Evening Star Newspaper, October 4, 1882, Page 5

DRY GOODS. Fo COMBINATION SUITS. SATIN RHADAMES, | CLOTHS, FAILES, CASHMERES, sHOODAS. TYLER & CHEWNING, 918 Tra STRE! N EW STORE NEW DRY GOODS. NORTHWEST. THE FINEST THE FINEST SOUTH OF N TRUNNEL & CLARK, Have Removed to their J $11 MARKET SPACE, And will be open for bus (OED DRESS ‘A LARGE | 10) L & CLARK. KRET SPACE. . AND WINTER GOOD: A LONG FELT WANT SUPPLIED. i. £ . AND WINTE (Successor to Perry & Brother, ) LVERED Mica | NIFICENT DISPLAY A MAGNIFICENT DISPLAY einvited to inspect my . rents, and can be | facilities, both as regards accom- ICENT DISP NIFICENT DISPLAY , FINE DRESS | WEST FABRICS, WRAPS, JACKETS, JERSEYS, 81S NOVELTIES, ODS, PLALN FIGU: AND FOREIGN MARKETS. ND FOREIGN MARKE HOME ANDY: HOME AND FOREIGN MA! PERRY BUILDING, lvania ave., corner 9t airs. Established 18. ARE INVITED. ibit on MON- 1d. their Full and Winter S st and by far the most attrac- y have ever offered, and will comprise tho very ies from the Paris market. been our aim to It has always ass goods, fecling well would proye remunerative 8 good articles will last longer | MUSt possess a powerful memory, sfaction and ultimately becheaper ve had the ranfor the tion of our stock, EVENTH STREET. We invite s 24 SEVENTH STREET. as which will include SILK COLORED VELVETS. SILK BLACK VELYETS. LK OTTAMA: TAMANS, SATIN RHADEMESSE. RICH GROS GEAIN SILKS. HANDSOME Brocabi NING DISPLAY, VENING DISPLAY, PLUSHES, in Black and CH STRIPED PLU MONDAY AND TUESDAY, AND TUESDAY, ND TUESDAY, JACKETS in military styk ND TUESDAY, OcTORER 2p AND 3D, GOODS in eve: OcroreR 2p ax . THE BUILDING WILL BE OP ENED AT 9 O'CLOCK GENTLEMEN rPitoursox’s = SHIRT FACTORY S GOODS. W. M. SHUSTER & SONS, SYLVANIA AV! NUE. MEN'S FURNISHING EMPORIUM, pes Senne DRESS GOODS! 816 F Street, opposit» Patent Office, Fine Dress S)irts to order. rwear and new styles Neckw at following prices:—Acme, unfin less, tnfinishet, 65 Receiving daily fall | BLACK CASHMERES, BLACK SILKS, COLORED CA COLORED SILKS, HENRIETTA CLOTHS, Dress Shirts made to onder for 312. cases Lee LADIES’ CLOTHS, ear and under- SILK PLUSHES, SILK VELYETS, SILK BROCADES, rom $1 to 50.cts.) fof Fancy and Balbrigzan NOVELTIES IN DRESS GOODS, SHAWLS, CLOAKS, FLANNELS, BLANKETS, BED COMFORTS, MEGINNISS, 1002 F « S B. ELLERY, . PUBREUIL Broruers, LADIES’ AND GENT.'S UNDERWEAR, ete., ete., ete. MANUFACTURERS OF FINE DREs: GESTS FULNISHINUS S| SHIRTS 212 F Srazer Noi HWwest, WASHINGTON, D.C. Tl MARKET SPACE. WOES L, Hempstoxe. Cuances Peary WILL OPEN OCTOBEK 4 WITH AN ENTIRE Ni ‘W STOCK OF DRY GOops, sisting cf Brocaded and Plain Silks, Velvets and esi althe new shades. Also, Black in all qual- ioods of the latest importation. orders filled at short A 9S percent fixed car! out it. Orier on! You cannot do wit Embroidered Cashmere Robes, Hardware and Cutlery. 1 ta. == Our Linen Department will show eome great bar- JOHNSON & IAL axp WOOD. or new firm, any large or ny other kind of fem in thecity, A pdiguiery and Underwear, Shawls, Gossamers and Um- ics, ail grades, gt bottom prices. alties in Mourning G joods and Courtauld’s Eng- _ Branch Office: OHN MILLER, HEMPSTONE & PERRY, 803 Pennsylvania avenue. All goods marked in plain ,F® One Price Only. ‘OR FALL AND WINTER. all the new ex i toatay in at $2.50 (bought early, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS I¥ COAL AND WOOD, By water and rail direct from the mines. J Gooils from 1234 to 50c. Tey gpmiemane eee ante tertioed Pe le Damesk, half and wibleached, 25, 35, 40, Dollies, from 5c, to$5 per west cash prices, and delivere? promptly. depot, 12th and sem ‘1202 F st. now, Sd and K sts. n.w. » 1132 9th st. n.w., and 221 Pa. Sheeting, fi makes of 4-4 C We sell the best 25c. | We sell very fine Damask Towels at #4, $5, $6 and $9 dk Good large size Blankets at #2. Better Blankets s¢ f We make Suits to order, gasrantee a ft You from $5 %#10dua Soi S22 Will save Weirake Shirts to order, guarantee fit, and save you cF ready made at 65, 75, $1 and $1.95. Merino Underwear torGones ond fe. both White ito a5 ch D fowel to beads eta THE TAILOR. FALL IMPORTATIONS NOW READY. 414 Orn STREET. 417 @ STREET (OI . pook; . : ‘The Signs of the Times. From the New York Tribune (Rep.) The present year 4s clearly going to be a mem- orable one in polties. It 1s a year of upheavals and revolts. There are not lacking prophets wo See In these convuisions ‘the end. of both political parties and the formation of new ones. Clear Out the Stumbling-Blocks. From the Louisville Courier-Journal. The attorneys for the government in the star ion claim to be much elated over of new evidence. What 13 wanted in these cases Is not more evidence, but less Dick- sons. oo Entertaining. From the Hartford Post. Mr. Gould in a Wortd interview ridicul: tc that he has sought to purc New York papers for the purpose of grab! ssoclated ress, and he gives a somewhat entertalping ac- count of his experience with respect to the papers named. he Idea ————————— Foreman Dickson and Samson. From the Chicago Int™ Dickson, the for man of the star route jury, writes toa friend: “I feel lke Simson of old, and pul! the rotten temple down arouhd the heads ofr vusers.” If the foreman of tne Jury will earetully read that account he will find that Same son Siew no more lions after that event. If Dick- son is going to imita on and “pull,” ti should lose no time in making a Will and arrang- ing hls private aff irs. The € From the Philadelphia Times, A dispateh to the Now York pet. { | renting Teteqram nS northeast of Ruthe Sis more a the first accounts, which placed the cel derer about elght tect north of Orion. See A Nice Place. From the Ph'ladelphia Pre 1 are alittle re n y that Washington ts 2.0 the past fortnt: if enough po nice qulet pl ly been four murders there dur The trouble is they hi Views by a Man Up a ‘free. From the Chicago Times (Ind.) Mr. Randall's