chets farpished to parties from a distance WALTER H. FILL employed as saleemau at 1914-1916 Pennsylvania avenue, iyl?-tr Between 19th and 2th streets. I ADIES’ SHOES. 4 Until AUGDST 2, T batt Count of teu per cent_on all cus — --e THE EVENING STAR ts furvishe! to subscri- ders at the following low rates: By carriers, in the city, W cents a week; by mail, @ conte a month, ox @6.00 per year, postage pr conte 4, singe copice, inth stroet. 610 Shoes MADE TOOKDER Ladies at abort nou = te J, 3 GEORGES, The Weekly Star. This te adonble, of eight page sicet, covtatning SHOE MAKER, 8228 Fennalvanis Avonne northwon, fy six colntansof fresh News, Literary and Agri- f the Big Root caltural sud Miscellaneous reading soatter ey Ensy Fitting BOOTS aud SHOES @ special “i nick ty. Ca an ved. Beek, Bud is pronounosd b ppcten! af ord re by mail pr. y Attends 7 - itemise t jelous oaB Repairing neatly exec ate | CHEArEer AnD Beet WEEKLY PereR 1” OED R OBERTS’ MALT AND MEAT EXTRACT, PRESCRIBED BY PHYSICIANS AS A NUTBL ENT TONLO In Dyspepsia and other diseases resulting from mai- nutrition; to support the {ailing vitality of the aged, and to tone up the system of convalescent. At is better than Cod Liver Oil iu eonewaption. Bold by all Draggists. SNITED STATES. Jt is specially edapted for end peculiarly valuable to Farmers, Mocbantes, and the Family Circte. In compliance wi.b repeated reqnests from varion Quarters to hold out some inducement to those whe wish to get up subscribers’ clute for THE WEEK- THOMSON & MUTH. | STOTT & CROMWELL, TAN hotesale ‘Agents, | Wholesale Agorte, | &¥ STAR, the following offer ie wade: je6-%m__ Baltimore, M: Washington, D. o. (Bingte 8 Pr) ) MERICAN DISTRICT TELEGRAPH. a oe ral Ouro, covesr Sah oul Fi 9t District ot | 6 Copies one year for $9.00, and enc copy is jotel , Mrict, end. avenne. Bix rents tobe reduced ts $115 por mouth after to the getter-up of the club. Ist of July. Send for circulars. jg cet PE dan yy RG at the expense of ‘the Company, by which certain | 20 Coptes one year for $15.00, ana one sign ated to the «ffices abo setleatl are SLUh pas ies Govins toneeeh copy to the getter-up BF the club. fe promptly rendered. messenger can be called at It ts a condition of this offer ‘that the subscriptions ofeech club shail all commence at (he same time, an@ All go to the same post office. hour, day or ).ight, to goon any errand rejuired. ‘Policeman, in constant attendance at office day and night, starts te the house lustantly when police cail is turned in. Offic= in hic communica tion with general fire alarm. ies wt the door two minutes after fire alarm is turned in_at house, Name of doctor to be registered at office, can be sum- moned instantly day or night. No watchman can irvaciea Teblera hecye fammon awit 87 ALL MAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS, TO EITHER bala are /omenonger ie sect toknow thr | ene DAILY OR WEEKLY EDITION, MUST BB my 15-co6m TL. HOME, President. | parp iN ADVANCE, AND NO PAPER IS SENT Pass ae See LONGER THAN PAID FOR. Dr. B. D. SHEADER, offtce F sirset orthwest, e%e In order to avoid trouble to the offtos and disappointment to subscribers, all mebecry tons should be renewed some time prior wo exyxration Of the same, the precise time of which & always shown by Une dale which appears on the address label, Asarue,& ts tnposmble to supply back monbers. s7 SPECIMEN COPIES OF EITHER ISSUE FURNISHED GRATIS, ON AP. low prices =_ 3 Genntne CIDER VINEG pickling. received —_ + —— eae Sse re rean te rena iyi-tr Deity and Weekly edition, made Knows, and jest) N° Ineiee for special service furnished, on application. ay ‘Address, th all cases, = THE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER 00"