Evening Star Newspaper, August 24, 1883, Page 4

THE EVENING STAR. FRIDAY. -August 21, ISS3. LOCAL MENTION. The Weather, Orrick Ov THE Cuter SiG¥at. OFFicER, Wasmine rox, D.C., August 24, 1583, 6:3) 0.0. For the mfidle Ariz Talr and cooler Weather, win! mostly norihe.jy, stationiry or rising barometer. SPECI PLLSTIN—COOL AND PAI WEATHER FOR A DAY OR Two, The cool wave th ni, ened borderin ‘The t mpe: guilt states, ‘DOF over of ral. Eton, fair Weather is t ddte Atlant n Friday, ather th ature: er in the on ton and upger 'Missi-sippi vall F, With stationary or a slic Save your eyestzht. Consult Hempier, 455 Pa.av. nen _Losom, rein- ach’s, 7th aad HL shirts, Auerback’s, Wasscrrs §: forced, fintsbed Pencars, cheviot and flanne Th com Fessznu's Ice Crea shipped anywhere out of | town. 13, four-ply CARUSI AND MILLER, yesterday, for Lewis J. fs and Dav Ww entered arainst nee of lots. $1.60 SctooL Suozs, solid, at J. Beock’s, 802 7th wn. Kear. Boo Woon Jewrrny, gold wires, Prigg’s. -ason We offer a large lot of fine Shirts, open front, at $1. Auer- enue. To Chose the Freneh p+ resle bach & Bro., 62 West 1 West Washing- mar and will Po net eat, ‘orneit beef, 6 to Ube lowest ang 12 ce t, 10 Ger Hart's Roach Powder. Lapres’ asp Gesxt’s Low Suo: J. Brock’s, 802 Zu st CITY AND DISTRICT. —— Amusements, &c., To-night. ADXER'S GAkDEN.—Concert. Tueatex Comigce— Billee Taylor” and va- rieties, Dutver’s Ganpe! Fetes. No poison. Royal Marionettes and va- = Condensed Locals. 1 be lighted at 72 mn. B e sent by mal}, post pald, to those ihe city during the summer for any iength and the add ress changed a3 often as de- month, rosi- p.m. and ex- s Mary Downey, "3 mother, the > brite’ was fined $20 by Fur ping his bar open on Suada ost notorious thieves in the country, fodieal vistts to tis alias Oyster Jim—was i Mond: nl; iy > Imprisoned for te robber Suilte Robinson, Lzzle Drew and ¥ van were arrested Ju a alsorderly ne by the South Washington police last night, ana nt to ihe farm for blnety days each by Judge 1s this moral From A. Br Lonion Gr Bord, of the litest dates, re European steamer. James Forsythe, an old man, who was recently fent to the form, Was up thls afternoon for assault- Donlel Stewart, an overseer at the workhouse. d to escape, and when stopped by Stewart he turned ated ma'le a savage assuult with a@ board on his captor, driving a nail that was stick n: In the board Into Stewart's kuce-cap. A fine of $20 or thirty days was imposed. giedhaes thes The Death of J. P. Millard. THE RUMORS IN REGARD TO POISONING DISCREDITED, As heretofore stated In Tug Star, the rumors in regard to the death of John P. Millard, of the sixth auditor's office, that tt resulted from poison, have been revived. Mr. Millard had been con- nected with the sixth auditor’s office for some years, and lived with Mrs. Amanda Best, the ‘Witow Of the late Anthony Best, to whom, It was alleged, she Was married but a few ours before his death. On the death of Best legal proceedinzs were instituted to establish her right to the prop- erty, Which engaged her attention for some y Punch and the and Pieloriat ed by yesterday’s bsequently it 13 claimed that Millard married Ve in Phtladetpbta, and the: together as pan and wife, on a stn pn’s Sta- Battimore jomee ratiroad, at few weeks ogo, Millard died. Mrs. ne, and has not yet atthe u te fn Hl heaith tor a the treatment of an er, continned Tesi in the attend bim tii a ore, and Was un b doctor of thts city. to grow netzh be died. : th, who wa tof Millard, seys that there is net the 1 play tn the nd the people there feel y for the widow, who ts now ¥ live but a short time. that even r e but ®.—Parneli Branch, 4 National League, has changed fis plac Reardon hal to Clan-na- Gocl hall, corner 4% street and Pennsylvania ave- ve. A Large and enthusiastic m e‘ing was held at atter hy ins. President a ng, Saying that [re erty wasdu » natural ise, nor to the thrirt- Je-sness of the people, but attrivutabie to British Drutaiity; that for 700 years the English had robbe e people of Ireland of the fruits of their labor. Other metbers addressed the meeting on the ne ity of the Irish people thorougitly organ- izing. There was also singing by Messrs. McAvoy, Stack, Meinerny anil Smoot, and_recttstions and by Messrs. Brusnahan, McCook, Haynes — ‘TREATMENT OF Horses axp MurES.—In order to alivviate as far cs possible the sufferings of horses ad mu during the extremely hot weather, the ty for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals mike the following suggestions: By loosening or Temoving cheek reins. lightening heavy loats, spenging frequently with fresh water the mouths and hostriis of animals that work or stand un- ‘itered during the hottest hours of the day, h Yellef cab be given, and by a litle care Shidy places ean often be found for them to stand In wht ie, tegen ap! loads, or waiting for employment. When the harness is taken off, all_parts of the body that have been covered by it should be carefully washed with a solution of tountn bark and water, to harden the skin and ¢leanse it from dirt and ‘perspiration. Fast artv— ing during such weather 1s not only a positive crueity, but a positive injury, to animals. Stables should Le kept as clean and ‘cool as possible, AS the individual efforts of the owners of animals can do far more towards relieving thelr sufferings than anything the soctety can do, it makes this appeal, Lopibg that It Will accomplish tue object peeire —_———_ JvpGE Mirrs ON THe Rants axp Devries oF SER- ‘Vasrs.