Evening Star Newspaper, May 16, 1883, Page 8

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. LOCAL MENTION. The Weather. OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, ‘Wasuixaton, D. C., May 16, 1883, 920 am. For the New England, the middie Atlantic and south Atlantic states, fair weather, winds mostly northerly, stationary or lower tempera- ture, higher pressure. SPECIAL BULLETIN—ANOTHER GOOD DAY TO-MORROW. The barometer 1s bigh in the Obio valley and Jew In Montana. Locai rains have geuerally fallen east of the Mississippi, but at this report fair Weather prevails. Norfolk reports 1.01 inches of Fainfall during the past twenty-four hours. North- erly winds prevail In the lower lake region and Atlantic coast states. The temperature has risen ‘im the northwest, and fallen in the southern states. arm wave, of slight extent, moving to the @astward, has ‘appeared tn the “Rocky mountain Fegion. Cool fair weather is indicated on Thurs- @ay in New England, the middle Atlantic and south Allantic states. > ‘Mrs. C. THomPson will be at her Washington @tore, 951 F street northwest, Tuesday and Wed- Besday, May 2&i and 2%), to give her personal at- tention to the taking of orders for celebrated tent waves and other hair goods. She will ex- bit, for the frst time in Washington, g new de- vice for the front hair just patented by her. Ladies should tmprove this opportunity. Vatver Ripgoss, reliable black; Cochrane’s Up- town. Fvsszr1’s Ice Cream. Fossett's Ick Cream shipped anywhere out of town. Special attention to strawberry festivals, “Porvtar CHoice!” Unicorn Shirts, Cochrane’s, Uptown. 4 Borries CLaner $1, at Tharp’s, 813 F st. n.w. Bareatns tn Ladtes’ and Gents’ fine hand and Machine sewed Low and High Shoes, at Halin’s, Corton Uxpzawean, Ladies; town. Purr Rye and Bourbon Whiskles, Tharp’s, 818 F street. Fresn Mrats.—Porter-house, 18. ; sirloin, 17¢.; Found, 13c.; liver, 8.; choice rib Toast, Ie. Randle nothing but city killea meats FL P. Hughes’ markets, corner of 8th and N and 823 7th street northwest. Ewprowenirs, Laces; ‘ochrane’s, Uptown. Hypraxt Hose. F. P. May & Co., 634 Pa. ave. Cochrane’, Up- Visrroxs to the city can make their expenses by visiting Hahn's Reitible Shoe Houses, 816 7th Street Gnd 1922 Pennsylvania avenue. Dness LrxiNos, reliable; Cochrane’s, Uptown. Hauy’s New Srectarty—73c. and $1 Child's and Misses Solid Kid Baton Boots. AxotHeR Cargo of Hahn's 50c. Opera and ac. Lasting Silppers. 816 7th street. Boatixe Surets! Low prices; Cochrane’s. Darvx Picow anp Leon Syxvr. For sale at any eoda fountain, Brevet Brig. Gen. McEwen, of the 6th A. C., 1s at No. 451 M street northw Puoroaarn coples of the Grand Review 1865 at Davis’, 925 Pennsylvania avenue. ‘THE WERKLY Star, a lange double paper of Mtty- x columns, will Le Sent postpald for one dollar a Year. Try it. CITY AND DISTRICT. See Candensed Locals. The advertisements of the sales of property, Feal and person, at pubic auction are of un usual interest at this season of the Fear, and will De found on the 7th and 8th pages of to-day’s Stax. About 12 o’elock yesterday a sneak thief stole Into the house of Mrs Ella Marbury, No. 55 K street, during her temporary absence, and took from a bureau drawer $11.15 In cash, a gold medal and a coli titmble About 3:15 o'clock thts morning an attempt was Made to force an entra street northwest, occu; Mrs. A.B. MbCreery. ‘The tamates were aroused and gave the alarm and the thieves escaped. Robert Beall sendy Harper's Monthly for June. J. Shilitngten sends Harper's Monthly and Prank Lestie’s Popular Monthiy for June. The charze against James Leonard for as ig with intent to kill Thomas Walker by shoot- img him ina restaurant on the avenue about a into house No. 1415 K month ago was called in the Police Court to-day. "The witne id not answer, and the case went ‘Over till to-morrow. ‘The charge of forgery against Galen E. Green, Which has been continued several umes tn the Police Court, was again continued to-day until to- morrow. At the meeting of the Anthropological society Ist evening, which was the lest to be held this Season, Mr. W. H. Holmes read a paper on the erosssymibel amoog the American aborigines, and Dr. C.E Hagner a paper on the origin of the sexes. arm of fire from Dox 126, between 7 and 8 hight, Was on accouat of an explosion Of gas at Willard’s and the tenition of some of the scenery, which, however, was extinguished Without the ald of the fir department. In the case of Henry Gantz agt. the District, Mentioned In THe SzAR of yesterday, in which the Court of Ciitins gave Judement for the platn- UM, Messrs. Ross aud = Dean appeared for the plato and Assistant Attorney General 8i- ond for the District. Last nizht, owing to an accHent to a freight train at Seabrook, cn the B.& PLR. R, by which an engine was disabled and two of the freight cars Droken, trains north and south were delayed for a few hours. A colored servant girl, named Martha Robinson, ‘Was sentenced In the Poltee Court to-day to three inonths tn jail for stealing a dress from Isadore W. Samuels, Emma Arthur, Annfe Glee and Carrie Page, Uiree young colored iris, were before the Police Court to-day charged with being vagrants, OM- cer J. J. Smith testified to arresting them for dis- graceful conduct on the street. They were all fent to the workhouse for three months each, A small boy, numed Geo, Levy, was taxed $5 by uige Soell to-day for plucking Rowers in Mount ‘Vernon square. Béa Ann Dallas and others have fled a Dill in equity against Oiiver C. Dallas and others for the gale of sub lot 13, Davidson's sub-division of lots 4, 2.8 and 9 squaie 22 William Davall has Med a Dill in equity against Ann Duvall and others asking the sile of lot on M street northwest and a portion of the pro- ceeds. The Washington and Chesapeake Ratlway com- pany Zestertay placed on record here a mortgage Seetre Donds in the amount of $1,000,000 in favor $f the Farmers’ Loan and Trust colmpany, of New ‘York city. _ The New St. Patrick’s Church. WHE WORK OF BUILDING RESUMED—A HANDSOME STRUCTURE, WHICH FATHER WALTER EXPECTS TO HAVE READY FOR OCCUPANCY NEXT YEAR. AS was stated In THe Stax some time ago It was @zcided to resume work on the uncompleted struc- Ware of St. Patrick's Church, and on Monday opera- tons were begun. The walls were built up to the Airst-story when the work ceased Im 1873, and tt 1s Bow the Intention to complete them. The bulld- Ing, as 1t now stands, cost $45 000, but this includes a large quantity of cut stone that is re e magon, and ten magnificent marble columns,which Will fort one of the features ot the Luterior.’ These golumns were tmported from Aberdeen, Scotland, ‘The shaft 13 of polish d marble, resting on & granite pedestal with Pitol of White marpie, Deautuully carved. These columns are 20 feet high, and will support the clear-siory. Eight of eolumas were donated to the church by avers of the parish. ‘Their cost was nearly #0 eveh. In its interior the church will greatly semble St. Dominic's, having an alsie and a nave. Stained giass windows, of handsome desizn will qd © the emt { of the Interior, but as Father ‘alter remarked to a Stak reporter last night That Is a waiter of the fuure.”" se THE CONTRACTS, Just now the attention fs turned to getting the ehureh under roof. Acontract has been made with Messrs. John Stack and B. Hanrahan, of Bal- Emore, to complete the walls for a Ittle over $20,000. The material to be used tsgranite through- vat. The two bh witl be 110 feet high, will only be run up as far as the roof for the pres: eat It ts expected that this work will be com- gleted by next ta if Father Walter has the money he will ce the edifice. He hopes to fave the building ready for use by the fall of 1884, revenue derived from the church property will more than pay the tnterest on the present uutlay, and Father Walter estimates that the rev- gaues Of the church will pay off the entire cost of fag new baliding tn six years “I tnake tt a principie,” he remarked, “to never pay what I don’t want, and always” tw pay for what I get. Tam ‘opposed ko debt” ‘The church when completed will be one of the Bandsomest in the city. > THE STYLE OF THE BUILDING IS pure Gothic, and the front will be of a hand- “ome and ornamental design. The depth is 165 ‘eet, and the breadth of the body of the building 177 fect, and that of the transept 97 feet. The Sapistry,a small octagonal structure, about 12 feet 4n dimension, will be at the front of the zhurch, Instead of the rear, as is usually the case. ‘The entrance will be from the vestibule on the right. Including the Daptstry, the building will “ave @ frontage of 90 feet. Its seating capacity will be 1,500. —.—_—_ Ax Ixpioxaxt Buipsn—Mr. Edwant Nash, & builder, was chargea inthe Police Court to-day with violating the butlding regulations In falling ‘oexnibit alight on building material that he pel nds tO ot repeat the offense and released him. Mr. Nash claimed that he was per- secuted by the police, and became so enthustastic over the matter that the court as io ot iy and fined him $10. He cont ed, ated, el a6 ipacen and ep Ts raeee chr. Parker, 600 tons tee, Rich Co.; schr. coal, Clark & BUYERS AND BUILDERS, Active Operations in Heal Estate. TALKS WITH REAL ESTATR MEN, BUILDERS AND ARCHITECTE—AN UNPRECEDENTED SRASON—THR DEMAND FOR HOUSES AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL— SMALL HOUSES IN GREAT REQUEST—NOTES OF NEW BUILDINGS, ETC. The general report trom real estate dealers, Dullders, architects and others, who have knowl- edge of the subject, is that this season surpasses aby previous season in the activity in the real estate market and the amount of money expended in improvements. The impulse given to improve- ment seems to be healthy in every respect—the natural response to a demand for houses to accom- modate the growing population, Men engaged in business in connection with real estate seem to have no fear of any cessation in the demand or depression in the market. A DEMAND FOR HOUSES TO RENT. “There isa great and unceasing demand for houses to rent,” said Mr. E. J. Sweet, the real es- tate agent, toa Star reporter. “We could rent 200 houses in a week. I speek ot small houses, Tenting at $15 or $20a month. Just at this season of the year first-class houses, renting for $50 or $100, are being vacated. I don’t know of any pe- Tlod since T have been in business—for fliteen years—when there has been a greater demand for comfortable small houses with modern tmprove- ments. There 1s no better way for aman to in- yest his money than to build houses worth from $2,000 to $5,000, renting from $15 to $50. There is a great deal of that kind of building going on, but Rotenough. I think the difficulty has deen in the desire of everybody to get up In the northwestern section of the city, where ground 1s too dear to permit the construction of small houses. This has Tesulted In a willingness of many to go elsewhere. We are selling now on the Island and Capitol Hill, and a large number of people are, I think, arrang~ ing to build in those sections.” Wil tats demand be perinanent?” asked the re- porte “The demand I speak of,” said Mr. Sweet, “dur- ing the last six months has come very largely from the increase in the number of clerks In thePension Ofice. We have found, too, that these booms—as you tay style them—in the demand for houses are always permanent. There 1s one thing worth re- Memberlug tn this connection. We have had in our city only one panic in real estate, and that Was one which affected every part of ‘the United States. Washington was about the last elty to be affected and the jast to recuperate.” 4 DEMAND FOR SITES FOR FINE HOUSES. “Another great demand,” Mr. Sweet continued “is for ground in elegant localities for fine rest- dences. We have on our books now, I suppose, one hundred people who are in search of fine bulld- ing lots for elegant residences—people who don’t seem to care at all about the amount of money to be spent on a house or lot. The localities which Seem to be most sought after are, first, perhaps, Connecticut avenue and the ground around tha prominent circles; then Massachusetts avenue and 16th street. When you get off these streets tt 1s purely speculative as to what the result will be. itis singular how improvements will follow the line of one street. In New York, for Instance, Some handsome residences will be Dullt on an ave- nue, and people will go right on butl fing on that «venne for ten miles without regard to the side Streets. So it fs with Connecticut avenue. Thave told some gentlemen, who insist on going to Con- hecticut avenue, that It runs into a hill just paces beyond thls line of fine residences, and we ave made no arrangements to cut the hill down.” PROPOSED EXTENSION OF MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE. “There 13. a scheme on foot Just now,” said Mr. Sweet, ‘and in fact nearly complicted. I don’t think Iam betraying any secret in télling you. It 18a matter in which I have no personal interest. ‘The scheme ts to extend Massachusetts avenue out through Kalorama and what ts kuown as the Lyon property. This property 1s offered at $40,000—there are forty acres. The $40,000 {3 divi ted Into ten shares, of which Tunderstind six are already taken, I’ shouidn’t wonder if the future Secretary of State would live there. Som» of the weaithiest people of the country who come to visit the capital are Induced to invest. ‘There ts considerable property held by such men, whose names are not Known on the records, & number of New York bankers and others hold Property in that way, and contemplate building elezant residences. Quite a large number of Penn- sylvantans are also tnvesting here in a similar way. Isold the other day