Evening Star Newspaper, October 24, 1878, Page 4

“THE EVENING STAR. TH SDAY... October 24, 1878. ‘The Weather. INDICATIONS TO-DAY. OFFICE OF CHIEF SIGNAL OFF! WASHINGTON, Oct. 24, 1875. For the middie Atlantic states, clear or pa eloudy weather, northerly winds, stationary or Jower temperature, higher pressure. RANGE OF THE THERMOMETER. ‘The following is the readings of the thermom- @ter at the Signal exe during the day: 7 a.m., 48; 7:35 a.m., 49°; 12 midday, 60°; 1:30 p. m., 2°; maximum, 61 minimum: 4 L NEWS. Amusements, &c., To-night. alee Chimes of Norman- 2 the Hess et Theater Comiqu vThe Ki:abal blondes and @ther attraction Condensed Locals. Lighting of the street lamps is at 340 p.m, extinguishing 4:45 a. m. ‘Two negro men Went to Alexander's second- hand clothing store. on ith street southwest, nsibly to buy a suit of Clothing. ad the clothing in their possession they knocked the wife of the propnetor down and ran off with their plunder. Mrs. Alex- ander, who was in a delicate condition, was bedly burt. ‘The ladies of St. Aloysius parish, at the gestion of thelr pastor, Rev. Stephen J S. J., have lately organized themselves S6ciety to provide ¢ b to lothing and other necessaries for the poor of the congregation. At the first regular meeting. held a few days ago, great i te the ladies present, a year's 1.50—In vance. 1 haritable for dona- tions (whieh may ft at Coe College) of clothing, beddiig, «e., or anything that will help to make the liomes of the poor comfortable this winter. Relief of Yellow Fever Sufferers. THE NATIONAL COMMISSI ‘The executive committee of the Het Commission met at noon to-da: ernor Shepherd (chairman), and Me: Worth, Miteh ickson present. fou was received fram the Secre= the suggestion which you make, and have acted fares Port from R. of health, Fi “Thanks to th ernment and noe @ut the land. ovr supplies are sittici: sy hope soon wend of all thks distress, Worst aspeet of our condition is that it has spread into Uh and ry, and althong! f. it is frapossibte to. 2 res Where the disease pre- lay Of eo ould Only attend Beside friendly i low fever bros they are wi t Lreated Wwe case Hon. M. Weil, mayor ¢ Eraphs as follow the town of F need of a 1 them send via Nishvilie Florence, Ala. or send to i same. “Appropriations of #10 f6 $25 for supplies to Bro made. Contributions of Executive Mansion, “The South.” 2nd Ville. was reeely to Capt. p and f will forws ind ay. Jud: the case Jast, under from the reform seh im charge of his mothe: peared for the petitione School. ‘Tie faeis in the ase are th: Hidavit Of his mother that he he was on the der of Pres trustees, nube by the or- lent Burchell. of the reform School admitied tothe school, His me a widow, but has Since unt.and she placed her nthe belief that she ny time. Mr. B could withdraw him contends that fa minor int form school, unless in pursuance of the sen npetent pirisdiction, is in viok nd is of the stateme i the past wees ring pay n days there tires built in furnaces of th ‘Therefore no violent ¢ ight or nine The water rose above the Ore out. From the here as ‘ue heating of age is The muble. Truster the boi remedy will requ they can do nothing ncipal cause of Lhe present t hite and Lloyd promptly ins) and torn considerab! pense €ffective until they obtain the requisite authority from Uae Commissioners the Dis- trict, Should we have another se Sorm, accompanied by a iower pe the tw Six Schools tauzh! in this building MUSt be Clesed, or the healt of apis and teachers lay be end ng athy tended by a mostly from M emeny Was pert » Ep by Rey. Mr. Townsend. of the Clutreh ¢ carnation. and there were present clergymen, meng Rock Creek Chweh. : of the Deaf Mute seene in & Le bar Mests, supplen Of pleasant soet: left for the tra INSTALLATION . Theode pastor of the We the presence ¢ yer of lustailation. by Dr. Benrate ction by Dr. Wynkoop. presided and proposed the constititio, tions. At the close of the exercise: gation passed up to the alta new pastor by a hearty shake of the floral offerts: beautiful nd appro- ,and the music by ihe SE THIEYES.—Mr. John T. Clement's resi- dence, N 1 C street me. was entered by burglars on day Wearing apparel wa evening the residen: 1436 Corcoran stree and robbed of a quantit, Boxes of cigars were stolen fr drug store, corner L and 14th street night. . rly this morning thieves attempt ed to effect an entrance into the tatloring shop of Mr. F. Klotz, 9s 4th street n.w.. by prying Tuesday Kimball, No. as e! entered by Ui es ‘open the shutter tn the side alley. The noise aroused the next door neighbors, who fright- ened them away t st window, RaRE CHANCE TO INV) Attention Is in- Wiled to chancery sale to-morrow (Friday) atter- HOOD. at $5; O'clock, Of Valnable real estate d the southwest corner of Peuu. and 6th street northy forming an obtuse angle ‘street and avenue, ts now on by intersection of of the most noo able corners on Pennsyivania aventie.andevery | square foot of It Is advantazeousiy located for Dh business purposes. The nie which a full abstract. pre examiner of this city, wil ction at the sale. neer.