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AUCTIOD FeruRE SAI DAYS. BLE BUILDING VEAND AV OF THE SoRy DEPTH OF ONE i Lor N BUILDING) ly, Stock Brokers, VF AND D.C. ASH. © GASLIGHT and Al ct JONNSON WHANVES AND RAILROAD YA ‘Tw 3 BEANCH Yai F street northwest: strect nortliwest: nsylvania avenue ne street northwest Comer ad and K streets northwest; , plvauia avenue southeast, BAILEOAD YARD SOUTH OF NSIVE WHALVES. giving nis banding of ON CARS MINES INTO OUR AARD. CLEAN COAL, FULL WEIGHT AND MEASURE, Prount celiveries aud prices as low as Fuel cay be fur: repls =. OAK. $5: BA- Bawed aud Bishan Woon. wived a large tot of Bak: i COAL of superior q ‘h we oiler at lowest me ts resy tially invited to SON & BRO. at Weakness, Nervous De REGULAR F, auaranters a cure in all discases ¥ Oneans. Nervous Debility, Blood Poisons, &e sees poaitively cured in tod “a be consulted 9 pam. at his jans of Balti. Mi 7's TRENCH Pown) Ht Conary Disrasta, Taneotty wehoce curd i 48 hours Wat J2th street and Pe: ivani = Price $3 per box, sent by ial Gaal ~ price aull D. FEMALE PILLS MAILED TO ANY nicemcnce Of $1. Box M7, City P.O. seas ine . FOR MEN—CHECKS IN SIX HOURS. 4S ook dike daya Drug Store, 2S nee Filed tpi, ADAME DE FOREST HAS REMEDY FOR LA- M eau Guickly cured. Can'be would daily at 1249 7th street northwest. Office hours. ‘few | to oo'cleck pam. with ladies only. eepl0-2n* a ee se n DIRECT FROM THE | qualities of ANTHRACITE and | WASESS Re graner xoptawns Auctioneers, THREE-STORY BRICK LOT, NO. 1816 FIFTH WEST. AFTERNOON. t FOUR-AND-A i ‘ to a publ enidence, wi 2 in one snd two years, red by deed of trust on Auct. N CARPETS. 100 AND VENETIAN promptly f store. 013 vil | stock is dispose Linens, Cloths Laces, Eim- Ladies’ Parasols, Spool Cot- 2 of Valn- ad many other FOLE metionecr, 8 house, wit yet to penuive recorded. i atdue upon Wh northwest. BOVE SAT nad Ai wney Tor Owiler, Estate Auctio: ABLE LOT ON TH OF WASH- | SDAY, THE TWENTY-FIFPTH DAY OF A.D. Bey ALF FOU! SALE of sell all those Teet seven, Ht | fins of sale to be com= f sale, otherwise the of defantt- | ue | ‘Trustees. Real Estate Auctioneer. DESIRABLE. RESIDE WEEN ‘THIRD AND FOUR: RTHWEST. | Teeorled among the gy Coluinbia, in Liber fg er for $a the premises THUD OF third of se MICHCY inCaS! installments et one and two years, with rest, to be ecured by the purchas: ust on the property: or i n. A deposit of 3100 required on day icing andl recordin a pirchawer'scu crus Gf sale are lied with in ten das roperty will be ry risk atid cost of de= in purchaser, after five days" notice. 'DALL, Trustee, inetioneers, CERY SALE OF VALUABLE BRICK STABLE RL YE TARE: ALSO, A LARG PIECE OF LAN: SQUARE: No. Sh, CORNER M AND FIRST ST SOUTHW and Us vittue of a decree of the Supreme if th at of Columbia, passed in juity Zeqnpie ef al. are complain. ington et al. are defendants, the under- sell, at public auction, the fol- bed real estate, at the times and places be- ‘DAY, NOVEMBER FIFTH, at FOUR the premises, ; in square ~t on a 30 foot alley, in the name 67. having # front- aud improved bya brick late Vicinity of Lafayette OVEMBER SIXTH, at FOUR premises, part of square 595, be- OF feet Linch on M street, of said square, depth of ubout 162 feet. This property f M aud Ist streets southwest and con- ne feet, 1oore oF less, us proscribed by the decree: One-third woney in cash, and the residue in two ments, at six and twelve months, respect ty, with interest at the Tate of six (6) per centum per a from day of sale, to be secured by approved with a nwerved en’ on the property sold: OF the purchaser shall have the option of paying all the pres chase money, in cash. A iuoney deposit shall be res don each of the said wperty nt whereof will be atinouneed en ey od gah de ¥ Purchaser in complying with terms i 2 of sales withm tent (10) days, the broverty upon which dotantt has en nade may ‘be resold af the risk and faulting purchaser, after three (3) days? Evening Star newspaper, Conveyanciug e cost of parehancrs, « Buniing, 609 D strc sorting t northwest, uctioneers, ds Real Fatate Auctioneer, Toth and F streets northwest ALE OF THE DESIRABLE DWELLING SE ON K STREET, No, Hoh THE FORMER SIDENCE OF THE LATE HOS. EBON C. Bs vitae on tao Geel of tcuat pe wea isk day of Noveinier. ira, sn fe hae No oT folios asa ee ; . a econis of the District willed st records of the ot Colnmbie will ell at public LOCK P.M. thé fol- 3 at le seit With i he Sk weeahington, Distziet of i ; weat E,| B A G BRR BRET A OSG ra RSG 8 Ree R AAA ao. NNN OO 8§=6BBBE RA A GGG ‘We never brag. But bear in mind that our House bas teen established since 1964. Bear in mind that such a Jong 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 SOF OFT, PAINTINGS; ELS, TAPESTRY, ing. to