personal character Js well enough, when a party which poset before the peop! Sof a tariff for revente only placed | raking of the House committees In the hands Of Mr. Randall, a Speaker 4 ated with the protection m Philadeiphia. Judge Kelley, s self. ‘Phe suggestion that Randall be made Speg er inthe not like! ase the probability of stich suceess In sec- here the democratle party may be taken as favoring free trade. de Speal —— ‘Too Much of From the New York Times (Rep.) |_ There 1s nothing to be gained by stubbornly 1 be denied by any candid man. ee Z A Strange Mistakes 0 Tribune (Kep.) From the Chi. Means seem to have got Into a tre With a three-minute horse. mn Lis ee Nothing New, From the Philsdelphia Pr Joun ©. New, of Indl retary and prospective 3 said to have elght thing New and th na, now Assis retary of the Tr ury, iren, the first named nth Nothing New. Better Sue Him for Desertion, From the Missouri Republican. ve more constant If his re; than the Democratic ok him avery short tn of union that held him to that p: soe ood Advice. has found him, break the bond rt ed faces of the graceful y ues, fresh from country rest. Qualines of a From the Chicago Herald. To be a successful elgar store a man miust he must always 4 smile, congratulated 3 this query disastrous. quart rt without a word, se s She Thought it Did. Wall Street Daily News. almed the first, 2s they to i ant “Do the children feel better?” “Perhaps not.” your husband get rid of his cough?” no.” in anything by going tnly we did. My husband mad With a man from Towa, and got him to sti With him for 24,000. I should say we did gal Mr. Wrights Remarkabie Experience, From the Whitehall Times, Mr. Wright went out to fish. Ani he became a Wright ancler, He thought he would try and catch a shark, And became a try angler, He laughed to think how smart he was. And he became a eute angler, note the tern of his cratt, Was such an obtuse angler, Until the creature Upped over his boat. When he became a wrecked angler. iB ees a Degenerating Boys. From the New York Graphic. sentiment prevalent amo: deference are deemed unt day feels himself as good important as anybody, and The boy of to- ut the Age of twelve body. —— Bangs on a Girl From the Odebolt (Lowa) Observer. “Sona girlgive her an unruly look, like a W With a board over her face. ee ucky. From Nye’s Boomerang. The Pullman train hadn’t run more than ten iniles before the robbers hea lucky,” said one of th ung, “the porter te sn’t been through the caryet” —-e2—_____ Cadet Whittaker. HIS LATEST FREAK. Washington Special to the Chicago Inter-Ocean, Jet Whittaker intimates to friends here in recently recelved that he expects to get the Gemocratic nomination for Congress against Ed. M. Mackey tn the black district of South Carolina, been In training ever since he went there, leves the Repubile to be ungrateful. He thinks his sufferings after his ears were cut, as Well as betore, entitle hin to a good fat offic. ‘The republican party does not agree with him, so he romptly flops ‘to the democratic party, in the hope that tt may differ from its rival.” In the course of the last few weeks he has been on the democratie stump making his calling sure by damn- ing “Boss Grant,” “Fraudulency Hayes,” and “Ac- cldency Arthur.” He thinks he is allright. It he should be nominated the chances are he would notrun as well a3 Tom Hamilton, a black man, who has been a democrat since 1876, and who 13 Spoken of as Mackey’s rival. eg New Washington Hotels. A BIG PROJECT. Washington Correspondence of the Boston Herald. Hotel schemes are rife in Washfngton now. Mr. Wortley tells me that C. B. Walte & Co., of the Brevoort House in New York, are thinking of ng a grand hotel were, to cost, $1,000,000, Such a hotel as the Vendome'or the Windsor 1s greatly needed here, and would draw an immense winter patronage. ‘What Washington needs is a hotel large enough and splendid enough to make itself the center Of the fashion of the town and of its political life after 5 o'clock in the afternoon. ‘The proprietors of existing hotels are waking up fo the fact that their properties are in danger. ‘The Willard brothers, Joseph and Henry, are credited with a purpose to spend $250,000 next year on the house that bearsthelr name. The project 1s to ear down the front part on Pennsylvania avenue nd the building known as Willard’s hail on F street, and build a new one, from street to street, Half a milifon could be well spent in tmprovin, this property. The local papers announce that air. Corcoran fs making plans for an extension of the Arlington hotel to the corner of I street and MePherson square, which Will cost over. $200,000, and will give him the finest hotel Property in the city; all of which, it may be hoped, is true. The wluter travel will Justify the doubling of the hotel accommodations of the'city, But no extension or improvement of existing properties will really answer the purpose, Wash: in Will sustain as splendid hotels as New York, ton or Chicago, and $1,000,0°0 invested here ih a grand hotel wili be as Well placed as capital can be placed for per- manent lavestment in the United States. The tobacco crop ot Virginia 1s put at ni eee oe eens OR, ‘and that of Ni ina at full average. How Washington Looks. THE AUTUMNS OF 1881~"2, ‘Washington Correspondence of the Boston Herald. Washington never looked 80 well as now. I re- member having written thissentence a number of Umes in different years. It has always deen true. phatically true than ever. rought in the District of Colum- ust. Scarcely any ‘he heat was con- It is now more em ear there Was a No rain feil in July or Ai fell in September or October. tinuous, the dryness intense and vegetation lan- ned. ‘The foliage of the trees was so parched early in July that it seemed as if many of the young trees would die. This year there has been copious rain at frequent intervals. ‘The lawns around the Capitol, in the parks and in front of all the houses have Searcely needed artificial wa- tering. The trees have grown as if they felt the need of making up tor Ume lost last year. So green and luxuriant here still—and Washington, in the ten years I have pean 80 well in Septem- n House what Workmen have just laid a smooth asphait pavement In the circular roadway that leads up to the northern portico, The hous has just been painted, and the celling of the new Ttico newly plastered. The lawns, which were rown a year ayo, an] were bordered with the well-worn paths of ‘the sentries who from July Ull September, are’ now perfect in their green loveliness. There tains playing. iveness of it all. ber.’ Around contrast to last year! water to keep the foun “1 the unusual attract- body drives to the White House now and then, and {6 will be a boon to be rid of the graveled rondwa arich red mud whenever rain. There {3 another tmprover Which will give great satisfac’ ewalk on the northerly side of Penn- sylvanla avenue 15 being replaced’ by a sidewalk of artificial stone, extending from Ist street to This Is the great winter of the city, as Connecticut avenue is + Which changed into here Was a protracted ment making here old brick sta: ———— ‘The Comet. HOW IT LOOKED TO A MAN WHO STAID UP ALL NIGHT TO GET UP EARLY IN THE MORNING, From the Baltimore Day. People who were up this morning petween 4 o'clock and sunrise were favored With a sight which would fully compensate for twelve months of early rising. Just as the tearful glimmer of the ii began to throb In the east and tinge Toofs with strange there burst upon. the the democratic majority in the tors ticket to be 29, and the republican majority on the assessors ticket 113. In Newcastle county the democrats have a majority of 194 on the inspec- tors ticket and 20 on the spires and gi!tterin: and glowing radiance, view a broad shaft of half way to the zenith and tn the pre: ing stars paled thelr ineffectual euied to throb and a feathery motion and {t looked It ensign heralding the comtn) whose satellites, Sirus phires on the heave fires. Its rays iw of the King of day, id Orion, shone like sap ly bite. We may have out- ‘when begzars die there are een; the heavens themselves blaze but certalnly there ig strangely magnificent in tis mys- tng over the slumbering and adding to the glory that streamed from the inorning constellations. ne Political Affairs. CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS. Congressional nominations were made yesterday Ss? William Wilting, rep., 11th Mass; W. E. John Eills, dem., 24 La.; Wm. M. Smith, rep., 10th "Ten; Gustavus Sessinghaus, anti-Filley forth the death’of prince Was somethin, terious visitor hang’ hat there was too Prot esent appearances the New York y From present appearances the New ls H. H. Houston, rep., 1st Ky, MARYLAND MATTERS, Judge Robert Ford has been renominated for il clreuit of Maryland cohvencion at Marlboro. The republican convention for Prince George’s county, held at Bowie yesterda combe to select the deleg vention to be held at Leonardtown to nominate & republican candldate to oppose Judge Ford. ‘The S county republican convention Wis unanimous for R. 8. Widdicombe for Congress. It 1s thought that the vote of the Washington county hosen yesterday for the Gemocratic congressionab convention will be. dl vided between Mr. Blair and Mr. Nelson. ‘The uc congressional conven- county yesterday aro T. Semmes, of Allegany, 1S DEMOCRATS. The Ilitnots democratic state central committee In session In Chicago decided to make a the control of the next stats legislature by nomi Hating two of the three representatives In districts heretofore, under minority representation, have been content to elect one, and in dem: oeratie districts nominating the full representa- by the democ See- authorized Mr. to the judicial con- It 1s to be hoped that Senator David Davis will ad wedding oc- delegates to the demoe tion chosen In Alleg: clalmed by friends of PLANS OF ILLI! the ung THE CONNECTICUT TOWN ELECTIONS. Of one hundred towns tn C Neans carry 56, the democrats 29, and 15 are di- n and Bridgeport held no elec- tion. Of the other citles the republicans carried Norwich, Meriden, Waterbury, and The democrats carried Middletown, was divided, althou s city government. Forty towns voted no I THE YOUNG MEN'S BOOM IN PENNSYLVANIA. Ul, the chatrman of the Pennsyl- committee, 1s quoted as eration tO state that U nd in New York will roll up an sdmajority for Pattison in Pennsylvania, ‘3 Doom has settled the ‘onnecticut the repub- vi r flend, to whom the “15 this hot enough for you?” To. wrong customer would be who have "stor years. ‘They T or half dollar, a the republica “That It is no ex and that the young mi question of Pattison’s election,” THE NEW YORK ANTI-MONOPOLISTS. ittee of the Ne as issued an addre: ate, recommending the entire democratic Iress Was adopted with two We hai such a delightful time at the beach,” York antt-mo- to the people CURTIS AGAINST FOLGER. Geo. William Curtis has declared against Juage In a letter from Ashland, 3; “Judge Folger’s abliity and char: e not in question, but his nomination is. ‘That nomination was procured by the combined d patronage, and to support it at the polls would be to acqulesce in frau ronage as legitimate forces ina nomiating con- a ‘The Star Houte Cases. PERSONS INTERESTED—FORE- MAN DICKSON’ Washington Correspondence New York ‘Times. The Attorney General and the counsel for the government tn ths star route cases are all absent, ind no one seems to know when they will return: The Investigation of Mr. Dickson’s charges con- Unues in District Attorney Corkhill’s office, The long absence of all persons’ who wero directly en- gaged In tho star route cases 1s the subject of un- and people are beginning lon not much more will be heard about