a house ou Inwa circle to a wealthy gentleman from Pennsylvania for $22,000. He intended it as a present to his wife, who wanted a house here to live in in the winter.” ONE OF THE BEST SEASONS KNOWN HERE. Messrs. Fiteb, Fox & Brown report this to be one of the best seasons known here for yeara—even more satisfactory than last year, which was a very good one. The real estate market at present 1s brisk and firm, and Likely to remain go, for the valuations of property are not fictitious, except in one or two localities. “We have made fifteen or sixteen good sales, Dut they are not quite closed ¥et,” sald one of tlic firm. “Our business has been greatest In the northwestern section of the city 1 in suburban Icealities,” he continued. “Since ollege hill has been subdivided Into lots the de- nd for building sites there has been great, and many of our recent sales hive been of that prop- erty. Yes, business is good, and we are satistied, but that 18 all; don’t put us down as selling the whole town, as some are doing.” “THE PRESENT BOOM PERMANENT.” Mr. Wm. P. Young thinks the present real estate boom a permanent one. In answer to inquirt: the reporter on the subject he sald: “The present good prices and lively business among real estate men, architects and. butlders ts bound to remain ood now. People can’t make much proft on loaning money now and they turn to real estate, buy suitable lots and build for good and profitable investment.” THE CHARACTER OF THE PURCHASES MADE. A well known real estate broker said toa Sram reporter, “I don’t like this boomtng of real estate in the newspapera, It tends to create a false tm- pression, and I think does more harm than good. As a matter of fact, however, there 1s considerable speculation, especially tn the northwest part of the city. ‘The character of the men that are buying 1s the Dest fact of the present activity In the market. Men of means, who have already built handsome houses, are buying in other property. ‘They have large holdings, and are men of such character that there would be no danger of the property being suddenly forced on the inarket in case of & ce inic?” sald the reporter. Well, I don’t mean any such panics as we have had in the past. The country Is too big for that now. No failure of any business concern or de- pression In any particular branch of traMe could effect the whole country. We'll have our ups and downs here of course, but no great panic.” TENDING TO HIGHER PRICES. Mr. L. M. Saunders stated in the course of con- versation that the real estate market wasin a good condition. Prices were tending higher, and the demand was a legitimate one, with but little of a speculative character. Attention was being turned to other sections of the city besides the northwest, and there was a tendency on the part of investors to supply the demand for small houses. m: NEVER SAW ANYTHING LIKE IT. never Saw anything like ft,” remarked Mr. R. O. Holtzman. “People buy now with as much readiness as they used to rent. They have the cash, and investments areof a permanent char- acter.” MR. DUNCANSON’S VIEWS. Mr. C. C. Duncanson, the well-known real estate auctioneer, in reply to the question as to the real estate outlook, sald he knew but little as to bulld- ing. “Judging,” sald Mr. Duncanson, “from my own business, the outlook 1s very fine for small proper- tes; Improved and unimproved are to-day at pub- Ue sale bringing better prices than can be obtalned by private negotiations. I know an instance of a profit of 2 per cent at auction on a six months’ purehase.” “Is the demand,” asked the reporter, “confined to any particular locality?” “Oh no,” answered Mr. Duncanson, “the demand extends ail over the city, and even out of it In the county. Of course just now there fs a great de~ mand in the northwestern section of the city, but the demand {3 for investments. Property 13 ‘now paying better than stocks. Rents are up and cap- tallsts as well as some with small means are Placing their money where it will bring good and Prompt returns. | The eastern section of the city is ooking up, and inquiries are being made for Capt. tol Hill property dally. The fact 1s, that Capitol ‘Hill property 15 more active to-day than for five years past. This is not a spasmodic demand, but ‘will continue.” NEWSPAPERS INJURING THE BUSINESS. ‘When Mr. Danenhower was asked how the real estate market was he looked at the questioner through his spectacles and sald: “You newspaper men, with the best intentions in the world, have done the business a great deal of injury by your efforts to get up what is termed a ‘boom.’ There ts no boom here. It is @ healthy natural movement to meet a legitimate demand, I believe that tf I could invest a half miilion of dollars in real estate improvements in this city I could get a net income of 8 per cent for the invest- ment.’ “How could you do that?” asked the listener. “Why, by building houses that would rent for from $id to $30 per month. There 1s an enormous demandjfor just such houses. We nave as many as forty Ng soem a day for such houses. There are people here who want just such houses, and Keng ‘As but little effort being made to mect’ that T00 MUCH WHOOP. ‘Messrs. Tyler and Rutherford both told the re- porter that the market was steady and the de- mand good. “I believe that there 1s too much whoop in this business,” continued Mr. Rutherford, “it tends to Tatse prices and delay operations.” 4 SOUND AND HEALTHY MARERT, “The condition of the real estate market is sound and healthy,” remarked Mr, A.¥. Fox. “The investments are of a staple character and made intelligently.” “I suppose,” he continued, “that there has not been for years so little mortgaged Property in this city as at present. It is seldom now for the reason that there are but few such sales, Property is not encumbered with debt, and ae generaily made for cash and not on e. DEMAND FOR REAL ESTATE IN THR WEST EXD. Messra, Wescott & Wilcox say that they find the demand for real estate tn the West End tobe good and steadfly on the increase, and where prices are moderate sales are readily made, They have sold Tecently six lots on Washington Circle and on Pennsylvania avenue to non-residents, two houses on L street for Lieut. Jos. Bradley, and to the St, Paul’s P. E Church a site for a nage, and for 'T. W. Johnson, of Baltimore, the property corner 22d and H streets northwest. The aqand for roperty for renting Is unabated for hoi rent- la from $15 to $20 per month, and owing to the scarcity of such houses in the West End many are turned away disappointed. WASHINGTON HEIGHTS. Dr. O. F. Presbrey, of the firm of Presbrey & Green, who are engaged in developing Washing- ton heights, said, when asked how affairs were going with them: “There are more inquiries at the present time than ever before. Out of ninety- four lots in our subdivision we have already sold