Evening Star Newspaper, October 18, 1883, Page 3

mea. ge AUCTION FUTURE DAYS. SIRABLE P MARGE SALES. BUILDING AND AVE ET FINANCIAL, s & Oo. RS AND bi TRER €29 F STREET NORTHWEST, Ofer SELL U.S. ¢ A 1 C. GASLIGHT a 1429 F STREET Ni WOOD AND COAL. JOHNSON BROTHERS, MINES INTO OUR YARD. Ler im the stick or N COAL FULL WEIGHT AND series aud prices as low as Fuel Oo: Hi #7. Mickor Ita stan: a Gk NCE. CHW EST. 1 SOUTH OF E WHAKYV ES, wivins ts | eounvune banding of RED ON CARS DIRECT FROM THE | © ualitics of ANTHRACITE and | prepared ¢ MEASURE, ean be fur: reps MEDICAL, ot ¥, 06 B street sout RED BY US ROTHERS' Tnvizorat case of Semipat Weakne hiwes! Peet Har to Lat a a cure in at ae for Urinary FEMALE PILES POR MEN-CHECKS IN — Cures in three daya. Drug Store, 15 fablp ba, AND GRAY GWE No FF J send vor to xomy side-show the doctor. Those ass oh ull ranles «cure oF ra pay. ine N IDENTLY CONSULT Da. outherest, Particular ites, married nd Ovarian troubles tivated. ofim* REGULAR GRADUATE, | THOS. J. FISHER & CO. all diseases Nervous Debiity, Blood Poisons, red in 4 tog Dit, MOTT's FRENCH rownERa, Divcane, Tunas 4 cured in “68 hours WOE Gleet, B MAILED TO ANY tof $1. Box 97, City P.O. ack ne HOt . Uth street, - | ATT sa) Pa Auctioneers. ¥ THREE-STORY BRICE SIDE LOT, NO. i8ié FIFTH THWEST. FTERNOON. OCTOBER NE UK-AND-A-HALP O'CLL Y SALE Of THOS. J. FISHER & TO-MORROW. OWLING, Ai SIRS. HAIR SS. PILLOWS ND HEALING Ls FIFTY BRUSSE SMYRNA Aso, °NS OF SHELVING, IN Goop Ay REIAGES, hi AND WAGONS, t TW fri ‘abov wing FRIDAY, EWELPTH, at TEN O'CLOCK A.M. cor day to d: neil | 10 stock is disposed of, mB: Paras 1, NORTH OF WASH- ES’ SALE OF. > THE eY i VALUASLE PEAT, ESTATE E D.¢ FIPTH DAY OF LF ¥ FOUR O'CLOCK els Of etonnd known G. Adams’ subdivi “SI ib O'CLL seven, situated Gn | rusts east, USES Of five TOOL rive their pre trust on the pr parehis of de TS alter five days' wotic Real Estate Auctioneer, ESIRABLE RESIDENCE, ZEN “THIRD AND FOUR: WEST. t_of Cola Will offer for ie of the premises, on THIRD OF OCTOBER, ER” O'CLOCK M, . in Keservation nC street 1 the P Free erest, to be secur fon the pro} + option. A deposit, Hd uyevaneiiye aul recordin af p OF VALUABLE BRICK STABLE SQUARE, De 1 SQUARE! No. 3 M AND FIRST STREETS SOUTHW! and by virtue he District of nts, and Wortliington et alan de 5 ict, as Truster, will seil, at public auction, the fol- i rs vibed real estate, at the times and places be- ets NOVEMBER SIXTH, at FOUR the premises, part of square 505, be- inch on M street, of said square, hot about 162 feet. This property Wand ist strats southwest and'com ‘esr equuare feet, Tore oF less. sale, as proscribed by the decree: One-third hast mduiey in cash ahd the Tealdue in two iments, at Six ahd twelve mouths, nespect est at the rate of six (6) per centum per to be secured by approved sara ai re pure hase mote cach Ck tuones apt shall be re- | Guiredon earh of the feces of property unt whereof will be auncunced on dey on este reer conlrina with terme 8, the property tye wl vise be ‘Recold ae the visheated ; weather, Tag hs frontage of 25 feet | beginning at ‘the northwest corner of | court by it | streets faulting purchaser, after three (3) days’ 0 a the Evening Star newspaper, C yanc shall beat the cost obparciara mane wd Sy ster Jaw Bullding 009 D street nortarest. .. Auuctioncers, oct ands OBERT 0. HOLTZMAN, Real Estate Auctioneer, ‘Ith and F streets northwest. USE ON K STREET. No. lita THE FORE RESIDENCE OF THE LATE HON. EBON C. By Virtue of two deeds of trust, Gated. respect ite ont, aret gay, of Noveinbez, Ist, sniff sctith day, of April, 1815, and recorded in ber No. a! % N folio 144, in the Isnd srs of the District of Columbia f wil ll in frome THURSDAY, Ni é i at Fodn Octock PM. the fol. lau teal estate fn the city of jashington, District of R AUCTION SALES. WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO. Auctioneers. ATTRACTIVE SALE oF. ‘ND FXPUNSIVE FURNITURE: MIRRORS. ae HANDSOM] FRENCH PLATE ~ 0 STION OF OI, PAINTINGS; WILTON BODY BRUSSELS, TAPESTRY, AND OTHER CARPETS, Being the entire effects of a family declining housekeep- SATURDAY, OciUBS tate ETH. OC ERT N 5 Fine Furniture will be sold at 11 o'clock precisely. c: ets at o'clock. No postponement on account of WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO., Aucts, AND CARRIAGE BAZAAR, Louisiana avenue, Hi Bugz! carriages, ies, ¥ TUESDAY, THURSDAY und SAT: commencing at TEN O'CLOCK, reqaniless of * Gentleanen haying Horses or Carriazes for sale will find this the beet method of disp the same. 8. BE ft, Auctioneer. Constantly on hand. snd at orses, Carriages Blankets. Robes, ke. o19- PPUXCASSON BROS,, Auctioneers: FOR ACCOUNT OF FAY ADVAN ESDAY MOR: . TSS, at it private sale, lange stock of Briegies, Express Waicons, Harness, ma Bracelets (pearl setting.) ud Pin (19 stones.) TRUSTER'S SALE. DWELTING WITH SEVENTE deed of trust recorded in Liber of the Tand re the purchaser, rannum from the day secured by deed of trust upon th fof 8150 will be required of the pur- le, All conv: at the cost nts to June 30, which the