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“SURE F S Beso. nat Fs : Feeaien 132 ST, ¥. FOR RENT—ROOMS. jo NT-1296 Q ST. &. W.. TWO ELEGANT ‘angtcominunicating Rooms om ‘second foer Yar. sor singly alcove th fromt Toor, ron ENT — FURNISHED, "Sicertel sineie Koo: referesees exchange Nal? , SRR at4at OR RENT-SICELY FURNISHYD PanLon FOS attire, Arstfove, discs two coumnan fu:tisued Rooms, second floor, and other rooms, will Gr without bosrd: ali modera conveniences. 477 Mis. sours ave. 8 ere aide 7O% REST—A HANDSOME SUITE OF ROOMS. ‘dedtroom snd pacior: bath-room and closet” saine gor: also other rvoms, single or en suite, 1316 and 1318 1st nw, opp. Fraukiin Park. ait4w ‘OUR UNFORS | SHE: sekeepibe: 2d Aoce ROOMS, CONVEN WITH BOARD, JOR RENT — Fo sently located, ensuite or angle, 1824 H st. ». w. 146% FOS REST opera E PRICE, CENTRAL Lo. SiS a Sty nisbed Room, first floor, #15; two roow heat and table for Wzht house kee 20: table board, $4.50) per week. aac KENT—FELEGANTLY FURNISHED, TWO Suites of Kuowns, frst #oo8, couven.cut to BLUItt, pnd Willard’s Hotels. Private baths. Appi 56st nw. ales RENT-TO Gi IN..VERY NEAR the Capitol. iu private hose, oorum:tnteating bar- sand Lexircms. Appiy to Mr BAU K, of the » ow Hotel, for termia, &e. dieor tng rooms over Thowpuon's Drax tore, _Inguire of P. J. PAY, om [remses JOR RENT—1702 F ST. LARGE KOOM ON I5T ad faruace heat MAC ears, and herd: Fe RENT—T0 GENTLEMA FRintepert rota, serum loot lange clon’, Vath 1vctiy Ki water sume floog, Coase: eat to Peusiost and Cepitol buid nas, and Bel} and F st. cars. Private family’ rent reasonable. zs arate JO! RENT TWO COMMUNICATING | FUR hed front rooms ou mutate or Maht househeep! lines of terms moderate L203 Hsttwe aid QOR RENT-1112 H ST NW. HANDSOMELY furnished parlor and bed-rooms, suitablelfor Sena. for, M_Cy two ceztleinen, oF gentleman and, wite; heat, gas, bath, and attendance. 3-21 OK REN (NEWLY FURNISHE PARLOR AND pen arate obe, Hen éShonk S10. 10 Al ne. Jok RENT—ELEGANTLY FURNISHED SUITE Of three or five rooms, at 1327 M st. n.w.: recep- tion room, furnace heat, open grates, healthy atid first clam location, voard ff desired; cheap to desirable parties, als JOR RENT—aT ONE LANG! farnished room ou third floor: lady only. a1 RENT—015 i ST. SN. W.. BEADT! + Pitnisticd Howes abd Best clase table pow Unsarpasne! preweders: | a Fe, RENT a eee Face CENTRAI -eation, nicely furnished oom, secon ag thin rs tay cine beth home carn pa be door Call after 4 pm, 719 11th st new. adeSt FPOK, RENT—HALP SQUARE PROM Capit and cars, handsomely furnished roous on Tat. and 3d Soors: singly oF en suite; first-class location Suntinerd. "furnace, beat and yraten in everg ‘Fognn: 204 Del. ave. a oe jo8 RENT_1214 K STN. W.. TO A GENTLE, man, two unfurnished third stury front rooms, ‘ge fariiabed roots on second oor. very denimable 2 i #OR RENT—ONE OR TWO NICELY FURNISHED Rooms, bay window, all rm improvementa; ‘one square from Medical Museam. Terms reasonable. Apely SiC stew. ana JOR RENT—A SWALL PRIVATE FAMILY BE i 20g it 8 good house near Seort Circle offers for TPULLY loca. ‘second floor well furnished: table if a best of rejerences given aud requited. Ad. dress V. B., Star office. 6-12" JOR RANT_NICELY FURS D FRONT kv! ‘with board, suitable for two persons. new house, with bay windows, bath, hot water: half- sayare irom Patent tice. “Apply 713% Sth st. aw. 1415 17TH ST, 8. W. NEAR MASS. fine rooms nicely furnished, with board, ‘om second floor, near cars and herdics; new house. fine Jocatio: ‘a St FoR SESE CoP igHED Of PARTLY nished, double Parior, Dining-room, Kitc feor: one rocm on second Hot tuodern improvement chamiver set for sale. JU7 M st. ‘an {OR KENT—UNFURNISHED ROOMS, EN SCITE, on second and third floors; newly papered, with Ingry clogets, to demrable partion 1200 Q st. nw. ae Fe RENT_TWO OR THRES UNFURNISHED ‘yerd and references table for housekeeping, in vate fumily. Apply at 1212 Sth st. nw. ‘eit LOR RENT 1011 G STN. W. HANDSOMELY furmighed parlor aud bed room on first for, with FOR SALE-HOUSES. _|Bacx Axp Szovtoens DOR SALE-THAT DESIRABLE AND NEATLY- built House of eleven rooms ant OOH 11th st For particulars call on owner after 4 r SALE — A HANDSOME THREE-STORY OR i * ths Uieeest berwuin in thane brick dwelling om N st, bet. 17th st. ad Conn. aide 695 7th at. rate and latrobe heat: #lso rooms on 24 and 2d Bours :85and $6. diya for $10 with cas. arz-ie ioe age a von Se pi jog betes” ll sre courpasonees: open he chun Farmaco” Porson enmanthe = aT FURNISHED NEWLY AND HAND- somels, two large, soUth-frowt, third-floor Rooms, suitable set two ne tlemen each, with board for two: — $50 and private family of adults; al ouble pactors, suitable for Member of Comgress 277) Rane. “ai3-se OR RENT—NICELY AND COMFORTABLY FUR- ished Kooms, tm a desirable lorality, a: reasobable Fates. beard comvenient; references exchanged. 1311 Tith at- ow a JOR RENT—408 3D #7. N.W.. SECOND-STORY fromt room, handsomely furnished . low ; Rew ‘bouse, heated by furnace, private family: no ‘ther roomers. ‘abie board, “Terns reasonable. dia JOR RENT_TWO rooms, geciha fc lars 10q) nw. {Ok RENT_TWO COMMUNICATING SEC Story Htoomn, em suite or singly: well-fu bath “sate ‘Boor: ‘southern ears and berdies, 1411 Khode isand {OR RENT _TWo LARGE NICELY FURNISHED Rome st 1311 14th st. good table board NOW. NEWLY FUR references excha JOB KENT_1 = Eosspet se nd org hee ig Yep haa alcove. also foun; witor without Board: terms en ate. E ts Bre: suitable for a Benator, ou single root: every thine REN "3D ST. NW. WiTH OK WiTH out ‘® liandsomne suite of roou.s on the Zc = pfice moderate. ELEGANTLY FURNISHED th ali mod. imps., situate in fashiouable : Fent, $00 per inonth, For furtuer pat- of BUSHNELL & CARUSI, 1008 £ st. fo tye Fobitt and Memter or vthers. nretelaes d3-tw* JOR RENT_702 10TH ST A HANDSOMELY ee ee indie, alos one Seuirable single Navin nae Tate iy — FURNISHED — SECOND - STORY ia A mod. imps. : fine locality; ‘mnall oom aid Board for OR RENT — FURNISHED ROOMS TO LET, ES (OF en suite: conv ae F vane ~ Tse Ht stn. PR RENT WITHOUT BOARD, NEAR THOMAS Pleagant rushed, Suite. 1318 14th st. nw E R RENT_NEAK OHAMBEBLAIN Prose ia ° on atom *. CHOICE ‘Sor one fecmn suttabis wher Without’board: ‘T013 iach nt JOR RENT—1 ANTLY FURNISHED ROOMS, ‘ep suite or singie, with family; delightful W017 Lath stm square trom 2 pees exchatiared. ore JOR RENT— FURNISHED ROOMS, SIN: OR a Phy ‘Fefereuce given and required. ° th st. nh. Ww. eae a seed lw" RENT. a i Our printed list of Rooms for het now ready. ‘Copies free D. G. PROCTOR & SON, Real katate and tusurance, L226 F stn HED, ELEGANT KOOMS, pervats family: vay-wind ‘every routu: corner house, n fronts edorences required, TOU K |ANDSOMPELY FURNISHED Pai qu auite or single: also. pleasant hai) room, for wentiewen . with or without board, at 400 Reierencen Olt owe Ca - Fores TOWA CIRCLE, TWO FURNISHED wi junicating, being one side of the mod. Seseor eat or, RENT_91 . X. W.. FINE OFFICE Hoek abniy ueae Ptah nln Se SES Tato Pet Se 1318 F at, Dw The above is oui books.” Por full list call at ufee for b aba tsth JOR SALE—481 house with new stable in reat. Inquire of ta ave. 1 PoE Sa ean me neat Kat 13. rooim brick, Vermont ave. near lows: Citel-> ou the Pontaina 11 Fooma ‘aude tiles ne ot 25 by aboce BO tects price only BR WAKNER & C0, 10 Fstae. OR SALE—A NEAT AN: rick ss room ana tatty all mac imap. 1a tye roving locauity in the p.w.: lot 421x100 feet to 15- oot alley’ price @4.500. F2 SALE_THOSE TW brick houses. 