Evening Star Newspaper, January 29, 1884, Page 3

F THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. _ POTOMAC RIVER Boats._| AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALES. PRESSING VE Dy Sg hfs. FORTRESS | THIS AFTERNOON. The popu! temas oF LEARY, eaves 7TH | (Oye Gees SALE OF VALUABLE site ita 2 y MO rw NESDAY sod AND _UNIMPROVED PROPERTY IN NORTH- BREE MEMS SOSD AL EES et) CARD CR Gee PROPERTY IN SORE Ov THE CITY. a; | By victue of a decree of the Say Court of the Freight revesved dat RTOL docket 201 willoterfor aie ae potiie ane: "Preight received dat Rion docket CS ae Hou, iu front of the premises, on MONDAY, JANUARY TWENIY-EIGHTH, lesa. AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M, ‘28 aid 29, in the subsiviaion of square 645, ead. improve! and situated on Metreet, between Sa and 4% streets southwest On the SAME DAY, AT FOUR-THIRTY O'CLOCK PM. Tshiail offer for sale an undivided motets in and to suid lot bein uiimproved ‘street, between 6th and 7th streets "ESDAY, JANUARY TWENTY-NINTH, 1894 TH mer JANE MOSET fed on BA nT | AT_FOUR O'CLOCK P M., I shall offer for sale atpub- He wneti nin front of the’ pretutses, the went 96 feet 9 | Yoohes with qual depth of 108 feet 2 iuches, of Lot Ff See tp and 631 H atreet nor me DAY at FOUR FIFTEEN O'CLOCK P. Offer Lot numbered Tytial Lote 15 und 16, ~quare 960. improved story House, No, 724 11th street portheaat SSAME DAY, at FOUR:FORTY-FIVE M. Ishall offer Lot 2, in Hoyas and Cun- Tessar Cf Sasiane M4 inprowed By owe ‘umes, one om the front, No. La Other Sn Fear of raid lot. Dai, at FIVE O'CLOCK P.M, T offer Lat 10, in Relly’s subdivision o" certain Lots ‘etal sulstivinion of Square "15, improved By & fo story Fran: Honse, No. @ Qatrect northwest. | SUN‘SPEDSESDAY “JANUARY. THIRTY. 1686, at OCR P Mt, T sh il offer for els at public 1, in front of the premises, the north 46 feet frout, Ey dip thereof cf ee &, Sauare ak improved by & cstory Frans House, No, Ta 26:h street porthwest, | MOSSSMIEDA PAT HALEP As FOER OCLOCK FOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS, more and Ohio R Fe e4 Bat Shenhents: Beat Was Zz BLPADGETT, 4: © W. RIDLEY. St -street wherf Waskiigtou, DG | MT. VERNON STFAVER © meORAN pS. Tots 94, 38-96, 97, 98,39 and 40, in ‘Wm, i and Jesven Th etzvet wharf Gxsiy cexowpt Sunday for Me | Pi c duvision of square 258.” ‘The erhon at 10) click ait mituing reaches Washing: lots are unimproved, aud are situated ten about 3:20 pau between Vand W etreeta northweat, 1nd IL. BLAKE, Captain | the retaining three of aid lote are improved by 8 two- ‘Heuses, numbered from 1901 to 1315 V Senort weet GA'SAME'DAY, AT QUARTER OF FIVE O'CLOCK STEAMER | = a =| PM. Lote 4 10 Kt both inclustven B.C. Bile ibe Ree DRE ee iecee New vows terme | ick Heules numbered from as to D029 steak Stpasie ‘ oy will eal EVE trom Bev june (360 “ary street, between 9th and 10ch streets 4 uitmprovéd. Immedetely thereafter I 3 to SL. both inelusive, and lot 66, in ‘sub livision of part of aquare 360, tein unimproved, and situated as follows: Wtos4-on U street, between 9th and Vermont ue northwest; lots 45'to 61, on Vermont avenus dW streets northivest,, aud lot 66, 0B 1 between Boundary aud Vernout avenue Gorth- such sales suid property will be sold clear of all in- ances. with taxs Dod to date of sale, except lota aud 40. in Wan, IK. and P C. Riley's subdivision of sand love 45 fo 61, both iuelatve, tn Balloc's Dich Tote. will. be eat cabin, fe lowrat « weet at cords of said District. securing $10,000, with : rable quarterly ped Dy ah ‘One-third cash, and nstaclipente in aix. twelve ang will be taken, oF euney oy be ball Can, At opt of ‘X depoelt of $100 61 faired om ie Sand the terme muse te counplie Ba va Rol Lmaot wale Ge aoa VFand cost of the defaulting purchaser, orditig at purchaser's cost. THOS. E WAGGAMAN, Trustee, mn Lie. ropeat Ss of laden given for Felf and other Ports ob Glasgow, went, and Auctioneers, PLATED WARE, TABLE ATAU Y THIRTIETH, Com- COUR A My we sbll elke with oureaien 1 Pengsivatia ayeiue northwest — The stk ie Bpeneurs, Center-pleces, Fru Disee Wats, Butter Disles, Cake Barkets, Syrups, Daksrs, Table nid Teaxpovns, beinw the stock of a 2 falearoom for conventence of sale, an “sid to the hivuest bidder forewsh. ‘The trade ud be wate buyes a ineited to attend the gale, 3 LIER B. (AMS & CO. ts Merk and St. 1 10:10 p. ti. TO THE TRADE: Ce shall sell on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY THIR- ‘TH. at TEN U'CLOCK A.M. at ol Saleargoin, No. ma late ctock of ‘Tin Ware Dust te sold ts rey @ large stock of Tin Ware} “ta te Gvsnices, to WHICH the trade and private invited. cau. WALTER B.WILLIAMS & CO, ‘Auctioneers, FT HOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE OF FURY WATCH, CANARY BIRDS, order of the Orphage’ Court of the pin, Twill offer at yublic sie, at Ne zetown, D.C. on WEDNESDAY, SIH "JANUARY. iss. commencing at TEN A.M. the Household Furniture, Stoves, gue Clock, Gold Wateb, &e.. I evoiwers, &c., belonyizg to the estate ITTRE, GOLD J_J_ WATERS, Administrator. LE OF DESIRABLE IMPROVED and 2:15p. m. day, | gq? 690 AND 410° MI STREET Yiate points, £25 19:09 paint ‘the Uist dey of Desens a mails exeepe | Distr be ¢ ‘Des Dies, in Patty emite No, 8667, Doc. 28, 10.6.9 Willa: Uuball is complainants At Divall 4. 4:10, 5 et al are detendants, the undersigned, es 3 . Will sell st public auction, in front of the 8, respectively, the followinw-descrived ‘real ca (situate in the City of Washington, Districtot Go- AY, JANUARY THIRTIETH, 1886, at AL.vart of lot numbered fourteen (4, war bundred aud forty-nine (449), ‘wa: Bevinnit at the cornet of an alle eastern boundary of said. Lot, and teu ( oun euet bine of wad original ‘Lot mune x thence west fften (5) feet fred (100) feet thence east rh one iandred (100) feet to the by 4 two-story Frame Dwelling, ethiwent LY AFTER THE ABOVE SALE, Hiarkzess! recorded subdivision 1 hundred an fourteen (614), front- dois) fect oy MT street north. undid (100) feet, immprovs with Ghe-siory brick beck bulding, sic, an prescribed by the decree: One-third oes fh capil, snd the Temainderin nents, payable in one and two years, sunterwat from day of, ule, for whieh Secured Dy deed of rust upon the posit of 10) shall bepaddown on Beach parcel, to be forfelted on non- tins of sale within ten days, All con Wepunciig at Cont ef puch wer or porches. WILLIAM G. GHEEN. Trustee, ‘second Comptroller's Omce, U.S, Treasury Departinent, Saltedts, cocoa PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE FSORIM, West AND SCUTRWEST. | aK DID SCES E, tr CT op SrerH asp By BREAKFAST. GRATEFUL—COMFORTING. “Re a thoronch knowledge of the natural laws which the cjwrations of digestion and putrition, and by ab sppbeation of the fine Propertien of well, ae “occa, Mr- Epps lias provided ourorvakkfaat tables (Lbewerae, which fay nave ti ls.” Ttis by the judicious use constitution may be gradually houkh to resist every tendency to sig of subtle Inaladies are fuating around K wherever there is a weak pomt. We lal suatt Ly keeping oltmelves well fort ary con anda properly nourished frame”— $40, 60 F-40 Pau AWsU a m8 LU, 6:20, Tal, J) ad DAS Line ©20 a m. end 4:40p. m. das and 4.405 Ip, exceptSame AND _FREDERICKSBE AND ALEXANDIUA AND WASH ALERANDRTA 'y with bolling water or mill. WAY boldin tins, (only 5g1b. and Ib.), by Grocers, labeled. PALLXOAD | Fer sansa, | JAMES EPPS & CO, : ‘Sundayae | 7 it . sie = | _elé-mtn&s Homeorathic Chemists, London. Eng. (Een net 12.05 a.m. daily, | —— irae par sl NPE ATTACK OF CERTAIN OLD LINE JOURNALS 3 ‘ £05, 8.05, 19:19 | the Mutual Keserve Fund Life Association was : Wo, ego 0-a0p. rufn ite business, but it seems to se : v ay AEE Go atid LAD opposite <ffeet, for on oud single day last ieee. as f the office, nocthesst corner were received for $250,000 insur- ghith street pin ayeniie, art at the atae Assenanieut No 10, just collected, brought ta = 2 ‘Tle reserve fund now exceeds $100,000, which n U.S. Honds by the trustee, the Cen ny of New York, The Aesociation com- od year in October, and has already written ‘icates, coyerine 870,000,000 0f inaurance. The won fee and one year's ues in advance are §900n ad 20 on #10000. ‘The annual dues forez- each $1,000 cf the certificate. Theas- fordesth claims are: at age 25. $10n® ach serve fund to protect the cumpany” aud extra mortality. Come and insure. Hsteer 1.