Evening Star Newspaper, September 21, 1883, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Fert} went Corner Pennsyleania Ave and 11th St..>7 The Evening Star Newspaper Company. GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't ‘Try Frere Stan is served to enbseribers tm the Pay Com their own account, st 10 cents pst Secb cr te centa per month. Cores at the counter, 2 fc tresch, Py mial'—postage prepaid—O0 cents a mou! 2: year, $6; six months, [Entered at the Post Oilice at Washington, D. C.,a9 Beeund-clase mal? matter.) ‘Tre Wersty Stas—published on Friday—$] aysac, Beotsge prepaid. Six months, 50 cents. EF AN mail ebecriptions must be paid advance: ‘Be pay er sent longer than is p for. < advertising made K4own on application Ft PRE ye ee eae Che Lrening Star, Vv 62—N* 9,490. WASHINGTON, D. C FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1883 TWO CENTS. _ AMUSEMENTS Forps. a THE FIRST WEEK OF COMIC OP RA, WIE AND MKLIM. NTSEY TO MUSIC. Alter a coutinuous session of 62 W . ARLES E. R OMIC OPERA COMPANY, jarged by the nits of the B nugiie Artiste : Miss ALICE MAY, And the Metropolitan Comedian, ey moun. rsesque Oper, PAZARD OF THE DYF. ARD, editor of the London MONDAY, PT. In the Exquisite F In 3 act ry LUE BRAND; On iHe Fitten by #. C. BUI rause’ Merry War, Operas. P. elerred places can now be secured, Ames SUMMEK GARDEN. sept ‘The regular GARDEN CONCERTS will be continued Every Evening during fair weather. Admission, 19 conts. ATIONAL TI Ne man, but if Ibe not Jack Falstaff, eep19-Im ATER. FALSTAFF. vhisedn- iy’ waiks the DN ESSER GALDEN. Thoroughly Prote-ted by Canvas Awnings, ibd let it blow a perfect i Oe Jere # Frsmer, Picture Cord and Tasses, Darkniter's ‘Terms Cash. Free Al © 50 cents round trip. N14 4th street northwest. 14 DER Eighteen y traus- ms Chieazo. | Adview fre. Busiuess quietiy and legal jotary Public, ¥16 F street northwest, Warner Pa; disc. — J. GOOCH, , SOLICITOR OF PATENTS, Counsellor at Law and Expert, $t. Cloud Building, 9th | a P etrecta. Good work, KOod references, moderate | ____ BOOKS, &e. A. Mosmac ws (Bon Srore. AEULL LIME OF Ks ai HE VERY eiatian Charity in | ura! Idea of Man, Hopkins: v. C. a. Bi ’ ote Best ite, He deur, John Brown, Bs Sheritan, Morey; fen Times ¢ Th cher than Water, James Payne; Hart’and his Be ALG. iGde: s Newport Aquarcle. Fine Statiouery a xpeciaity. pete Ven, EB. i- Male: H. MORRISON, nepl0 475 Pennsylvania avenue, = Sawor Beoxs axp SCHOOL STATIONERY, Fer Publ ¢ and Private schools. A fall and Complete stock, at PRICES AS LOW AS. Ayo IN THe Chix. Wholesale and Ketail. WM. BALLANTYNE & SON, 428 SEVENTH TR) fepit P = Scxcor Booxs FOR LVERY GEAD" OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHUOLS AND COLLEGES, AND ALL SCHOOL REQUISITES, At the lowest prices, wholesale and retail. RSELL, t sens iiwest. » Paras Rovat. WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED ALOT OF IMPORTED JERSEY: WHICH WILL BE SOLD aT THE VERY LOW PRICES AS QUOTED BELOW: The Best JERS nH e¥ in the Merket at $2.40, RSEY, with CUFFS, at $2.93, AAIDED JERSEY at $3.63. SEY, Plaited Back, with Bow, at $3.98. ne B Vine JE Handder j end best removed from Baltimore to 24 D street southeast, re she will make to order Dresses and Costum 8 in ry grade. her long experience tn the art of cesmaking she quarantees perfect satisfaction in fit 1 and styl ausl-3m pou NTH AND F STREETS.—GEN- uine FRENCH BALBRIGG. DRAWERS, NDERWEA, 25, $1.50. all sizes, aN aWEis, CUT PAN jo moKi, thorough OR PRATHER Made in the very ens at foc ese) ENCLISH HO- in all the newcet degucps, at 50c. iy & W. COLLARS an "UES in new shapes. French, Ep ders. Shirts made to ocd half dozen. EJ at NTON FISHER. HEWICAL DRY CLEANING ESTABLISH- reat. Thirty. peare’ experi. "s Garments, aleo Grape ib superior Opirion ictof C= and your perfect ma Fury assed th Pasig, New York or elsewhere. Crease epots giss ANNI Mi SA 430 TENTH STREET NORTHWEST, Brekes CORSE or inevery styleaud iatertal, tad guaran’ and comfort, HE! TALLIES AKE— French Handa HLOUSEFURNISHING Hovse Fensisuixe GooDs OF ALL KINDS, S$ FINE SETS, FENDERS, ANDINONS, &e. M. W. BEVERIDGE, IMPORTER OF CHINA AND GLASSWARE, sepls 164 RREtHsERA TO FrutJars, "Lin Fruit Cans and Wax, Giassware, 2nd Kitchen Utensils, Giiay’s Lace Curtain stre GEO. WATTS, 5 doors above Penna. avenns. 6 s147th Dasronnrs Ficn, ality of GASOLINE, as well as VAPOR SIOVES, of ctlerent makes aud all prices, constantly ou hand.” ‘Lhe most varied assortment in the ci REFKIGPRATORS and WATER COOLERS at re- duced prices, COOKING STOVE! ‘S. BRICK SETT and FPOLTABLE SLATE MANTELS, LATKOBES, FUK- ACES, & great variety. W. 8. JENKs & CO.. fe TIT wtrest_nortyweet, OF LAND FOR WATER SUPPLY. WashtnGtos Crry, DEPARIMEN, OF JUST" Coesvensatios Wreress, 15), i 1 Act tO Wastu other th crease the water supply of the city of rton, and oe other purposes,” it is, among see, provided — *“fhat t of War ehall canse to be mado a survey and map of the land necessary to extend the Waslington aqueduct fro if nt eastern termi- nus to the hich cround ne ington, near 6th street extends !, andof U wasary for n reser- Your at that point, t! ity of which shall not be Jess than three htinared millicn prallons; anda Hike snr yey and map of the land necessary for a dam across the mae river at the Great Fas, including the laud ed by the dam, and the lant required for the i Said dain across Couns cd to and upon : a and mays shall ‘ar and the Attorney nited Stats shall proceed to acquire t0 United tates the standing title, if any, t seid land and water righ‘s, and 10 the jend on h the wate house at Great Falls stauds, by condem- completed, the Attor- certain the owners oF pts of the pa ines embraced in the survey, shail cause to be is ved, for the space of thirt lays, in oue or more of the daily newspapers published in the D trict of bia, a description of the entire tract or tracts cf land embrac din the survey, with © notice tthe same hax been taken for the uses mentioned in ~ act, and notifying al: claimants to any portion of said premises t file, within its penn of pubiication, in the Department of Jus ice, a description of the tract Caiued, and astat-ment of its value us esti- mated by the claimant All of which will better appear upon reference to such act. whereas such map and survey have been com- pie Now, therefore. in accordance therewith, and under the above requirements, I hereby give notice that the several parcess of laid and water rights below deseribed Lave been tasen for the uses above indicated, viz: (a) FOR EXTENSION OF AQUEDUCT. let. Itis proposed to take a right of way for a tunnel, seleast lepth below the suriace of the ground will ey from 5) to :70 teet, x8 shown in detail by the ongi- tucdinai section on tracing A; the line of tunnel com- muences at the auxiliary gate house of the distributing Deerveir; thence north 81 decrees 40 minutes 22 sec- onde cart 20.526 feet to its Gantern Limit at the site of the rupesed reservoir eaxt of Howard Univeruity. 