Evening Star Newspaper, November 10, 1887, Page 5

ad 16th sts. St, br. ; Bristable sts, 138, be, on rear of lot. 20r., br,, frame: AP. HILL & CO., 1338 F at 1-85 FEET 2 VERY Dest ‘hed Hi b B. of Duy ry back m Deih JOR SALE propery i 29-1w* RICK 6.000, Lb, Ges i 5,000 6 1 { | 7 MODE ¥3 ros AND s EX, HESIDENCE, RHODE Je; tea roums: $12,000. 23,000. 42-t00 au0n, 88,00) ¥ a 7.1 BALE Ox POLD, located, on Ist, near GOLDSBOROUGH & CO, 1405 ¥ NEW, NEAT AND A Wad OMEAKA &¢ oe ee y Kiving the ‘a suet addition story and base. 7 fut iaiwe of the street nearly Oyposiio, wa. bose part of lot 14, square suuusiere, Brot sO sts Ga Nort Carolina 204 coutamiog Past of lu6 s price of $1.26 per Lots # aud 10, oy. 107-5, at the corner of Massachu- mitts ave. abd 10tu a 60. price 20 ceuta per toot, KB COLDswOROUER & CO. Pe tH Om S¢LB—CHOICE BUILDING LOIS IN NT. | POR SALE” Caranen May affect ony portion of the body where the mucous is found. But catarch of the head is by far + common, and, strange to say, the most liable cd itoriginates im @ cold, or succession Lis, combined with impure blood. The woud. rful cess Hood's Sarssparilis has had in curing catarrh warrants ws in urging all who «uffer with this disease to try the pecullar medicine. Tt renovates and invigo- rates the blood, and tones every organ. “I have taken Hood's Sarsaparills for catarrh and it has dome me @ reat deal of good. I recommend it to ail within my reach, Hood's Sarvaparilla has been worth everything to me.” LUTHER D. ROBBINS, East Thompson, Ct | HOOD’S SARSAPARILLA Sold by all druggists. $1: six for $5. Prepared only by ©. L HOOD & CO., Apothecaries, Lewelh Maas. 100 DOSES ONE DOLLAR, 4 UR SALE-A SHARE IN ONE OF | ES syndicates im town; 81.500 wili buy it. W. KILEX DI | eee arse . Ter Ok SALE—VERY CHEAP—A BAY MAKE, PER. |B eccis reatie: sola Sor want of use. Abby 2812 _SALE-ONE OF THE BEST Bit Grey hounda: one year old, 923 MEKuiit & VAS WAGSER. aA Toe —FiNE BROWN COB, 8 YEARS OLD, } stout 15% b-nds. stylish and revable im single and i io. a 00d Sadie DOTS, ‘seen . BW. nest ION INSURANCE 60. BLOCK, a FRANE fi. FeLUzE, ___ Keltowy Building, 1416 F st. ALE RESTAURANT AND POOL-ROOM, AN Jshed stand, Going a p.ying business: for 2b, inquire of KUBES & SUN, 7 116 Fairiex st, iy and Harhess; ald DOWsLa'S Stables, Le st, SP SALE—$300 BRADBURY, OVER-STRUNG fomervod cane nnd carved logy aed very i be woud ata sncriice, party leaving city.” AD bene 30-3 A LANGE, HANDSOME WALNUT idebeard; Price resolaule, 2527 Pomneycvania Two Magniticient Upright Grand Pianos to exchange. eat condition, They are the three corner Parlor Grand ‘The tone is simply per- qualities unequaled. Will be sold ect, with singing St 8 reat Larsuin for cash or eesy payments; or square taken n trade and best value allowed. Can be seen day. ‘THE PIANO EXCHANGE WAREROOMS, Mengeut by as Prue CHAS. chaler is; suitable tor all purposes; in Wi. FALES, cost —10 CONTRACTOKS (BUILDING)—A ot Hair, long and medium, fur plastering is be- J vere (0 us to well at special prices, ang we have and in Warelouse on ‘sale the Riverton ryt) aud Laws, Piaswer, Cement, &c. & SUNS, Del. ave. beoween G and H sts. © all, ‘Kilus and Works at Kiverton, n8-1lw ZR SALE A LINELOOKING FOUR YEAR-OLD bigut bay, 16 bauds: 1,101 +: SOU! Leila; sold for Wautoi use. Address B. Telephon va. Kr x B83 Ob SALE~A GOOD SIDE-BAR, TOP BUGGY ost, and Harness; price @125 cash, Address C E., Star offic nse prow aes Z INS TN PIANOS. Chickering, 7-octave, ose wood + F-Octate, Hose wood. lhaines bros, 7-octave, Roaewood. se Pianos are iu exceilent coudition, abd re for suie upon easy terms. EDWARD F. DROOP, Sole Agent for ‘ At the SALE-BED FEATHERS, 12 Low, und clean. Aso, Geese Feathe sem dca, at lowest prices,” Orders by tua se. Delivered. ALBERT SelTZ, and. 8 Hat s12-0W* T CARRIAGE ‘young aud power- uid of a dollar, geutie and aie; not aitaid of P THE RB SALE—ONE uly horses im this exis : ain Cais; stylian, sn 1 buries and peivwetie), Dott be seen at A =: ‘@ splendid driver; togetaer ‘drst-cluss extension-top carriage cary Wew, With covers, Winip &E. LISON NALLON'S STABLES, 1th NM Wey Ware further particaiaes oi nts in pe. tect order; some ted for ladies’ use. Can be n3-Lin* 30 a par dappie- bay, “coupe” horse. i$ Peansylvania wast o25-L1n" W, CLEAN KE polind; the best im the country for Hy lorses, and siny at FAN'S Couch Fuct Ay ply k SALE—A GENTLE HORSE, quire GoD st. Bw. JR SALE—ENC! Fu sor Slight wagon or bugyy, price 885. : eit every house where there isp pedla “itis like seudinig the whole tainly to col- Lids work, aij the volumes, can’ Be obtained at gp swall moitaly payments by addrossing Box StaF ofttee. one Jk SALE. ARE PIANO, $80; « 240. one Clicucriug Square, 105, one 200; eaay terns. HUGO WOKCH & CU, st nw. Robiver Piano Warerooui 4 SALE—SUN DIAL GAS HEATING STOV! ‘it. G. CAMPBELL, __" S17 10tw at. —AT EBBITYT HOUSE SLABLES, SAPPY HOTRE RYABLES, 13 1 susall, ia8t, 7-year old sound road mare, le Raruess, $36; 1 coupe harness, $52. Cye ving partner of the firm of WM. £ & SUNS,tuestock and ixtures ih store No. 1014 yivania ave. “Tis stock, in auaition to ime astal agvocery store, consists of sume Very old ne muported Brundies, Whiakies, Wines, Cor- is and “Liquors, JAMES W. ORME. Surviving M.ObME £503 1. as Gan (OR SALE—CHEAP—PINEST LINEN PA Sperm Ui, and Kiobous, tor f HENKA A. Cl sit Calizraph otiece, pe SALE—PALL AND WINTER | NEW AND SECUND-HAN, | AT Vin. end 451 © st. a.¥,, Bie NATIONAL HOTER. HEAPEX 1HAN THE CHeAPEsi, coupes, amily carriages, doctor's aid ladien: pine, I tone geytSns sual ereecry waren all styiee, Bota uew Sud "sccuna uund. Call’ aud be’ couvaneed. {OH SALE — CAMMIAGES, PHAETONS. AND iuoderate. At PEARCE & LAW- 12 At'st, Geotwetown Bridge ry 8. BIRD FOOD AND b, Aquarians, and Fish Pood st ahsortment it the cay at SCHMIDS BIRD Si0kky 12th ota two doors south Of Pa. ave, suze {OK SALE—100 0K BALE—IHE “OTTO" GAS ENGINE BE <sies io holier avouda all expensive sttoudanes, be dene of tine ; te handing of fuel. Send for crculat Let D. BALLAUY, Awout, 751 7unat. ABOUT 1,000 POUNDS OF NONPA- i sud about. 