the bribery matter. It is very plain to all, of course, that many persons directly inter- ested in the star route cases would like to see Mr. Brewster go out of the Cabinet, and these persons and their friends ¢an be expected to do everything in thelr power by way of intrigue or in other ways to get rid of an Attorney General whose earnestness tn the prosecution is unquestioned. It 1g thougit by many persons that the bribery charges should be thoroughly investigated at Itis not belleved that Mr. lecting his side of the case. The Courts. Court In GengnaL Trew. This morning, on motion of Mr. Job Barnard, Nauck, a law student, for admission to the bar, was referred to the examin- ing committee. On the rey committee Andrew D, Wilcox and Marshall A. Parks were adtitted to the bar. Appointed James G. Payne, F. P. B. Sands and J.J. Darlington, the committee on the examination of licants for admission to the bar. ir. Totten, Mr. Wm. E. Earle, of the South Car- ‘as adimitted to the’ bar. arrett Was dismissed on motion of Mr, A. A, Birney. Henry Brawner, Richard H. Trunnell and John R. Dale were re-appointed constables. The bonds Talt and Charles Walter as justices of the peace were presented and approved. Equity Courr.— Judge Hagner. Yesterday, Burch agt. Burch, Thomas J. Fisher appointed guardian” ad litem; Kearney agt. earney, testimony ordered to be taken before Examiner John A. Clarke; Stut sale fMnally confirmed; trustee authorized to lend $2, Mack; Brown ay to sum the whole thing up, did you riends 's nomination, power of fraud a But he did not see the shark with his nose under favorable comment here, From a very large proportion ot American boys RV AHaL TI ch ate etal has departed almost every vestige of outward Show of respect for their elders, By the unspoken them courtesy and oly, a8 great and or fourteen he thinks ‘he knows as much as any- Dickson 1s neg- the application of Osea led 1% | “You're t of the exa ns ors to” the leader 3 car The court re. | 4 second serles, ——; do. past due coupons, 593: do. new ten-forties, 4234 bid to- is agt. Hollid; irgis agt. aildge, ldge, pro confesso against Surah P. Hollidge; Giles ‘county iron company agt. Fisher, time to take complainants’ testimony 1882; Burch agt. Burch, testimony Ordered to be taken before Examiner Utermehie agt. Utermehle, testimony ordered taken before John A. Clarke; Wiener agt. Utermehle et al., restraining order refused; ‘Trainor agt. Trainor, appearance of absent defendant ordered; Barstow Matthew Aiken, sr., made finally confirmed and Marshall agt. Ma to November 2, 1! extended to October 80, John J. Darlingtor defendant, sale ution directed; n, time to take testimony limited Pouce Court—Judge Snell, Tuesday, Jesse W, Jackson, chi an unlicensed broker; dismissed. ure; $ or 15days Annie Fitzhu; colored, loud and boisterous; $5 or 15 days. Ri Barry, Keeping an unitcensed bar; continued. Eugene C. Knight, a noted. Wesley Sewell and Jas. Lacey; ai Sewell forfeited collateral and Lacey was fined $5 oriSdays dames Gray, colored, larceny of two chickens, two pounds of anda lot of grapes from days. Joshua Grimth, larceny of $8 from W. Boyd; 80 days. Chas. ‘Smith, colored, larceny of three caps from Henry Kramer; 30 days. Geo. |, assault on Polleeman McG: Frank Herbert and John H. Ji son, colored, assauit on Chas, G Smith; Jackson arged and Herbert was fins days. Ellen Davis, assaulton Ma! Burch, assault on Jas. Dodd; six months in jail. Henry’ Kelly, contempt of court in falling answer a summons; $1, uckett and Wm. Ross, all colored; $5 or 15 days each. H peek ci:3e Jane Gas m, ths in nie Gabriel Washington, sk ‘73,100 els. NEW YORK, Oct. 4.—Stocks ere. Gor @ NEW YORK, Oct. 4.—Flour quiet a ead ‘Wheat quiet and sya cent better. Gorn opened Sut ino. M. Garner, | cents bett afterward lost most of advance. Pees Tard firmer. 13.15. 6. LONDO!} $105 oF 60 day: ter, Seven dozen eggs ‘Hogeland; $ or 30 The question of the reclamation of the Potomac flats is evidently one which attracts attention-out- side of this city. Under the advertisement pub- fisted in hans ‘Syan Hains for oa Nelson; $ or teral. Chas, 2d Edition. Latest Telegrams t0 The Star. Judgment Against a Railroad, Special Dispatch to Tue Evexrxe Star. FREDERICK, MD., Oct. 4.—The jury in the case of Wachter vs. the Pennsylvania Ratlroad company» brought tn a verdict for $4,416 for Wachter. Wach- ter had sued for $5,000 for injuries sustained some ‘two years ago. A Great Metallurgical Achievement. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 4.—At noon to-day the Pennsylvania Steel association held its annual meeting in this city and a report was read, siow- ing, in het tons, the quantity of steel minufac- tured In this country during the past 10 years. ‘The report says, among other statements: “An increase in our production of steel from 160,108 tons to 1,778,912 tons In ten years reads like a fable.” Why He Wanted the Money. JACKSON, On, Oct. 4.—Last Saturday Samuel Hall, a wealthy citizen, was murderously assaulted while at work in an ore pit_ four miles east of this place, by John Jackson, twenty years old, who robbed his vietim of $16. Jackson has been cap- tured, and has made a full confession. He said be wanted the money to give toa woman, Hail ts Teported to be dying. ~~ The Connecticut Democratic Conven- tion, Hantrorp, Oct. 4—Four temporary secretaries were electod, and committees composed of one delegate from each senatorial district appointed on organization and resolutions. Wm. Hammers- ley, of Hartford, was made chairman of tive latter. At hoon the convention took a recess of half an hour, a Tho Election in Delaware. WitMtaton, Dzr., Oct. 4—Later returns show ate on the Inspec- ssors ticket. —— Nominated for Congress. Carcaco, Oct. 4.