2d. Itis proposed to take and acquire ttle to the fol- Jowing tracts of laud at the sites of the several shafts, viz: A: Foundry Branch, working shaft, about three (3) acres, inoreor jess, located in the valley of Foundiy Branch souih of, and fronting on, the “New Cut read. At Fayerte Strert, air shaft, a lot 50x100, fronting on Fayette strsct. t Kock Creek, working shaft, about two and one-half @y) ack. x on the left bank of the ervek, extending about 1,00 feet down stresm from the lower uiill dam, aud auded on the east by the mili :ace. Atan Air Shaft, located about 1,400 feet nest of the Colunbiarows, on tunnei line. a fot 5.u-Onauare feet: more oF ari for Fou wiue, lexding from the nearest public thorouxhfarw to wal lot | ne ae At plain Av nue, working shaft, a lot fronti op Cham iain avenue and comprising 40,000 square feet more oF less. A roadway 60 fect wide, and abont 1,350 feet long, atthe distributine reser M procend to w from the auxiliary gate hoa ‘vot . to the intersection of the Foxhall lane and New Cut roads. “the several parcels of land referred to above are indi- cated by the spaces inclosed in green on tra ing A. ‘Their exact boundaries are not specified, because they. cas be modified within certain limits with a v.ew to conforming, as far as practicable, to the wishes of the property owners, (b). FOu RESERVOIR NFA® HOWARD UNIVERSITY. EY, Brailed Back and Front, wih CUFFS and BOW, at $5.93, ‘There is no JURSEY Dt {TED can equal our FRENCH TRIMMED. Atis very Fine, with or without POCKETS, at £6.98. ALL OUP JERSEYS JusT Ri VED ARE CLOSE AND HEAVY-WEIGHT, FOR THE FALL TRADE, werls 1117-1119 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. ALL OPKSING_OF Ne MIELI z raets., estas in Silk snd Chet W a sin a we oT IE New stvles utd Colors make exctustvely to M. WILLIAN, , 807 Pennsrivan'a avenas, J eqaal to new ones. sepll Ones. sep ll Wits Beanp OLD CIDER VINEGAr, PURE SPICES, GREEN GINGER, WITME! 2918 Tenuspivemia avenne, au25 pe CIDER, VINEGAR, AND SPICES. JOUN I. MAGRUDER, tke 4417 New York aven0. }st. Itis proposed to take and acquire title to about 67 8-10 acres of land lying in the depression east of Howard Umverdty, together with all improvements Huron, comprisiug property in Howard stib.ivision, and nudivided property, as follows: Biccks 9, 10, 11, 22, 2. 24, 25, 26, with’ adjoining strects, and Lots A’ ~ F, and Lots 10°to 21 inclusive, al. in block ether with that part of Street inclusive, in said block; a'go the Spring Lot the United states, containing about 4-10 pout 72 4-10 seres of undivided Jand, saist the Howard University, 6-10 acres sald to ining Leieng to the belong to G. Ye E southwest comer of Gen. Whitilesey's property 2s. It te ino proposed to take aright of way 50 fect and for such length as tay be necded Mo extend reet (so-calied) from boundary to aud upon the to be taken for the reservoir, i» propowed to lay the vane reinforcing mains a.:ag this ine: the ht of way through LeDroit Park hss deen promised in writing, free of cost, and it alread: = ax a public etreet from there t» the Howard Uni- krounds. This will leave a length of about $60, Kinds referred to under nds rete lo uns this heading are shown tus B, indicated by the parts colored in wreen. LAND YOR DAM, ETO., AT GREAT FALLS. oF extend] the dam to and upon the Virginia propowed to take and ‘soguice title to. aan cet wide, crowing Coutts ‘Inland and the ‘and cont ing the 1.8. property on 'd-to-come-at, with tle U.S. property Virxinia store. ‘thts will exteud the preasnt of the U.8. property on the Virvinia chore to the by taking in a lot containing about res. tract is colored in yellow on tracing 0. - flip two eae scuutes tie to the lot on which the ate-house reat how stands, containing about one-fifth of an acre. ‘This tract 1 colored in bruwr on tracing < . Its proposed to take and acquire titie to. tract con- nectiys the gate-house lot with the U. S. property on Full Ietun ', eon! about 26,10 acres. ‘The iufin- ent Conduit and a part of the dam are located on the true*,and the Chesupeake and Ohio caual passes through it. it ss cored in ereen on tracinz C. 40). Tu addition to sequiring to and for the U. #. any outstanding title to these lands at the Great Falls, it is i aise pn-qosed to soquire all water righta implied th the heeded for purposes cone these proceedings are caession of the same, or “ated by the act under which © map of the eurveys (in three tracings) required ti eaumereted Sn ihe above mained, act of 5 y be scen at this . epartuent irticn of eaid mentees: und they are Uy nutifed to fle within the peried ation of thixadeertisement, tn the Depart- ts Justice a enki B the tracts or parcels respectively by them clained, and @ statement af thee teiue ae by clainantestimated, AJAMIN HAluIS BREWSTER, ucts tor Attorney General. “ore — te atte lot the construction ‘of a We Yis8 'S HOTEL DAR OPEN.—PA’ K & TIL- for TAPLES. Proprieicr. £918 tinia chann Folin felaud and on the Tun! south, 10 wopld-Lia™ 6. X. LADIES’ GOODS. SPECIAL NOTICES. | Ms E. K. MELLON, [-@> 1 0.0. F—UNIFORMED BaiTaLion. is MODISTE, ‘The Association will meet TO-NIGHT, Sentember 21, 1883, at 8:30 o'clock. in full uniform, for escort duty to returning Patriarche, A Mull attendance ts requested. THY PUBLIC AND Pit EIN dl toattend the openti:x exercises of the Med- ical Pepartment of Howard U Building, MONDAY, Cctober Ist, at 7 Address wall be deitesied by Prof, Dy : E MEETING OF THE, BAKER CIATION will be held Ni XT MONDAY EV » Septeniber 24. nt three o'clock, at Gerwan Hall, Iith'strect northwest, between F and Gastreeta. The Boe Bakers of the District are respectfully invited to present, By order of the Secretary. sep2i-2t CHAS. SCHAFER. (23>, NATIONAL COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, AT <7 4% st.and Pa. ov», (Colonization Building). he 1883 and '84 wiil be de- openinulee: ure of the course for livered 0% NDAY EVENING, beginning at 7 o'clock. lic is rexpectrully invited to attend. for the course may be obtained of the Treas ur. JOHN A, MILBURN, Li0L F etreet north we ep 20-4" ce. TRE FIRM OF WALKER & AYRE I8 THIS ay dissolved by mntnal consent. F.M WALKER will assume all respousibilities and continue th mess. F. M. WALKeR, WM. AYH [<g> FOR PURE QUININE, IN LAG! Fe cmantitiens at reaconatie price wet MUNCASTER & HOWA:.D's PHARMACY, sep19 Jorner 7th and Ie reets northwest. S= NOTICE TO Tax YERS. OFFICE oF ConLEcTOR oF Taxes, i Distaict oF COLUMBIA, Wasntwatox, September 4th, 188).