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FOR_RENT—OFFICES. R RENT—DESK OOM N THE MOST OON- Fr, Sonabls.” Apply to tee PATENTEE POD Bo, 658 tow. 1° RENT —TWO HANDSOME CONNECTING the door: references excha tek Ad WStar oftice so iw" i KENT Rooms, tw hocadio ge of cars JOR REN were w W.. FURNISH. : near the Peuaiou Ofice snd east of Conn. ave. pretty, new! Bad Siuwle ois aid Bics-oane l we Shee «iven and required FQh BEST {TW 0 DESIRABE OFFICE ROOMS: first floor; 613 F st. n.w.; only $35 per month. AT, COUMBE, se20-3t 1425 New York ave. ENT—OFFICE ROOMS IN THE BUILDING | Sou Penusvivania avenue aud Lath street, opposite ‘reacury Department, and at janction of 14th thw Ne ¥. ave. and ba. sve. street cars. Building formverl ccoupt'd by the Surzecu General's Office. As s buat hess location upaurpasced in the city. HILL & JOUN- S108. 1903 nw. ‘5. UNFUKN'SHED ROOMS, for housekeeping; modet.ie ret. Bw.. Rear Guvernment Frintiag Oilke EASANT SOUTH FRONI ROOMS: are abd nerdic aeiuiabe 1 drab ase Tate Board; refer~ attach FOUR bo Es 7OK REN 1-1 KE! quired. Adares tion: bait’ lve from lowe ¢ ince sation; half U jows Cire: dics pass the door. 1512 13th stm = O& RENT—A VEGY Lai GE DesiRA Too. Day secoud-story front. rvoin, pri ster heat. was, bath, &e.: on geceraz neatly farnisied: oui F oBe oI Gisakesase = rate heat; couvenieut to heruics andeare. - o1-st* OE RENT—ONE 0% MOKE KOOMS SUITABLE for any kind of ny on best squareinety. Apply at KULL's Pharmacy, th and bss. Se OR RENT — TWO COMMUNICATING ‘Rov: ished oF unfurnished: also stable im rear. —C OF address 207 Bs... Capitol Hill. oci-3t JOR RENT—ROOMS iN Most BEAUTIFUL LO- cation in South Washingtom, few miuutes walk © uayivavis ave.; two lines care pase dou. two cecupying botise. 1114 Vinginia ave fUkK RENT—1300 3T_ NW, NEWLY FCR- JOR KENT—THKPE UNFU! sdulws oly conveutent to ) near Printing and Pevs required. Apply 913 4th st. - {0K RENT—TWO UNFURNISHED COMMUNI- atime roome, second floor, wyuther expose, bay Tenge newly ‘vapered, with heat and gan”: WItH OR WITHOUT BOARD, large, nicely furnished Kooms, suitable tor two Fentiemen. Also, ball rom: 1017 Met. o. 1th. Table voarders also wanted. t., ne. cor. 1 w.; Bxtures in periect order. A) piy as above. JOR RENT — STOKK AND DWELLING, 1th stn w,; per month $100, me25-6 JOR REN 14TH BT. yor. uinc-rocin duel i abofe; concrete, cellar, a large brick stable iu rear: rent low to su fant “EC Curren, 1423 F ats ‘se15-Im" BREN NISHED HALL, 92: to lodges, clubs and associations, on evenings to suit. Apply at W. 0. DENISON Estate Office, under above ball. a FOR RENT—-MISCELLANEOUS Fe, RENT—STABLE FOR TWO st Bw. JOR SALE—7-HOKSE OTTO GAS ENGINE; GOOD terms, WM. ©. CODD, 2010 Aliceauna st, balte more. ‘i Sel-3t jOK SALE—A FIREPROOF SAFE—A FInsT- ciags improved safe at a drive to sell at ones; has Found corners aud inside bolt-work; combination Jocks; chesp for cash or tune, Address Box 1 S, Sear © octzte FINE ENGLISH PUP- At SCHBLID'S ‘bird oe. OK SALE—LITTER KNITURE OF A PRIVATE REST- dence—A tannly, about to remove from the city. part or ail the Furniture of = haudsome re-i- few days. Addis, wtih WILLIAMS, Star ‘office. SUPERD “GREENER” GUN, 10 ayuard” Hide, with ‘shot barrel: ren or bot conpleta, Wil’ ieha: ge foro: Day 2 Re Caliber. P.O. Box 208, tg QOR RENT—SECOND STORY. SOUTH FONT communicating Keows (two of three); lance and arable: wufurnished, party furnished or fur- OR RENT_A VERY PLEASANT FURNISHED tom for ome or two perw Keterences required. "UES Mass. 8 POE RENT—TWo Lan, Pooms, with home emfcrts. 1739 F at B.wock TWO HANDSO} oven «rates, southern ex. POREe:, comforts of retimed “home, | Also, ance, mmely furnished parior suite of three’ roous; iso, stable. ‘sezd-Lw* 70K RENT—IN- A PRIVATE FAMILY, FUR ished alcove room, with board on second floor, Suitable for two gvntiemen, or man and wile, convent: ft to the cars and hear the War Department. Addrrss Mra T., Star office. Sezy-3ee 1K RENT—COME TO HEADQUARTERS FOR Rooms. Our printed list embraces the wont desir able Fur. and Uufur. Rooms in the city. No chars, x TCHINS & 21 F st. seut-it J# SALE—To BE SOLD AT PRIVATE BALE ‘The following superior Horses, Carriages, and Har- eas, the property of a private gentleinan breaking up his stable, are offer-d (oF sale at asacrifice, The stock cousists of the handsome aud attractive saddle and driving horse “Trusty,” he is 7 years old, 15% hands, rich seal brown in color, fine flowing mane snd tail, has all gaits under siddle, trots in harness, an extra free prompt driver, fearless of every object, and safe forthe most nervous person to use with absolute safety. Also the bay trotting horse “Dick Almont,” can tot in 2:40, kind and gentle, very atylish, and one of the best road horses in thecity. Aud s hand- ‘some brown coupe and family horse, 8 years old. close and compacily made, ie a good driver and an exceilent dusiness horse. ‘The carriages comprise an elelegant standing top family carriage to seat four, is one of the most recent style, adapted for winter or summer use, front wheels turn Ubder, aud is suftable 10F SVOpDINe, jeawure. or any use, a Dayton waxon, a very fine mide: © top Dugyy, aud a six-spriny business. wason, has idan, and (a uitable, for Pwo ects fine uatid-made harness oue set light doauhe harness, aud one st elugle coupe, baruers silver THE EVENING STAR: A Goon Invesrearz. ‘Health and Happiness come to all who persist- ently use Ayer’s Sarsaparilia This powertal Altesative effects in the system achange that seems little short of miraculous. No medicne ae been in such universal demand for yearn Give it's trial, “If any one suffering from general debility, ‘want of appetite, depression of spirits, and las- situde, will use Ayer’s Sersaparilla, I am conf- dent scure will result, for I have used it, and ‘speak from experience. It is by far the best remedy I ever knew."