1: inauntels papeted the very best manner, Dunder and owner, 1536 Fi sie art, rout jonae, bay witviow, Iatrol Petes $4,900. “Apply tO GEORGE ER JOR SALE-9 PER CE new brick houses, Massachusetts avé. n.W. #500 cash, dals.ce long Ume month. WHITAKER & JORDAN, 1417 JOR SAL&—10 PéR CENT INVESTME: new brick balance long tine ‘ave. we Bh a 12.5 Ors. fe 7 BS nw, Bo, Sew 5 modern conv y uaiahed throwshowt in asd w NEW uPA © by se Ee iO NEW THREE-STORY 41325 1 st. n.w., Co@- nd bath. cellar under whole house: oteniaute heated by farnacs: woud LU 113. sepa ep ‘B-STO! Seer ek Bik pat it ‘NT_—TWO st. n.w.. 82,000: $500 cash, poms, Fat ms , MLEMEEY SOLO TTP irs... 16,000 | st. n.w, re 2024 to dou? rty om my uF bulletin ixstied oo THOS. FE. WAGGAMAN. d13. ISSUURI AVE. N. W., 4-kOOM ‘Owner, 3-3 INS —11-KOOM BRICI N00; offer wanted; must 1TH sold the § est im tus city; 11-roou: brick, 8 st. bet. Hult 1th st., 88,000. successors to Ostrander & Stal a FOR, SALE BHICK HOUSH, ALL IMPROVE. ments; now rented ALE—THE ELEGANT NE’ Torun st, with Drown stone ste} STALEY & MILE, 1410 5. Staley. ‘ai vo aqved tonsrt: paying 8 Liss DWELLING trimmings, 9 rooms, ‘cellar, conservators, bu - uace, grate, ak ianiels and calinets, with Ereneh- plate bevered edge hearths and veer nt, beautiful chased Complete lotues iu. the ety $2,000 casi and balance to sult 1113 Fst FOR M5, SPeCTAL BanoaiRw, Viz. bh, Sth, bet. fe bil, ie Lave bet tm and 1 Lav., bet 9th and 106 Mass 10r. BR 19che, bet Apply fo 8. 6. HILL, cor. Stir me SALI i oR SALE—1119 20TH SI, N. W. business Pace, Stor ‘gvors, open firs ‘places, tiled handsomely papered through. ‘ud beibg one uf the most ity. Price $8,000. ‘Tenus: DANENHOWER & ‘a13-1in 500 300 300 N and Un-w., lot 20x10. lot 185109. ow, bk, sta, . bet. Mth aud 10th, 20: Qund Huw. 19298 ft. bet 8 and 1 nw, Viki NIGE NE! a 9th at, above Dupomt tree for #8,500 to rompt purchaser. Jent in appointisents. CUTTER & WIMEK, 14: Has eust trou: and very conven- STD LIES IES ‘OUR NEAT NEW MODERN BRICK ‘24, gicellent st, i. wall conveniences: fs most satistactory rate ot imterest it oul eth KEMPESIT = ood, vest ¥Wiier, Ta Fa __ al2-3t SELENDID ‘Dwelling, and two Toveweut Bouses in rear, lot 252140 to hiley; cheap; price ‘porthesst dim FOR, SALE_ON MONIHLY PAYMENTS — METC, FE Y roonis, 3 fire-places, cathedral UK SALE—DES No.4 lows Circig. Lor SMALL HOUSES, NORTHWEST east. ‘Those destring @ ood invest parties wishes to ik SALE—FOR ments and wonthly payiuents -- those beautiful (new) S-atory and. back bul 000. Apply WESCOTT, WILCOX & WINE, 1907 a, ave. RABI z 8 SEEEEEEEE siete SET aE 28: 1418 F ‘secure comfortable homes should, SWOBMST£DT & BRADLEY, U2T F atieet, 2 paid monthly will buy si Boundary st: pleasant location: rapidly Rear Connecticut ave. it 3.500, SMALL CASH PAY_ ‘Houses on H st. east; bed rooms, solid oak inantels. oper all of different design; wuarantee perteedy built. saat it weve: A = ory aba rk balding W. E. BUFORD, __ Fa Yora ave, :, HOMES, AND STOP R Caaby ermal = excellently built (new) beep x houses: 7 roome, mod: ern improvewmeuta, in tue prettiest part of the north. east. JOR SALE fiuuate near Dupot Cirele, on. 2 containg seventeen rooms, w: modern, inenuta “Weare enabled. to offer very much lower than amy a incait'aow Ou the unarket, Rerae te is BULANY & a3-2w - E BUFORD, 1422 New York a JOR SALE—329 9TH ST. SE. ‘aud Baek bi 4 mod imps. : HOWER & SUN, as-1 —A NEW 2-STORY ‘window. 6-room brick house, price $2,700 if wold at once. DANEN: 1115 ¥ st. @3-lan -A LARGE AND WELL BUILT HOUSE, on Massachusetts ave., prove: ‘house at a price character and Wikre, JPOE SALE-A GREAT BARGAIN IN NEW HOW ‘of ve two-story aud basement bo in ear of F et, between 2d and 30 streete x, The, tpuh tusk. BANERHOW! Ei 8 BON 1138 a Fimo o yet eat se GOFF, 1420 New Yor! Fine dwelling 15 all re — rooms, m. 1, near, New 3-story brick aveilini, 11 rooms, all mit in 30-foot ry ‘NT—FIVE NEW HOUSES, COR we ot €35,000 near Dw “ azeee-. LOM Bet deaiie eur tame vas "ORS Briek 3 4 nd-dw" TYLER JOR SALE Jew brick dwelling, 10 rooms, all ans New brick dwelling, 12 rooms, sil th atom. on * nigdee TYLER € RUTHERFORD. 12 Foe, SALETA BEAUTIFUL, NEW, aud Sats. Bw... Tooms, within two blocks Dupont also «1 ply C! Bw, BE front: can be. subdiy HOWER & SON, 1115 F st. d3-Lm JOR SALE—FIRST-CLASS @ILT- NVEST- egy Re Ly anon BLE :0M a concrete street ment orth percent per DANENH carriages, Crests B27 st. aon Park: ARLES EAKLY, G03 13th at, E—HOUSE 49, MASSACHUSETTS AVR. Pr improvements : Tee windows, 6 rooms and a em are rey casas ina Oe ieee “aa SALE—A MOST DESIRABLE aac Ue te ae Ke! ee ta Thos. JF iSuEN & Conds roed (Brightwood ave.), opposite EAKA & CO., 220 rth Circle; Gi et Foca howe on W near hath, eaeise eae 14th, Oded ed $8,000." D. houses in ti q fralve (3) year. A new row houses, bay. cellar, ‘and rented to +4 ick house om E st u-ws bet Bd and L,Sc0 cach ‘oe Se0? tormust sow os S00 cach ow ; Venants at 912.50 month A Teh at Sort dt _Bi4-Lm* tre “aree ohare OB KENT—ALL OF SKOO! OF 817 ‘Market Space for tra “9 Piano jareroctis. Enquire of 3307 Necuw, naz -ae prea ‘wears out, always clean, AMES A. McDEVIT®, Ci — Detective agency, Reon Xe 80S Paavo nee pal control, dove ck operate for i ores casea FLIND! ‘ave nw. 8 or or, Are the parts usually attacked by rheumatism, and the joints at the knees. ankles, hips and wrists are also sometimes affected. The cause of rheumatism is lactic Acid circulating with the blood, which attacks the Joints and canses the local manifestations—the pains ‘ud aches of the @isease, Hood's Sarsaparitia purifies and enriches the blood, and has proven s wonderful remedy for rheumatism. “J have taken Hood's Sarsaparilla for dyspepsia and as s tonic alterative, with the most beneficial results.” T have also used it for rheumatism, with good effect. Iregard it as one of the very best family medicines, aud wou!d not willingly be without it.” A.B. CURRY, Providence, K 1 HOOD’S SARSAPARILLA Sold by all druggists. $1; six for 85, Prepared only by C. L HOOD & CO. Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass. 100 DOSES ONE DOLLAR 5 Dossixs' Exzornic Soar. THE BEST FAMILY SOAP IN THE WORLD. IT IS STRICTLY PURE, UNIFORM IN QUALITY. The original formula for which we paid $50,000 twenty years ago has never been modified or changed in the slightest. This sosp is identical in quality to- day with that made twenty years azo. It contains nothing that cau injure the finest fabric. It brightens colors and Lleaches whites, Itwayies flannels and biankews as no other soap in the worid does—without shrinking—leaving them soft and whiteand like new. READ THIS. TWICE. There is agreat saving of time, of labor, of soap, of fuel, and of the fabric, where Dobbins’ Electric Soup is used according to directions, One trial will demonstrate its great merit. It will psy you to make that trial. Like all best thingy it is extensively imitated and counterfeited. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. Insist upon DOBBINS* Electric. Don’t take Mag- netic. Electro-Mayic, Philadelphia Electric, or any other fraud, simpiy because it is cheap, They will ruin clothes, and are dear at any pilce, Ask for DOBBINS’ ELECTRIC ‘tnd take no other. Neutly every grocer from Maine to Mexico Keepy it in stock. If your's hasn't it, he will onder from Ms mearest wholesale grocer, Read carefully the inside wrapper around each bar, and be carefui to Foliow Directions on each outside wrapper, You Cannot Atford to wait longer before ‘Trying for Yourseis this old, reliable, and twuly wou- dertul DOBBINS' ELECTRIC SOAP. 27-6 ‘UNEY To LOAN IN SUMS TO SUIT ON AP- vroved real estate secursty, INO. F. CULLINANE, y a13-2w 486 Fth st aw. ONEY TO LOAN, SHORT TIME NOLES AND Misccurities bougat! A. S. HARTMAN, a8-1m Room 30 F Mossi 20 20aN—Nores, seccuey By var. 472 uable pertohal property,’ marketable stocks or sycdiigarements,dhrwatad upon reason diet DISCOUNTS, P.O, bok O00n be oe real estate or furniture aecepted as security. niin rms ‘Ad ONEY TO LOAN AT LOW RATES ON LOCAL Mikritdes listed abd unfated sautioed toAoae Bonds, stocks, commercial per bought and sold. BRADLEY, 927 F st. w35,000—10 LOAN nl7-Am 2300 2308 ON REAL ESTATE “00 025) THOS. E. WAGGAMAN. M ‘QNEY TO LOAN, ie Yaoaus Promptly vaste, Real Estate Be e's GULDSBUnOUGH e CO. Z WI409 2 ro aN Heal Estate Loans. Army and Navy Officers’ oun" Cashed. Losns on fiuildin’ Resociation guersiUCK® AND UONDS, GUOL COMMENCIAL PAPER, end ‘other frst-class securities, "No delay where security te wood. WM. H. DEMPREY, Broker, seam BEET New ~ TO LOAN ON MARYLAND SLOV,O00 rise ott, HA”! ‘eieplioue 780. G. i. WHITH & Catloa st, Baltimore, Food Mos 7010 Ou Real Estate Security, HOLLAND & THOMPSON. _se13 1313 F st, Adjoining Sun Butiding. uM ONEY TO LOAN ON REAL ESTATE, IN SUMS tw suit, at lowest rate of interest, . XU, HOLTZMAN, sel Corner 20th and Fats. bw. MO%E* To LOAN ON APrHOVED REAL ESTATE SECURITY. aoderate commissions. No dei; ONEY TO LOAN INKINS. cur. Hand 19th sta, MO iicauts 10 vais, at oweat rates, on approm exiate security. FLTCH, TOX SBeowse , Se ___ 1427 Pennsylvania sve. MeoS5x To boas = AT LOWEST RATES OF INTEREST ON KEAL ESTATE SECURITY, THOs. J. Fiskit & CO. 805 .. 1324 F st. bw. Mo TO LOAN ON REAL ESTATE AT LOW- est liates. DANENHOWER & SON, PES ee 1115 Fat, i OSES TO LOAN ON REAL ESTATE OR FIRST- clans securities, at lowest rates of interest’ No Lay where the security is, 30 One: GREEN, 303 7th st, mow. _ap24 COUNTRY REAL ESTATE. Vv ANTED-TO LEASE FOR A YEAR OR MORI al 2 JOR SALE—VERY NICE PROPERTY ON THE Military road containing between three aud five Selinn shed, neablo, aud cattinge house. price $3,500. “neat HUTA & Diiiie Loh and Petes OR SALE-TWO S1LENDID BLUEGRASS ES- Lo tates, 102 and 400 a res, with fine improvements: jan, Counts Va bese het claps stat a3. on W. OadW. KK MILTON & LUCKETI, 935 F st. Loe ce oP a omit, JUIET FAMILY (MAN AND hg ad — for two a three on a ning me attractive snail Coun jouse uot wore thas fain hour, From Washington, Cheated, have south expowure, bath stable for two horses :houve to be reuted fur: 4, Ube) pbie reference will be fren fo Induce owners to lea ev house spd Shug save tronble to both, im Neate reas “A. AN." care city post-olfce.. d12-36 F2 SALE—VALUABLE PROPERTY, BEING THE farm of the late ex-Gov. Heed, near Branchvite, the Washington Branch Baltimore & Ole. Hoad, “384 eres: S ators double 780 room 3 frame maveion; 20 ; Verandas the length of the hou shade: desirabie for 3 ‘mansion Taak portunity Foc capitate. colonia Buide, this, cy. er OG. Maier: at ministrator, 200 N Calvert street, Baltimore, d3-1m" BUSINESS CHANCES. pEBsox DESIRING TO ‘Stocks oF Grain, will find a trnstworthy gentieman, The, tan, bed “Cutalalve ‘experi-uct, 10) operate fot change ; special. a ie: best of references, Addi them without BROKER Bar oBice, SALE—A DRUG STORE, Wi Fuips Geed oun Torelling: MERKON & TAME: 1307 F st, 14-6 O8 BALE_DINING ROOM, IN CENTRAL PART of city, doit be Fe ity, doing 'e fret-ciaaa business re R RENT—A FINE DRUG STAND, CORN By oer drug store for ten years past and Is only now off ie ent on account of the ‘of torn proprietor. Fixtures and stoc! he purchased oF ‘k can MQUb St THOS. J. FISHEN S COnTISS F at, nw. iB HalE-AN OLD ESTABLISHED RESTA iiaincee: beat location. Addreor Beato TR ANADCA PARTNER WITS En A -A PARTNER WITH 5M. Wax it erucery bos ar hast APT. rertioe® fiat going eapital to put i Box 54, Stur office dle ite FPaD AB MES Ba #FO0K ron _a12-3t 20 Kellowe ‘Bulaine 40. Fit. QPENING FOR * RIGHT MAN— Sie whole oes one-half interest of a Pe aio i Bevoud:| be CVE, SERVICE Exawn ESTIONS nf ES AM. I ‘cor. 8th awa ote oft-3m wo eee. R= © 60, BANKERS, Buceessors to Jacob Rich, 613 15th st. Loans and Discounts a Specialty. Interest allowed on Time Deposite, 221-1m ik RER CENT LOANS, i s df cos 418 F coe Ger Taz Bus. AT TRE CAPITOL TO-DAY. ‘The Diathict in Congress. ‘BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE SENATE TO-DAY. ‘Mr. Kenna introduced a bill in the Senate to-day to allow the judges of the Court of Claims and ot the Supreine Court of the District of Columbia the salaty that {8 to U.S circuit Rererred ‘to Judielary Bainites. _ TER WASHINGTON SUBURBAN RAILWAY COMPANY. Mr. Harris introduced a bill to incorporate the Washington Suburban Railway gompany. rt ames As tors Messrs, RH. Louis E. Phititps, J. " Audi J ble, H.C. Cady, ce, and George A. Siciinenny, ves them authority to lay down r ie commencing 100 feet south: of B ‘street between i ts northwest; " thence along B street on an to all _ street 14 feet, and without in any way obstructing any street or crossing to apd running through: squares de & 10, LL juares 1, 2, a 31 and’ 22" to the corner of R' abd’ 28th streets northwest; thence up the valley of Rock Creek, pasting under the bi of Pennsylvania ave- Aue, M and P streets, and crossing ali other high- Ways either below grade or above Uiem in all: cases of overhead ¢ headway of not leas than 14 feet, to the Junction of Pluey Branch and Rock Creek; thence up the valley of Piney Branch to Spee 100 yards south Of the present crossing of the Baitlmore and Onlo Rallrosd at Tacoma Park. Begining also at the corner of 28th and I streets northwest, and run- ping through squates %, 3, 4,38 17, 18/15 14, 13 2, 11, 32, and 31, of West angi a the Chesipeake dnd Ohio Canal between and 34th ‘streets, and crossing M_ street above rade, and running thence along the south side of ihe canal road to Foundry Brauch, and thence uj the valey of Foundry Branch to a point 50 West Of the junction of the Grant road and the Georgetown and Rockville turnpike at Tenleytown, with the right to run trains of ars thereon, pro- led by steatn power, and with the right tocross, fren {upon any ‘of the streets, avenues, or aquares Ing Upon the proposed route; providing no alter- ation of the grade shail be inade without the writ. Yen consent of the Commissioners. The use, con- struction, aud maintainence of the road is to be subject to municipal regulations. No damage ‘Shail be done to streets, pavements, water or gas Pipes, &c.; put if any such injury should occur the ‘The road shall be 2d EDITION. Lats Trans 1 Th St AUSTRIA AND RUSSIA. ‘Their Potitical Relations Friendly, but thelr Military Re! Special Cuble Dispatch to Ti Fraxnrort, Dec. 14.