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LOCAL TION. ‘The Weather. OFFICE oF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, Wasiixarox, D. C., Nov. 16 or 24 Hovers, Cominencuny ab metay. si bia and “Virginia, warmer, northerly winds i Jnetteation For ‘weathe nifting We THixk Homes & Covrrs’ Sugar Waters every respect to tie Imported, and ia iy the best waler on the market, EADQUAETE the leading sty Prov. Frxenss at Extrect Rink to-nigh! Esk Pic cane-seat w asy rockers, $2; ire tables, $1; walnut bed nges, $10; Walnut carpe prey hat racks, 8 1 Tockers, 81. sh, oak and st out at $38—(a bargain). 4 partinents for the next ten days. Boy save 25 per cent, E A Lanae V. wail paper di the latest designs in tions, pleture frames, mould- ings, Stes ures Of every grade, at Veerhofl’s, 916 7th street. Branch store, 411 7th street. SPECIAL SALE OF FANs.—Commences Wed- nesday, November 17th, at the Palais Roy Details of reduced prices in Post and Republican. Pro. FINGLES at E street Rink tonight Ose DoLLAR AND TWENTY CENTS will buy a genuine Seal Skin Cap tor the boys or girls. Fanes, corner 7th and D, the only strictly One Price Hat and Gents’ Furnishing Store in the ity. New FRENCH PRUNES, especially prepared for table use, 8, 10, 124, and 15 cents per pound, ccording to size; try them, they are delightful. . T. Metzger & Bro. 417 7b CUTTER & Wimex, 1423 double house, furnisied, PRoF. FINGLES at E street Rink tonight. Frse Ware Cardigan Jackets at $3 and $3.50. Auerbach & Bro, 625 Peun. ave. ANY FAMILY can feel sure of delicious Fancy street, want atonce Biscuits, if they get those made by Holmes & Coutts.” Messrs. G. G. Co Son, 1418 Pennsylvania avenue, sa goods Made superior to them. family grocers certity to the superiority of these FInGues at E street Rink tonight. FvSsEL1’s Ice Cream, Charlottes and Candies. Important To TRAVELERS. —When you v New York stopat the buckingham hotel, avenue, kept on the European plan. Very traliy located tor either transient or permanent ad Central depot and quite r elevated or suriuce Fail- Toads, also by stages Which bass the door every few minutes. ‘This magnificent hotel is ele gantly furnished and bas splendid public par- Jors for ladies and gentlemen smoking rooms, billiard rooms, private dining roo: ete. It bas rooms varying in price irom $i per day upwards, also superior accommedations for families wishing to make either long or short stays. The restaurant is unsurpassed and the prices reasonabie. Fiz Portraits Kets Keme ny, 1109 Pa. ave DRESS SUITS 1oF hire, 414 0th street. WEAK eyesight relieved, Hemspler’s, av.,cor. 33. CITY AND DISTRICT. 2, DES ndensed Locals. ©. S. Cudlip, of tnis city, was yesterday awarded the contract for furnisbidg photo grapus to the lighthouse board. A colored iniant was found last evening on | 2ath street, between I and K sireets northwest, and taken fo St. Ann’s Intaut usylum. | Yesterday aiternoon a two year old son of | Annie Bray, (colored,) ilving at 459 Ridge Street northwest, dranked a quantity of poison Rough on Kats.) The prompt assistance of Dr, Wm. Ht Taylor soon placed. the cbiid out of danger. At the ¥. M.C. A. meeting last evening the Jollowing directors, appointed by the president, Were unanimously’ confirmed: E. 5. Westeott, E. W. Woourufl, Dr. Wm. K. Butler, T. A! Harding and Jobn ‘J. Chickering. ‘Tue new general secretary, Mr. Geo. A. Santord, was present, and was introduced to the members. Gen. John G. Park was elected vice president In Place of Mr. Joseph Bowes, resigne ‘Secretary Anderson, of ihe board of promo- tion of the proposed permanent ex position, goes Yo Philadeiphia to-day, in respouse to an invi- tation from the National Gi to address | that body on the subject of the Permanent E: ‘position. Saturday morning, at the Center Market, George Sitamons, « countryman irom Surraiis- | Mille, Md., while delivering some turkeys in | the Vicinity of the market, bad a shot bag con- taining $25 stolen from his pocket by a colored 7» WHO Las HOt been captured. Be resignation of Lewis H. Douglas, for a number oi years comparer in the recorder of deeds office, bas been accepted by Kecurder | Mit the meeting of Pentalps: Lodg A. Al the meeting of Pentalpha Lodge, F. A. A. | M., last evening, Mr. W. P. H. Crews was pri BeBted by the lodge wiin & very elegant past ampere jewel. . Waters was before the Police Court yester- | day, charged with biacking brother's eye | and assauiting bis mother. Tne judge heard | the testi:nony of the motuer and brocher and | Sentenced bim to 6 days in jail without fine. | ‘The ease of Henry Hutcht ison, charged with | recelving # portion of the proceeds of tue Uil- | pa robbery, Was nolle prussed by Assistant | trict Attorney Lavender im the Folice Court | Soom a The officers uiterwarcs urrested irs. Hutchinson on the same charge, and tue | 2 against ber was dismissed by Judge Sneii j ay ‘Th mas Cheek, watchman, at 17th and De | Sales streets, repurts sioien irom bis house yes- | terday afternoon a goid watch and chain worth | $50, and @ suit of clotnes and an overcoat | Worth $40, Wasuington Meredith, colored, was sentenced to six moatas in jail by” Judge Suc o-iay on ‘Beharze of stealing a barrel of tlour trou Jere- mian Keete’s store, corner Sd and I streets northwest. —_—_-__. 4 Rmocurson 0 Mazz ix Wasurserox Ax-| SUALLY.—AU Yesterday's session of the hae tons. ‘grunge of tue Order of the Patrons of Hasbaadry in Philadeipuia a resoution was s.umitied aud reterred to the co: <A. resolutiot feated making provision for obtuitis tion trom Congsess la lavor of tt Of the country. “tion. Norman J. Colman, com- qissioner of agriculture, delivered an uddress | at the afternoon sessio se wy: | A Labor Meerixe Last Evesrye.—a pub- | He mecting unuer the auspices of Distriet. a sembly 4026, Knights 0 Labor, was held last | evening at Odd Fellows’ hail, Yard. | Master Workman RB. L. DeAkers d, and | addresses Were made by Gea. Wo. Kosecrans, | Joba Tycer, jr., and Loreas Jeit Eugen Jewell ‘read ‘some humorous seiections. Th music Was furnisnee Uy 4 bud. Tuere was a lars: he Marine | Bicutixe — Sunday | fe, dung & fight be | tween a hamber o: cowred Women, Lizae Lan- | eusier struck Puilppt Jones on the bead with & | piece of Tue injured woman was taken Freedinan's hospital and Lizzie ‘Lancaster Yesterday ip Police Court | A cuarge of assault against Lizzie was coulinued indethial z | = StPORT AND FARMING-| meeting was held at evening of reliet com- nose Who have for the retier - t of suilerers by yore and It was d clued a a Octover to rabe the sai of $1,000 for. these pudierers. At tue meeting held last ev ing evilcetions were reporied by about twent. Me of those Leluimg suosctiption lists, amount jag in eit w 362078. The comuntice we: coutident that wis reports were | banded in the sum of S100 agreed upon Will | have been made up. 1 urer, 2.00, J will Lyneh, send the "mu At the Central A Uns afternoon Mr. Rufus | ¥. Clarke and Miss Sadie V. A. Shields, of thus | eity, were married by Rev. Mr. Puzer. 1 Ushers “were Messrs. Chas. i. Ford, J. Everett Baird, G. Sarg Etiow and J. Geo. Kirby ‘Tie happy coupie depart this evening on a tour north, Repucep Rates To Gerrysstne.—On the Oceusiva of the dedi: Ihe frst confede- Fale mouum of round-trip tekets from Geuy win has bee: ne by the West- od railroad irom Baltinore. Pas- ore and: Powomiwe sta conuceling at Cuion station with this si ecial. i returning will leave Gettys- Dag at 4:50 pam., rescuing Wasuingtion at 40:37 pam. As ibis ts the “frst eonteucruce §ouuMent that hus been dedicaied at Getty = burg, there will, undouviediy, be a large mune ber of persons Visiting Geuysburg at tht Ute: For THE AccomaoDATION of the large travel 10 Culeago and the West Via the Buitiniore and Oblo rajlruad, the mauagement lus arranged tor aa addition. a, leaving Waat- Chicago next For Faxcy Biscurrs Holmes & Coutts have Feceived Diieen firsi-ciass wiedais. i oa grocer | suates appropriated 317, | of the residence, | large crowd was present, THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C.. TUESDAY. N ad we ae oii - s ———— - OWEMBER 16, 1886—-WITH SUPPLEMENT. Amusements. NatrowaL THEATER.