¥. KNIGHT, General Agent, | Gaiautr & Co-s MATICO CAPSULES you a CAE Ue uy bay ar a mle ee i ae other Capsules with liquid Copaibs do, found a safe and effect. ve acts vigur w the w rst NAL ‘SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS, CONSUL 30,000 FOR $2, jar monthly drawine will take Building, ic'Hals Susonie Feanpue pa Hing THURSDAY, JANUARY Sisr, 1886. WUT LOMTERY AND FALL DRAWING. * Willeena tee t Adress JH OREE VE, 45 Catia FOREST FORLA TSN SINGLE NUMBER UhaWwinds. iu MEX Pe E very ticket e Buber ver on the: tae drawings will eur ou ead che uuyruificent JANUARY SCHEME. six Hows IGN, Lith wteseh, Pi eae SLU) cae ‘eae ne Ole re es Old Saad bees pees 2.000 racy, CeoTING ae etic feces | Pitas ry ete northwest, LSST Prizes, $110,400 attcadedlo pAiole Hcketa, @2; half tickets, @1: 27 tleketa, €50;88 “Acrultinguey or hank draft in letter, send by ex. ran, DONT SEND BY REGISTERED LELTER a Onders TUREAKS | always cleat. aud can Le worn wile | OSE CFFICR OKPER until further notice, af 8s pwank by exprem cap be sent. a x Fens Adres all Uris to Jd, DOUGLAS Louis Lille y., oF oO. #0. Box 3i6, dra Va, oo SUAS. FISHERS, MRS FISHES devotes Ler stici.ticu w tas wane ee let Ww te was at A ‘ALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO., Auctioneers. AUCTION SALE OF SILES, SATINS, VELVETS, FINE DRESS GOODS, HOSIERY, UNDERWEAR, &c, Commencing st TEN A M., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY FIRST, and continuing daily at same hour, (excepting SATURDAY, then at TWO P. M.,) we shall offer the re- mainder of our stock at suction in lots to suit pur- chasers, TYLER & CHEWNING, 220 939 PENNSYLVANIA _AVENUR. CUASGERT SAEE OF DIPROVED UNI. PROVED REAL ESTATE ON BOUNDARY AND RSTREETS NORTHWEST, By virtue of a decree of the Supreme Court of the District of Coluipbia. passed the th day of Decem. ‘er, 1889, in Equity ‘cause No. 8071, wherein Ant M. Steinacker et al_ are complainants, and. Jucob Mein- deretal are defendants, the undersigned, na Trustee, will offer for sale at public auction.in front of thepretm: fees, on MONDAY, the TWENTY-FIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY, A.D. 18st, ct. HALF-PAST THREE O'CLOCK P.M. the fo:lowing described real estate, situ. ate in the clty of Washington, D C., described ss all of Zot numberrdone ()-and part of ‘Let numbered two (2), in square numbered five hundred and fifty, begin Bie on north Rstreet elyiity-one feet nine inches (BL ££. 910.) fron the southwest coruer of said. aquare five hundred and fifty, aud running thence cast two bundred, ‘and twenty-two fest (212 ft.), wore oF less, to the ex: treme eaatern portion of said squire: theuce northwest along the line of Boundary aveniu: or street two hundred and firty-two fect nix inches (252 ft. 6in.). thence south one hundred andtweuty-fve feet six inches (125 ft. 6 ‘in. to the place of beginning. ‘Terms of sale, an prescribed by the decree: One-third (3p) gash, and the balance in two (2) caual instalment, at six (6) and twelve (12) monthr. with interest from, day of sale, to be secured by deed of trust upon the premises. A deposit of one hundred dollars will be re- quested at the time of sale. All conveyancing and re- at pure! Cost. LEON TOBRINER, Trustee, 922 436 street northwest. &2-THE ABOVE SALE 1S POSTPONED ON AC. Soant of the weather until THURSDAY, JANUARY THIRTY-FIRST, 1884, at THREE O'CLOCK P.M. LEON TOBRINER, Trustee. JT. COLDWELL, Auct 3 CHANCERY (SALE (OF TWO-STORY BRICK DWELLING AND STORE, NO. 1105 FOUR-ANQ A HALF STREET SOUTHWES’ “By virtue of a decree of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbin, pasw-dl in cause No. 8.636, doc. 33, on the 13th day of becember. A. D. 1483, the un: derwigned, as trustees, will oftcr at public. atiction, in front’ of ‘the premises, on 1U ethe TW ELT TH DAY OF FEBRUARY. A. D. 1884, at HALF-Fa: FOUR O'CLOCK P- Bf..’all. those certain pieces or pt els of Jand and premisce situated in E ington. in the District of Columbia, designated on the plat or plan of sald city as, ee of, ¢ub, lots numbered twenty-four (24) and twol.- ¢ five (25), {n square numbered five hundred and ove 1), belng the south elgnt fect front om 434 atrwet, with that width a dei th of seventy-five feet, of lut 24, and the north fifteen fert six inchow front on 4% street, with, that width depth of sevcuty-tive fect, of lot gother with the improvements, consisting of with ste Story brick dwellizi ‘room. ‘Terms: One-fourth cash, balance in three equal in- stallments at six, twely« and eighteen monthe from da of sale, with interest. secured by a lien on presi Deed retuined by Trastees until all the yurehts: mot been paid A deposit of #10) required “Terms tobe complied with in sven d otherwise the Trustees reserve the raut te cst of defaulting Purchaser, atter hve orice of such. newspaper pubiished in Washingto nis and reco:ding at pur chaser’s cos IDNEY T. THOMAS, fig apa D sis yortiiwest. CHAS. A. WALTER, 342 D street northwest. N BROS., Auctioneei esell a risk TRUSTEES SALE, ofa deed of truat. dated’ April 14th, ded in Liber 763, folio 186, and at Written request of the party secured, thereby. 1 shall olfer for sale, co ERURSDAY, FEBRUARY SEVENTH, 1884, AT FOUR P.AL, the eat 32 feet Linch, by the depth thereof, of Lot fourteen, in aguare seven Rapdred und thirty-four, Terms: Cush at time of sale. All conveyancing at cost ofppurchager: Uf me are uot complied with te bop= erty wil De nme] LON RATLOR, Im, T THOMAS E, WAGGAMAN, SHOR 3B. Trustee, Real Estate Auctionser 1028-4 WALTER B WILLIAMS & CO, Auctioneers NUT FRAME PARLOR SUITE UPHOLSTER PLUSH, WALNUT HALL RACK, OAK ENSION TABLE, VINING ROOM CHAIRS. c GE FU TRE, REFRIGE! ROBES, INGRAIN GakPits, 1 PILLOWS AND BOLIFKS, CHINA GLASS AND SILVER-PLATED WANE, RILCHEN UTENSILS, THIRTY-FIRST, at &o, On THURSDAY. JANUARY TEN O'CLOCK A.M. we sliall sell, at residence No. Hove collection of Household. Mstreet northwest, the Effects, WALT-R B. WILLIAMS & CO, ‘Auctioneers, _ 3836. HHOMAS DOWLING, Auctioncer. ADMINISTRATORS’ SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FF- FECTS CONTAINED IN HOUSE NO. 20826 STR ET NORTHWEST Ou TEURSDAY MORNING, THIRTY-FIRST JAN- AHY, dope at the reldenseof the Inte JO. Helston No: Bota Geirectnorthmea: ear