—F. 0. Loring, Brovkton. says: bi Stet oo we WASHINGTON, 2d EDITION. Lat Teas oh Sa Fiendish Attempt to Wreck a Train. ANOTHER CUATSWORTH HORROR JUST AVOIDED. Cuicago, — patch from Wi TL, its juni Docu learned that. w Bendis ak. tempt to wreck a heavily-loaded excursion train Was made on the Dwight branch of the Chicago and Alton road last Wednesday night between Wenona and Lacon. Kerosene was poured on the Ues and stringers of the track over a small cul- Vert, Fags Were saturated in the oll, and ali set on fire.” It was discovered by the engineer Just in Ume to avoid anotuer Chastworth horror. CARTSBAD SPRUDEL. “HETER THAN ANY’ Cutcago, Oct. 1.—The Evening Journal reports two failures on the board of trade this morning, a8 the result of the advance in the rice of wheat ‘The firms menuioned are Frank Clifton & Co. and S&P. Orr.. The amounts for which they arb short are bot yet learned. nM Lis 225 ‘A Candidate Accidentally Killed. Onvoap, N. H., Oct. 1.—Henry Fitch, democratic candidate for state senator trom this dist thrown from his wagon Saturday his neck. Sunday morning. Carcago, Oct. wheat were lich, _—__—_.__ Having it All to Himvelf. was ight and His body ‘Was not found till 10 o'clock 1L—The monthly deliveries of ‘Hutchison delivered nearly all Of it, According to a man who has watched matters closely, “Hutch” took the wheat out of his right band ahd put it into his lett. pach: Semen Death of Baron Sackville. - Loxpox, Oct. 1.—Mortimer sackville-West, the first baroh Sackville, is dead, He was sixty-cight years old. A LUNATIC ATTEMPTS TO SHOOT HIM. Col. Cody's friends have all heard how a lunatic at- meeung SECRETARY VILAS' ORDER. Kansas Crrv, Mo., Oct. L—The members of the Cherokee Strip’Cattle Association are in a trouble over tbe here recent Secretary Vilas forbidding the leasing of Cherokee lands) The ‘ansociauion © Was wo , today to see about renew. ing tne old leases, which have expired. order from have held ‘the action of Secretary Viias, however, changes everything, and ‘he meeting will discuss ways and means to get around the order. ‘Mus. Hamerer Husparp Aves: Dear Madam: My constant occupation in the Wild ‘West performances, combined with social duties, have caused me to feel the necessity of s nerve tonic. Many of my friends having recommended your “Vita Nuova,” Ihave tried it with perfect success, and ss- sure you that Icannot recommend it too highly to others who are also troubled with nervousness or indi- Gestion, Believe me, faithfully yours, W. F. CODY, “Buffalo BIL” “Vita Nuova” (New Life) is the best remedy for dys- Pepsia, nervousness, sleeplessness, aud overwork. It will assist the weak stomach; it will rest the weary ‘brain; it will “brace up” the shattered nerves, As it is made from the prescription of a famous physician you sre not taking e quack medicine. As it is made by an honest manufacturer you are assured of pure ingre- dients. As it is used and indorsed by men and women youall know and respect you are not using eu un- known or untried remedy. Only be careful to get the genuine; refuse substitutes. Send to Harriet Hub- JOR RENT—TWO ELEGANT HED PAR- lore; suitable for gentleman and wife; also three unfurnished tvome, suitabie no children ; heat Fo! Best FURNISHED ROOMS, En suite or single, with or without board, at 7: aw. pete RENT—BY THE MONTH OR ¥i AR—THE | emt oF Second Floor, oF both, of «finely furviated 2 first-class Location. messenger call and cvet gis modern tiaprovemcnite, with Board if desired, « ~ : ba eng er ty Eesutas ign. oye Ag W aah nuit Toe gi? iss permancat ati sis sabe URNI-HED BOOMS, SINGLE OR meuEse, Walt aud geal lap, rues, horse ‘blankets, table untensila, &c., &. All will be sold separate, atu uy One seeking superior articles can obtuin good bar- Kans as they iaust bedisposed of at ouce. ‘For trial of notees aud all information apply at OWNER'S Pul VATE STABLE, 28 ‘bet Pa. av. and Hf st. 3 Ww. “AB ‘8 good Business, Good en for selling. Apply on premises. 0c: JFOR SALE—A LOT OF CHOICE BRICKS, CHEAP must be moved at once. Apply to JAMES F. BROWN, 1106 F st. nw. 1-3t FOE S3LE_ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY SHARES of the Domestic Fire Luyine and Pump Co. hare. “CHAS. BAUM, 41671 FQE SALECA RESTAURANT AND FIXTURES, 10 rooms im the house; doing. good business: fell at fe S$ Pa ave. naw se29-30 JOR KENT — NIC FURNISHED FRONT Toom with board iu private famuy; modern Provementa 402 K st, me. ‘se20-2 FoR 1, 1711 De SALES 8ST. N. W., e suite vi unfurnished rooms ‘ou second floor. we29.3t? RENT_PUBNISHED ROOMS, WITH BuAKD, at 1408 - JOR KEN couneets IN AN ELEGANT LOOATION, TW gon second oor of 1428 Nev r8 oF for offices. price —ROOMS ON 3D FLOOR, NEW HOU by owner, every convenience, also Dick ie with every convenicuce, references ‘talline. 