—Yesterday’s military coun- il at Vienna considered again amd finaliy deter. mined upon the principal decisions arrived at by ‘the former conferences, Anarticie in the Fremdenbiatt says that there 18 8 difference between the political and the military situation. The diplomatic relations between Aus- tria and Russia are absolutely friendly, but their military relations require serious atténuon and constant watehftiness, Ta a speech the Hungarian parliament the minister of public in- ‘struction & hope of it satd the contrary repurt deserved careful attention. The Mid@ic European alliance was the strongest fei pact abd aa et ts Importance. ‘The continental stock exchanges are weak. The Berlin bourse was stirred by a rumor that Dr. Mackenzie had been called again to San Reto. —— Mr, Barker's Chinese Concessions. ‘THE DEATH OF THR RAPEROW'S PATHRK MAY CAUSE ‘THEM TO FALL THROUGH. Pmaperruta, Dec. 14.—The Chinese concessions: granted to Mr. Whartoa Barker and uls syndica are, it was leatned to-day, by no means $e Nrmly founded as the general public has leretofore been led w suppose. It is stated on authority tiat "the recent death of the rather of the emperor of China may havea very serious effect in the mutter. it may be a month OF more before any definite news ts received as to whether or not the concessions will stand. a ‘The London Stock Market. ax Lonpox, Dec. 14, 2:30 p. m.—The Ameriéan ranl- way department of the Stock Exchange 1s tirua in , in | cotapany shall be responsible. consequence of a report that the trunk-iine rates | 6 seenger ct e38 ‘on uressed beef and live stock have been restored, of standard +, and the passenger cars nov. a than eight fee in width nor thirty feet long. ‘The passenger cars shall be heated by steam anc all the motors, viaducts, &c., Shall be of tne Dest Kind and most modern make, and the whole shall be as far as possible an ornament to the city. ‘The company is given the privilege necessary to the construction of the road, and its tracks Shall be Independent tracks. The cars shall be drawn by muffled ex-naust-steam moters at a maximum ‘Speed Of one-half mile per minute, and an average of one-fourth mile per minute, and cars ‘shail be run at least every thirty minutes, between Bartiwor®, Dec. 14.—The regular montaly|5and midnight. The road must be completed meeting of the B, and 0. directors was held to-day. | within two years, Referred to the District com- bil routine be nig oe apie vill mittee. cations now are Uta lent Will | sip masibdhenie OP nuit Direct COmnTrSE nouuinate Wm. M. Clements and THOS SUMP] The wempersulp of the Senate Diatiey commit- res craasial tee has at last been settied. Senator Blackburn Is RSNANCIAL AND CUMMERCIAL. — | not a member of the committee, and the appear ance of his name among the democratic assign. tou Now Xork Stock Market. Menta to that. -commitice Was an error, AS Was ennng foblgyine are the, cvenung and close Gricisally Mated (A Tas Gran Mr. Dabtel cakes paaenie , a F. Blackburu’s ‘and the Committee con-tsi ee Se eee ee Ss Of Messrs. Ingalls (hairman), Spooner, Chace, Farwell, and” Kiddieberger, ‘repablicahs, and Messrs, Harris, Vance, Daniel, and Faulkner, dem- oerats, Senate Committee Clerks, LIST OF THOSE APPOINTED THIS SESSION, ‘The following 1s a ist of committee clerks of the Senate who have been appointed at the prevent session: Foreign and nome stocks are flat on account of the departure of Dr. Mackenzie for San Kemo, the 1m- pression being that the German crown prince bas had a relapse, pene ee ‘New Yorx. Dee. 14.—The Western Unton direct ors to-day deciared a dividend of 134 per cent. The last dividend was only 1 per cent. ee B. and 0. Directors’ Monthly Mee ices of Pipecial es) | Ta 74% 40%) 417. Woe luo ike! By 43% Bea 193 Sgran Bae 224% Doo pret dae ure. IW, & N SiMe Orewon tras! 10% ys Pace agai teu. Des icenduug tac. Ler Rock Isiaid. 1 THE STANDING COMMITTEES. ‘On agriculture and rorestry—James M. Shepard. On appropriations—T. P. Cleaves. To audit and control the contingent expenses of the Senate— Eugene Davis, On the census—P, Pulsifer. On civil service “and retrenchment—Win. Ward Mohun. On claims—H. C. Reed. On coast de- fenses—S. D. Caldwell. On commerce—Charies B. Reaue. On the District of Columbla—Thomas J. White. On education and labor—L. E, Tlidea. On engrossed bilis—T. H. Saulsbury. On epidemic diseases—Emmett “Woodward. ‘To examine we several branches of the clvil service—Frank W. Leach, On finsnce—Benj. Durfee. On fsheries— 8.8. Olds. On toreign rélations—C. J. Babcock. On improvement of the Mississippi River—W. E. Anni. On Indian affuirs—W. M. Olin. On inter. state commeree—C, R. Paul. On tne Juaiciary— Erie” 5 Hiocking Vai. Li Cent. BALTIMORE, Mp., Decomber 14.—Virginia susieu, 4234; past dite coupons, G3; va f S new trees, Go; bid to-day BALTIMORE, Mp., December 14.—Cotton steady and quiet — midding, 10%. Flour steady and Quiet “Howard jstrvei, and” western, super, es, ‘North Carolina ates, old, 118 % do. extra, 3.003.060: do. tamily, G. P. Bradstreet. On the libfary—W. J. Bruce. mills super, 3 do, extra, 5.008 On wilitary affairs—W. P. Huxferd. Op mines and brands, 4.903 mining—isaac Frohman. On naval affairs— do. familly, H. J. Keusier, On Patents—r. F. Daw- Red, SNadl muuber, Yea. No. 2 winter. red, spot, 83a835% Febraary, Rotastre. ‘May, 10a eamier audi quice; White, 02890, yellov, lower aud quiet; uuxed, spot, Lew, 043,050; Year, oF% 059; Jauuary, 354056: February e807. Oats steady and dud—southern and Pennsyivania, 34037; Western white, Syasu; western wixed, Soags. ye brin, 02363." “Hay tasicr and dull —prime to choice western, 13.00a14.00. Provisions quiet and steady. "Sess pork, ‘Bulk meats—anowldera abd clear rib one, Pee 74av. Bacon—shoulders, 75 ‘On pensions—J. B. Potter. On post- nd post-roads—C. P. Conger. On printing . H, Michael. On private lund’ claims—T. K. Ransom. On privileges and eiections—J. M. Mer- Ham. On puollc, buridings aud grounds —J. i, MeCarty, On public lands—B. F. Flenniken, On railroads—F. G. Norris. On the ‘revision of laws of the United States—H. ‘Taylor, Jr. On revolu- Uonary clauns—W. T. Weaver, On rwlee—W. H. Bobitta, On Territories. T. Lee. On transpor- a8: clear rib, ecdos, tig: hans, 120d lation routes to the seabvard—Jno. Irwin, jr. rehued, 84. F firin—weetern par Croamers, Sasi. duces finn 4a26e litwed. 