800. pounds of “Agate S¥pa hate Tai The tece of both souts Br deetee- and capable of excelient he |M “MONEY TO LOAN, ONEX ‘TO LOAN IN SUMS TO SUIT, LOWEST do de: H. SMH & SON, ors west, ON REAL ESTATE, {025} __ THOS. E. WAGG. Ge AS 6 PER OHS E beaki Seo ae + EY TO Loa: M jeaus povinplly made upon approved Reel Estate it KH. GuLDSbUKOUGH & Cu. ; ae ANS: Lies Ssate zoans. Army and Mary OMeer? Quer SLUGKS AND BONDE eae CIAL Quer SLOCKS AN is VOD COL y FAT Ic and other’ ret-claas ‘securities "No delay neste SUEY SEE BL NEMPSEY, Broker, oom 1424 New York eve 3.100000 ru Bi onky ae Lesepuoue 130, @. H. WHIT & CO, AN. Charles st, Baitimore, auze uM” TO LOAN On Keal keiate Seeurity. HOLLAND & se13 1313 ¥ se, Adjouning Sun wediding. ONEY TO LOAN -'N REAL Es: coms Mec merit BS ‘sei5 ger 10th and Patern.w. SEV YO LOAN ON an — Mo*£* to Loss ia ‘REAL ESTATE ao ~ ae LiNKINS, cor. Hand 19th sta, MONEE To Loa ‘Si aniuidtin = Le a 9 2 2amus 10 sua, i Fn wbich will € cace for purcba | Mie erent secure s hose ot | C stow. __ rls 480s. J. FISHER £ CO., SOR Sh - E100 Fee on 1324 F ot. aw. a fe fnoat. wait aitege Prov] Sia ain two loth Lith, wast aca Liuscow Fark, | J)fO#¥ 70 LOAN OX BEAL ESTATE ar Low. so front, OO eek "OW NEIL U3 East Capital ot é DANESHOWER & iu _ wa OWER & FON, (OK SALE— ‘ONEY LOAN ¥ Sot a worth aide of Tet, between 94h and 14th M' cons weguriien tr lowest ict of tnneret as Cette TStnane Fete, | Tilay Se Ets, 303 That oe tue other, case to you uuconditionauy. I implore you not 2d EDITION. Lat ‘ans oh Si LINGG CANNOT BE HANGED. ‘The Doctors Say that His Condition fs Such It Would be Out of the Question. Catcaco, Nov. Black came at-i0 clock and went tothe room where the ‘sherif songan. sheriff Morgan. atthe ‘and "Mmost overcome, lett the don't you think thats consu arton oC puysic x hat a consulta: gat to. be eid aeto whether that tag ” said the doctor, man being hung.” COUGHING TP BLOOD. ns were dressing the Ling wounds, Wwspaper ian, ‘coughed convulstvely, that was cuocing im would be: Spatier the clothing and faces of the attendants, ue seporter raised him up that he might breathe rr ‘THE HORRIBLE SCENE IN LINGO'S CELL ‘The scene in Lingg’s ceil afver the explosion was ghastly. Teeth, bits of Jawbone, shreds of flesh aud blood were Seattered ail over the narrow com- Partment. A litile trail of blood marked the way over the stone flagging to the room Where Ling was carried, SEARCHING THE OTHER ANARCHISTS, Within fifteen minutes after the explosion Fischer, Parsons, and Engel were taken from their cellsani searched In the jailer’s private oMce. All thelr clothing was taken from them and new suits, made by the ‘sheriff's orders, were given them, Sheriff Matson says that Lingg was s.tipped and caretuly searched yesterday and the day before. ‘The news of Lingy’s dreadful deed created the most profound excitement at the sheriff's office, ‘The intelligence Was received there almost imme- diately after the event. With pale faces and ex- cited looks the deputies crowded together to com- pare notes, and then separaied to take ailotted parts in forwarding the inteiligence or holding themselves in readiuess for Whatev.r might occur. Tho news of Lingg’s deed spread surough thé ¢lty ke @ flash, and everyone is discussing it. Now that the ‘bomb maker has attempted nis life, the friends of the other anarchists will re- douole their efforis in bebalf of tue condemned men, LINGG STILL ALIVE At 1 o'clock Lingy’s condition was unchan; He is still conscious and presents a most horrible Sigut, with the lower part of his Jaw complevely Off aiid his Uhiek auburo hair still matted with ‘the cheeks were torn out and hung down in Jagged pieces upon his neck; the teeth were Knocked out, the gums torn away and but a smail ‘stump of thé tongue appeared protruding from the mangied unroat. In the upper part of the throat, immediately under the lower part of the jaw-bone, a terrible rap had been torn out from the inside. ‘The fal ‘or the: thump ot ‘the’ left hand, with Watch he had touched off the explosive 'in his, mouth Was torn peu. Tue physician in charge now says that if Lingg can recover from Ue terrible suock, a very doubtful pos sibility, he ‘yet live some or Weeks, or even get weil entirely, but the chances are but one In a thousand, as’ bivod poisoning is almost sure to foliow. ‘16 all appearances the man eanuot live trough the day. Its pedeved by some of Ue reporters that something Was found on Parsons When he was searched to-day. ee SPIES WILLING TO DIE. He Offers His Life to Gov. Oglesby that the Others may be Spared. SPRINGFIELD, I11., Nov. 10.—Gov. Oglesby has beeu handed the following letter written by Au- gust Spies. It isdated at Chicago, Nov. 6, 1887, and 1s addressed (0 the governor: “sir: Tne fact Uhat some Uf U> have appeaied to you for justice (under the pardoning prerogative) whiie otuers ave not, slowid not eater wato consideration in the decision of our case. Some of my Iriends have asked you for am absolute pardon. ‘They feel the injustice done them $0 intensély Liat they cannot reconclie the idea of a commutation or the sentence with the conscious- hess of tuocence. ‘The others, among them myself, while possessed of tue sale ieeling Of tadignaticn, can perhaps more calmly and dix passionately look upon the matter as tt stands, ‘Tuey do uot regard ue fact that through a sys: teuiatic Course uf Lying, distorting, inveuung and Slanderiug, the press its succeeded In creating Sentiment Of bivverness and hatred among a great portion of the populace than One mau, no matier OW poWerfui, how Courageous, how just he becan oss. biy overcome, “they hold tat to overcome that sentiment or the iutluence Lereot Would almost be ab Ainpos-1- buity. Not wishing, therefore, to piace your EX- ceilency in a Sul mre embarrassing position bes tween ‘the biind tauaticisin of a inisinformed pubde on the one hand and justice on they conciuded to submit the to let this difference of action have any welght With you in determining our fate. During our trial the desire of Wwe prosecutor to slaughter me and let my cO-def-ndanis Of with mider punisn- Mens Was quile apparent and manifest, It Semed to me, od to a great many ‘oluers, that the prosecutor would be satisfied wich one lie. States AUtorney Grinuell, In bis argu- ment, intimated tals very plafuly. Tare not to protest my innocence of any erie, of the oneT am accused Of im particular, 1 have done that, and leave “the rest. to the judgment of history. But to you I Wish to addiess myseif now, as the alleged areh- conspirator, (leaving the fact I never have be- longed to aly Kind of conspiracy out of tue question altogether). If a sacritice of life there must be, Wwili not my ite sufllce? Tne States-attorney of Cook County asked for no more. ‘Take tats, then—take my lie, I offer it to you, that you nay satisty Ute LUrY Of semi-barbarous 10d anu save those of my ‘comrades. I know that every one of my comrades is as Willing to die, and perhaps more s0, than] am, It 1s not for tueir sake that I make tals proffer, but in the name of humanity and progress, in the interest of a peaceable, if possible, evelopment of the social forces tuat are destined to Hit our race upon a higher and better plane of civiuization. In the name of the traditions of our country, I beg you to prevent @ seven-fold murder ‘of men Whose Only eriine 1s that they sts: ‘that they long for a better fucure for all, 11 legal qurder there must be, let mine suffice. «Signed) A. Spies.” — IT IS A CANCER. about the Crown Prince. Berxtx, Nov. 10.