14th st cor. Corcoran, Peery Foe BENT | 140 HST Nw FURNISHED rooms angle oF en suite, open cs; private ba: Fooms, boatd s specialty. 20 wR RENT_AT 1223 11TH ST. N,W. CAN BE Fictcd tro vers je communicating furnished or unfurni-bed hooms, trout aud Uack, with large cos eta: also ball Room : refereucee. ea JOR KENT—1WO FULNIsHED cOMMUNICAT- the Fooma (one with alcove aud bay witidow) sec- ped Bier southern’ expowure, bath room adjoining; Lotand cold water. 1318 Qe: nw. ois JOR KENT_W1DOW OF MEMBER OF CONGRESS having perfect bijou of house, elegantly fornished, Mill reat portion, em suite or singly. Address “CUN= GRE-SI0NAL.” fice. 3029-3" RENT—FURNISH: cating Kooms, with heat azd gas. Call at th st nw. JOH REN’ cating front Rooms, ui-ely furnisbed: and bath at 901 Virginia ave. aw. Inquire of AF. BAKKER 1213 F < FOR RENTS LARGE F. ONT ROOM AND ADJOIN- ing small one, towcther OF separate, 1 uaturuinued. S02 Mst. a JOR RENT_LARGE AND NICELY FURNISHED Frout Rooms. em suite oF siugie. on second fluor, + Private family, with reference. a joR RENT_FURNISHED OR UNFURNISHED, large and small Koous, frout and back: first, sec: vad, aud uur floors; with board; closeus, bai 720 10th st. a w. {OR KENT—1119 1 ST. N. W., TWO NICELY FUR- mahed Kooms with board. “A few table boarders wanted, Very pleasant and convenient location. - JOR RENT—PLEASANT FURNISHED ROOM with bay window. Apply at 1320 Corcoran st. se28-3e 70k RENT— FOUR © ISHED ROOMS waitable for bousekeeping, in a uesirable locality, eunveuient to cars and market. Apply Ty iw. - SHED kOOMS WITH je of eu suite, om 2d, 34, and 4th floors, 5; modera improvements. Ap= 2h sto. 028-30" Foe text SEXES, ROOMS: FURNIBHED On Unfurnished; with or without board; also stable; TRO BOOMS O% BECOND Fool id floor, 89, with beat: house uew, with ra inproverments, will furmieh if dewired. 1604 New Jersey ave. hw se28-3¢" JO% KENT-SUITE OF HANDSOMELY FUR FrsthvcaRoomn, patiot door south bad teoar ok Abin GressiBa-rovin and parlor. pew house, central feeurfaily furnished vultes srooail ‘Bosc, meter Box 70. Star ofc weds-3t RNISHED AND UNFURNISHED thout board: reterunces aw. ne Fooma, with c Call at 424 Mase, ished witho Park. cemtral an JuR RENT_ONE FURNISHED ROOM FOR GEN- tlemag, or two furnished for light housekecpins: sasand bath. 710 Nat. eat FOR BES; AT 120K ST, COMMUNICATING, sureiabed rooms: om secoad flove: parlor and chambers, a belthy and besatiful locality :ret-rence reqaifed se28-3t Fok S254 BA NDgOME FRONT Koom ON 2d floor. with heat and every convenienc G14 Tzth st Tooms aud first-class table board: house moter improvements; terms Very Teasona bie, convenient to taree lines of care 228 ‘ok SHED — HANDSOME SA. kon, periors amd small room attached: also, secoud- neny tee wind: 700 Teh st. aw. JOR RENT—617 11TH 8? nicely furnished front rooms; Sp Aine tinscle room; beat ear four lines sa. ¥ inquire at 1717 G. FOR SENT SUITE OF PARLORS wiTH BATH EF feet oor, also rome on second Moor with bath’ #29 Isth at aw se8-t" Fok SEXT OAPITOL MILL NICeLY PUK a A wcupaucy September Ist Fe _ eae sezotoToe FOk RENT-VERY DESIRABLE FRONT HOOM, Feri be ren elie Zo $20 FER MONTE ‘TO GE: ew re Ot Wo Orst-cines ing. 015 Mac JOR KENT. ow, man z square west of War and Revy Bepeietanta “sal. Sot {OR RENT —MANDSOMEL! FEB susp noous with board, Rome comforts. ao Capitol st. oF third door, wit faunily. located in the northwest. Address Box UL, Bt a Ree. Fe SALE—FIRE-PROOF SAFE. Cheap; round corner; inside lock and bolt work: combination lock and dress Box 108, Star office. JOR SALE_Bi Horse: owner leavi Apply 377 Genter Market ALE—A SIX Ve JACOB CHICKER- fj plano: would answer perfectly well fora school Fr nn "ADDI |. W. CHICK Foe SAE TA SEW SAFETY BICYCLE. “ROVER type, Iaaie: . nostirsct aboma wree SO Ame {OK SALE—10 DUCK HUNTERS—A_ FIRST. cle Cabin Yacht 28 fect lous: very stiff; owner dunt ietamnea trom e cruise of four mouths: June the ° fuckiDR party: pass: charts; side lights; galley; cooking ‘utensils, aud. ot Se new Address Box 114. Star office. ee29-3t RK SALE—AT PRIVATE SALE—UNTIL OCTO- ber 10th, by parties into mourning, White end Purple silk #vening rews, $15; bust measure 36 tmeches; Gray silk (two waists), $15. Biack Crape de Chien (new), $12; Red and Brown Satine aud Velvet 930 Bint % a Biue Bonnet, €10. Also, White Cashmere and Gray Dresses (new), bust measure 38 and 40 Shik tor eirt V2 yeare 5: 20 yan Grae eh eee 101 2 rs, 85; ‘Sil gon repant ol ‘Colored Silk tnd Velvet, te. ‘&_ GOOD DRIVING city ‘will sell at sacrifice. pe Address Bret aay Piano. it cost $1,200, and has been — B: alee, a Meminiton Tyre ter; cost ‘S100; 1 will ihe sg ae mopar steal Voices eae gs, ($3; Wood-borse. Saw, Axe, Hatchet, Cot, Mattress, JOR SALE—HANDSOME BAY MARE, SIX YEARS Foti berisotiy sound, 164 hands ines Stk BEARS Wall baruess, moves