— Ader. THR THIRD WASHINGTON BUILDING Assocta- ‘TION Was organized lust evening at Davis’ hall 5 7th street, and the following officers elected: Robert McMurray, tn Noble D. Larner. Is indisput pare eal by a wi ‘THE Way TO Save Money Is Clearly stated in @ ROUice of overcoats in our adverUsing columns today. ed. We know & Saree a eredence to their statement.- FRIED OYSTERS, “selects,” e. darbes, rus and Gee ina Dox. Schwing & Clarke's, District Government Affairs. Messrs. Cranford, Hoffman & Filbert were yesterday awarded the paving of 13th street, between Pennsylvania avenue and E street, northwest, with asphalt, at $1.79 per square 5 TIQUOR LICENSES APPROVED. Appiteations for Mquor Itcenses were by the committee on Liquor licenses 5 [irday ay follows: “Robert T Arlow, Alex. Samuel Brannon, Ed. Beuchert, H.A. Bodin Co. J.J. Benchert, John Brown, SH. Brva George Boyd, George W. Bauer, P. Brodre R. Bleifus, F. A. Becket, Daniel O'Brien, Bregazdl, A. H. Brandt, H.C. ©: ristman, Curtin, James Croni Clements, J. F. Cake, S. G. Cobells. ley, P. Bo Dvinn, Wm. Deitz, A. Dettere! ns. George Elo, J Fox, J.J. Flanagan. F. Fretdman, ©. ¢ Gockeler, Wu. 7 ay » Hirsh, Jac ermann, Wm. Henry, Tus, Harvey & Hartigan, “Thomas Johnson, J. BL son, Mrs. Ca Heury Kra arine Kettering, ‘Thomas I E. Kotumaen, as. Mades, F. Moelich, Jc K 5 “Martin Poulton, Mrs. Bertha Rauterbu rrivener, P. H. Sweet, lark. L. Sehmit han, Wim. E. Schonvorn, John Scanlon, Peter Sehafer, J. B. Stephenson, A. Sprohs, H. F. Sehonborn, J.M. Sheppach, Chris. Schnebel, Join Tynan, Mrs. Mary Telrney, J. H Mrs. M. Whit Wn. Wright, AU John Weber, Wm. Willers, JH. Wright, W. H. Wikening, G. W. Williams Amusent-nts, Etc. ATIONAL THEATER.—“The Bohemlan G ung last evening by the Hess Opera Com- It attracted a good audience. Miss Ab- tt was “Arline,” Mr. Turner -“Thaddeus,” and Seguin. “Devilshoot. The singi was good and the acting fair. Miss Abbott acted better than on the tist night, and in the love scenes came quite up to the expectation and claims of her most sanguine friends. Her sing- w bo M Mr. ing won, as it deserved. round after round of iscriminating applause. Mr. Turner, too, pee himself 1, in spite of a cold, 1 ed. Mr. Bragan as as better than he was ta opera went off well, and \ 7 with a good deal of poste ia part of the audience. Well sung. To-night “The” Chimes of No inandy” Will be repeated. To-morrow night will be the most brilliant of the week. Miss Abbott. Miss Mont . and Mrs, ea all three, Will appe Mignon.” t will be Ss Montague * “Fillna, chorus EATER COMIQUE. packing the Comique every ‘The blondes, in the varieties ¢ To-morrow Prot. e rst lecture His subject wiil B Leaiox ston will I the auspi men’s Ass Hatt.—Mr. Jackson ture here to-morrow evel es Of th the subie THE STORM Tuesday night, nt of the Jefferson school buildi the water putting out the Three partition wails in the brick house corner of 17th and H streets nw. being erected for Mr. Waiter D. Davidge, were blown down, doing considerable damage to the fof the house. ‘The south wall of the house on Connecticut avenue, between L streets, owned by Win. Morgan, fell in fearmg down all the inside wood work of the house from the top to the bottom, the was in ot res UNDOUBTEDLY the large: theapest dry goods in thi F na colored a: ssortment and the ity. s r. pure wool, AAC. nue and brown wate hetland vis, all petiand Very tine quality, cheap, ing offered ran buildin: le took pl: but will be continued to-night and aigh t which time will be sold the Of the collection, em ag Many geus t he cheajest ALL of our rash and Will be sold at the be made in the 1: superior g for sale at Robinson & Co.'s boys clotlta 909 Penna. avenue?—Adet. CALL at the office of B. H. Warner and ge latest Real Estate Review. | It 2c vuntry, and is interesting Te eading z. + T the sale of fine ae F ction, at Connolly s.— while lying In bed with} 2 a The verdict of the coron Was tha? he tohis death from agnn’ and pistol-shot wound inflicted by Hill and MeCain, MeCain rested. but Hill fled and was pursed by Table and a posse men, who os took him the followit Tl ed 10 art 1 he drew two pistols, ed hii nicht white man named a the porch of a grocery under the th it was Hil. Balrd’s body was buckshots. SHOT BY 4 Lov -Ip Philadetph about 3 oOclock Tuesday morning. Valentine was escorting Emma Schiip, of 906 street, fiom a ball, and at 3d Street, near Gre. he drew a revolver and fired two shots at her, one entering the face, the other the right shoul- der, the first wound being considered ¢ hen ‘The girl, who ts_18 yes nO the hospital, and Zimmer was loc up. ‘The causes were jealousy sy and bes Repu POLICE SALARTES.