thirty-two, The purchasers are business men, naval and civil officers, A large nuinber of sales have been made to those who intend to bulld sub- urban nomes. Attention is only Just beginning 10 be called to this class of real eatate, and the im- provements now being made around and north- west of Dupont circle will_surely treble the ent prices of lots over the boundary on the heights in the vicinity of Connecticut avenue extended. Our pronerty overlooks the entire city, and being nearly 200 fect above tidewater there is'a constant breeze sweeping from the surrounding hills up through tne valley of Rock creek, and the tempe- rature 1s always from five to (en degrees lower than In the city.” “Have any steps been taken,” asked the re- orter, “to open communication from Washington eights to upper Georgetown?” “In connection with the condult for the water supply,” said Dr. Presbrey, “a proposition has been signed by the owners of the large properties on the highlands to give the necessary land for a boulevard running through Garfield avenue, on Washington heights, thence through Kalorama and over Rock creek to Georgetown. ‘That will have the effect of raising the price of property on Washington heights fourfold, and make it the most beautiful and desirable part of the city.” HOW THE WAGE QUESTION COMES IN. “ve been as busy as I could be through the whole spring,” said Mr. C. A. Didden, architect, at 710 18th street northwest, “and have plenty on hand to keep me busy. There has been a great deal more butlding this spring than in any former Perlod; but, in my opinion, there would be a great deal more if it were not for the unsettlea conil- tion of wages. Many more butldings would now be on the way if it were not that a general de- mand for a ratse of wages !s apprehended. The workmen demand a raise and get it, and then they immediately demand another. This uncertainty about wages has caused a good many to withhold contemplated bulldings. Parties who have ap plied to me for plans have been deterred by tl Wage question. There's Mr. Willan, the merchant. He ‘proposed to put up two nice houses on 12th street, below Metzerott’s, but the uncertainty of wages made him hesitate. If the workmen would fix upon the wages they want and stick to the one demanded, {t would relieve this uncertainty, and you would see very many more buildings started.” THE TESTIMONY OF A BUILDER. Mr. Notley Anderson, tue builder, at 619 14th street, says there are more buildings going up, and they are of a better class, than was ever known in Washington at any one time before. He says the bulk of the work is the construction of new houses, and not the repair of oid, ones, though very many houses are being remodeled. AS & logical result of the increased number of buildings, more mechanics are now employed here than at any former period. Mr. Anderson says Most of the work belng done 1s first-class, and that the demand ts for that order. He does not think that the wage question has heen any draw- back to building. He says the journeymen car- Denters are not yet getting as much as they ought Ww have; that each one, to be properly equipped, has to be provided with a kit of tools worth not Jess than $100, and that it costs nim at least $10 per season to keep these in order; that the jour- neyman painter, or plasterer, orbricklayer 13 at a merely nominal expense for tool#, and yet he Is getting as much as the carpenter_$3 per day. ir. Anderson pays his journeymen $3.95 per day, but says he employs none but the very best. He thinks the present boom tn bullding 13 no tempo- Yary spurt, but that {t will continue, as Washing- ton ts admitted to be the tnost desirable residence in the country for wealthy people who love so- clety, and its growth Is certain to continue, for manifest reasons, BUILDING NOTES. Mr. Samuel Ker has taken out a permit to erect 4 fine dwelling, three stories high, with basement, on Massachusetts avenue, between 18th and 14th streets northwest. This building ts to be 228 by 40 fect, back bullding 11 by 14 feet, press-brick front, flat roof, brick cornice, heated by furnace; one bay window 47 feet high, 13 wide, with 6 fect Projection. ‘The workmanship, material and plan are of the best character. ‘The cost 13'$7,000. ' Mr. i Girmuller 1s the architect and J. W. Reed the juilder. Mr. A. F, Barker, the well-known house builder in South Washington, has just commenced the erection of a fine dwelling at the corner of 11th street and Virginia avenue southwest. It 13 to be three stories high, with cellar; 1s to contain ten rooms, have a mansard roof, a tower running up the entire height on the corner, and a bay win- dow; 13 to be of pressed brick on every side, and nothing will be omitted to make ft one of the most comfortable dwellings in this District, The cost Will be about $3,000. Mr. Barker has himself purchased the fine dwell- ing of Mr. Dantel Smith on B street south west,No. 1358, and has remodeled and reconstructed it throughout at constderab’e expense, making {t one of the most desirable dwellings to'be found Jn the District. The site overlooks the agricultural grounds, and is a most delightful prospect. Mr. Barker purchased this property with a view of making it his own home, but has concluded to sell {t, as it 1s too large for his own use. Prof. A. Graham Bell ts about to begin the erec- tion of four brick houses on the west side of 35th street, between O and P streets, —_$—__—_ “The Worthless Note Swindle.” WHAT GEN. BALLOCH SAYS. WAsHINaTON, D.C., May 16, 1888, Tothe Editor of Tux Evenrne Sr. As a general rule my expertence has shown that it 1s unwise tg notice a sensational newspaper art- fcle, but the one in THE SraR last evening, in which my name appears as a figure head, seems to demand a passing notice. It was evidently written In haste and without a full knowledge ot the racts in the case, as they warrant no such conclusion. The realestate notes referred to therein are not fraudulent. They have been common in this city for the past six years, and have been Peaiene and sold by many respectable parties whom I could name. ‘They are all based on real estate security, but from the fact that the artles who made theit have falled to pay the interest on the notes or taxes on the land securing them, they have at resent only a “nominal value,” just the same as vive many mining and other ‘stocks and bonds, Which are 80 common. Soine of the first of these. notes issued were mude payable at the Second National Bank, but this was afterwards changed at the requeat of the bank. When the Real Estate Loan and ‘Trust Company ceased business threo Fears Ago, a8 secretary, 1 had in my hands some lank notes of both kinds, some made payable at ‘he Second National Bank, and some not. The Fac Simile Company wrote me for samples of notes, intimating that they wished to start a similar company In