—Mr. J. B. Polk 18, up to Lis old tricks again iu “Mixed Piekies,” and amused a numerous audience at this house last night by his lmpudence and industry asa practical joker and his wicked ialse-personation ©f his sanctimonious brother, the ev. Arthur Pickle, upon which the plot ‘turns and from which the name is derived. “Mixed Pickles” is @ fairly well constructed farce-comedy. with nothing of a vaudeville character about it, and the audience found in it last night almost mo- mentarily something to laugh at. Still the per- formance would undoubtedly gain in merit Mr. Polk could curb bis strong impulse to over- leap the bounds of true comedy and rnsh into ¢ domain of burlesque, Mr. Vincent as Hiram a and Mr. J. W. Parker as Rev. Arthur © good. 15 OPERA Hovsk.—Our old friends, the “Lone "Fisherman and the Heifer, aiter ‘inany sgasons of persevering and unbroken “absence, were welcomed’ back with kindly warmth by a goodly audience at Albaugh’s last night. “Evangeline” retains many features which made it so enjoyable an entertalnment seasons ago, and new ones have been added that give it a sprightly air of fresh- hess. ‘The Amazon march aud other spectacu- lar features last night were very fine, May Stembler made a graceful and wining Evange Gane, Mins Verona was a charming Gabriel and ALBAU inge K. Fortescue's Catherine was stupendous, Hakers Bisov THEATES.—There was an un- usual amount of infectious fun in the perform- ance of “Chris and Lena” at this house last night. Last night's numerous audience re- ceived the interpolated musical and specialty features with great favor, KERNAN’s THEATER.—The bill at this house this week is a good one, the ebief feature beins Herr Marinelli, the man serpent, whose marvel ‘ous contortions are indescribable. HEKzoG’s OPERA House.—“A Krave Woman” belongs to a class of plays whieh isin bigh favor with # large section of theater-goers, “It con- tains many exciting tneldents, and was Vigor. ously presented by Mr. James M. Hardie, Miss Sarah Van Leer and their company last night, ‘THE PANOKAMA of the Second Battie of Bull Run continues to do a good business. Dims MuseuM.—The famous Davene compi- nation of varlety artists give a pleasing and diversified evtertainment at this house this week. Till’s Royal Marionettes provoked un- limited laughter. WILLARD HALL.—Prof, Carpenter, with his uzziing exhibition of mesmerisin, will be at Wittard'halt all ‘this week, exept Wednesday and Friday evenings. OPERA BY AMATEURS.—Those who have witnessed the production of the tour uct opera “Tyrolese Queen” by South Washington amateurs soine four weeks ago, beiore a select private audience, give uustinted praise to the modestand charitable little circle of young ladies wo have adopted the name of the South Washington Parlor Opera company, and who will preseut thi. opera to-morrow evening for the first time before the general public, for the benetit of the German orphan asyium. The performance wili take place ut Willard hall, ee Federal Aid to Schools. ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONVENTION TO BE HELD IN THIS CITY. The meeting of tue committees on federal aid to the common schools, appointed in July tast by the National Teacners’ association at Tope- kaand the American Institute at Bar Harbor, which had been in session in Boston the past week, adjourned yesterday to meet in Wush- ington at the convention of state school super- intendents in February. The gentlemen com- posing these commitices are Rev. A. E. New- ship, editor of the New Bugwand Journal of Ed- ucation, of Boston; Hon. Wu. Preston Jonu- stou, president of’ Tulane University, New Or- jeans; Hon. He C. Corrigan, of the Massaenu- setts ‘state buard of education; Hon. M. E. Newell, state super'ntendent oi _publie instruc tion, Maryland; Cot, Homer B. Sprague, presi- dent of Mitis college, California; John B. Peas- lee, superimiendent of senoois, Cinciunati; Rev. . H. Dreber, president of Ruanvke coulege, Virginia, and ‘superitendent Dutton, ot tnd New Haven public sehools. ‘The commitiee discussed the Senate bill for federal aid to the common schools, and voted a Teport tavoring its principle, but no action was taken as to the speciat features of the bill. In accordance wich the resolutions of tue conven- tious at Topeka and Bar Harvor, the commit tees Were so enlarged us to give cacn state und territory local representation in the convention in this city. ‘The following sc.ool officials were elected to serve ou local counmittees tn the rep Fesentation of states and as members ot ihe Federal Aid Convention; ail state and territo- rial superintents of schools in the south of cities | and towns of teu thousand or more inhabitants; all school superintendents of cities of fitty thousaud or more inuabitants; the presidents of the National Teachers’ associaiion and the American Institute of Instructiou; tne generat agents of the Peavody and state school iunds; ‘Mrs. Mary H. Hunt, superintendent of the edu- calioual department o: the Wouwan’s National Curistian Temperance Unio Hon, Hugh jompson, OL South Carolina; ‘Mayor Courte- Y, of Charleston, 5S. C.; Kev. A. D. Mayo, se Brekeney, of Kentucky, und otuers prominently connected with the National Aid mnovement. It is thought a secona interstate educational con We that held at Louis- vile d, though no iormal action was taken to memoriuiize Congress, other than to propose a mass convention in February, The committee is sangutue that aid will be granted, either as provided in the Sen- ate bili, or through some simt.ur draft. ‘To-day’s Boston papers will contain long in- terviews with Kev. A. F. Wiuship, chairman ot the commities on” behalf of the Navonal Teachers’ association; E. C. Corrigan, eua.ruan 61 the comunitiee of the “Aineriean {ustituve of dustruction, and Mrs. Mary H. Hunt, superin- tendentof ihe educatioual department of the Woman's National Temperance Union. discuss the necessity for immediate national legislation, clalining that invemperance, pau- perism and crime are diftieut White six milion and more iiliterate persous are leil in ignorance; that as Congress guve the negro suffrage, the Necessary means sould now be provided iur bis elementary education; That there are more iuan one million iiwerate Voters in the country, and the bulauce of power ty in the hands of Unis dangerous eluss; tuat of $35,000,000 expended tor schools, the southera 000,000, Wailea — is inore than coud be expected, considering the Feiauive Weulli of the north and soutu; that the general policy of the republic, since tue first educational ordinance in 1642, has been com- puisory education; that the general elementary education of all 'the peopic 1s essential to the prosperity and of tue country, and that The grauting Of lanas for school purposes, the appropriation of mouey tor the killing of discased caitle, the enactment ot educational, temperance luws aud other general wells lucasures furnish ample precedents to Congress Jor the granting of national aid to common schools. —_+—_. ‘THE SISTERS OF “ALL SarNTs.”—Last even- ing an interesting ceremony tovk place al the lvuse on the southeast corner ol Hand 22d streets, Which hus . een remved lor two ladies of the sisterhuod of “Au Saints,” Baltimore, who have come uere to labor in ‘the white ald col- ored purocuial schools ot St. John's. ‘The occas Sion Was the benediction of tue various ruols ‘A considerable number of the parishioners of St. Joun’s were present aud Parlicipated In. the ‘services, wuicn were cun- ducted by the Rev. Dr. Leonard, rector of St. Joun’s, “The clergy present cousisted of tue NW. Messrs. Wine A. Leouard, oH. Paine, wus Weaver, J. 3. E. MeKee, F. B. Reazor, Wu. Holden, wuile ‘the vestry of uie parish Were represented by Admiral Rodgers and Watmough, | There were five members of isterhoud oF “All Sainis,” Bultl inure, with the two sisters in charge of “St. Joun's Or- Phanage” and the “touse of Mercy,” of this city, present, The several rooms, troni dorusi- lords to Kitchen, Were Visited In successiou, id @ short service Or praise, prayer aud bene: diction weld in each, Se ‘Tux Corcoran Capers’ Fark.