1 poet Te eeae tage wet To investigate condition of Potomac River front, Washington—E. T. Matthews. On woman suffrage —J. 8. Jurey. On additional accommodations for the Library of Congress—J. P. Voorhees, On In- dian tradets—A. J. Laster. ‘The Thebe-Cariisie Contest, THE HOUSE ELECTIONS COMMITTEE TO ONGANIZE TO MORROW. ‘The elections committee of the House wilt meet At 11 o'clock to-morrow to organize. One member, Mr. O'Neill, of Indiana, has been excused for & Ume by the House and has gone home, but the democrats will still have eight members to the six n rhumerous shart | republicans, The contest made upon Mr. Carlisle wa up Uades, ineorn the | by Mr. Thasbe will be taken up elther at this meet~ salen in the pic at | ig or ac aa early date named by them, and Will be vane tine at "an unexpected ‘wood | d OF as soon as possible, It 1s the desire to stuf si 53, and ten minutes later May wea | have the matier settsed, if possible, before Mr. 2s was {1s Closing hwure yesterday. May | Caritsle announces bis Committees There ix a fur are sefollows: Whest, 8° eae 3 a —s Tan aepe tase Cf ~ Boas ie Be ioe iard, 780.” °°" | House as vo. what ougnt to be doue in the matter, Or Seen oan oe Many are ‘in favor cs letting the contest, go for District Property Cannot Be Seized, { What it is worth—which they think 1s uothing— * And have thematter settied without delay. Others AN IMPORTANT OFINION BROUGHT OUT—THR Cast OF | MOL DELS LC want’ to make political caplcal ont of CONTRACTOR THOMAS. ” ea At, and it 1s understood that tuere will be an effort “1 feck prepared to say,” says District Attorney | Hiaae to havea cominlssion seul tnto the district Riddle, in a letter dated December 3, to the Dis-| totake testimony. This effort will hardly suc- trlet Commissioners, “that a mechanic's len, un- | é2ed,as the testimony Is closed, and:the case Is not Ger the act of July % 1884, cannot be laid upon, | The rocestings will Hikes poy av caunot attach 1, a dchool house. not to,any pub- | CouePaday being Hxed for the parties to appear, eae ns ingine. the cea euch | acercain time allotted them for argument.anha the Umdia, Dobyithstanding the | Ucoad | sweep | Driets aud other papers in the cas belng put into of the law. | Neither by the contractor, sub-con- | fhe nandgof each committeeman and of the parties tractor % party. Acreditor cannot sella school house on neta. ‘The whole matter will be settled in a Section, He cannot get & ea on. property ray. Wivich he cannot sell. ‘The District can be com- Capitol Topics, Pouseize ‘nd scl tts buildings implements and die pee arms — 3a wyer to-day int tler ‘appliances for carrying on its Dusiness as & gov- Pcp ogsd rgd poy wipe pomapenber the vote adopting the resolution to raise a select ernment under any existing laws.” ‘This question arose in the case of Columbus committee on telegraphy. Senator Butler 's that he does not Intend to yield an inch, but ‘who cohtracted to bulld the public school Rouse, on” ath street, between Dandi atreeeg will insist wy the select committee to take full _jurisdicuion of the subject jortheast. It appears, according to Thomas’ Btavement, that he coutracted with Messrs: iit, f postal telegraphy and report at asearly a day as 4s praoticuble. Senator Rdmunds, who has intro- Ung & Son to do all the brick work on the for the suin of $8,400, out of which they were to ‘@uced a bill for the establishment of a tele has Informed Senator Butler that supply the material and pay their own men. raph system, ‘will Sustain him in his efforts to create a select ‘After having recelved about $7,800 of this amount they suddenly ceased work, leaving claims 071.68, which were | committee for Unis purpose, and it 1s supposed that all the democratic Senators will also support Sena- unsatisfled to the amount of loners, Who were tor Butler, Died with the Distfict C requested to withhold that amonat’ from the ‘THE SENATE GOES INTO RXECUTIVE SESSION AND AP- ‘TERWARD ADJOURNS, inoney to be paid Thomas for his work, rounds, and a ng matever ‘to. do with contract inade | When Mr. Morrill concluded his speech on his th a” immigration billin the Senate this afternoon he moved that the bill be referred to the judiciary committee, Mr. Edmunds moved the reference of Petroleimh steady—retiued, sc. Cofiee nowshal—1u0 cargoes, ordinuty to fair, 131N%. Sugar fem apd Cany active daft 7 copber Feaned higher active, 1o.W0alo.09 Wiuaky quiet, 1.148125. Freghte to Liverpool per steamer duli—cottom, 7-32d.; iour, 1s.6d.; rain firmer, #sad ud. Receipts—tour, 3.800 bai 7.000 bushels; corn, 43,000 bushels, Fs 7 barrels, Balea—wivent 238,000 Dusnels: corn, bustiela, Chicago Markets. CHICAGO, Inx., December 14, 11 a. m.—The talk on the curb sas decidediy agaitist the grain inartets, and predictions of low peices, with further breakn inte were expected when the board opened. May wheat opened at ¥2%s, adecline from jast night's close of iy aX. There wai a good buying froin Various sources at this price, and May firmed to 82 minutes.” The buying wae mostly sealpers, who sold short y 9r the early weakuoas t May fattre oyencd at gin teaw than ten Iy MUMeroUs sharp by Bitting & Son and the claimants; Was hot a party to them: and did not care fron whom B, & Son purchased’ their materials, 80 lon, as they were and inspection; that on their own si. fase ree teens eae ee ind not on. Who therefore held that he could not be held re: | OC Senator Rdmunds at 2:40, the Senate tothe consideration of executive business, In about ten minutes the doors were reopened and ‘he Senate adjourned until tomorrow. NOTES. Senator Sdmunds will leave W: early next week to escort his family to Alken, 8. C., ‘where the family will spenc winter. The ‘Senator will be absent only a few days. ‘The Aqueduct Free Bridge. COL, HAINS REFORTS THE PROGRESS OF THE WORK IN NOVEMBER. ‘The November report ot Col. Htalns shows that ‘$1,811.23 was expentied on the work at the Aque- duct Bridge during the month. The Bridge-street ‘abutment 1s completed, and the backing and earth Tiling behind 1t isin place. A tittle Ml leveling up to the grade is sponsible for B. & Son's indebtedness, "The Commissioners referred 0 Mr. Riddle for nts opinion as to what steps are necessary to protect the Districes rights in the premises, and he, on. ‘November 30, sent the following letter: “Paragraph 8 of contract (between the Dis- trict and Thomas) makes it obligatory upon the coutractor to pay workinen and terial; men io cash; and on demand e must iurnish proot of all payments, If not Bre'contract price to pay the outstanding claims, contract price to ps bert po A pay Sg] should for the present demand this of ment by the gp Saeed Of the money, his due, if there Claims re ail satisnea. Ir not hold ‘ail there is and we will enforce the bond for the rest costa.” et ‘To Filter Potomac Water. ‘THE ATTENTION OF THR DISTRICT COMMIRGIONERS CALLED TO THE SUBJECT BY PROMINENT BUSINESS wax. ‘The District Commissioners have recetved apetl- tion calling attention to the Senate reso- Yution calling upon the War Department for a -the best ef THE POSTMASTERS’ CONGRESS. A Short Business Session This Morning. ARPORT FROM TER COMMITTER Ox Bts—DeLR- GATES CALL ON THR PRASIDENT AND POSTMASTER- oRNmRaL, ‘The convention of thind and fourth-class pest- masters reasvembied at Willard’s Hall this morn- ing, and @ committee Was appointed to arrange ® program for the day, While this committee was ‘out the committee on DUIS presented thetr report through the