AT OUR Ss. ‘7th to Sth street, and is 216 feet long; and do not forget 2001 AND 1003 PENNA, AVENUE, that you can buy everything of ust the lowest possible TURDAY, OC TWENTIETH. price. Remember, also that we can show you— B: Furniture will be sold at 11 o'clock precisely, at Lo'clock. No postponement on account of T. it _ WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO., Aucts. WASHINGTON HORSE AND CARRIAGE BAZAAR, 298, 910 and 042 Louisiana avenue. m sale of Horses, Carriazes, Bugzics, RY TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SAT- ING, commencing at TEN O'CLOCK, Gentlemen having Horses or Carriages for sale will find this the best method of disposing of the same. The largest assortment of Toys in the city. That we have the largest variety of Picture Frames, ready taade, from the cheapest np. That no house can show the variety of Brackets, Stands, Towel Racks, &c. That our assortment of Baskets in unspproachable. ‘That our 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 ef 8 Bi ‘Auctioneer. _ | That we can offer you in Silver-plated Ware, Cutlery,&c., Constantly on hand, and at large stock of such Bargains aa cannot be duplicated. Blankets eae, Biawtes, Express Wagons, Harness, | chat our extensive line of Rolled Gold-plate Jewelry,tn- a cluding our lovely Rhine Stones, hag established a reputation for its good qualities, ‘That we probably have the only Teal cheap line of Ladies’ BROS., Au FOR ACCOUNT OF WHOA It epee es 39 ‘Bagn in the city, and that to get an idea of the im- On TUESDAY MORN! HIRD OF | mense variety of goods we Keep Jou must take a OCTOR STS, at walk through our store. ‘That we are willing to refund the price for any article ‘which can be bonght 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, $12 7th and 313 Sth street, near Pennsylvania avenue, rthwest), by eral note, the ar] Cros cGold-Chain Bracelets (pearl setting.) Pin (19 stones.) I ¥ Oxe Tue IS SURER THAN ANOTHER, IT IS THIS: HIRTY-FIRST O'CLOCK P. M., » city of Washington, ith street 20 feet north of There is no stock of clothing in thi pare in EXCELLENCE and LOWNESS OF PRICE with that to be found at the Provements, ¢ Terins: Ohe-t:i00 5 months, for which the notes of the purchaser, interest af six per centum per annmn from the day cn, secured by deed of trust upon the it of 3150 will All cu All taxes and ass 1°, vayable out of t ond ; VeTION PROPERTY, ON N STREET EENTH AND FIFTEENTH WASHINGTON BRANCH OF THE LONDON AND LIVERPOOL CLOTHING CO. BETWEEN FOUR- STREETS NOKTH- MONDAY. OCTOBER TWENTY-SECOND, at PIVE O'CLOCK P.M., in front of the regs tl will sell the three-story brick dwelling, No. 1422 'N' street. ding, and contains 11 rooms, cet, by dt depth of 125 feet, sh balence in six, twelve and ith interest ut six percent from day y deed of trust on the propert, ‘of the pmrchaser, Com - $100 deposit required at time of J. 1. COLDWELL, Auctioncer, 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 wo sell, which is the reason we can sell cheaper than any other house in the city. Give us a call and be convinced. Re E OF AND Al ‘MAPLE 3 din 1 THE WASHINGTON BRANCH OF THE records for the 1 party : ke PREM mn MC ‘H, 1883, at HALF-1 following des NE LONDON AND LIVERPOOL CLOTHING CO., n the count erat fourteen (14), i Barber & Coa subdi- i tect on the ‘Maple avenue, 141) feet, as CORNER SEVENTH AND G STREETS. 09 R ATHER Foxy 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 prices and as near adeseription of goods ax possible, ing the rest to the judgment of the thousands who isit it aud examine for themselves. FOR YOUTHS AND MEN. 4-Bntton Cutaway Suits, in Oxford gray, corkscrew, at $15. sold elsewhere for $25. 4-Button Cutaway, brown or blue corksc at $17 cahnot be bonght elsewhere under i se of sale in cash, deightcon month: ng interest fi f trust on itof $200 will 1 conveyancing at the as tobe complied with vustees reserve the right at therisk and cost of the defunit- five days’ advertisement in The | fy prope Le erty s teal at (he tir be ENTY-THIRD, front of the $i mof Lot 14, it 20 feet, and is te dwelling houses in this Black D. B. Diagonal Suits (Prince Albert, cost), $15: heap at 825, Black D. B. Worsted Prince Albert Suit $18, wortlt ety ae TAKE BEE | Nobby Business Suits for a8, worth gua, EOF investuents in our cig? dil | Al-Wool Cheviot and Cassinere Suits at 10, worth Hr cod intaeags 12 Our city, readily | Good Fall Overcoat at Sp, sold everywhere for BLOe A Melton Kall Overcoat, ii all colors for 88; woreh $14 to be secured by deed of trust | O8F ercoats at’ $10, $12, $14 and #16. are no! Or all cash at opGon of price Gane es ‘sual su ywhere within 850. at murchaseri cont.” &'drponit of gino | Good Serviceable Heavy