—The Corcoran Cadets’ air was opened at the Nations Kites’ urmory lust nigut. It was quite a brillant ‘he Mull was pretuly decorated to rep- Fesent @ camp, the booths represenung tents. The eadets of St. Jonn’s academy, ut Alexan- wa, Were Lhe guests of dri the evening, und a Feut, From a Lapper.—Last Thursd: Major A. H.S. Davis, 455 U street_nortuwest, met with w severe ucciaent, which will confine aim to the house for several weeks, He bad climbed to the top of a step-iadder, nearly seven feet in height, in his back yard,’ for the purpose of sawing off 4 peach tree Linib, wien 14 toppled over, throwing him to. the ground. He suruck upon nis leit heel. Welguing over U0 pounds, tue shock was a terrible one, and he Was competed Woerawi into the house on his hands aud kuees, Perce GIVEN EN CHARGE oF H1s MOTHER WITH AN ADMONITION.—Churles Oden, # eviored boy, be- tween 10 aud 11 years of aye, wuo bad cecn | convicted of larceny in the Police Court aud. senteuced 1 the retorm school duriug bis tini- sority, appeared In the Criminat Court with hus mother, bis case having been Drought up on ppeal. Mr. Moss asied tat be ve aiowed to plead guuity, aud tuat bis recoguizance be taxen. “The ‘court, alter receiving a promise irom his motuer to keep ulm frum prowling abOUL the streets, look his ples und suspended sentence, advising hiin that Ht vrought up again he need hot expect leuieucy AS To Moxzy Founp IN THE In the Criminai Court this morning, » Page, colored, Was tried on the charge ceuy Of $100" irom Mrs. Alice 5. Hil ou the 2d of September last at te Center Mur- t IL was testified that Mrs. Hitt leit her etbouk Iu her carriage, and when she sooked tor itt Wasg ne. due deiendaat claimed (athe found tue pocketuuok near a earriace aud at once left, but did not spend any of the mouey iora week. He, however, said he did not make any effort to find tue owner. Sr. faylor argued the case for the detendant, aud air, Laveuder tor the government, ‘Tue court, ou the defense that the property was found, nob stolen, suid thatita party fas property and Kuowlug the OWuer nd appropriates 1b it 18 fareeny; out It be does not know the owner aad tie'property iy teken from the street, it 18 uot @ Jelonious taking. The prosecuuing wit less testifies that she left it om the seat of the buggy, aid I the deieodant took it from the buggy itis lareeny. The jury found @ verdict of not guilty. —— STEALING A BARREL or Fiour.—John Rob- wsou, the young cviored man who Was ar rested some Weeks ago 43a suspicious person, caught with ‘@ barrel of flour alleged. t have been stolen, was brought from the workbouse to-day, where he Is serving a sentence of three months, and charged betore Judge Snell with stealing the burre: of flour rum E. M. Bur- 3s more interested In What the goods will do for hin. “Mr. 5. F. Page, 1216 street, say's siuce ke beguu selling Moline & Courts’ wooden Janey" cracker trade has doubled, Seats july Wweuty-niue other grocers ay aboui thei. © yivanla avenue and 4% street, Robinson claimed that he found she flour iu au alley and thought be might us Well eat it as any Onecise. He was given two montus, cuard’s store, corner of Peunay ‘They | 1650.1. Meh 10 suppress ie Te The Health Officer's Case. THE RESULT OF THE COMMISSIONERS’ INQUIRY INTO CHARGES AGAINST HIM, The Commissioners yesterday answered C. P. Culver and others, win recently preterred charges against the health officer, Dr. Smith Townshend. A letter was sent to the gentle- men making complaint, which said: “I am directed to inform you that the Commissioners have inquired into the matters alleged in your communication relating to former purchases by the health officer of the District of vaccine virus from an establishment in which he had a contingent interest, and find that the entire subject has heretofore been examined into by the previous Commissioners, who have sub- mitted statements in writing that they ap- roved at the time in question the action of the Pealth ofticer in the premises.” ‘This reply was based on a report made by Dr. Townshend and letters from ex-Commissioners Morgan and Edmonds, who state that they were fuily aware ofall the ¢ireamstances in the case and com- menaed Dr. Townshend’s course when be first undertook ‘the manufacture of the vaccine virus. Dr. Townshend in his report states that there never was a contract made by any officer of the Disirict government to furnish vaccine virus to the District, und that he could, there- fore, not have procured ap annulment of such an Instrument. The manufacture of vaccine virus in which he engaged was only through an effort to procure the pure matter, and, after having Investigated, at the suggestion Of the Commissioners, the ‘methods adopted by the health departnients of Boston and other cities. ‘The statement that the firm with which he was connected furnished all the vaccine virus used by the District, he characterizes as false. —_ An Injunction Denied. THE HUGUELY-BOWEN LIVERY STABLE CASE. In the case of Huguely agt. Bowen—bill to restrain the defendant from erecting and estab- lishing a livery stable adjoining premises 623 New York avenue—Judge James, in the Equity Court this morning, delivered an opinion deny- ing the injunction asked for and dissolving the temporary restraining order. ‘The District Commissioners granted a buliding permit to Bowen to erect w livery stable on tue report of the inspecior of buildings that the adjoining dwelling house was not fit fur human havita- tion. Mr. Huguely filed his bill and had Messrs, Morsell, Fagan and Burker to examine his building, and on their report he repaired it. Judge James, on the first application to dis- solve the restraining order, held that as long as tue authorities treated the ‘building as # house he would have to co the same. ‘The Commis- stoners then took executive uetion, and the in- Spector formally condemued the dwelling. Mr. Huguely thereupon appealed, and Messrs. A. B. Mullet, H. M. Dellinger and C. C, Martin were appoinied ‘a commission, Tnis commis- sion report: “This building 1s ‘not fit for occu- paucy in ite presept condition, und cannot Under section 18 of the building regulations of the District of Columbia be mude sv, the neces- sary repairs being ol so radical a character that to make them would practically amount to the rebuilding of the present structure;” and they concur with the inspector. ‘This paper was filed in the court this morning, and the court took final action as above stat esate An Industrial School. AN INSTITUTION THAT THE TRUSTEES OF THE MINER FUND PROPOSE TO ESTABLISH. The twenty colored girls who, through the ald of the trustees of tue Miner fund, were recently placed under the tuition of Mrs. Woodbury for instruction in the sclence of cooking, were se- jected irom the colored schools inthe District. It is inteuded by the trustees of the Miner tund tw, within a year, open an Industrial school for gitls ov a much more enlarged scale, und it wus {u pursuance of Unis purpose that tuey recently Purchased Lhe property situated on the north- east corner of 44 street und Maryland avenue, baying for it Wwe sum of $15,100. The house, Waleb Is of eXtraordinury size, Will be remod- eied to contain reading rooms, aud also a. kiu- dergarten for young chiidren. Mrs. Elien M. Conuor states that the benetits of Unis institu= tion Will not be confined exciusively to the col- ored race. Tue shoul will have two depart meuts, one Jur colured and the other .or white cholars. “We ulso,” said Mrs. Connor, “inteud opening an eating House when the scuolars ure suilicientiy expert, by Wuich We (rust to earn enough mouey for current expenses.” ‘The voard, who are working in conjunction with the Miner tund trustees, consist» 01 Mr. Geo. E. Baker, of New York, treasurer; Mrs. M. J. Stroud, tev. Mr. Shippen and Dr. Caroline B. Winsiow. ee Transfers of ttenl Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: W. H. When to Mary R. Greer, 19 and 20, sq. 79; $6,000, Liliie C. Abrahams to Martha BE. ssundy, ¢. 