notes of per centum: purchaser. EY vayable out of STOBER TWENT! ECOND, at FIVE O'C! will sell io. 1422 N te me ‘The honse hes back Dnilding, and contains 11 rooms. ‘by a depth of 125 feet, a third cash; balence in six, twelve and neuths, with interest Pp tt from day by deed of trust on the property; or gf thy imrchawer., Convey auc Jeposit required at time ol '. COLDWELL, Auctioncer. K P. Ts: ten tm volumbin arty secured, we will eI] at in front of the premises, on MONDAY, Tor TY-NINTH, 1883, at HALP-Pi t FOI it ington, Distri mnbercd fouiteen (14 of AL, Barber & Co.'s subdi- nit Park, frouling sixty (60) feet on the an sitcet, now called Maple av tnd snd forty-one CL te tier Of expense of sale in-cash, and cighicen months, for nic interest frome a deed of trust on the it of $200 will be nveyanc the | to be complied with ustees reserve the richt, property at the risk and cost of the default- | Purehaser, aficr five days’ advertisement in ‘Lhe | ning Star ew take required at Ue time of sak of the purchaser. W BRICK DW FIFIH AND O'5 © lots front 20 feet, and is, te dwelling houses in this h house bath, closets, im our city; readily rest. balance in one and two years: to secured by deed of trust Con- A deposit of 8100 . Terms, to be comp u ive days, otherwise resal chaser after five days’ public aper published in DUNCAS ion of purchaser, ed with and cost of pur- of such resale in BLE IMPRO} SLLIN 20TH By virtue of a deerce of the Supreme Court of the Dis- trict of Columbia, passed _on_ the Ist day of October, A. 'y cause No. wherein Julia Groen aut and Annie ©. Forstbers ct al. detend- reigned, ‘Trustee, wi DAY OF NOVE KP. M., the Parts of Lots'16 and 17, in id feet and U1 feet and 11 2th street three-story wd by the decree: One-third purchast money to be paid in cash, b Installments, payable resp from the day of wale, and x ast along north M. street Beet; thence west Oth street thinee north alo place of bexinni building —diwellin r. Hired on day ot nis of sale even days trom day of sale, the at risk and cost of defaniting Sonveyaucine at pur’ cost FILLMOL steer, 2g strvet northwest. iON BROS. Aucts. HEA NCE! PROE 4 en ‘A CHANCE FOK A GOOD INVES’ of Columbia, passed on the twenty-first! ESTMENT! By virtue of adecree of the Supreme Court ee 2int) day of December, 1882, in Equity cause No. quity docket 21, we will Offer for sal ic auction. in front ofthe premises, on THURS- NOVEMBER FIRST (ist), 1883, AT FOUR O'CLOCK .. Lots four (4), ‘six (6), and eight G), of Heitmmuliér’s recorded ‘sub-division of square wo hundred and forty-two (242), in the innzton,D.C.,according to the sub-division nt 4), (Gah ht (@), wie the rider passed in said cause has anthorized Us as trustees to make, and which sub-division is as fol- es: Lot four (4) into three lots, each fronting twen- ty-two (22) feet and eight (8)inches on Fourteenth (4th) Jot six (6) into three lots, each fronting fw Hay 0 (22) feet and eiseht (8) inches on Fourteenth (lath strvct—all of said subdivisional lots, to be bouuded by the rear line of the present lota, and the sub<livision lots four (4) and six (6) to be made by parallel lines atricht angiex with Pourteenth street lot eight coy fronting on Rhode Island avenue, to be sub-di into three Tots of qual length and fronting “on ithode Island ‘one on. te alley to be wen ty-one le this sub-division we make in all nine (9) lots for sale, cach of which san ehigible site for building purposes. ‘The terms of male as prescnbed by the decree of the court are: One-third cash, and the residue in one and two yeart from day of sale, with interest frou day of or all cash, at option of the purchaser. The de- ferred payments of any purchase money are to De Bo. Gured by withholdiiw deed oF by ‘taking mortcage or deed of t on Property sold. All unpaid taxes and asnemmnents are to be paid out of proceeds of sale. If these terms of sale be not complied with within (6) days areaale will be made at cost ahd. risk of the delinguent Adepoult of two hundred dollars (8300) on will be required ‘by Trustee on acceptance of ie the male froma day fo dayctn enacail the eeosre potie the sale from day to day in ease all the property Bot sold on the day advertised. All conveyanctiue is to eat purchaser's cost. “GEORGE F. APPLEBY, WILLIAM £EDMONSTON,} Trustees, ‘Offices, 420 Sth atrect northwest. ‘THOS. FE. WAGGAMAN, Auctioneer. ol7-d&ds rHoauas DOWLING, Auctioneer, PUBLIC SALE.OF VALUABLE WHARF PROPERTY IN GEOUGETOWN, D. C., KNOWN AS No, 3236 WAT! Thal! sell. at public auction, in front of the premises, ou, TUESDAY, the TWENTY-THIRD DAY OF OCLO! BER. 1883, at POUR P. M., that certain piece of ground, in old Georetown, distinizuished as part of lof 20, in square 5, Delng the ‘westernmost of the two warehouses conveyed in deed, duly recorded among the land records Of said District, in Liber W. B- 107 fol. 33, et neg, ‘Terms: Fexidie. at alx, twelve and lutercst, sectired by trust wold ‘One hundred” dolinrs deposit sale. Conveyancing at purchaser's {fo be cotnplied with jn seven days, OF ‘SAL 434 strect northwest, ‘Attoruey