secretary, Mr. Fritzsimmons, of Rhode AN ACCIDENT AT A CROSSING. A MILK Dealer's Wagon Demolished by an Express Train, A startling and perhaps fatal accident oscurred at the New York avenue crossing of the Metro- politan branch of the Baltimore and Onto Rattroad carly this morning. The Cincinnati, St. Louis and Chicago Express came dashing around the curve from Gale's Woods Into the city about 6:15 y'elock, Just a8 Louls Stierman, a milk-dealet, was enter- ing Uhe city to serve bis customers wit mik. ernment upon the follow! $50 per ‘year, and not to "ek Salary exceeding $150 per year, and $300, $50; on a salary Ot to excced $500, $73; on a Bet ons, and not to exceed F720, coeeding $750 per Fear, vo $150. TE fy recomamended. that {on of fourth-class offices, where malls tributed for other oftces, be based lowing schedule: One mail daily, $60 per annum; two mails daily," except 4 $100 per annum; three maits daily, except a $150 per annum; four malis daily,’ or more, except Sunday, #230 per annum, | It {8 further recoin men at the railway postal clerks report to postmasters the amount of mali matter of all Classes placed on the trains at each and tbat | Stlerman, who Is a Russi: nity-1 y the postmaser be entitied take credit in his | Speaks DUC Uttle English. He bas been driving quarterly ‘the value of the ‘can- | Across the railroad at (his polnt for several celed; also That when the cancellations amount } 8nd once before, it ts said, narrowly being Killed by a train. THE WATCHWAN’s STORY. ‘Michael Murphy, the watchman at the crossing, ‘@Sran reporter learned, was on duty when the accident And that his hours are from 6 &. m. until 10 p. mi, Murphy told a Stax report that he went on duty about ¢ o'clock thls morning, and before making his fre he went out to signal Uhe train, which he said was on tune. It was very dark, and the fog was so deuse that he could not see So far asthe New York avenue crossing from his station. He carried a lantern tn nis hand, bat could not see any one approaching. the train with his lantern, and passed Thought he heard a noise but did not suppose to $250 per quarter for four consecutive quarters, or When the gross receipts 900 for any one year, exclusive of the money-order busi- ness, 1t shall be declared a third-class office. ‘The consideration of the report was deferred until the session $his afternoon at 4 o'clock. ‘THE PROGRAM FOR THE DAY. ‘Mr. Soper, the chairman of Ue committee on the Program for the day, submitted a report, which Provided that the delegates should first visit. the Post-oMice Department, aud call upon the Post- master-Generat and the First Assistant Post- master-General, They were then to teturn to ‘Willard’s, where “each delegate,” In the words of will don a button-hole Bouquet at an the re ” ‘Was inade by a collision as it sounded to bun like expense of 10 cents each,” and proceed to the White House and cali upon’ ube President and Mra. | 3'T10 going ower trestle-work. The first he knew Cleveland. ‘The report then stated that the dele- fates could take ci ‘and visit points of werest about the city. ‘The report was adopted, ‘nd shortly defore 10 o'clock convention aa: jJourned unt! 4 o'clock this afternoon, THE FOURTH-CLASS POSTMASTERS ARE DISATISFIED with the recommendations of the report relative to their offices, and have appointed a committee to draw up recommendations which they propose to Subsutute for those in the report when it 1s con- sidered by the convention. ‘THE DELEGATES AT THE POST-OFFICE DEPARTMENT. ‘The delegates to the convention of the third and fourth postmasters, In session in this city, visited the Post-Office Department this morning ina body. ‘They filed in and shook hands with Postmester General Vilas, and then went to the office Of First K street crossing told him of it. Persons in the hborhood corroborated Murphy's statement as to the darkness and the fog at the time of the accident, and all Ubought it occurred because there ‘Were no gates at the crossing. The horse was found lying beside the track with doth legs broken, and was shot and killed by OM- cer Euliott. STIERMAN MAY RECOVER. Word was received from the hospital this after- ‘noon that Stlerman was better and may posstbiy recover, although the chances for recovery are Gecifedly against him. An examination by the physicians showed that his suowder, witch was ly hurt, Was not broken, as was’ at first re- Ported. <a Extension of North Capitel Street. Assistant Posimaster General Stevensop, were aul ke postmaster had am, Opportunity of grasp | CUE O% rmx peermcy commurstowng OF AX ar i hand of man who makes sLmasters, ” _ The visitors Were also ShoWD Unrough the Dead- | O00 the convening of the Rqulty Court to-day Letter ontice Judge Merrick was presented with an application for an injunction against the District Commission ers to restrain the condemnation of land for the extension of North Capitol street, and he directed that a rule to show cause on Saturday be issued. Mrs. Annie E. Barbour, in her bil, fled by Mr. H. W. Garnett, sets forth ine 1p of a tract of land west “of Lincoin avenue aud south of the Prospect Hill cemetery ground., through which the defendant has projected an extension of Norch ‘Capitol street to Michigan avent to take of her ip ‘broad, Mmaklog 2.0 acres. She states that she fled a pro- test with Lhe Commissioners, and that the opent of said street will her y, and thal the Commisstoners, not having included’ this pro- improvement in thelr annual estimates, they ave DO INeANS Of Paying any damages which may be assessed. She further states that the Commi Sioners propose to call on the marshat Lo summons @ Jury to assess the damages. She therefore asks the intervention of the court. — Newsboys’ Society, MEETING OF THE LADY MANAGERS YESTERDAY— SHALL THR WORK CONTINCE—NERD OP PUBLIC ASSISTANCE. The lady managers of She Newsboys’ and Chil- dren's Aid Soctety held a ecting yesterday at the Riggs House, and it was seriously discussed whether the work of the society could be continued, in view of the lack of funds. It was decided, how- ever, to continue the work for the present.” Mra. W.G. Metzerott, the president of tne society, in conversation With a Stax Teporcer, sald: “From the 24th of May, "Su, when the Newsboys’ and Children’s Ad Society opened an ofice on F street the Work among the destitute children of the city has steadily Increased, and, nocwicustanding its Want of a shelter, abd the very small meaus at its command, has vabtly widened i's sphere of usetui- ness. It 1s Well known that for several years we have been Uyinz to secure a building. Tuls we thought We iad accomplished lust spring, and made a suiall Payment on a house on 11th sire, the Ute of Which—afler Waiting several mouts for examtna- ton—was found to be defective. Was intended to shelter the Liomeless U1! they could be provided for, and to secure evening atusements—in order to keep frou worse places those employed about the city. SUBSCRIPTIONS AND EXPENSES. “About $1,700 dollars had been subscribed, and most of It paid over forthe building fund. ‘Tats, of course, cannot be taken for tue current