34 3, block 43, University Park; $1,268.76. G. G. Bradley to B. L. Walker et al. batts 10 and 11, sq. 785; $3,500. G. C. Ainsiee to Sarah A. Laytou, sub 37, sq. 595; $1,500. C. Hi, Parker ‘to John Fitzgerald, part 11, sq. 535; $2,000. Marion Purviauce to Fuunte 8. Godey, sub its 25 and 26, sq. 211; $4,135. C. N Kicnards to Loulsa C. Kichurds, suo 12, sq. 363; $4,500. James A. Butes to Jolin Sherman, 900 Jot 79, sq. 137; $11,406.53. Betsy ig to Aug. Surgdor,, ‘part 2, sq. 793; $050. J.T. Clarie to C. G. ‘thorn, part 15, sq.’ 116; 3 W. AL. Cross to W. E. Lilcas, part 1, sq. 494; $1,200, Miry Ann Bradiey to Martin ‘Barringer, (ol 4, 8. 177; 93,000. H.W. Eno to Jouauns Fitz. geraid,’ property in Anucustla; $300. ALF, Barker to W, A. Carpenter, sub ot 3, sq. 409; $6,000. _R. W. Fenwick to E. Brenan, part 7) 453; $4,000. J.G. Angermau 10,4. W. Durity, pare 7¥, Hawes suv, Mt. Pieasaut; $1,100, G. W: Durity W. Eustlocs, sie property; $1,100. J. R. Mclean to C. 1, Parker, wusice, Sub lots 38 W065 and 197 to 204, 94. 540; 85,250, D.W, Patterson to 1. P."Cuilus, sub 58,5q. 1026, 1 to 10 Mary 'F. Locke, 1B. W. Carpenter 16 suv 49, 54-872; $2,300, Real Estate Sates. C. N. Richards bas transferred sub lot 12, sq. 863, renting 25.9x138.9, on uth strect, be- een Mund N streets northwest, for $4,500. James A. Bates to Joun Shermun’ sub let 79, Sq. 157, Irunting 24% vy ubout 128 on Mass sets avenue, between 17th and 1sth streets, $11,406.53, A. F. Barker has transferred to W. A. Car- penler, ior $6,000, sub lot 3, sq. 409, tronting 418 feet Ly 3 iel, on the north aide of the pub- le xpace between Sth and 91h streetssoutwest, RW. Fenwick bus transierred, tor 84,000, to £. Brenan, pt. lot 7, sq. 453, 15 fect by 152.1Ub, Jeet, on tue south side of 1 ‘street, between Gut and’ 7th streets northwest. A trausier for Marivn Parviance to Fannie Godey for sub luis 25 and 26, square 211, on te south side of Ruode Isicud avenue, between Jith and 15th sueets, for $4,189, has been puted on record. J. McLean bas transferred to C, H. Parker, trustee, tuirty-iour lots iu square 546, between M, N, 3d aud 4% streets soutuwest, tor 75,250. Join Sherman, trustee, Has udusierred fur $31,146, to Annie A. ‘Thomas, niuewen tots in biock 26, Combis heights, aggregating 150,- O90 square feet. This biock 1s between Roanoke and Vaie streets, eust of 13th sirect, e. part 121,99. 190; 32,666, Susan E! Vermillion Tur LUMBER EXCHANGE.—A meeting of the Lumber exchange way ueld lust iizhtat tie Corcoran building. Alter the yeurly report was read a election of otticers followed, with the tollowing result: RH, Wiliet, president; tsunc N. Juckoun, vice-president; Wm. A. H. Churen, secretary, and Sumuel Its, treasurer, THE SPELLING OF THE Word TENLEY- Mr. Haynie, of we First Assistant ter General's vilice, bas baen conduct vrical Investigation into the proper he word ‘Tenleytown, in oruer to upon a pelition signed by Cuarles M. Tenley aud twenty-eight other eltizeus re Questing Unat the Post office deparunent recos- nize Lue above 3 Lue name of Lhe post of lice instead of Tenualiytown and other forms which have been in use. Mr. Haynie suys that he tinds on the records of tue District a deed dated August 1uth, 179, in which Saran Tenuaily become the owner of one-bulf an acreo Mount Airy, Mont- gomery county, Md., und tuat in some Held notes the name is spelled in this way. He {inks that tue town wus named after Saral ‘Tennully, aud the family of Teuieys appeared ata later date. There hus, however, as yet been no official action taken, as the Post Ollice au- thorities are wailti for turther light, gece eel MARRIAGE LICENSES.—Marriage licenses have been issued by the clerk of the court w Dennis Newman aud Martius Stevensen; Jas, A. Williams and Laura E. Lewis; James Cant welland Mury A. Murphy; Churles R. Alsop, of Spoitsyivunia county, Va., and Cornelia P. Me- Donuld; Jordan Jounson aud alice Keyes; Kuius P.Clurke and S.V. A. Shuils; William Swink and Lizzie sraitu; Joho F. Johnson and Miuoie A. Sauutry; Frederick E. Houseman, of Richmond, Va., aod Mary C. Bennett, ot Hen- rico county, Va.; Churies M. Day and Ann C, Reppard, both of Baltimore, Me ——— ‘The court. Courr IX GENERAL TERM. To-day, Bradiey ugt. Gait et al; bearing re- sumed. Equiry Court—Judge James, Yesterday, Forrest agt. Hyde; certitied to the general term to be heurd in the first instance. ‘Today, Young uxt. Marks; sule confirmed. Huguely’ agt. Bowen; injunction denied and re- straining order discuarged. Mason agt, Maso: testimony ordered taken betore John Cruik- shank, United German Evangelical Congregu- tion agt. McLanatau; leave to withdraw re- ceipt from files granted. Matthews ugt. Booker; answer ordered aineuded, &c. Cracurr Covrt—Judge Hagner. Yesterday, Anderson agt. Baltimore and Ohio Ruitlroad cumpany; verdict for plainutt tor $100, District of Columbia agt. Wright et al.; Judginent, by couseut, tor plaintiff tor amount clatined. “District of “Columbia agt. Lowe et PoLice CouRt—Judge Snelt, G Today, Wm. Jounson, loud and boisterous on, 7th Street vortn west; Soc ipdaye, Win. O'Brien, indecent ex; rau avenue! doo Buimi 6, Ardell, colored, uslug abusive language on M street southeast; do. Kate Cross, loud and boisterous on C street horthwest; "do, Franke Davis, disorderly con- duet on M street southeast; do, John Ruser, evlored, loud and bolsterous on 7th street norch- west; do. Edward Jonnson, colored, assault and profanity in Herbert alley; $15 or 45 duys. Lewis Harris, disorderly couduct on 26tu street i a lateral turieiled. Hen: eta cae, ue alt uliivan and John Buckley, disorderly on 6th street southwest; do. Emma oy Langtey and Annie Gillan, disorderly on 13th street north- ‘west; do. ‘The First National bank of Pine Bluff Ark., closed its doors yesterday. C. M, Neel, priucipa’ owner, explains that the suspension was caused Uy dra.ts on cotton and commission merchants not being honored. Swindied Thousands of People. HE KEEPS A LIST OF HIS VICTIMS AND THERE ARE WASHINGTONIANS AMONG THEM. Says the Philadelphin Press of to-day: Magis- trate List yesterday held Professor W. H. T. Smith, a colored swindler of wide notoriety and many aliases, without bail, to answer half a dozen charges, He bas swindled fifty-three churehes in Philadelphia, many prominent in- stitutions and 2,700 benevolenteitizens. Smith @ little old colored man, with a very dark skin and shriveled tace. . ‘The swindler in one quarter of the city mas- queraded as Rev. D. D. Moore, a returned inis- sionary from Africa; in another as Rev. U. C. Lovesiy, an evangelist of the African Methodist chureb, and in another as Professor A. Davis, He secured $80 from Haverford college and $25 from Swarthmore college. Smith has operated in nearly ali the principal cities of the country. ile kept a book in which were recorded all pay- ments made to him. New York, Brooklyn, ‘Trenton, Newark, Baltimore and Washingion ure in the list, —-__ Affairs in West Washington. THE THIRTEENTH BUILDING ASSOCIATION. ‘There was no quorum at thg annual meeting of the stockholders of the ‘Thifleentt Building as- sociation of Georgetown, at d's hall, last: evening. A meeting of’ the directors was held, at which the Secretary, Mr. John Leeteh, made a report showing that ‘the receipts for the last year amounted to $7,382.23. The expenses ior the year were $201.80 (including fee paid to attorney); balance in bank, $122.67. In Feb- ruary, 1586, there was due to 156 shareholders 11,403, paid to them as stated above, 157.86, leaving balance due them $4,345.14. Six shares of stock have been cancelied and stricken from the books, amounting to $223.05, leaving about 152 shares to cuncel, upon which there is due $4,122.09, The available assets amount to $4,080, 23. AN OLD’ WoMAN BapLy BuRNeD.—Jane Coats, un aged colored woman who 1 in Fowler's alley, between 28ih and 29th streets and M street and Ulive avenue, was badly burned yesterday afternoon. It appeurs that the old woman was passing in front o1 tue stove, when her clothing caught fire, ASSOCIATED CHakITIES.