$ ‘Taxpavers are hereby notified thet the pamphlet con- ta ist of wnpaid taxes for the year ending June §, and for other assessments due and in ar- veen printed, and thita copy thereof will be deliver dto any tuxsaver apylsing therefor at the of- five of the tax ¢ orus provided by act of Congress j aye M reh 34, 18’ ry orde of the Commisstoners D. O.. Ati JOHN F, COOK, _Serd-tuk sw (i -tu rot T oo Large stock of the latest designs, LATROBES. RANGES. PLUMBING AND HEATING. SAWL 8. SHEDD, _ eens 409 9th street north test. [o> TRE ATTENTION OF VisIT 1S SS" Residents is pa ‘arly called to PHOS VI Upopidar Brain and Nerve Tonic a #uard against Malaria. For sale aeraied by the glass or in bottles by W. ©. MILBURN, Sole Inventor aud Manufacturer, sepe 14.9 Pennsylvania aventie. NGTON, D. G., August 22, 1883, tuership héretof(re existing between undersigned, urder the firm neme of | AYLOR & Y, is this day Tiseolved by muzual consent, RICHARD H. 1 4YLOR wil sien in liquidation and continue the business. ft EaEKGs aren cpectfully reqnested to make a SET- TLEMENT OF THELK ACCOUNTS. RICHARD H. TAYLOR, and: FRANCIS HUFTY. DIN “HE PRI it will confer a favor by reporting to the coinpany’s office, 1420 New Yor! ayenne, the number of any cart or wagon owned by the Washinvten Brick Machiue \ ompany seen driven faster than a walk, giving time and place, whether loaded or not. T. L. HOLBROOK, au25-Iin President. S “HARDWOOD LUMBER." fo 4-tnch Prime seasoned Ci. er e lahovany, thorouzh y reasoned, from \ to 3-Inch, Cherry, thoromehly seasoned, fron tak aucke Poplar, soft ‘Tenneasce, a:y und seasoned. ‘Quartered Oak, from ¥ to 6-4, Cobinet and White Oak, all thicknesses. Ash and Maple, together with a lance stock of dry and seasoned Building and Jobbing Lumber constantly on hand. W. CLAN & SOS, Mc 18th and_B streets northwest. sS Wasnrxcros, D.C., July 16th, 1893. ¢ Having greatly increas d oir facilities by the introduction of an Electric Light Ma hine, together With other improvements, we are not subject to the con- ition ot the weather, und are prepared to furnish with Promptuess, and st low price, eny work in the line of Yhoto Engraving, for eather relief or plate-press print ing. feetens and estimates furntshed upon application, THE LAUTEN ENGHAVING COMPANY, 16 14% New York avenue. aulS GAS FIXTURES! THE LAFGEST STOCK IN THe, CI’y TO bli CT FROM AND THE CHEAPEST. FLEAd« CALL AND EXAMING, CORCORAN BUILDING, “E. F. BROOKS. Hawa & Horemysoy, 424 NINTH STREET, mn NEW STORE WITH NEW GOODs, OPEN FIRE-PLACES and BRASS GOODS a spe- cialty. MANTELS, FURNACES, RANGES and PLUMB- ING FIXTURES. dy Boss Batrworr Heaters ‘The attention of Housekeepers others is again invited to these justly = CELEBRATED LATROBE STOVES. Their beauty and excellence of workmanship and finish, enhanced by late improvements, render them 6u- PeIIOF to any other Latrobes in the market. ‘The only La- Les that effectually heat the lower rooms. BIBB'S LATROBeS GUARANTEED torive satisfaction in every case. For sale by dealers generally. ee) 20-1. Ane You Tien Of clothing talk? Perhapseo. Yet, with all our telling some may need to be to!d. ‘Last month you didn’t need anew suit’ This month youdo. It follows, therefore, that this month you've an intercat in CLOTHING that you hadn't last, Hence, the contizual telling. Ncw our Fall and Winter stock in OVERCOATS and SUITES are complete. It embraces everything New, Staple and Fashionable; and remember that we cannot be beat for fair dealing, as we are the only House in the city that gives you a GUAEANTEE IN WRITING. WE SHOW ONLY CORRECT NEW YORK CITY STYLE. GEORGE SPRANSY, ONE-PRICE CLOTHIER AND TAILOR, {07 SEVENTH STREET, eepl9 We Anz Orrenixa NEW DESIGNS IN GAS FIXTURES, And are selling single and double Swing GAS BRACKETS, In Brass and Gilt, at 40 and 50 cents each, and other ‘00ds proportionately low. We havea line of COOKING RANGES at various prices, from $8.60 to $150, IRON TILE FIRE-PLACES, with BRASS FRAMES, from $12.50 to $75. BRASS ANDIRONS, from $5.50 to $50 per paix. PORTABLE BUCKET GRATES, from $5 to $50. PARLOR GRATES, from $10 to $100. GAS BUBNERS and GLOBES at LOW PRICES, EDWARD CAVERLY & CO., Plumbing, Heating and Ventilating, sepl 1425 New York avenue. Pauw Dux Goons. 100 pairs Biankets at 2.75. worth $4. lou fine kets, somee little soiled, will be ‘8 reduction of 2 to $3. lot of Cloaks left over, to be eold at s positive We have received anew stock of Dreas Tricot, Flapnel 8) 3 Fupnel Suiting Casumeres, Canton ¥l ands OUR PRICES ARE THE VERY LOWEST THAT CAN BE HAD. JOHNSON, 718 Market Space. sep? For Fa, Mediuia-Weight Undershirts and Drawers. W. 8 TEEL, ol 995 Pennaylvanis avenue. Washington News and Gossip. Government Recerrrs: To-pay.—Internal reve- ‘Due, $356,827.78; customs, $723,498.79, CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.—The third exami- Ration of candidates for appointment to clerical service in the Washington city post office, and also for candidates for placeson the letter-carier force will be held at the Civil service commission Toms Wednesday, October 84. Applicants are appearing in large numbers, and it 1s expected that a very large class will beexamtned. THE Yantic left St. Jouns, N..F., yesterday tor New York with the Garlington party on board. EXamrnaTion OF Naval Capets.—A final examt- nation of Cadets Wm. T. Webster, Thos. H. Mat- thews, C. H. Matthews, Silas H. Wright, Albert Moritz, Samuel H. Wilifamson, and J. L. Shock, Who passed the requisite academic course 10 1381, and have just returned from two years’ sea _ser- vice, Will be held at the Naval Academy Saturday. 