—A dispatch from San Remo to the New Free Press says that Dr. MacKenzie ad- mitted that the growth in the Crown Prince's throats a cancer, and deprecates an operation, ‘Wuicn he declares Will be both useless and dan: gerous, Sr. PETKRSBUKG, Nov. Petershoury Says Unt arian prime unister, io the proposal of’ Count Andrasay . to take the initiative and recognize Prince Ferdinand as ruler of Bulgaria, gave au_tmpited Tecognition of an assembly which was legally basciess, and agreed to ignore the misdeeds of a handful of agitators and proclaim them the ema- hation of the higher self-respect the Bulkanese have acquired, Which will Valuably ald the policy of the Vienna government, One “does “hot go {aF with such support. 10.=The Journal de St. Count Kalnoky, Hun: while not agreeing Died on the Voyage, Loxpos, Nov. 10.—The British steamer Marion, Capt. Jeffels, Which left Savannab, October 23, for Bremen, has put into Falmouth for coal. ‘Her chief engineer died on the voyage, and two seamen are sick, —— on Foraker’s Pinrality Over 20,000. Ciscrxxatt, Om, Nov. 10.—Revised unofficial returns from all the counties of Ohio, except Geauga and Foniag sive Foraker tor ‘rnor & plurality over Powell of 19,952. In 1885 the Fepublicad majority in the two issil counties: was 1.834, this, Foraker's pit ‘would be 21,816. fon tee REO. Lord Mayor Sullivan’s Case. Dusty, Nov. 10,—The government’s appeal from the decision of Magistrate O'Donnell dismissing {the case of Lord Mayor Sullivai, who was charged wi DUSHINg: a ‘ation, eit ded branches of the Natlouat Of meetings of Leagne, was decided to-day. The court held that the evidence of a written statement of Mr. Suill- to an aflirmative, in fact, that the 0. 1887—-SIX PAGES. D.C. THURSDAY # NOVEMBER 1 KILLED BY AN UMBRELLA. ‘Trial of Reverly Jones for the Mure “ derot Robert B. Morris. ‘The Criminal Court, Judge Montgomery, was en- gaged yesterday In the selectton of a jury to try Beverly Jones, colored, for the murder of Robert B. Morris, a white man, dy stabbing him in the eye with the ferrule of an umbrella September 3, 4m am altercation about a bottle of whisky. The Jury was completed shortly after 3 o'clock, when the following was accepted, but that they might not be Kept together for the night they were not sworn: Geo, G, Boteler, Frank 0. Offutt, Chas L. Gurley, Louis D. Meline, John H. Gheen, John HB. Streets, M. N. Perryman, Joa 8. Worthington, ‘Theo, Lay, Wm. C. Barnes, Edward Summerville, and L. A. Littietord, a TESTIMONY TO-DAY. ‘This morning the jury was sworn, and District Attorney Worthington made his opening state- mento the case, ‘The first witness was Dr W. E. Poulton, who testified that he was called to attend the de- ceased in a house on Virginia avenue, between 3d and 43 streets, and that at the post-mortem ex- ‘amination, on’ Sunday evening, he there found that death’ was caused by cerebral hemorrhage. ‘The Diood vessels had been broken, the orbital Done fractured and the brain broke, and small jeces of bone were found in it The penetration ‘of the brain caused death. Dr. Lachian Tyler testified as to the autopsy, corroborating the preceding witness, He said that death Was caused by shock and hemorrhage of the Vessels of the brain. John Gibson testafled that he was employed at ‘Stephenson's stable, in Desmond’s alley, between 9th and 10th and D and E streetssouthwest. Jones ‘had been occasionally employed there to load and unload wi and Morris was a regular driver. Morris came in’on tue day in question with a bot- Ue of Whisky, and asked withess to put it away, which he did. Morris went the office and came out and asked witness if he had given the oy a driuk, and he Said he had not. Witness looked ‘at the bottle, and foun that itwas short neary agill. Witness asked Jones if he drank it, and he denied that he did. Morris said he did, tor his son saw him; Jones sald Morris’ son Was a Mar, and Morris told him not to say so, or he would cut’ his — out, and Jones retorted, saying ue Would chunk hiseyes out. Witness Said, “Don’t do that,” and Jones stepped back and then made toward Morris, and having the umbrella closed, he, with bis’ two bands, gave 1 a Ubrust, strixihg Morris In the eye, and the Umbrella stat broke at the ferrule, Den- nis Newman had Morris tn his arins when Jones Went Up and struck im with the handie, saying, “G—— d— you; 1’ kill you any how,” and then walked away. ‘They then washed Morris’ face and took hima home ina buggy. Morris was but four or five fect rom witness ai the Ume, and was Sai?- ing, “No, you won't,” wien Jones approached Lin with the wmbrelia, ‘On cross-examination witness said that he was in the stable when Morris brought the bottle in and told him to hide i. When suine of the Whisky was missing Witness did not accuse him of drink- ing it, but asked bim if he had draak tt. Jones afverward came around and asked, “wuere Is your witness?” and witness said the boy saw him. Bob Morris said “Yes, my boy says you did, and 1 be- lieve Dim.” Witness did not recollect Uiat he had said that Morris walked toward Jones, When Mor- ris sald ll cut your — out,” Jones had the umn breila i both hands and sad “iu job your eyes Ut,” and Morris kept saying “no you won't.” Witness Was bevween them and he twice got Jones to go back, but the third Ume he bolted past wit ness. Withess had no tought that Jones was go- ing to do anything with Morris, Wituess did uot know what eye 1 was; did not think the umbrella suruck square in the eye, ‘TRSTLAONY OF MORUIS' EIGHT-YEAR-OLD SON, Inv, Norris, the eight-year-old son of the de- ceased, testified that he had seen Jones take a drink of the Whisky. He corroborated the pre- ceding witness as to What passed, Mis fathersaid Lo Jones not to call witness a ular, auu Waen Jones came toward his father tue latter laugued, not Uhiking he Was in earnest. Gibsoa then’ got’ be- tween them and as Jones advanced bis facher stepped back. Saw Joues when ue burt lls father and Wituess then Went home to 323 Vingiuia avenue. iis father Was brought home in about a quarter of an hour and suffered muca Uil be uied, ADOUL 4 PFelock Whe neXt atvernoon. Od crOssexiinlnalion, Witiess sald that his father had bougat tue whisky sor Givson aud gave 1U1o bum. His dather said noting about cuvung Jones and the iatcer siruck hia as soon as ils Taner said “Don’t call my son a ilar.” Dennis &, Newinan, stable bosy at Sicpuenson's, corronorated the precediug witnesses as to ue hoinicide and Lo Jones approaching the injured man, saying, “You — 01 &—! Vu kil you anyuow,” strung bin over tbe head with tie umureiia.’ Wiuness was sUpporung Morris ut the time, aud tue laiter had ovulng An is Mand at tue Link Joun ©, Braxton testiued twat he heard Jones Say Uhat ue did not taxe the 1iquor; that Uke boy Was a ilar, and the deceased said, “It you call my boy # ar Lil eut your — out,”’ and “Jones said, “You wilte — ofa——, Tl 0b your eye out. Morris started to put bis lert band in Lis pocket, and Jones punched wim with tue umbrella, inen Newian Caine OWL aud Look hod of Norris, and Jones came Up aud struck him. Witness sated that the parues had had a difficulty avout five Years ago, DUL he coud hot say Lual {ere Was any Ui teeang’ contanued, exceptung that Jones some Umes Ure oul sur, ‘Tues Utuerwise appeared On iriendiy terms, and would laugh and joxe to gether, NOVEMBER NUPTIALS, LIQUOR LICENSES, Brilliant Weddings Last Evening 24 |The Liquer Deniers’ Association Ac This Werning. Uvely at Werk, ‘The high altar of St. Matthew's church was pr | waar ruxy ARE Dorse—twey wro, arrenrT 10 fusely Gerorated this morning for the marriage of | RAVE A REVISION OF THE LIQUOR Mr. Francis Preston Blair Sands and Miss Mare} ones, 4 epg ibang QUESTION ‘TARIFY REDUCTION—WHAT WILL BE DONE AT THE COMING BEASION OF CONGRESS. A Star reporter met Representative Breckenridge, of Kentucky,this morning and had a long talk with him about general matters political ie arrived The executive committe of the Liquor Dealers’ Association 1s in session every dy to aelst. ie members ip obtaining liceasea Col West Steerer, has Deen engaged as attorney for (ae association, He told a STAR reporter lo-day that (pe asso tation, has a membership of 440,and that (acy are grocers’ Teslaurant and hote\-keepers and saloon men. Ow (Of the objects of the association, he said, ts to weed out the keepers cl disreputable places and tc take the business as respectable as posable. IT is Rot connected WILA Lhe Wholesale Liquor Dealers Association in aby Way, Bor are Lbese dealers ad Malt ted to inctabership, ‘THE KXACUTIVE COMMITTRR, Which mets at the Kiminett House 0 New Jerey avenue, is composed of D. O'Brien (chaimuan), T. Sullivan, and Peter Wynne, ‘There they assist Such members as apply to them 1 make out their applications: aid them fn ob- taining petitions to counteract Cie effect of any protests that may be Gied by he temperance Propie; to obtain aignattires to ajypilcaudana, = Col, Scbever said that the chaifmat. F- Lataprecht, of the committee on legislation of Cae association, 1s preparing @ petition Uo present to Congress ask’ Ing tue repeal Of Uhat part of present wi Teqguires that the conseat «f @ majority of Lhe property owner and trsidents On Une Salbe side of (he square a8, and On Chat opposite to Une barroom, must be obtained before granted, city post-office and sent Fal elim ap branch at 6 o'clock . Oneor t contained five $1 marked so that be tuentified. Atver the ; Mr. Carroll Bryon, Arthur’ Dutton seated thé MILAWAY Coats of diagonid Kray trousers, and dark ties, Ulies of And white carnations in their Dutton ite gloves, heavily stitched with Cue Wore ‘a white satin tie, The the bride to the altar. Sbe father. Tue groom and his best spectors went to the ‘one of the decoy letters containing the $5 being missing. FINDING THR MARKED MONRY. ‘With this knowledge the inspectors went to the Dranch post-office, and after a consultating with Mrs, Blackford, the superintendent, asked Eliason to produce the letter, Eliason denied having the letter. ‘ibey thereupon had him empty his pockets and {ound in his possession three of the marked ther person whlch was Unopened and apparenuy other person Which Was contained money. In the "stove they” Saw the charred remains of an envelope and let- Which they believed was sd contained the marked money. One of the marked dollar bills was found in the cash drawer. Eliasan stoutly asserted nis tnno- cence. He said that some one had paid in the dol. jar bills for stamps, He accounted for having them in his pooket by saying that he had taken four dole lars from the drawer to buy theater tickets with, He did not_know how the letter found in his pos~ session got into his pocket. ; RELEASED ON Baris He was taken by the inspectors before United States Commissioner Mills and watved an examt- Ration, Later he was released on $1,500 ball, fur- nished by Mr. M. J. Adier. iiason 18 tall, and Set thought ot in West Washingtoa, He was ap- Well thoughe of In W: pointed 3y. Postmaster Edmunds, When, several Mouths ago, an investigation of the complaints That letters had been’ stolen or rifled was be. gun, Ellason helped in the investigation and ho ‘suspicion Was then attached to him. Air. Beil, of the city delivery, made an arrange- ment last spring by Which the Jevters for George- senger from ‘the colleges were ‘carefully looked senger from ‘the Ww over by Bliason and Mix Blackford, the superine tendent, togecher. This was done ostensibly to determine whether the letters were not rifled after tuey had left the post-office, Dut at that tume Mr, Beil was beginning to suspect Kilason. After tis plan was adopted ee burdens of the have sevtied it that ‘MR. CLEVELAND WILL BE RENOMINATED, and It Is settled equally as well, unless the Con- gress goes radically wrong, that he will be re- elected, Itis demonstrated that the democrats have great, strength where it will be of most good tothem. ‘The resuitsin Virginta, particuariy, and 4 Maryland, demonstrate \hat all this ‘talk about Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina and Maryiand drifting away from uemocracy—waich I never for a moment believed to be true—is witn- ut foundation, and that the democratic princt- es sini have & firm hold upon the people—that hey have a firmer hold. Wherever these principles have been the issue ‘the democrats have been successful. In Ohio we Jost turough other matvers that were di into the campaign. Ihave always thought SEeEES: ne EF i E z i i { THE LIQUOR DRALERS CLAIM Mhat this law is unconstitutional, aod that Its @me neat is a source of continual humiliation te i 2 ; F Mr. Charles Harris, of New York, a) a War. Judge AicCue led ‘his cheers to where she was met by the groouy Upon two white satin cushions jer form. The solemn service » Father Joseph Fransioll, «ft on for the day, and Fathers Of the church, stood by him, Princess: robe of white tain and cut V-shaped at ube swept to behind. It was fastened 0: coronet of white carnatious and a | Them, and Chat 1 imposes upon thera a beavy tax, diamond star, The edge of the bodice was trimmed | 8s very often, to obtain the required majority, they i lace, and a diamond necklace was | Spend from shoo to $1,000 a year, Be said it'is an about hér neck, supporting a pendant of | outrage that an Amefiean citizen who @asites te the same stones The front of thedresswas | enter tbe Ljuor business Must NCCOMLY gala the with a net-work of pearl embroidery. | consent of his feiow-citizens, Dut. that ¢t fepre. On elther side were festoons of pearis, and farther | sentatives of foreign nations Col. Sueever