for owner, "PHOS. J. FISHER & CO., Real Estate Auctioneers, TRUSTEES’ SALE OF HANDSOME STONE FRO! ap CARRIAGE HOUSE ON Rea OF vas 3Si?, and tecorded in Liber NO. 866, folip TiS cot Teeords of the District of re at fat est ‘scoured, we w the 5 ie cRNEDSENDA iii | Gi gon ce ane B A BRNO | BPREML A ESS BEES 8 PREM AAS on NNN OO §=BBBR RA A GGG. ‘We never brag. But bear in mind that our House has been established since 1864. Bear in mind that such a long experience in Business counts for something. Bear in mind that we can show youin all the different lines of our vast stock a complete assortment, and you gener- ally find what you are looking for at once. Bear in mind that our place of business runs through the square from ‘7th to 8th street, and is 216 feet long; and do not forget that you can buy everything of ust the lowest possible price, Remember, also that we can show you— The largest assortment of Toys in the city. That we have the largest variety of Picture Frames, ready made, from the cheapest up. ‘That no house can show the variety of Brackets, Stands, Towel Racks, &c. That our assortment of Baskets in . ‘That cur Vases, Bouquet Holders, Card Receivers, Stat- uettes, Toilet Sets, Thermometers, Ink Stands, Parian Figures, &c., &c., are the best value for the money in the city. ‘That we can offer you in Silver-plated Ware, Cutlery, &c., such Bargains as cannot be duplicated. ‘That our extensive line of Rolled Gold-plate Jewelry,in- cluding our lovely Rhine Stones, has established a reputation for its good qualities. ‘That we probably have the only real cheap line of Ladies’ ‘Bogs in the city, and that to get an idea of the im. mense variety of goods we Keep fou must take a walk through our store. That we are willing torefund the price for any article which can be bought cheaper elsewhere, and that we are positive that we not only can offer the largest as- sortment in our different lines of goods, but that in every case our prices are the lowest. These are facts. ‘There is no brag about it. SILVERBERG'S, 127th and 313 8th street, near Pennsylvania avenue, ols I FE Ovxe Tuxe IS SURER THAN ANOTHER, IT IS THIS: There is no stock of clothing in thi: pare in EXCELLENCE and LOW with that to be found at the ity that will com- ‘NESS OF PRICE WASHINGTON BRANCH OF THE LONDON AND LIVERPOOL CLOTHING CO, CORNER OF SEVENTH AND G STREETS. Very easy to prove this by looking through our im- mense stock of Clothing. THE WASHINGTON BRANCH OF THE LONDON AND LIVERPOOL CLOTHING Co, is only one branch store out of five in this country, We IMPORT and MANUFACTURE all the Goods we sell, which is the reason we can sell cheaper than any other house in the city, Give us a call and be convinced, ‘THE WASHINGTON BRANCH OF THE LONDON AND LIVERPOOL CLOTHING CO., CORNER SEVENTH AND G STREETS. 09 R TO HAVE YOUR STYLE OF ADVERTISING DE- RIDED ONE DAY AND ADOPTED THE NEXT. THE MISFIT STORE, CORNER TENTH AND F STREETS, will adhere to its original style of advertising, giving ices and as nearadeseription of goods as possible, aving the rest to the Judgment of the thousands who isit it and examine for themselves. FOR YOUTHS AND MEN, 4-Button Cutaway Suits, in Oxford gray, corkscrew, at 815, sold elnewhere for $25, 4-Button Cutaway, brown or blue at B17. cahnot be bonght elsewhere uhder i Black D. B. Diagonal Suits (Prince Albert, coat), $15; cheap at 825; Black D. B, Worsted Prince Albert Suit 818, worth ve a cent of $35, Nobby Business Suits for $8, worth $14. AWM eviot and Cassiunere Suits at 810, worth $18, it at 5, sold everywhere for $10. A Melton Fali Overcoat, in all colors, for $8; worth 14. Our Fall Overcosts at’ $10, #12, 14 and IG are not ean ied anywhere within $5 Good Serviceable Heavy Overcoats at 6, 88, $10; must x ‘be seen to be appreciated. A splendid Chinchilla Overcoat at $12, wouk Afullline of Black Diagonal and Worst Our $15 Beaver Overcoat takes the cake, Black D. B. Cloth Suits at $15, 820 and, inakés we have kept since starting, pended upon to give satisfaction. FOR BOYS 4 TO 11, ercoats and Suits at $2.50, $3, 83.50, $4 and 5, euar- Sacro yy per cent elo tae oa selling prices, FOR BOYS FROM 12 TO 17. Suits and Overconts at #5, 96, 87, #8 and $10; not vulehoush (ont in to pay for exten desoustoaa ek advertisement. PANTS FOR MEN AND BOYS at $1.50, #2, $2.50, $3, $4, 84.50, 85 and $6; immense variety. GOsSAMERS at 82, 22.50, $9, $3.50and 94, : THE MISFIT STORE, CORNER TENTH AND F STREETS. Make no mistake and come to the corner 10th and F streets, 012 We Are Orrenixa NEW DESIGNS IN GAS FIXTURES, be a bar- at $18, ‘Overcoats, from $10 up. 5; the same ‘They’ can be de- And are selling single and double Swing GAS BRACKETS, In Brass and Gilt, at 40 and 50 cents each, and other goods proportionately low. ‘We have a line of COOKING RANGES at various Prices, from $8.50 to $150, IRON TILE FIRE-PLACES, with BRASS FRAMES, from $12.50 to $75. BRASS ANDIRONS, from $5.50 to 350 per pair, FORTABLE BUCKET GRATES, from 85 to 850, PARLOR GRATES, from 810 to $100, GAS BURNERS and GLOBES at LOW PRICES, EDWARD