—The Brooklyn (N. Y.) board of aldermen has pride the foliowing reductions of salaries in the police department: Superintendent, from oie © ‘aptalns, fromm $2,000 C0. $1,500; ants, tO €i.400: patrolinen, froin #1100 tO ‘huef clerk, trom $2. ES SHE Fen. THrovGH y Stalfa, of Tra- verse, Mich., stepped On a loose floor board and fell through into the room below, where sata young man who had never seen her before, He may have been sentimentally impressed by the fact that she came down to him from above, for before night he asked her to marry hin. and she assented: but evidently he judged too hasti- ly, for within two mouths he applied for a di- voree. from $1. £1,000 597 W. H. Lampson, late sheritt of few Castle county, Del,, fell down the hatchway of a vessel at New Castle, Monday evening, catising a trae- ture of the Skull, Which, It wus supposed, will prove fatal. #2" Thomas Mahoney, oarsman, of Lowell, died at the hospital at Boston yesferday fom injuries receive at the Wollaston disaster, making 21 deaths by that accident. &¥ The St. Louls Globe-Democrat announces that Samuel J, Tilden is engaged to be married toa St. Louis belle, and that the wedding will take place within months, te In view of the heavy tax imposed on the banking Gee tal Of Cleveland, Ohio, the Mer- chant mal Bank of that city have reduced tse seapital from $1,200,000 Lo $500,000. 3” An elephant butted the end out of a car ; OB & Kentucky railroad, fell with his forelegs astride the couplings, broke his tusks, and had @ foot cut off, =*~ A man in Santa Barbara county, Cal., is making a living by clearing farms of squirrels at ten cents an acre, and guarantees thorough work. Lae Bom Samy passengers for Europe on Sat- he Baroness De Gevers (daughter right) and > WI | shail he to receive the fall ; | and give an empty one in Its stead. LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE. Letter Boxes on Street Cars. Editor Star:—It is the desire of every Ameri- can citizen that as soon as a letter is written and ready to post, that it reaches its destination as soon m4 ible, and, as one of that number, We through your kindness have a suggestion to offer be which one-half the mail matter sent from this city may reach the post office to be distributed and ‘sent out in from one to five | hours sooner than it now does. It can be done | by placing a tin box on every third or fourth street car on the ith, 9th and 'F street railways as a receptacle to which mafl matter may be dropped. On. the cars where there is no con- . | ductor, it can be placed in front, where the driver can deliver it to a person whose duty it at the post office, hese cars } cau be designated in the day by a red flag and in the night by a red light. Sits plan has been in practical use in Chicago for several years, and has proven to be less expensive and more speedy than the one-man ee ver of shoulder- sack and weary limbs. We do not expect to do away with letier-carriers, but_we are sure our lan will relieve some of them of the enormous urdens they are sometimes compelled ee A Sign. for Star:—Being an old reader of THE Star, you to be so kind as to inform me, through your valuable paper, in regard to the removal of signs on the_ business streets. Iam an old merchant on 7th street. A few weeks ago I received notice to remove my sign from ac rOss the sidewalk, which was the juired het een I complied with the notice, I tind t @ great number have not done so or received any such notice, and only those doing business on ‘th street, between Louisiana avenue anu E street northwest, have been notified. If ti is against the city regalations, why not compe! all to remove them, and not ‘select one or two squares? .Fatm Pray. THE COURTS. CoURT IN GERERAL TERM. Yesterday, Armes vs. Bigelow; record read and argument opened by Mr. Armes. Rider vs. White; decree below reyersed and remanded for further hearing. CRPMINAL CourT—Judge Wylie. Yesterday, the case of Owen Taylor, charged With resisting Officer Mills, was tried, and the jury is ont. Joseph Williams and Isaac Wea- se robbery of Alice A. Sullivan; on trial. Geo. Dabs bie Christian Ruppert and T. L.Hume were excused from jury duty. and J. W. Haney, C! H. Wisner, Owen TI. Sturgis and J. H. Pierre summoned and sw pea a es stead. Joseph Wiliams and. Teac Weaver, charged with robbing Alice A Sullivan; trial resun verdict guilty and sentenced the penitentiary. Jo with burgi. Rey, Robert Johnson, colored. ‘pastor of the Fowrth Baptist Church, Was arraigned on the arge Of an assault and battery on Mahala was an appet case, and the inis that the prosecut witness having built a fire in her yard to buen the mos quitoes was endangeri y of the ad- joining property. being also A special of- Teer, was