—The annual meetin; of the first subdivision of the Associated cuari- ties, held et their oftice, 1218 31ststreet, yester- day afternoon, for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing year was well attended, The fol- lowing were eiectes President, Ff. L. Moore; vice president, ‘Thos, H. Looker; delegate to central office, B. T. Junney; secreiary, Jos. W. Davis; treasurer, J. M. Waters; manajers—first district, Mrs. F, loore; second disirict, Mrs. Juba L, Orme; third district, Mrs. B. ‘i. Janney; fourty district, Mrs. W. W. Curtis, and uith dis- trict, Mrs. Dr. Appieby. A BIG SCHvONER.—Tue large schooner, King Phillip, carrying four masts, which met with un aceident recently, while going through the draw of the Long bridge, cieared w-uay for Fall River. ‘This schooner’ is the largest which ever entered this port—about 1,910 tons, The vessel was builtin Camden, Maiue, aud is finely fitted up and furnished. CATTLE MAKK: 8 of live stock at Drover’s rest, D. C., yesterday, are reported by ‘Tavenner Bros., as follows: 405 cattle ‘up aud BEG sold. Best at dye. vo 4 yc.; good at 4c, to Aye; medium ai 34. to 44yc.; common at Zige. 750 sheep and iambs. Lambs ut ye; sheep al Blyc. wo diye; y lo Se, Culves at Glyc. to 7c. ‘And Calves at $20 to $50. Murket lair, SHIPPING News, oner King Phillip Cleared to-day with 1,91 tons of coal for Fail River. Schooner James Pheips arrived with 120,000 ieet of lumber tor Jus. and J.E, Libbey. BeLow FukezixG.—The temperauice at-7 o'clock this morning at Great Falis was 27 degrees. ‘ACCIDEX A colored man named Artemus Brown, white at work on the vessel James painful accident yesterday i m. WATER Puelps’ met with a by tue falling of a pile of lumber on | LEMPERATUKE AND CONDITION OF AT 7 A.M.—Greut Falls, temperature, dition, 13, Keceiving ‘reservoir, teni 44; condition at north connection, 1 connection, 30. Distributing reservoir, vem- perature, 45; condition at iniluent gave house, 86; condivon at effluent gatehouse, 36. The Evolation Theory Down South. From the Churiestou News. ‘the evolution theory has some very ardent supporters down in Georgia. A paper published in Forsythe couaty relates how, during a camp meeting, one of the sisters expressed the opin ion that Adam was not the first man God ever inade, whereupon one of the brothers denounced herasa ilar. At this polntof the discussion the husband of the woman plunged a kone into the accuser’s neck aud ended. his exis ence then und there, = SSS The New Jersey Leginiatare. A MAN WHO FAVORS PHELPS Fok SENATOR HOLDS THE BALANCE OF POWER. The Philadelphia Press of to-day says: The recount of the votes cust for ussemblyman in the second district of Mercer county, N. J., was finished last night. The total vote tor Jones (rep.) is 2,282, and for Walter (dem.) 2,278. The canvussers originally gave Jones 2,278 and Walter 2,280. Chiet Justice Beusley hus five disputed ballots in bis possession, and he will decide upon them to-morrow. it’ is believed that he will so decide as to increase Jones’ vote Urree more. ‘The republicans are highly elated over the resuit, This leaves the legislature on Joint ballot—democrats, 39; republicans, 40, und labor, 2. It is conceded, however, that Care roll, oue ‘of the labor inenibers, will vote with the’ democrats. ‘This apparently leaves tue balance of power In the control of his conieree, John Donahue, of Paterson, who is said to favor Willlam Waiter Phelps as the successor of Gen- eral Sewell In tne Unived States Senate. The Maine Tragedy. - THE PAL OF THE POACHER MURDERER IN JAIL, James L, McFariand, companion of Calvin P. Graves, who 1aurdered the two gamekeepers, Hill and Niles, at Township 36, on the Machias river, in Maine, November 8, surrendered him- self to the authorities on Sunday afiernoon. He was disguised, ironed, and driven to Machias Jail. The people of Hancock, where McFarland gave himseli up, did not know of the arrest un- til yesterday morning, when there was great excitement in the ueighborhood. Nobouy wa able to yet a chunce to talk with him, He sai to the Oilicers that be hid in the woods for fear of violence from the citizens. He said that he and Graves put for home us quickly as possible after the murder, and that they purted at Fietcher’s, where Graves left the team, on Tuesday morning at daybreak, and that he had not seen Graves since. It is’suspected, how- ever, that the two men bave been hiding In the woods together, and that Graves nas been home or been seen by friends, who have Lurnished him with money, wid tual he is now beyoud the rewch of the officers. He is probably dolng his best to get to Euglund, where he has relue lves. He knows every inch of the coust from Bangor to Huijtax, and once went to Florida in a small boat t6 shoot du — eee. A Kentucky Fevp.—The war in Perry coun- ty, Ky., between the French and Eversole tac- Udns has broken out afresh. Almost every elt- izen of the county bas taken sides with one or the other of these mountain merehant princes, as they are called. Both tuetions seem to com to the conclusivn that there can be no settle- ment except by extermination, Both factions are armed, and the first shot will bring about a eneral War. The teud between French and Sversule diies back several years. They are riyais In business, and control the entire trade Of several mountain counties, ‘The teport thut both were killed some time ago was not true. THE BUREAU oF ANIMAL IxpUSTRY.—The second anaual convention of tne National Veterinarian and Sanitary Boards association began in Chicago yesterday, Prot. P. 8. Huide- Koper, of Pennsylvania ‘university, in the chair.’ In opening the meeting he sald that the veterinarian ‘aud saniiary voards of the states and territories bad closen wisely in meeting in Chicago the same week as the Con- sollduted Cattle-growers’ association, as sani- tary questions affecting the interest of cattle growers would be brought forward, especially Contagious diseases, such #¥ pleuro-pneumonla- When they met last year they were prepared for a wider spread of this disease, but they Were scarcely prepured tor the imuediate out- break of tin Culeugo. Some effort should be made in Congress for the better support of the bureau of anfmal industry. ‘There was a want 1 harmony between national und state legis- lation, which mude it impructicuble or very dificil tor the bureau of autmal industry to connect With state authorities, a eee ESCAPE oF A WIFE MURDERER.—Joseph Mc- Meen, under sentence of death in the jail at Miffilatown, Pa., for murdering his wite by Polson iast "March, escaped about midnight Sunday night and is still ut large. He was ac~ companied in bis flight by Aaron Carter, col- ‘ored, awaiting trial on @ churge of abduction. McMeen’s case hud been sppealed to the Supreme court and @ decision was dally ex- pected. A VERDICT AGAINST THE GoVERNMENT.—A yerdiet for the deiendaut wus yesterday ren- dered in Philadelphia in the sult ot the govern- ment against Hughes & Fuller, ‘They were the owners of the Tuppanaunock, whieh collided with a government vessel at City Point while both were assisting In Gen. Grant's movement to Richmond. Only one witness of the occur- rence 1s living, and the only person who could have distinctly described the collision was Gen. Grant. ~ ——— +00. Divorce Foutows A CLANDESTINE M RIAGE.