CAVERLY & CO, Plumbing, Heating and Ventilating, sepl 1425 New York avenue, NS) ‘ROM Toss vy Borarary, : ROBBERY, FIRE e \CCIDENT. ‘THE NATIONAL SAFE iT COMPANY, CORNER 15TH STREET AND NEW YORK AVE. Perpetual Charter, act of Congress January 22d, i967. ne to id tates al kina ea for ta of Securities and Valuables on Npecial Deposit at lowest Tates. BENJAMIN P. SNYDI it. CHARLES © GLOVER of Higes & Co, Vice President, JOHN CASSELS, Treasurer. ALBERT L. STURTEY. SS, Vasey John G. Parke. aul3 HI > Bape, IMPORTER AND TAILOR. FALL AND WINTER GOODS RECEIVED, Gentlemen who have had trouble in getting fitted and Suited are invited to call at the Fashion House, 1111 Pa. Ave., Washington, D.C. sepl Ger Tue Busr, “THE CONCORD HARNESS." z= ‘THE CONCORD COLLAR, LUTZ & BRO, Sone AgENts - For the rule of the celebrated RD HARNESS,” ae er ee lar is st Sop ‘with maker's sme shd trade mark HORSE BLANKETS AND LAP ROBES In great variety at Dottom Prices, & BRO., dor posiugivanin Avehue, sepll Grouvtr & Cos : MATIOO CAPSULES Are warranted to effect a rapid cure in the Pigg ee ach as eta SSE By aE DRUGGIETS, THE EVENING STAR. FRIDAY. .October 19, 1883. 2d Edition. Latest Tegra oie Sar The Business Situation Not Impsoving. New York, Oct. 19.—R"G. Dun & Co., of the mer- cantile agency, report that the business situation does not improve. ‘There 1s. a manifest shrinkage in the volume of trade indicated bY, 8 very marked decline in the exchanges at this point, which 1s shared in by the returns from seven of the commercial centers. The business faliures through- out the United States and Canada reported to New York during the week number 243, as against, 187 last week; an increase of 56. The increase {s mainly in the New Englayd states, the south and west. Failures are on the increase {n Canada. pacers Foreign News by Cable To-day. ONE THOUSAND VICTIMS OF EARTHQUAKE. Lonnon, Oct. 19.—The British consul at Chios re- S that 1000 persons on the mainland were and wounded by the recent eartiquake, and that assistance is urgently required. atte lh Latest from Wall Street. A DECLINE FOLLOWED BY AN ADVANCE. New Youre, Oct. 19,2 p.m.—After midday the stock market'was lower. Western Union fell off to 75, Missouri Pacific to 89x and Lackawanna to 11134. Near? p.m. a brisk demand for Northwest pre- Vatied, which rose to 120% for the common and to 159 for te preferred, ‘This turned the market, and general advance took place. Oregon ‘Trans. sold up to. 39s, Western Union 10.764, Lake Shore to 94,'St. Paul to 96 : x ern’ Pacific to 35; — ‘The Markets, BALTIMORE, Oct. 19.—Virgiaia new ten-forties, 33; new threes, 51 bid to-di BALTIMORE. Oct. 19 ‘otton steady- Flour steady—Howard street and wi 65; do. extra, 3.75a4.75; do, family. milis super, 3.00a3.75: do. extra, 4.06a: 3; do, Ri brands, 5.75a6.00; Putapsco family, 6.50, do. superlative patent, 7.00. Wheat—sont! Tower and 1 western dull and lower; son! amber, 1.10a1.14; No. 1 Mary] 13 red. spot, ‘and ‘October, L041 0: i December, LOSal 08%: J: wary, LlWssiLtos. Corn—ronthern “fairly ‘ntead western dull aud nominal; southern white, 64867; r 4; western mixed, spot, and Octol S7a58; November, 56a50%; year, 55a55%; Janut S4ia55._ Oats quiet ‘and easy—southern, 3533 white, 37038; do. mi 35036; Pennsylvania, 36a38. Rye quiet, 64265. Hay dull—prime to choice Penn sylvania and Maryland, 14.00016.00. Provisions quiet and steady. Mess pork, 13.00. _ Bulk meats—shoulders and clear rib sides, packed, Tax, Bacon—shoulders, 7: clear rib sides, 8%. Hams, 1éal7. Lard—refined, Butter firm—choice western packed, 10820; cream- fas. Pas steady and quiet, 22. Petroleum dull and nominal, refined, 8'a8%,. Coffee quiet—Rio car- gors ordinary to fair, 11al2. Sugar dull—A soft, 8% copper refined quiet, 143gal4%\. Whisk: teady, 1.184 18%, Freights to’ Liverpool per steamer quict— cotton, 11-644.; flour, d.; grain, Sid. Receipte— flour, 1,529 bushels: t, 33,000 bushels; corn, 5,000" bushels; oats, 6,000 Inishel: 1,600 bushels. Shipments—none. Sales—wheat, 400,000’ bushels; 5,000 bushels. Daca Water Work Contract. THE BUILDING OF THE RESERVOIR AWARDED TO MA- LONEY AND GLEASON. Gen. Wrizht, chief of engincers, has awarded the contract fo: building the new reservoir for the ex- tension of “he District water supply to Patrick Ma- Joney and éndrew Gleason, of this cit ‘The bids fo° the rest of thé worl of the condiit and dam at Great. Fails, were today submitted 'o the Secretary of War to’ take action upon. ——— The Land Frauds in The West. Commiss oner McFarland of the General Land Ontice ts coitinuing vigorously, the crusade inaugu- nated agoi ist what are known as “Land Cruisers” in the West. Upon the reports of special agents thirteen e tries of public land in Washington ‘Terri- tory wer yesterday held for cancellation. The Commissiner says that all of the parties tn these SS iupprar to have combined in the commission of raud che combination even e notary Wao witnessed the papers, tending to the All of the en- tries, gaft'r coulirmation were transferred to one individua. THE E:ECTION IN THE CREEK NaTION.