—The republicans of the first Congressional district. this morning nominated R. W. Dunhain, president of the Chicago board of trade. The homination was a surprise, as 1t was conceded on ull hands up to the opening of the convention that the Hon. Willlam Aldrich had a walk over for the nomination. ‘The democrats of the third district have nominated W. P. Black for Congress in the place of Mayor Carter Harrison, who las declined. Ss European News To-day. THE MADAGASCAR MISSION. MARsRILURs, Oct. 4,—The Madascar mission have arrived here. "They wiil visit England, Germany and the United States. THE CZAR’S CLEMENCY. St. PETERSBURG, Oct. 4.—The Czar as an act of clemency has commuted the sentence of death of Nagormy and Jewsejeff, poilttcal erlmtnals, to hard labor in the mines for an indefaite period. THE SULTAN GETTING MAD. ConsTaNTINOrLE, Oct. 4.—The Sultan has called the attention of’ Lord Dufferin, the British Ambassador, to the fact‘that the vote or th Porte inquiring when the British troops will Egypt remains unanswered. ‘The Sultan declared that 1f Lord Dufferin did not reply he would ad- dress himself to the powers. sc ee 5 Wall Street To-day. Naw York, Oct. 4—The Post's financial article says: In the money market call loans are made at 6a8 per cent, with few below 7 per cent on stocks. ‘Time loans for a long Ume are to be had at 6 per cent, but for 6) days “ commission 1s asked In ad- dition. Prime mercantile paper, strictly classified, Js selling at 7a per cent and in a few cases as low as 6 percent.” This we have on the authority of note brokers doing a large business, who permitted no one to inspect their records of sales yesterday. Paper that 1s not strictly prime moves slowly. ‘The banks are hot Duying paper to any extent. "About 11 o'clock this morning dispatches came from Chicago to the effect that there was a heavy defalcation In one of the New York banks. ‘This started searching In- quiries here, but these have falied to discover that there is any foundation for the report. It 15 belleved that the report is merely a stock jobbing device to influence prices here. It had a temporary effect on the stock market between 11 and 12 O'clock. At the stock exchange, exceptfor theshort time that the Chicago dispatel alluded to had its influence, a steadier and more coufldent tone has characterized the speculative markets. It 1s, evident, however, notwithstanding the indications to the contrary yesterday afternoon, that the leading speculators are not yet ready for an advance in prices, although 1t still looks as if they were preparing for the same. ‘The net result of ail the Muctuations up to one o'clock ts an ad- vance in prices of 3a; withstanding that between 11 and 12 o'clock the market was we: Tae strongest stocks has been Milwaukee & St. ‘Paul, at 108%a- 109%; Chicago & Northwestern, at’ 144444145 and Western Union at 873;a88Y.' The Vanderbilt stocks, excepting Michigan Central, have been firm, as have also the Villard stocks, which 1s also true'of a majority of the Gould stocks. ‘The weak spots in the market have been Union Pacific, of which there are still good sellers, Jersey Central, and, at one time, Missouri’ Pacific. Lout: villé has been very at 59. and 585058 and 58%’ the opening Metropolitan Manhattan at 503. ‘There is no trustworthy con- firmation of the report that a settiement has been Teached between the Manhattan people and the Metropolitan stockholders represented by Mr. Kneeland, but it 1s admitted that negotiations are in progréss to that end. The large foreign buying of our stocks Is also favorable to firm prices. Government bonds are up 4 for the 53, State bonds are dull and Yay lower. Ruk Toad bonds are up 423. All classes of called bonds have been coming ih slowly of late, but to- day’s recetpts are larger. We have reason to be- leVe that if the stock Speculators again run up the Tates for money so as to embarrass merchants, the Secretary of the Treasury will direct the pure! in the market of around amount of bonds each week for the sinking fund. ‘This, in addition to the pre-payment of called bonds. per cent, and this not- ‘Telegraphic Bricfs. ‘The new iron steamship Tallahassee left Roach’s yard, at Chester, Pa., to-day for New York, to take'her place on’the line of the Ocean Steamship Company. ‘The body of Conrad Bottenwetser has been found in a mill dam at Wernersville, Pa.. It ts thought that he committed suicide on ‘account of financial difficulties. The body had been a week in the water. Isaac E. Robinson, an employe of the Reading, Pa., hardware works, was caught in the works this morning and tustantly killed. His body was horribly mangled. George Trimbar, aged 58 years, committed sul- cide by hanging thts morning in an outbuilding at bis realdence, No. 4715 Washington street, Phila- elphia, The head house at the Stanton air shaft at Wilkesbarre, Pa., was burned this morning. "The men at work inthe shaft escaped uninjured by coming out at the mouth of the Empire mines, ae The Markets, BALTIMORE, Oct. 4.—Virginia 63, consols, 57%; BALTIMORE, Oct. 4.—Cotton dull — middling, ah 114.” Flow af active — 26, gion tteady and fairly, active — Ho 4,50; do. family, 4.7 75; city mills eny .65; do. extra, 3. 3.7506.00; do. Kio bran do. ‘ext Putapeoo family, 98: do: superlative patent, 6.75. Wheat, southern firmer: western a shade better, ol guiot Sind stendy—southern red, 1-05aL,09 1.12; No. 1 Maryland, 1.08 370 Moor 108 ‘62a65; Jam Oats easior—southern, 43847; western white, mixed, 42045; Pennsylvania, Hag ict prime to i Penns) ). Provisions Bulk firm—A quiet, 1.20e1.21, Fre ee corns TL tit bushels 5 ie Fre. ncn A eae: 78 565 bushels. ‘bushels; . ‘bush Fe : , SB036 ; 484%. State bonds ong, 48054; 6 bonds do. short, generally 18234019235. Oct 16. Atlantic 103, Western, 38. Milvsukee and SE Dati consnea iis ConGRessMAN JouN L. BaRBOouR, of Virginta,was at the Post Office and Interlor departments to-day on Official business. ‘Tue PROPOSED Work ON THE RIVER Frowr.— DISCOVERED.