Overcoata at $6, 85 10; must Terns to be complied With | 4 splendid Chinchilla Overcoat af $12 woul’ bee tan: in at $18. of such, ne Afull line of Black Diagonal and Worsted Overseas i iu Washington D.C. from '$i0 up. x Our $15 Beaver Overcoat takes the cake. Black D. B. Cloth Suits at $15, $20 und, @25; the same makes we have kept since starting. They can be de- pended upon to give satisfaction, FOR BOYS 4 TO 11. Overcoats and Suits at $2.50, $3, 83.50, $4 and 95, euar- antec 3 per cot below tie umaat woe pelees FOR BOYS FROM 12 TO 17, balance in one and two years; » bear interest, an on premise veyaneiti, 8.) fn lot at tite of sale, ‘T CORNERO} ORTEWEST. of the Supreme Court of the Dis- . Passed on the Ist day of October, A, y cause Ni wherein Julia Green here et al. detend- . Suits and Overeoats at $5, 86, $7, $8 and $40; not er aL citer for sale, at | “enough profit in to pay for extensive descriptions in WVEMBER. A.D. 1 advertisement. PANTS FOR MEN AND BOYS at $1.50, $2, the followin-des S16 and Ii, in square 117, comer of ‘said square and M street 78 feet and UL west 78 feet and 11 orth along 2th street y a tiree-story Parts of ithe north , 83, B4, 84.50, 8 and $6; immense variety. GOSSAMERS at 82, $2.50, $9, $3.50 and $4. : THE MISFIT STORE, CORNER TENTH AND F STREETS. Make no mistake and come to the corner 10th and F in | streets, od one auc We Are Ocrrzntsa and scenred by deed of NEW DESIGNS IN GAS FIXTURES, Pectin ming the s: th isfuction of the 1 day of sale, the of defaulting LL, Trustee, street northwest, VBROS., Auets, OF VALUABLE THE EAST SIDE. ‘REI NORTHW eyaucing at purehas FILLMOi And are selling single and double Swing GAS BRACKETS, In Brass and Gilt,at 40 and 50 cents cach, and other goods proportionately low. We have a line of COOKING RANGES at various Prices, from $8.50 to $150, rH (13TH) LISTS! Cor ity cause No. offer for fet of Columbia, passed on_ the t) day of Deceniber, 1852, in Eq Equity docket No. 21, we will Pattie auction in front of ‘te praises, on THURS DAY, NOVEMBER FIRST (sr), 1883, AT FOUR O'CLOCK. M., Lots four (4), six and eight (S), of Heitmutler'’s recorded sub-division of square. pukibersd two hundred and forty-two (242), in the | GAS BURNERS and GLOBES at LOWPRICES, sty of Weshuzton,D.C.aecording to the sub-division of the said lots f 1. SIX (6) Gay (8), which the ih court by its order passed in said cause has aythorized us ‘Bs trustees to and which sub-division is as fol- Lot four (4) into three lots, cach fronting twen- 22) feet and eiicht (S)inches on Fourteenth (14th) Tot six (6) into three lots, each fronting fwenty- ) feet and eight (8) inches on Fourteenth (4th) strect—all of said subdivisionel lots to be bounded by the rear line of the present lota, and the sub-diviaion ‘said lots four (4) and six (6) to be made by: parallel lines atrisht angles with Fourteenth stree! Hot el it (8), fronting kD Rhode Ieland Lavenue, to b be sub-di ea tee S ree of equal length and fronting on Inland avenue the one bounding on the alley to be twenty-six (26) feet wide and the other two each twen- ty-one (21) feet in width. By this sub-division we make in all nine (9) lots for sale, each of which is an eligible site for building purposes, ‘The terms of sale aa prescribed by the decree of the court are: One-third cash, and the residue in one and two years from day of wale, with interest from day of gele, all cash: af option ‘of the purchaser. rhe do~ HARLES, ferred payments of any purchase money are to be se- | JOHN CASSELS Tenor cured by withholdiue ted or by’ taking mottehge or | SEEN Se RTEVANT, deed of trust on property sold, All unpaid taxes and nae Ae r aenosamnents are {0 be paid ont of proceeds of ale. It eee een vs FORTABLE BUCKET GRATES, from 85 to 850, PARLOR GRATES, from 10 to $100, EDWARD CAVERLY & 00, Plumbing, Heating and Ventilating, 1425 New Yor! aliens Range aie ” ‘THE NATIONAL SAFE Conxre 15TH STREET aD NEW YORK AVE. Paretual Charter, act of Congress January 2 (ts Hates for #5 to Y id takes all kinds of Securities and Valnabloren Reatial Dosage a enat BENJAMIN P. SNYDER, President. fs C. GLOVER, of Higys & Co., Vice President. sale. Dmecrons: thie terms of sale be not complied with within (6) days | Ben; . Snyder, h BS resale will be made at cont and rinkot thedeinguent | aweuin. Henry's Wilare: purchaser. A deposit of two hundred dollars ($200) on | ‘Albert L. Sturtevant, jOuas cack ra Will be aired by ‘Trustecs on acceptance of John G. Parke. auls |. By the decree ihe nule froma day to day ta eascall the reagents fo yori day today in ne Pro) pot sold on tne ddny advertised. All conveyancing: & £0 H, > 8428 ek a costs “GEORGE F. APPLEBY, IMPORTER AIL! WILLIAM 2 EDMonSTON | Trustees, ge FALL AND WINTER GOODS