Evening Star Newspaper, October 18, 1890, Page 5

OFFICE OF W. A. PIERCE & CO., SUCCESSORS TO B G DAVIS, 719 MARKET SPACE, COR. STH ST. A Exrnaccpisary Revccnox Our Splendid Stock of Mourning Goods and Silks Bcturally attracts attention at this time of the year, and we bave Leen very busy in this department, Our co purchases were much larger than bave ever n made in this house, Every piece of soods stock is of the newest style and pattern, as they Were ail bonyht this season (mothing betng carried over) Every kind of fabric that is desirable for mourn- ine you will Gud here, besidesall of the staple things fo “Bizek Dress Goods.” We bave every kind of novelty that is in vowue; im fact, our Collection of Mourning Materials is the most attractive ever oxhibited and yet we don’t think this unprecedented Dress Fabrics has been appreciated by the ‘sof Washinzton, Why se weare unable to say. It may be only a fancy of ours, but to satisfy ourselves ‘wo will makea Special Offer, right im the height of the e2a;0n, too, FOR MONDAY, FOR TUESDAY, FOR WEDNESDAY. for these three days only we will makes reduction of 10 percenton all cash purchases in our Mourning Dress Goods Department. NOTICE. e8 quoted below we will guarantee to be the tisfy you that we mean What we say we will glad'y give you sample of any = ket prices, and to 1 you would like to compare with any one lse’s a to quality. It is not worth while to say any- thing about that. Our reputation for keeping the best .u this line of goods 1s too well established to te Koyal Serge, Biack and White 61.25 yard b Broadcloth. inch Broadcloth. inch Broadcloth, extra-fine quality. ach Polka-striped Henrietts..., inch Armure-striped Heurietta... inch Herring Bone Chudda. neh Camel's Hair, roush effect 2-inch Epingle. _ uch Brocade Henrietta. 81.25 yard uch Brocade Armure,, nck Granite Cloth. -ineh French Cord. 46 a Royal Hindoo Cloth. 46-inch Royal Surab.. 64-inch Home-spun, Rough: Effect 40-inch Henrietta (Woo)... 40-inc b Henrietta (Woob... 46 inch Henrietta (Wool), 46-inch Henrietta (Wcol), 46-inch Henrietta (Weol) 49 inch Sik-warp Henrietti 40-inch Sik-warp Henrietta, 40-.nch warp Henrietta. neh Silk-warp Henrietta, all wool, 50°. yard 60c. yard €6-i.ck Freuch Serge, sevenereee TOG, Yard @-inch ‘b Serge. 1 yard Our assortment of 0c, Dress Goods is very ex- tensive, amonz them you will find serge, Camel's Hair, Hindoo, Australisn Henriettas, Cashmeres, ‘Mobairs, Sicilians, iu plain Black and Black and White, checks, strijes and plaid effects, Alsoa fuilline of Dress Guodsin all styles, raag- ins in price from 406. to $1.50 per yard, Iu our Silk Department you will find allof the Bewest weaves and styles, such as Armures, Drap de Almas, Peau de Soie, Failies, India, Japanese, Satin Dechess, Rhadames, Mervellieux, Hemstitched Surah, Gros Grains, 5urals, Canton Crepe, Japanese Crepe, Crep de Chine, Brocades, Black and White Striped Ar ks, Black and White Striped Faille, Blac: ‘ate Surahs in stripes and plaids, Cream Silks urab, ludia Japanese Canton Crepe and Japauese @ SO-tmch Astrachans im Black, Gray end Black and m $3 to 810 yard, : Goods all inarked in plain figures. You can see the Ifce yourself and then deduct 10 per cent and you Will have the reduced price, ‘This sale for three days only; if you want a big bar- tin Jon’t take too long to make up your mind, 46-inch French Serge. wares W. A. PIERCE & CO, Successors to EG. Davig 18 =—- 719 Market Space, corner Sth street, SRST STITT TE TT TG Wu H. Me Kyzws Dany Lerten. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18 1899, Crowded again today. We desire to thank for their liberal response to our ts thus early in the season. ve have every reason to congratulate our seives Upon the extent, variety and attrack sveuess of our present stock of Jackets, Cicaks and Suits, and for the further accom- Hof OUr pa:rous we have moved the Piu-h Jackets and Sacques from the second to the Bret door, thus having the entire k together, while the Louw Gar- Se, now gecupy the second tat Exclusive Cloak and Suit we tom, and we propose to a4 iu oUF specialty. WILLIAM H. McENEW Guccessor to R. HL Teylorn 655 Pa ave nw, it BLEEREESbAhARARRERbhhhh! khbb' Fuss, Geo, T. “TAILON. | ROW TENSE 414 91k ST. OFFICE OF D. J. GOLDENBERG, Tar Moscmexran, 037 AND 939 F ST. NW. LOTS OF LITTLE THINGS AND LITTLE PRICES IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. FANCY GOODS. A FINE LEATHER COMBINATION POCKET BOOK AND CARD CASE WITH SILVERINE ENDS. REGULAR PRICE $1.25. 