Sat att. 1 will wel we eutire coptenta, consis valnue™ apd ott Clumber Suites, Oh Paiutinas, Brostely and Tograin Bilis, Kitchen Requisite, Se, ko ems 8 oN HEISTON, — ) 4a26-dts “ROBT. T HEISTON, { Sdministratore Tuomas DOWLING, Auctioneer. TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED REAL ESTATE, NO. 2015 ‘M STREET NORTH. WEST, A TWO-8TORY FR? ME DW AG. By virtue of a deed of trust to me, dated the 6th day of May, A. D. 1583, and recorded i: Liber 1042. folto 495 et vq. ong of the land record of tho Dis- trict of Columbia, f will sell at public auction, tn front the premates, on MONDAY. THE FUURTH DAY ARY 1s, AT THE HOUR OF FOUK-AND- CLOCK B. MC, the following described tral estate, situated in the city of Washington, D.C. to wi Part of lot numbered 85, In square numbered 99, bewin= ning for the Same St A point on M stroct northwent 43 feet west from the southeast corner of lot numbered 94, in said square; thence weat 23 feet 9 inches: thencs north, 111 fret‘) inch to au alley 18 feet wide: thence east 23 feet 9 inches; thence south 111 feet 1 inch Place of beeinning, subject to two deeds of trust, re Corded in Liber 744, follo 300 et seq.. and Liber 1,059, folio 472 et seq. of the eaid land records, which pecvrs the principal wa: of #1,600, and interest at the rate of 8 ‘er cent per annum from Ausust 28th, 1283, ‘Terms of sale: $500 in cash. the balance in six and to the twelve months with interest at eight percent oe aoe num until paid, and be secured by a Teed of season she alt, or all cash at purchaser's opine ok ee be required upon seceptacce of bia Cit he terms of sale are not complied witht day of sale the Trustee reserves the Fight to herpall see, Property at. the risk and cont of the defaulting toe Chaner.” All conveyanciug at purvhaseracs JattcoSda CHALDES HL RNIGHT Trastoo, = ze __CBAALES HC ENIGHT, Traston_ (PHOS. J. FISHER & CO, teal Eatate Auctioneers. EXECUTORS AND TRUSTEES SALE OF VAI TABLE IMPROVED | BUSINESS Chen NORTAWEST. eee OTBEE By direction of the will of the late Bushrod W. Reed, dated Ist Augnat, AD. 1870, abd recorded 1a cof Wills’ office for District of Columbie, In follo 193, the period provided by the sald. will having arrived. I will sell at public auction, ia frome at the premises. on FRIDAY. 1HE FIRST DAY OF FES. RUARY, A.D. 1534, AT FOCH-THIRTY O'CLOCK Pt as surviving Executor and Trustee, Lot numbend twenty three (33), of Bushtod W: Reed's subdivion ct parts of original lots thirteen (13), aud fourteen (1a). Square numbered two hun.ired atid ninety (200), front, ine twenty-eight (8) feetoy north F stret: witha depth of oue hundred and ffts-uine (199) feet toa thirty (0) foot wlley, aud contaiuing 4,452 equate feet of "ide lot, improved by a f To (press-brick front) with fours ry bee bee cane ory brick back buildin contalpa about twenty-five foorec witheaire seg az, Heated by furnace: watr-taak on ‘houay” lately cecupted by the governinent at at anny rewtat of 88.000. This fy offers any Induceteritweldomn Bese property dikle parece Mavestmente ip busi- Title perfect. ‘Terms of sale: Oue-third of the Purchase money in cash, and the residue in two nd tweive (12) monthn from day'of sue either et ateix (6) per ecatummperatatim, payaulesene and secured by deed of trust ou the properte seh all cash at cytion of purchaser. If terme of weleats ror Somplied with within tet 1) daya from Gant ole, Be ‘executor reserves the right to resell at rine sad et ot defaulting parsnaner A Seveat of a0 wil be 10: ned tf conveyancing and. cording at purchaser's cost. bai eri RICHARD H. W. REED, Surviving Executor aud Triste Estate of, ‘THOS J. FISHER & CO., Auctioncers = suid ats FAMILY SUPPLIES. BostON’. HOT-HOUSE cucHarbERa, teriuce NE J. TIBBETS. ee a ae LAMB, Nar cet CORNED BEEP Stalls 629 and 630 Cent Ke SRS SR rings meres Marketinu delivered free of change to all parts of the NOTICE 10 HOUSEKEEPERS. COCO FER RRR go # R SS3 go F a ccc RE Bas > TITT EEE RRR L Xx sss TT RE RNG oo ae E RN 6 oo S58 BILLL NN GGG > xB Ee Ree: (Cures Chay Hands, Face, Lips or roughness: of the shin’ remaves Runvury Bnd the skin Beautitully Sort and Smooth, No "Lollet compl ithout 12 "Suid tirely upon fe merits Price, Boe. per tetee "pot satiadled rear he Site and have the imouey refended. Hieparwa by 1, v. BISHOP, Druceiat 730 th treet, cotter Hi strect northwest, was ‘Washinwton, D. ALKER 10mm STREET NORTHWEST— nine Fale Shocuiakers AuG-equant Pera Time, Flaster, Fitch, Felt W2 DE uzren It is now undisputed that WEI DE MEYEK’S CA- TARRH CURE ia the only treatment that will absolute ALP. Fries, Catro, ¥.¥." “It restored me to the pulpit, ‘Rev. George E. Rels, Cobleville, N.Y." “One box radi- cally cured me, Rev. C. H. Taylor, 160 Noble street, Brooklyn.” “A perfect cure after 30 years suffering, J. ‘D. McDonald, 710 Brosdway, N. ¥..” &., ke. Thousands of testimonials are received from all parts of the world. Delivered, $1.00. Dr. Wel De Meyer's “TREATISE,” ‘with statement by the cured, mailed free. D. B. Dewey & Co., 182 Fulton street, N. ¥. 215-0,t,th,39t ‘The necessity for prompt and efficient household rem- edjes is daily growing more imperative, and of these Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is the chief in merit and ‘the most popular. Irggularity of the stomach and bowele, malarial fevers, liver complaint, debility, rheu- ‘matiem aud minor allments, are thoroughly conquered by this incomparable family restorative and medicinal safeguard, and it is justly regarded as the purest aud most comprehensive remedy of ite clans, jal For sale by all Drugyists and Dealers generally, GENTLEMEN’S GOODS. 2d Edition. Lats lant Tha Sta, Fined for Kissing His Landlady. MONTREAL, Jan. 20.—AbDbe Chubert was today Mined $20, or two months’ imprisonment in default of payinent, for kissing Mrs. u, his landlady, while she was in bed. ——— Safe Burglary. Curcaco, Jan. 29.—The safe in the post office at Blue Island, one of the southwestern suburbs of ‘ubls city, was blown open by burglars last night. In addition to the stamps and money of the post office, some of the township funds stored In the safe -Were carried off. ‘The value of the plunder secured Dy the thieves is placed at $15,000. —— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The New York Stock Market. ‘The following are the opening and closing prices of the New York Stock Market to-day, as reported Dy special wire to H. H. Dodge, 589 15th street: Fame. a Lt 7 Can. Pac... e 8636! Gan. Sou... 2) 1435 18% Cent. Pac. | 9 18 Ches. & Onio!| Do. pret....-| 20 | 38 Do. ist pref.- ‘or. & West. p.) 35. | Da Do. 2d pret...| 16 |. North Pac.....