RECEIVED, Offices, 420 5th street’northwest. Gentlemen who have had trouble in getting fitted and ‘THOS. E, WAGGAMAN, Auctioneer. ol7-d&ads TTPHOMAS DOWLING, Auctioncer. = suited are invited to call at the Fashion House, 1111 Pa, Ave., Washington, D.C, UBL \LE.OF VALUABLE WHARF PROPER’ ie TGROKGHTOWN. B- Y RNOWN AB Nor B28 sepl Ger Tue Bust, “THE CONCORD HARNESS.” WATER STREET. Tshall sell, at public auction, in front of the \inea, Bil Star Pe te erates OF See in old Georvetown, distinguished as part of Tot 20, in juare 5, being the ‘westernmost of the t houses: THE jCORD COLLAR, eu ein ded any corded amen, fhe land r records LUTZ & BRO. Sooe Agenrs * "Perms: Onesa residue at six, twelve and | For the sale of the celebrated “CONCORD HARNESS," eishteen months, six per cent interest, secured by trust | have on hand a large stock of all kinds at low prices, upon the Property so ‘One hundred dollars deposit genuine .” and Concord Col- required at time of sale. Conveyancing at purchasers | lar is ‘with maker's name and trade mark. Seri ra 9, DO cotmplied with J seven days, oF HORSE BLANKETS AND LAP ROBES deposit forfeited. a Creates In great variety at Bottom Prices, at rear Se owe | sent dor postuyivania Avenue, V[[HOS. J. FISHER & CO,, Heal Estate Auctioncars, TRUSTEES’ OF HANDSOME, Poet MR ea apa CARRIAGE ‘HOUSE ON EAR OF LOT, virtue of @ trust, dated . Ze iba cae mati |Guoavur & Cos ‘Figuest of the party scoured, we a Pe tog GUATIOO CAPSULES FO al Foun qin iK 'P. i warrant effect a rapid cure in most nevero humbered ste cs Iwell' ubedivision Square | Schas ail other pad Oopalbe ao, and Eumberpd ‘two Hundred nod serene eatise aa ‘Will be found a safe unde the Pes, ‘ffice of the of jana 24 feet Ow. Ce wide public alley, =e oat 631, folio 412, of the i i ie He i THE EVENING STAR. FRIDAY.. +-October 19, 1883. 2d Edition. Lats Tegra to Te St The Business Situation Not Impzoving- ‘New Yorx, Oct, 19.—R°G. Dun & Co., of the mer- cantile agency, report that the business situation does not improve. ‘There is a manifest shrinkage in the volume of trade indicated bya very marked ex it. this pol decline in the int, which is shared tn by the returns from seven of the largest 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 is mainly in the New Englapd states, the south and west. Failures are on the increase fa Canada, ee Foreign News by Cable To-day. ONE THOUSAND VICTIMS OF EARTHQUAKE. Lonpon, Oct. 19.—The British. consul at Chios re- rts that 1,000 persons on the mainland were ied and wounded by the recent. eartaquake, and that assistance is urgently required. Bon cao la baat Latest from Wall Street. A DECLINE FOLLOWED BY AN ADVANCE. New York, Oct. 19,2 p.t.—After midday the fock market ‘was lo ‘Western Union fell off to Missouri Pacific to 899, and Lackawanna to 11134. ear? p.m.a brisk demand for North Yafied, which rose to 1201 for the common and to 159 for the preferred. ‘This turned the market, and a general advance place. Oregon Trans’ sold up to_ 397, Wester ion to 76%, Lake Shore to 964,'St. Paul to 963;, Union Pacitle to 8774, North- ern Pacific to 263 and preferred to 61) ‘The Markets, BALTIMORE, Oct. 19.—Virginia new ten-forties, $3; new threes, 51 bid to-day. BALTIMORE: Oct. 19.—Cotton steady—middling, 1 Flour’ steady—Howard street and w 3.65; do. extra, 3.75a4.75: do. famil inilis, super, 3.00a3.75: do, extra, 4.00a4. brands, 5.7596.00; Patapsco family. 6.50; do. supe patent, 7.00, Wheat—southern lower and more western dull and lower; southern red, 10581, amber, 1.103114; No. 1. Maryland, 1.12% Western winter ‘red, spot, and s November. 1.052/a1.05%,; Deceniber, 1.08ai.08, 41.0579: uary, Lldsal-10%. Corn—sonthern “fairly steady’ western dull and ‘nominal; southern white. 64a67; do. yellow, G2a64; western mixed, and October, Noveinbe 55455: Oats quiet a8: d, 3 is dull—pri 5 14.00a16.00. Provisions quiet ). Bulk meats—shouliers a sides, packed, aX, Bucon—shoulders, G28: lean ai sides, 89. Hains, Iéal7. | Lant—refined, 93¢° Butter firm—choice western packed, 10820; cream: ery Shae, Fags steady and quiet, 22. Vetroleim dull and nominal, refined, 8'a8%,. Coffee quiet—Rio car- gors ordinary to fair, 11412." Sugar dull—A soft, 8%: copper refined quiet, 143aid%. Whisky steady, Lisa 118%. Freights to" Liverpool per steamer qi gotton, 11-644.; flour, IsM1.; grain. Skid. Receipts— flour, 1,529 bushels; * wheat, 33,000. Dusbels; corn, 5.000" bushels: “outs, 6,000 bushe “, 1,600 bushels. Shipments—none. Sales—wheat, 400,000’ bushels; co1 5,000 bushels. ere a 9, _ Water Work Contract. THE BUILDING OF THE RESERVOIR AWARDED TO MA- LONEY AND GLEASON. Gen. Wrirht, chief of engincers, has awarded the contract fo bullding the new reservoir for the ex- tension of “he District water