83c. B3c. FINE LEATHER PURSES, BLACK AND COLORS, WITH LARGE SILVERINE CLASP, REGULAR SELLING PRICE 290, 190, RUCHINGS, ALL COLORS, 3-ROW SILE LOOP EDGE REGULAR 250. GOODS. 170. A YARD. HEAVY CORD EDGE RUCHING, 6 YARDS IN A BOX-THE KIND THAT USUALLY SELLS AT 10c. A YARD. G YARDS FOR 250.“ HANDKERCHIEF DEPARTMENT. FINE EMBROIDERED HANDKERCGIEFS, WITH VANDYKE POINT. Se. GOODS, 10¢. GENTS’ COLORED BORDERED LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS, 9e. ACIUAL VALUE 123 5 STYLES PURE JAPANESE SILK HAND- KERCHIEFS, EMBROIDERED. ACTUAL VALUE 500, 30e. LACE DEPARTMENT. THT 00, RRR cco H H OO, BNR T OOR RCC HOO KNE T © O RRR O HH OO NN 5 O° F E39 f HLO,° BRN T oo Kk coc Hh UY OO NNN L A CD EEE L AA 0 3 AA © ma Cgr ., CLLL & 4 CCU ERE Y ALL WIDTHS, PURE LINEN, HAND- MADE GOODs, THe. Te. Te, REGULAR SELLING PRICE, 12c. TO 20c. A YARD, FANCY TIDIES, ELEGANT STYLES. USUALLY SOLD AT 20c. EACH, 9c. FLOWER DEPARTMENT. THOSE FINE IMPORTED ROSES TO BE SOLD FOR A FEW DAYS MORE AT 100. EACH. USUALLY SOLD 250. WONDERFUL VALUES IN OUR rr DT Rur P Ee be & v 4 wy OR S558 MMMM ou oo NNN Muu Uo gs FE i NNN PYG ag ow: 6. db Pg MaM “oo SoS fun Ho ON Ke UNDERWEA Os pia Ss c go hitk 8 F fg he eS E oo” EE Sys8 Eee AND " A oONN NN TITT : n AA ENE EY <a i hh EE ul ML NM fF Sas8 PFI AE ke AA RR EEE A A RBS THE MONUMENTAL, 1t 937 AND 930 FP ST. N.W. Ladies’ Shoes Ta'ked on Page 18, Pensoxat P. ATTELNS. ‘There's s new glass case on our Market Space front—put up for your information and the TAILORING DEPARTMENT to “show off” in. Looking in there—always remember there are ‘More patterns—as choice and choicer—up stairs, ‘The latest Cost and Vest effect 1s @ Clay in Greeu—a peculiar shade—Just off the Black, but still aGreen, Very exclusive—been kept within the “favored few" circle. We got a taste—all there was to go around. Like to make up some Trousers for you this fall. We've a string of patterns—one of kind —and all of that kind thereis here, Twin Pants- Pattern are not desirable. Nothing but Ane tailoring. Our artiste wouldn't know how to go about any other kind, ‘The Worsteds we carry are of @ grade that couldn't be made to serve in any other capacity but the HIGHEST. Not in price—no indeed. Farfrom that. The LOWEST for this kind of Tailoring. There's a tind lower—but ouce would give you your fill of it, HOUSEHOLD MATTERS, Got to know something about LIVERIES to make them. ‘Tisn't a knack that comes like s dream, It's hard work applied to geniua There are only a few of us in the country that carry © full Une—but WE'VE every sort for every servant—on the coach or in the house, Your own clothes mustn't fit better than the liveried attendants Ready made as perfect as to order and for half, A saving, Yours at command, GAKS AND COMPANY. EXCLUSIVE EXPERTS, RSYLVANIA AVENUB AUD GEVENTH THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, BAURPS POPULAR SHOPPING PLACER ‘We offer in our Cloak Department some unusual tn- @ucemente for you to buy your Fall and Winter ‘Wrap. Our stock ts unsurpassed for beauty and variety of style. Imported gar- ments marked at very low fixures, and copies of them of American mannfacture at prices that ‘will astonish you. We ask for @ call only, We known we can please. PRICES ON EVERYTHING GUARANTEED TO BE THE LOWEST. ‘We bavo an extraordinary bargain in Misses’ Long Wrage, They ere worth from $5.50 to $7.50. The price we put on them may stamp them in your minds to be worthless. We ask for an examination—that will change your opinion of them if you have thought so. Sizes 4 to 12, Made of stamped cloths, Garrick cape,and made to wear. $3.25 for all size wink 4 9 0 MMM Ss, 4 So? Bug POPULAR SHOPPING PLACE, SEVENTH STREET. “Foor Nortse PERRY'S. Just alist. Facts and figures—unattended by any comments—are sometimes the most potent arguments, ‘This is one of those cases, You do not neod to be told that Hosicry is a commodity—that we will offer you none but reliable qualitie—that our prices will be as low as they can be and contro! those qualities—you know those things of us—by our ropresentation. Simply, then, a directory of what comprises the best is all you stand iu need of by way of information. Here they are: THE LADIES’ LIST. Fast Black Foot Patterns, with Striped Uppers —25e. a pair. Solid Color Uppers in Fine Gage with Striped Foot Patterns, Guaranteed fant colors—29c. ae pair, a Plain Fast Black—25c. a prir. Extra High spliced Heels—Plain Fast Black— ‘Boc. @ pair. Fast Black Lisle Thresd—Ingrain—and Riche- lieu Ribbed—30e. a pair. Fast Black Spun Silk—85c. s pair, Pure silk—Ri Kibbed—Black, Cream, White—auy