| 2234] a GBAQ. i ae he 62 | 68 fun 21% Do. pret. .2..]141%| 185% 1064/1007 22%, 2B ‘ya é al 6 aan 3 | 133g) 12 WA] 53% 25) 28 53°) be =] 905 nis fy 136% 1387), 15 | 4% a tyler Romatal six) BM 45%| 47° | Do. pref.....] 914] 2 % 91) Styist. Py M. & Mi.) uss] 9 193g) 20% 19% 16%| 16% |Unton Pac. «| 823¢| 83 |Wab. Pac. 8824] 895;| Do. pret bh) S84[West. Unto ‘The Boom in Stocks. IMPROVEMENT IN THE TONE OP THE MARKET TO- DaY. New York, Jan. 20—The Post's financial says: ‘There was a more decided improvement tn the gen- eral tone of the stock market thts forenoon than at any time for over a month. ‘The experience of yes- lerday proved that the market had been ly oversold by the over-confident bearsin the Nortbern Paclilc and Oregon stocks, aud there 1s belleved to be a large short ‘interest outstanding Jet IM a good miny other stocks which will have to carried, ‘The market opened generally, sa higher, the latier on Rock Island at 118 and Man- ttoba dt 8y3g. From the opeuing until 11:30 o'clock ‘here was an almost continuous advance, ranging trom to 24 On all stocks, with’ an “ex- ception advance of six per cent ou Manitod: to 8%. At about 11:30 the advance culminate for the tne, and from then until 12:30 there was a eneral dcciine of 3 to 14, the latter On Oregon and ransconuuental, With 1¥ ou Northern Pacitie and @ fraction on other bonds. ‘The market for raliroad bonds Was generally strong, and prices were higher for all prominent issues, with the single exception of Oregon and 1 inental firsts, which were 334 percent lower at 0934 al 12:30, agalust 73 last night. Oven Srecratry. FINE DRESS SHIRTS TO ORDER A FULL LINE OF F SISHED AND UNFINISHED SHIRTS ALWAYS ON HAND, MEN'S FURNISHINGS. THOMPSON'S SHIRT FACTORY, ° 816 F atreet northwest, CHRRLES HYATT, Proprietor, Orr A LARGE STOCK OF UNDERSHIRTS AND DRAWERS, Undershirts and Drawers, 60 cents, worth 75. Undershirts and Drawers, 75 centa, worth 81.26. Scarlet Merino Undershirts and Drawers reduced 60 per cent jalz Crosrxa Six Fine Dress Shirts made to order for 87.50, Six Finest Dress Shirts made to onder for 12, at MEGINNISS. 420 1002 ¥ street northwest, Smarts ro Ouvzr aS BIX SOLID BOSOM FOR.. SIX PLAITED BOSOM FOR. Uisou want a perfect-fitting Shirt have them made by ot F. B. ELLERY, 1112 F street northwest. FINANCIAL. _ Parvare Stock Trxrcrars Wiss a6 WASHINGTON, BALTIMORE, PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORE, BOSTON, &o. PRINCE & WHITELY, Stock Broxxns, 64 Broadway, 1SOFInh Aveiue New York, General Partners: James Whitely, Henry H. Dodge, _H. Cruger Oakley, Harry C. Logan, Washington, D.C. Maynard 0, Eyre ‘William R, Travers, Special Partner, BUY AND SELL ON COMMISSION ALL CLASSES OF RAILWAY SECURITIES, Branch Office—839 15th street (Corcoran Building.) 3%. H. DODGE, Resident Partner. Quotations of Stocks and Bonds and information re- warding the Markets recetved through our wires IN- STANTLY, direct from the New York Stock Exchange, All orders executed and reported PROMPTLY. — $a26 | JBERAL Rate oF INTEREST ALLOWED ON TIME DEPOSITS. UNITED STATES BONDS bought and sold at mar- ket rates. COLLECTIONS made everywhere by J. H. SQUIER & CO,, Bawnens, _no 1416 Pennsylvania avenue. W. 'T. J. Wricer & Co. BANKERS AND BROKERS, ‘Mo, 608 15th street, opposite U. 8. Treasury, Ofter te to buy or sell CRUDE ‘special inducement PETROLEUM, either for Cash or on Margin, ‘IN LOTS OF 100 BARRELS OR MORB ‘Wetvitecorrespondenoa, al information cheerfully given. ‘sal8 Stock axp Guar Excuaxor 3. BRIGHAM BISHOP & CO. SO8TON, NEW YORK, BALTIMORE * and 1881 ¥ STRERT NORTHWEST, ‘Wasmrxarox. BUY. SELL AND CARRY STOCKS, AND PROVISIONS‘ON MARGINS AND IN ‘TO SUIT CUSTOMERS AT REGULAR NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE AND CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE PRICES. THE PUBLIC GENERALLY 18 INVITED To EXAMINE THE FACILITIES OF THIS OF- FICE. CONSTANT QUOTATIONS AND SPOT CASH SETTLEMENTS. a5 Rox. J. Troms, BROKER IN GRAIN, PROVISIONS, COTTON AND STOCKS, ‘No. 618 15th Bt (National Metroplitan Bank Building.) Orders to buy or sell, on margin or for cash, executed on the Chicago Board of Trade and New York Cotton Exchange. Constant quotations instantly received by direct private wires, ¥.P. SCHMITT & CO... Chicago correspondent, SAWYER, WALLACE & CO., New York correspondent, Reterwnowe [Hon Fane Ba np Sores by Telephone Promptly Attended to.) Baad CA SSht Se Shes Deposits received! subject to check. Ceuta Gaaaeteeeed wal taant @eateer one: hea regarding mame, HARRY Cc, TOWERS & CO. PAXEEEA BROKERS AND INSURANCE mya 40 ¥ STREET NORTHWESE, — ‘The Markets. ote Jan, Sle eee igen as Se consolidated, $1; p1 iue coupons, 45; ‘Vi ry 85; North Carolina six, olds 310%, bid to-day. BALTIMORE, Jan. 29.—Cotion steady—middling, 1034. alus. Flour steady th moderate inquiry, Whest— ‘lady; western Lugher ‘and Grim: fa “nde Liat ig. dow auiber, TisaL.t9:) Noni yiand, 1.143 ‘bid, No. 2 western winter L0igel.0s. January,” 103 asked: February. fee Merely, Lov'sal 92> April, L10 bids May. Saf? Comaunthon quict oud ‘nm; western “OU idsteady, southern white, 58000. do. ‘yellow, 3 Spat, "d¥ignlO: BSspai4: April. 613, asked; May, 6263. Osts dt: western white, aaudsyg: do. Peuteylvanis, 42044 Hye dul! and Provisioun stesdy and firma’ ‘Eiyte—niar= Ket tare, 40 ofered. tier articles unchanged, Ste- celpte—four, 1,469 barecln: wlieat, 12,000 buslicis, corn, $300 bunliclas onus, 00) Dustcla: eye, 00) bianels Shipments —wiicais 20.00 buses: cor, 4000 bushels, ‘Sales—wheat, 541,000 teases corn, 21,000 bushels District in Congress. ‘THE WASHINGTON CITY POST OFFICE. A. bill_ was introduced in both houses to-day. to authorize the Postmaster General to select a site for, and cause tobe erected a bullding for the Washington city post office, and directing that plans, spetiticciions, and estimates, be prepared Wy Une Secretaries of the Treasury,and thé Laterior, and the Pustinaster General, PRIVATE CLADIE, ‘The House committee on the District ot Colum- bia decided to-day to report favorably the bills for the rellef of Daniel Carroll, M. G. Poland and 6. Redmoid. ‘The House committee on war clatms decided to diy Co report favorably the claim of A. H. Herr, of this city, for $15,000, for ihe Use of Herr's at Harper's Ferry, during the late war. Mr. Voorhees introduced in the Senate to-day a vill to pay lo ‘Thomas MeMahon, for labor and services performed under Peter McNamara, a con- tractor of the board of public Works, $1,315. Ke ferred to District committee. THE LUTHER STATUE ASSOCIATION. ‘Mr. Conger to-day introduced a bill in the Senate to incorporate the “Luther Statue Assoctation,’ with John G. Morris and Gustavus A. Dobler, of Maryland; Oswold J. D. Widemeyer, Charles A. Schieren ‘and Augustus Keuntze, of’ New_York; John W. B, Dobler, of New Jersey, D. M. Fox, of Pennsylvania, and George Ryneal, jr., and John’ G. Buueer, of the District of Columbla, as Incorporators Referred to the Disirict committee, A BILL TO PREVENT MISCEGENATION, ‘Mr. Bennett, of N.C., introduced bill in the ‘House to-lay to prevent the intermarriage between the white and colored races in the District of Colunibia. ‘40s41; lower, @5as Capitol Topics. THR CURRENCY QUESTION. * ata meeting of the House banking and currency committee this morning the Hunt resolution de- fining the policy of the committee upon the subject of the contraction of the currency was discussed at length by Messrs. Ermentrout, Wilkins, Brumm, and Hunt, ‘Tne resolution Is as follows: Whereas, undue contraction of the currency 1s about to take place—unlless arrested by proper leg- islation, and Whereas, a sound and well-secured ctreulation i required’ to maintain individual and. pubile credit, Resolved Dy the committee on banking that the peneflts of the national banking system be substan- tally preserved and continued for the ume belng. ‘The following amendinent was offered by Mr. Wilkins, which was adopted, viz: Provided, That this resolution shall not be construed to bé a de- claration in favor of the perpetuation of the public debt. The resolution as amended was adopted, Mesérs. Brumm, Yaple, and Miller, and chairman’ Buckner voted against it. MB, TYSON AGALN ON THR STAND.