—The Norristown, Pa., court yesterday granted a divorce to Erminie sSehueck from her husband, Clinton Schueck, They had been clundesUnely murried by u Berke county justice of the Schueck swearing that erminie, a daughter Of ex-Assemblyinan Nich: olas Andre, of Churebville, Berks county, was twenty-one yeurs of age, wien she was reully only nineteen years old. Schueck,a iew days later, ured a license to ‘young I con Cee lat sd jromed. on the ci of perjury aud’ breach o! promise, and lodged jull'ae Norristown to awely ‘Dis tial In. Deceme ver, Schueck is also to be tried in county for perjury, —seo—_ TALK ApouT GENERAL Grant's MONUMENT, ‘Tne New York Sun Wruay ape mene Be: dent Daniel G. Thompson reported to the Nine teenth Centi Cluo at isannual meeting last ht at 271 sou avenue that Cour! Palmer, tue club's president, who is now ‘abroad, wus mucking energetic efforts to establish 1 London @ counterpart of the Ninewentn tury ciab here. Mrs. Joun Sherwood si ‘special meetings of the club, that shouid be given up to the discussion by leading artists ‘and sculptors of the Grant mounment und therovor, Mi ust Sess tea anit dete eet ‘the country could be proud of when A Murderer Lynehed. TAKEN FROM JAIL BY A MOB AND DRAGGED BY THE NECK AFTER A GALLOPING HORSE. Andrew J. Mulligan, alias James Page, the murderer of James N. Hamilton, was taken from jail in Harrison, Ark., by a mob Saturday nignt and shot to death. Mulligan was brought there from Macon county, where he committed the crime, for safe keeping. Savurday night at about twelve o'clock a number of mounted men appeared near the jail, reconnoitered for atime, and then rode away. About an hour later about thirty-five heavily armed and well- mounted men made an attack upon the jail, captured the guards and jailer, tbe latter of whom they ordered to open the doors. This he refused todo, but the keys were taken from him and the’ prisoner dr: forth. A was placed around his neck and be was liter- ally dragged after a galloping horse for the dis- tance of tour blocks, where the end of the roj was thrown over the limb of a tree, and as the murderer was drawn up into the alr his bod: was riddled with bullets, The mounted mot then rode away, having accompiisned its ob- Ject. Mulligan was an employe of Hamilton, who owned afarm in Macon county, and shot pieepver: without cause on the night of Uc- tober 22. oo—___ A Bridegroom’ ieide. THE TRAGIC END OF A QUARREL BETWEEN ‘CHESTER COUNTY LOVERS. Amos Plank, # well-to-do eltizen of Honey- brook, Chester county, Pa., committed suicide by chloro‘orm shortly after midnight yester day morning. Plank was engaged to a young ludy living at the Compass, Chester county, and had gone to Reading the week previous, where he purchased his wedding outfit, which was ly- ing unopened in the bouse ut the time of his death, Sunday evening he drove over to the Compass to see his betrothed, where they are supposed to have bad a lovers’ quarrel and parted. Plank returned home ut 11 o'clock at night, went to the cellar, ute over huif 8 peach pie, changed his clothes and swallowed a boule of chloroiorm. His sister, lyiug sick in the next room, heard’ him moabing shortly after 12 Pelogk aud nolitied the taunily. Dr. C. Galen Treichier was summoned, but he was already Past recovery and died in great agony at 1:20 Monday morning, Plant sus 28 years old aud for the past elght years hus been in the empioy of Bhyers & Co,, coul and lumber dealers, in Honey brook, and bis reputation has always been of the best. soe A Buddhist Initiation in Paris. From the London Times. Some days ago Paris was the theater of a strange rite, which was witnessed by many thousands, The Cingalese troupe of acrobats and jugglers, who have been amusing Paris tor some time past, received an adaition to their number by the birth of a boy, who wus named on the day next following. Inthe morning two bonzes betouk themselves tu the cradle where he luy to cust his horoscope. ‘They announced thut “he Would live to a great age and would bave numerous descendants. But the pletur- esyue portion vi the ceremonial wasin theafter- noon, “The child was laid on the grass. The women quitied their huts, and chanting a wid hymn, wey Lore in a richly adorned bag what Was suid to be the sucred tooth of Sukkya Muni to where tue Loy tay. ‘Then with cries of joy Uhey scattered flowers proiusely over bm, while the inen took up the hymns. In addition to ut» lather s name tue boy received the n..ne | of Paris, ‘Then the whole troupe went to the motuer’s tout und presented ber with a great quauuity of gifts—gold_ pieces and ornaments, braceieis, fuot-rings and truits of the season, ‘Tue ceremony lasted avout an hour, the crowd, srequently, breaking Into eries of’“Long live Paris-Buddba,” pale ee A Victim of Mydrophobia. TERRIBLE DEATH OF MISS DAISY TRICK. Miss Daisy ‘Trick, aged 15 years, dled in Chi- cago Sunday of hydropuobla. She was very fond of a Newfoundland dog belonging to the family. Three weeks ago the dog’s nature s-emed to change strange:y, and he attacked Duisy und only left her when shot by a neigh- bor. Daisy was picked up fearfully mangled, ‘Thirty wounds were found upon her. Dr, steb- bin-cauterized them; Lwo mad stones also were ap, ted, und ull seemed weil, wounds Were almost healed. Last Thursday te ist signs of bydrophobia became apparent, aud.n Friday ierrible spasms overcame the girl, uu awl toirst consumed her and tue Sight of wacer threw her into convulsions; she evuld tune uo ivud, »nd oue spasm no sooner Passed Luan she Wax iu tue agony of another. Culorororns was adm.anisierea with no eifect, She was conscious curvugh it all, aud a iew hours yeiore ber death sue prayed for God to end her miseries, aud then exclaimed: “Ob, it L could only bite some one.” Puysiclaus did ior her all tuey could, Shortly aiter 7 o’cluck she passed oul ora vomiting fit and tell buck on. the pillow dead. Jones on Htii's Candidacy. From the Phuadeiplua Press, to-day. L.eut. Gov. Jones, ot New York, who arrived lust evening to atiend the grangers’ conven- tion, was iound pacing the corridor of the Girard house and asked if Hill would be pitted against Cleveland for the presidency in 1888. “Iv is safe to say there will be no dissutisinc- Uon in the democratic rauks,” ue replied, “Pheu Clevelund will be the eundiduce?” “Luidu't suy tual,” aud the ileuvenant gov- ernor declined w say anything more. a 2 Orium SMUGGLING SHREWDLY Dong.—Ad- vices rom Briuish Columbia state tnat the United States customs officiuls are finding it almost impossivie lo put down opium suiug- guuy from Victutla to Portland, Oregon, Capt Garduer, of the United States customs, ous Deep investizating the several methods em- ployed w deiraud the revenue in opium smug- Kung, with good results, AU his lusugauun & Cuiuése interpreter named Huestis tus been arrested, aud the authorities nave discovered. several Of hls pals, Whose arrest will shortiy Joliow. ‘Tals gang would send demyjonus, bav— ing false bottoms, filled with opium, irom Vie erla to Seattle and from there tv Portland, iiled up with spirits over tue opium. Tuis little game has been going on for soine time ‘igul under the nose of tue revenue vilicers. The large number of demijulus going turoush empty tw seattle, wuere they were filled with spirits and suipped, attracied tue wttention o. lue ollicers, wuicn led to the discovery of the gume that was being carried on, More Mowzy vor Mus. HaNcocK.—The New York Commandery of tue Loyal Legion of the Led Siates Has sent to J, Prerpout Morgan, as treasurer of Lhe Hancocit tung, its check 10f 91,05U. IL represenis the amuuut ot subscrip- Ucus by Lhe members of the commandery tor the selier of the widow of the late Gen. Hancock. ety For Aut IES.—A speciut trom Columbus, U., Nov. 16, says: ‘Tue exumiuing trial of the persons accused of ce Mivting Lue Columbus tuily-sheet jorgery Of lust fail was couciuded to-uay. Gen. Fora- Ker took part, persoually, in tue investigations, x-Deputy Wurueu B, H. Mariott, ex-Prison Physiclan C.K. Montgomery, Otto Horn, an ex- guard, and Algeruun Granville were each bound over tw court, ‘The uccused, It Was churged, stole the taily sheet and wok it to the slave prison, Where expert crimiuuis, who were the principal witnesses, were employed to Change che fuce o: it, Ail cnarged with belug iuspiicated by the convicts were bound over, except Fred Steabe, a Watchmau in the court house, who bau tue election returns in custouy. b tanto lesson Recruiting Fi.susters—The twoemissar ses who came to Dutias, Texas, in tue early part of lust week, aller live days of must urauous la- bors in venalf of the scheme for a filibusiering expedition lo Mexico for tne purpose ol creatin, # new repubil teft Sunday ior St. Louis, Whence they will goeust. ‘They did thelr work very quietly, und it is positively. known tual they enrolled thirty men in Daias. A week ago the | Changing Rase Rall Rules. MEETING OF THE JOINT RULES COMMITTEE OF ‘THE LEAGUE AND AMERICAN ASSOCIATIONS. The joint rules committee, consisting of Messrs, A. G. Spalding, Join L. Rogers, Phila- delphia, and Joho B. Day, New York, repre- ‘ting the National Ball 1 fationsand Messrs