—The Com- missione* of Indian Affairs has received a report | from In/lan Agent Tafts, at the Union Agency, Indian ‘erritory, giving the results of the election recently held in the Creek Nation, to fill the post- on of . The agent reports that the vote stood M. Perryman, 641; Samuel Chicote, is-par-he-ché, 486. The ‘agent warns the com- issioner that a’ few Indians and negroes at the instigation of designing white men, will complain to him of the result, and charge ubfairuess upon the successful candidate. CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION FOR STATE DEPART- MENT AFPLICANTS,—The Secretary of State in reply to an Inquiry from the civil service commission, hes explained to that body the pecullar duties of clerks in his department, and has sugzested to the com- mission the specfal Une of examinations to which applicants for State department, clerkships should be subjected. The Secretary adopts Mr, Fish’s deliniiton of the model “State department, clei Guoting from the former | Secretary. Mr. Frelinghuysen proceeds to say that in his opluton there s a bracing such general quest not too technical or detailed, in relation to the following subjects, as every person of fair education may be assumed’ to de uble to answer:—Geueral provisions of the Con- stitution, the simpler and broader principles of in- ternational law, geography and translation from at least one foreign langui 1 examination, em- ‘THE DeTAIL of 1st Lieutenant Marion P. Maus, 1st infant acting signal officer, to date from Sep- tember 13, 1883, is announced. Anmy ORDERS.—The leave of Major William P. Gould, paymaster United States army, is still further extended six months on account of sickness. Leave for six months, with permission to go beyond the sea, is granted Capt. Wirt Davis, 4th cavalry, Leave for four months, to take effect on or about Decem- ber 1st, 1853, is granted Capt. John B. Parke, 10th infantry. The leave of Capt. Charles Bendire, 1st cavalry, is extended two months. SeNaTors Plumb, Pike (N. IL) and Kellogg called upon the President’ to-da; APPOINTMENTS BY Postaasem CONGER.—Mr. Con- ger, clty postmaster, to-day appointed W. K. David- son to succeed C. L. Stoney, stamp agent at the cor- ner of Maryland avenue and 11th street southwest, and Mr. John B, Burton as a substitute clerk in the city post office. Bros were opened at the Treasury department to- day for furnishing heating apparatus for the public building at Sandusky, Ohio. Bartlett, Hayward & | Co., of Baltimore, were the lowest bidders, at Bids were also opened for furnishing copper for the custom house and postoffice at Kansas City, Mo. ‘The Ansonia Brass and Copper Co., of New York, were the lowest bidders, at 22 cents per pound. TioW THE PRESIDENT (AUGHT THE WuITE Hovse Boys.—The President has not been in the habit of reaching the White House before noon, but learn- ing that some of the employes of the Executive Mansion were taking advantage of his absence by not belug on hand as early in the morning as they ought, he concluded not to go out to the Soldiers’ Home last night, so after Secretary Frelinghuysen’s Teception he repaired to the White House and spent the remainder of the night there. He was on hand early this morning and, it is said, caught several of the boys napping. The result wil be, itis sald, a shaking up by the Executive and a more careful at- tention to hours on the part of the employes. A Pe ARRESTED.—Earnest Asten, post- master at \.inooka Pa, was arrested yesterday, charged by Inspector Abel, of the Post Office de- parent, with tampering with mails. He gave for appearance in the United States court. Lr. Cot. Jas. J. Dana, deputy quartermaster gene- -| Rica, Corsair ‘and Elector. Talat Newport barracks, Kentucky, has been or- dered to transfer to the chief quartermaster mill- beat division of the Atlantic all necessary records of iis office, and will deposit the remainder in store at the Schnylkill arsenal, Philadelphia, Pa, Upon the Pommiesion: of his duty he settle his ao- count 3 A Baby on Habeas Corpus. A TWO MONTHS OLD INFANT IN COURT. child of Thaddeus and Etta Minor, who the mother Pa te pet n Sustice asked the father: ° Nees we your child? What are you going todo should be at the breast now; and to go home, stop drinking, and not let his temper keep sober and you can be reasoned with, and go and live with the mother and baby, for so int a child should have the care ot both parents, He directed the order to be drawn giving the baby to its mother, which was done, Te A MARRIAGE LICENSES.