cried back were bouquets of while carnations | Instances where ants fOr Hoenses were ob. and cascades of point ducuesse lace, The back | liged to obtain Ue consent of members ef tbe vas t since the was Pain. After the ceremony the | Tous foreign legations. War thal tue democracy must look to the future pict ‘of the two families drove to une house of dudge McCue on Vermont avenue, where a dinner ‘Was served, a Dride’s cake cut and the many costly Of the'bride inspected. Some of the cuests Vited Lo the house were Mrs. Sands, Miss Sands, Mrs. Mr, and Mrs Bergen, of Brooklyn, (he latter a Wer Of Jude McCue’; Miss Green, ot Buffalo; Miss Crompton, the Misses Cuuen, and Miss St. Felix, of Brookiyh. Others seen at the chureh were the Secretary of the Treasury an Mn. Fairchild, Mr. and Mrs. D. Mocon- ville, Mrs. Justice Field, Mrs. Condit Smith, Mrs, Mra ‘Tiffany, Mrs. N. L. Lincoln, Mr. and ‘athanlel Wilson, Jude Jeremialt Wilson; Judge and Mrs. Duruain, Mr. and Mrs. E. B, Youmans, Judge and Mrs. Knott, Miss Cox, Ming Rosecrans, Miss iieanor Fostet, Miss Raith re it. HO} and Mrs. Wyile, Gen. and w hue oun Cer, Mix Toke est le, Miss Bdes, Miss Susanne Bancroft, Baron and Burowess Kosen, Mrs. Hulde- Koper, Mra, Brooke aad Gen. Van Vilet. Mr. and | Mrs. Sands left for a bridal tour this ‘afternoon, ‘and on heir revurn Will reside at 12°72 Connecticut avenue. ‘The Church of the Ascension was decorated With potted palms last evening for the marriage of Mr. Lemuel Towers, jr., and Miss Aunie Burke, daughter of Mr. Wiillam’ Burke, that took place there, The church was packed with spectators, and the had the front pews reserved for them. Mr. Abram McCoy, Mr. Joseph Hardie, Mr. Maurice Richards, and Mr. William Haines ‘acted ia the double capacity of Ushers aud grooms- men, They Were in evening dress and wore Donsliene rose Duds iu their coats. It was s o'clock when ue bride arrived at tie church. | The roomsinen headed the procession in pairs, fol- wed by Uke UWo bridesmaids, Miss Josephine Burke, sister of the bride, abd Miss Lydia Darneisie, o Wh, ‘Tren came Lhe bride, xccompanied by her father. The groum, escorted by uis best Wan and brother, Mr, Harry C, Towers, entered the ‘chancel from the'vestry. Dr, Eiuot officiated, and dir. Burke gave his “daughter in marriage, ‘rhe "bride “wore rich dress heavy Avorte falile francaise; the low sieveless Bodice Was edged WiUh a plece of rare Frisk pout lace, aa heirloom tn the famiy, ck Was velied in Lulle, in Which a pearl pe was worn, The front of te skirt Was laid in plisses and ontitned ALL cascades ol Vermiceli! lace, aud tine court rain was Wii a heavy silk cord. A velt of tae enveloped the petite Hgure and she carried a bou. quet Of Puritan roses. Twe bridestaaids were dressed alike im dancing dresses of white surah Graped with Uulle, baagied With hoops of cheutii and Weir bouquets were bunches of La France roses, ‘The groom Wore a White rose in his dress coat. The guesis went from the church to Lue residence of Mr. Burke, 1453 Corcoran street, | Wnere a receptiou Was heid, a pride’s cake cut, and a@supper served. Later in the evening Mr. Mrs. Lowers Cook @ train jor the Nortn, ‘The bride Wore a traveling dress Of green cioth with a hat Urimmed in loops Of red taoire rite revura Mr, and Airs Towers, Jr., will res Vermont avenue, out of Iowa Circ guests were Maj: and Mrs. W. li. Piuuke Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Keyworui, Mr. and sire W. Scott Towers, Col, M. Lowers, Tather of Ue groom, Miss Jwla L. Towers, the Misses Uilver, Col ST. Avert, Mr. Joun H. Chew, ue Maines, the Misses Darnclile, MissJones, the Misses Antisell, Dr. Antisell, Mr.’and Mrs, Oscar Wood- Ward, Mr, and Mrs. it. G. Burke, Mr. and Mrs. M.S. Hopkins, ‘Mr. and Ars Oscar Fx, Miss Fox, and br. Caulneid. A very pretty little bride was Miss Mildred Me- Ewen, daughter of Sirs. A. A. McEwen, was inarried to Mr. Ewel A. Dick, of Us city, last migut, at 6 o'clock, in the Foundry M. E. chi ‘The seats Were flied with guests, after whi! the Toom Was occupled by the peo ‘he prayer ineeting What Was la progress i th lectllre room when the guests ‘were assembling. | Mr. Wm. Dick, Mr. Andrew Kawlincs, Mr. h Everett Ells and Mr. Hex Sintth, in Friuce Albert coats, Wilu White roses in the lapels, seated Une ve, Aud then formed & guard oC honor for the Bride's up the aisle to the, altar, lean wy arin of the groom. Two of the Ghombmnen walked before abd two benind the Rev. George Elliot met them at tue f00t of EXe’puipie and pervormed the service ‘uat mage them man and wife. ‘Ihe bride wore a severely plain traveling dress of stone bine clota, a siuall Tibboniess bonnet of moire Vo match tile cloth, gloves of the same color, and tn her hand se €arried a loose bunch of Nepheios roses ted with A white satin ribbon. Al the close of the service they drove to the raliroad station, escorted by the groomsmen and afew friends, aud departed upon & wedding journey to New’ York and Boston, ‘When they return to the city they wii take up their residence on éih street tative James Buchanan, of New Jersey, ‘was married last night at § o'clock to Miss Irene & ‘at the residence of Une bride's iather, Mr. Fred. Koones, 207 East Capitol street. i was & house wedding, Tue bride wore a handsome dress of cream-colored falite francatse sik, decollette, and having atrain, A lace drapery ‘over the front, held by a Marguerite belt of pearis, ‘The skirt and bodice Were triniwed With peari pas sementeric. She weld a Julieite fan daring the ceremony, Which was periormed uy Hey, O. M. | Miller, pastor of the Kast Capitol Stree: “Baptist church, and Rev. J.C. Buchanan, of Pemberton, ..J., brother of the groom. After Ue serviee reception Was held, aud among Une guests was a large delegation trom New Jecwy, ion. W. W. Phelps, Senator-elect. Rufus Biodcett, tion. John Keane, of Elizabeth; Senator ‘aysor, Sir, and Mrs, | MeKaight, Hon. E. Ambler Armstrong. ir. Em | Leaming And Miss Leaming, Hon. 4. W. stew Representauive Umpieby, of Trenton; dir. c. W. Strider, of Piladeipais; ‘Mr. Frank K- Wuittaker, of st. den, N. ‘Of Uhe guests from Ue city Were Mr. abd Nirs, Suites Sower, Mise Blanche Koones, Nrand Mr Lewis Clephane, Mr. and Mrs. Charies Hornor, sir. and Mra M. K. Stewart, Mr. aud Airs, W. #. Bolt man, the Misses Owen, Miss Fiora King, Mr. and Airs ‘Tuomas W, Winuet, Mra. H. C. Thompson, Sat Nex Pindley Je Marrig, Mr. aus IN REPEKENCE TO THE SCHOOL-HOUEE QUESTION, Col, Steever said that the dealers do not want the distance to be measured in am airing They be live that the proposition to measure along the usual line of Pi is Une and equitable solution of the aimeurty. Co. steever does Dut regard With favor the Massachusetts statute ip Fence to school-houses and bar-fooma He siders the present mode of measuring