* ‘The committee on accounts to-day dectded tocon- tinue the examinations before It one day longer ‘and Mr. Tyson Was again placed upon the stand. MR. MAHONE REHEARSING BIS SPRECH. ° After the adjournment of the Senate yesterday, Mr. Mahone retired to his committee room and re- mained there until the Senate chamber was deserted by all excepb the em- ployes, who were cleaning up. He went into the chawber and vigorously rehearsed peech of to-day to.an Imaginary audlence. His didene deslamation after awhile attracted the Policemen and others Ou duty tn the Duliding. He Seems to have over-exerted uimself, for he was sud- denly overcome with a fainting ‘spell. He was carried (o his committee rooin and restoratives em- ployed, but it was several hours betore he was able ae ‘TERRITORIES. ‘The House committee on territories agreed to- Gay to report favorably Mr. Townshend's (LiL) Dill in relation to the admission of territories as states of the Union, which provides that hereafter no ‘Territory shall form a constitution or apply for ad- mission as a state into the Union until {t shall con- ‘tain a permanent population equal to that required 4 a congressior trict in order to entitle It to Tepresentation in the House of Representatives. BILL TO REPEAL THE TEST OATHS. ‘The Senate judiciary committee, by Mr. Logan, to-day reported to the Senate a bill to repeal the ‘test oaths. The Dill 1s substantially thesame as the one fntroduced by Mr. Garland about two years ‘ago, Dut not then acted upon. MISCELLANEOUS. ‘The Senate voted this afternoon to attend tho funeral ceremonies of the late Representative ‘Mackey, in the House to-morrow. i ir. Logan introduced, in the Senate to-day, a toabolish the ofice of assistant surgeon genéral nhe House naval conmmitvee to-day decied to re- port favorably the bill to restore to the navy those Cadets legislated out of oftice in 188 In THE Court or Cian today the case of Major Thos. P. Morzay, the District was ‘argued and submitted. ‘he case of J. H. Sunons against the United states from the collection of the direct tax in South Carsunn during ‘the war, was also submited. Ji ent for $104 ‘was rendered in favor of the clatmantin the case of Samuel Gallagher, guardian, against the District. ‘Pavenrs were issued to-day a3 follows; Wm. T. Adams, Baltimore, ash shifter; Fred G. Dieterich andE. ee . Fe ‘3 ant i. H. Youns Giatints Spring, Yay. propulioh of aed cars a Stuer vebicles ew Repp, New Windsor, Md. im6- tallle rooting shingle; Pullip G. Russell, 'W: ‘The pleasant reality of the charity ball last night mM no wise failed to fulfl the brilliant exvectations formed beforehand, concerning its Success. The large hall of the armory was draped two picturesque Uttle terts,and about these groupea Wevera band mane for the . The tall and ts plant Ingilt urngand stands Ringed along the edge and about the front of the had been sent down tn the mor from the Presidential greenhouses. The guests upon ent Were received by Mr. S. ¥. Niles, president of the board of directors, Mrs. Ricketts, in Diack Lyons satin, with brocaded front, and of black and diamond ornaments; Mra Point lace, and diamonds; Mrs Letter, in white Satin brocade, lace, and diamonds; ‘and Mrs Rochester, in Handsome Diack satin and diamonds. Each lady'of the receiving party carried a large Douquet of crimson roses. ‘The receiving party were in place at 9 o'clock, later that thé thugh it was not until haif an room to nil At twenty minutes past eleven the band, which had been pl @ waltz, struck up, “Hall to the Chier,” and the President and his party entered. Mr. arthur was accompanied by rs. Frelinghuysen, in grey satin and point lace, ‘With head dress of lace and lilacs. Following came the Secretary of State with Miss Frelinght the latter tn white satin with natural white ‘and Mr, Phillips and Miss Lucy Frelinghuysen, who wore Dink eile and roses After making the tour of Ue rooms, the President took up his stand at the door to tne jefe of the entrance, and met all Who came with a smile and pleasant greeting. ‘The hall just beneath the one used for dancing was used a3 a supper and here again the de- corations of bunt ings elicited favor- able comments. In place of the large tables cus. tomary on such occasions an innovation was caused by the introduction of numberies small table about which gathered congenial parties, who: the evening one of the enjoyment. Among the inost notable costumes were those of Miss Van Buren, who wore white satin, with heavy bullion embroidery of serpents and monsters of the deep. Mra. Preston, wife of the Haytien minister, wore black satin, with front of steel net work it flowers and leaves, the body of the garment and ‘train covered with rich black lace. Mrs. Mac Archur Nore Diack satin and Jet; Mrs. Stewart a cardinal Ba speries and trimmings of beaded net; Mra. ‘Gresham's dress was white satin Taos, and Pompons of ostrich tips; Miss Hall.of New York, wore White satin cascades of Vaienclenned, and diamonds; Miss Waite wore a mauve silk, with White lace and roses; Miss McCeney’s dress'was a long train of white Lyons satin, low necked and Short sleeved; Misy Niles wore alhandsorRe white silk and lace, with necklace of diamonds; Miss Daisy Stewart's dress, white mull short, with low heck and short sleeves, with Droad ‘sash and ‘shoulder knots of turquoise biue, and turquoise or- aments; Miss W: ‘wore a pink silk and gauze; Airs, Nicholas Anderson black satin and velvet, the square neck filled in with point lace, and diauiond ornaments; Mrs. ex-Representative’ Page wore haudsome velvet and satin of mauve color, trimmed ith swan's down; Mra Devendorf's dress was Wlite satin trimmed with brocaded velvet; Mrs. Felix golden brown ottoman slik, with panels of ‘Satin elnbossed in tulips; Silss Montgomery wore Walte Lyons satin, with’ crystal lace trunmings, and diamonds. Miss Kiddies dress was pink silk, ‘ud Mrs. Harry Davis cardinal satin and white lace: Miss Hamilton White wore pale biue silk, combined With allver brocade. Miss Trimble, lilac’ moire an- tiqueand pink satin. Countess d’Arschot, black Silk and lace, with crushed roses. Among thé vast trong present could be seen nearly every personage prominent in the society of the capital —Une unwritten rule in all cireles to set Apart one evening each year for the beneft of the nobie charity in Whose behalf the Dall was given. addition to those named above were noticed Speaker and Mrs Carlisle, Mrs. Saffell, Representa ve and Miss Thomas, Senator and Mrs. Palmer, Mrs. and the Misses Biddle, Miss Patterson, Gen. and Miss Sturgis,Mr, and Mrs. Keginald Fendall and Mrs Galt, Majorand Mrs Lydecker, Commissioner and Mrs" Edinonds, Mrs. and Miss Ray, Mrs and Miss Wallach, Col. and Mrs Ingersoil, tue Russian Minister and’ Mme. de Struve, Mr. and Mra. Stan- ton, Mr. and Mrs. Pollok, Mr.and Mrs. W. S. Thom} sou, Mrand Mrs. Spuiford, Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Kauff- mabn, Miss Edes, Miss Blacklock, Miss Shellabarger, Miss Rate Willard, Mr. Marry’ Willard, Mr. John Alcott, Mr. Thos. Higgins, the Misses Clipp, Miss Lyons, of Richmond; Siiss Kate Trimble, Mr. Raiph Gait, Mr, Kennedy, Miss Anna Wilson, Mr. Earnest Shober, Mr. F. B.’ Noyes, Miss Maud’ Noyes, Miss Hart, Miss May McCauley, Mr. Win. Boteler, Mr. Wm.’ Way, Aliss Jennie Calvert, Miss Kennedy, Mr RE Joyce, Mr G. "W. Evans, MISS Florence Boyd, Miss Hattle Stewart,” Miss May McFalls,’ Miss Fristoe, ‘Senator Cul- iom, Representative Kasson, Congressman Ran- hey, of Massachusetts, and “Miss Ranney, MisS Emma Janes, Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Noses, Dr. Carroll Morgan, Mr. G. C. Glover, Mrs_and Miss Snead, Wr. Sherrill, Mr. W. B. Webb, Miss Thomas, Miss Jennings, Gen. and Miss Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. Saville, Mr. iid “Mrs. Wyman, Mrs. Laughton and Miss Berghmanns, Mr. and Mrs. Emmons, Justice And Miss Woods, Mrs. and Miss Howell, Miss Wor- den, Mr. and Mrs. White, of Syracuse; Mrs and Miss Rockwell, Mrs. Gordon Cummins, Mr. and Mrs. Hayes, Lieuicnant aud Mrs Seltrdge,, Senator, Mrs. dnd Miss Hill, Mr. Eustis, Mrs. Randolpn, Niss Terce, Judge, Sir. and’ Mrs. Gresham, Mr. Walker’ Blaine, "Miss Blaine, Gen. and Mrs. Hazen, the Misses Schenck, Mine. Dupuy de Lome, Mrs. Foster, Baron and Baroness de Fava, Mr. Pinto, Gen."Van Vilet, CoL Enoch Totten, Gen, Mrs. knd Miss Meyers, Senator and Miss Miuler, Judge and the Misses Matthews, Mrs. Macarthur, Mr. and Mrs. Loring, Paymaster and Mra. Hay. Misses de Krafft, Gen. and Mra Wright, Admiral aud Miss Ncuolsthe Misses Maury, Representative and Mrs, Barbour, Mrs. Lincoln, Col. M. B. Sheri- dan, Mr, aud Mrs @harles ‘Thompson, Admi- ral’ and Mra “Almy, Mrs. McMichael, Capt. and Mrs Davis, Mrs Hubl Capt. and Mrs. Casey, Mis’ Walte, Mr. and Mra. ‘Black, Miss Dorsey, Mr. Dorsey Mohun, Miss Neitte Dor” sey, the Misses Fairfax, Mrs. and’Miss 8. P. Brown, Col’ and Miss Montgomery, Miss Eliott. Repregen- tative, Mrs. and Miss Beacti; Dr. Basil Norris, Sen- ator Fair, Delegate and Mra. Maginnis, Mr! and Mrs. Redfern and Miss Redfern, Mrs. Gen. Foster, ‘Mrs. and Miss Sidmore, Mr. Frank Howe, Mrs Grim, of San Francisco, and Mrs. Funk, of’ Ohio; Mr. Davenport, Lieut. Colwell, Miss Owens, Mrs. and Miss Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Carlisle, Mr. and ‘Mrs. Sampson, Dr. and Mra Gibson, Gen’ and Mra Drum, Pay Difector and Mrs. Thornton, Mrs. Eng- lish, Sirs, Rixey, Dr. and Mrs. Morgan, 'the Misses Connor, Lieut. and Mrs. Nicholson,’ Paymaster and Mrs Washington, Mr. Case, Mra. O’Reilly, Miss Duncan, Gen. and Miss Dodge, 'Mr. and Mrs. Hyde Miss Helen West, Mrs. Tarr, Miss Adams, Gen. and Miss Mr. Frank Whiting, jeut and Mrs Buttler, Miss Cullom, Miss Engii Capt. and Mrs, Leary, ‘Mr. and Mrs! M’Calla, Mrs! Dangerileld, Senator’ and Mrs. Hale, Senator and Mrs Sanderson, Secretary ahd Mrs. Lincoliy Seen tary and Mrs’ Teller, Miss Williamson, ‘Mrs, John A, Baker, Mr. and Mrs Rudolph mann, Mrs. and Miss Cook, Prof. J. Howard Gore, ‘Capt.’ LN. Burritt, Mr. Zantzi ton, Mr. Join Ingersoll, “Miss ¢, Ay Show, Mr. Patterson Spriggs Ricketts, Mr. James G. Blaine, : 8 Mr. Geb. Parks, Miss ‘Acker, “Dr. Mr. Wm. Acker, Mr. Pay Jonas, Mr. James F. Oyster, Miss Mildred Brown, Colonel J. 0. P. Burnside, Dr. Welch, Mr. Ww. Hendley, the Missess Mitchell. Mra Taylor, Miss £. . Smith and Mr. and Mrs Lynden Stevens, Miss Russell. Miss Fisher, Mr. and Mrs, H. E. Davis, Mr. Lewis J. Davis and Mrs. Fos- ter, F. H. Howe, W. D. Davidge, Lieut. Taunt, Nor- man Bestor, Ensign T. M. Seek Lieut. Reginald Nicholson, Lieut. Henge degen Magruder, J. J. Chicl ‘and Miss Alice Riddle, Jno. W. Drew, es, of Balti- Mr. and Mrs. Jno. A. Baker, Mr. Ht more; E. B. Hay, Mr. and Mrs. Leopold Morse, Pay- master and Mrs’ Doyle, Paymaster Chas. Raj sign Robert C. Ray, Col. and Mrs. Jno. M. Wilson, Capt. W. P. Clark, Lieut, B. H. Bi Lieut, 8. C. Lemly, Col N. Benjamin, H. W. Brain- ard, Gen. and Mrs. Rochester, Mra 8. V. Niles, Mrs. Steuart, Representative Jordan, Mrs, Judge Bart- ley and’Mrs. Spofford, Gen. and Mrs, Clarke, Gen. and Mrs. Nicholas Anderson, Mr. F. B. McGuire, Mr. W. T. Hildrup, Mr. John Savage, of New York; Mr. and Mrs. 3. C. , Mr. and Mra. Clarence Duvall and Miss Gulnilan; ‘Commodore and Mrs. Earl English and Miss English. Hoxie, Mra. and the Misses McCeney, Mrs ex-Sena- tor Stewart and the Misses Gibson, her Mr. and Mrs. Towson and Misses Campbell, Mr. and ‘Mrs Wm. 8. Abert, Mr.and Mra C.J. Mr. and Mra. Blake Kendall, Mr, Russell, Mnf. Mer- Titt, of Philadelphia. A’commilttee of ten from the National Riftes ren- dered efficient ald during the evening, and added auch to the success of the affair. ‘The Chinese New Year, which falls on the 28th of w it the city, among the entire stals the Chinese Alinter: Cheng ‘and interpreter, e afternoon, ‘Tsao by Mechit received many calls during th and evel ‘went as wel from those ladies and gentlemen who ‘to witheas the novelties of the occa- feature of the n was the presence of Cheng ‘Tsao Ju's infant daughter, Mi, the first Chinese child ot rank ever born in this country. The little one, with 1ts bright almond. ‘eyes, looked SRE eattous ucts doll bay, tn ta royal robes of wender and scarlet id-embroidered ie and sntiets of gold. Tne nurse also wore her native costume. ‘Tea was served in ‘Chinese. fashion by native attendants, rh the more substantial parts of the entertaiument were of American origin. ‘The first public dinner occurring this season at the White House will_be given to-morrow ever at seven o'clock, to the members of the Cabinet ani their wives, 5) cer and Mra. Carlisie, and several Senators * members Of Congress, covers being Jald for thirty-four persons. Secretary of State and Mrs Frelinghuysen last evening, to. the Charity ball, eriprntabn co tieaee President Arthur, Chicf Jus- tice Waite, Justice and Mra. Matthews, Justice and eutein “rejecting his ‘application for pate fe th anoos, a "de. Gecision’ “and ordering the patent. to auc, Messra. L. L. Brown, of Bros., of ‘The Story of the Assault as Told ton “Star” Reporter. ‘The bold and dastantly outrage which was perpe trated upon Mrs Mary J. Blush on Suuday eventag, as stated in yestertay’s Stax, ts surrounded by cir- | cumstances that make ft one of the pecullar cases fm criminal annals ‘Mrs Blush occupies a small two-story frame Rouse on H_ street, between North Capitol street and the allroad crossing. MRS. BLUSU'S STORY OF THE OFTRAUE. Tn answer to Inqmtiries froma Stan reporter, this Morning, Mrs. Blush told the story of the outrage: “On Sunday evening,” she sud, “my eldest Gaughter had gone to church, and between seven And eight o'clock the children went out to get some walnuts at the store down the street. I was stan ing. by the table over there,” tndicating her position ith a wave of her hand, “drinking some tea. Tip- “1 see you “1 was niggers, when of my situation and ssid cy 3 lamp from the table and Went into the next room and looked amund to see Mf any one Was there. Then he came back and put down the lamp. I realized then that he had Dot ‘come for rooms. POWERLESS TO MOTE. “I suppose that I might have run out of the oom,” she continued, “wnen he went of with the we rooms to rent.’ going to reply that I had no rooms for that ft seemed as if I had lost all power over my. self. The man selved ine and threw me down ai fastened my hair to the legs of the stove. Tbe came uncons-fous, DUE At intervais T realived where 1 wad and screamed several times, and chen he h his hand over my mouth. My datchite she tells me, for Twas unconscious, and saw man, and then ran screaming out in the sire. Some men came in and released me, but no trace ‘Was found of the man.” “Where he went.” the victim resumed, “noone feems to know. Hi!s going out of tie house seems to be as great a mrstery as his com ” “Do you remeuiber pearance?” asked the rep “Yes. I recal! him perfectly “He was @ (ali, heavy-butit ‘man, with light cok ored complexion.’ His forslead was high, and iis hair parted, curied on both sides His eyes were Jarge and "black, and he had # tacl He Was we dressed, ot a common-looking darker. He wore’ a to ‘was the response, i, light ulster and a double-breasted inside coat, and Wore a heavy watch chain on the outside of bis Mrs. Blush's description 1s very minute, and she adheres to her original statement. The police, however, im that precinct have no knowlede of guch @ man, but every oMcer there, a8 well 43 the others, are to-day on the lookott for Lim. AN ARREST. A colored man was arrested last night and taken before Mrs. Blush. but she said that be was not tue man. 4 RUMOR THAT THE ASSAILANT WAS RFR HUSBAND. ‘There was a rumor that the man was probably ‘Mrs. Blush’s husband, who, tt 1s sald, deserted his family seme ut ago, and who, it was thought, may bave disguised himself. He was an eoceniric nan, and many thenght it Likely Chat be might bave been the assailant. The reporter uurned the conversation In that Girection. and Mrs. Plush sa! know what you my husband. Ihave heard ‘nt Usat It Was not Mr. es and this man has large ral in the neighborhood where the affair was generally discuss. Occurring “as it did in such a nubile PB ceo aren iaePeak, FOr the | losilty Populous and frequented, there tsa good deal ora mystery about this well dressed, man, and how known colored he got in the house, and why he shotld have happened to walk inthere, But in ‘Spite of all this conjecture, there 1s a great deal of thy expressed tor Mrs. Blush, who ts ¥ prostrated by the shock. At the ‘social gatherings in the netghborhoot since the Occurrence, the Women have been out spoken and expressed'the opinion that the man, if caught, Ought to be hung at ones. —= District Government Affairs. THE LAW AND THE ERICK MAKERS. Considerable of a Hutter was created among the brick makers to-day by the request of the Commis- siouers. to Sealer of Weigit and Measures: Suall to look after the size of tie moulds used by We brick makers, and see that the law Is applied. oe Rat Estate TRaNsrres—Deeds tn fee have een Sied as follows: J. F. Ogilver to Abram S. Cav, lot 54, sub sq. 199; $1.20. B. Hubbard, lot 63, sib. sq. 115; $—. toA. M. McLoehian, lot %, Lanter Helzlits; Jogn L. Brown to L. M. Saanders, trustee, and 83. sq. 9: $— LM. Saunders to R. Shoemaker, same property; 84,03. L. T. Cartwright and G. Joht C's addition to Georgetown: $1,050. Mary B. och to, Wm. Mayer, part of loted and 14, sa. 7; $1,500. Chas. Ford 10 Thos. Bryan to E. J. Hit, tot 16, sab. sq. Maddox et. al wo Annie M. Powers, ‘pt. ‘83, $2,750. W. HL Devasto Jolin P. Fuller, lot 4, 55 218; #1,800.”“Charloite J. Piles to N. Db! Larner, pt 9, Sub. sq. 731; $95. E. J. Parker to Jennie Edwards, 1ov3s, sq. 1028; $— nie Edwards to S.A. Drury, sae property; $075. SH. Walker to John C. Batt, part sub. lot &, Sj. 838: $—. JG. Payne et al., trustees, to R. H. Goldsborouzh, part 6,89, 3: $1200. Jus G. Borie trustee, to John f Berret, lot 2, ub. sq. 2 y Payhe et al to HLT. Krack, lot 6, Sub. sa. 438: $12,052. Jas, T. Ward to Albert "Bouldin, parts 25 and 28, sq. 513; 4.034. F. Frelinghuysen to Sarah Meleu Davia parts 11 and 12,99. 158; —. Caroline H. Will to James Girard, lot 75, Sq. 157: $1810. Twombly, lot 13, Sq. #01: $1.90. Tames al, trustées, to Jamies E, Billorke 94 Mary Freedé to Francis G. Doubleday, 4221. ——_—_ Suicides, THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO KILLED THEMSELVES LAST FALL, AND WHY THEY DID IT, From the Detroit Free Presa, The statistics of suicides during the months ot September, October, and November are interesting and instructive, One of the most interesting facts shown 15 the falling off in the number of sulcides as compared with the preceding three months The total for June, July, and August was 473, while the total for September, October, aud November Was but $47, a falling off—or, perhlaps, it should be called a gath—ot 128.” When Comparisin ts made by ea jowever, the fact 8 disclosed that there was a marked Micrexs: in the number of suicides ‘from “business trouble” and “insanity For the period frst uamed the number of suicides from the former catise Was 2 and frota the latter 88, While the figuivs for the Second period are 46 and 109, respectively, for the same causes. “Fan Aly trouble” e: deaths in the iatter perioy against 51 in the earlier, while “love troubl nm Joun Hi. Payne et was Just about us disestrous In Ue fall as in the sums Mer mouths, the flyures of the former being for the latter 25. The great fulitnu of cause Was conceTRed Was In “Sichitess,” *dissipia- Uon” and “griel.” Of those who took thelr lives because undergoing or threatened with punish ment, there Were i2 in the fall mouths and 11a. ‘the summer. ‘The “ave” table shows that there were two sut- cides at 13, one at 9, thirty-two under 21, eight of 80 years and ‘upward. The langest nun Der of any given age was eleven each ai 49 and 5. ‘Ten were tired of life wt 43, nine each at 32, 41; eight at 2), 22, 25 and 44; seven at 24, 38, 42, 46, 49, 62 aid 65; st 48, 51 and 60, and five at 35. 53, 54, 55, 98 and 37. Considered with reference to Wiel douuest dition, the largest number of the sui hhusbabds, 121 of whom dissolved the mu bond without any ald trom the courts. ut Bachelors came next with a record of 111; aud the Wives fol- lowed a long way after with but 42. The rest of and girls, 2 widowers, 6 widows und 2 divorced women. Inthe quarter Uhere was ove divorced man in the lst, but the fall record does ‘Rot show 8 single AS to the means of escape shooting 1s still the Rie. a ares oe che Seno) the pistol Ni a, the pe. 39 the fie the phic le et ae selves by Jumping from heights; aud 8 soci death beneath Wheels of ne railroad train. up with dynamite and the other upon his wooden leg. Of the nationalities the American took the tea as usual, with 12%. The German, ordinary re garded ds excepuionally phiegmactic, came nex. oven, the Irish tweites te French eight seven, the Irish tweive, the elit, the Sie Six, tie Seoten four, the Ituaselt milan, Chinese, Itallan and Norwegian’ Uwvo each, ‘and the Russian and Spanish one each. Singularly enough, Wie agricultural class con- ‘tinues tofurnieh the greatest numberof suicides, and it would be well worth & good deal of careful Investigation to ascertain why. For the tures anonths under consideration the number of farmers ‘who committed suicide was thirty-nine, while the next, number, from the class of’ laborers.r ‘was Dut twenty-eight. In the preceafhg quarte the number of farmer suicides was alnety-twu, while, ‘the mercantile class furnished the next highest figure in the list, numbering thirty-two, Nothwith- standing the marked increase in the nui cides from “business trouble,” showing only twenty-four from that class. This ‘seems to indicate thal, the merchants have suffered from business trouble than in the suisiner mont Next to the merchants come the saloon ki $s, ete of whom succumbed to the suicidal impulses, being followed, ninglawyers, eight politicians, Clana. Four druminers setiied u 5 lamp, but I could not move. I was in such a state | = Hamipond, lot’ 8s, Sq. 276; $3,000. G.F Appleby et. al. to ©, Holt’ | iuuller, pt. 6, sq. 242: $3, . R. Dufour to Jas. B. McLaughiin, lot 17, sub. 9. 