—Lewis Julten, of No. 201 street northeast, ‘was Deiore the Police Court this morning on the charge of assaulting a colored servant girl named Loulsa Brown. She told the court that she was in the employ of Mr. Julien, and there was a dis- cussion about some Work that was to be done and she demanded her wages, when he ordered her Out of the house and he struck her. ant stated that when he came home he found a pile of dirt tn the hallway, which had been there | wife, and in case of her death or marriage it Is to | to select delegat two days, and when he called his wife’s attentio! us tote the girl got abusive to his wife, and he was about to pay her and send her awiy when he made a demonstration against her, but ‘did not Strike her. Judge Mills, in disposing of the remarked: “There ts an impression in the minds Of servants that Ly Bo & Tight to boss their etaployers’ houses. People who employ servants have @ right to demand that their work be done cannot do it the em- >} and dr fo valley | inquired of the officer whether th illes_ were | exposed to danger. Hem burning and the Shutters open, and not Your head will be toucie 1,” and’ politely returning | SEIXTY-NINE YEARS AGO. @ iwhe Battle of Bladensburg, August | 241m, 181. ‘ INTERESTING REMINISCENCES BY AN OLD CITIZEN. Written for Tux: Sram by John C. Harkness While our young but Intrepid navy was winning splendid victories over the veunted Misiress of the | High Seas, and was being complimented therefor | by grand Muminations and significant proces tons | in most of the cttles of the Unton, tt was dlscov- lered, when too late to bo remedied, that the | Natton’s Capital had been left wita Inadequate | deienses, wien allowed an Jusignificant British , With Ilttle or no opposition, to take pos safety. ‘Tue citizens not 2 and who had the means homes and sought refuge in the f.ve to the cities of the D strict the tei villages. Tue enemy, after two weeks, and aft king eherous adtitions to his commissary svores from ith wareiowses of Alexandria, weighed anchor ed down the grand’ old river whose ins embraced th? Capital City as if to forbid the eutranec upoa its sacred soli of a hostile foot, Lind? his troops on the Maryland sid earty ca the morn! of the Sith of Aug: nid of General Winde of the city. Alter W rounds of canister Suit, with thousinds of brave men present, tully equipped j Ma eager cor the conflict, the order: “RETREAT TO THE CAPITAL,” cd along the line. Commodore flotilla boys refused to obey the order, and without ald heid the foe at bay until fell, severely wounded, with his By ‘this thme Gen, Winder’s com- fallen tato disorder, every man for h:m- self, each making for Westera Maryland. About noon of the eventful day—memorable also for its -d heat and dust—a courter, he generals, on foam: dashing up Pennsylvania avenue, z {the soidiery. He lighted tor a ents at a small grocery—the little frame isstiil standing, aow known as No. 2018 I it Tated the sad intelligence of the suecess of the British and the recreat of cur army. His state- was denonzced by the over. zealous partisans a5 a Dace fabrication, ‘Che courier barely ed lynching. Tue sad news flew rapidly, and discomrort everywhere. in the citizens, although uneasy, were fk hope; now they were lett to the of a fore! A FEVER non the broad from building line to | Dallding line, was crowded with the retreating ugmaented by numerous camp followers, With none to command, all fleeing westward, none kuew where, For more than two hours the'surg- ~ thie of perturbed luinanity swept on wntil conce sled from the view of the observer by inter- Venting hills, With the defenders of the ¢: at Ble tal rout’ d and de- moraliz-d, the enquiry “What next?’ swelled up ‘om the throbbing hearts of the few old men and the for- hetpless women who were left to shu tunes of the devoted city! ‘Their anxtet <ased Dy What was supposed to be the Of the dreaded foe, It proved, however, ond installment of our own men. ‘They cry respect, diverse from th-ir prede- d were sot down as the advance guard ish; but they proved to be a remnant of Barney’s Command. ‘They, too, pushed on westward. A BUMMER AT WORK. Near the close of this eventful day there came by our modest home a tall, raw-boned man, In plain attire, bending under a heavy load. He pawed to rest at the base of an old-time tower ay-seale, Which occupied a part of the space Vounded ‘by Pennsyivania avenue, I and 21st streets northwest. Mr. William O'Neale ana the father Interviewed him. He replied: ter our men had all passed on, I entered the dent's manstop, found it deserted, whereupon Thelped myselt to ‘selections of gold’ and silver serviee, tled them up In this tableciota, as you see, gentlemen, and 2 incking for the Virginia shore,” ewers remonstrate t with him, eme coubts as to his loyalty. He eT not amuei better rigit to the y the G—a d—n rei-coats, who {nan hour’s tm © the mansion and apply the toreh to it?” stranger Was allowed to procesd. ‘This tucltent, having been witne writer, he mentions it because he has seen It stated’that all such valuable property had been, evious to the entrance of the British, taken to a we of security! ‘THE BRITISH IN WASHINGTON. Following hart upon this incident the presence of the enemy was demonstrated by the application ofthe cousumtng torch to the public property. With Incredible celerity the navy yard, the north id scuth Wings of the Cupltol, the center bulld— ing, except tis massive foundations, had not at that time been bufit, the State and Treasury bul'd- ing with six two-story brick tenements for their ines engers, fronting on Pennsylvanta avenue, op- posite t the Freediman’s bank site, the War'and havy building and the U.S arsenal were in full Viaze, ‘The angry bitlows of tame illumined the horizon through the entire night. The few cluz-ns who remained, choostng to share the fortune of their devoted ‘city, now !m- prisoned In their own homes, watehed and waited with Intense solicitude for the revelations of the | tardy morn. Itat length dawned serenely upon the dismantled walls and charred remains of tbe public buildings, The three-story brick building then at the corner of E and gth streets, of about 50x100, designed tor Blodget’s hotel, at’ the tme cecupi-d by tlie general and city post. offices and the Patent office was, at the solicitations of Dr. Thornton, Rev. Obediah Brown, of the First. Bap- tist church; Peter Force and a few other citizeus, spared. Private property had, except for cause, been universally protected. This further fact was, iso made knowWn that no Violence or bloodshed had been indulzed !, with one solitary exception —a drunken dri‘goon of Col, Lovall’s regiment re- turned late at night on his steed and dashed within the picket lines at the war and navy build- ing and fired with murderous intent upon the d by the guard. Ashe wheeled to retire the guard, with fatal fect, returned the fre. Also at thé arsenal, by the Sgnorance of the British, a maza- zine was explote 1, by which twenty-elht of thelr own men were killed. During the first night a British officer of seem- ing rank called at the Lttle frame honse, No. 2018 T str thw: fore referred to, wliere were being sheltered, for the time, remnants ot fourtam- ilies. On politely asking fora drink of water, he as Kindly serve | by the writer’s mother, She thinks fo: Water satd, “The lowers of May (0 