the ae tance as unfair, and Unnks Ubat were bue matter carried into court a decision Would be made im favor of the liquor dealers, ACTION ON APPLICATIONS POR IORNSR. The following applications for it~ nee3 to Fetall lquor have been approved: Northwest section—A. W. Noak, 1331 E street; J. Herdman, 1811 & Street; D. Hagerty, 1203 Pennsylvania avenue; A. W. Hancock, 1234 Peunsyivania avenue: 1. lin, 1310 E’ street; Gerstenberg & Co, 1340 & Street; J. A. Greason & Co,, 1303 K Sireet: J. Baler, 200 D street; J. White, i226 Peansyivaaia a 1 he following applications for wholesale licenses have been wed: K.P. Nalle, 1000 © street hurt bwest; lary ©, Day, TA 2d street northeast ; G. Carey, 343 ISU SLreet DOrUneast, ‘A CONFERENCE TO-MORROW, . Frank Madigan and James L. Barbour, of the Board of Trade, called upon the Commissioners to-day and arranged for a conference to-morrow vw the Liquor question, Mr. Madigan stated to @ Star reporter at at the theeUug of uwerchants in Shea's Mail ‘Tuesday Liga 4 regular board of trade was organwed. Thy Jstlou 1s comprived Of ail Kinds of merchant, have organized for seli-protection, Th Officers have But been elected, bul Will De at Ux hext meetiag. Tue committee appotnted to confer with the Commissioners ts composed of Jno, 1. Barbour, N. .snea, Horalio Browning, J.G, Lnguod, and #. Madigan, nie Explosions of Natural Gas, ‘ A SCIENTIFIC MAN'S PXPLANATION—WHY THR OWIO VALLEY TS SAPR, From the Gentleman's Magazine, We are (hat dreadful consequences are Ukely to follow the American enterprise of boring for natural gas; that in China the Lake PooChang rests upon a district that was blown up and all It Inhabitants destroyed, and thai the same catasire phe 1s imminent in the United Staves untess the laws restrict farther developments La the Loring of So many wells, The correspondent who sounds “Sbouid an explosion occur, there will be such an upheaval as wil Wari the most terrible of earthquakes everkaown, Th antry KK the gas welt from Toledo, through Ouio, Indiana, and Kentucky, will be Tipped Up LO @ depth Gf from 1,200 to L500 feet ed over iike a pancake, ‘will come g down, Miting the Oulo and Mississipps ysabd Diotting Wem out forever.” This as , and tO many mes die, seeing that the quantity Sometimes rushes forth When Lnese wells af= opened TOUS. ‘Those, LOWevEr, Who have made experiments on "ex; such Kases WI not ve prevented from seUiling Im the Onio oF Mississippi Valley vy fear af we antici pated catasuropae, Lecturers who, like myseil, have often suowa the old, popular éxperiment of Uhe electric pistol, Will especially appreciate my | meaning. ‘This is a tube trough which ap ¢lec- tric spark may be passed into a mixtureof coal gas nd alinospheric air, ‘The usual mode of showi Lue experiment ts to hold the Uube over @ gas te for a few seconds, thea cork it and pass the Tt should explode’ aud shoot out the cork, but very: frequently Litis, and why? Simply because It con > mueh gas. jecturer, in suc, moves the cork, blows own ine or otherwise removes some of tue and introduces air im its plaee, then bang it goes.” The a borevole, a Eas-plpy, a cas hoider, a cavern or’ a coai-miné, Lied or ‘nearly flied With hydro-carbon gas, Is periectly inexple 1 Raid tied with Subh gas it Will not ea “a at Uhe present day the majority of ase Une great gasnolders gaso- meters,” as Lhey are iniscalied), of Our gasworks Iunagine that a terrible explosion would Occur it ® light reached their conteats, ‘The tact ts chat if = Matuing torci: Were pinged intoone of them when filled With gas the Vorca Would be instantly ex. Unguished, and the gas, Issuing trom the holo through Which the torch’ Was Uifown, Would dim. ly burn in the alr, but not tn the bolder, It Would de a big Kas jet ahd novuing further. cor ‘Two Pamptias for s. Vote. From the Dover (el) Sentinel, November & ‘The only attempt to influence a voter for a. cou Vention Was in West Dover Hundred, where one of the number of voters Who go tothe eléedon for What there isin It Was standing around waiting for bids when a convention man told him that ne Would like hisn to vote for a convention, tmt that no doodle Was being used. ‘The voter could not see Mi, He bad always been pald for ols vote, and he Was consctentious agains: dvpositing he ballot Without pay. Fiaaly he Was told that be woud be given owe big pumpkins by One of twe crack fariners of the Lundred wao raised a large crop of pumpkins this Year, This won him, and be east [isUailoe for a conveatuon, and be wilt grt his two Pumpkins whenever be goes after them. ‘Tals ts the ouly vovr we lave heard of in (ae coanty thak aby undue influence Was used to procure, oo Praise of the Rothschild Women. Paris Letter to the London Trath, ‘The Kothschilds muy have sinall claim to sym da Mrs, C. aM | pathy outside of their own family, and but Mee ‘Miss Balientine, Mr. EB. Stewart, Dr. cones Miss tk B stewart. Dc. /claim to sdiiration. 1 know that many wil Rilurd H. Thompson, r eury K. | ave st that It is impossible zor thein to nave made ferenext month. Mrs Buchanan Wii be au boiwe | whole, better for the world that they made then; on Satter December 5. and they contend that they migh:, seeing What es bat prety wesging Loox piace this mera: | thar woul sand seeing how Dicased uma he residence Of Mir. A.M Moover, nce O« | beings who ought to know better are to adore the ae ee arte F skercnl | Neaituy, do tnore witu it. Personally 1 wonder formed by Dr. J, G. Butler, of tne Neinorial Lu- | Peart pring sorwe of the reality Walch doug theraa church, ‘Tue bride Wore & handsome bius | Drs. to Oring some ot ne ot the rt itary ssa eakaat to ancy ad cred eau | BOT age Ma, tee Of Marecat daiaily wens present. “ANeruuc eer, post respects Say to the mumueroas barons of ‘and Mrs Muller took he train for New | Wilich Use male part of it ts formed. ‘On their return they will hold | — ‘At the late residence of the Frederick, uheir future ‘Was @ gathering of their relatives and assembicd. at a, E, church soutn ir. He NOT TURN TO DEAD ISSUES. Every man when speaking for himself as an in- dividual has a right to speak as he feels on all matters, but he has no right to make his party re- sponsible for expressions with which they have nouuagto do, 11] am speaking at the dedication of astaiue to some Confederate hero, I express the Teeings the occasion awakens in me; I may a into the past. But on the stump, in poittics, Unink Iva sign “of weakness to dig’up the past, d.ad and buried, It 1s omy a momentary advan- tage Luat can be gained by such a thing, if any at all, ‘There Was oue pointia te New York cam. paign that struck ‘ime “with great force. | I wwve Not notived, in all the vituperation and personaiity, all the bitterness of the Fellows. Nicoll campalgh, that Mr, Fellows was attacked for being a