of the new shades—#1.50 a pair, Black, pure silk, double toes, high spliced heels—#2.50, 83 and #3.50 a pair. ‘The light shades of Lavender, Heliotrope, Pink, Old Rose, Light Green, &c., in bilk--33 a pair. Puro Siik—Kicheliou Kibbed—Fust Black’Boots, ‘with sulid colored uppers of Cardinal, Lixht Blue, Old Rose, Yellow, Saiinon aud Ten—83 a pair. Faucy open work embroidered in iigist shades nd Bisck--84.50 to 87.50 8 pair. THE CHILDLEN'S L181. ‘Two different patterns—any size of Fast Black Ribbed Hose—26e. w pair. Fast Black, double kuee, ribved—3ie. a pair. French Ribbed, Fast Black—sizes from 6 to 10— ‘BSc. a pair tor size 6—rise of Se. size. Misses’ Ingrain—Kast Black—sizes 6 to 8—size 6, BSc. a pair, with» rise of Jo. on eaeh larger size. Children's Silk Plated Hose from 75c. a pair up. Something extra heavy is a Ribbed Cashmere— jack —sizes 6 to V6 ENS LIST. Colored Merino Half Hose—25c. s pair—full recular made. Fancy patterns—35c. and 50c.a pair. Fast jack Merino—40c. und Uc. a pair. As coud uw any soe. Hose ure our 200. “Fast Biacks"—Better qualiiies still at 37 4c. uid Sve. © Por wolld Tans, Grays and Modes you will find nothing better than our 25c. .ade. some Linporters’ Maupies. ‘and 50c..qual- ties—We yout them at 4 Largain—so witl you~zoc. ry ir. ‘We do not care where you go—who offers it to you— or what the claims—there is not achoicer or more com- plete lize of Hosiery in Washington city, Paper com- parisons are bot “‘worth afiz." See tue stock—curs— everybody else's if you waut to. Carry the quality in one eye—the price iu the other—and your conclusion will point you to our stock us one of the leadiug and most reliable, SEATON PERRY, “PERRY BUILDING." NINTH BT. AND PENNSYLVANIA AVE Established 1840. 1s Norwrrgstaxprxe ‘The Advance in Price of Weolen Goods wo propose to TOPELARES. 01b-to26n Hicx Gasvz Sxors “IT IS A WELL-KNOWN FACT fared toed Mors Cotacurt Wo the woate tt $5.50, 80. Pty mahal Bose’, Youcbs', Misses’ and Children's HOOVER & SNYDER, 1227 Pens. ave. i 85, Wax Taz Fics Isconstantly covered with eruptions the need of blood purifier is plainly ‘ndicated. Washes and ex- ternal applications are of no avail The poison must be thoroughly eliminated from the system by stimu- lating the action of the liver and kidneys, which organs have become sluggish and inoperative, thereby throwing upon the skin the unnataral work of cleansing the system of its impurities, What is necdcd is Ayer’s Sarsaparilla—the best of blood medi- eines. “My face for years was covered with pimples and humors, for which I could find no remedy til] I began to take Ayer's Sarsaparilis, Three bottles of this medicine effected a thorough cure. Ican confidently Fecommend it to all suffering from similar troubles.” —Madison Parker, Concord, Vt. “I had been troubled for some time with an eruption of the skin which, till I was induced totry Ayer's Sarsa- Farilla, defied all efforts tocure, After taking two bottles of this medicine the eruption began to disap- Fear and with the third bottle it left me entirely."— Louis Degenhsrdt, 125 Summer ave.. Brocklyn, Traveler for G. H. Buek & Co., Lithographers, 146 Ceutre st, Now York. AYER’S SARSAPARILLA, Prepared by DR. J.C. AYER & CO.. Lowell, Masa, = by Druggists, 81; siz,@5. Worth $50 bottle, B: Bravrrvn Mme. A, RUPPERT, World-famed Complexion Spe- cislist and Lecturer, has lectured on this anbject in ail the larwer cities of America and Europe. She never {ais to fill the largoxt theaters in eve.y city and is always indorsed by the leuding newspapers, N.Y. World ays: “Mademe Kuppert, the renowned complexion specialist, lectured to a fashionable audience at Fifth Avenue Theater last n«—hundreds were turned To those who been unable to hear this emivent authority she will send her eight-page cir- cular, giving valuable information, on receipt of 4c. Po! ‘Mine. Ruppert is the originator of Wonder- ce Bleach, whieh is creating such furore among ty ladios at present, MME. A. RUPPERT, 3 Branch Oftice,440 7th ot. u.w.,Washinxton,D.C. ful F SORE THROAT Tho Soden Mineral Pastilles aro an infallible remedy Convenient, active and pleasant, For sule by alldrug gists for 50 cents, 2 Covenrrs To Tux Front. “Take time by the forelock,” ere that rasping hacky cough of yours carries you where somany consump tives Lave preceded you. Lone no time; but procure a bottle of the rational remedy for lung and bronebial dis- ease—SCOTT'S EMULSION OF COD LIVER OIL with Hypophosphites of Line and Soda, Rely upon it bat it will afford you speedy andefiicient ald. Not only iit » pulmonic of surpassing merit, but 1t compen- eaten for the drain of vitality which isa most formida- bieaccompaniment of lung disorders, Besides arrest- ng the progressof consumption, bronchitisandasthma, stinfuses unwonted vigor intoan enfeebled system and tends to fill out the hollow places in an angular frame, Ladies in delicate health will findit a palatable meuns of adding roundness to a figure robbedof itscontour by the inroad of marasmus or other wasting disorders. A scrofulous tendency may be succesfully combatted ‘ith tt, and ttf» acapital thing for feeble children, oe! ARSH PURGATIVE REMEDIES ARG FAST giving way to the geutic action and mild effects of COABW'S LITILE LIVER PILLS, It you try them they wall certainly please you. Fass Genome F ft ¥ ELS'S Genuiciwz enroute, Keres Gerurcie tidouve Feiss Gemnowe 8 and bubse, N “viss Genwicipe For cleansing J‘ ELS's Gruemeve ee ri ‘ris's Genwi _ 3 en i ZLS's ERMICIDE F ELs'3: -Lepeperrtond Asa disinfectant ELSs's ERMICIDE a aoe ‘ELe's Genncwr S. 3 -yELS'S | ERMICIDE To a disa- aed eee > Spiration ‘and Peres RMICIDE Ss bean’? Kiurss Gurwiciwe Soar an . , 5 Fuss OERMICIDE J0AP For all as Feuss ERMICIDE SOAP skin and scalp. Seuss Furmicioz Soar *vis's Gurwrewe Soap ‘ ask druggists Betsy Grrmicwe forit, F; G zus's Genuicipz FELS & CO., Makers, + Vhiladelplita, Pas Brown's Inox Birrens Cures Indigestion, Biliousness, Dyspepsia, Malaria, Nervousness and General Debility, | buyeiciaus Teo. ommend it All dealers geil it. Genuine lurk wud crossed red lines on wrapper. or DJ axpsove New Parrrrxs 2 FINE CLUTH-SUKFACE WATERFKOOF WRAPS, ‘Tbe Most Stylish aud Becoming Shapes Ever Produced. the “WABHINGION,” the Ferlect Blvevelvas Gar meut Gils, “MODJEBKA," tho Most Stylish Sling Sleeve aren: ‘Tue “CHESTER,” Plain, Close Fitting and Nest; an Elegant scuool Garment in Misses’ Sizes, The “ECKINGIUN," Gathered at Neck; very hand- some. ‘Lhe “FAIR.” Dressy, Close-fitting Garment, with Cont sleeverfor Misses dnd Children. Prices were never so low tor Fine Quelity Water provis. GUUDYEAK RULBER COMPANY, 30U Oth st, ay 31-3u MELVILLE LINDSAY, Manager. MAN SiOULD KNO' r : LIZLLE LIVER PILLS are w specific for he. Only oue pill a dose, A woman can't Casa On Caxprr, Our fall stcck of Furniture, Carpets, &e,, is now complete, and if you contemplate purchasing any- thing in our line it will be to your interest to call on us before doing #0, as we are confident wecan save you from 10 to 25 per cent on your purchase, Below we mention a few of our many baiguins and advantages ‘Wo will sell you s handsome SOLID OAK ANTIQUE FINISHED BED ROOM SUITE, 3 pieces, for 17 cush or $18 on credit, ‘We will sell you ® 7-pieco PARLOR SUITE, solid walnut frames, upholstered in the best bair cloth, for €28 cash or $30 on credit, ‘We will cell you ® 7-pieco PARLOR SUITE, solid walnut frames, upholstered in plush, combination colors, for $28 cash or $30 on credit, ‘We will sell you a good WOVEN-WIBEBED SPRING for @2.25 cash or $2.50 cm credit, ‘We will sell you a good quality BRUSSELS CARPET for 60c. per yard cash or GSc. per yard on credit, ‘We will sell you a good INGRAIN CARPET for 35¢. Per yard cash or 40c. per yard on eredit, ‘We Sew and Lay ali CARPETS Free of Cost and do Rot charge for the waste in matching fighres, ‘We will sell all CARPETS, MATTINGS AND OIL- CLOTHS on Credit at an advanes of 5 cente per yard on the lowest cash price. EAGY WEEELY or MONTHLY PAYMENTS taken cu all credit sales, and no notes required, _CASH DISCOUXT allowed on all sccounts settled in 30 daya, . ® Grogax, o11-305 ‘TOV and 741 7th et. aw, GS Sa ES Te ee eats ft Li By 1890-EIGHTEEN PAGES 2d EDITION. Lats eeams Wie Sar COMING TO SENNINGS, Another Lot of Horses Will Leave New York Tonight. ‘Special Dispatch to Tae Evextne Stan. New Yorx, Oct. 18—The following addi- tional stables will leave here tonight to attend the meeting of the Washington Jockey Club: Keystone stable, Hickory stable, M. T. Down- ing, Western Union, Delaney & Co., Malden & Co., Ryan & Co., Mahoney & Co., Sire Bros, W. Batchelor, Carroll & Co., Jones & Co., Mike Daly, H. Flipp, B. Holler, Jno. Madden, H. A. | Biker, Hutchinson & Co., Lovell & Co., T. B. | Doswell, 8. Smith & Co. The meeting prom- } reed to be one of the best ever held in Washing- —-- PURELY PERSONAL REASONS, Alfred Wilkinson Sets Winnio Davis Right Before the Public, Syracuse, N.Y., Oct. 18.