you, madam,” he wheeled on bis charger aad in a moment disappeared. A TEMPEST FOLLOWS THE FIRE. On the third day of the occupancy of the capital clty by the British, between 3 an@4 o'clock in the afternoon, there came"down upon this vicinity a eyclone of unprecedented violence for tls local- ity, Which cut roadways through the forests, dis- mantied many buildings, &c. With the reure- ment of the storm, it was discovered that the y had retired aiso. Some wecks later tho scattered fragments of te subdivisions of the late army were ordered to report and encamp on “Camp Hill,” where, for a nuiber of weeks, they had a good time gen*rally. z In a Short time the southeast corner house of the ven Buildings”—19th street and Pennsylvania avenue—was putin good repair and oceupied. by President, Madison and bis family wnttl the Ex- ecutive Mansion was reconstructed. The State department found accommodations in Gen. Lear’s large house, on the south side of G street, near 19th street northwest, In like manner provision Wu made for the other departments. For the accommodation of Congress a number of patriotlc eltizens, by private enterprise, built at the corner of Ist and A streets northeast the lance building generally referred to during the late civil war as “'he Old Capitol Prison.” Here Concress met, and during thesession made provision fur the Teconstruction of the public buildings. SINGLE-SPRECH RAY. As was to he expected, those Representatives and others who had through the years past nursed their hostility to the location adopted by Congress for the seat of government, would now renew their efforts to that end, so the requisite proceed ings were introduced and, on being pressed to a final issue, “Jonnny Ray,” as he was familiarly [ A Washington Boy Drowned. THE SON OF REV. MR. LITTLE AND THREE OTHER PERSONS DROWNED GN A MAINE BEACH. The following dispatch was receive’ from Mr. L , G. Kimball by bis wife, in this city, from the Clit Hou.e, Ogunquit, York county, Me., yesterday: “Four from the Clift House were drowned on | thts beach this morning, Eidie Little among them. “Mk and Mrs. Little just saved.” A Gispatch reveived by hir. Keene, of the Treas- ury department, from I. G. Kimball, says: “While j bathing to-day Eduie Little drowned in trying to | save others” Rev. Mr. Little isthe pastorof the Assembly eburch, and with his family has been spending the [summer at Cif Beach. Eddle Little, who was drowned, 1s their second son and Is about sixteen years old, This dispatch was read at the prayer Imceting of the church last evening, and much sympathy was expressed for the bereaved family: | Ibis {hougUt that the interment will take place at Cineinnat —— ‘Tar SwrrH—BuLs, Crvit. RicHTs Case.—The state ment in the Baltiinore American of this morning to the cffect that Rev. George H. Sinith, of Nor | wich, Coun., who brought the recent crinitnal ac- } Mion under the civil rights act. against James W. j Beil, the restaurant keeper, of No. 343 Pennsyl- Vanfa avenue, in this city, for refusing him the ac commodattons of his restaurant, had also brought | a civil action for damages, and afterwards offercd to compromise the case, is incorrect. ‘The third Section of the elvil- rights act specifically states ‘that If a case ts prosecuted under the criminal sec- tion of the act tt cannot be prosecuted civilly. A | representative of THe Stak called on Mr. Bell this morning, and was Informed that there was no offer on the part of Swnith to compromise the case. A Boy Drowngep Write Batuine.—Yesterday arents reside on 4% street, between E and F Southwest, was drowned near the ratiroad culvert, a short distance beyond the south end of the Long bridge, while bathing. eS Alexandria Al Repoftted for Tae Eventno Star. POLICE SUPERINTENDENT'S WoRK.—The superin- tendent of police is now employing a portion of kis foree in laying new gutters and putting in curb. The street front of Wm. Reardon’s house, on Lee street, is to be improved, and new putters, &e., are arranged on Queen street, at the house of Mr, Mich’ Smith, and on Gibbon street, in front of ini to those present he nar- | the dwelling of W. H. Whiting. Street repairs are being made at various po'nts, and the chain gang are Busy with street cleaning. PoLiricat.—Both parties have selected thelr can- vassers, ani some twenty political meetings, be- ginning about the middle of September and’ ex- tending until November, are arranged for, wholly or in part. Alexandrians are to hear Baker P. Lee, C. E, Stuart, A. M. Relley and others on the conservative side, and Col, Gittings, Col. Lamb ond Messrs. Conrad, Pendleton, Fowler and others for the liberal coaiftion ticket,’ ‘The conservative committee s carrying on business at the old Po- tomac bank building, on Prince street. Potice Revorr.—At the station-house this morn- ing the foilowing prisoners were detained: A. Slides, arrested by Officer Walker, charged with stealing a gun and blanket from Wm. Brodbeck; Mike Morressey, arrested by OMicer Franks for be- ing drunk and unmanageable on the chain-gang. He will be put on bread and water until he 18 d0- elle. A BELLE's MisrontoNs.—The belle of the ball at Potomac hall sat down to rest on her way home a few nights ago and fell aslesp. She dreamed she was Cinderella and that the messengers of the ince wero tying glass slippers on her, feet, yhen she awoke she finished her journey home barefoot, for some one had stolen stockings. RgPoRTER’s NotEes.—The military force at Fort Foote, opposite this place, now consists of two soidiers. One cajis the roll und the other answers-| roll-cail.—The*peach crop hereabouts is short. —There had been some complaint by the tug— boatinen of dull times, but business has much tm- roved lateiy.—Mr. Laws, an employe of the idjand railroad, died last night at his residence, in the western part of the city.—The Alexandria, base ball club will play the Oriental club, of Wash- ington, this afternoon at the base ball grounds here.——The funeral of Miss Kate McMahon took place this atternouu.—The telephone company ere 1s constantly widening its business, It has now double as many telephones inservice as it had when the local service was begun here,— Work upon the Washington-street M. E. church has not yet been begun, but operations are expec- ted at an early da A contract for several large barges 1s expected at the upper ship-yard. ——The tron boom 1s still quiet.