— Marriage licenses have: issued by the clerk of the court to Clermont cow and Mary Ellen Lucinda James Brown ———— $ Cowon Puorisrs. Alexander Wall and Henry ‘Dawson, colored employes of the Chesapeake Obio Jed yesterday a8 to 9 Hver, about a, i i i : 5a B i 3 il ie i i E é § i ‘without change of cars, 1 THE IVY CITY BACES, Continued Success of the Fall Mecting. ‘YESTERDAY A DAY OF SURPRISES—FAVORITES BEATEN —ANOTHER RIDERLESS HORSE IN THE LEAD—INTER- ESTING EVENT TO-DAY. The races yesterday were largely attended, the number of spectators far exceeding the average at- tendance of past meetings. Asa rule tt was a day of surprises, the favorites generally being beaten. The first race was won by Pizarro, the favorite, but after that the shrewdest calculations failed. ‘The Second race was won by Mitte B. over Lorillard’s Leo and Huron, and in the third race the Duke of Montalban beat the old veteran Parole. The fourth race was another pee Nae Cana, where e contest was OU; ve Constantina and Gonfalon. ‘The ‘mutuals on Mark paid $65.85. ‘The hurdle race was won by Beaver- ‘Wyck. Buster, the favorite, while well in the lead, stumbled in clésring one of the walls andghrew his jockey. The horse, in imitation of Raters per- formance of the day before, ran on and passed un- der the wire first, but, having lost his rider, of gourse that counted for nothing. Mutuals. ald S To-dny’s Races, The program for to-day offered good.sport. It was as follows: First race, one mile for all ages, econd mace, thr fourths of a mile for all ages, Weasel, Con Gonfaion, Bismarck, Polonia and Wan 4 Third race, Potomac’ stakes for 8-year olds, one mile and five furlongs, George Kinney, Miss Wood ford, Pizarro and Henry B. Four, rao, mile heats, Aranza, Hartford, Hilarity, Compensation and War Eagle. Fifth ‘race, stéeplechase over the long course, Ranger (carrying 140 pounds), Gath (14), Abraham (138) and Heloise 125). Rica Wins the First Race. The first race was won by Rica in 1:48; Corsair, second, Mutuals paid $7.50. Rica*was favorite, selling for $100 in auction is to $55 for Corsair, and $9 for Electer. ‘The Makers offered 1 tO2 on Rica, 8 to 5 on Corsair, and 8 to 1 on Eloctor. Wandering Wins the Second Race. The second race was won by Wandering in 1 Gonfalon second. Mutuals paid $8 Drake Carter Wins the Third Race. Drake Carter won the third race, Kinney second. Time 2:53. Mutuals patd $13.40. Under Superintendent J. J. Burrows, New York avenue and the Brentwood road havi ed and kept sprinkled by the men under department during the es, thereby rendering the approach aud drives to the race track agree- abie, eee Washington no Longer a Paradise for ‘Tramps. THE ABLE-BODIED PUT TO WORK CLEANING THE STREETS. There are now 3% inmates tn the Washington asylum, (Including the officers and employes, 410), a much larger number than usual at this season of the year. The policy followed for several years Past, of feeding able-bodied men and giving them no Work to do, seems to have had a tendency to bring tramps here from all parts of the country, and it 1s said among themselves that they make Ita Polat to reach Washington early in the fall, so as to. get well domiciled in” the work house before cold Weather approaches. ‘This year, however, many of them meet with disappointment, as the District authorities are making good use of them In clean- Ang up. the streets in the suburbs of the city, and none Who are able to work are excused. “Their ‘work, In conjunction with what has been done by the Tegular laborers under the Disiriet engineer's department, has made the streets im, West Wash- ington and fn the northeastern and the eastern sec- Uonsof the cliy look as clean as they were ever known to be. It Is proposed to keep the work-house gang employed at all seasons of the year. ‘The Streets of the southwest part of the efty are to be cleaned in the same way; also in the northwest part, and when this is ished work will be pro- vided inside the work-honse enclosure, such as m= proving the water front, ditching and dreduing the channel. ‘The work already done this year amounts to nearly as much as that done by the regular force. ——— THE PRESIDENT to-day designated Willson Young Stamper and Maury Nichols, of New York, to be mined on the 12th of November for second tenants in the army—to take the place of the candidates who failed at the last examination, THERE WERE 102 CANDIDATES examined to-day at the rooms of i1service commission, of whom. 2% were applicants for the higher and 75 for the lower grade of clerkslips. The rooms of the mnisston were crowded with desks, and the bi seemed turned into a public school. ‘The ca qates were about evenly divided by and all ages were represented, from eighteen to” gray hat Several" colored nts were examined. ‘Th pers were given out at 10 o'clock, and candidates were held to their work after beginning tll they handed in their answers. — Most of the persons ex- amined have a residence in Washington, but quite a number came from out of town. The resuit of the examination will not be known for some time, as the labor of correcting and comparing such a linge number of papers 1s very great, and there is no line ate pressure upon the commission for the ¢er- {neation of cligible candidates trom the depart- ments. RANGE OF THE THERMOMETER.