Coutéderate, ‘They appear not to have thought that & pomt of attack. It shows tome That (ne people in a great intellectual ceater have decided Uthat that 1s @ dead issue, In Onto Mr. Foraker drew ® temporary advantage from such @ lost a district in Rhode isiand, but It accident that we ever held it, In New Jersey we were beaten. It does not look weil there for us Ido not know what brought It about. I ‘aun not familiar with the local affairs there, But ‘THE GENERAL RESULT is all that the democrats could desire. It 1s de- monstrated that New York is a democratic State, the victory, Won as it Was, against many disad- vantages, over 9 compact and closely-united re- juviican party. Disagree with ulm as I may (and do sometunes), Mr. Cleveiand Is a democrat, rin in his convicuods, abd devoted to the fundamental democratic principles. Men are sometimes demo- crats Or republicans by education, but itis Le instinct of aman that shows What he 1s at heart. All Mr. Cleveund’s instincts are democrat habits, Bis custows, and his mode of thougit. Some ‘wen who think themselves democrats are nov So by instinct. When I look upon MR. CLEVELAND'S COURSE think of a river that Winds and turns at sharp angles here and there, so that you think it has changed its course, but you find it 1s bound on its proper course aad cannot be turned aside. All its Larus are but ( bring It more surely to that point Wacre it tends and Walch it shouid reach. ‘ne farmer, the mechanic, Wwe docior, tue lawyer, (he Dauker, Lhe mercuadt, and every business Inaa knows that he can go ‘on with his business With- out fear of sudden caange or revoiudon under Mr. Cleveland's aduiuisiradon. He kuows that tue Aduunis'ratiun canuot be bought up by capital oF corporation, and that f cannot be fullueaced by demagogue*, He kuows it 1s steady and sate. Men duay ve’ eloquent, dull, foollsh, OF Wise, dL Lhe foundation pulneipies ‘of deideracy will remain Hruly lunylanted Ih Ube hearts of the people, and Such an aduiinistration whl beget coniidence.” EANANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, New York Stock Market. ‘The following are the opening and closing prices of the New Xork stock Market, as reporied by special ware to Gursou & Mucartuey, 1419 + street, Was bo furtuer compiaint of robberies from the college, though other letiers Were [rom Uime to time reported missing, LETTERS AGAIN MISKING. ‘When the college session was resumed this fall the strict scrutiny of the college letters was re- laxed, and again robberies were reported, ‘These facts all tended to strengthen the had been growing that Eijason was the culprit, ‘So yesterday, When the decoy letter was the inspectors went to Eliason with some dence Uhat they would find the money in session, There have been various suins of jnissing from the Fands of the branch office at di < Uimes, and Which the saperimtendent, Mra, Backford, has been obliged to make up. Recentiy s6lias0n OU LWo differencoccasions was given money to deposit in Uhe bank, and at one Ume te amount Was found Lo be $10 short, aud on Une other occa- sion $3. Ft THE COLLEGE LETTERS, Father Doonan, president of the Georgetown College, When asked by a Stam reporter this morne ing as to the amount supposed to have been lost by the students through the mail, repiled tbat it would be dificult to say, aS the failure | of toe students to recelve thoney when notified had t has been go- F and that sums Tanging from §2 to #40 have been tulssed Wituin that Une, About a year ago Father Welch bad $40 inailed to him, which up to this ume he has futied to receive. ‘The last amount known to used in reaching Its destination at tte coilege Was $15 sent to Joum O'Nea!. During the tume of as ever lost a cent, Tuude by money orders, jon that $500 will Doonan 1s of the op he amount lost by te siudeuts and Father ore. than one occasion,” resiuned “| bave noticed tue mail, Widen I had been urmpered With BY soine "no doabt, taat the letters cone 7, bat in these cases no mouey had member of St. John’s P. K, church, He recetved a salary of $1,000 a year, but, IU is stated his manner Of living indicated a mueu larger annwal expendi- ture thn $1,000, Ellason ealied at the city post office to-day and had a talk with Postmaster Con ger, In which he sul protested his innocence. Postponed on Account of the Rain. NO KACBS AT IVY CITY TO-DAY. ‘The National Jockey Club have decided to post- pone the races that were to have been run to-day until (o1norrow, when the following program, pre- pared for to-day, will be carried out: First race—For maiden 2-year-olds. Six fur- lon.s King Idle, 115 Ibs; Vance, 115; Kegulas, Allentown, 110; Vixen, colt, 110; Sight Un- 107; sanita, 107; Alvada, 167; May T., 107. fecond race—For horses that Lave not won five *, OF OMe FACE Of $1,500, in 1687, mer Rowland, 108 ond Pasba, 105; Marvard, lay Pate, 95; Brougi °8: ericles, 98; ‘Tony’ Foster, 98; Vaillant, 92 -1c2—A handicap sweepstakes One mile, *, 117 1DS.; Toya Arch, 109; Frank Ward, 109; Florence M., 100; Bess, 95. Fourth race—A handicap sweepstakes, Seven fuslongs. Telle Doe, 118 lbs; Young Duke, 112; King Crab, 100; Joe Lee, 90. Filth race—A handicap burdie. One mile anda hait over six hurdles. John Henry, 150 lbs; Wel- Mngton, 145; El Mahdt, 135; Wille Palmer, 125; ‘The Bourbon, 120. ‘THE LAST RACE YESTERDAY. In the last race at Ivy City yesterday Joe Cotton, with MeLaughitn up, was a hot favorite, When a start was made after considerable datey Praakis B,, ridden by Taber, was well iu the lead of ‘her eleven, who were pretty well bunched. versbody €xpected to see Frankie B. drop his jead in the Dack streich, but he held his own bravely, and evenin the homestretch ran so strong that Joe Cotton could not overhaul niin and won the race, and a pot OL money for the few who had confidence in him, Joe Cotton came in sec- ond, inthe books odds of 30 vo 1 were against Frankie B, Mutuals paid $137.75, eee Sales of Heal Estate. S.J, Meeks has bought, for $20,000, of F. 2 8. EJ, Euls sub lous 4 apd By square prising original lot 4, fronting 40% feet feet ou the north side of G street, between Tun streets nortuwest Jos. A. Tark bought, for $4,500, of 8. D. Webb sub lots 1 Square 915, 115.% om D by 125.4 on 9th street east. “HEARTS OF Oax,” a popular and exciting drama, ‘which has held 113 place in public esteem for many Seasons, will be presented at the National Theater ext Week by Mr. Jas. A. Herne and his dramatic company. —— ee A WITNESS IN THE SAFE BURGLARY Case.—Icha- bod C. Netileship, assistant chief of the United States Secret Service under Whitly in 1872 and 1873, and one of the most important witnesses in the famous W: safe- Newark, N. J.. ee THE CHOPS OF 1887. The Yield of Corn, Cotton, Potatoes, and Tol Oe Name. ‘1298 12359 «+ (ode Oe Nor, & W. pre. 4: +. 