fine under the sada ficularsaddress POSTMASILNS Inne, Load . JOR SALE—AT A BARGAIN, PHAETON NEARLY new: aud puny 15 hands hieh: perfec also harness. “Inquire 1910 11th st. kwon Cows hac allsee, HUGH Med ano ee Dow, first-class milker. HUG! ON, Of Race Track, 14th st. road. eezb-3t SALE—ENCYCLOPEDIAS—GIVE_ SCHOOL dren s higher education. Jaues, Parton: the "Appleton's Cyclo. gain Jt ie ke neuditg the whole family torcoliong wy Mork, all the volumes, can be obtained small ton i Bio. Didterent editions, alt FRESH JERSEY TWENTY-FIVE orse-power Steams Engine "sold on one obo enh iy operetion any das at ie ecco 0 st the 3 @ STAR weS7-Ot ok saddle horees:"I Dappie Gray, high, very rangy, can trot a inile in 3: Brown, 16 aude hugh. can’ trots mil fect faiully horve: 1 Gray, 0 Years okt also ten gentleman's Driving Horses. 1 attention tos Chestnut Sorrell Coit, bands high, sired by Ked mare. ‘trot a'mile in 2:45; 403 Peonsylvania ave.. consisting tr Fah Reco tisha come aa count of sickness; store for rent; fixtures for sale. “else F& SALE OB EXCHANGE—THE LARGEST stock of Carriages, Wagous, aud Harness, both new Sevait aoa! Le IR SALEWHOLE OF STOCK IN TRADE AT runks, traveling av. REAT BARG: Pianoe: ous at $180, abe st S100, ous at G00, tod in new, Pianos for ene . feat cet itil ee os Plano fully warranted for lve years. alowed vs — pan theraneabaitecatsmme paces ie, ‘See us before you buy, ‘TRE PIANO EXCHANGE, 422 Oth ot. Pa i, SALE PANTIES IN NEED OF PINE OK OAK Piha on sey logy cuanty. Gosoguan, Va nt tet- dae K SALE THE “OTT” GAS ENGINE RE Deiru beware PERSONAL. WIS THE TIME TO GET AN Nifateat'ct COBB, 2018 Aiceands st me ereu houses apd public ae” Wit THE Laby RENT—4 COMMUNICAT Pe ad bard Ayer, 52 Park Pisce, New York, for additional Judge Morgan J. O'Brien, Supreme Court, New York: Hon. Henry Watterson, of Kentucky: ex-Gox. Andrew G. Curtin, of Pennsylvania, and many others of like "K Italian Rioters Fired On. Curcago,0ct. 1.—A special from Sherbrooke, Que- 'g that there wus another collision between Pie'italians ano soudiers av Pall's Stream brage early yesterday morning. Turee of the Ivalluus ‘were badly wounded, —— Killed by an O11 Tank Explosion. New York, Oct. 1—one of the tanksof the ‘County Oll Works, on Newtown Creek, ex. Was S00D a sea of joded this morning. ire. One man was burned. relief of ith the ‘The ‘and three severely —>—__ land re ie ry Prowetive Tnion, Telegraphic Briefs, Snow fell throughout ‘The members of the Kigge of Philadelphia, did not go to work to-day, owing “the departure of the German expedtt a fof Eunin Bey has been delayed UBUI the Fis of the natives in East Africa 1s quelled, jothing has yet been heard in New York of the whereabouts of Wun. R. Foster, jr., the produce exchange forger. <<< ion for the FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, ‘The New York Stock Market. following are the opening and Sis ck Rarket, a5 ro Wire to Corson and Macartney." 2410 character and reputation. e290 AFTER SPENDING TEN WINTERS SOUTH, WAS CURED BY SCOTT'S EMULSION. 140 Cewran 81., New Yorx, ‘sear Jue 257TH, 1888. iter after the great fire in Chicago I con- tracted bronchial affections, and since then have been oblized to spend nearly every winter South. Last No- Yember was advised to try Scott's Emulsion of Cod ‘Liver Oil with Hypophosphites, and to my surprise ‘was relieved at once, and by continuing its use three ‘months was entirely cured, gained flesh and strength, and was able to stand even the blizzard and attend to business every day. T, C. OHUROHILL. Sold by all Druggista, 1 Carazzuat Daxozs. To be freed from the dangers of suffocation whilely- ing down; to breathe freely, sleep soundly and undis- ‘turbed; to rise refreshed, head clear, brain active and free from pain or ache: to know that no poisonous, pu- ‘tid matter defiles the breath and rots away the deli- cate machinery of emell, taste, and hearing: to feel that the system does not, throuch ite veins and arteries, suck up the poison that is sure to undermine and de- stroy, is indeed blessing beyond all other human en- Joyments. To purchase immunity from such a fate should be the object of all afflicted. But those who have tried many remedies and physicians despar of relief or cure. and destructive stages. It is local and constitutional, inatant im relieving, permanent in curing, safe, eco- nomical, and never-failing. SanFonp’s Rapicat Curg consists of one bottle of the Rapicat Cuma, one box of CaTARRAL SOLVENT, and one Improve Lxwaixs, all wrapped in one pack- ‘age, with treatise and directions, and sold by all drug- wists for 8) Porter Davo & CuEaicat Co., Bostox. Novennber, 1 corn, 43 HICAGO, noon the foll 105% 3 stip tate deer Sh onaret ey stconconD FRitea. speeae u ucieusvinn Peruano ass LUTZ & BRO, 407 a National Hotel A fall stock wif, Seenis pe ead Seabee a makes. atvery low ovicos Sn Carats: Canrers:: Canzers::: 84%) 20% 220 | 16/1163 7 Eats EESSRE Se seeczee IN & 38" Northwea ‘The Washington Stock Exchange. ‘The following changes from Saturday's quotations ; corn, 1. ‘bushels; corn, latter follows for rt Fibs, ‘fe aaked; November, 107%: ‘Oci at ;, December, 104! “Gcxobor ‘oats: 28k 2p. ‘SGecember’ abd. May: 20.30; ——___ sul remaining unex: 1 to the requisition of WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. ‘Musr Br CoveRep mero THE TaeasyaY.