Maine. isent them mutilated sam- ples, and suggested how they might use them by erasing’the name of Second National Bank and in- serting the name of some bank in Maine, and T also gave them suggestions as to how. to proceed in the other detafls of the business in the appraisal of property, &. They wanted to buy some of the blank notes, but I never let them have any, declining absolutely to let them have any inwhich the naine of the Second National Bank appeared. Upon inquiry, I became satisfled that their pur- poses were not legitimate,and have had no further communication with them since. Prior to this, however, I did sell to them as agent for other par Mes about $4,000 of the valld real estate notes, and accounted to the parties for the same. -An inanec- on of my letter kK and the papers in my office, Iam sure will satisfy Chiet Brooks, or my friend Col, Corkhill, that I do not desire’ to be classed with counterfeiters or swindlers, I may add tor the tnformation of Mr. Brooks, that at the time when the plates for these notes were belng en- graved by the Excelstor Bank Note Co. the matter was submitted to the Treasury department as to Whether the Issuing of such notes would be in Violation of law. Ihave the answer. In conclu: ston I must deny any collusion with anybody for aby wrong purpose, Respeettuly, W. BALLOoon, 1006 F street. __— THe CHARGE OF PERJURY AGaInst MICHAEL Hayes.—Michael Hayes, the U. 8. sallor Who was the complainant in the Police Court yesterday against Rich’d B. Smith and Soloman Beiber, whom ‘he chi with forging his name to a check for $700, which case was dismissed, and the complain- ant afterwards arrested on the oath of Smith for perjury committed in the case, as stated in yes- lay’s SraR, Was Called for trial in the Police Court. this morping. Mr. C. Carrington appeared for the defendant. Judge Snell said he did not think that Hayes committed perjury. His testimony might not have been the truth, but he testified with the recollection of a man when heis over a spree. The court also sald that Mr. Smith owed the defendant some money, and he thought he ought to be paid. e case went over jorrow, When it derstood that it will be dismissed. " ee ‘THE BENEFIT To-NicuT.—There will be a benent at Ford's to-night for the efficient business staff of the house, consisting of a 3; ity performance, under the direction of Charley Howard, the vete- Tan negro comedian. The performers are mostly Iocal Sars and the bill embraces musical acts, sketches, di &c. The performance closes with Charley flowards inal sketch, “Uncle ps Dream,” with the aul in the title role. Lee Vernon, a child actress, will be a fea- BA. MoInrmam advertises ptory sale of No, 704 C street southwest on at 56 p.m. ‘Fine house; large grounds, Base Batt Yestenpay.—At Philadelphia—Baltt- 7; Al 8; at Active, 3; Tren- Bie eas Sea 2; at Bt. ‘on account of ‘The Propesed Celorea Convention, WHAT THE SIGNERS OF THE \UALL SAY—THEY DE- IDB NOT TO RECEDR. PROM THEIR POSITION—A SUPPLEMENTAL STATEMENT TO BE MADE—VIEWS OF SOME OF THE COuMirTER. “We are stirred up,’-said'@ prominent member of the committee that, the call for a national colored convention to te hela here in September. ‘The remark referred tothe-agtion of the Timms’ Hall meeting of Mondaynight, which “ repudiated sald call” In formal resotutions. The committee that signed the call forthe comvention got together yesterday, snd appointed a:#ub-committee, con- sisting of Messrs. Fred: Douglass, John F. Cook, Perry Carson, Prof. Gregory) John A. Gray, and others, to take into consideration the present aspect of affairs. This sub-committee had a pri- vate meeting last night. After the adjournment a Stak reporter applied to some of the members, Dut most of them were reticent. . We simply decided,” said Prof. Gregory, “ not to recede from the call” “Our committee,” said Mr. Cook, “was appointed to prepare a supplemental statement, and has not yet. concluded its labors, In due time it will be given to the press.” Some members of the committee consider thet the actton of those who attended the Monday night meeting arose out of a feeling of jealousy. They say that there is incorsistency in the Monday night resolutions in declawing in the preamble that it ts inexpedient to hold such a convention, and then appointing a committee to consider the advi- sability of having a convention. ‘MH. COOK EXPLAINS THE SITUATION. Mr. John F. Cook, a member of the committee who signed the original call, said toa Sra re- Porter that immediately after the adjournment of Congress a number of prominent colored men from the south, including ex-Gov. Pinchback and John T. Rapler, expressed the wants of the colored people of the south, their suffering trom low wages and from educational facilities, and sug- sted to gentlemen here that such @ convention Be caltea” Steps to call ‘sucha convention were taken by the emancipation day convention. The only question that had divided the committee was the place of holding the convention, but the com- mittee had no option, as they were created for the purpose of calling @ convention to be held here. As ‘to its being a self-constituted committee, he Temarked that this committee was chosen by a convention of 268 delegates, He knew but very few of the men who took part in the meeting of Monday night, but 1t was his opinion that in many cases they had no right to represent the states which they claimed to represent. “It is charged,” suggested the reporter, ‘that your committee is a committee of office-holders?” “Well,” sald Mr. Cook, “I haven’t made a very close analysis of the twenty-five names on our committee, but my opinion is that not more than twenty-five per cent 1s composed of the office- holding element.” “And those who met Monday night?” sald the reporter. "I don’t know many of them; but I'am Inclined e think that an office wouldn’t go begging among em.” Mr. Cook observed that the committee had no right to invite a convention to sit in any city but Washington, and in giving the call the colored people here were ready to throw their homes open and entertain the delegates. He said that the purpose of the convention was not political. Poll- ics might come within the scope of the conven- tion incidentally. WHAT MR. CARSON SAYS. Mr. Perry H. Carson, a member of the commtt- tee and the man who offered the ortginal resolu- ton providing for the call of theconvention, when asked by a SraR reporter what he had to say for himself, observed: “The thing that prompted me to Offer the resolution calling the convention was, that we, as colored peopte, had not met together to consult about any matters for years, and I thought that offering the resolution at the time I did offer it, calling our people together to consult over matters in general, would be a good thing for our people. ‘That 1s about as much as I have to say about the matter. It