—Mr. Alfred Wilkin- son of this city, who was to have marricd Miss Winnie Davis, says in a card issued last night that the reasons for breaking off the engage- ment were matters purely personal. Ho udds: “It ia ridiculous to suppose that political or financial reasons should have anything to do with it, Imputation of any mercenary motive to her is false. Furthermore, Miss Davis has known for ayear or more that I was poor. The burning of our house, though aserious joss, has nothing to do with her decision, for sho had decided to terminate our engagement before that happe od. When a lady decide: the gentleman has nothing to do but submit, DESERTED THE GOVERNOR. The Ohio House Refuses to Pass the Compromise Bill. Corumnvs, Ouro, October 18.—The House this morning, after a stormy session, refused to pass the Senate compromise bill giving the governor power to remove the members of the Cincinnati board of improvements and provid- ing for a new board with election next April. ‘The yote stood 52 yeas to 53 nays. Fifty-cight votes are required to pass a bill. Some of the ara county members voted against the ae DROPPED 0 BY ONE. How a Father Saved His Children From the Flames. New York, October 18.—A family consisting of John Rogers, bis wife and seven children, as well as Thomas Hines, a boarder, had a nar- row escape from death by fire in this city to- day. Six of the children were dropped, one by one, out of a window and were caught by a policeman, The others of the party managed to escape death by almost a miracle. The scene of the fire was a two-story frame building oc- cupied by ex-Police Commissioner Thomas Gross a6 a liquor saloon, at 32 Sussex strect. Rogers hastily snatched his children from their beds and gathered #1x of them in the front room. By direction of Policeman Dougherty, who had stationed himself directly under the window, Rogers dropped the children out, and as they came down each was safely caught in the arms of the policeman. Rogers and his wife, who had stepped upon a cloth awning, were precipitated to tho ground, but were not much hurt. In the meantime Hines, res being awak- ened, caught the seventh ch: his arms and mado his way down the stairway through the blinding smoke. His call for help broughta policeman, who kicked in the side door and thus released him. ——<— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, Paice York Stock Market. - following are the opening and cl prices yo Now York wicek Market, se reported by special wire to Corson and Macartney, 1411 F street: 8 tix 1s Ti OM OD a 97 Ash as Union coe Wabash... ‘| 10.36| Do., pref. 2) | 20% Weat Umon.| 81? o| 2026) (Llude LLos¢ | —_>—_—_ ‘Washington Stock Exchange, Sales — Kegular Call—12 o'clock and fenleytown Railroad, 10 at 5: Insurance Company, 50 at 53g; 50 at Sy. Wi ingion Loan and Trust Company, 100 at 4X; 100 ads. Government Bonds—U.&. 4s, eatery 24 asked. Anip. 6s, 1891, 3891, cur 2, currency, 20-year fund, Ss, 1h, gold, 110 bid Water stock, 7, 1901, currency, 5 year fund,Gs, gold, 1002, 122 bid. Water stock, 7s. urrency, 1903, 1303; bid. 3-Gis, 1424, fund, cur- ney, 121s, bid, 12% asked. Miscellaneous Bouds—U. 8. Electric Light bonds, Jet Gs, 102 bid. L. S. Blectric Lixut bonds, 2d Gs. 150 Railroad, 10-40, Cs, 103 bid, Wash- ington and Georgetown road =Convertibie bonds, 68, 117% bid. Washington and Georgetown Aailroad hts, 9 bid, llasked. Masonic Mall ‘Aseoviation 5s, 1898, 106 bid.169 asked. Washington Market Company 1st mortgage, Gs, 110 bid. Wash- ington Market Company bonds, imp. 6s, 115 | bid, 118 asked. Washington Light Infantry first mortgage, G8, 104, 98}, bid. 105 asked. Washington Light Infantry bonds, 2d 7, 1094, 98% bic, 105 asked. Washington Gas Light Com- any ‘bonds, series A, és. 119 bid, 122 asked. Washington 'Gas Light Company bonds, series B, ts, 120 bid, 123 asked. Hygieme Iée Com. it mortgage, Gs, 103 asked. National ADK Stocks—Bank of Washington 5OU asked. Bank of Kepublic, 275 bid. Metropolitan, 265 bid. Central, 300 bid. Second, 200 bid. Farmers’ and Mechanics’, 193 bid, 200 asked. Citizens’ 168 bid, 150 asked. Columbia, Capital, 119% bid, 126 ‘Traders’, 122 bid, asked. Lincoln, 118 b.d. ‘Kuilroad Stucks—Washington and Georgetown, , 26234 asked. — Metropolitan, 136 vid, 152 113 asked. bid. 3O- ask 128 id, ask and Soldiers’ Home, 655; bid, 70 asked. George- town and Tenleytown, 51 bid, 55 asked. Insurance Stooks—liremen's, 45 bid, 50 asked. Franklin, 54 bij, Metropolitan, 80 bid. National Did, 25 asked. Arlington, 190 bid, 200 ‘Corcoran, 66 bid. Solumbia, 16% ‘bid, 175 bid. * Powo- 47% guked, Ws eked. ax asked. American BaP Siig. bid, 6735 eaked. 