—The First Controller of the Treasury has decided that ‘he appropriation of $250,000, made in 1886 to meet deficiencies in the postal service for that nded, ‘the Warhington Stock Exchanwe are noted to-day: Chicago Markets. ‘Wheat ig: he options traded i ing for the former at stock tober rho i, B80. a Shee et was 105; 1@ Post-Office Eat ‘ment, but must be into the Treasury. Pousuic Dest Repvcrion.—It is estimated that amounted to $11,500,000. ‘Mxs. P. H. SuzxiDaw and Col. Sheridan returned tothe city to-day from Nonquitt, Mass. ‘Tax Inoqvom, the frst large steel steamship city to-night. Wm, B. Franklin, aby ‘the reduction of the public debt during September Dullt in America, was successfully launched Sat- ‘urday at Cramp’s shipyard in view of thousands Of spectators, ‘Tae Passmant To-DaY APPROVED the act to authorize the Postmaster-Genera! to advertise tor and purchase improved registered mail locks, &<., and the act to create boards of arbitration orcom- Szonetany Wurrwny is expected to return tothe Carr. Davip A. Lriz, Ordnance Department, ‘has been detailed for duty in connection with the United States commission to the Paris exposition, ‘and has been ordered to leer to Gen. ‘Commianioner General gue oes yar Geneve ra cenranay Plenipotentiary from Persia. Re left ‘Teheran on Aug. 4, and has been traveling by of the Caucasus, Constantioople Parts, CHINESE EXCLUSION BILL, It is Approved by the President. ‘The President to-day sent a message to Congress ‘announcing his approval of the Cninese exciusion Dill, and stating that “the experiment of blending the social habits and mutual race idlosyncracies of ‘the Chinese L.boring classes with those of the reat body of the people of the United States has been proved by the experience of twenty years, and ever since the Burlingame treaty of 1868, tobe in every sense unwise, impolitic, and injurious to Down nations, With the lapse of time tne neces- sity for {ts abandonment has grown in force, until those having in charge the government of the re- Spective countries have resolved to modify and ‘suMicientiy abrogate all those features of couventional arrangements whicb permit coming of Chinese laborers to the United States “To such an extent,” be says, “has the successful ‘violation of the treat} uf 1880 and the lawsenac:ed for its execution progressed, that the courts in the istic rth teaminaie af ares ry laborers who are charged with having entered our ports under frauduient certificates of return or som by perjury the claim of prior “Aided by the presence in this country,” he con- Setreds pases aoe ot oe the taticus made from time to tine. Dy our minister in China under the instructions of the Department of State, the actual condition of bite Sentiment and the status of affairs in United Stites has been fully made known to government of China.” ‘The President recites the history of the Chinese treaty, which was signed and concluded March 7, and the approval of the Senate amendments by the Chinese minister, and says: “On the 12th day of the same inouth the ¢ Chinese minister, who was e potentiary governme! negotiation and the concuision of the treaty, in a his 4) to Dot alter the nd the legrap! to China, whither the original treaty had previously’ been sent im- mediately after its signature on March 12. Dil'No. 3304. "vo prohibit: the euming of ‘Culnese (0. of ladorers vo the United States.’ This bill was in- tended to supplement the treaty, and was aj proved in the confident anticipation of an ear! exchangs of rauifications of the treaty and 118 {ipo which event th: logisia on wo approved was upon which event th byits terms to take effect, ‘CHINA'S REJECTION OP THE TREATY. “No information of any definite action upon the ‘tweaty by the Chinese government was recelved ‘until the 21st wltimo—the day the bill which I have just approved was presented to me—when a telegram from our minister at Peking to the Sec- Tetary Of State announced the of the Chinese government to exchange ratifications of the treaty, unless furthur discussion should be had, with a view to shorten the riod ‘stipulated in the treaty for the exclusion of Chi- nese lavorers, and to change the conditions agreed on, Which should entitle any Chinese la- borer who gs back to China wo return to the United States. By a note from the chargé d’af- faires ad interim of China to the Secreiary of ‘State, received on the evening of the 25tn ultimo (@ copy of which is herewith transmitted, ner with the reply thereto), a third amet nt 18 proposed, whereby the certificate, under Teging® “the posessiog of “property in ths on TO) e Uuited States would te enabled to revurn’ to this country, should be granted by the Chinese consul tastead of the United States collector, as had been provided in the treaty. ‘The obvious ahd necessary effect Of this last proposition woud be practically to place the execution of the treaty. BEYOND THE CONTROL OP THE UNITED STATES. “article I of the treaty, proposed to be so