ex- penses, which are about $72 per month, and now, with a atteriy depicted Ureasury, we taust come {0 a standotill Wuless assistance is Tecelved. “What we have accomplished tus far,” she con- tinued, “I can brieily state. We lave dpened the night Schools, which are now in a Nourishing cou diuon, and Ule first money we spent Was tor that purpose. We provide for the insiraction of aciass ‘Of boys in industrial work at Howard University These are colored buys who are glad of Lue oppor. tunity to learn a trade. We now have registered at ouroffice 754 children. We have provided, dur- ing the ninetern months we have been at Work, 216 at THE WarTE HOUSE. ‘The members of the postmasters’ convention about 200 in number, were recetved at the White House this afternoon by the President, a Eamende and 0’Conner. PREPARATIONS FOR WELCOMING THEM TO THE CAP- ITAL THIS EVENING. Sir Thomas Henry Grattan Esmonde and Hon, Ar- thur O'Connor, distinguished leaders of Irish nome Tule cause in the British parliament, will arrive in this city this afternoon from Baltimore. They will be accompanied by a committee representing the Irish societies in Ubis citf, who went over to Baltimore for the purpose of escorupg the visi- tors to this city, ‘This committee consisted of Morris Murphy, the chatrinan of the general com. mittee of atrangements; Tuos, Kirby, te chatr. nian of the reception coimpittee; Peve McCartney, T. HL. Walsh ang T, A. Duffy. Messrs. B. J. Coyle ahd J, Curtin wilt be at the depot when the party arrives, ‘The visitors will be driven at once to Wii- lard’s, Which will be their warters duri thelr ¥tay in Uils city. Tats evening the I socleties will give theta a reception at the Masonic Temple, ‘The escort mn from the hotel to the meeting at Masonic Temple will be headed by tue Third Aruilery band, and will consist of the Union Veteran the Columbia Rifles, the Ewmett Guards, tue Continentals, the Kuights of St. ColMMDKIL afd the Catholle KAigMts of Amer led, It ts expected that the will reach Une hail at 8 o'clock, at Which time Ube meet Will be held. Senator Ingalls will preside and dresses Will’ be delivered by the visitors and sev- eral members of tue Seuate and House, ‘To-morrow evening a bauquet will be given at Chamberlain’s ta houor of the Visitofsyand a pum- ber of members of Congress and oLuers Will De 1u- Vited to meet them. IU 1s expected that Messrs. Esmonde and O'Connor will leave the elty Friday morning for Richmond. Sir Grattan Esmonde is a grandson of the great Henry Grattan. ie ts but 24 years oid, of me- dium peight, and good physique. He kas brown hair and sinvouh Lace, with & prowlucut nose, strong leatures and pleasant manners, Mr, O'Cou- nor 1s over Six feet high, Is ADOUL45 years Of age, has coal black hair abd’a Tull suit of black hair on his face. In appearance he is determined and Somewhat stern, though of agreeable manvers. Sir Esmoude aud Mr. O'Connor landed in New York about two mols ago, ‘They have lectured in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Lincoln, Neb. ; Nashville, Augusta, St. Louis, ‘Pittsburg and many otter places.” The preparations for their Jectiires were made under Ube auspices of the Irish National League. ‘The meeting at Masonic Temple at 8 o'clock to-nigut will be tn the Dature Of a reception to the two distinguisued visitors. Senator Iugalls will preside, ald addresses will be made by Messrs, O'Connor and Esinonde, Senators Sherman, Maw- ley, Vance and McPnersun, and Representatives Lobg, Springer, Heed, Weaver, Shively and Mills, ‘The Proceeds of the meeting 18 to go to the Irish National League fund, pe Mr. Hewiett’s Haid om the Restaurants To the Réitor of Tax EvExrwe Stan: T noticed in Your issue of the 12th an editorial In which you state that “Mr. Hewlett should not neglect those restaurants, hotels and barber shops kept by Washington colored men who refuse to Serve coivred customers.” AMiOw tne to state that there 13 not @ ke that they be respectal knew of one place, kept by @ colored man, evel ectable and well-behaved person, could not be serv ted and fined $100, besides having his license revoked for one year.” As to barber ‘they do not come under the law, and the keepers of them cannot, thereiore, be punished under the Mectable and’ well-benaved. “Ihave no. more table x who refuses 44 colored boys and ¥ colored girly not including ‘those to the industrial class. Many of these have been homeless and fiendiess. We have taken them from bar-rooms, froun pool-rooms and from houses of ill repute, anil these were not only Utule giris of tender years, DUL boys Loo. Those mung to Work we have placed in in- stitutions Those that were old enough we have found homes and employment for here or sent out of the city. We thi Unere Is need for just such work aa tAlsin this city, and all, we ani ts ous phan ec > Uhe support of the genery ropic citizens.” Alexandria Affaire, Reported for Tur Evextxc Stan ‘Ciry Cocnctt.—The city councils last night held their regular meeting. In the abseace of Lae clerk of tue lower board, Councilman J. H. Strider acted as clerk. A resolution urgently requesting the ‘assembly to refuse to adopt Ube UI now fore the State Senate increasing the salary of to shave because he 1s colored, than me ‘ation judge to $2,000, Was unanimously hotel or restaurant agontel in vou: boards. Anapplication of D. W. You further state that “the general and necessary ‘hiting that the Ey ope of Uhe city use by colored people tn common with white of | council be furnished to whe Jtem newspaper as some bow furnished the Gazette newspaper, and that fand the self-respect. shown $139 De ‘appropriated "to ‘pay "tor t'atin, wan colored peop! Fead, and a ion Unat the proceedings be pub- privileges under Vished in the /lem Was made by Mr. Smoot and public agencies of whieh the general use referred to the finance comintttee. The lot beloug- and ae Ang to the city at ‘the diagonal pum| corner Cam. cious selection, have alike eron. streets, Was or 19 dice.” Teannot in any SkeTuiguest ‘bidder. "An‘application to the leiua, above statement, ture was adopted to continue the aw destroyed a separate assessment of real estate for munl: such Indign!t taxation from that made by the State assessor, tbe a right, mn common with all other Jaw having been repealed by mistake. An onder insist upon bavi was made incfeasing the salary of the city treas- Aright 1s ‘uret to $500 per annum from the Ist of July last. latin to do ‘The thanks of the board were tendered Hon, S. W. Justiy belongs Corbet for nts course in. ‘to introduce the Soe “enjoyed on Fairfax and Princess streets from Lhe railroad respect and depot to John Rice's store. and on Columbus street colored people, &c., from Christ church to the residence of George L. choice. ‘Simpeon; and also an application of C. C. Smoot count of 1 & Sons for leave to extend a railway siding across Some home halt tion of “Fares Widact for ret trom tx, ad ave not > Delng insulted. You ask us ‘also for tax reef, with several otuers, were re- Keopers of ‘board adjourned until the second the prejudices January. ‘This we cannot Coufonatiox Cotrr.