3 red spot, Revtern quiet; mized vid. Washington and Georgetown | 107 asked. EXPLORING THE VALLEY. The Rock Creek Park Commission on Its Travels. TREY GO ON AN OBSERVATION TOUR ATTENDED BY “STAR” REPORTER—INCIDENTS OF THE DaY— ‘MEMBERS DELIGUTED WITH THE BEAUTY OF THE REGION. The Rock Creek Park commission started out ona pilgrimage this morning to “view the landscape o'er,” and if there was any of the landscape that was mot included in the survey it will be bunted up some other day. Ten o'clock was the hour agreed upon for meeting, and Gen. Casey's house, 1419 K street, was the rendezvous, Two minutes before the appointed time Gen. H. V. Boynton and Mr. R. Ross Perry climbed thesteps in frout of 1419 and shook hands with Gen. Casey, who was on the lookout for his follow-explorers. Five minutes later and two open carriages were driven to the sidewalk and there awaited the ploasure of the commission. Following them came a “‘one-hoss shay,” ont of which Secretary S. P. Langley of the Smiths- onian Institute stepped He was less thana minute ahead of Capt. Rossell, who came in his buggy. Tho captain loaded himself down with a big roll of maps and book and entered the house. THE REPORTER WAS THERE. Preliminaries were soon arrauged and at 10:10 the commission was going up Vermont avenue, Incidentally there was a Stax reporter with the party. Hewas the only momber of the expedition who bad not been invited, but he went along because he was posscssed of @ bicycle, the muscle to propel it aud a right of way over the public roads, ‘The route was up 14th street to the Columbia road and from this latter highway a cut was made across to the Broad Branch road, which was foliowed down to Pierce's mill, HE HAD MISGIVINGS, Mr, Willis was standing near his hot houses when the carriages went by en ronte to Blag- den’s mili and Mr. Willis did not seem to be very much pleased to see them. They repre- | sented the machinery by which he and his hot houses will be removed to some other region. To the reporter Mr. Willis confided the impres- sion that his place was gone sure. At Blagden’s mill the Commission alighted and spent some little time admiring the natu- ral beauties of the region. Immediately oppo- site the dismantled mill a—ruinous relic of the June freshet that destroyed Johns- town—the creek widens out into a pool of more than ordinary loveliness. The rocks on the further side were colored by age and dotted here and there with a mosaic of mosses, Fully seventy-five feet above the level of the motionless pool the tree tops overhung and cast such a dense shadow that the sun- shine was shut out, giving to the limpid mirror reflective powers that were startling in their clearness and fidelity. AN ATTACK ON THE PARTY, Past where workmen were building stone piers for a new bridge the explorers tramped through the woods to the promontory near that stream which the natives have de- nominated the Crystal Spring. It was not much of a walk and ordinarily would not be langerous, bat on this occasion fifteen or sixteen dogs, the property of a couple of teamsters who were hauling dirt, attempted to chew the clothing off the person of Gen. Boynton and refused to be subdued by the power of his eye. Their owners kicked them into a state of ill-natured and growling subjugation and the general was saved. THE BEAUTY OF IT. Neither Gen. Casey nor Gen. Boynton had ever been in that part of the country before, and as they stumbled over rocks and slipped ‘on the moss they never ceased to speak of the extraordinary beauty of the spot. The perfect metoorological conditions hada good deal to do with the impressions made. The roads were muddy enough, but that was forgotten; a little shower of rain would have damaged the love of scenery beyond temporary repair. INQUIRING ABOUT HIGH WATER. A council of war was held on the promontory and then the return trip was made to Blag- den’s. Gen. Casey was very anxious to find out ali he could about the average high water mark of the creek and was iniormed that there was less water in that stream now than was usually the case in summer time—a pleasing fact, for the body of water is now respect: There was no more enthu the commission than Gen. Casey, who contin- ually looked for scenic effects, never failed to find them and was always ejaculating: “‘Beau- tiful, beautiful. From Blagden’s there was a good long drive over the Broad Branch road and the Daniels road, both of which were liberally surfaced with half-dry mud of the stickiest kind. ‘There is nothing flat or tame about these highways. They are not just the kind of roads a bicycle rider or a horse