Zack Pacipe Loulsvitier P. Caylor, Cincinnau, and illiam. Barnie, Baltimore, re; iting the American associa- fiom, met in Chicago Sesterduye tee, work of the meeting is to a set of playing rules that will be agreeable to both organizations, and do aw: with the system now in vogue. Namerous changer were made . In Snag the stone at home plate a base in size, but made of white rubber, was recom- mended. The position of first and third bases was moved seven and a half incbes, so that the bags would be inside the, toul ‘hes, thereb helping the umpire in deciding whether a hi fellin tair or toul ground. new rules of the American association concernit the ad tion of couchers were favorably received. They require that the coacher shall not be nearer ‘Uhun sixty-five feet to the home plate, thereby reventing 2 coucher from. Ing along the ine from third base to home plage to disconcert an opposing player, ‘The Leugue rule ‘concerning the position of benches and bat racks was 1 in the rules of the American: association. It was unanimously agreed that in the future all clubs playing under tire nation the Spalding or Reach It was also required of the American assocla- Hon that cach ball inust be welghed, measured and sealed, with the name of the secretary upon the box containing the ball, the same us is in vogue in the Leagua Ot the using of two balls, the committee suggests thut when a ball is batted out of sight of be substituted instead of waiting until the batted ball Is returned, Whenever a bull i ripped or: another must be at once brougat Into, play. The Amer ican association was allowed to use the flat bat. ‘The League field rules, with slight modifica- tions, were also extended to the association soo _____ Not Pleasing to Russia. THE SPEECHES OF LORD SALISBURY AND COUNT KALNOKY OBJECTED To. Marquis of Salisbury’s speech at the lord mayor's banquet in London is so 1ull of insin- uations that it must decline tu notice It The Journal also regrets the tone of the speech made by Count Kalnoky betore the Austro-Hungarian delegations at Pesth on Sat- urday last, Baron de Staal, the Russian ambassador, had @ two hour's interview with Lord iddesieigh, secretary Of foreign a:iaigs, in London yesver= day, and reports oi discord in the views ot the two'are revived. Lord Sullsuury, Lord Iddesleigh, foreign sec- retary, aud Count Von Hatzeldt, German am- bussador, had a long conterence th London yes- terday with relereuce to the candidature of Priuce Nicholas, of Mingrelia, for the Buigarian throne. Itis réported ‘that’ bugland, Austria and Germany object to Prince Nicholas, FRANCIS JOSEPH DOESN'T FEAR A FIGHT. Count Andrassy, in an interview at Vienna yesterday with Emperor Francis Joseph, said that he feured Count Kulnoky’s speech before the delegations on Saturday would induce Rus- sia to figut. The emperor repited thut his opin- fon wus to ‘the contrary, but that wulle he was passionutely opposed 16. provoking a war he tully approved of Count Kulnuky’s atultude on the Buigarian questio1 Chioroformed While Asleep in Bed. From the sew Haven News, Mrs, Luwrence Montrose, of Southville, awoke recently with a terrible headache, and when she tried to move found that she was tled to her bed. Mrs, Montrose couldn’t understand it atall, neither could her family nor Cyrus Rug- gles, who lives in tue same house. Soon alter Mrs, Montrose was released Ruggles discovered ‘Ubat his horse was .oissing. aud Lue ower folks found that various portubie articles about the house had disappeared. The horse was 1ound jJaver in the day neur a neighbor's, and in Mrs. Montrose’s room a taint odor oi chiorotorin was noticed, A bottle wuich contained the drug Was alterward found, and the iamily have made Up their minds that’ the burglars entered the house, chiorofurmed Mrs. Mon: Ued her to the bed and ransacked Ube house. —— Mr. Jehu B. Askew, who was prominent in repubilean politics in’ Maryland ‘and formerly assislant postmaster in Baltimore, died at his residence in that city yesterday. George Hill, Norfuik guusmith, visited the Portsmouth navy yard yesterday abd shot J.D. Potter, a draugutsinan, CIry ITEMS. Comforts for Cold Weather. Genuine Seotch Lambs’ Wool Underwear; “Caitwrightand Waruer's” Merino Uuderwear; American Hosiery Uv.’s Cusumere aud Merind Underwear; Noriolk aud New Brunswick Shirts & Drawers; Scarlet aud white Shaker Flanuel Drawers; Lumbs’ Wovol und Merino Half-nose; Lived Fur-top Dog-skla and Kid Gioves, RC. LEWis & Sox, 1421 New York ave, N. B.—One lowest price w all, 3 Brown’s Bronchial Troches tor Coughs and Colds: “I think tuem the Lest and most convenient relief extani"—Rev. GM. Hum- Phrey, Gratz, Ke eo Smoke Corcoran Cadet Cigar, Se. Witolesale and retail, 7346thst.n.w. 2 A Pore Article of Wines or Liquors at reasonable prices, Hugh J. N's, 305 9th Brown's Bronchial Troches are a safe and sure remedy tor bronehitis, coughs and other troubles of the throat aud lumgs, Sold onty in boxes, Price 25centy €0 Scott’s Emulsion of Pare COD LIVER OIL, WITH HYPOPHOSPHITES, 4s a most valuable remedy for Consumption, Scrotula, Wasting Diseuses, of children, Coids and CoronicCougns, and in all conditions where there isu loss of flesh, a lack and a general debility ot the s; Save the Pieces! “1Uc. Royal” glues them. Broken glass, china, ornaments, furniuare, eo2m A Most Liberal Offert The Voltaic belt Cu., Marshall, Mich., offer to send their Celebrated Voltaic Belts and Electric Appliances on thirty days’ trial to any man at Hicted with Nervous Deuility, Loss of Vitality, Manhood, ete, Illustrated pamphlet in seaied euvelope ‘with full particulars, ‘tree, Write them at once, —— There in Only One Sure Care forRheuma- ism and Gout. “Mr. Wm. Rowan, with Gorham Manuf, Co., Providence, says: “1 had taken everything recommended to me, but nothin ever did me so mueli } and’ 20 promptly, as Autumn Crocus.” Trial’ boule tree. GILMAN, 627 Penn. avenne, jy28-e039 ‘To Get Rid of = Cough or Cold promptly use Baker’s Cod Liver Oll'and Malta wondertul Temody. bakers pure Norwegian Cod Liver U is unequaled. Baken & and at drug Pak Co, at Castorin. When Baby was sick Ve cave her Castoria, Wuen she was a child ‘She cried for Castoria, When she became a Miss She clung to Castoria, When she had Children ‘She gave them Castoria, When Baby wassick | e gave her Castoria, When she was a cia’ pa e cri Castoria, When she became & Miss She clung toCastoria thst, Fresh Alderney Butter churned every morn- ing and delivered in 4 1b, “Ward” prints, 450. ABSOLUTELY PURE. ‘This Powder never varies. A marvel of purity, strength and wholesomeness, More economical than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold in competition ‘with the multitude of low tests, short weight, alum or phosphate powders. SOLD ONLY IN CaNs, RoxaL Baxkrve PowDxs Co, 106 Wall street, N.Y. oc24 Sryiisz Dress Goona HOMES ‘TRICOT CLOTH, CHECK: IMRHES, NOVAL BENGE, OF for BLA K CASHMERE SHAWLS, paré wool, HOU ENP micas GOO Dee Gates wit : ca DE Site VELVETS, wplendid aamoranent’ 90, 87, 82, a wise Bridal Quilt, worta ‘a cack ‘customer who buys ¥lu GARTERS. 