—The Corporation Court, HE ei every es others. ‘aon tie mati comes rte District have been issued by Inspector Katwisie as follows: : | onder bon adaierancti nabs Kd SE McDonald 2 Ss bys can LS =. secre: Joho yan and ‘other ‘mem- ; | i l i Suunorin ctr 14 Tals Daiiding | ‘With homes and places of etpioyment. Of this | umber there were 110 white boys, S4 Witte giris, | THE RROOM-DRUA. HOWICIDE. Green and Webb en Triat fer the Mer dor of Jnmes Lucas. ‘The case of the two colored young men, Albert Green and Fenton, alias George Webb, indicted for the murder of James Lucas in September last, Was called in the Criminal Court, Judge Montgomery. ‘Oday. On the night Of Sepi 12 Lucas had been to acolored church, op Ist street soutawest, prac Ucleg the Sunday school chiicrea tm « broom-ari It ts alleged that Green had toisbehaved and that Lucas expostulated with him. When Lucas left the church Green went up to Bim, and the result wasa fight, While the two were on the ground It is claimed Green cut Lucas in the left side, ‘The latter Was Lake to the Preeiman’s =. and Med on the 1Hch, Dist chet Attorney W. Ty COR appears for the government: Wr. L. Browning reseats Green, and Mr. KB Lewis appears Webb, Who ts changed with being an accomplice. THE JURY Im tees than half an hour a jury was selecuad, ‘Tewas remarked 4 this Was the first umein Ubis court tn which a jury 0 speedily procured, and no excuse for conscten- Uous scruples bad been asked. The Jury selected is as follows: Charles © stapdrord, Joho Niland, W. A. Waters ¥. B. Libbey, Donald McCathran, J, Taylor’ Motter, Andrew Archer, James Ricks, Henry F. Bart, BF. Wickiman, G, R Wilson, jr, and T, Hi. @. Toad. nesses, except what he could to Green, If that be shown he Would abandon (ne case as to Lim, Mr. Lewis, for Webb, clalaned Chat when the © ence was ih t would be shown that the sole part ? Webb Look in the affair Was Unat of a peacemaker. Mr. Browning, for Greeu, said they expected tO Show That Lucas and three wowen came to a saloon aftr him, and when he and Webb went out Lucas assaulted him, Dut they were separated, and that Greea, when golng up the church step, Was again assaulted and Knocked off the sepa, THE TESTIMONY. The first witness was Dr. Furman J. Shadd, of Freedman’s Hospital, who testiged as to the wounds being the cause of Geath and to Lucas making 4 dying statement about ou the sun of Septewber. Dr. Lachlan oo Lo the autopsy aud described the wounds, Sate street, Detween M and N southwest; that there the come dark one (Green) made ‘some ui told ebb said to him wot to jeated. ‘Then there 8 left And went to ‘Lucas was behind the Lucas | Heard Lucas ny ‘Green told Lucas bo £P,t0 Jail and be hung vetore they ing Lo me.” CORRECTION OF UNTROTRFUL STATRMUENTR, To the Béitor of Tar EvExtyo Stan In an “interview” with Count Mitkiewicr, pub- Mshed recently in a New York journal, 7 am charged with acting tn the interest of Messrs. Russell & Co., bankers in China; of receiving dis- Patches from an agent of theirs inimical to the Wharton-Barker syndicate; of forwarding the sate for publication to a New York Journal, and Of hosttiily to the. stitkiewlor-Barker cwyndicate™ And tae “concessions” Uhey sock. Permit Say, in reply, that I have no acquaintance ever with any member of the house ©o.; have hever recelved a line gtaph from them of any ageni fag’ the “concessions, & cated anything on tue subject to any New ‘other journal; and, finalls, Chat l have not the Slightest objection ‘to the grant to Mr. Barker and his associates fh short, the state- ments of Count Mitkiewicr regarding myself are Gestitute of truth. “Respectfully, yours, Barrert, Wasutnctox, December 14, 1887, ternity in Washington assembied last evening st Willand’s Hotel to attend the fifth annual reunton of the Washington Aluaul Association and renew | thelr fraternal obligations at the banquet board. At the business merting held before repairing to the banquet-room, Hon. Isaac H. Maynard in the chalr, the following Officers for LAN Were elected President, Hou. W. L. Trenholtn; vice-presidents, Hou, 3.0. Jong, Hon. 3. i. Me Feary : ¥ -B. hirby; W. H. Hawkes; treasurer, Mr. xeculive committee, HS. Cuumlags, esq, Mr. de Lantz, the rela Waliney, Mr. F. W An elaborate menu Was prov Deine most | harmoniously adjusted. | Mr. Mayuard acted us ani tions between souds and fioulds Toustinaster, and gave the magic touches that | evoked posi-prandial eloquence im appropriate a te several gentlemen Who nt ed out for such treatment. ry ud Lhuse Who responded to them fs a8 follows: “Our Fraternity,” Kepresentative Herbert (M.C., Ala); “The kifcke East,” “The Sunny South,” Repre-entative Mile “Phe Frown North,” Controlier Trenbolms The Bar,” Prof. Harkness; “The House of tives,” HS. Cummings, Bsg.; “our pecially Our Negiecied Ki McCreary (M. tx K3.)3-" ng eatative Russell: “The Dr. |4.G, Wilkinson; “The Pive Wise Virging” Me | Chas. italiock. ‘The inembers present were: Hom. | Messrs. 1. ML Maynard, W. 1. Treahoim, J. B Mecrears, H. A. Rerbert, 8.1. Mauiken, ©. A: Kuwell and Ff. T. Duvolx, ‘B.S. Cormmings, Prot | Win. Hark Dr. Wiikiuson, Pred. Perry | Power, E.G. Ponti TB. Kirby, W.G. Web- ster, Dr. W. H. Hawkes, F. W. Lautz, #1. W. Cragin, |. N. Whitney, W. J. ‘Leil, A. W. Lymn, € Hailock, F. J. Koignt, Prot. & A. Panl, Dr. kG Merriam, W. B. Cooley, Dr, A. B Coolidge, Gea, | Marita, ¢. 7. Thompson and N. M. Gooddett, ‘The toast to the five Wise Virgios had. reference members Who have Deen married within tne year—Dr. Charles Warren, Dr. W. H. Hawkes, Prof. B.A. Paul, Col Ec. McLure and Williaa ‘Twombly, esa. Mr, Hewlett and the Rarbers. ME SAYS HE WILi. TRY TO MAKE THOSK WHO SKATE WAITE MEN ONLY ACCOMMODATE COLOXRD MEN also. ‘Some of the barbers in this city, white and ool ored, are agitated over the report that Lawyer Hewlett will Ury to compel Use of them who shave white men only to accomodate colored men also, The barbers say they will refuse tw | Shave Mr. Hewiett @r any other calared person, na | anaiter how respectable bets, Mrtlewlett told a STAx reporter to-day that be would the cal- ‘red barbers Lo teas if there was any Taw under | Which he could proceed, ‘The law under which TestaAtIrAutkvepers are prosecuted does not apply to barber stops, — A Peston Ciatm Foxceny.—The Commissioner Of Vonsions has been advised Uhat sentence was | pronounced on the 11h inst. on Wan, Pratt and @. K. Taber, alias ‘Treat, alias Talbot, revently cou- Ficted m’the United Statesgconrt, af st. Louls, Mo, Taber gets ove year in ie” Missourt penitentiary for iaisely assuthing to ve a examiner of Une Peusion Bureau; Pratt, who ts, seventee®, Years Of age, could tit be set vo the 3 and was sentenced to sixty ap The fense for Which he Was sentenced Was forgery im Ue pension claiu of Was, J. Thornnit Post-Orrtcr INSPECTOR = ArPornTen.—Mc@hee ‘Wilitams, of Arkansas, a post-oMice inspector, has resigned and Hi, D, Parkham, of Philadelphia, bas been appointed. DIED. 1825 Pteral sorvices at late reek denen, 15:25 Column e oy at Newark, NJ. Friends ited to See Ra ey ae ‘Oth street northwest, ¥ 4

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