calied on, and the Tire being exting guished he pat herin the house. The court hetd that if the tire end: red (he adjoining prop- erty he hat a right to prevent. her keeping the tire up or building another. It was claimed by the government that the accused had struck Mrs. Stevenson with a billy, but the testimony on this point was somewhat contlicting. The | court said that a private eltizen, much less an officer or iinister, guish the a perfect right to ext she came out with a stic perfect right to use force in putting house. The jury found a verdict of CHARGE OF PERJURY. Albert Curtis, charged with perjury in having sworn ina case in the Police Court that be sided on 9th street, between band E sou : When he did not réside at such place; on trial, POLICE COURT —Juilge Snell To-day. George Gite Us collayrat for_conimitting h Jane Pric and George Brown, were sent do Vagranis. George’ Settle, wa: throwing stones in the street. Joud and bolstero fined $2 for Elizabeth King, PVA oneen, loud and « jaimpbell, | eny of a - $1 and ¢ Betsy Turner, 1 forfeited. ineny Loy, lar: worth of biscuits from Walter lined $5. M. Morlani ——— The Legistat ure of Em mas The general assembly of this state, elected on the sth inst., ts constituied as follows:—In the Senate, 24 democrats, 23 republicans, and % na- Uonals. George Majors was elected by the Com= Dined votes of democrats and nationals over Jobn W. Wimer, a republican. He was once a republican, but his immediate antecedents were democratic, having acted with the democrats at the last ion of the veneral assembly, when enate. O. P. Davis, sof the democ: nats, has never been a democrat having been republican, bu been identilied with the greenback move ever since the organization of that party. Mo- ‘d by a com ination of and ustional: be None of th nto aby extreme measure but te of them may contest bety republican. lo be led democrat the House of ight democrats, 89 republ Is, 11 hationals, evel sedents, ation on the’ subse act aig oerrae of both ee pui, like elected national votes, ry wae th ni will vole for Voorhees o ‘between him and a hard-money ma: i Tt will be seen that if the i. 1 stand firm by the national caucus, on joint baliot the vote would stand: “democrac epublicans, nationals, 14. This, it sho ie remembered, is counting "all nationals were elected by national votes. On the question of electing Mr. Voorhees to the United States Senate, there are some 19 or 12 democrats who will resist his election, but whether their resist- ance will be made effective by their refusal to enter a caucus which they know will norainate Mr. Voorhees, we do not pretend to say.— dianapetis Jovrnal, Oct. 2. The lings Case. REMAINS OF THE MURDERED WOMAN EXHUMED— CURIOUS DEVELOP) A telegram to the f Herald trom Y., Oct. 22d, 5 orthy information it that te nlion In the Billings case will Insist. yon another trial, and that the counsel for the peo- Will streumously oppose the application for on bail to be ade before Judge Lan chenectady, on Thursday. ‘There strong effort by the prosecution to change of venue. No place is yet desi: ed, but the trial will not take place befo: inter. Wt be perfer at when the counsel tor i iON ©: xhumed Mrs. Billings’ reme tLey found that the body had wready been dis- intererd, and all the brains and{particles of skull had been removed; aiso that the direc! of the bail was not straight as witnesses sta:od at the trial, and tt did not pass through 1 head, but was stopped when it struck the op0- site Side of the skull, The examination made it clear thet the wound could not have been made by the largest’ navy revolver, nor by a ball w eighing Jess than 220 grains, moving with great velocity, the skull being shattered cle: around; als that the weapon must have ber held near the head. It is remarked as singuiar that the Nelle did not know of the ab- sence of the brain until the body was exhumed, nd that the defence did not know ot it. In tais connection, Billings’ remark to Blood, the juror, “Why don't the people exhume the body?’ regarded as signiticant. The prosecution ha strong suspicions of certain parties havin: moved the brain. Burr, the foreman of Uy, says every juror thought Balings & guilty, but the evidence did not establish clear ly enough to warrant conviction. ‘These new «le- velopments serve to keep the excitement in tue case from ity be Jones, the arrested witness, will probably be Indicted at ones ve re- the JEALOUSY BEHIND THE SCENES.