supply to Patri Joney and /ndrew Gleason, of this cit ‘The bids fo° the rest of the work, th: of the condiit and dam at Great Pails, were to-day submitted 'o the Secretary of War to’ take action upon. ae The Land Frauds in The West. Commissoner McFarland of the General Land Ofiice 18 coitinutng vigorously, the crusade inaugu- rated agaist what are known as “Land Crutsers” in the West. Upon the reports of special agents thirteen e) tries of public land in Washington 'T tory wen yesterday held for cancellation. Commissi ner says that all ef the parties tn these cases appar to have combined in the commission of the fraud che combination even extending to the notary W10 Witnessed Une papers. All of the en- Bee gft'r conlirmation were transferred to one indiy. Wek, THE CREEK NatION.—The Com- of Indian Affairs has recelved a report | jan Agent Tafts, at the Union Agency, Indian “erritory, civing the resnits of the election recently held in the Creek Nation, to. fill the ports that the vote stood » 641; Samuel Chicote, | ent warns the com- ns and negroes at the signing white men, will complain st the result, and charge ubfairness upon the successful candidate, CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION FOR STATE DEPART- MENT AYPLICANT&—The Secretary of State in reply to an inquiry from the civil service commission, hes lained to that body the peculiar dutles of clerks in his department, and has suggested to the com- Intssion the special line of examinations to which applicants for State department, clerksiips should be subjected. The Secretary adopts Mr. Fish’s definiiion of the model State department Glenk, quoting from the former | Secretary. Mr. Frelinghuysen proceeds to say that in his opinion there shouid be a special examination, em- racing such general questions, not too technical or iled, in relation to the following jects, as. every person of fair education may be assumed to be able to answer:—Generat provisions of the Con- stitution, the simpler and broader principles of in feruationial law, geography and translation from at least one foreign langu: THE DeTAIL of Ist Lieutenant Marion P. Maus, 1st infant acting signal officer, to date from Sep- tember 13, 1883, Is unnounced. ARMY ORDERS.—The leave of Major William P. Gould, paymaster United States army, {3 still further extended six months on account of sickness. Leave ix months, with permission to go is granted Capt. Wirt Davis, 4th cavalry, Leave four months, to take effect on or about Decem- ber 1st, 1883, 1s granted Capt. John B. Parke, 10th infantry. ‘The leave of Capt. Charles Bendire, 1st cavalry, 1s extended two months, SmNATORS Plumb, Pike (N. H.) and Kellogg called upon the President’ to-da; i APPOINTMENTS BY Post@aseR CONGER.—Mr, Con- ger, city 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 thé City post oftice, Brps were opened at the Treasury department to- day for furnishing heating apparatus for the public Co., of Baltimore, were the lowest bidders, at $2,248. 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. How THR PRESIDENT (AUGHT THE WHITE HOUSE Bova—The President has not been in the hablt 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 being on hand as early in the morning as they ceens ae concinget not to go out to the ame lome last ‘80 after Secretary F relinghuysen’ reception he repaired to the White Hous aedeeee carly this morning andvit is sald, cangt sore at early this mo1 seve cnet happing.” The result, will De, it s sald, a shaking up by the Executive and a more careful at~ tention to hours on the part of the employes. A Post ARRESTED.—Earnest Asten, post- Master at \.1nooka Pa, was arrested yesterday, charged by Inspector Abel, of the Post Office de- riment, with tampering with mails We gave Bal tor appearance ir the nlted States cout Lr. Cou. Jas. J. Dawa, deputy quartermaster gene- Talat Newport barracks, Kentucky, has been or- dered to transfer to the chief quartermaster mill- tary division of the Atlantic all necessary records of is office, and will deposit the remainder in stare at the Sch arsenal, Philadely cy ihe completion of his Gtity he will settle his'ao- THE IVY CITY BACES, Continued Success of the Fall Mecting. ‘YESTERDAY A DAY OF SURPRISES —FAVORITES BEATEN ANOTHER RIDERLESS HOKSE IN THE LEAD—INTER- ESTING EVENT TO-DAY. number of spectators far exceeding the average at tendance of past meetings AS a rule it was a day of surprises, the favorites generally being beaten. The first race was won by Puarro, the favorite, but after that the shrewdest calculations failed. The second race was won by Mittie B. over Lorillard’s Leo and Huron, and im the third race the Duke of Montalban beat the old veteran Parole. The fourth z, where tween