405; $3,200. J.B. the table was made up With 40 unmarried women | ‘Two were eccentric, one of them Ddiowing himself | tmpaling: nUmustered twenty | African Untee, he Bohe- | Mr. New's Resignation. Congressman Steele, of Indiana, to-day submitted Assistant Secretary New"s resignation to the Pres» dent, ———2 Frora the London World. ‘The past Week Das witnessed the most wondertl exhibition of Deet-footedness on record, Hutcheus, | the pedestrian hero of Putney, has long been noted As the fastest runner ever known, His record tr ture hundred yarts was, Ike other records of Bis | at Shorter distances, far shead of that of any other | runner; Indeed, 89 wondertul did soy seconds te aisiance appear that, not a few doubted ty aulueness of the performance. The other day, diuburgh, however, Hutchens transformed. cists into Wondermént by rumning the distance: & seconds exactly, and that without having t ry utmost, Suck running as this makes ious tO see What Hutchens would do wi Se | quarter-tumte record now sanding at oly mzgets of Sense. Miss Chara Morris in the Detrott Times, “Is the present star system injurious to actuate and actresses?” “It 1s, most decifediy, or rather the system @t combinations ts proving fatal Itis worse on me) | Than on women At the present time leading maw fre Such a rarity that if you were to tel a New York manager that you knew where one was to Ww found he Would leave ata moment's notice Secure him. ICs tis combination system while proving fatal Formeriy a wri, say of utered.s stk company and had a chanee of after a fow years She learned BY new | Aud new aciora Now she enters a piss one ‘Guring Ube season and pever bas @ cuauice to else, —— ‘The Poker Stateeman, Macfarland in Fivladelphia Record, | “Yex" sald the Colorado doa onthe Seba, “tare Toms owes, te oa | Poker player tn Colorado—one of the best in ti | World. You see his cold, changeless face; he's gat | sutured fs photagraph. He pinyed tt for @ too. 1 gues that was well oo wward | Bowen has quite a poker incoma He's like | Duck, of Louisiana.” Tasked «man about him thes Quer das. “Dol well the man wud. “Whats 1 asked. “Aout $9,000," be rep “Hut he uly gets $5,000 ne collector ot the bord *Yes," be sai, "but is poker inoome is Mfteca Ct {weilty thousand «year. His official moome Lum stakes” American Beauty Slurred, Sir Lepel Griffin tn London Fortnightly, ‘There can be uo doubt 1st Americans honestly Delleve their women w be the most beautiful in the World; nor to them woultt TRAY Appear any extray. ‘Scapce in the remark of tue New: ork Sum On os sudicace which attended irring’s arst Tespect of the beauty It contained. far tng any audience that Mr. Irving ever bowed to im But he opinion of foreigners, 140 peak of Englishmen tone, is ery di mat Lave uever foet one who had lived long or travel much in America who did not hold that female Leauty tn the states is extromely rare, while tm | average of orflinary good looks Is uni | More "pretty faces ar to be seen in Lonsiol the in 3 mouth tp the states | Of beauty ts tar highertn Canada, and the i | town in which most pretty women are noti | 13 Detroit, om the Canadian border, and cou! | many Cahadian residents In the western | beauty ts conspicuous by Its absence, and In | castern vowns. atone, Puiladelphis, New ¥ | and Boston—it ie to be chfeny found. Th New ¥, tu August I hardly saw» face which could bei | prey. in Noveuber New York presented a differ: | ent appearance, and many pretty women were de seen, although ue nnmber was comparatit Sinall, dnd at the Metropolitan Opera house: Adwrican fricnds were uuable to point out Whom they could call beautiful. > | face which be could select as a | could find twenty such in the Which Lis studio was situated. ‘he american type of beauty 1s del cate ‘and refined, nd: London and eomtinestal owe ivy will alway’ contain some American who may rank the loveliest in the ‘Such are known to us. ‘but are more common. Europe uian America. Put the Wirce Underground, | From the 8. ¥. Herald, ‘There 1s now pending at Albany « Dill requiring {ug PUTIN of all cloctric wires tn the cittea of Ni ‘ork and Brooklyn, telegraph. lobby | Bake every fort to dereat. thus lar sentitnent and the Lerests’ at the bili shall be pt and | Overhead teleg | public hutsance, | demonstrates tat unde a practicable and unobjecdonabla, the state that the strests of Allowed to be disfcured and diy Increasing tauze of Ww! aiscreditable to the present sranion pass without abating the nuisance, By tut way, the Bre cominisstonens in this recently resolved to make Uie Ung certain lines of the Ore underground. Thisis a NG.CURR, XO PAY— WHITEMCRSTS AN 'DALSA‘T sowarrantedito cure ‘Solas, Timmeat and Lose et doen CHTLDS—CORCORAN, In Philadel; . prety Feeney oe er ae E DESNY COROORAS. “oe JAY—GREEN. On Monday, Js I. Jone T Belly, LEGRATD W308 te Mahe TOBE eee ee AL Green, of East - {Baltimore papers please copy. a ULEY—M. On December th, 188%, tm ‘Uo kioe f” staaley, SR Moca MA JO MARES. > bride: father, of ais city, to ater, mED. FILLITS, At the residence of her parents, on tary 29, and, MAMIE. infant Qaughter uf Joseph Alice Blius, aged thive seats. Biumnie bas flown, onr little owe, From the paces of lite a Our Heavenly Father abe als ber etay. For we know fn thnt realm of love, | seein bomite of Bi } ot Hicaven abowe, | | | cone Weoould: Paneral wit Thiuutewn, W p.m. Friends by Anwtant, wt three oF iiven requested to attend. > Fatral will take plallfto-morrow, Wednesday, Jana- ary ih, Tse, frome ber Inve reat Nios stro Roriuwrst, a2 olchock pn respectfully iuvited to attend | GOSSAGE. fund Mngerina sl he bore wich Chrintinu fortitude, on Tuewday. Bie Tehd, Yat s Ocluck any Wal HL GOSSAGE: ity aec ond Fear, enoee ae aie Jota nesidcore, $16 22th strest naxth | Best (at 1 o'clock anon Wednesday, January S00 | Froeaids and relatives nejpctfully invited to attend. = HUNKE. On Jam 84, at 3:90 | ELIZABETH HUSK: ce ‘Funeral from the reslden Steinie, 119 Pe usylvania, day, the Sist instant, at 3o'clock p.m. brewde fainhly'are respectfully invited to nitend. a KROGMAN. On Jam th, 1 a 6: FEASCIs. Welowed non of Giementerand. Mapaslens, | Krenn, age eleven months and ix Gaya, | gh uweral, wall ‘take ‘place trom Vited ‘to attend. Ea MITCHELL On “ert Jan 2th, MART C practi the fatally ar reepsetfuly Lnwbad te se ten lier fuaeral frou. bor take Pewidemce. No. Ta lee eth street svutheast, om Thur ing. da et SCHLACK. On January 28, 1884, at HAN. eitert et “adn uf the family are vespectfully igvited the fonere from the tesdense of her eon -tsclew 2" Thomas, No. 141) Ehode Inland sven, OB diay, Janary’90, at 3. a. SMITH. On Jan. 29 Anfat kan Bea B4, £ = 3 & aH eh ef i UNDERTAKERS, AMES BELLEW, (LOCAL CATHOLIC BOORREL- A i for past 2) }). Undertaker, 711 Tth street, near Pateut Office New Goods prompt bon- PROFESSIONAL . Stereo ee