—The followin Were the readings at the office of the ehfef siz oficer to-day:—7 a.m., 55.8; 11 a.m, 65.9; 2 p.tn., 08.5. Maximum, 68.5; minitaum, 54.2 ee Affairs in West Washington. ‘THE SUNDAY ScHoor CoxvENTI t the closing sessions of the M. E. (colored) Sunday school con- vention at Mount Zion church yesterday afternoon and evening, addresses were made gn different sub- Jects by Revs, N. M. Carroll, B. Brown, W. H. Cook and C, W. Walker. An essay was'read by. Miss Mary Wagman, of Mount Zion Sunday ATHLETIC SPORTS AT GEORGETOWN COLLEG students of Georgetown College had thetr fa tic games on the college grounds yesterday alter- noon. W. Maher won the 100 yard foot race: H. Power second. ‘There were 12 entries. ‘Thirteen Kk part in the wheelbarrow race, which was also won by Maher; MeNally second, ‘The tug of war was declared a draw. There were 16 entries in the two nile walk. It was won by Octor Loney; F, Lee secon ‘Tue New Exorne for No. 5 company was tested yesterday with satisfactory results. BUILDING ASSOCTATION.—At the 3th regular monthly meeting of the Twelfth Building Assoc tion, held last night at Goddard's Hall, €1.190 was Gisposed of, beihg 12 shares retired Ut $6.25 per share. SUNK IN THE CRFEK.—A canal boat, loaded with stone, belonging to A. L. Barber & Co., sank in the creck, below the K strpet bridge, yestenlay. CONDITION OF THE WaTER.—Clear at all points, —__—_-o-_____ Alexandria Affairs. Reported for Tae EvENING Star. Finrs.—An alarm of fire was sounded about five o'clock this morning for flames discovered in the cellar under Burke & Herbert's bank, on the corner of King and Fatrfax streets. ‘The fire had commu- nicated from the furnace tosome timber the col: lar, and was quickly extinguished by the firemen. Aialarm yesterday afternoon was caused by a sul- phur fire kindled Ina chicken house on the west of town. Une corner Rarenan Siwinga—The heavy business which has been done on Union street, a3 elsewhere, lately, by the Midland rallroad, has ren- deredd@ecessary additional railroad accommoda- tions fh connection with that street. Of late the way to the river has been often temporarily blocked. at several streets. It 1s now proposed to put one or two sidings on the street, so as to it the trains to be broken, and thus’ more easily and with less interruption to the thoroughfares ap- Ing, Proaching the river. POLICE Reout.—Sam’L Hynson, sent to the tentiary from Fairfax county for house bi was at the police station this morning en route for Richmond.—Mike Morressy, arrested by OMicer Franks, is held for drunkenness: Rerorrens Nors.—The usual Thursday night prayer meeting of Trinity M. E. church, at Friends meeting-house last night, was led by Rev. T. H. Haynes, pastor of that church in 1988, Dut who is now in Charge of a church in Newark,’ Del.—Mr. AL White has been appointed ticket agent at the Alexandria and W: railroad depot here, vice Lewis to train despatchers office in W: ton.—aA. P. Cox and is ie fay rar now in tena mths re sits Saat wecka aon fleet of river ‘boats are at the American coal wharves here \berland.—The in the Third Colored Baptist church was a very slight one.—— ‘The Reform club held its anniversary meeting at ee ‘Traveler's Guide. PENNSYLVANIA ROAD.—Trains leave B. & P. sta- tion, 6th and B sts. n.w., as follows: For New ¥ Philadelphia ard the East—A.M., 8:00 (ex.), 9: imited ex.), 10:40. (ex.) P.M., "1:30 (ex), 4:40 (ex.), 9:50 (ex) and 10:20 ex.) On Sunday—P-M., 4:20 (ex.) 9:50 (ex.), 10:20 (ex.) For Boston, daily, FM. cex.), on Sunday, and the ‘West, ds Saturday, 4:20 P.M. (ex.) For A.M.@:30 (Chicago Aaped ay ty | specific acts of ‘The Three Card Monte Case. THE JURY COME INTO COURT FOR INSTRUCTIONS, The Jury in the Dunn case came Into court at 8:20 and they reported that they had not yet agreed upon a verdict, and wd they wished to know if ve of O'Leary's testimony was Fequired corrobation before they could tnd a verdict. court instructed them, and they again retired. A VERDICT OF GUILTY. Four minutes later they returned a veniict of guilty. —— ‘The New York Stock Market. ‘The following are the opening and closing prices of the New York Stock Market to-day, as reported by special wire to H. H. Dodge, 539 15th street: Name. [0 |) Cy Name jore Cent. Pac......| 6 63 | Nor. a West, pi 0 i. M4 | North Pac. $e) $3 [24/24 | Do. pret. ee 136%) 16 Northwest. -." 3S ‘Ont. & West...) 20% 17& 16ig Oregon Trans. Has piee Pact Mall 3) "Peo. D. & E. 2h wy, Read 19% “tee 116 maha wy wy = 19 21 Union Pac... Wab. Pac. SW Do. pref. 1134 1155 West. Union, et he Xcitement. INDIGNATION MEETINGS OF COLORED CITIZENS IN SEVERAL crrtes, A call has been tssued for a meeting next Mondar evening of the colored people of New York city to sive expression to their feeling over the Late dectsion. Supreme Court upon the civil rights Minster Langston ts expected to make an ad- dress and others, - A similar me ng Will be helt Philadelphia ‘on the s date. ‘The colored citizens of Louisville, Ky re highly thdignantaod have calied a meeting for Saturday night for the purpose, say, of denouncing the decision. BY COLORED CL The African Methodist Eptscopal ¢ bracing several of the western stati Ss, and Dow in Session at Denver, Co etston on the was denounced Ine declaring that hegroe trampled upou a revolution woul A WASHINGTON PROVESSOR DENOUNCES HE