race was another surprise, Mark Wi the contest was generally thought to be Constantina and Gonfaion. The mutuals on Mark Paid $5.85. The hurdie race was won by Beaver- Wyck. Buster, the favorite, while well in the lead, ne of the walls ew his. stumbled in clearing ‘key. The horse, in imitation of Rarier’s pe ormance of the day before, ran on and passed w der the wire first, but, havi course that counted for not PAG. % To-day’s Races, for to-day offered good.sport. It ‘The Pp was as follows: Second race, three fourths of a mile for all ages, Weasel, Constantin: Gonfaion, Bismarck, Polonia and) Wandering Third race, Potomac stakes for mile and five furlongs, Ge fond, Pizarro and Henry I. heats, Aranza, Hartford, Hilarity, Compensation and War Eagle. Fifth ‘rac the long cow Gath (4), Abraham (138) and Heloise 135). Rica Wins the First Race. The first race was won by Rica in 1: second, Mutuals paid $7.50. Riea* was favorite, pls to $35 for Ci Kinney, Miss Wood. and 8 to 1 on Elacte Wandering Wins the Second Race. ‘The second race was won by Wandering in 1:1 Gonfalon second. Mutuals paid 98.35. Drake Carter Wins the Third 1: Time 2:53. Mutuals paid $13.40. avenue and the Brentwood road have bi and kept sprinkled by the men under the engin department during the 3, thereby ts approach and drives to the race trac abie. ——>___ and it said amo them meet with disappointment authorities are making good use of them in ing up. the streets in the suburbs of the ci known to be. It is roposed to keep the gang employed al cleaned in the same ay; abso in the Vided inside th ¢ work-honse enclosure, proving the water front, ditehin chanucl, ‘The work already done force. ———— exainined on the Meutenants in the arn candidates wino failed at the last examination. THERE WERE 102 Ca the rooms of tise 2 were appl about evenly divided by se ages were — rep to” gray hairs, Se d ere examined. ‘The papers. were give and Work after Deginning till they handed in their answers. “ Most of the examination will not be known for some time, the labor of correcting and comparing such a ling number of par ments. Sun s.—At theclosing 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 school. ATHLETIC SPORTS AT GEORGETOWN COLLEGE.—Thé students of Georgetown College had thetr fall athle- 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 students took 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 mile walk. It was won by Octor Loney; F. Lee second. Tue New ENarne for No. 5 company was tested yesterday with satisfactory results. BUILDING ASSOCIATION.—At monthly meeting of the Twelfth Building tion, held last night at Goddard’s Hall, £1. dis share, 8 stone, belonging to A. T. Barber & Co’, sank in the creck, below the K street bridge, yesterday. ATION OF THE WATER.—Clear at all points, Alexandria Affairs. Reported for Tue EVENING Stan, of King and Fa‘ lar, and was quickly extinguished by the firemen. Alalarm yesterday afternoon was caused by a sul- phur fire kindled in a chicken house on the west edge of town. Union Street Ram-Roap Sipivcs.—The heavy business whtch has been done on Union street, a3 elsewhere, lately, by the Midland rafiroad, has ren- dered@@ecessary’ additional railroad accommoda- ons fh connection with that street. Of late the way to the river has been often temporarily blocked. at several streets. It is now proposed to put one or two sidings on the street, 80 as to It the trains. to be broken, and thus more easily and With less interruption to the thoroughfares ap- etna! ‘the river, POLICE RT.—Sam’L Hynson, sent to the tentlary from Fairfax county for house route for Richmond. Mike Morressy, arrested by OMicer Franks, 1s held for drunkenness: REPORTERS NoTEs.—The usual Thursday night prayer meeting of Trinity M. E. church, at Friends meeting-house last night, was led by Rev, 7. H. Haynes, pastor of that church tn 1888, but who 1s now in charge of a church in Newark, ‘Del.—Mr. AL White has been appointed ticket agent at the ashy Alexandria and W: Tailroad depot here, vice Gt Lewis to traln despatchers office in Washington.—A. P. Cox and George H. Hinken of this city are now in attendance the grand lodge of the Knights of Pythias at Richmond, — hext week a solid fleet of river boats are Ree at the American coal wharves here m._ Cumberland. —The in the Third Colored Baptist church was a very slight one.— the Me Protestant church oa” W counts. A Baby on Habeas Corpus. A TWO MONTHS OLD INFANT IN COURT. ‘The chief justice asked if it was a and told Minor to give the baby to its. with Mother and baby, for a child should have the care of Nan serio ie directed the order to be drawn giving the baby to its mother, which was done, —_>—__ Marrtage Licenses. —Marriage licenses issued by the clerk of the court to. Tueinda bothot t James Brown and Isabella ‘without The Reform club held its anniversary Ser hed night. 