20, ‘$1. rib, Also, Cottage Cheese and Buttermilk; weet Mills Bc. per Guurt, Crean 18 conta Pickwick Club Whisky 1s'the best Great Sxavonren: COMPETITION DEFIED! OUR GREAT SLAUGHTER HAS BEGUN! FANCY FEATHERS AND FELT HATS ALMOST GIVEN AWaY! WONDERFUL BARGAINS ar KING'S PALACE 7 | stylish goods some of the cheapest Dall, eTeement shall USC | 95 dozen of fine FELT HATS. all sizes, in black, navy BLOUT'S ‘We will offer on to-morrow for good, honest and | HATS, BONNETS, FANCIES, WINGS, &., ‘ever offered anywhere, Note the following quotations: One Lot FELT HATS, elegantly trimmed, for Mise? ‘wear, all shades, Sécts, Former price, $1.25, A great bargain. ‘and nutria, 49cta, Reduced from $1.25, One Lot fine FRENCH FELT HATS, only 39cta, Former price $1.00. he Player another must | 600 dozen Handsome WINGS, large sizes; fine goods, all colors, 18cts.; fully worth S0cts, Our assortment of readytrimmed HATS and BONNETS is simply immense, We have reduced the price of them greatly, and offer for to-morrow The Journal de St, Petersoourg says that the | some beautifal styles at $285, 68.24, $2.05, 93.74, | Cuts $8.94, &c., all of which are nearly worth double the ‘money we ask for them. ‘You can rely on our quotations, Goods sold as advertised, BR >) BOL THT Tm aS8s BLO T'S. 710 7TH ST. {n12) R. H. Toston 933 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. ATTRACTIVE AND MAGNIFICENT DISPLAY oF LADIES, MISSES AND CHILDREN'S CLOAKS, JACKETS AND SUITS, ENGLISH WALKING JACKETS, IN FIFTY DIFFERENT STYLES AND FABRICS. LADIES’ SILK JERSEY WAISTS, LADIES’, MISSES’ AND CHILDREN'S JERSEY WAISTS, ALL COLURS ANDSTYLES. NEW UNDERGARMENTS. NEW KNIT UNDERWEAR. NEW HOSIERY, NEW GLOVES. IN DAILY RECEIPT OF NEW ANT DE- SIRABLE GUODS FOR THE HOLIDAYS, R. H. TAYLOR 933 Pennsylvania ave. ofnerve power! Wray. Wuy. Way. WHY HAVE YOUR OVERCOAT MADE TO MEASURE WHEN YOU CAN GET ONE JUST AS GUOD, JUST AS STYLISH IN CUT, JUST AS WELL MADE AND WITH 4S FINE TRIMMINGS FOR ONE-THIRD LESS MONEY. THE ASSORTMENT OF OVERCOATS IS ALMOST UNLIMITED. THEY ARE MADE OF ROUGH, ROUGHER ROUGHEST BEAVERS, WORSTED LINED, Causi- MERE LINKD AND SILK LINED. OF SMOOTH KERSEYS AND BEAVERS, OF CASSIMERE AND CHEVIOTS, WITH PLAIN EDGES, WITH CORDED EDGES, WITH VELVET PIPED EDGES, ‘THE NEWEST THING FOR YOUNG MEN 18 THE ENGLISH CAPE OVERCOAT. THEY ARE MADE OF CASSIMERE, CHE- VIOT AND KERSEYS, WITH SILK-LINED CAPES A FINE LINE OF BOYS’ AND YOUTHS’ OVERCOATS, IN PLAIN, BLUE AND MIXED KERSEYS, BLUE AND BROWN “CHINCHILLA,” BEAVERS, JUST RE- CEIVED, ALSO, SOME VERY HANDSOME FANCY OVEROOATS FUR THE SMALL BOYS. EB BR BARNUM @ CO, 212, 4» 981 Pexmerivamm Avaxua e ‘to Pansy be Was JUsT BRUKIVED A LARGE Li Nov- ‘Ritige “is Iwpowasb eres PURCHASED IN Sew. YORK VUMING THe Past WEEK, AT “GReATLY REDUCKD NOVELiite IN HalR LINE STRIPES AND Boy Evins 1h) Fasts COMBINATION surr- EW canégta cs Gdevicr ‘MIXTURES, at 62% Pe SIR PE SUPLKB SEW AUTRARIOS Chote TS BLACK axD ty JACKETS, anD vis Pe Muay > AU UPHOLSTERY DEPARTMENT i Ty replete with articies that can be had fore Witty cowt.and which tend to mace Hom cheers aod atent ive, An @ddiion to our wellselected stock already on haud we wish to call parvicuar attention of our rows to the fact that tee have just fecel era & Lark: ‘Of pholsters Goods, cou-tsting of ACE) URT ALAS, POUTIEMIR MUGS CUNTALS, UKAPENY, PM B SADERED PIANO COVERS, TABL® UC 3 of inastom of tie tution ing prices © that Our goods wre really the cheapest in Be LACE CURTAINS. A Russian border, 34 yarus long, twsted thread, 1.00 « paar. Jong, strt ped center, 1.75.8 prot A side border, 3iq yards ‘A Deautifu! Brossels effect, eatirely new, $2.87 pair. ‘A dine She.1 pattern, very Landsomve, $3 90 # pall Auextra tine Gulpare paitersdoubietwisied taread, Sune PORTIERES, Raw Silk Tarcoman \ heviiie crows Stripe, $4.25 a “h very heavy Turcoman, $4.10 a pair A Beautiful Crom tripe Double Cucniiie Dado, 98.50 — RUGS. 13 Jat Sty em and Sines rna Rugs, Mott ed, NSe.: do. best quailty door size, $1.50; do. best quality oaredu size "pz 2d; des dest quality Dearth size, 819, ees ‘OLLCLOTH, Table Olicloth, new patterns, IO. a yard: Stair do, BEN Patteroe, Toe. a gard: sive do., ww pattern, a Curtain Drapery, warranted fast colors, 20 Serim tor curtalin, &e., Be yard. Lapetey foi nkure covering in an engiews Varley of styles wud San erinces xf BLANKETS Pair; aL aliwool 114 California blupaet, 90.79 & pair; a heavy German Hian..et. 2.50 a palt. oMron is A fine Stlesia Comfort, best wadding, $2.40; an ele EEN Motailion Turkey Kea, oll botied, GL75; ‘French teen, best qua IY, 28.2 DEPARTMENT, We are now pre to shuw acompiete Infant's in an eutirely new stuck of goml- froin the very manufacturers, in ott Long aud Suort Drewes, Long Dresses of fine Cambric, with pleated yokeané three rows or Hambarg inser: ‘Long Dress of fine Cambric. with yoke of solid tuck and Hiauburg cage arvaid heck aiid sleeves. 02 cis Short Dress of Striped Muslin, Mother Hubbard styles and just the thing fr morulig Wear, 40 cin ‘LOT ‘Mother Hubbard 4 with yoke of solid tucks wid tront, Hamburg around weck and sleeves, fand five tucks io skins, au con, Infant's Cloaks, the inrgust and best assortment in thecity. We have a very preity long Clons, with, collar. piped with satin, aid trimmed with Geep Ince imcream and inn, fori 7%. | A short Coat of fine cashmere, with collar piped with satin and trinuued With deep tace in cream aud ian, p22. wee SHAWL DEPARTMENT. Ifyou desire a shawl or Opera Wrap of any descripy ine our mock before. pi Bhawls of every description. Our Small Show Windows do not portunky te display but few we have tooffer our patrons. The a: ‘mamuoth estabilshin Do not remain in ignorance of so desirable mw sbup- png Place. bot pay “us an early Wisi, which ‘cannue ‘to be to youradvantage. 924 Tra Srecer Noxrawesr. THE SALE COMMENCES. $5,000 GIVEN AWAY. GREAT DISSOLUTION SALE. $90,000 WORTH OF CLOTHING TO BE SOLD REGARDLESS OF COST. OUR LOSS YOUR GAIN. $30,000 WORTH OF THE BEST TAILOR MADE MEN'S, BOYS' AND CHILDR! N's CLOTHIN' BESOLD REGARDLESS OF COST. 60 PEK ONADOLLAX THEY MUST BK SOLD INTHE NEXT NINETY DAYS TU CLOSE A PARTNER SHIP. LOSSES WE HAVE TO MAKE TO CET THE MONEY TO WIND UP THE Firs BUSE NESS, $8 SUITS FOR $4 $10 SUITS FOR $8 815 SUITS DOWN TO $10 AND $11. §20 SUITS DOWN TO$14 AND$16. THE BEST GOODS YOU EVER SAW READY MADE. THEY MUST BE SOLD. COME QUICK AND MAKE YOUR SELKCTIONS. IF YOU MAVE NOT ALL THE MUNEY YoU Ca LaY TREM ASIDE. THIS LANGE STOCK Has: GOT TO BE TURNED INTO MONEY. IT GRINDS HARD TO MAKE THE LOSS, BUT WE CAN'T HELP IT NoW. OUR ENTIRE BALTIMORE STOCK MADE UP IN NEW YORK AND BALTI- MORK FOROUR FINEST BALTIMOKE TRADE, WE HAVE GOT TO MAKE THIS POSITIVE SALE ATGREAT LOSS 10 GET RUDOF AN PLEASANT PAKTNER, AND DOWN GOES THE PRICES, AND NOW 15 YOUK CHANCE DON'T DELAY 4 MOMENT, BRING YOUK BOYS AND CHILDREN AT THIS GREAT SALE OF M} ‘CLOTH WE IN THE BEST CAN BUY 1B GOODS FOR. DON'T DELAY, BUT COME aT ONCE, aT 924 SEVENTH STREET NORTHWEST, BETWEEN I AND K STREEIS, TWO DOORS BELOW BURDETTE'S DKY GOODS HOUSE. THE BUSINESS WILL BE CONTINUED BY 3, B.SMIMM AFTER THE NINETY DAYS’ SALG resveng Reasoxs Way Evenvsovy SHOULD BUY THEIR CLOTHING, Whether for Man or Boy. AT THE GOLDEN EAGLE. 1. You are sure to receive full valve for your money. 2, Having but one price for all, and all goods being marked at the lowest price ahd iu plain figures, ai are treated allke. ee adlurd eo oS comapar than wcbere welling the ord to tha ot ug the ‘ae (rade uf goods aa we. 4, Having an tramense to select from, every one issure to be sulted. 5. Every garment wed from @s, and that dows. not suit aher home fuspection, may be returned ‘ad ‘OF mouey rerunded 6. We allow no ove tn our employ to misrepresent auytuug in our house. “You ure ‘aiwaye sure, To get what you want. IMPORTANT TO PARENTS. 306.—This ik the Dutaber OF the different styles and of Chlidrew's suis we have sloc YOURS FOR BARGAINS THE GOLDEN EAGLE CLOTHING COMPANY, NO, 400 CORNER 7TH AND DSTS. 018 How Axe Ovencoars Gort Lively, Very Lively. How are Prices? Low, Very Low, How are Qualities? Upto our adopted standard oF as near perfection as has been reached by any one, ‘We quote yous few prices aud you can judge or nes ‘whether we come iu acourd with your purse. Men's Gne Chinchilla Overcoats from $10.09 ‘Meu's ue Melton Overcvats from $9.00 upwards A full ine of Meu's Overcuais at $5.0u up to $25.00. ‘We havea full line of Overcuats for Boys from 13, to 18 vears 016, trom $3.00 up to $16.00. ‘We have «full line of Overcoats for Boys from 9 to 113 years old, what are called schools, trom $2.50 up. We havea fuil line of Children's Overcoaus from ($2.50 up. ‘We have s full line of Children's Suite at $2.50, ($3.00, $8.50, ¢4.00 up to 88.00. ‘We have a full line of Moys' nd School Suits, Long Pants, at 64.50, $5.00, $5.50. 96.00 up 10 612.00. ‘MEN'S SUITS. MEWS SUITS. A g00d Chevict Business Gult at 96.50. 4 better one 197.50, ‘ AB All-Wool Prince albert Suit st 15.00 that you ‘cannot maton anywhere for lers shan 625,00. Chatpchiile Coats and Vests from 97.00 up to $16.08 40 All-Wool Casstmere Bult at 612.50 that would be cheap at $16.00.

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