—Geo. Higgins, who had his hand mashed at the Midland works some ten days ago, 1s out and attending to busi- bess.——The schooners Z. Sherman and Emma M. Wrizht have been repaired at the lower ship-yard, —The main hall of Lunnon’s opera house wili not be fitted up for the present. The stores are now all occupied.—Owing to a change in the revenue office hvre there was for awhile a short supply of stamps on sale until proper transfers could be nade. During July $4,000 worth of stamps Were sold at the office here. ae ‘The Color Line at Long Branch. A HOTEL PROPRIETOR AGREES TO BOARD COLORED JUBILEE SINGERS AND THEN BACKS OUT. Capt. Wise, proprietor of the Abbottsford hotel, astall house 1n Broadway, Long Branch, N. J., near the ocean pier, agreed to give board and lodg. ing at regular theatrical rates to the Virginia and ‘Texas colored jubilee singers, who were to give a concert last night and to-night, The contract stipulated that the colored peopte, four of whom are women, should have the usual accommoda- tions. When the company arrived at the hotel yesterday, headed by the Rev. Mr. Rice, general agent and manager in behalf of Paul Quinn col- lege, for whose benefit the company are traveling, they’ were told that they must dine an hour before the regular guests, who are white Capt: Wise told them that wnen the guests heard that color d people were to be harbored at the hotel they came him fn a body and told him they would all leave ithe recelved the colored troupe. He therefore told the manager of the company that he would Tather that he would find accommodations else- where. The troupe accordingly engaged board at colored boarding house near by. Capt. Wise Says that he did not refuse to board ind lodge the arty, but that he merely appealed to their feel- ings, that they might fully comprehend the posi- tion In which he was placed, and that they lett of their own free will. ‘The Rey. Mr. Rice, who comes recommended by Gov. Benjamin F. Butler, Sena- tor Hoar and ex-Gov. Long, says, on the other hand, that ndlord rettised to recelye his compi:ny at the hotel. Whether any legal pro- ceedings will follow 1s not defluitely known, - — +e ‘The Wreck of the Mystery. ONE OF THE BODIZS WASHED ASHORE 18 IDENTIFIED. A telegram from New Bedford, Mass., says that asunken yacht was discovered Wednesday three- fourths of a mile east northeast of the Hens and Chickens, near the entrance to Buzzard’s bay. It was found to be impossible to raise her at present. She is sunk in seven fathoms of water. A diver will visit her. The wreckage indicates that she is about the size of the M. . Another body was. Tound at Pocasset yesterdmy afternoon, which Mr. Glenn and the Messrs. Sargent easily identified as that of Robert H. Hawkins, of the yacht Mystery. The features were unrecognizable and the body much decomposed. The watch had stopped at 8:58 o’cloc! r. Hawkins was twenty-six years old and unmarried. Relatives of George H. Sar- gent, of Sargent & Co., of Now York, have offered a reward of $100 for the recovery of his body, Sar- gent and Hawkins (whose body was found at Po- casset yesterday) were in charge of the yacht, and Sargent acted asskipper. He was an expert Satlor and a splendid swimmer, and 1s now belleved to have been the man who was seen on Hen and Chickens reef a week ago last Tuesday, but who could not be rescued owing to a heavy sea. The body picked up in New Bedford harbor Is supposed wo Ss. er shoes and Rossen AxD MURDERER—Albert M. Sykes, who ‘shot lus father at the Seaboard depot on Tuesday, stated yesterday tn Portsmouth that his father, Samuel D. Sykes, was a fugitive trom justice, and was wanted In Philadelphia. Chief Bridges tele- graphed to the chlet of police of that city, askin ft there were any charges against Samuel D. Sykes. A telegram was received from J. H. Coe, of Philadelphia, directing the Norfolk’ authoritieg fo hold A. M. Sykes, altas Sydes, for burglary in Chicago. Last night Coe, who is a detective of the Pinkerton agency, arrived in Norfolk and visited the jail, and recdgnized young Sykes as the man wanted !n Chicago for burglary two weeks ago, when, it 1s alleged, he broke into the estab- Ushment of a washing thachine agent and robbed the piace of $900. Young Sykes had when arrested #300, 0 new watch and chain and a quantity of called, though a Representative of the state of Tennessee, Wi'l be recalled by a few of the old rest- dents of Washington, who will remember him as never being without his camlet cloak and um- brella, though the session of Congress were pro- longed to mid-synmer, nor had he ever made 6 Speceh in the hollse, save to vote aye or nay. But when the oid irritating question Was re- newed, and now the public buildings were in ashes, giving its advocates a decided advantage in the controversy, his righteous soul Decame stirred to a depth he had never tefore realized. Setzing on the propitious moment, he sprang to his feet and Sfartlod the House by erying out, “Mr. Speaker!” “Mr. Speaker!” “Before I'd let the enemies of the republic say thatGreat Britain had, with acorporal’s guard, driven us from the capital and from our grand Representative Hall, I would vote to meet Under a cotton tent pitched over the hallowed sit though jn ruins.” Mr. Ray wok his seat Uuproarious applause, ‘ne die was cast, but it remained for its final adjustment at the close of the late civil war,when the hitherto estranged contracting parties were Drought to a better understanding, and were ‘united in righteous wedlock, never, We trust, to be divorced, Amen. a Wiis Fixep.—In the register of wills' office esterday the last willof the late Robert Camp- il was filed. He leaves all his property to his pa ‘his children. His wife ts Le oe execu- ——The last will of Charics E Berkley was personal propei may be possessed of; also a Sertineate tm the Washington Benefelal, zedow= ment agsoctation, the relief due him from the me- tropolitan police department and benefits due him: from Fagle tent of ites, Arthur Clements ig appointed executor. Mary E Harkness, on the’ Toad, fing 1 on re ‘The balling ‘with. aa mult ot ng about $1,200, on 49 an tasurance new jewelry, and stated tothe detective that he Decaime flush by gambling. New Cover, Possisiy.—Pror. Lewis Swift, direc- afternoon Robert Barnes, a colored boy, whose ; Washington Markets—ctall Prices. Mrats. ‘house, 18a20c. per Ib.; sir- loin,” 15318. 1b; rib roast, 1ai8e. per Ib.; Lainb, 12118e. perib.; weal. 12342%0e. per lb.; mut- ton, 1da15e. per Ipc 23gul5s. per Ib. ; bacons— hams — 16%al7¢. 