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 (limited ex.), 10:40 (ex.) P.M., 1:30 (ex), 4:40 (ex.), 9:50 (ex:) and 10:20 (ex.) On Sunday—P.M., Sito ching cl SPE eran Suna Boi cie master wer ee 7:20 (ex.), 9:50 Oe), Hor ‘Rochester, Niagara Falls, Buffalo, ete.—P. > Sy] For Baltimore—A.. 1a £20, aah 0,9 and 1030 On SBunday- M., 9:30, 4:20, 6:20, 7:20, 9:50 Silda aes "el fee aon ts South—A. M., 6:20, 11:00 7; P.ML, 5:00 ex. St, ee; Eos 440, cept aap Ror aleren- Gria—A_M., 6:30, 7:20, $20, 11:00, T130;PM S00 ea, 8:00 and 11:30. Gn Sunday—A.M., 6:30, 9:20, The races yesterday were largely attended, the | © lost _his rider, of Mutuals paid First race, one mile for all ages, | Rica, Corsair ‘and Elector. rear olds, one Fourtl race, mile stéeplechase over » Ranger (carrying 140 pounds), ; Corsair, ing for $100 in auction air, and $9 for Electer. ‘The kmakers offered 1 to 2 on Kica, 8 to 5 on Corsair, Drake Carter won the third race, Kinney sevond. Under Superintendent J. J. Burrows, New York n cleaned ser dering agree- Washington no Longer a Paradise for There are now 3€ inmates in 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, themselves that they make Ita Polnt 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 as the District hone who are able to work are excused. Their work, In conjunction with what has been done by the regular laborers under the District engineer's department, has made the streets in, West Wash- ington and In the northeastern and thé eastern see- | —_P tions of the city look as clean as they were ever | Thi “ork-house all seasons of the year, The Streets of the southwest part of the city are to be porthwest part, and when this is finished work will be pro- as tm- ing the s year amounts: to nearly as much as that done by the regular ‘Tue PREstpeNt to-day designated Willson Young: Stamper and Maury Nichols, of New York, to be h ot November for second | to take the place of the | € DIDATES examined to-day at i service commission, of whom. ants for the higher and 75 for the lower grade of clerkslips. The rooms of the com- inisston were crowded with desks, and the building | St the battle seemed turned into a public school. ‘The ca dates were all ‘d | neid. ont at 10 o'clock, and candidates were held to their is very great, and there fs no lin- mediate pressure upon tae commission for the cer Usieation of eligible candidates from the depart- the th regular a | Weca Was: won sposed of, being 12 shares retired ut $93.25 per IN THE CRFEK.—A canal boat, loaded with Frees —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. fax streets. The fire had commu- Dullding at Sandusky, Ohio. Bartlett, Hayward & | Mcated from the furnace tosome timber tn the cel- ‘The Three Card Monte Case. THE JURY COME INTO COURT FOR INSTRUCTIONS, ‘The jury in the Dunn case came into court at 8:1 and they reported that they had not yet agreed upon a verdict, and aud they wished to know if itive corrobat Q'Leary’s testimony was Rquirea before they could tind a verdict. court instructed them, and they again retired. A VERDICT OP GUILTY. rendamiar) later they returned a ventict 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, 589 15th street: "Name. [o |e jame | 1 Cent. Pac......| 634 68 | Nor. a West, p! 401 hes. & Ohio. - Ite 14 North ref 3, é a) 61 2..cRIT SR n19 so... ONL & West...| 203g! ‘WS 16% Oregon Trans. 40 | +} 17 (114 i2y Pac. Mall...) 37 +) 3%) B"Peo. D. @ E..!) 13 -| BA By Readt | ON) Bo 9F 84 St Paul 0021) a wy 6% 134!) Do. pret... a6 116 = % % 1S. P.foniaha RY Ry & 16X) Do. pret 4 TSy Texas Pac. % Union Pac s Wab. Pac... Do. pref. nion.. ATION MEETINGS OF COLORED SEVERAL cITtEs. A call has been {sued for a meeting next ondary evening of the colored people of New York city to sive expression to thelr feeling over the Late decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upon the civil rights act. Minister Langston ts expected to make an dress and others. - A stmila in Philadelphia on the si CITIZENS IN ne date, highly taigns turday nig! DENOUNCED BY COLORED CLERGY ME: The African Metholist Episcopal conference bracing se Pp western states, a session at Denver, CoL, Tay discussed the de. Al Tights BIN. ‘The judges’ action ced in the strongest terms and several peeches were niade, one of the bishops laring that it the negroes Tights wer thus ‘trampled upon a revolution wou om- dl now in dd be the result. ‘Tramps. A WASHINGTON PROFESSOR DENOUNCES 9TE REPURLI- THE ABLE-BODIED PUT 10 WORK CLEANING THE CANS. STREETS. vi A New York puper says: Prof. G. 1. D. Gman, Of Washington, colored, delivered a lecture