mate- Tally altered, had, in the course of the negotia- tons, been settled in acquiescence with the re- quest of the Chinese plenipotentiary, and to bis expressed satisfuction. In 1886, as appears in the —— ‘nts Seep rt to, - ee foreign office formally proposed to our min- ister strict exclusion of Chinese laborers from the United States without limitatior and haa otherwise and more definitely stated that no term whatever for exclusion was necessary, for the reason that Culpa would of liself take steps to prevent its laborers from coming to the United ‘States. In the course of the negotiations that followed from the same quarter led to the Insertion in behalf of the United States of a lerm of “thirty years,” and this term, upon the Tepresentations of the Chinese plenipotentiary, Was reduced to “twenty years,” and finally so agreed ope “article II was wholly of Chinese origination and to that aloue owes I's presence in the treaty. NO DISCRIMINATION AGAINST CHINESE SUBJECTS. “And it is here pertinent to remark that every- ‘Where in the United States laws for the collection of debts are equally available to all creditors, with- ‘out respect to race, sex, nationality, or place of res- idence, and equally with the citizens or sudjects of ‘the most favored nations and with the citizens of the United States recovery can be had in any court of justice in the United States by a subject of China, whether of the laboring or any ovner fo disability accrues trom non-Fesidence of whose claim can be enforced in the that nies and individual mer- rs of that nation are profitably established at numerous points throughout the Union, in whose hands every claim transmitted by an absent Chinaman of a just and lawful nature could be completely enforced. ‘(CHINA'S COURSE. “The admitted and paramount right and duty of every government to exclude from its borders all elements of foreign population which for any Teason retard its prosperity or are detrimental to the moral and physical health of its people, must be asa nized canon of international law and intercourse. China herself has not dissented from this doctrine, but has, vy the expressions to Joon such action on Ler part in co-operation with such action on i UB's would enforce the exclusion of Chinese labor: ers from our country. This, co-operation has not, however, been accorded us." ‘Thus from the unex: pected and disappointing refusal of the Chinese government to confirm the acts of its authorized agent and to carry into effect an international foluntariy ‘presented ‘by that governmeat volunt for our acceptance, and which had been the subject of long and careful deliber:tion, an emergency has arisen in which the Government Of ‘the United tates ts called upon to act in self- se by the exercise ive power, Cannot but rege d Ube expressed demand on tbe part of China for a re-examination and renewed Seana silanes er ebanene mut A mnement. abd, practical abandonment of the ob- we have in view, to which the ronment of China may justly be considered as ‘RECOMMENDATIONS. “The tacts and circumstances which I have nar- Fated lead me, in the performance of what seems Ske nace ta ere owrs a9 of Ch Mal rs, in a of ful per ‘wo adjust it by Te But while thus Pomgomen t our undoubt tin the interests of our people and for the ge! wel- fare of our country, Justice and seem to require that some provision should be United states before the day approved, and are now irted to land, provided wrully obtained and shall ‘The disgraceful condition of affairs tn the aque- uct tuanel, as shown by recent investigations, bas caused tin entire water-works extension lire ‘as far as completed to be looked upon with grave ‘suspicion. It is generally thought that the map- ner in which tne work on the new reservoir was done should be very thoroughly investigated, Particularly in view of the petition of the mel ib Q! é 2 i i as Hy 355 i bas been made, NO ACCURATE ACCOUNTS KEPT. ‘The claimants add that they are that during the progress Of the work the clatm- Phat Bo te luc ng a Bet rei tans aac aes after daducting all’ set-offs and just grou: defense, the AMONG THE ITEMS are the following: Repairing on cast main dam in September, 1885, the same having been put down on sand, as ordered by engineers, not proving Suitable Capt. Symons ordered it taken up and Telaid on broken stone, $125.95; excavating botiom cast of spring house, Our third attempt 10 do thes work, havi n twice i engineer’ orders heretofore, wuen said earth could have deen easily moved ior at least one-third tue ex- pense by means of a steam shovel then located at Ubat point, $162.75; additional cost arising for detention tn Work, change of plans, &., as fol- lows: moving steam shovel and track’ Lure times euangs of plan, $1,900; work on ‘east end Of el of 500; work on ea: Gam near ™ ngad” wall,” removing» puudied earth—change in dam called for by engineer, $330.20; to relaying track to fili up the east end of the dain, which Was ordered pot to be filed a month before, and to Mil it had to relay 500 feet of track in order to get back to Lat place, $300; moving steam-shovel back vo west end of reser Voir from soutn end, and