2 Exsion Stnoison J. BRowN, who graduated number one in the class of ‘76, was yesterday ap- pointed a profesor of mathematics in the navy and assigned to duty in the naval observatory. Dismissep FOR HAziNG.—Naval Cadet Charles B. Hawkes, of Wisconsin, was yesterday dis- missed from the naval academy for hazing, by order of Secretary Chandler. ‘Tue PRESIDENT's MOVEMENTS.—Upon the arrival of the President at Newport, R. L, yesterday afternoon, he went to the residence of Seth B. French, and last evening was tendered a grand Glaner by his host. Among the guests were At- torney General Brewster, August Belmont, Gen. George W. Cullum, Cornilus Vanderbilt, Private Secretary Phillips, William R, Travers, Chester A. Arthur, jr. and others. ‘The President has becn invited’ to’ attend a meeting of the Town and Country club at the residence of Col. W. ling, engineer of the Brooklyn bridge, on § Gey, and next Tuesday will be present at th ing of the corner stone of the Burnsid hall, In Bristol, at which plice the retary of the Navy has ordere {tie vess ‘Is of the United States training squadron to rendezvous. The President will afterwards spend several days at bass fishing at West I Lovrsvitue Cow tanding the report referred to in Tue Stan ot yesterday to the effect that Mr. Douglass Is a can- aldate for the presl tency of the Lanisville conven- tlon, and that quite a number of gentlemen are golng to Loutsville trom this city for the purpose of forwarding bis candldacy, it appears that the Was no good reason for circulating It Mr. Dou lass has received many letters from delegates ask- ing permission to use his name, but he has replied to none of them. Itis furtier known that it Mr. Douglass ts tiered the position, unless there 1s approximate unanimity of choice, he will deciine to accept. Nor will he enter Into any squabble for any office in the convention. Tne Practice SHips DALE AND CONSTELLATION, now at Annapolis, have been ordered to proceed to the Norfolk navy yard for repairs, Back To THe State DEPARTMENT.—Mr. John Davis, First Assistant Secretary of State, returned to Washington this morning and resumed his gutles as Acting Secretary of State. Cilef Clerk Brown has also returned to Washington from New York, STEEL FoR THE New CRUISERS.—The naval ad- visory board bas held two full meetings this week. The board has receivei a report from Chester, stating that the first Shipment of steel for the new cruisers from Roach’s mills has been recetyed, and that the tests Lave proved very successful A VERDICT OF DISMISSAL FROM THE ARMY.— The records in the court martial cases of Lieut. 8, C. Robertson, Ist cavalry, and Capt, Hubbard, have been received by Judge Advocate General im. It is understood that the verdict of the court in the case of Lieut, Robertson Is dismissal trem the service, as in other cases where officers have been found gullty of duplicating pay ac- counts, Money Onper Business at Posrat Srarions.—In reply to the application of Postmaster Conger to the Postmaster General for a construction of nis order of August 21st, 1883, relating to the employ- ment and payment of clerks for the transaction of money order business at stations, the Postmaster General has mo tified his order so that the super- intendents of branch offices or stations may be permitted to perform the clerieal work of tho money order business and receive compensation in fees, the Sime as a postmaster at any ordinary Pe that transacts such business himself, nls modifietion ts necessary, in view of the fact that the fees in the stattons in tuls city are so small that it would be impostble to employ a clerk to attend to money order business soiely, a3 4s required at all post offices of the first class. PosTMASTER GENERAL GRESHAM left last evening for the purpose of visiting the post office at New York, and possibly that at Boston. He may go west. Commissions have been Issued to John 8, Coker, postmaster at Enterprise, Va.; Wm. Haymes,Eimo, ae Nores oF Tae Irish RePcstic.—The secret ser- vice division of the Treasury department has re- cefved from Boston a five-doll r bill of the “Irish Republic,” issued March 17, 1866, “payable six months after the acknowledgment of the Inde- pendence of the Irish nation,” and signed “John O'Mahoney, agent for the Irish Republic,” which Was offered in the regular course of trade toa merchant in Boston. The bill isa fair imitation of a United States Treasury note, and 1s one of a series Issued by the Fenlan Brotherhood before the flasco in Canada in June, 1866. It bears the marks of frequent handling, and it 1s stated at the department that several bills of the same kind have been circulated In Boston recently. New Banks.—The controller of the currency has authorized the First National bank, of Rockford, Towa, and the First National bank, of Phoenix, Ariona Territory, to commence business, with @ capital of $50,000 each. CuINese Sattons Not ALLOWED TO LanD.—Mr. James, chief of the customs division of the ‘Treas- ury department, was asked this morning whether a request had been made by the Chinese consul at New York for permission to land certain Chinese sailors recently brought to that port, Ho said that the matter had not been brought tothe notice of the department officially, but that he had re- celved a telegram from New York this morning asking whether a decision had been reached in the case of the sailors in question. He had re- pet he said, that the question had been decided y Judge Potter. in New York, last August, the latter Holding, in the case of J. Fark, a Chinese sailor on the British steamship Pembrokeshire, that Chincse sailors were placed by the law on the same footing as other Chines laborers and could not be landed. Mr. James safd a similar de- cision had been reached at San Francisco last year, He sald, also, that the Treasury depart ment could not construe the law, that being a matter for the courta. ‘Two New Cases oF YeLow FEVER AT WARRING- TON, FLa.—The Secretary of the Navy has received a telegram from Commandant Welch, at the Pen- sacola navy yard, dated September 20, a8 follows: No cases of yellow fever among naval forces. Two new cases tn Warrington with children.” No deaths. A telegram received from Commandant Welch to— day says: “Lieut. Humphreys, 3 artillery, replies that, on advice of post surgeon, he capnot grant authority asked to move the inarines to nortuwest part of army reserve.” PERSONAL.