av Em- mett hall last evening toa large audience of col- ored people. He satd: clvil rights Dill was a fai ATNISHS, ublican party Political Points. ‘The democratic city convention of Brooklyn, N. ¥., last n cht nowdnated Joseph C. Hendrik tor Hendrix ts thirty-three years old, st ten years has been the Brookly Porter of the New York sun. ‘The attempt to get up a ¢ ticket In New his makes the York city has been al fight one between the regular democtatle and re publican nominees. matics are much mixed tn southern Maryla three Uckets In Calvert cou the democrat independent ¢ fourth ticket morning say ng tielans gathered tn’ that elty + prosper count aders has been y Cau do to inprove ————_+e--_______ News Hriefs. The Society ofthe Army of the ‘Tennessee at velaud yesterday ted « president, and decided to hold. m . AN Mrs, Gen- to membership n dled at proinoted to the rank of major: 00 War Tor coLsplcuotts bravery, 4 Chickamauga. International competition ts invited for sign for a monument in Lake View ovuy eland, ©. in honor of the kite Prestdent Ga or the design possesstog the hicl | $1,000 will he paid, second 8750, third #500 The marquis of Landsdowne will be s office as governor general at Quebec, on Monday, ral dirty persons | ex- | inthe presence of Lord Lorne, Une Princess Louise amined have a residence In Washington, but quite | 2.ue Presom a number came from out of town. The result of the and membe of the cabinet. The American Rapid telegraph company have mortgaged thelr property for $3,000000 to ext Ines.” This morigage ts With the Boston fe Deposit Masked men entered the he Laughitn, a farmer, last nicht, torined and his wife hiding place of $1,000 in ge: leavin their vietims near: Miss Emily Pewibr: ws, Sixteen yeors old, while wal pearly yes down the staircase at her grandfather in Ricumond, ad was killed. 7 she struc tail and broke it. ch Mn appeared in an Arab village ou ria, died from the disease, In the | Sessions libel case at Albany yesterday the jury brought Ina verdict of not guilty. Mr ‘Sessions was congratulated. Charles Stewart has been arrested in Battimone, gurged With assaulting a little girl in Patterson ark yesterday ¢ | preme court’in Brooklyn. T) Specific ai ry in and the ve complaint cha AUgUSt and September, is ip favor of plaintit as tothe Anonth of September and the places Ludicated in the complaint. ————o-______ A MARYLAND OFFICIAL JUMPS H1s Batt.—Geo, enter, the absconding county issioner of Charles cotinty, Md., changed with an outrageous assouit on a young girl, hos entalled muc on his friends by forfelting his bail, The of the bond were Carpenter's wife, her brother, Mr. Hancock, Carpenter's two brothers and Mr. Dent. To exact the bail, it is stated, will ruin Mrs. Car- penter and her brother. Carpenter's brother Said, are not yet In possession of property on they were taken as ball. Mr. Dent 1s not able José his share without Inconventenc MARRIED. SMITH—FOSTER. On October 16. 1889, nt 7 the residence of the bride's bro by the R ID. Aines. "Pavinaster HENRY R. SMITH, of Boston, to Miss FLORA FOSTER, of this city. : TOWSON — CAMPBELL. On Thursday, October 18 ISS, at Trinity church: by. the Hex De: Addin 'D ELM, TOWSON to BLANCHE KENNEDY CAM. VERMILLION—CROWN, On October 4th, 188%. by tho Rev. Hichard Hayward, JAMES F. VERMILLION to MARY E. CROWN, boll of tus city. ‘ sitsladaeevdon DIED. BEACH —On Thursday, October 18, 1983, ELEMORE BEACH, in the deveuth year of hisae, Past his suffering, his pain, Cease fo ween. fetes an Nain; Calm the tumial vast, Forhe that suffered iat rot i" Funeral from his Inte residence, corner of 4th and streets, southeast, on Sunday, int, inatant at 2 o'clock. Friends and acquaintances invited to attend. = TRLONG. On Th: , October 18th, 1883, at 12 ga, MARY SC FURLONG, i the seveuteaidh year of ‘Funeral from her ts" residence, No. 100 D street, corner Int street southwest. ives and friends are fully invited to GIVEN. Suddenly, on October 18th, 11 GEO. HL GIVEN, of. plexy, in the fifty-first year of 5 Funeral romuthe addence ihis sister-in-law. Mrs, Ne 1107 F street northwe Saturday, Setayer 0 Tiss at 3 pam Melatives’ and fries spectfully invited to attend, - ‘Quant: his son-in-law, C. Mod, ct, Rattray at ht yank ANA GALES Geter Lippy the late Major General um St. John's on of the: , October 17th. 1883, JULI. ‘of Eliza Gales and } “ntreet, near F % instant, at 11 o'clock. yore invited toatiand. a , October 17th, 1883, at after @ loug iilness, north The f ERTAKERS of Metalic and Wood ‘Casco tn the City. “Odor: Ti Met aud ses Pa. ave. Bw. old ETHUR ROONEY & CO. UND) AND Ause WILLIAM ¥. VERNON One of the most complete establishments in the coun- try. Large rooms for transient funeral services. sul3