—Mr. Pollock, the agent ‘that was sent out by the Indian bureau to investi- gate the charges made against Agent. The Regatta on the Potomac. MW KENNEY WINS THR SENIOR SINGLE SCULIS. The race for senior single sculls was the second. At 2:10 igo = Ss appeared at the starting line tn the follow- ug onder ‘counting from the. Virginia ‘shore Morgan, McKenney, Lake and2Crcpley. Lake wes the only starter fromthe Columbia club, the others betng Potomacs. The word was given by the referee dropping his hat at the same time, at 2:13, two minutes ahead of the tine ap- inted. McKenny caught the water first and lorgan second, and soon took the lead. Cropiey and Lake were’ far in the rear shortly after start ing, Lake leading a little. The race soon divided tect between Morgan and McKenny and Cropley And Lake. Hefore the first quarter was ended Lake's oar struck a buoy and overboard he went. He was soon picked up by the Columbia barge, which was near. At the end of the first half mile McKenny was leading Morgan ty about one length. Both were rowing at the rate of 82 to the minute. At the end of the first_ mile Mckeatey had in- crensed his laad to two lengths, and was appar- ently rowing well within himself, but had_quick- ened his stroke to 34 McKenney gained rapldl, seemingly exerting himseif but iitte. When by’s point was reached, McKinney had a lead of fifty yards. Cropley was far in the rear, strug- gling with the swell from the tugs. McKenney contloued to gain, and crossed the line in 10 min., Morgan In 10:40. ‘This race settied conclusively the title of championship between these two. Tis has always been disputed. —_ WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE. Gorernments. Bid. Asked. United States 5s exteniied 31. = 10K 100% United States 4x, 1891, coupon: 112% 11s tes 439, 1801,” roviatersd 2 ates 4s, 1907, ited States 4s, 1 District of Columbia Permanent improvement 68, 1891, coin... 110% Formanent im jent 78, 1891, cur.. 121 1 Ui Water stock 7s. 1903, Fifty years’ funding 3-65 ¥ Twenty years’ funding Spe. 1898, eur" Twenty years’ funding 6s, 1892, coin. Thirty years’ funding 64, 1902, coin. Fire Insurance and Gaslight Con Washington City Gaslight Com Washinicton CityGaslizhtCo. Georgetown Gaslicht ‘Co Firamen’s Insurance Conipany Metropolitan Insurance Co, National Uniou Insurance © Arlington Insurance Compan: Columbia Insurance Compan: Gertuan- American Insura mac Insurance Comp Railroad Stocks. Washington and Georgetown Washington ana Georgetown Bonda, [etropelitan tumble Free List. Board of Public Works, green 8" Masonic Hall Bonds, National Theater Be ‘aebington M: Washington sek. wine Co. Washington Brick Ma Bank of Washington, Bank of Washinstor National Metropolitsn Bank. Farmers and Mec." Second Central d reat Falls lee Compa Nauonal Capital Telephon Land Warrants, War of 1313, pe Land Warrants, other Wars, per acre uliers’ Additionais, per acre. Valentine Scrip, per acre. Sioux Half-Lreed Serip, Local Notes, Last night a colored barber, named Cox, and Fred. Thompson had an altercation near the adeiphia house, on Pennsylvania avenue near 6th street, and Cox was struck a heavy blow on the head with a cane, eutting tt badly, Rev, F. D, Power, pastor of the Vermont avenue Christian church, in this city, has commenced a personal canvass of the influential members of the Christian churches of Indiana for sub- Seriptions in ald of the butlding fund of the Gar- Held memorial church, The appointment of Mr. George 'T. Gipbons as constable to succeed Mr. Charles S. Shreve, an- nounced yesterday, was made at the request of Mr. Shreeve, whose business as real estate agent Occuples most of hts time. tempting last hight to arrest two drunken men who wero fighting on the street, ran {nto a post and was thrown Violently against the curbstone, sustaining quite serjous injurtes. Baron Raymond Sellilere, of Paris, has applied Anthony Pollok. ‘The estate consists of let patent issued tn June, 1881, and an order of publi- tion was directed. Mr. G.Y. AtLee has written to the Supreme Court of the District, informing the court that he does not desire reappointment as a constable. A brutal-looking colored man named George Hawkins was yesterday sent to jatl for 39 days, In. default of a $10 fine, by Judge Sueil, for assaulting Policeman James MeGrevy. A certificate of death Was sent to the health office to-tay of Marla Harris, 105 years old—a na- tive of Virginia. —— Tue Liqvor License BoaKn. board was seo Mr. James member, took his seat to-day for the first time. ‘The application of Benjamin Cody was approved, and those of Jacob Roth and George W. Hall & Bro. disapproved. a Jupes Bonpy SrvsneLy CRITICISED.—A spec Meeting of the Bar Association was held tits ternoon at the court-house to receive and act upon the report of the cotnmittee on grievances tn reter- ence to the arrest and imprisonment of R. M. New- ton by order of C. 8. Bundy while acting police judge. The committee recommended the adoption Of a resolution requesting the president to inform the Supreme Court of the District that it is the opinion of the assoclation that Mr. Bundy 1s not a suitable person for the position of police judge, and that he be not appointed hereafter, pi ao aia THe Bory OvrraGer DIscHarcep.—This after- noon, tn the Police Court, the 16 year old boy, Geo. Klug, arrested by the police for outraging a four year old child, named Bessie Bessler, as stated in yesterday's Stak, was called up. District Attorney Moore stated that he had had before him the father of the child anda witness, but they absolutely re- fused to give him any information to sustain the charge, and the father refuses to swear out a war- rant. Hewas without power tocompel the father totake out the warrant. He had, therefore, no case for the court, and he was compelled to ask the discharge of the prisoner, although he regretted it. The father fi er stated to him that the chiid was not Injured, as persons appeared on the scene in time to prevent any injury. ‘The court said that if the boy was now discharged it would not pre- vent a future prosecution if the evidence was ob- tained. He then discharged the boy from cus- tody. —__ A Smart WasmINoTON Cat.