would seiect to travel over, but they are supposed to fill the bill so far as the picturesque is concerned. A halt was made at the point where the Daniels road merges into a ‘ate road on the Catherine Brown place. By that time it was 12 o'clock and as there was a desire on the art of the commission to pedestrianize down Rock creek to Pierce's mill the stay was only of sufficient length to enable Gen. Causey and Capt. Bossell to interview two of the natives as to where certain points were. GEN. CASEY'S ENTHUSIASM, “Isn't that fine,” said Gen. Casey to Tax Srar reporter, waving @ half-open map in such a way as to indicate anything within « range of fifty or sixty miles to the southwest, are here,” he continued, “the possibilities which can be developed into the most beautiful purk in the worl A man may drive through the wildest ecenery—magnificent—and | then saddenly emerge and rest his eyes on a bit of landscape that canuot be surpassed. | We have a wealth of the best material and the | result will be something grander than any one | has ever yet anticipated,” aud the general shut up his map with a slam that was con- vincingly energetic. ‘€MR, PERRY'S OPINION. “I have known all of this region from boy- hood up,” said Commissioner R. Ross Perry. “I have been over itagain and again. yet there is always something new in it—something re- freshing. There is no tract of land like it in the neighborhood of any great city 1am ac- quainted with.” FORT DE RUSSEY was the next poiut on the program, and there “There | WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP, Eighteen Pages Today. Owing to the unusual demand upon the space of Tue Stan today by advertisers, and in order that its thousands of readers might not be deprived of their usual amount of Saturday night reading, Twe Stan is issued im eighteen-page form today. The addition of | two pages was made after the work of the day ; had been commenced, The facilities of Taz | Stan office, however, are so complete that | Srrangements were quickly made and carried out toadd another supplement to the extra | Pages usually printed on Saturday. Mus. Harmison and Mrs. Dimmick went to Baltumore today on a shopping tour. Mas, McKee ayn Basien—Mr. Ro McKee, the President's son in law, stopped here | today on his way to New York and Boston. He | save that Mra. McKee and the babies, who are now in Indianapolis, are very well. Mra, Hat- | rison will visit her daughter early in December | and will bring her back to Washington in tite | for the social season |_ A Pexsion Decision Revensen.—Assistant Secretary Bussey has reversed the action of the Pension Ofiice, which rejected the application of Mollie H. Rich. the widow of Jobn M. Rich, late company D, independent battery, Penney vania, ‘The action of the office was based onthe | lack of evidence which the cli | worce from his first wife prior to his mar- ewith the claimant. Gen. Bussey, bow- lever, holds the evidence is in favor jof ‘the presumption that @ divorce | was procured, and further that the evi- |dence is not of a character to warrant | him in changing the status of the claimant as created by the record evidence of her marriage to the soldier. He, therefore, decides that she is the lawful widow of the soldier and ts en- titled to have her claim adjudicated, Nava Oxupens.—Enusign Benjamin Wright has been granted two weeks’ leave of absence and then ordered to the hydrographic office, Ensign Richard H, Jackson has been ordered |to the Yorktown, Gunner William H. Fur- jrier bas been ordered to the training | ship Jamestown, Sailinaker Charles E. Minter | has been ordered to the navy yard, Norfoik, | Va. Gunner Wm. Halford bas been ordered to special duty connected with the preparation of the San Francisco for sea service. Lieut John M. Hawley, Ensigns John & Pur- jcell, J. K. Seymour, Hilary P. Jones and Wm. G. Miller have been detached from the Nipsic and granted three months’ leave of jabscnce, Passed Assistant Surgeon F. J.B. | Cordeiro and Passed Assistant Engimeér Harrie Webster have been detached from the Nipsie and granted two months’ leave, Passed As- sistant Paymaster Corwine has been do- tached from the Nipsic and ordered to settle accounts and granted three mouths’ leave, Ensigus E. Parmenter and John D. McDonald e been detached from the Nipsie and or- dered to the receiving chip felonies, Gunner Joseph Swift has been detached from the Jamestown and ordered to the receiving ship Vermont. Boatewain J. BR F. Langton has been detached from the receiving sbip Dale, 1st December