was not for the purpose of considering the doings of the administration, but the real condition of the colored people.” “The men who oppose the convention,” sug- | gested THe Sra reporter, “say you have no right to call it.” “These gentlemen from the southern states,” sald Mr. Carson, “claim that they have more Tight to call a convention than men in the Dis- trict, because We are not voters. They, however, come irom the southern states, and tell us that they yote down there and their votes ain't counted. We have no vote here to count. That 4s all the difference, and 7 think we stand on a par with them. Some of these gentlemen,” continued Mr. Carson, “who claim to represent southern suites, have not seen the'southern states for ten years. One of them I know has been in jall here tor nine months.” WHAT MR. DOUGLASS SAYS, Mr. Frederick Douglass, when asked to-day by a Stax reporter what his committee would do, said: “It 1g the purpose of this committee that issued the call to obtain from the convention that ap- polnted them the power to submit the question of the time and place of holding the national conven- tion to the states electing delegations, and what- ever the majority of tose states decide in the matter the call will confirm to.” . Mr. Douglass, in speaking of the convention, 6b- served that he had been led in this matter rather than taken the lead. He had elther to accept the duty imposed upon him or appear to oppose the proposition of holding the convention, and he did NOt Want to oppose {tHe was prepared, he sald last evening, to make some concessions, but the members of the committee had their pluck up and would not agree toit. Mr. Dougiass bas prepared a series of resolutions, setting forth the ‘opposition to the call which might injure the influ ence of the convention, and the advisability of setting aside all considerations growing out of local pride, &e., and advising that the call be s0 amended as to’ meet the chtet objections urged against t. “I do not believe,” sald Mr. Douglass, after reading these resolutions, which are concilla- tory in tone, “that they will be adopted.” Speak- ing of the men who had made espersiong upon the committee that signed the call, Mr. Douglass said he did not care to enter upon a discussion of the ersonal merits of these gentlemen. Some of them, sald, “were birds without local habitation.” Apsoxurery Pong. Rk 00 ¥ ¥ oo XY E B 00 ¥ AA LiL A K OK Il NN N GGG Be dh Ea TONS @ Bos 284 EK HON AE GSS PPP 00 W W_ WDDD ERE RRR PPO OWWWWD DE RR | pe Saeey B Bie iow P 00 W W DDD EKER B.. ‘This powder never varies. A marvel of purity, strength, and wholesomeness. More economical than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold in competition ‘with the multitude of low test, short weight, alum or phosphate powders. Sold only in cans, Roxat Bax- ING PowpEn Co., 106 Wall street, N. ¥. apé (COMMON SENSE COMPRESSED. IT IS DIFFICULT TOGIVETN A DOZEN LINES THE REASONS WHY TARRANT'S SELTZER AP¢RIENT SHOULD BE PREFERED AS A COR- RECTIVE AND ALTERATIVE TO EVEKY OTHER MEDICINE IN USE. FIRSTLY, IT ALLAYS FE- VER; SECONDLY, IT CLEANSES THE BOWELS WITHOUT VIOLENCE OR PAIN; THIRDLY, IT TONES THE STOMACH; FOURTHLY, IT REGU- LATES THE FLOW OF BILE; FIFIHLY, IT PKO- MOTES HEALTHY PERSPIRATION; SIXTHLY, IT RELIEVES THE SYSTEM FKOM UNWHOLESOME HUMORS: SEVENTHLY, IT TRANQUILIZES THE NERVES; EIGHTHLY, IT ACTS UPON THE BLOOD AS A DEFURENT; AND LASTLY, IT FORMS ONE OF THE MOST DELICIOUS COOLING DRAUGHTS THAT EVER PASSED DOWN THE THROAT OF AN INVALID. SOLD BY ALL DRUG- GISTs. my]? ' Cuncpaews Recvrar Maz Hos: 25 CENTS. 100 Styles UNION LINEN LAWNE, 8 cents, COACHING PARASOL, in all colors, $2.50. SATIN PARASOLS, lined, $2.50, TWILLED SILK PARASOLS, $1.60, $2, $2.60, Yard wide ORGANDY LAWNS, 1234, 6-4 LACE BUNTING, all wool, 50 cents, SUMMER SILES, neat checka, 62 cents. SURAH SILES, all colors, 60 cents. 100 Styles SPRING DRESS GOODS, at 25 cents, LACE GRENADINES, 75 cents per yard. GERMAN DAMASK TOWELS, 125 cents. ALBATROSS, FOULES, BEGES, CHUDDA CLOTH, INDIALINENS, 1236 cts., 15 cts., 18 ots., 20 ote. 25 ots, SATIN STRIPE NAINSOOK, 123 conta. PURE WHITE LINEN LAWNS, 2, 37, 50 cents, FIGURED LINEN LAWNS, 25 cents, 2 DOTTED AND FIGURED SWISS, all SATEENS, plain and figured, to match, TABLE LINENS, NAPEINS, DOYLIES & TOWELS. MATTING. Fancy Styles and White, FLOOR OIL CLOTHS, all widths, 4-4, 5-4, 6-4, 8-4, from 37 een EAC.. CURTAIN: 8, £1.25 per pair, ©, M. 636 PENNSYLVANIL . mya tO w CITY ITEMS. The Following Immense Bargains ‘Worth from 15 to 95c. will be sold for 10c. tomorrow foc (on Goldschmid’s 812 7th st. n.w.; 8. qt cov- ered buckets or Saucepans, $1 pt. tin ou 1b, dairy pans, 4 sad tron sheets of colored. or white Goldschmia’ shelf 2 cakes of 's Mammoth toilet chaps dl decorated ghina cup and saucer, 16 inch tea trays, 8 boxes of ‘Thomas’ laundry ae 100_clothes brustes, $7 11 scrubl inch oval mats, white porcelain cups and saucers, 1 ated shina cup, saucer and plate for children, 8 Place it in Your Safe. acs Invest $8 for a $0,000 accident policy, wit weekly idemnity, in the United ‘sthtes Mutual Ac- cident Association, 880 and 382 Broadway, New York, and place it in your safe. Twenty-five dol- lars a year will carry this ingurance, and should misfortune overtake you in the way of fatal or disabling injury, there will never be cause to re- gret yourferethought avd prudence. European Permits without extra charge. The Glittering Attraction of $150,000 Open to All. For the next three or four weeks wars, politics, Speculations, railroad, grain, oll, real estate S700. ulations, all give way in magnitude to the fact that some one will send ten dollars to M. A. Dauphin, New Orleans, La., and draw in the June 12th_ (Tuesday) Grand Semt-Annual Drawing of the Louisiana State Lottery the golden prize of $150,000, enough to make any man sneeze three times ahd open Nis eyes, A True Assistant to nature in restoring the system to perfect health, aus enabling it to resist disease, is Brown’s Iron jitters, ‘WALTERBORO, 8. C.—Col A. L. Campbell says: “A member of my family used Brown's Iron Bit- ters with good results,” 3. W. Waldrop, says: OwgnTon, Ky.