laying track a second ‘Ume Lo Unis point, $506; moving track from dam to @ point south’ of Lie dain, as per order of the engineer in charze, $300, and the same charge for reversing the moving; 1088 of profit in excavation Of about 84,000 cubic yards not excavated by rea- son of chauye of pian from lines defined under agreement Octover 4, 1884, al 10 cents per yard, $8,400.” ‘Testimony Was ordered taken In the case, Messrs McDoua.d, Bright, and Fay being the at— Vorneys for clalmaints. —————— Yellow Fever Notes, OFFICIAL DISPATCHES TO AND FROM WASHINOTOX. Assistant Secretary Magruder has telegraphed from Way Cross, Ga., that there is @ reliale re- Port of one case of yellow fever at Callahan, Fia., ‘and he has decided to stop all baggage trom Cal- Jaban, Dr. J. A. Carlisle wires from Gainesville, Fia., under date of the 30th, that there was one other fhe fever is not yet epidemic," he adda,-aitaous “The tever is not yet - zy three cases have occurred other than members of ‘the Gainesville Guards, ‘They are traceabie to di- Tect infection. Our expenses for guards in isolating cases 1s and we should require some uid to pay the same. Instruct how to ‘The Sut neral telegraphed tat the guards would be out of the appropriation, Dr. Hutton tel rom Camp Perry that there are several New Orleans nurses there Willl Wo go to Gainesville if transportation ts and that ral ‘Col, 30Ul ‘4 recommends them. Tue u0R will be furnished by the Marine Hospital Bureau. Dr. Wirt Johnson has tel ‘that there have been no new cases at Jackson, Misa, for seven days, ending Saturday, apd no deaths for three days. Tne total number of cases Ww date is 14, and of deaths 5. Surgeon-General Hamilton has telegraphed Dr. ‘Hutton, at Camp Perry, as follow: “Convalesceats coming from Jacksonville or other fever-infected points, who are out of dany of relapse, may be after Unree days’ de- venuon, to receive usual fumigation. If py ae Tadvisod JacksOuville’ to send disreputable char “pe Porver ibs buen ordered to take charge of yr. Porter ry the of houses in Jacksonville where Persons have been ill with the fever. € ONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE RELIEF FUXD. At a meeting of the Red Cross anxiliary commit- tee at the Riggs House on Saturday night the to- tal contributions to the yellow fever fund were eported to have reached the total of $3,427, to which should be added $533.50, contributed by’ the hotel Keepers of the city, waking te grand total agra OP PASSENGERS FROM THE SOUTH. Dr. Stratton reports the arrival of the following Passengers from the South who are stoping in this city: T. A. Wallenstein, Gallaten, Tenn.; R. J, McBeth, Thos, E. Miller, A. C. Godshell and son, of Charlesion, 8. C.; Mra CM. Gemett, W.'H. Hal RD. Wade, of Atlanta, "Ga; B M. Keyser Kaleigh, 'N. z Ashville, N. C.; C. ‘The Senate this afternoon took up as tne “unfin- tehed business” the Senate bill, reported from the committee on public lands on the 30th of August, granted to the Northern Pacific and was addressed by Mr. Berry. Negre Roughs Assault an Officer. ‘& DESPERATE STRUGGLE WITH THEM. Last evening about 6:30 o'clock, at the corner of ‘6th and G streets, Officer Hughes, of the first pre- cinct, had a severe struggle with three negroes, in posed to belong to one of the negroes, also attacked ‘the oMcer, A disorderly crowd had been standing on the corner, attempted © arrest oue the others attacked him. club from bim, and were attem| ee eee the hegrocs a. dose of thelr own BeSEFE i FA i Proceeds of fair held at No. 718 B street ‘Sw., Dy three litle Rachael Motb- eretiead, Nelle Baum, ‘and May ‘Residents TEE SENSATIONAL ELOPEMEXT CASE—THE WIPE LIVING IX HAGERSTOWN—DESTRUCTION OF THE OLD MOUNT ZION CHUSCE—POLITICAL NOTES. Correspondence of Tux EvExixo Stan. Haoensrowx, Sept. 20. ‘The sensation of the present week here has been the elopement trom Frederick (heretofore men- tioned in Tue Stax) of Mr. Charles Catlin and ‘Miss Moberly, Lye seveuteen-year-oid daughter of ex-Mayor M , WhO holds a Government posl- on at Wasuington. The interest Hagerstown has jm the matier 18 the fact that Catlin nas & Isowe, vivacious and tn! wife residu intuls @y. Callin and bis ‘wile the later Whom isa native oi Columbud Oblo, came here nearly elguteen months aga His busi- ess Was ‘that of a lightuing rod agent. A [ew Months previous to his elopement, it 1s sad, he gained tne good will of a iady at Chambers- burg, Pa., from whom, under tue promise of mar- Tiage, he succeeded in’ opta.uing quite a sum of money abd a horse and buggy. Catlin, when ac- cused of being warri-d, always deuied’ it, claim- tng (hat the Lady be brougut wich bum to Hacers- town was not uis wife. This however, Mrs Catlin hus disproved by presenung to the newspapers Wo- ‘day for publication a copy Of her marriage ceruin- cate, properis sigued and attested to under Lue court seal of Franklin County, Oulu, with th» pro- bate Judge's signature atiachéd. Every effort has been made to capuure CaLiin, out after ailively cuase Yhrougu Virginia the oflcers have abandoned ihe PrCapte MUL, Thompson, aconductor on the Wash- ington County brauca of the Baltimore and oui