—Tho Leesburg Wash ingtonian publishes a cat story, Which 1s In sub- stance as follows: Last May a gentleman with his family, residing in Washington city, went to Lees- burg, taking with them a pet cat belonging to thelr little daughter. While on their way home, after spending the summer at Leesburg, the cat darted ‘out of the car window at Guilford station and disappeared. The familly thereafter mourned the cat as one lost. Eighteen days afterwards, while the family were seated at dinner, in Wash ington, an unusual noise was heard at the dining- room door. Upon opening the door Miss Tabby appeared and bounded into the room, as though she had only been on a ilttle exeurston In a neigh- bor’s back yard. The cat had traveled 3) miles and crossed the Potomac to reach home, ‘Tue Rockvitie Famm.—The fair of the Montgom- ery country Agricultural society this year is ex- cted to be the langest ever held by the society. dent Arthur, accompanied by one or two members of his Cabinet, and Gen. Sherman, have accepted invitations to attend. The President and party are expected to attend on the 2th, the last day of the fair. In accepting the Invitation to attend President Arthur kept an engagement made by President Garfield last year. At the Ume he was assassinated he had promised to be pres- ent at but one fair, and this the Montgomery county fair, though invited by many agricultural socleties in different parts of the country. jaca aed de Sten CoL. ADREON, the postmaster at Baltimore, Md, visited the Post Office department to-day for the purpose of securing additional room for the Baltl- more post office. The Peabody insurance com- any propose to lease to the government a room ina building adjoining the post office. T! a a il See ae) matter under consider- ation, LANDS OPENED FOR SETTLEMENT.—The Secretary of the Interior decided to-day that the lands in Dakota Territory lying north and west of Devil's take, which was withheld for the occu; of settlers by order of the Secretary of the Interior,in September, 1880, should be opened for settlement. Hels of the opinion that the claim of the Turtle Mountain Indians tothe land and to compensa- tion therefore 1s not well founded. a ae on to say ina letter to the Commissioner the Gen- eral Land Ofice that “if it should apy in care- ful examination of the facts that such claim does exist It will be the duty of the government to make TO} compensation to the Indians. I do not Ehime tnat nearly" 10,000,000 acres of valuable land, on which a tt number of settlers are now the'‘bomrstend and pre-cmpuion laws bacause a re-emption berry has been ralsed whether a small band of (not exceeding 800) have @ claim on this Jand or not.” ARRESTED FOR Maxine Ficritiovs Brps.—The Post Office department has caused the arrest of A. B. Cornell, a prominent citizen of Russell county, and editor of the Hawkeye, for putting in Dids in the name of a fictitious person for routes in Texas, These contracts had OMicer Fritz, of the fifth precinct, while at- for letters of administration to be fssued on the estate of Paul Gustave Louls Gabriel Designolle to he Nquor eense anized to-day by the e:ection of mall as president. Mr. Buell, the new Circuit Court, Jurors. ‘This afternoon the following Jurors were drawn by the clerk of the court for the October term of the Circuit Court, which wil! be convened oa the third Monday: H. W. Blunt, 250 12th street southe west; W. H. Bowman, 184 Corcoran street: Ji Goss, 203 $ Center mai mes, mas L. Cropley, 3268 M. enleytown Toad: George Talbert, ith street southeast; J. L. Davis, Tenley 7 Oscar Brown, 733 7th street southeast: @. I Hyde, Dunbarton avenue, G own; Franch Hail,’ 461 D street southwest; James RK. 1243 B1st street northwest; SR Bunlette, 216 Street northeast; E. W. Jcyee, 2180 K street northe we . Wood, 6th and K streets northe Frank Rives, 359 Pennsylvania avenue 1018 Pennsylvania, AVOY, 1123 15th street Ary stroets3 3302 M. street nortuwest Thomas D. Gittings, $2 2d street northwest; de Blake all, 619 B street northwest; W. J. Murs tagh, 471 C street northwest; Smith Pettit, 508 1ith Street northwest; Henry E Stevens, 509 Penns sylvania avenue northwest. —_ MARRIAGE LICENSES.—Marriage Ioenses have been issued by the clerk of the court to Thomas O, Pugh and Hattie Darby; Patrick O'Connell and E. Coughlin; Edward Davenport aml Louse es; James H. Hayne and Lavinia Millsg Stephen A. Clements and Bettle C. MoCautey; S. M. Carrington and Fannie L. Gibbs; Charles B Mansfield and Mollie E Roach, both of Baltimore; James B. Burnside and Mary Gray Whiting; Thos, 8. Bell and Rosa J. Wise; @. T. Lewis and Rosa mith; Warring E. Evans and Kate J. Jua@ mon’ P. Jefferson and Letha both of _ Bladensburg, Md; Davis, of York, and _Eitzab: Md? E. J. Finch, of 3 ante A. Robinson; Lewis H. Latuel and Jane John Cross was charged In th Dourt wit ssault and destroying private property. He waw used of making assaults on John Danckas an@ ward Beuchert on the 234 of September, and it peared from .tho eviden s, with others, went mto Dancka’s restaurant and called. for drinks, for w they did not pay; that MeNuity, who was fn the crowd, 8 gut to'be cleaned out,” thrown, after whieh the gang, k James crowd, went out and threw al stones, one of which struck a young man, named Tait, im the mouth and on the tiead. Cross took the stand, and said that he wes with Henry Hany, Morris, Roach, Michael McNulty and John Moore, and, after "going wita them to Danekas,” am faking ‘a rink, left them and heart the > Windows some minutes after, On amination witness sald he was with the chert’s, at