3UB |s0B | xorthwest. cee oa, Son Fae fai on eet iia 28, ore UW. 8S Sou Gait |105'4 1955 Orewou Arann ISA Y4aue 24 rac. abeil. ‘The Department of Agriculture reports the yield Of corn 19.9 bushels per acre on about 73,000,000 acres, OF 1,853,000,000 bushels. Avot 5,000,000 acres is reported a8 abandoned before ripening. On the acreage planted the average would be 1&6 bushels per acre, the same asin 1881. Tue cora surplus States average siightly less than in 1881; the other thirty-one States more. ‘The hal record will be changed only by siight adjustments. All acreage is counted that was aliowed to ripen a crop, however small, ‘The quality of the crop 1s much lower than usual ta the dry region, and une propurtion of merchantable corn 1s considerably Eriow tie average. ‘Vhe potato yield has been reduced, frst_by drought In the West, and tater by rot, maialy in the AUantic States,’ Jt is about the Same as in 1881, OF 54 bushels average per acre, making a erop' of about 134,000,000 against '163,000,000 ‘Dushels last year. ‘The tobacco yield per acre is very low In the shipping and cutting leaf beits, especially in the West. ‘The average reported per acre is: For Maryland, 638 pounds; Vinginia, 600; North ‘arolina, 485; Arkansas, 320; ‘Tennessee, 430; entucky, ‘Ohio, 61d for cutiing and’ cigar leat; Indiana, 397; Lilinuts, 403. On the acreage rey in the August fnvestigaion this wil Make scarcely more Uhan a third of a crop. ‘The Yield of tiie cigar leat is nearly normal. ‘The picking of cotton has progressed rapidly, And the harvest 1 already closed except in tix solls Which have resisied tue adverse influences of the season. ‘The Ocvober condition indicated a Yield per acre Ubree or four per cent less than last year, With nearly one percent increase oi area, ‘The revurns of ylewd In fractions of a bale are Less than last year in about the saime ratio, wiitle tae original returns of yleid per acre in pounds are nearly the same as Unose of last November. The result in fractions Of @ Dale indleate a Crop of avout 6,300,000 bales Om an acreage of avout 18,640,000, Of 3&8 hundredths of « biale per acre. ‘ie rate by Staws 18: Virginia, 32 nundredtas; North Carolina, 37; South Carolina, 36; Georg: 29.5; Plorida,’26; Aiaoama, 28.7; Misstssippl, 35.2; Loutsiana, 43.3; Yexas, 33; Arkansas, 38} ‘Tennessee, 31. SEXTENCED FoR Forazny.—The Commissioner of Pensions 1s to-day in receipt of a telegram from Speelal Examiner Roome, informing him ot the conviction in the United States Court at Charies- ton, W. Va., of Van B. Prince, of Warren, Lincoln, County, W.'Va, Prince was an applicant for pen~ sion, to'secure which he forgea the name of Benja- min'R. Haley, a former Meucenant of his company, toon ‘aMdavit used to establish the origin of his disablity, He alsomade additions to other affida- its led in support of his claim. ie was tried on the 17th and sch insvant, was found gulity, and remanded to jail to await sentence, ‘TOOK ONR-HALP THE PENSION AwaY.—In 2 tele. gram, dated yesterday, Special Examiner Roome informs the Commissioner of Pensions of the trial and conviction, in theU. 8. court at Charleston, W. Va., of Jobn Jackson. 1t was proven at the {yial that Jackson contracted with Robert Thomp- Soa to prosecate hts claim for pension in consider. Rock Island, Bt raul. alin ay) Las Yor Ys 6 Doe yeas: ‘Bois. Went: Oui. ca Washington Stock Exchange. ‘The following changes from yesterday's quotations gyre Waataron Stock £schanye ure noid tasty 3 Cae 306 7 Do. “Sonar thnuis SOs, 1024, currency, 17s bie. Washington aud. Georgetown Wailroad’ bondat 2230 diss allroad stock, 102% asked, Wash ‘B04 anced. National i Seked. | Aritton 3 o Ins 101 bid. Waxbinwton. Brick Machine, 195 bid.” “Farmers and Mechanics’ Bauk, Goorgetown, 1636 | bid. ‘Second National Baus, 22m bid, Meal Estate ‘Title Insurance, "129 asked. hheaapeak tomae, 6 Cm 77 Ses Ser oe tional Sate Deponit Co., 100 vid. eee Baltimore Markets, BALTIMORE, Mp... November 10.—Virginia sixes G2; ten forsien, 43, Norta Carodua chien old 120 bad to-day. November 1 BALTIMORE, Mp, 10.—Cotton firm and hivncr—mlddbtg, 10. Flour dull” but steady and huchanged Wusat—soutuern ‘steady and. in fat demand: fed, S0a8i; sunber, 82884: ‘western dill and easy: No. 2 winter red, spot, 8uub04; November [aBO%:; December, 81300454; January, BS%4ad3',. orn—southern quiet and sieaiy; White, 48a9t7 4{u4¥; western dull but ifm: mixed, spot, December. 494409; Year, 40a499; January, ‘sts quiet aud steady—southern and Penn: ; Western White, Sous; western mixed ja34. ‘Bye frm, UUab2. Provisions quiet aud stay at nne prices, Vetrolewm steaay—refined, 74° Collee quict aud aém—io to ‘fair, Vimals, 8 retined firm, 12. Whisky "ughis to Liverpool per steamer ¥ — cotton, 19-G4d.: flour, Is.Ud.; ib, 4ubicd. Keceipts—aotr, 10,000 barrels; wheat, 2,000" bushels; 17,006 aul; Mis® HV. Gibson, OF © AGO, Int... N mongenanh, 22°13. We Dassen, 45 9-16. ‘Gate wteady-cash, 11-8. Wilts, 1-10. ‘Lard fica: cash, January audtt rida, 0.00. RANGR OF THE THERMOMETRR.—The following were we readings at the Signal OMice to-day: 7 in., 42; 2p. m., 49; Maximus, 49; Minimum, 40. pT er ed Prnsoxat.—W. H, Mumford and F.C, Staut of Baltimore, Admiral M. Smatth of the Navy, H.C. Logan, Frank I. Woodard, Wm. F. Hoyt of New York, W. B. Stevens of Cleveland, Jno, Wilkinson Of St! Paul, P. B. Rgbinson of Louliville, F. M. Van Houton of Newar® A. H. H. Perkins of and F. L. Clark of St. Senator Chandler ana oe, 2 ie stronger —Jsn- 6.59; Deceuiwer, 6 50 1CK_McE WE a {= MILLER, November ixo Os ebtendencs of ur, A. M. Te avenue orth: Soe, v NTE V. NG, of Unis cit | SHALL MULLIN, of Frederica, DIED. SJACKSOX, , Diod November 9. 188:. TACOR SACK *: at 8-30 p aa un the wbty Aiea year of hi age. ‘Pubera: from Tale, borth- wan Sanday Novnteer Lat 230. Rokowsn Se i 0, IRR, at fen hig wire ts elghty-three years oid, and quite It was elleged that Jackson, by threats intimidation, ‘succeeded in obtaluing them a check Tor $300, Yesterday Jackson was Sound guilty, nd, sontenond to remain in cumtady uuntal he paid’the fine of $2,500, ‘The Courts, Porice CouRT—Judge Snell. ‘To-day, Morris Wright, colored, assault; per- sonal bonds. Hattie Jonésand Rane Harris, do.: Arthur Bland, do.; threats; do, William Howard 'W. H. Vogeil of Brookiya, are at the Green of the Navy, ana’ L 8, TI York, are at Welcke: Navy, E. L, Corthell of Ci Farland of New York, are at ‘Hoyt of New York, W. B. H. Dowse of W.G. Heale of Philadelpnia, aul BS ang “ine “ ft ‘a recent letter to the newspapers from the jail in Chicago, told the story of his life as follows: jena appro pe tse bon Ag a youth of eighteen 1 bade tarewell to my native Prany’ and Switzerland, whefe 1 be at i 3 8 fF 5 iv relates to his own dominions, but to the at large. 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