Kaliroad since 1874, has Cendered ls resiguauon, and Will retire frou Ube service of We company OD the 1st of October. Invitations lave been Issued announcing the marriage of Rev. Gideon Brown and Miss Molite Schiude\, of tis cliy, Tue ceremony will take piace ext Tuesday at Trinity Laueran chuich he Hagerstown Hedge and Fencing Co. was or- Ganwed were yesterday. ‘The capital stock 1s $25,000, divided into 500 shares, al $0 each. Tne lucorporavors are T. M. Misbier, Jou D. Main, Abranain Corbel, C. K. Saxton and Isaac Lesher, ‘MU Zion church, bear Maplevile, (bis county, ‘one Luadred years oid, bas given way to the march, Of improvement, and’ has becu Lorn down. A handsome new Structure ts Wo be erected in tis stead. Messrs. M. L. Keedy and Norman B. Scott, two rouinent m-mbers of the Washington County Wave accepled InviLaions LO go 1uLO Penney. Vania and take the stump for Ha rison aud Morvon, W. M. Spriager, of Lilvois; C. E. Hook-t, of Mis sissippl; W. C. Oates, of Alabama, and Levi Malsb, of Pennsylvania, are annouuc d \oaddress a demo ciatic mass meeting in Unis place on Tuesday. B, —— Auction Sates of Heal Estate, ‘Messrs, Duncanson Bros. have sod recently, at ‘Auction, tue following real estate: For the owner— Lot 13, square 778, fronting 75 {et on 34 street and 55 feet onG street nortbeast, to M.J. Foley, for 3734 cents persquare foot. Lov10, samesquare, fronting 47.6 feet on 3d street by 140.8 feet to an alley, 10 Jas. Lansburg, for 18 cents per square foot.” For Job B.rnard, guardian—Lot 31 of kM. Ryan's subdivision of Orginal lot 19, square 693, improved by a Ubree-story and basement brick dweiling-house, No. 421 New Jersey avenue souwn- east, to Dr. kaward C. Woodbury, of New York, for $5,200. For B. F. Leignvon, Crustee—Lot 36, 2d and E streets svutawest, to orth of square 8 ‘coruer ‘ot Virginia avenue, tor 90 cents per square foot. “: Frey have boug! Birth, for $8,132.40, lows 11, 12, 13, a. 1, 128 feet 8 Tucues, on I stréet and 90 1eet orthwWest. “The Disuiet has $7,638.75, of M. B. Harlow, 10t 13, sq. 105 Teel, southeast corner of Ist and northwest, Tuomas Kirby has bought is ite e8 F cy cut the wire, Promises were made that the wire would be and Mr. Clarkson gave thew unui 12 o'clock to romove it. He aRerward extended (ne tme Lo 1 o'clock, bul the People Gd not remove the wire, Mr. Clarkson at 1 o'clock reacted the wire from his front window and cut it. It fell to the ground, ‘one part of it toward Sih street and the ocher Wo ‘Ward New Jersey avenue. Saturday morning em Appeared to re: Opponiie side of 32 i iif / = H i if ii i li g i rH ‘The Aqueduct Frands, WHY DORS NOT THE PRESIDENT ACT? Washington Correspondent Cincinnatt Garette, ‘The apparent indifference of the President and the War Department to these disclosures ts about a8 astonishing #8 the discoveries made. The rotten character of the work was discovered ané ‘engineer's officers suspension of the officers Work. Nor has either of tem of Inquiry, and in the abs-nce of su does hot seem to have occurred to the that it ts bis duty Lo exercise his rigut w order ‘such a court, From J.C. Parker we have The Century Maga- q we have zine for October. ‘There is sirong talk of removing Bethel an annex of the New York Avenue church, to South Washington, thereby, i i thought, increasing 1ts mem| ‘The will of Enoch Kidgway was fled to-day. He leaves bis estate Lo his wife, CONWAT—HUGHER. Patt Se, Married at 8t. the Rev. Father JAMES A. AY to MAKY HUGHES. RICKETTS—GARVEY. On ember 23 188K. St. Anthonys Church. New ort oy lew. Father Daniel, WI ‘AM BR CKETTs to Me GARVEY, of Washi a mn JNO. H. BAIRER te the Btty-nhnil peat OF * after @ short tines : — morulng. the bi tnstane st Tiveleck."ielsuve sed Trends favited. ie. JACKSON On ber 30, SSS, MARY ELIZA: JACKSON, beloved wife of H. Alphousus Suck: BS < ti beth O. Maloney, for $5,513.81, Wasulagton, 29 y von, & Kurtz Johusop bas bougut of $5,967.50, bis interest im ious 11 71%, 310 ‘by 110 feet, at the corner ‘aud sticets northeast. W. A. Guseking has boug: for $4,500, of Catherine 0. Fishburne, sub 48, Square 732, 16 feet front, on C, bevween 1st and 2d ‘souLieast. Avni M. Rinmouth has sold for $7,000, to Kate Moore, sub 59, sq. 204, 20x13%j%q TL, on 14th ‘sure,’ between U and V Streets noruuwest. J. W. Orme has bought for $6,300, of W. A. Pate, assig- i Usat be UOld Ube boys be bad played policy. He Was fined $10 or thirty days. RESPECT TO THE MeMoxY oF De Bage.—At a meeling Of the OMicia: board of Waugh M. chureu, of tuls cliy, yesterday afternoon, a dele- asian, conetatng ot tee Present pastor, Kev. J. A, nice, D.D., Maj. Sam’l H. Walker, KM. Green, ‘Geo, "A. Giéen, J. M. Hitchcoca, BP. Leiguton, C. J. Towner, Joun Adams, and W. 8. Nici formally i ‘ i Ht H Et F = . 8 f E itF HE u fe ! | i SUIT. morning, October 130 slack, TAYLOR BULL, at z Fey avenue northwest Notice of funeral berealtcr x of Washingtou, which occurred on September 2%, brougut sorrow and grie! t many hearts. but her Robie life and steritug character will live in the ‘of her faraiiy aud ucked from us. but the fragrance still Hoxsrosns Acw P. HOSPHATR, 4 BRAIN AND NERVE Poop, BEYOXD cxITiCinN. o ,