next. and placed on wait- {ing orders, Boatswain Wm. A. Coo) bas been detached from the navy yard, Norfolk, aud ordered to the Dale, Ist December next. Col. Thos. L. Snead Dead. New York, Oct. 18—Col. Thomas L. Snead, seventy years old, an ex-confederate officer, died suddenty at 1 o'clock this morning at the Hotel Royal, at 40th street and 6th avenue, Tue supposed cause was heart disease, Range of the Thermometer Today. The following were the readings at the Sig- nal Office today: 8 a.m., 51; 2 p.m., 70; maxi- mam, 71; minimum, 45. MARKIED. ROACH-PINDAR. At Newburgh, N.Y. October 15, 1890, by the Rev, Arthur Jones, Mr’ PKANK Mise JENNIE © x c. aud R H. OP MADDOE. i! ee ipa: FRANK FP SLOCKBKIDGE. “No cards, sia ARABI. 18, 1890 nerai will tale place from ber parents ie J 442 50th street, Georgetown, SundayetS ecko BLUM. On Friday morning, October 17, 18! 4: o'clock am, 3: ANCITE SLUM, aged Bfty-soven yeuta, Tunerat from her late residence, No. 747 Eighth street southeast, Sunday, Uctober '1¥, at J o'clock venty-ttth yeas of bas apes o seventy “Lith your ef tie’ Cimech Monday, October Ou Wednesday, October 15, EA A belvved busbaud "of ‘Morse or October 17. 1890, am th Ke = and friencs aro respectfully imvited to at- tend his fumeral trom his lute roudence, No, 1: Fourth street north’ das, the 0th, at 3 pro. euse copy.] _é Ou Thursday. October 16, 1890, at ‘AM HL FAULANEM, iu the erento ie aac. i inte residence, 1115 Fourth street Dorthwest, on Sunday, October 19, at 2 pm. Frieuds latives are invited towttend, 3° 590, (Baltzmore Sun aud Herald FAULKNER. WILLIA 0 pam. Intertuent et Vex Hull, LAWLER, On October 1890, st 12. ELLA V.. the beloved wife of D. 1 XN eaagdoe jer fuierai Wil take place froin the resi of risbaud. 496 Schoo, stfeet southwest: ut 3 p.tu Sue 19, 1800. Friends invikd to atiend. Mount Uirvet. ° m Memorial Church Monday, 20th inet, ra Passed to the higher life October 1 o'clock am, Dr. JOHN MAYHEW, eqghty - Dotice ae valhereafter. (Newark, N.J., papers oes od Sv, ease . OB October 16, 1890, at 6:250.m., be oved acux Lier cf b. 1. and M. ¥, Mo: 4 tweuty~oue yeurs, Live irsends 3 MILLER. EK. October 18, 1890, at 5:4 EORG! Wo MiLL Eig, ‘A Viwion od beloved husband of Virginia’ A. Miller, rs. Spm Monday, October 20, from his @, 714 Filth street northwest, rends relatives respectfully invited to atiend. MULLIGAN. On Friday evening, October 17, atwuvciock pmcJANIE Es witea ok Malice, “Piirerel buusiay, the 19ch. fasten, 08 9 o'ctock: aut a or 1a Md" (Decatur, Ala, papers Interment ct ockviile, please copy.) - RAWLINGS. On Priday, October 17, 1890, 308! RAWLING™. His remains are at the resleoee of kis niece, Mrs. G. W. Burnes, 1454 N street nordhwest, Funeral sunday, October 19, at Nueceeuth Baptist Church at 3 o'clock, Relatives and friends are invited to attend. . i the carriages were forsaken for ao ‘HITE. October 15, 1890, st 11:45 p.m. JOHN while, The party climbed up to the | B.WHITE the ucloved son of aa abe lata gigantic earthwork—which will be preserved | Jou, 7, White, aged twenty-four years, mine e of the features of the park—and spent there, It was then nearly 1 o'clock left them As he toward Bright- easily visi- Gen. Casey, ascended a‘ wood the commission was ble, most conspicuous being who was putting the gesticulations into a war- time story with a big map, tightly and held in one hand. The carriages proceeded to Pierce's mill and the commission will probably meet them some time this evening; it depends upon the route they take as to where, If they eg the west side of Rock creek they will the two and a half miles by 4 o'clock; if they choose route on the eastern side of the stream they may not get home until tomorrow, and friends in the city will have to send them clothes in which to 1 he ireu:ls and relatives of the family are fully invited to attend his funeral from bis late dence, No. 3117 G atreet so ou bunday boon at 3:30 pau, A. B. C. eesoe : = “ine and —we ee poe 4 recommend if one Wao in purer) Meee oR MOR: used,and ‘a blood Pie: ¥ 5 sree Se Jc rces’ to their respective nied sgapege Siva arau ht } Shien eee urn ee, ABOUT EXTRA SESSION TALK. | pectoraut is the best couse etioel ene, ee — Used it with the most beneficial results this Private Secretary Halford on the Situa- A As to the rumor that the President had de-| a.3.c. cHEMIGAL Coe Ye ‘Uemen— 1 have been cided to call an extra session of Congress Pri- vate Secretary Halford said today: ‘I can say nothing about that. ‘Ihe best thing todo will be to wait until there is a proclamation issued and