REP CAN A New York paper says: Prof. G. 11. D. Glman, of Washington, colored, delivered a lecture ay Em mett hall last evening toa lange audience of col- he Dishops 1s were thas ored people. He enactment of the AVE Tights Dill was a fa and the republicans Knew, as well as we all Know’ to-day, that the act was I It throws the colored tnan back (en S the ed man arouses, le will to be the serf of the republican party.” don o- Political Points. The democratic city convention of Brooklyn, N. last night noudtnated yseph C. Hendrix for yor. Mr. Hendrix ts thirty-three years old, and for the past. ten years has been the Brooklyn ne Porter of the New York Sun. The attempt to get up a_ettizens’ theket In Yorkeity has been abandoned, "This u fight one between the regular democratle and re- publican nominees. Pouttes hmixed in southern Mary i fourth tick I morning says: A lange the thered in'that city fously discussed prospects slate elections. ‘The accounts of tb eof UH so very discouraging Uhat neral conte rly leaders has been held to determine what Ubey can do to unprove matters. ———_+e-. News Hriets. ¥ ofthe Aray of the Tennessee at tenday “elected General Sherman and decided to hold next year’s reunion Lake Minnetouka, Minn., August 1 s clocted orator for next year, dige Was elect esi. Si sterday. He was promoted to the rank of nv al during the late war for conspicuous bray > battic of Chickamanga. Interaational petition is Invited for 2 sign for a monument in Lake View ry, cl i President Gare fel. For the ng the hishest merit on) will be 30, third $500, ne marquis o€ Landsdowne will be sworn into office as governor general at Quebec, on Monday, in the presence of Lord Lorne, ‘Une Princess Loutse and members of the cabinet. The American Rapid telegraph company have mortgaged thelr property for §3,000000 Lo extend thet Ines.” ‘Thismorigage Is securcd bs With the Boston Safe Deposit. and Trust co Masked men entered the. h Laughlin, a farm cht, near J toriued fh s Wife until they hiding place of $1,000 in gold. They leavin their vietims nearly dead. Miss Emily Pembrol HS, Sixteen ears while walking in her sle down the stairc in Richmot she struck the poll ely and ‘ass Crom The Sort ch hen departed, aa, tel outside of Alexandria, Egypt, and four personshave died from the disease, Sessions libel case at Albany yestenday ‘y brought ina verdict of not guilty. Mr tons Was congratulated. aries Stewart has been arrested in Batrimore, charged with assaulting a Uttle girl in Pattersom END OF THE RROOKLYX SCANDAL SU of the suit for abs: Mary C. Johnson against Eit Johnson, the te ance lecturer, Was yesterday ¢ ted in preme court in Brookivn. ‘Th dultery in September, is in favor of plainti® as to thé Lewiber and the places Indicated in the ————_+e2—_______ A MARYIAND OFFICIAL JUMPS Hts Batt.—G W. Garpenter: the absconding county of Charles county, Md., changed with ai assault on a young girl, has ental on his friends by forfetting his hat, of the bond were Carpenter's wife, li Hancock, Carpenter's two brothers To exact the bail, it is stated, w penter and her brother, Carpent Said, are not yet in possession of property on which ‘they were taken as ball. Mr. Dent ts not able José huls share without inconvente The trial y Mrs. ‘cou and the verdi month of Se, complaint. rhe endorsers: brother, Mr, nd Mr. Dent. MARRIED. SMITH—FOSTER. On October the residence of the bride's brothe Ames. Pavtnaster HENRY. Re SMIT! Miss FLORA FOSTEE, of this city, et tse tate bag ene 2. hog ag a M nee st Trinity church, by the om. 0. E,W. TOWSON to BLANCHE KENNEDY Castr- BELL. VERMILLION—CROWN, On October 4th. 1883. bythe Rev. Richard Hayward, JAMES F. VERMILLION to MARY E. CROWN, both of this c . BEACH.—On Thuraday, October 18, 1883, ELEMORE BEACH, in the eleventh year of Lis age. Past his suffering, past his pain, Gaim the tumult of thy beasts 7 For he that suffered is at rest, streets, tieawt 1 Sand 2ist, fom a So ox es ‘on Sunday, 2 it 2.0% Friends and acquaintances invited to attend FURLONG. . On, Thumday, October 18th. 1089, at 13 pp, MAET E. FURLONG, Re eveateenthe pear ot age. try. Large rooms for transient funeral services. sul Funeral from her ee Sa No. 100 D street, corner Ist street west. Kelati aud are eenecetully invited Uratiend ates GIVEN. Suddenly, on October 18th, GEO. A. VEN, of plexy, in the fifty-first year of 3 CPuneral frou the Femtdence of his seer-ia few Brn, copy.) RAMSAY On W . October 17th. 1888, TULT. ANA GALES (Sister Lily), and ‘of Eliza Gales the late Major Geucral Getore Bose Funeral from St. John's street, near F .. the instant, at 11 o'clock. are invited to attend. a UNDERTAKERS. —__ ETHUR ROONEY & 00, UNDERT, AND balmers. Largest steck «f Metalic and Wood ral Cases 7 tbe". “Oihors: AH Tah ot and 3s ave. DW CUS 2 OW ous FO ‘a Bucecasors to Buchly‘s Undertaking Establishment, 922 Pa. Ave. n.w., (formerly 912 a. Ave.) conmeclionn’ ‘ranaient tanerassapecuity. hay J.* ‘Successor to Anthony Buchly, ‘Undertaker, 913 Pennsylvania Avenue northwest. One of the most complete establiahments in the coun