—President Arthur will go from New- port to Bristol, Riode Island, Tuesday next, tolay the foundation stone of the Burnside Memorial hall.—Mr, and Mrs. Philo B. Wright, who Were married at Hartford, Connecticut, last Tuesday, will reach their ' Washington home, 2216 Hi street northwest, October 15.—Dr. Frank Howe, of the Natfonal Republican, and Wife have one to Boston for a few weeks! stay.—A.E the New York stark "exehinnge pesterOay: nore of the New stock e: y ay ng about $25,000 for his seat.---en. Hancock will entertain the Corean em! at-Governor’s island on Monday.—Mr. ©. E gone to the eastern shore of Maryland & few days, =—Mrs. Isham Hornsby was {ately at her rest- dence in Washington for a few days, but has again gone to Brockte, her late father’s country place, to Viait her mother, Mrs. Jere Black.—Mr. and F, W. Clancey, of Santa Fe, New Mexico, formerly ot Washington, are in the city on a short visit,— Gen. Horatio C. King, who 1g well known in this city, is mentioned es an ‘avaliable democratic oan Hiate for mayor of Brooklyn, N.¥. He is strong endorsed for.the position Wee Brooklyn Eagle, the leading democratic paper there. —E. B. Eiiott and sister, C. E. Mott and pL a Washington, and S. M. Shoemaker and family, of Adams Ex- ress Company, Baltimore, are at the Hygela otel, Old Polut.— Justices Matthews, Miller and Harlun, of the U. 8 Supreme Court, are in town, =—Capt. P, L. Leo, U.8.A.., a age Chas. E, Clurk and family, U.8.N., are gt the Ebbitt,— Eaward 8, Ishom, of Chicago, 18 Aormley's — J.B. Yerger, of Misstep, W. D. Cuiver, of New Orleans, are at assistant Adjutant General Rugg! confined to hig hone to-day, ae at indisposed. — Washingt a vestorday SA. Mev: ie -— al turned fast night from Mt. Vernon, Kentucky. Miss Mary Potter, daurhter, Foti Ge ew gone ribs maried on Seem ebureh, Rew York eury, 9"? BR The Lottery War. AN ORDER OF THE POSTMASTER GENERAL AMENDING THE ORDER OF SEPTEMBER 14TH. Tho Postmaster General has ‘ssu:d an order amending order No. 17, issued September 14th, 1883, to read as follows: “It appearing trom the records of the depart- ment that, on the 18th day of November, 1879, Postmaster General Key, upon evidence satistac- tory to him, entered a written finding that M. A. Dauphin Was engaged in conducting a scheme or device for obtaining money through the matis by means of false and fraudulent representations; and It alsofurther sbpearing that safd Postmaster General Key ente! an order, based upon sald finding, prohibiting the-postmasters at New York city and New Orleans from paying money orders drawn to the order of the satd Dauphin ani the delivery of registered letters addressed to him: ‘Therefore, in pursuance of the finding of Postmas- ter General Key, which finding remains in full force, it 1s ordered that all postmasters be, and they are hereby, forbidden to pay moncy orders drawn to the order of M. A. Dauphin, and they are hereby directed to Inform the remiltters of said postal money orders that the payment thereof has n forbidden, and that the sum of such money orders will be Feturned upon the presentation of duplicate orders applied for and obtained under the regulations of the department. All postmas- ters are also forbidden to deliver registercd letters arriving at thelr offices directed to the sald M. A. Dauphin, and are instructed to return all such registered letters to the postmasters at the oM es at which they were originally milled, with the word ‘fraudulent’ plainly written or’ stumped upon the outside of such Letters.” ——__——+e-___ The New Postage Stamps, NO SCARCITY—ORDERS FILLED AS FAST AS THEY COME IN, The statement has been made that the Post Ofiice department Is unable to fill the orders from postmasters for the new two-cent stamp3, owing tothe inability of the manufacturers to print them fast enough. This 1s, however, stated to be Incorrect, and that the stamps are being furnished as fast as the ord-rs are sent in. The d-partment oMctals think thatif all the postmasters in the country send In orders that there will be no office Without the new stamps when the first day of Oc- tober arrives, ‘The manufvcturers have been pre- paring fora long time and are now able to meet any demand, A; an Instance of what they can do. itisstated that the lirgest. orderever sent out from the Post Office department reached the nan- ufacturers On the 15ch ins! jt and On the 18th in~ stant the order was filled, the delay being no greater than 1s usual with all orders, even of less magnitude. —_—___e.______ Vigorous Protest Against Arctic Expedi- tions, SECRETARY CHANDLER'S CORRESPONDENT. Secretary Chandler to-day recelved an anony- mous tetteron the subject of Arctic expeditions, of which the following Is a copy, minus the pro- fanity: “Please send the whole navy to the North Pole orhell. S:nd the North Atlantic, the South At- lantie, North Paetic, South Pacific, the South Pole fleet and the canal boats—anytiing to save the cranks that went up north for the summer, but be sure and appoint Jas. G. Bennett commander-in- chief, and Cyrus W. Field assistant commander, and when you fini ‘the north pole I will rent 1t fora Chinese laundry or a short cut route to sea my Wife’s relations. It. certainly looks like fooltsh- nes3 buying ani building ships at the peopl’ expense to be crushed up amongst fee, Just be- cause a few cranks get tired of their o-nothing lite and wish to go there for a change ani run the ship in a pack of ice in some safe place for them- selves, anil come home to be filled with glory and ‘malaria,’ as Congres+men sometines have. Ido not know wiat Greely you are looking for, but £ think you will be as apt to find Horace. For xoodness Sike telephone those northern tourists fo return home, aud when they get here put them on the Pension list, but for Goa’s suke let foreigners have all the xlory in the discovery of north poles and whatever else they like. Meanwhile, if some of your force want som*thing to do, have them come and sweep the sunshine off ourpavements. To be in earnest, I hat» to see American treasures and American lives lost in such manner.” Potomac Kegatta Notes. NUMEROUS ENTRIES—CREWS PRACTISING—THE FINISH : LINE. The entries which have been received for the Tegatta are even more