—At Spring- field, Ohio, Tuesday night, at the performance of * Little Heully” by the Charles Dickens com- bination, veut Fawcett Rowe sustaining the character of kius Micawber, a mild ti the scenes. Rowe’s wife, had sustained the roles of Miss Estella Clayton, who had. hag ed the role of Agnes Wicktield, was dis- charged from the troupe t a few days ago because of Miss Kate Girard’s Jealousy. ‘Mise Clayton is pretty woman, both on and off the stage; also a clever actress. ‘Tuesday night Miss Cla) ton, accompanied by a Springfield gallant, took a promiuent position in the audience. This so enraged and disturbed Miss Girard that she refused to play while Miss Clayton was before her, While the manager of the troupe was eae Miss Clayton to leave the audi- ence Miss Girard quietly returned to her hotel. Rowe sent a message ‘begging her “for God’s sake, his sake, the troupe's sake to return and lay her rol she would not. After several ong pauses and after the curtain was lowered on unfinished scenes, the manager forward and announced that Miss Girard had been seized with hemorrhage of the lungs; that her role would-be left out and another version of the play given. JaMES MILLER Started from Ohio with his family for the far west, travel in an emigrant wagon drawn by two horses. In Missourione of the horses died, and he stole, another to re- fenced fo eignt years imprisonment ately hls eighty . expired, and his nis famly taving ved the neighbor ‘the prison while Selehig tar Rian he ore Fee rnW, trains on the Hamilton and North- yesterday. Both cine and sora are wert epee ‘Three employes were seriously in- GEORGETOWN. Gratn.—Arrived by canal—Boat Loudon, With 2,700 bushels wheat, to H. M. Talbott; tee 1,500 bushels wheat and 120 bushels rye, Hartley & Bro. Boat Ellen Brookes, with Som bushels wheat and 100 bushels rye, to J. G. & J. M, Waters. MERCHANTS’ EXcHANGE.—Offerings on ‘cl to-day amofinted to §,100°bushels wheat, with at 101; 500, at FORT. —Cleared—Elizabeth M. Buehler, Capt. J.S, Maloy, with tons coal, 2 {Or Aspinwall. ee ES CONKLING’S Spe cre —Yet there is much that is Coin ig the south. When they go for caees or revenue officers they o1 serve the They do not shoot them out of eeason, They only Kill them when it is necessary to prevent the collection of the reve- nue or to carry an election. But that is not all that is encouraging. Wade Hampton has ac- tually offered to allow the laws of the United States to be carried out. He will allow the rev- enue to be collected if the government will ailow him to receive it. Wade Hampton offers to assist the United States. There is something in this. But that is not all. When republicans hold meetings now they never kill more than one or two, and not so many if they keep still. In to-day’s papers we are told the democrats Went to a republican meeting and loaded a can- non with tenpenny nails. ‘hey trained it on the speaker and covered him with 500 rifles, but he did not say anythin; i and they did not shoot.—{From a Speech at Philadelphia. Se" The Australian cricketers have arrived in San Francisco, and wilf play on Thursday, Fri- day and Saturday. CITY ITEMS. OysrEers.—“ John’s” Restaurant, corner ith and D streets; one dozen fried in a box, 25 cents Don’ Warr until you are disabled with rheu- matism before trying Durang’s Rheumatic Rem- edy, but give it a trial at once. Lodille’s Headache Specific | cares headache at once. Only 50 cents. Try it. ORIGINAL, select, steamed oysters at the ae apeake, 928 Penn. avenue. Hasrr, if not necessity, makes a hair dressinj indispensable to many. The new “Vigor,” whic! Dr. Ayer’s laboratory issues, 1s one of the most delightful we have ever used. It restores not only the color, but gloss and luxuriance, to faded and gray hai ir For UpwARns of THIRTY YRARS Mra, Wins- low’s Soothing Syrup has been used for children. It corrects acidity of the stomach, relieves wind colic, ites the bowels, cures dysentery and darthaca, Ww pee Hee | from teething or other causes. well-tried remedy. 25 cents a Dottie. ‘0 LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.—We wish to call attention to A. Fischer’s Chemical Scouring and Byelns: Establishment, No. 906 G street, near street. By promptly adopting the latest {mprovements, whether of American or Euro- pean invention, he is enabled to do his work in & manner not to be equalled by those not sessing these facilities. Gent's sults cleaned for $2. N. B.—Lace curtains cleaned from $1 up to $1.50 a window. Wool blankets from 50 cents to $1 apair, by cleaning a number a re- duction in price. Satisfaction guaranteed. His ary ¢! r removes grease spots effectually from any article, and careful pre: gives them an appearance as if newly made. EXCURSIONS AND PICNICS Fox, _GREAT FALLS_EVERY THURS. DAY, SATURDAY and SUNDAY during th jonth. Round trip, 50 cents. The NELLIE, ayes Congress iret town, at 8:30 a. m. sit ther permitting, Entdee Gen for tes Bass fish" ihe sorte ak the ous is the finest in i conery al the world: OTICE TO bathe VERNON PAs- SENG! MARY WASHINGTON which has recently refit and furnishes ae Totaiding admission leaner leaves Ta Tin et ee wharf cally ¢ (‘Sun cepted returns at 4 p.m. J. HOLLINGSWORT ‘Sup't Ladies’ Mount Vernon Association. L. L. et PLAIN FACTS. TO BE CONVINCED, CALL AND SEE FOR YOURSELF. Rasiness Suits, 6, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 18, $20. Drees Suits, 10, 12, 15, 18, 20, 22, 25, $30. Fall Overcoata, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, $15, Winter Overcoate, 3.50, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 18, 920, Diayonal Worsted Coats and Vests, 7, 8, 10, 12, 15, 18, $20. Black Cloth Frock Coats, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, $20. Black Cassimere Pante, 4, 5, 6, 8, $10. Fancy and Dress Cassimere Pants, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 88. Ensiness Cassimere Pants, 2, 3, 4, 5, $6. Heavy Working Pants, 1, 1.25, 1.50, 1.75, $2. Youths’ Suits, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, #15. Boye’ Suits, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, $12, School Suite, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, $8. Children’s Suite, 2.50, 3, 3.50, 4, 5, 6, 8, 810. Youths’ Overcoate, 4,5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 815. Boys’ Overcoate, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, $10. Children’s Overcoats, 2.25, 2.50, 3, 4, 5, 6, 38. Children's Uletera, 4, 5, 6, 8, 810. Men's Heavy Working Coate, $2.50, Men's Double-breasted Box Coats, $3. Black Cloth Vests, 1.50, 2, 2.25, 2.50, A. STRAUS, 1011 Pennsylvania Avenue. Between 10th and 11th streets. octl8-tr A NEW DEPARTURE. WILLET & LIBBEY, Corner Sixth street and New York avenue, ‘WE HAVE OPENED A NEW YARD, OPPOSITE OUR PRESENT YARD, ‘Where we will keep on hand a large lot of OBEAP LUMBER, Suitable for all cheap work. VA. PINE BOARDS, all lengths, per 100 feet..81.00 VA. PINE SIDING, per 100 feet.......+» ves 100 VA. PINE BOARDS, 16 feet long, per 100 feet.. 1.20 VA. PINE JOIST, medium lengths, per 100 feet 1.25 VA. PINE FLOORING, per 100 feet.. POPLAR, %, No. 2, per 100 feet..... PINE PALIN creeds es and wane 100 150 ‘THE ABOVE LUMBER IS ALL GOOD. WE ARE NEVER OUT OF IT. ee ee NS. \YON DRAWING BY ©. M. ae ‘Vernon Row, cor- Lai Tern day ‘Sloe (oxE Down ro FOUR GENT. FORTY BUSHELS DELIVERED FOR $210. AMUSEMENTS. Opera. N ATIONAL THEATER. Unabated Succese te the Charming Young American | Prima Donna, EMMA ABBOTT HESS GRAND ENGLISH OPERA OMPANY. THIS (Thursaay) ) EVENTS popular success of the reason, CHIMES OF NORMANDY. Annis Montague, Zelda Sezuin. Turner, Ed. Seruin, Elis Ryse, Hi: appearing in their respective uarivaled & tons. FRIDAY NIGHT, MIGYON, Abbott, Montague, Mrs. Semnin, Castle, Ryse, and ail GRAND pouEMAN Gi GIRL MATINEE TURDAY, at rerular matinee yricen. Abbot, r, Bravau, sex Satuntay Eventi Chines of f Normandy. Next week's repertoire announced tomorrow. PRICES. —Ore! Chairs, $1.25; General Ad- misgion, 75 and 50 cents; recured seats, 25¥cents extra; Gallery, 25 cents. octl4tr porns OPERA HOUSE, AMERICA'S GRAND NOVELTY! MONDAY. TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, Oct. 28, OND Hind WO MATINEE WEDNESDAY, The justly celebrated and great origina! MME. RENTZ’S MINSTRELS, And the Superb and Peerless MABEL SANTLEY'S BURLESQUE COMPANY. Absolutely the most brilliant, novel and attract: entertainment in the world, emb w the followin ellation of stars: Mabel Santley, Ma q ida Keny on. Blanche rmott De: habette Parcal, AS. Talbot, ‘allie A James: ae Hi Tents. A pe Sees magnificent ‘of European anc erie Beneations. Not 6 Hanmmense expense, Prices will remain as usual. at the box office, Saturday, October su ae a [Ncomn 1 HALL. OLS BULL, ‘The world-renowned violinist, will give a GRAND FAREWELL CONCERT IN WASHING- TON, ‘WEDNESDAY EVENING, Ocroner 30. Ole Bull will be assisted by MISS ISABEL STONE, OF Bostox, AND AN UNRIVALED CONCERT COMPANY. $1.00, including reserve reate, Thusic stor xt! FArR Grounps, ALEXANDRIA, VA. POSTPONED UNTIL ay AY, October 28th, IS7s, BALL. ased Piz Chase, PMc Hace and oiner 5 porte, For cach prizes, amountins to Tie Hucnsived Botiats. 25 er Tickets, boat from Alexand ‘Special )a. ote: HEATER Co COMIQUE. ONDAY, Oct. 21, N: TUESDAY and’ FRIDAY MATISEES. OMBINATION EXTANT! MBALL'S. NG ORGANIZATION Brrore THE Pusu peanital a ‘alented Lady Artists. oct21 A Splendid Troupe of Specialty Artists. ON EXHIBITION 2 AND SALE 626 E Sr. { $66 E Sr AT MARKRITER'S FREE ane ae AND STORE. On os E Street. grace oil Paint Window rest shades, Piotres; Sraines: Paturs Conky ana ian sels, Kings, Naile, &c., in the District. ®@-Tenas Cas. F2r-Piease remember Name and Number. REPARE FOR FALL AND WI. dylly and sell TEI your CAST-OFF LON HING * to ER, an own ad- E | street orth aus STH’S OLD STAND, No. 619 D ant I make a special ices will be paid, ty ot ait wil be. ‘promptly attended to. LECTURES. EN EUROPE. Lrcrone py RSON H. RALSTON, Under the auspices of the Anseri FRANKLIN LEGION HALL, ae 6th and C streets. peat Np) DAY, OCTOBER 25, SP ‘Tiekete 9 cette Booksellers, and at For sale Lrceu™ LECTURE COURSE. JOSEPH COOK oN ULTIMATE AMERICA, FRIDAY EVENING, Ocrorenr 25rn, CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, 5 O'CLOcs Admirsion, 75 cents. Reserved seats, withont extra charze, at Metze- rott’s Music Store, 925 Penns) lvan’ ————e ee ee GEORGETOWN ADV’M’TS. POE RENT_HOUSE No. 84 High st, ten rooms, HF piodern improvements: within one snare of the RR; rent low. Inquire at the southeast nee of Market and Ist sts, Vege int D. Secs: BOOKS.