—Rev. ‘Brown’s Iron Bitters greatly relieved me of gen- eral debility and indigestion.” ‘Lo the Ladies - oft Washington or Vicinity. Professor D. W. Moody, of Cincinnati, who 1s known far and near for his fame as a Dress Maker and Teacher of Dress Cutting and Making, will arrive in Washington in a few days to establish & permanent branch where ladies can learn to cut, make,trim and drape without the use of paper or patterns, Every garment worn by ladies or cones is made to Nit perfectly without a change seam. ‘Look out for his opening notice! His school will be permanently located, and a imited number of ladies will be taught Free of Charge, a8 an advertisement: Professor Moody will have with him, for the inspection of the la- dies, some very elegant presenta received from his perce wheres he desires to show as a simple roof of the satisfaction he is giving throughout ie entire United States. m,W&s-8t Lundborg’s Rhenish Cologne, On Thirty Days? Trial. ‘The Voltaic Belt Co., Marshall, Mich., will send Dr. Dye’s Celebrated’ Electro-Voltaic ' Belts and Electric Appliances on trial for thirty days to men roung or Ca) who are afflicted with nervous lebility, lost vi eallty and kindred troubles, guar- anteeing speedy and complete restoration of health and manly Vigor, Address as above. _N.B—No Tisk 19 incurred, ag thirty days’ trial is al- lowed. wm For Wasted Energics Hub Punch ga pure, healthful and delicious sttm- Want. Sold by grocers and druggists. The Safest Way. ‘The safest and surest way to restore the youth- ful color of the hair 1s furnished by Parker’s Hair Balsam, whicn 1s deservedly popular from its superior cleanliness, Good Advice. Nearly all the ills that afflict us can be pre- vented and cured by keeping the stomach, liver and kidneys in perfect working order. There 1s No tnedicine known that will do this as surely as Parker's Ginger Tonic. ‘That Husband of Mine Is three times the man he was before he began using “Wells’ Health Renewer. $1. Druggists. Durkee’s Salad Dressing 1s the best thing of the kind ever sold. With tt superb salad of any kind can be made without any delay or trouble, It is one of the best sauces for cold meats, “Alderney Dairy Wagor Fresh Alderney Butter, churned every morning and delivered in %-Ib, “Ward” prints, 45c. per 10. Also, cottage cheese, buttermilk and ‘sweet intlk, be. per qt. Cream, 18c. pint. MARRIED. HENDERSON—FERGUSON. On Tuesday, May pin, 1885, at the Rectory of the Epiphany hutch b the Key. Wilham Pare, RICHARD W. HENDERSO: fo ESTHER J. FELGUSON, both of Washington, 2. Oe * SIGGERS—SIMPSON. At Baltimore, Md., on Ma: Ant, 183, by the Kev. Win; Hi Chapman, of Barf avenue M. E. Church, GEORGE »IGGERS and MARCELLA B. SIMPSON, both of Washington, D.0.* ms.?? BELFILS. On Tuesday, May the 15th, 1883, at 2 o'clock p.m., of ysis, SARAH ANN BELFILS, in the sixty-second year of ‘her aze. uncral will take place from er late reelence, No. 9420 Firet strect, Georgetown, D.C., on Thureday, ‘May the 17th, at 2 o'clock p.m. COHAN. On May the 14th, 1883, CORNELIUS COHAN, a native of the County Cork, ireland, but for the past intety-four years 8 resident of Georgetown, D. 5 seventy-four yeare. tis funeral will take place from his late residence, No. 9524 P street, West Washington, on Thursasy, May the 27th, at four o'clock p.m. Friends and relatives are respectfully invited to attend, = GIBBONS, On May 16, 1883, at 12:50 a.m., WIL- LIE SLATER, eon of R. A. and Sarah Gibbons. Funeral wil take place from parente’ residence, No. 942 B street southwest, on Friday, at 1 o'clock p.m. * RILEY. On Tuesday, May 15th, at 11 p. r2., athis late residence in Montyomery county, Md., of pneu- monia, PHILANDEK CHASE RILEY, in’ the fifty- first year of his aze. Funoral at the Congressional cemetery Thursday, ae the 171 ittwoo'clock p.m. . (Baltimore Sun please copy.) ° WATSON. On May 16th, 1883, at four o'clock a.m. LULU MAY, beloved daughter of Wm. F. and Sarah ¥, Watson, in the seventh year of her aye. ‘Funeral wiil take place from St. Peter's Church, at 10 o'clock a.m., May 17th. e: Suxs: Snxs: Sms: PIN HEAD CHECK SILES (actual value 75c.) we are selling at 50 centa, PURE SILK BLACK BROCADE GRENADINES, ‘76e., actual value $1.60. SILKS at 37, BILKS at 50, SILKS at 62, NUN'S VEILINGS, all pure Wool, widest double width, '42 inches wide, 3744. Black SLLKN, heavy Gros Grain, $1, actual value $1.25. Colored SILKS, Garnet, Navy Hine, Green, Steel Gray Oolored CASHMERES, pure Wool filling, widest don- blo width, in Strawberry and Fectric Blue, 3134. FANCY SILKS and SUMMER SILKS, 61c, actual yalue $1. Binet | Murai’ SILKS, extra wide, and Black Satin HADAMES. $i, real value, ‘$1.50. NUN'S VEILINGS, fine quality, in Electric Blue and Strawberry, Colored SILKY, heavy Gros Grain, in Electric Blue «nd Strawberry, $1, aotual valus $1.25. Black Cuahmere SHAWLS, pure Wool, $2. Colored CASHMERES, Widsat,doubie width, pure Wool, in Pink, Cream, Ox Blood, Strawberry and Eleetiic Blue, 60. Our very finest quali Gros Grain Black French SILKS, reduced from $2.60 to $1.60, and our Bae allty’ Black French SILKS, heavy Gros Grain Satin Rutsh, reduced trom $1-76 10 $4.25. Bleached fable "DAMASK, all pure Linen, slightly eolled, 62, worth 8735. = Finest quality, Black silk Brocade GRENADINES $1, hea’ actual value $2, CARTER'S, myl MARKET SPAOR. A Cc ARD. I would respectfully announce to my friends and the public genersily that, having leased the entire Due Wormeriy he tar office), I have ‘now greater facilities for conducting the auction business heretofore. ‘The building has s front of 60 fest on Peunsyivanis svenue bya de} 125 wing one grand salesroom o Ue cals ob Worke of Art and s ‘court or: which will be used for the sale of Horses and ‘the whole selected, Complete and caretally, ry stock of age Henig fashion 'Souse of Washiartse: ee ‘mbi: H.D, BARR, OTION x A UAsaR TON OF RTED ABTI- i colors, my l4-sky,1m AMUSEMENTS. BD's. WEDNESDAY, MAY 16. ‘A NIGHT OF MERRIMENT AND MUSIC. BENEFIT OF THE BUSINESS STAFF. . A HOST OF VOLUNTEERSIN SONG, MUSIC AND ihe Entertainment will present s pleasing variety of a nigh ler nano oF undoon wou.” Seats can now be secured. = NAvioNaL THEATER. i ‘MAY 11, 18 and 19, and Seturday Matines, Benefit of the Popular POTOMAC BUAT CLUB. Eagagemeat of the Washington favorite, Mr. E. L. DOWNING, ‘and the English Actress, Miss KATHABINE ROGERS, & Supported by Mr. ©. B. Hanford and members, 14-05 Mt MAT Anderson's Company. my N®v THEATER COMIQUE. - GALA WEEK! THE HINDOO NAUTCH DANCERS. THE HAYDEN QUABTET. THE NAC-NAC DANCERS. GEYER AND MACKIE. AMY NELSON, CUMMINS AND DOYLE. An Immense Show. Matinee Tuesdays. Extra Matinees We ‘Thursday. N=®W DIME MUSEUM. Family Resort for Ladies and Chitaren. ‘A Great Show. Scrpessine anvthiax in america for ne and mylé-6t Holdsworth and Belott!; M: Gerson, the Ventriloqulet: t Loane, Beno ant Phare ie Taatntwe of BARELY : ANKEY. AGminsion to all oniy 100. myl4-6t ASers nar L. G. MARINI will give bis ANNUAL FLORAL MAY FESTIVAL on TUESDAY, May 22. ‘Tickets at Ellie’ Music Store and at the Hall. my12 &t RIVER'S SUMMER GARDEN — BRILLIANT ning of the Season, MONDAY EVENING, May Plot Bouse's Eu ‘Orchestra. vo- alista of rem ing’s Bioram: ‘ 10 SSeS SS oe os Aca, eee N4tionan JOCKEY CLUB. 1883. SPRING MEETING. 