numerous than expected, In two cases, at least, the names of clubs entered Will not be made public unul after the close of the entries on Saturday. In addition to these, how- ever, it 13 known that the Crescent sentor four and gig crew, of Philadelphia; the gig crew of the Pennsylvania Rowing Club; the Eureka senior four, of Newark; the double from Harrisburg; Kerwin, of Lynn, and Morse, of New York, in singles, have alreaay entered, Ala meeting of the regatta committee, held last evening, 1t was decided to be impracticable to move the finish Une four hundred yards up the river, as Was proposed. Tne river presented a lively apprerance last evening. All three of the boat clubs had out the crews who will contest in next Wednesday's races, Bryan, of the Atlanta boat club of New York, 1s here, tn training for the senfor single -cuil race. Nearly all of the prizes for the coming Potomac river regatta are On exbibilion at W. M. Galt Bros. & Co. HANDSOME BANNERS FOR WINNERS. Messrs, Willett & Ruoff have completed six handsome silk banners to be given as prizes, to- gether with the cups and medals. to the winners in the elght-oared shell race, the consolation four- oared shell race, the championship four-oared gi Face, the champtonship sentor four-oared shel race, the Junior fonr-oared shell race and the Ught-welght championship four-oared shell race in the Potomac regatta, ‘Thes» banners are each 4 fect long and 2% (eet wide and appropriately let- tered in gold, The feature of the banners are that blue and red—the colors respectively of the Ana- Jostan and Potomac clubs, under whose auspices: the regatta 1s given—are blended tastetully in em. —_.__ ‘The Will of W. H. Allyn. BEQUESTS TO SURVIVING MEMBERS OF HIS FAMILY. ‘The will of W. H. Allyn was filed to-day in tho Probate Court. He names W. H. H. Smith execu- tor and Maria B. Smith executrix. He bequeathes to them in trust 15 shares of stock of the Phoonix Fire Insurance company, of Hartford, Conn., for the estate of his mother, Sophie Allyn; to Marla B. Smith, in trust, 70 shares of same stock; also, 60 shares of sate for her sole and separate Use; to each of three children of his son, W. H. Allyn, jr.,6 shares of the same; to each of the two children of his daughter, Maria B. Smith, 6 shares of the same; to Marla B. Smith he leaves _his per- sonal estate in this clty; to his son W. H. Allyn, of Mason City, Iowa, in trust for his children, his Personal estate tn that city and to him his real estate there; to W. H. Allyn, jr, he leaves wnat property. he has In Siybrook, Conn, 40 shares of otel stock and a building lot. ———— Another Contemplated Improvement, VALUABLE PROPERTY ON’ MARKET SPACE LEASED. To-day there was filed in the office of: the recorder of deeds an agreement between A. Saks & Co. and Jesse B. Wilson, the former agreeing to lease the property at the corner of 7th and Mar- ket Space, now occupied by Wm. B. Moses, for 15 years, from July next. They are to erect thereon ‘ substantial bullding, tocost not less than $30 exclusive of the material in the present building, Messrs. Saks & Co. are to &@ montbly rental of $700, and should the cost of the building to be erected exceed $30,000, for each $2,000 excess the lease is to be extended one year, Mr. Wilson to pay the taxes, Insulting a Consul A MEXICAN REPRESENTATIVE IN TEXAS THREATENS 10 LEAVE THE COUNTRY. A telegram to the New York Herald trom El Paso, September 20th, says: A serious difficulty occurred here between the Mexican consul, Senor Escobar, and the police authorities, which may cause international complications, Two swindlers who had escaped from jall were arrested in Paso Del Norte. The Jefe Politico promised the Ameri- can officers the extradition of the prisoners on production of the necessary papers. These were obtained from the American judge and were taken by the mayor of El Paso to the Mexican consul for him to translate. This he did, cl $14 as consulate fees and the cost of fir a omtoers Hits Washofat 0 i gape tnt Bains was as tobe That of ewindiiog, ‘ahd this crime was not Ie. cluded in the extradition treaty. Accordingly the officers returned without the nite ie ee lice officers this morning went to the Mexican cOn- sul and said be had translated the papers so ag to Swindle them out of $14, called him every offensive name imaginable, and threatened his life, The consul oe to the minister for fo1 affairs in the city of Mexico for instructions. He threatens to haul down his consular flag and leave America, as he considers the insult a, one. Great excitement prevails, ‘THR WEEKLY Stax for this week 1s now ready for mailing; price, three cents per copy. It 1s ie ear tric ceveemek ee Sa pat smeae, ‘tor one Telegrams to The Star. CAREY'S KILLER DISGUSTED. YELLOW FEVER IN MEXICO. THE FRENCH-CHINESE IMBROGLIO. VICE REGAL BALL AT QUEBEO.; ———— OUTRAGE AVENGED IN SOUTH CAROLINA. ‘WASHINGTON ODD FELLOWS IN LAWRENCE a A AMERICAN HORSE WINS IN ENGLAND. ee The Anti-Nonopoly Lengue. F.B-TAURBER BEFORE THE SKN <TE LABOR COMMITTER, New Yok, Sept. 21—he senate <ut-coumitte on labor und education bad before them asa wi ness to-day F. B. Thar monopoly league, that the unsat isting beuwee: to a consider, to the of the relation abor, Which py tent in this country, consequent Uy steam and eber » Within a comparatively few Lionz Vall department commerce, sorte Within s igen { inadequate, aud by slgwed to to ypment of ma At of wi upon umanity nt had taken ph and a corps Of ation quence. y Lo tue effect wut the ern a sprun not auiribute all th this kind ef monopo!: YARIOUS MONOPOLTES. up fn cor of He did | | pended. | have been the flu: out in the engi: ‘Swept through the building with such The workmen were compelled to fixe for. their lives, leaving thelr coats behind, and, as It was, had a narrow escape. Jn less than five minutes from the first warhing of danger the entire mill was in flames The mill was surrounded with lumber, which fell a to the Memos, Most of Mt belonged to the firm of @. L Schuyler € o., lumber dealers. The work of extinguishing the flames was carried on under great dimcult es by the Dremen, Something like a half hundred tum ber piles were purned or more or less damaged. ‘The firm of GL. Schuyler & Co. estimate thelr Joss at $70,000, They have au insurance on this of 262.850. “The planing mill of Rovert Eilts was che Urely destroyed. His loss will reach $15,000; i= surance, $8,000, oud day of g. The race for Pp sweepstakes w.8 won Dy Mr. Loriiiont’s) five= « Passale. Lord Hi eney came In second, Year od bay colt Comboge thin X starters. The betting st the start was four t) Sue ayainst Passate, nine to four against Frency asr@ five to two agaln-t Camboge, Passate won by a teoeth. Fire in Bens» There were Arizona Besson, Aniz., Sept. he fire of Wednesday Might destroyed thee Nock opp the deoot. ‘The losses will n In-urance, $26,000, Tt was thou hat tue en- Ure town would be con |. but » Wind for- | tunately feil and the fines Were subdueu. = = E Business Troubles im St Low Sr. Lovrs, Sept. 21.