1D.: cut — 20a35e. 1b.; _ snoulde: Tb.;eut—12igalbe. mE Ye middie nat ait & 1D. ; cut—13alse, b.slard, esciseper ie = Frvit.—Apples,h.ddc, per pk.; lemons, 20.35¢. per doz.; oranges.toz9g1 per doz; plums, 20: per basket: damaons, 7c-n81 per pic; grapes, 5a 0c. ePib.; Whortiabepetes, 122 Se. per qt.; peaches, doaiSe. per pk.; pears, Sbusl per, pk. ; ‘bananas, S0ad0c. per doz’; pineappies, 10a85c. eich; water: melons, 10addc. “' cantaloupes, 5215c. BUTTER AND Euga,—Philadelphia print, 40: Tos Wester crosmpey, Qc. per \b.: New York, sc. er 1b. ; roll,20a30-.per ib. ; cheese, 1234a%0e.per 1D. ; “Fise.—Pereh, Wilts, 60% per bunch; rock, 40°. per bunch; taylors, da:gai5e. per Ib.; trout, 10115¢. per lb.: sheepiicad, per Ib.; "salmon, 35c., ber Ib.; weak fistj 1c. per 10.; codfish, 10: per Ib. ; haddock, tae. per Ib.; halibut, 252. per 1b.; mackeral (bay), 2@ag5e. per Ib.; lobster, 1240. per Ib; crabs, 82. per doz: 0, soft, $iagi.50 per 102. VEGETABLES.—Bests, 835¢. bunch; (string), 15200, (nay pk; do. ¥5a20e. per qt: cabbage, Saige. | per carrots, 8a5¢. buneh; cucinibers, 20a: cymlings, 15c. per doz; egg plant, 5ai0c. eac lettuce, 3252. per head;'om:ons. 40c. per pk.; do. spring, 2a8¢. per bunch; peas, 50:602. per px.:" po- tatoes, Irish, 25202. per pk.; do. (sweet), 500602. per pk.; tomatoes, 15u%5c. per pK.; corn, 10a15 r 107. eT ourTRY.—Chickens (live), $14$1.50 per pati chickens (spring), 50c.a$1.50 per pair; duck, $1a1.56 es pair; woodcock, $4 per doz; squabs, $3 per Oz, per ———————— THE TELEPMONE CoNNECTION WITH BALTINORE.— ‘The telephone company have met with such suc- cess with their Hine to Baltimore as to require the erection Of an additonal line, which will be com- pleted to-morrow, and four additional wires will be constructed, making six@n all. wisi J sess The Courts. Pouce Covnr—Judge Mills, pro tem. Jno. Hicks and Peter Courchill, loud and bois- terous: $5 or 15 days, Jullen Kauffman, assault on Henry Stewart; $5. Assorurery P URE PPP, OO W W WDDP FRE RRR PPO OWWWWD DE R PPP O O WWWW D DER RRR Bg %0 WWWW D DE RR oO W W DDD KKER R This powder never varies. A marve of purity, strength, and wholecomeness. 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RoyaL Bax- NG PowDER Co., 106 Wall street, N. ¥. ap6 COSDEMNATION (OF LAND FOR WATER SUPPLY. ‘Wasnrxarox Crry, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, August 21, 1883. 1gWHEREAS by section 1 of the act of 1882,ch.204, (July ), entitled — ‘An Act to imereasethe water supply of the city of Washinston, aud for other purposes,” it is, among other things, provided— **That the Secretary of War shall cause to be mado a survey and imap of the land neceseary to extend the Washington Aqueduct from ita preeent eastern teri. nus to the high ground north of Washington, near 6th street extended, and of the land necessary for a reser- yoir at that point, the capacity of which sball not be less than three hundred million gallons; and a like gur- vey and map of the land necessary for a dam acrovs the Potomac river ct the Great Fails, including the Jand now oconpled by the dam, and the land regiuired for the extension of said dam across Conn’s Ialand to and upon the Virginia shore: and when surveys and mups shall have been made, the Secretary of War and the Attorney General of the United States shall proceed to gequire to and for the United States the outstanding title, if any. to said land and water rights, and to the isnd on Meee the gate house at Great Falls stands, by condem- nation. ‘And also that— «, When the map and survey are completed, the Attor- ney General shall proceed to ascertain the owners OF claimants of the premises embraced in the survey, and shail cause to be publistied, for the space of thirty days, in one or more of the daily newspapers published in tas District of Columbia, s description of the entire tract or tracts of land embrae-d in the survey, with = notice that the same has been taken for the uses mentioned in baid prentiaes to Mle dadain tee ped oF eaatest TS prem le, within its pe nubiication, in the Department cf Justice, a description of the tract OF parcel claimed, and astatement of ite value as esti- Inated by the claimant. ' All of which will better appear mpon reference to such act. Aud whereas such map and survey have been com- PiNow, therefore. in accordance therewith, and under tho above requirements, T hereby give notice that the several parcels of land and water righta below described have been taken for theuses above indicated. viz; (a) POR EXTENSION OF AQUEDUCT. Ist. Itis posed to take a right of way for a tunné whore least depth below the surface of the, ground wi Vary frou 83 to 179 feet, as shown in detail by the jongi- tudinal section on ti ing A; the line of tunnel com- ences atthe auxiliary gate houso of the distribating Teservoir; thence north 81 derees 40 minutes 22 sec- onds east 20.836 feet to its eastern limit at the site of wad Pin proposed ta fake ‘aodl sonnetee aie the fol 2 propores fe any juire le to the fol- lowing tracts of laud at the altes of the scveral shafts viz: At Foundry Branch, working shaft, about three (3) acres, more or lew, located in the valley of Foundry Branch south of, and fronting on, the “New Cut! road. At Fayerte Street, air shaft, a lot 60x100, fronting on Fayette street. t Rock Creek, working shaft, about two and one-half (234) acres on the left bank of thie ercek, extending about 1,000 feet down stream from the lower mill dam, and bounded on the east by the mill race. Atan Air Shaft, located about 1.400 fet nest of the Columbia road, on tnnnel line, a fot comprising about 5,00 canare feet more oF lea and a risht of way for a roa rom the ‘nearest public id 30 feet wine, leading thorouxhfare to suid lot. At Champlain Ac-nue, working shaft, a lot fronting on Champla:n avenue and comprising 40,000 square feet more'tr less. A roadway 60 feet wide, and about 1,350 feet long, from the auxiliary eat2 house at the distributing reser Yols, to the intersection of the Foxhall Iauo,and New Dut roads. ‘Vhe several parcels of land referred to above are indi- cated by the spaces inclosed in green on tra:ing A. Their exact boundaries sre not specified, because yo can be modified within certain limita with a view to conforming, as far as practicable, to the wishes of the property owners. . FOR RESERVOIR NEAR HOWARD UNIVERSITY. It is proposed to take and acquire title to about 10 acres of land lying in the depression cast of Howard University, together with all improvements thereon, comprising property in Howard subdivision, and undivided proverty. ay follows: Bivcks 9 10, 4, CITY ITEMS. Almost Given Away To-morrew Only. at R. Goldschmia’s $12 7ch st. nw: Brown’s sho? iressi abotile, Army javy boxes for 10c., tooth eka $000 for a2 Labie's toile soap 8 cakes for 4¢., 7 pin hat racks ‘4c. 10 pin 8¢., clothes lines 80 tt, de. 60 1. 