1883. TUESDAY, MAY 15. WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, THURSDAY, MAY 17. FRIDAY, MAY 18. FIVE RACES EACH DAY, One of which will be a STEEPLECHASE OR A HURDLE RACE, ALL THE BEST HORSES WILL TAKE PART, ‘The first race will be started promptly at$ o'clock. Trains leave the Baltimore and Ohio Depot for the Track at 9a.m., 12m., 1, 1:30, 2, 2:40, and 3:90 p.m, and will be in wailing at the termination of the races, Hiaproper character? wall poxtively" ‘be excluded. m7-10t ABsEES SUMMER GARDEN. CONCERT EVERY EVENING THIS WEEK, By an Enlarged Orchestra, ‘Under the conductorship of Prof. CHRIS. ARTH. Miss NANDL HOFER. Mr. FERD. KRAUSE, Baritone. Admission, Ten Cente, Season Tickets at reduced rates. ASHINGTON ATHLETIC PARK. 9th and 8. BASE BALL. wi SDAY AND THUKSDAY, MAY 16 AND i7, EDNESD AI VeHEYA ve NATIONALS. Admission to Park, 25 cents. Ladies admitted to Park free, my7 Game called at 4:30 p. m. apl6-1m_ De, 626 ON EXHIBITION Po, 526 AND SALE A: Street. MARKRITER Street. } c. 626 EF street northwest, one door from 7thstrest, {Paice Ot, Paintings, Enwravings, Chrome, ete; ala ftige ang Choice Btock of Paperhancings, Picture Frames, Picture Cord and Tassels, Kings; Nalla etc. ,at Markriter's. Terms Caah. Free ArtGallery. oll PICNICS, EXCURSIONS, &e. Ga EXCURSION TO LURAY CAVE ON DECORATION DAY, MAY 30rx, 1883, ‘Via Virginia Midland Railroad. 6th. Sestoa yt ere Dee Stand Baton at precisely & m. and return Round trip, $3.65, which includes admission to the Cave and eervice of ‘guide and transfer from Station to Cayo and return, Regular fare is $10.50) round trip. Frese Book Store, and st the Depot on the mocha at ‘8 an on the morning the 30th. Calland get free descriptive pamphlet of the Cave with a railroad map attached. R. K. HELPHE! ‘NE and J. D. FREE, Jn., my 16-0 Managers. oe ALE QUIET ON THE POTOMAC.” UNION VETERAN CORPS CAMP FIRE AND REUNION, AT THE SCHUETZEN PARK, THURSDAY, Max 17, AFTERNOON AND EVENING. Dancing, Bowling, Shooting, Fireworks, Concerts by {he Bengerbund and Maennerchor, Gymnastic Exer- cises by the Columbia Turnverein. Mr. Heb- sacker, the celebrated Tyrolean Warbler, has alsokindly ‘Yoluntecred his services for this occasion. ‘Tickets, 25 cents. Children under 10 years of ace free, myl5-3t FA rOk, CREAT FALLS AND CABIN JOHN rexall BRIDGE. —Steam packet Excelsior will make her lar tripe to above places SUNDAY, ‘1UESDAY, and FRIDAY. Leave High strect and canal at 8 a.m. Faro 50 cents round trip, For charter apply at bost or 1116 4th street northwest. mé-24t AUCTION SALES. Cuas. Weexs. W. W. Butiun, W $00. ASF Loesisos Avenue, ‘Opposite City Post Office. THURSDAY, MAY SEVENTEENTH, Commencing at TEN O'CLOCK, _ In Frontof and Within our Salesroome, WE WILL SELL A LARGE AND GENERAL OOL- LECTION OF NEW ANMMBECOND-BAND FUR- NITURE, CARPETS, BEDS, MATTRESSES, REFRIGERATORS, MIRRORS, SHOW-CASES; PARLOR, CHAMBER FURNITURE, AND OTHER HOUSEKEEPING GOODS GENERALLY, TO WHICH WE CALL ATTENTION. ALSO, AT TWELVE O'CLOCK, JUMP-SEAT CARRIAGE. Argo, ABOUT 1,200 ASSORTED BRANDS GOOD ARTI- CLE OF CIGARS. CHAS. WEEKS, Saleaman, it Late with Duncanson Bros. E.* NEWTOR, Auctioneer, Pe I will cell THURSDAY, MAY SEVENTEENTH, 1883, at Store No, 912 7th street northwest, a stock of DEY GOODS, FANCY GOODS AND SHOES, CONSISTING OF SHEETING, BLEACHED OOT- TON, HOSIERY, UNDER GARMENTS, AND SATINS, LACES, KID CLOVES, DRESS GOODS AND BLACK CASHMERES. Also, 100 LADIES’ LINEN DUSTERS AND CHILDRENS Pacer 8. CAMSTAG, Seleaman. UNCANSON SROS., Auctioncers. by Beast Ts FABRICS FOR SUMMER WEAR SEATON PERRY, @uccessar to Perry & Brother.) a ED BATISTER, 06 INCHES WIDE,IN NEW ARDENNES IN CHOICE PATTERNG ANDERSON'S SOOTCH GINGHAMS, Pe ed SATINES, ORGANDIES AND JACOs were SRC TE VA OREN POURVSEEAS SOS TORRES GEMBSROIDERED MULL, ALBATROSS ARD PONG LOUISINES, SURAHB AND SUMMER SILK, “EXTRA GOOD VALUES” ACK RE, DAMES AND SURAHS, AT $1, $1. ‘60 AND) UPERB STOCK | BLACK AND OOLORER 8, VELVETS AND GAUZ! BLACK SPANISH AND GUIPURE LACE NETS. ppdEQANT ASSORTMENT OF BLACK GRENAG EMBROIDERED FICHU: PARIS SERSERE. LEW COACHING PAHABOLS ASD SUN UM GAUZE UNDER’ Al LADIES, a MEM ETEER, anor momrgee, ELGIAN P we “SHEETING LIN! ALL WIDTHS AND PRIGKS eee NO LINEN 8 Cuoics Goons, Plax FIovunss, axp SEATON PERRY, . Perry Buflding. N Pennsylvania avenue, corner 9th } Established 1840. myll Srarxo Day Goons. joces Figured and Platn Satines. a toma. se mack Bo, Pieces all wool Aitstrocs, 25c. 80 Pieces Black and Colored Silks. Pieces all milk Ya ney tos7. TcaBianketa, " GEO. J. JOHNSON, my12 713 MARKET Sires. COLORED SURABB. COLORED GROS GRAINS. COLORED RHADAMES... BLACK SURAHB.. BLACK GROS GRAINS....... BLACK RHADAMES. CHOICE DRESS FABRICS FOR COMBINATIONS) TYLER & CHEWNING. 989 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE N. W. Have Secure Avoruen Lor OF VERY DESIRABLE ROBES, IN ALL SHADES AND DESIGNS, FROM $3.00 UP TO $35.00. ALSO, A CASE OF ALL WOOL DEBEGE, IN DESIRABLE COLORS, FOR THE VERY LOW PRICE OF 25 CENTS. HEADQUARTERS FOR PARASOLS AND COACH® ING. 8. L. HEMPSTONE, 803 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. One Price, in Plain Figures. G UINNIP'3 myll my 404 AND 408 SEVENTH STREET N.W., ‘Will open on Monday Morning, May 7th, @ SPECIAL SALE OF SILKS, DRESS GOODS AN HOBLERY, At prices not hitherto offered this SEASON in the Dy TKICT, including a full and complete line of SURIN and SUMM ILE plain, wtriped and checked, oan EDOnE nat et SOME 7 c. and $1. A FULL LINE of Heavy GHOS GRAINS, in all the NEW BHADES—2455 inches wide, at $1.25 por yard—= 00d value for $1.75. aigi; worth .00. + DOT SURABA, 2% tnches wide, ‘Also s Case of ORIENTAL POLKA DOT SATIR SURAHS at $1: former prione, $1.75, A LARGE ahd VARIED STOCK of BLACK 8! incinding the following well-known makes: @UINE: BELLONS and TAPISSIERS. ‘OTT OMAN! KHADABES and MARVEILLY UX, prices vat from ‘Se. to $8.60, and positively 25 per cont below STOOK of BLACK GOODS, im mai ‘at reasonatile prices. a4 FRANKLIN SUIT. Teduoed to yard. em — MEcoatkalrEo SUITINGS—all wool42 inches ‘All the SUNMEH SHADES in DE BEGES, ALBAe JERES. FRCS CLOTHS, NUN'S VEILINGS and CASHs EMBROIDERED and POLKA DOT FLANNELS, SATEENS and PINHEAD CHECES. SPECIAL LOTS of LACES, RIBBONS, HAM. CHIEFS: 9 CORBET! on Our HOSIERY DEPARTMENT will be found cage ith all the newest in FOREIGN ana DOMES- TIC HOSIERY and UNDERWEAR. A Full wed GENT'S FUKNISHING GOODS In our White Goods, Linen MESTIC DE« PARTMENTS will be found Drarkapee wat NEw CEBSARY Goodsat LOW and KEDUCED PRICES. Anexamination of our GOODS ana PRICES will wold Tepay the visitor. Agents for HARPER'S BAZAR PATTERNS. GUINNIP & CO. 404 AND 406 SEVENTH STREET N. W. myS Basoams at Meorsxiss. ‘A fine line of Gents’ Linen and Silk Pockethandkers jefe, jess than usual ; a laree ansorte rent of Fan ‘Howe will be cloned out at halts cont ieee Sruixa Day Goons. Teceivil Spring and Bammer eup~ os dood caesar ate Une of Biack Silke, UNDERTAKERS. AS THORNE BU 13 my9-6t 5 RTHUR Ay aS moderate, Ofioe ovee nightand aay. “B UCHL Y¥'s* UNDERTAKING ESTABLISHMENT, 922 Pexwerivaria AvExuE N.W. (Formeriy 912 Pennsyivanis avenue northwest.) “Everything first-class and reasonable.” a6 Eee es ac : teagan