—flenry Raacke, a creditor of the brewing firmot Anthouy € Kuhn, to the extent of $500, entered an attacuie firm late last bight. It ts stated Cuat all other cre titors will take the same action to-day tn uf dense and that the company Will be compelled to make an assignmen Vintara’s St. Pact, Mrw: speclil trains « turn trip. Among the passengers were Baron Vou Hoffman aud the Marquisde Mores, - > Affairs in Dakota. THE FQUINOCIIAL STORM—BANK PATIORR. -The equinocttal sterms The tarkwer: ving, but ‘ » stack on Lurge and tf PS cold not much damage will bs {against (he bank at Eilend ale L Paul hs has suse The € an AULA h me pens Wes, —Hports have Just Productive 0} TITSVII®, Va. 8 pi t eed . " Battown att we ls, v Weil No. 5. belongin produced tre No. 7, ot ame conapal in the Hirst 12 hours." Lae nelguborhood of 15. barrels orm 1p Pag! New York, Sept. @1.—Jack Dempsry and Inck curreuey monopoiy,irausportati Eg pan eee thonoply combination 1D. trad ton, intemperan 2 beaing upon the problem. In r trade of the wi rd tothe carrying 's on land could be monopolized, sea the exaction of the carrer coud ck by competition, A majority of our law makers were interested rectly or indtrecily tn corporate enterprises, and the statutes were enacted in Ubatinterest. The Witness also spoke of tue Us23 of money 1n influ encing legislation tn vor of corpora. tions, and said that so powerful was the influence they posses.ed that the offenders could not be puutsiied. The state, If 1 had constructed railrovds, would not nave watered stocks, discriminated agafnst persons and places, corrupted elections, deU..uched courts and created enormous wealth for the few at the expens? of tue many. Pooling, he thought, was not an unmixed evil, for it did not assure “a certain dezre* of sta- bility and uniformity, but pooling, when there was ho power above the "pool to decide waat was a Teasonable charge, was apt to be arbitrary and exactlag. ————— @ Donneill’s Diszust. “THE MOST POPULAR MUKDEK SINCE THE SHOOTING OF CONSTABLE TALBOT. Lornon, Sept. 21.—it 13 stated that O*Donnell has expressed bis di-gust_ at the fact that tere have been no steps taken tn Ireland to procure tunds for his defense. He 1s rm por-ed as saying, bitterly: “Itis like them Dublin Irisumen.” He Sald, also, that If necessary £20,000 could be col- lected within a week to save the lite of a man who committed the most pooulur murder since the shooting of Constable Ta1bot.” ——. Washington Odd Fellows in Massachu- setts, Lawrence, Mass., Sept. 21.—The Washington ant Baltimore drill encampmestsof Old Fellows, accompanied by a delegation of the Bunker Hell Encampment, of Cuariestown, visited this city this morning, and after partaking of a colla- tion were escortet through the Pucliic mills by delegations from iocal encampments. gee A Negro Outrager Promptly Punished. COLUMBIA, 8. C,, Sept. 21.—A spei the Daily Register, from Sumter, 8.C., si terday a negrointhe up er part of thls county, outraged a white girl, numed Bettte Dixon, tweive years of age. Asister of the victim, tn trying to protect her, was stabbed by the negro, Out hot fatally. Lastnight @ party of citizens’ took the negro, tied film to a tree, shot him, then cut him toa jelly and left him. ——— The Governor General's Bali A BRILLIANT ASSEMBLAGE AT THE CITADEL IN QUEBEC, QuEBEC, Sept. 21.—T'he governor general’s ball 4t the citadel last night invitations being accepted out of a large nu:niber istued. A brilliant assemblaze was_presi-nt. Lord Lorne, Prince George, of Ws lee Ad- tir 1 Commerelt and pa‘ty, frou the eet Lord Joun Hervey, Rev. Dr. Daiton, ex-tutor to Prince George, and’ ladies and gentlemen in waiting made up the vice regal pariy. The weather was fine, and dancing was induized in in the ball roomn and on the governor's terrace, adjoining the citudel The band of the flagship furutshed the music, and the festivities were kept up until an early hour this morning. —>—__ General Foreign News by Cable. RUMORS IN LONDON ABOUT ANOTHER MONTREAL BANK TROUBLE. Loxpon, Sept. 21.—Zeports have been reoctved in London from Montreal that another Canadian bank Is in diMiculty. Heading bank officials and Mnanelal authorities here say they have private advices that flatly deny these rumors. MH. GLADSTONE AND HIS ENTHUSIASTIC SUPPORT- ERS. Loxpon, Sept. 21.— Mr. Gladstone landed at Gravesend yesterday and was received by a large gathering of his supporters, including many prora- Inent members of the Mberal party, who presented him with an address. He was heartily cheered on disembarking, and proceeed to London. MERELY A PLEASURE TRIP. Loxpow, Sept. 21.—The Pall Mall Gazette says tt 4s authorized to declare that the visit or Mr. Glad- stone to Copenhagen has no political significance. FRANCE AND TONQUIN. Loxnon, Sept. 21—The Parts correspondent of the Times, in Summing up the situition of affairs between Brance and China says: The question j shall Tonquin belong to China or to France? I this question 1s solved, all will be settled, but neither of the parties will admit that thisis its aim. ‘The same correspondent states that in the memo- Tandum submitted to the Chinese government France offers to establish a neutral zone In Ton- quin. ‘TEN THOUSAND WEAVERS IDLE. A committee of Lancashire operatives has tssued an appeal to the trades unionists of Great Britain for assistance for the striking Weavers. Ten thous sand weavers are 1d) ———— Ravages of Yellow Fever in Mexico. GUAYMAS. MEX, Sept. 20.—More rain fell last night. Reports are dally arriving that persons who fled from here are dying in the interior. Ten deaths in thts city have been reported during the last twenty-four hours. Fis reported that 600 persons are down with the fever. HERMOSILLA, Mex., Sept. 20.