8c., 90 ft. 18c.; clouhes ins 100 for 10c., coal shovels ‘with long handles zcorubbing Brushes medium size 4c, ge, extra lorye 18°; whisk brooms 4c., 8c. and 190.3 Tunch baskets $ for 10c., Golischmia’s_mammotii tollet soap 6 for Sc., decorated Japanese bouquet holders 9., dessert or table knives with bone han- dies 6 for 8&c., 6 knives and forks with cocoa han- dies 45c., 6 nickel plated knives and. forks &c.; large rubber dressing combs éc., handsome land mirrors only 45c., worth 99. ; folding pocket combs &c., furnished traveling blacking cases 23°., 6 white stone china cups and saucers 45c., covered stone china vegetable dishes 37c., clothes brushes 7c.. 1 Dlacking brush with 8 boxes of blacking 15>., featner dusters 7c.. stove brushes 8°., dust pan with brush 16c., handsome decorated French china cuspadores 732, worth $1.25: real majoiica fruit Plates 10c., also’ immense ins in baby carri- ages and traveling trunks, and refrigerators below From Baltimore Sun, August 20. Galvano-Magnetic Treatment. SE ABS. NEURALGIA OF THE SPINE, Parva IN SIDR, Re- SULTING FROM A SPEIL OF PNEUMONIA AND PLEU- Risy Last WinTeR, GREAT WEAKNESS AND SHORT- ‘NESS OF BREATH, DYSPKPSIA AND TORPID LIVER. EXPERIENCED DéctpgD RELIEF IN A Few Davs. Now Rerorts ENtme Recovery. Mrs. Annie S. Johnson, 105 Cross street, City, testifies as follows: “Several months ago I was {n- duced by ny druggist to visist your office in quest of health, vainly sought up to this time, though I had exhausted the shelves of his establishment Doth through regular prescription and advertt Temedies, I was miserable indeed from the multi- Dileity of my affiictions, being utterly prostrate as a result naturally delicate organism belng Subjected to the severe strain juent upon an attack of Pneumonia and Pleurisy. I had not re- covered but to a very slight degree from the effects of these attacks. The inflammation of the lungs yet remained, and my friends thought I had con- sumption; the pain in my side was intense; breath very short, and I was so weak that I could’scarce- ly drog one foot before the other. The relief afforded me was prompt and very decided, feeling much better in a few days after taking treatment Ican hardly describe my feelings, as the whole experience seems a horrid dream, and I rejoice that Iam now fully awake and fully restored. My gratitude and desire to direct others suffering like ParrieS sete source of relief prompts me to offe T this voluntary testimony, and you are at Uberty to utilize it as you see proper. Very truly, ‘Mrs. ANNIE 8. JOHNSON, “Mantuamaker, 105 Cross street, “N. E. cor. Lexington and Liberty st an 92234 F street N. W., Washington, D. C.” Call for pamphlet containing many testimo- nials of cures wrought in Baltimore and Wash- ington, See Morning National Republican for daily announcement of cures of chronte diseases. Washington office, 9223; F street northwest, 3 M. Augenstein, S17 7th st. n.w., offers for to-morrow only the following greatest of all great bargains: Disupans, 8; cuspadores, all colors, 10c.; 2 qt. coffeepots, 13¢.; 3 qt, 15c. gt, 18e.s 6dt., 2c; 2 qt, covered Saucepans, ge; qi 22, 23, 24, 25, ith adjoining streets, and Lots Bb, HF and Lots 0% 21 fnelusive, all in blo 1 inet with that part of Colleze Street adjoining lots 10 to C, inclusive, in said block; also the 8; belonging to the United States, containing about 4-10 acres: also about 22 4-10 acres of undivided land, said to beiong to the Howard University, 6-10 acres said to belong to the Soldiers’ home and 203-10 acres said to G. E.[Moore. Also a Lot* 20 feet equare in the southwest corner of Gen. Whittiesey’s rope 2d. Tt 18 also to take aright of way 50 feet wide, and for such lenxth as may be needed, to extend 4% street (so-called) from boundary to and upon the roperty to be taken for the reservoir, bi ‘a proposea ‘olay the large relnforcing mains along this iin at of way (rough LeDroit Park has boon promised in writings {ree of cost and it alread exists as a public street from there t> the Howard Unt, Form Erode. ‘This will leave a length of about $60 ‘condemn ‘The lands referred to under this heading are shown on tracing B, indicated by the parts colored in greene (O), LAND FOR DAM, ETO., a7 OREAT FAtLa. Ast, For extendi ‘dam to and upon the Virginia shore, it ie toltake and: soquire titie tom str about 218 foot wide, eroesin Cont land and the ‘and coonecting the 17.8. property on island and Hard-to-oome-at with the Ure property on the Virginia suore. . ‘This will extoud ihe present mite of the U.8, property on the Virginia ahore to the gout, by taking i lot containing about re tor of Warner observatory, Rochester, N. ¥., Wed- nesday evening discovered in,the constellation Andromeda what appearea to be a comet, He was searching the heavens with his small glass when he discovered the object, but before he had time to adjust the great telescope the clouds obscured a plain view. The apparent comet is located on the ankle of Androm: prevented by the eee mo MARYLAND Dewocrats.—A conference of Tepre- sentative democrats was held at the City hotel, in Annapolis, Md., yesterday. There were presont about one ‘hundied persons. Among those present were Dr. Wm. G. Williams, John B. Nichols, H. H. Brogden, Thomas H. Arnoid, 8. G. Arnold,’ Lewis Green, John H. Jones, Thomas D. Lee, Jos. Ford, 3.,B, Jones, Jos Ireland, Jas. W, Gardner, Geo. Beall. Grafton-Duvall, Dr. Eiljah Wi! ES. Huey and ex-Judge Wm Hl Tuck, ‘The abject t ot 6 gathering was malt thorough ant Uon of the party by the appointment of district committees, Such commit were pointed and the conference adjourned. Republican pri- Maries were held throughout Allegany county, Ma,, last evening to select delegates to the county convention to meet in Cum! the fourth circuit. Hons. H. W. Hoffman and W. J. Read for associate judge, and the indications are that lar. Hoffman ‘swept the county. ‘No Hamwony at SaRaT0Ga.