Letmbach’s a rt sald he felt tt his di Mneof $25 or 15 days for assaulting as, $10 or 30 days for destroying private ty, and six months for assaulting young The Commissioners are in rv from J. W. Whelpley calling att dition of the wood nis on East Capitol street, betwe a streets on the north side, and 9th and 1th streets on the south side, and’ ask that the cost of the necessary improves ments be included im the estimates for the next year, Messrs. W. HL H. ter to the Comma rifith and Z. Hagan in a lete rs protest against the con= struction of a public road from Lineotn village through and near thelr property to Central wve- nue, fu the county Inspector Entwisle has condemned the dratnage of pretaises 131 H street, Messrs. Fitch, Fox & Brow and gives teu days to repalr the C wall of house 1425 Rhode island of Same agents, and thirty days is take down opening and ci y York Stock Market to-day, as reported wire to H. ML Dodge, 539 15th stroot, ame. 10.) C.) Name | 0.) @ Cen, Pacific...| 914 914 Nor. & Wes. p. 574 87 Ches. & Ohio. | 26 North Pac 49% 40% Do. 1st. pref .)..... Do. 24 px Ca Qa 1 6) DO. pref...) So, Boag | 238 | By Northwest May Ne | 81 One a west.) ae -| 36 ‘ab. Pac. pid.) 5%) 65g West. Union../ 87, 87% ———— Clerk Lockwood's toom. While all was quiet in the room of Chief Clerk Lockwood this morning—that gentleman being busily engaged in opening the ofictal matl—a ge tleman of dusky complexion was ushered tm Whereupon the following dialogue ensued: Visitor—“Good morn’, sal, Am dis de chief cleric ob dis department I have the honor to fll that Major Lockwood. po-ition, Visitor—“Well, sah, T has de honor, sah, to pre sent to you dis paper, Which contains an Applicas ton for a $1,200 position In de government service. I wishes je subject dat T hasn't been cone sulted by any of ‘em lawyer fellers in de preparae ton of dis document, but dat it has all Involved from my own brain,” ‘The colored gentleman was very enthusiastic, and the gestures indulged tn were siinply Immense. ‘The Major determine! not to be outdone by the politeness of his visitor, arose, walked across the floor of his room, and, with a gesture of great magnitude, addressed the applicant thus: “Sin, you will pardon me, but owing to a great pressure of business I am, out of respect for the public ser= vice, compelied to request ‘that you proceed ous u door and wend your majestic way northward along the eastern hall to room No. 16, on the oppo» site side. There you wil find Mr. Hood, our pent would be a retirementof the machine in the: a rear place, where, in the judgment of the Gemoctats it ought to be if the Ohio ever hope for success. It has been polntment clerk, who will extend every courtesy.’ With many thanks and a profusion of gentle words the applicant carefully folded his applicae ton and did as directed. Result: Fired out; no vacancies, a For the Eye Secretary Foigers To the Editor of Tae Evestye Star. Does Tuk Stan speak by the card? Ina recent issue of THe Stan we were told that permission had been denied Jay Hubbell's blackmail agents in the Treasury department from demanding aie Sessments. Such fs not the fact. ‘The last two or three pay days a big, pock-marked messenger from the sixth auditor's ‘cMice has had full run in all arts of the Treasury. He Is after all, from the Filsoo ‘clerks to the mechanic und sweep man, and Tsuppose the poor scrub women. | Now all thls 18 in plain violation of the law. This man holds of- fice, and has only a temporary leave to dun those tn ‘the bullding. | Where 18 this money to got To Mahone or anti-Mohone, or a big divide? Should not the Secretary stop this outrage? He must know if. All his heads and foremen of workmen know it! Can the republican party stand this? ‘This money ts not for speeches, Vo- ters do not read dry speeches or Patent OMe re- ports; but, unfortunately, there 1s a class who, for money, will sell their birthright. ‘That Is the only use it can be put to If not put in the pockets of the committee. 1) swer no ‘The Ohio Republicans Confident of Successes EXPRCTING A MAJORITY FOR THEIR STATE TICKER OF AT LEAST S,000—APAINY OF THE DEMOCRAT#— ‘LUENCE. Special Dispatch to the New York Times, CLEVELAND, Oct. 3—A prominent Ohio Columns ticlan, who las been spending a week in bus, Has returned home satisfied that the will certainly go republican by from 8,000 10,000 majority. “In this estimate,” he “allowance tg made for Cincinnatl going cratic by froM 5,000 to 6,00), and the election there Of one candidate for, Congress, and both, although Butterworth a ing ‘chance. “ ‘This estimate is based om the fact that the republican organ! throughout the state 1s th: and effect While that of the democrats is not. The result be taat a greater percent 4m the rural iatrioce will “ured, especially im republican strongholds, than the cratic ganization will be able to meet, Tecognize the danger they are in on count of the apathy in their party ranks, John G. Thompson's organ heads the list of cratic journals in making frantic appeals to democrats to throw off their apathy and come and vote. A division in the democratic caused by the means adopted by Pend and ‘Thompson at the state convention, the subsequent ent of the campal Thompson and his clique, bas created an ence that will make it a moral impossibility for democrats to poll their average vote. Men standing in the party go s0 far a8 to say thst ade feat of 0 k furchaned at the price of a domination of the © party wi ns in control of the present campaign: Sas with democratic success a class of men given control of the who offer, in thelr pete — Son and policy, no inducement to tie tn LF democracy of the state and to an dent vote to vote the democratic ticket. a 4 ized also as Mr. Pendicton's personal a enough disposed toward that cman to old im e at in the furtherance of his ambition. It been better for him and his ithe