—Senor Alsur, one of the weaithtest men in Sonoro, and the owner of mel famous Trinidad mine, died of the fever yes- Two Men Poisoned by “Bitters.” Qurnoy, Int, Sept. 21.—0. B. Wara and Charles Johnson Were’ accidentally poisoned at Cal Point yesterday. They procured a quart bottle ‘of what was supposed to be bitters at a drug store eg eo ee @ skort time dropy ina who drank with them was eelzed with spasms but will recover. International Courtesies. r. JOUNS, N. F., Sept. 21.—The French corvette cldade from White Bay, has arrived here. The U. 8 war ship Powhatan saluted the French flag, and the Clorinde returned the salute, beh dieedamnherenshceay ‘The U, 8. 8, Tennessee PortsMoUrTH, N. H., Sept. 31.—The U. 8. 8. Ten- nessee 1s rej to Be leaking. Carpenters have been sent from the navy yard, and she will be Drought to the yard as quick! 88 possible, Death of an Athlete. Sr. ft. 21.—A special dispatch Bilaghoue' Haye? George W. Ryan, of Bar- rett’s circus, died last night. He fell in ing, while endeavoring to throw a double sault at rehearsal He was 19 years His real name Was Marsh, and he was. remarkable —_—-.—_—_ @ grand success, 952 | 43 oF Lhe pe 10 ke peac both were locked da deiaull of ball —— Affairs in the West. CMICAGO RACES—AN ELEVATOR BURNED, CuicaGo, Sept. 21.—The Chicago Drving Park Das added another we Lo its fall meeting program, ¥iz: A purse of #100, open to all stallions, to DO trotted the frst’ or’ second day of the mecting, entries to close O.tober Ist. The mecting Is to bd ober 6th to the 13ch, trles. except to the stallion purse, ¢ ber 2th. Purses aggrogating $17,000 are offered. s N from Portiaod, Dakota, sayst a year. Ngiil's elevator, contaming q Was destroyed by fire, The loss ts from $40,000 to $50,000. Insurance, 420,000. en Bankr icy im Boston. Boston, Sept. 21.—In the insolvency court this morning, belore Judge McKim, insolvency pros coodings Were begun against Uh” firm of Wright, Worster & Co., wool dealers, of Federal street, who reerntly failed, Clans aggregating $133,137 Were. presented and allowed. <telinc O Clique Mantputations Wall Street. THE BEARS MAKE IT LIVELY AGAIN TO-DAY. New York, Sept. 21.—The Post’s Moancial arth cle says: The stock market during the forenoon in its weveral character, @ repetition of yes= durlug the satae hours. AU first there was an active attack by the be irs, and dn the fest halt hour prices declined 3g to 14, the Lav and ‘Trans Wo 6), and” North to 6d. with 1 on Central Pacific, and 1 on Louisville and Nashville. Alter the first halt hour ‘ito: diminished, as it was at the sume amd the Morket recovered % to 1 per cert by 11:30. After 11:20 the selling was re- newed again, and tn the forty there was anotuer decline. 230 1% 1% on Orgon and Tri icra Pacific preferred, fuion, 102 Union Pa: and sudden d-pri during the torenoo > platnly that they are made by concert The purpose of tng a Dreak In the Seneral market; that they are entirely the effect oF cliqi ipulation and not of any movement Of holters of long stock to sell. The gen ral bust hess to the railroad bond market was light, Deal- Ings tn other bonds were small Dut prices were S-nerally a fraction higher. Goverameut bonds Were strong ant 3g higher for the 4s and 44, The 34 wer 34 lower, Money on call on stock cule laterals was 2per cent in the forenoon. — The Marsets. BALTIMORE, Sait. 3: 1 _Vineime 69, : Tast-ue coupons, 44; new is 5035 bid to-day. = BALTIMORE, September 21.—Cotton atoady—m'a- dling, 10g. Flour very quiei and about steady —How- ard street and west-ra super, 3,00u3. x 4.00a4.75; do. tamily, 5.0 00; city mill super, $0045. 955 do.extra, ; do. Kio brands, a 3 Patapaco Lam! superlative jaten 7.00. Wheat—southera quiet " ind steady; western O5a1.08; 1.08al.11; No. 1 RED ern winter. red, ep ry 1.4 " 1.03%; October, 1 December, 1. 5 a dislaud steady southern wiute, S9a615, a 2s eater mi yOu,” Bigs fovember, 60% eaked: November, a comber, new or old, ib%,. Oats firm—south: Western white, 37859; do. mi 34:36: Pew B5as9. Rye quct, 6lués. HB. to choice Pennsylvania and yellow, ‘October, dor 1 a eet en ee mu ate shoulders and clear ‘den, Bucon—ehoalders, 7g; clear 1b. ede ‘ifazue, , 10ig. Butter weatern 2027 Sask. dived, Bhak'g. Colles steady—ine cargoce, ordinary to fair, 910%. Bugar stead) and Quiet—A soit, 8X; conper refined quirt, 144g. Whisky: gust L-lsallss.' Frewgbts toLiverpool per steaner icmer—cotton, 11-640; flour, 1s.9a; grain, Sd. Ke- 2,200 barrels; $2,000 Gushela: F000, umes: rye, 70d Wheat, 368,000 Lushels; corn, 25,000 bushels, ee epee ee Affairs in West Washington. BUILDING ASsSOpIATION.—At the 74th regulate monthly meeting of the Twelfth Building Associ tion, held lastnight at Goddard's hall, $917 60 w: di~posed of, being 10 shares retired ut the stock value rates—91 7-6 perghare. Nores.—Mrs. Linthi®um, relict of the late EM, Lintht um, ts lying quite Nt at her howe, Linti:t- cum Place, Georgetown Heights —Workiavn bee gan to-day tearing down the back building of the Tesidence of Mr. Frauk Jones, corner P aud 81% streets, (fhe old Chandler house), preparatory to Improvements, CONDITION OF THE WATER.—Great Falls, cleat @2); receiving Feservair, south connection’ clea! horth connecUon sligbuy Lurbid (2%); distriputing: reservoir cleat. a The Odd Felloww Grand Lodge. REFUSING TO STRIKE OUT THE WORD “wulTk,” In the Sovereign Grand Lodge of Od Follows, 4m Providence, R. L, yesterday, the consideration of the constitutional amendments was taken up. Amendments changing the Ume of meeting, to admit civilized Indians, providing for viennlal sessions and requiring that the grand senta~ tive shall be a member of a loage In good standing and be entitled to the Grand Encampment degree, was indefinitely ed. AN ainendment to adinit past grand sires to seatein the Grant Lodge Without a vote was lost. AB amendment appoint- ing grand representatives was In’ ¥ post— poned, and auother striking out the word “wilte™ was laid on the table. Minneapolis was selected as the place for the next meeting. ‘Tue VinciNta CamraiGN.—The Virginia demo- cratic state central committee, of which man John 8. Barbour 1s chairman, held a meeting tn Richmond yesterday. The attendance was quite full and included nearly all the nent influen- mond telegram ot consultation und of the