—A complete assortment of all talent sory low pects by Ek LUSDY, Bel feo at very low pi ry 5 ride street, Georgetown. TABLISHED IN 1831 Biietorocea tn is 1874: wow the Entar, and most een | Es Country. w. oe WHEATLEY'S Premium Steam Dyerra anp Scourtne Estan- ‘LISHMENT, 49 Jefferson st., 2oneat PG lge st., George- Everything appertaining to the bueiness promptly attended to. The cleaniny of Carpets, Drageets nut Blanket jalty during the enmimer months. District Fork sent for aud returned tree of charve. Orders by mail and express promptly euaae to. Address as above. MEDICAL, &e. BROWN CURES, SPER D®;, TATORRHE. pre decay, seminal weakness, lost vis and bil diseasca of a znate or yuueréal hatare, OF fice, 1605 L st., near 16th st. n.w. oct21-lm* 50 REWARD IF DR. fei Stace hontir TO cure any case of Female Weakness, I and Obstructions ; 30 * experience. Fit at. e.w., opposite Sunitheonian. Ds. BOBERTSON can be consulted eves Wetmecar ant Saturday" at his Office, 474 st, n.w., near 6th st., adj 2109p. m.,o1 mn.,0n all neces of Sas taal seanateee nH Mikehae Complateduicky cared, tions strictly cure wuaran rivate, and a cure Cosas Main Office. 19 8. a os "i |G will be presented the | the BOOTS AND SHOES. st N OF THE RED FLAG, TRE GREAT RUN POR THE BOSTON 8HOE AUCTION HOUSE, 491 Pennsylvania Avenye. SIGN OF THE RED FLAG. LEOPOLD RICHOLD, Preprieter, A larye stock of PALL GOODS fort received we are selling them at tte following low, a, $3.50. Sat pe Roce remmgreres Men's Gunuine Kip Boots frou $1.73 up to 10 — lates Kip Boots consumed to be sok Nat 32 A angele tot fat ot Fishermen's India Rubber Boots, from Men's {Si Toots fed quality, (will bear inspec- tion.) Boots, frou big cents to $3.50, Bede: Reavy Sehex re bowl pain Bose Gaiters 3 Men's Heavy Plow Shoes, from 90 cents up to € Men’ Working Shoes, at 75 cents a pair. Men's first-class Hand-made Gaiters, at 83.50. Ladies’ Shoes and Ganters, all sizes and qualities, from 75 cents uy to 24, Mep’s Shoes, from 75 cents up to $2.50. Children's Shoer, frou 25 cents up to $2. We have BOOTS and SHOES of every descrip tion. 200 Cases Just OPENED. SPECIAL INDUCEM. BUY, Qracan OFFERINGS, TO WHOLESALE S EXTRAORDINARY BARGAINS. ar L BEILBRUN'S' POPULAR SHOE HOUSE, No. 402 7th street. 816n OF—“ Treat OLD Woman OF Mmve.” ‘Men’s Calf Shoes. Men’s Boots. Gent's Fine Ladies Lace Shoes .. NEW XORK SHOE STORE. *" 605 Pennsysicania avenue. Our GOODS are as cood as an: prices are fully 20 per cent. We take no advantages. Our goods are all marked in plain figures. LOOK AT THIS LIST! in the market. Onr than any other t's Solid Leather Congress Gent's Working Shoee. Gent's Boot é Gent's Bale., ‘Ties and Slippers. ‘A. visit. will convince yout that tees aze the best foods in this city for the price. No Branch sepd-tr GEO. McCARTHY. HOUSEFURNISHINGS AMEE OU PREPARED FOR WINTER! , call at GARTRELL & CO-S Store, rh st. between Hand 1 ay first-class STOVES and KAN! lowest prices. A first-class ¥ to! heat two rooms, at $30." Reun ‘ber the niunber, S13 #t., between H and I sts., opposite Goldsimidt’s tore. [o22-tdec25] GE GARTRELL & CO. HATED CHINA AN ‘DP POTTERY WARE FROM ALL COUNTKIES. _ You cau We are daily receiving new goods by steamer from the leading Factories in FRaNcE, EXGLAND, Guil- MANY and other parts of the world, to which we re- spectfully invite the attention of ptirchasers. Full stock of Te, FRENCH and STON CHINA just received. M. W. BEVERIDGE, (Late Webb & Beveridge), _Octi7tr_1009 Pa. ave., bet. 10th and Uth sts GTOVES, 1 RANGES, &e. oe ONLY THE BES rT. inet, Splendid Gem and. Orad BANGS saan Portable FU RNACLS: (NX MORAN, cctl4im ___ #196 Penn’aatenue BErose BUYING EFUENACES, RANGES, HEATER, OR GAS FIXTURES, 45D Before contracting for PLUMBING or HEATING, call and get our prices. You Witt Sve Mo: EDWARD CAVERLY & CO., octT-tr Masonic Temple._ RF? CEDAR | ee LINING, ALL LIKE IT THAT HAVE USED Ir. ari |, MORRIEORS Fiore WARERoUsE, 805 and 807 D st. nae. (QONSULT DRE. EON, the oldest established ta the ahivtest tine ible of Skin loned and ill-treated specialty. A cure or G4s FIXTURES! Gas FIXTURES: Less Tuan Factory Prices. Bole Agent for the celebrated Gas Fixtures of Meeere. Mitchell, Vance & Co. I now effer the ee eee aoe ee ae ee fork. ALL GOODS WARRANTED TO GIVE ENTIRE