—Tho state committee at ‘yesterda: a vote of Ttois a reaaietion prevding. of primary elections ‘This tract is colored in ye 2nd. Itis to tom ca | ona pate I + G3 qt. 16: 6qt, Be; 2 qt covered buckets, bc.; 8 at. 8c; 4’qt, 1%: 6qt., 20 No. 1 preserving Kettle, 20c.; "No. 2, 2c. No. 8, 80c.; No. 4, 85c.; chamber pails, all colors, 38c. ; extra size, a8c.; 5'9-inch ple plates, 10c.; decora— ted tea sets, 56 pes, $3.95; decorated’ antique chamber sets, $3.10, worth $6.00; majolica cream itchers, 9°.; Majolica water pitchers. 2c.; 6 pcs. large laundry soap, 350.; Japanned crumb brush and tray, 28c.; fruit jars, cans and jelly tumblers at reduced prices. Under Odd Felloww Hall. The rush on our Boys’ department continues, Over 100 of those boys’ suits at $3, worth twice that amount, still left on our counters. Call early and secure your choice. M. F. EIsEMAN, 421 7th street, under Odd Fellows’ Hali. A Yell from the Nursery. “There, Freddie’s got ‘em again!” and mama jumps out of bed and runs to the rescue of her darling. You can’t keepchildren from eatiug fruits in their season. Nobody wants to. But they will eatindiscreetly. Freddie was no exception, and he is now paying the penalty. “Bring the bottle!” shouts mama to papa as soon as she Is satisfied of Freddie’s condition. Papa rushes tn with a bottle of Perry Davis’ Pain Killer in his hand. A dose 1s Ere and the naughty little fellow is soon out of misery, and asleep. Remarkable for overcoming disease caused by impure water, decaying vegetation, ete., 1s Brown’s Iron Bitters. Newsern, N.C.—Rev. G. W. Offley siys: “I have taxen Brown’s Iron Bitters and consider it one of the best medicines known.” Rock Hm, 8.C.—Kev. J. S. White says: “I used Brown’s Iron Bitters for general debility. It re- stored me to strength and vigor.” Milwaukee Beer, Se. a stoveplpe—drawn from wood. Cy Kwiour, 1732 Penna. avenue Don’t Die in the House. “Rough on Rats.” Clears out rats, mice,roaches, Ped-bugs, Mes, ants, moles, chipmunks, gophers Lundborg’s Rhenish Cologne, Milwaukee Beer, 6c. a schooner—drawn from wood. cy KniGHt, 1782 Penna. avenue, “Alderney Dairy Wagons.” Fresh Alderney Butter, churned’ every morning and delivered in 3-1b. “Ward” prints, 5c. per 1b. Also, cottage cheese, buttermilk and ‘sweet milk, be. per qt. Cream, 1éc. pint. Exraa Rossers FOR FRUIT JARS ar J. W. SCHAEFER’S, auls NO. 1020 1TH STREET NORTHWEST. Geroucir_ & Co:s MATICO CAPSULES Are warranted to effect a rapid cure in the most severe cases of private » ‘They do not fatigue the Sidi be found seafoand etiscuse ucayorn es o> ane 5 da2a-tu&fly BOLD BY ALL DRU! TS. Forxace Asp Larnose Reranie. before ihe busy season Deming: antes havete fallcorye of experienced workmen ready for this work. SIMPSON & GUY, 1005 Pennsylvania avenue, 8120-c06t Washington, D.C. ON ODDS AND ENDS. PRICES THAT WILL MOVE THEM. BARGAIN STATIONSON THE ROUTE, STATION A. One lot of all linen WHITE DUCK VESTS. Notone inthe lot worth less than $2, some as much as $2.50, Row goat $1 each, STATION B. Not over sizty pair in all of our $3. 60 all wool PAN- TALGONS, now go at $2.38 a pair, > STATION C. All of our Children’s SHIET WAISTS, former price 75 centa, now go at 50 cents each. .- STATION D. One lot CHILDREN’S SUITS to fit ages4 to years. Not a suit in the lot worth less than $2.50, some as much ‘ap $9.60, now go at $1.50 a suit, STATION B. All of our $5 Men's PANTALOONS now go at $3,508 pair. In this lot there are some choice PLUMS, so you had better call before they are all picked. In our Boys’ and Children’s department we are now een eat een te Se eee See ae wear. 4. SAKES & CO, LEADING CLOTHIERS AND TAILORS, IN TEN DAYS, DRY GOODS. __DRY_GOODs, , Fit Asp Winter Durss Goovs. W. M. SHUSTER & SONS BAYR OPENED THEIR PALI. AND WINTER DRESS GOODS, CONSISTING OF ot MATERIALS EX THE NEW SHADES, 2oeE THEY OFFER AS A SPFCIAL BARGAIN ONE CAS CLOTH. ALL WOOL, 43 INCHES THEY ARE OFFER! REtwa NTS OF ALL KINDS. MANY OF TH E:MNANTS ARE LARGE” ENOUGH MISSES DRESSES. SILKS, SATINS AND VELVETS IN GREAT VA- RIETY. PALL STOCK OF HOUSE LINENS AND SHEETINGS AT THE LOWEST MARKET FRICES. W. M. SHUSTER & SONS, 19 Pennsylvania Avenue, ONP PRICE. N. B.—THE BEST IS THE CHFAPEST. Scuoozs Ovex Nexr Moxsra. SEATON PERRY (Pvecessor to Perry & Brothsrt INVITES THE SPECIAL ATTENTION of PARENTS AND GUARDIAN=, WHO ARE MAKING PKEPARA- TIONS FOR SENDING THEIR CHILDREN TO SCHOOL, AS HE HAS NOW OPEN A VERY LARGE ASSORTMENT OF NEW FALL DRY GOODS SUIT- ABLE FOR SCHOOL OUTFITS, ALL-WOOL SCOTCH PLAIDS. LUPIN'S BLACK AND COLORED CASHMERES, CAMEL'S HAIRS, CHUDDA CLOTHS. HABIT CLOTHS, DRAP DE’KARS. FRENCH TRICOTS, FLANNEL SUITINGS. BLANKET SHAWLS, MERINO UNDERWEAR. THE CELEBRATED ENFIELD SHAKER FLAN- NELS, IN SCARLET AND WHITE. ALL-WOOL BLANKETS. “EXTRA ATTRACTIONS” IN TABLE LINENS, TOWELS, NAPKINS AND QUILTS. SILK, GINGHAM AND ALPACA UMBRELLAS, FANCY HOSIERY. AMERICAN AND FRENCH C.P. CORSETS. FINE DRESS SHIRTS FOR $1. “LOWEST PRICES” ON ALL SUMMER GOODS. SG _DECIDED BARGAINS IN iE .FOR au2l -SEATON PERRY, Perry Building, Tennylvania avenue, corner 9th street. Fetablished 1849. an20 Panasors Cuzar. Thave marked down the priceof PARASOLS to less than half price, for many of them. Examine my stock before purchasing elsewhere, as ‘we are determined to reduce the stock if prices will do it, s GEO. J. JOHNSON, aul7 713 MARKET SPACE. F. asT Coxors. PACIFIC LAWNS, 8c. LINEN LAWNS, 150. LINEN LAWNS, 20c. LINEN LAWNS, 25¢, CHOICE WHITE GOODS, 12%. TYLER & CHEWNING, ank 939 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. Sinks, so. SILKS, 62. SILKS, 75. SILKS, 87. SILKS, $k ‘We are selling excellent BLACK SILKS at $1, $1.25 Sus, 37. and $1.50. Special Bargains. NUNS' VEILINGS, 42 inches wide, all pure wool, 3735. COLORED AND BLACK CASHMERES, all pure wool, double width, 3736 DOUBLE WHITE BLANKETS, $2. BLACK CASHMERE SHAWLS, all pure wool, $2. BLEACHED TABLE DAMASK, all pure linen, 50. WAMSUTTA AND FRUIT OF THE LOOM YARD WIDE (VEBY BEST) BLEACHED COTTONS, 835. CARTER’ 711 MARKET SPACE. Decne Or Tre Seasox. 020 GUINNIP’S, 404 AND 406 SEVENTH STREET NORTHWEST. THE SEASON IS DECLINING, AND 80 ARE THE PRICES ON ALL OUR SUMMER GOODS, As for instance: ‘We are now offering « manufacturer's stock of WHITE MULL TIES AT HALF PRICE. Note the prices: 8c., 10c., Ie., 12\., l4c., 15¢., 16c., 18c. and 20c.—positively worth twice the money. 