SATISFACTION. E. F. BROOKS, seplitr Fifteenth st.. (Corcoran Building.) Brea a > in vias fount a saps sell nich be will send ears to te tello ‘sufferers, my4eoly&k 43 Chatham street, N. Y. x id only DE ACE Aiea rs mane aR ooo Been ee fom tts 1to8 o'clock. AS Bemees 60 Pace st aug30-tr ‘ORD’S ESSENCE OF LIFE RE- D¥iiores ooh of youth to the ropmnanood saaine ‘OMETHING NEW. iets? 1A & FIRESIDE STOVE POUL tal ee Wasnrxatox, D.0._ G4s FIXTURES. GAS FIXTURES. Having recently purchased, at a great sacrifice, the Entire Stock of a manufacturer declining business ‘we are prepared to offer GAS FIXTURES POSITIVELY AT FACTORY PRICES. Persons purchasing GAS FIXTURES from uscan have them put up in Washington FREE OF ALL EXPENSE. €. ¥. DAVIDSON & 00., 5 Nerth Liberty street, EDUCATIONAL. RGARTEN AND SCHOOL for thre to sixteen of age, UNIVERSITY exerecixes of this wohool wil the ath of October, at the Law Bud between D and cwattied on + On Sth sts The charge for tuition in the und ate de. partment is $50 fora single year, or $150 for two years, payable in aries ‘o menthly nth, at ti tment is covering VELLING. LE. D., Bresident ONS IN HISTORY, aca a} i ‘and Fridays at N otcioe der. ten Hall. cormr Sth and K stree a 212s Way !VanIA avenne. ot Pat m* I ESSONS IN GERMAN, LATIN AND GREEK, Eg RICK Mi EUS. ms, by pes Bishop W. Pinkney Addiexs P. MUS SAEUS, No. 1T28'H street northwest ootS lm? USICAL CONSERVATORY, Music Hal M th st. now —Leanom hours fro fa Mk m. Tuition—Piano, Onan, Votes. Violin, Plate, Ke. $5 io $2. Twelve teachers Free advantages, 0. BU BULLARD, Director AL, AND MATHEMATICAL ACADE. 4% A Dr. Sunderland's Churct een C street and Louisiana avert 2 red for burinens or. wBorADhY iD private lessons to went from 3 to CHASE ROYS. A. M., Principat. lately re runanent Peet in Weshington, seceive a few pupils in Vocal Music, and is open to euyagementa for Concerts and a chuck Chow Byecual atten paid to Italian Opera Music, and Dae een Op pronanciation of For terms and further particulars. eee i at Muse Stores, ‘cor adarese icwor INI, coreat -G. Metycrott & Co., Music Waehington, D. C., or at hix residence, New York ave: nue, Goruer of 12th street. ‘oct In DME AMELIA RIEHL. having Ambiurst, Mass, where she atien Class taught by Dr. L. Sauveur, ix armed trom ithe Normal prepared to teach French, so that time and mo ‘The jany lish. wi DAY. 1 inst.; every day at 3:3 and 7 o'clock ym. resent. Reside: \ dually invited to be ys York avenue. Sranisn TAU GT AN AND TRANSi. art OV st nw. Terms moderate, M Bo acne cee ‘Merril and Mies B. ra Zompetent corpa of teachers, wil Schuet ind Kindergarten for Boys a: ‘Soo sth trent, mal. Traswiine Clee will berks Ue Adress the Principal of ‘ober 1S, her nw. Call be e Jud BER For particulars address Pr Condrom and Mise A. 1 OSBOR BOARD! AND DAY ‘ouns Ladies and Childcen will att M MONDAY, September Panis provexol (or teeta exaniina awl2tm USINESS CODLEGE, vaniaave ae. Hv kat 9 pea na Ber % cae Soest sencral = Mr. Driver, Land Office: JobnC. "H wiers classes for ladien, is. Private jesoons: and the acquired by oruciaal or ras" Call any day between 12 and 1 o'clock, and ‘Tiiiedays after 4 pa H N USICAL.—DONCH & SON have Scone: their | regular course of instructions Piano and the various Tustr idence, 608 H st. now. OOD Mae T Hl PA. Boys. $504 rer guste, Mirin, $5. for business, wil on business, Kale or Harvard Codege, ond ty 4. SHORTEIDGE, A.M. Prineipal._ a: ‘Open ior reed ust aud the reafter. address i 8. ALFRED BUJACS oe i Boarding and Day Sc cs, FAMILY SUPPLIES. UBS Now MAKING APPLES. POTATOES, BULTER, "AN A new lot of that pure ola CLDE All our woods zuaranteed as to qux’ measure. D GOODS. VINEGAR. welebt and NS' CO-OPERATIVE 488001 TATION, __1023 7th st. now. and S01 Hat. ne ‘Speer's Port iseaen ‘Wine, Oaliforn: Angelica Wines, bottled by A. Sneer, place South of New York. ™ at lower prices C8. OHARE & SON, Post Oftive. Marketing delivered free of chance to ail parts of the city. sey 16 {INE WATERMELONS, FRESH EVERY DAY—KEPT ON ICE. >. Persons desiring ean leave addres« send for order daily: ( aeateicecs tor Georgetown _mnst be received by o'clock. aig a. TEDTS. eae tac augt-ly Corner 14th st. anid COAL AND WOOD ((94L AND woop. waded 1s ys THE Tr TIME TO BUY. harves, foot of bd “land see for eee —- lee Call at our pours Coal. co NBO! 30) N BROTHER: Woop. 1 me coaL. ae aie D. ProMrr PE DELIVERIES. Main office, w i loon by TELEPHONE. pomically, conducting the ane wharves, factory, ctemre sor yards stock ap and all tn i ftumealste comm ni- througout tue cig? and all prepared to offer toour the b best tie 4 eral atthe the very lowest py we insure astrictly pure coal, of 2,240 the ton. vet JOHNSON BROTHERS. Thiagd saab mill and, depot, foot ins. ss ‘BANKERS. giote, 1,000 INVESTED in Wall et. stocks pa Book sent BAXTER & OOt sey 264 hae, Ly agus -*