500 DOZEN OF LADIES' FANCY BORDERED HANDKERCHIEFS ALSO AT HALF PRICE, FROM 100. UP. 500 DOZEN OF HEM STITCHED AND FANCY BORDERED, FROM 12340. UP. ‘The residue of our Large Stock of SHETLAND, ZEPHYR AND “BREAKFAST SHOUL- DBR" SHAWLS AT COST PRICE, In Bives, Reds, Pinks, Whites and Fancy Combinations. We still continue to close out our stock of LADIES’ COTTON UNDERWEAB AT CO3T PRICE. BEAUTIFULLY TRIMMED NIGHT DRESS at fess commande ‘attention, as it is positively worth ‘The Bargains we offer are genuine, and all visitors to our Stores go away eatiafed. GUINNIP & CO., 404 AND 406 SEVENTH STREET N.W. Tow By Tse Fonztocs. anls JUST RECEIVED, THREE CASES OF CLOTH SUITINGS, 5-4.and 6-4. All the New ana Desirable ‘Shades. At Popular Prices, New invoice of Lupin's COLD CASHMERES, st O14 Prices—S0c. to $1 per yard. AGomplete Line of BLACK AND COL’D VELVETS, BLACK SILKS, with low Tariff duty, $1 to $2.75. ALL LAWNS, SATINES, GIY HAMS AND WHITE GOODS AT 8. L. HEMPSTONE, aud 903 MARKET SPACE. SETS —DONE RONGTT TEE TEE ie tami fn Ser ofr ew ay can testiiy penn = === Convers: Careers: Canress: BRUSSELS AND INGRAINS, BRIGHT NEW PATTERNS. Bruvse!] Carpet, new desiens. Birnsee! Cary ot, new denim Brussel Carpet, new desiens. Brussel Carpet, Lew deans. Tucrain Carjets, ou! Tnurain Carpets: oni” Inerein Carpets, od quelity. Ingrain Carpets, ens yeah netain Carpets, extra heavy we Firty STYLES OF Uh Sr tw FLOOR “OLCLOTHS, "ALL WIL ENTS. DRUGGETS IN ATL 5} BRIGHT PATTERN! MOQUPTIE AND VELMEL Kees, . DUOK MATS, ALL STYLES. DRY Goons. Rest make, yard wide ANDRO! N WHITE MUSLIN, Reonte gard.” “NDROSCOGGIN Wi BLACK CASHMERES. al wool, 37, 50, TScente, Fail CALIOOES, new patterns. Fall GINGHAMN. new pattorus. TOWSON's, YLVANIA AVENUR, near Center Mark aut x Revveeo Prices x Day Goons. TEN PER CENT OFF ALL THE STOCK, ‘We mako the above reduction to ineresse our cash sales. Every article meluded—nothing reserved or excepted—tmaking it the cheapest stock in the city, BLACK SILK GRENADINES, SATINS, GIN HAMS, ALL FINE WOOLENS, HOUSEKEEPING GOODS, LACES in every style. shape, and quality from finest tocheapest. PARASOLS and SUN UM- BRELLAS, always reasonable in price, with discount ‘off, make them very, very cheap. Ap exatinaticn of the stock and prices will convines you that we Lave not overstated the matter. JOHN T. MITCHELL, ¥81Pennayivania avenue, sn Dux Goons Rooverioxs.~ TRUNNEL & CLARK, 811 MARKET SPACRr, As the searon advanoor, have made still further redine+ ons in prices to close. The great job which we sold in HANDKERCHIEFS Hulse Feducod from 25c., we have now made price A large lot Misses’ SOLID HOSE, full reeular, re- @uced to 25¢. forall sivoe.” “8 at Donean.” “One Jot Gents! Fancy HALE HOSE 2be., reduced from 50c., ral A Job in WHITE INDTA LIN} , Do.. reduced Bike. A Job iot of from ain white mire LINEN LAWN, Bie. ; never sold than 50c. A bic Job in all linen HUCK TOWELS, 1240. Tnthis department we are y backline. . rand bancain in ¢ NAVEINK. inbge ize, all linen. very heave, $1.25. We never sold itfor Jews than $1.50 before. Ladies should inspect our DRESS GOODS, SILKS, &c., before purchasing. as we have splendid sssort- ent at bottom prices, SUN UMBKELLAS and PARASOLS will be sold at cont to close. Best PRINTS 6c. ; REMNANTS do. “All DOMESTICS AT (“HOCK BOTTOM.® “ONE PRICE.” TUNNEL, & CLARK. sia 328 jarket _ LADIES’ GOoDs. - _ M. Wins, Importer of PATTERN HATS, MILL LACES, FINE NVCKWE Y GOODS, REAL K, PANASOLS. DRESS BATH! SUITS, Ble, = = Tie Trevise, Paris. 907 Pennevivania avenus. Toffer all my Summer Suits and Wraps at «reatly re- duced prices. aus Hars, Frowrrs Ayv Sux Murs AT HALF PRICE, SILK GLOVES KEDUCED FROM $1.75 TO $1. LOT OF RIBBONS REDUCED FROM 7c. TO 250, M. J. HUNT, MRS. $1.25, $1. x PERIL JEAN Dice Wenge CUTPANT-SHAPH: aud made in the moet thoromel manner, all siz ch. NAINSOOK FEATHER WEIGHT SHIRTS and DRAWERS, mace in the tines, at Toe. each. ENGLISH HO- Au all the newet % pair, Usual pri Handsome NE lish and Ameri get FISHER. CHEMICAL DRY CLEANING FSTATISR- MENT, 9084 street nowtuwent Thitty Fears epee: Ladies’ and Geutiemen's Garment alec regen. Lattion kvenlne Dresnee a mpecstty. Onmion aed. Desimedt oficin! chemist of the District of Oo {ure abd, harmicen end Poet perteet menses a oak an ec Furpansed in Paria New York or elsewhere.” Rotiow es Grease spota guarautred to be thoroughly removed-eu2d Mess ANNIE K. HUMPHERY, ee ‘make,’ thattor te pelos cy Mae Your Hoxz Beacnres. We have Jost opened an immense assortment of RFAT, BISQUE FG in aituost any conceivable d botue pert of our Fell fmuportation, which you woud do Well toexamine. “We cannot describe them, there are ‘too many of them; but the price ranges trou 26 cents up. Dogs and other Animals from Ite. up. Afew advance copies of now Lava or ‘Terra Cotta Statucttes in quaint, novel, but pleasing desicus have also arrived. We have also now on exhibition 8 ful! tine of our re- owned low price Oil Panties, in deep, g.it frame, at $4.49 each, and a finer graie in beautiful Mat frames at $7.50 each’ Our assortment of Indotint Fneravines is alwa: plete. They equal the Snest steel cuxraving, ouly 7c. each. com are We havea number of styles of Frames for them in 20x24 and 19x25 in welt, ovk, mahowe ny. bony ebony engraved and efit with . They rangs from $1 to $2.5u with glass and ba: . Wo would nso call your attention to our immense sortment of Picture Frames, ""The Lowest our motto in them, W. waynon hand, and our, salovcf them being very lange we are enabled always to show you the newest and pret- Hest designs. Our new Antique Metai Frames for Card and Cabinet Pictures are only 49 and 99¢, Our new Velvet Cabinet Frame is only 130. Our new Embroidered Velvet Gard Frame is only 100, Our new Embroidered Cabinet Frame is ouly 250, ‘Come and look st them, M. SILVERBERG & CO., $12 1TH STREET and 3138T STREET N.W., au20 fear Pa, avenue, Tos Is Tx Tu OF YEAR WHEN TRERE IS ALWAYS Aw CTIVE DEMAND FOR MEN'S TKOUSERS, AND WE HAVE PROVIDED LIBERALLY OF GOOD THINGS AT LOW PRICES IN THAT LINE. YET A LARGE PROPORTION OF OUR BUSINESS I8 STILL IN MEN'S SUITS. THE SUIT STOCK 15 JUST ABOUT AS LOM- PLETE AS AT ANY EARLIER DATE, AND WHATEVER Is NEEDED IN MEN'S CLOTH- ING YOU MAY EXPECT TO FIND HERE, OF THE USUAL HIGH QUALITY AND aT REASONABLE PRIOFS, WIiH A LEGAL GUAKANTEE OF SALISFACTION. GEORGE SPRANSY, ONE-PRICE CLOTHIER AND TAILO3, (07 SEVENTH STREET, Opposite the TU. 8. Post Offes. 358 W ‘item of ier, Tin Lining, Hoss Sived aud Oeeek i Fire Clay and De Prorvreze Fuses 507 507 Gro. Cc. GWXNK, 507 44 STREET 8.W. Full euccess in Corrino Old Family portraits, = ta