Evening Star Newspaper, January 14, 1891, Page 5

Lanadurch & Bro.'s Royal Blue Sale. Wass Tax Sox Surszs Toxonsow ‘Tt ought to shine with more than usual splendor birth of our POINT.—To see these we will give you the best idea. We have some good barrains for you im Exyptian Lace, Brumels and afew Applique Lace. ‘Que lot of odd pairsof Lace Curtains, com- rising NOTTINGHAM, ANTIQUE, MADRAS, ‘TAMBOUR, IRISH POINT at “Royal Biue” Prices, ‘73 pairs of all over, that formerly sold at $12; ‘ROYAL BLUE” PRICE These Curtains are in all colors and are 35 ‘Jong. 8 PLUSH SCARFS, MATS AND TABLE OOVERS.—We have more than we want and to make it an object we will make s reduction of ‘25 percent off the selling price. Also a lot of ART DRAPERY, which was 0c. “Royal Blue” price, 1c. ‘SHADES. —One lot that we have marked down to Ze. during this sale. We send to your house if necessary and give you an estimate on the bet- ter goods. This “Royal Blue” sale will prove ‘most interesting, for all housekeepers will ere Jong again rearrange their homes and a little at- ‘tention here and there adds mightily to make a howe comfortable and inviting. ‘See our window display of ‘‘Roysl Blue” Brices on our upholstery goods. W. & PIERCE & Co., Successors to E.G. Davia, ‘TAS Market Space, Cor. Sth st. A Snare Cor Is Sort Lexorus OF VELYETS. ‘have collected all of the Short Lengths in ‘Veivets of all kinds toxether and have marked them way down to clean them out. Like this you will find something that will be of Use to you. Velvet is always useful. Youcan ‘trims hat or dress if you need it for either of ae i ile & 4 Cree LESEE Sen il ing Uh il [ iF f i | i F | 5 i f iE Al i j & & t a Rg } Nor Yer. ‘The builders are not ready—4 not pounce down ‘upon us like **A Wolf on the Fold” on the 15th instant, as they exzected, in consequence of the nen-arrival of materiais. ‘We are not disappoimted—om the contrary feel very, fateful fer even s brief respite from the great incom- venience of being turned out in the cold. And while the builders are GETTING READY we shall be GHTTING RID of our stock. And just here permit us‘ contradict @ ramor which appears to be widespread, and calculated to do ws s grsve injury. ‘The rumor is to this effect, that we are selling off our stock for the purpose of fetiring from business. THERE'S NOT A WORD OF TRUTH IN IT. WE ARE HERS TO STAY AND MEAX TO FIGHT IT OUT ON THIS CORNER. We have won many bril- Uant victories om thie Seid end do mot propose that others shall sail in on ““Flowery beds of ease” snd en- Joy the fraits thereof. Not s bit of it. We are not made of thet kind of clay. WE URGE YOU TO COME AND COME QUICKLY, Because our entire stock, consisting of MEN'S, YOUTHS, BOYS AND CHILDREN'S CLOTHING, HATS. CAPS AND GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS, ‘Has been rejuced in price, all the way from 25 YER CENT TO 00 PER CERT. CHILDREN'S SUITS, €1.54, UPWARD; CHII- DREN'S OVERCOATS, $1.80, UPWARD; MEN'S SUITS, $4.50, UPWABD; MEN'S OVERCOATS, $5.75. UPWARD; FULL DRESS COATS AND VESTS, $7; BLACK CLOTH FROCK COATS, 86; MEN'S PANTALOONS, $1.75, UPWARD; GEXUINE BAL- BRIGGAN UNDERSHIRTS,3 FOR 81; FINE DRESS: SHIRTS, LAUNDERED, 50 CENTS APIECE; COON, CHUTT & CO.'S 4-PLY LINEN CUFFS, ARROW BRAND, 3 PAIRS FOR 50 CENTS; HUTTONS CELEBRATED ELEPHANT OVERALLS, WORTH 81, 50 CENTS A Paln. ALL-WOOL SCARLET UNDERWEAR, MEDI- CATED, WORTH 82.50, $1.25 A SUIT. GENUINE GRITISH HALF HOSE, WORTH 35c. A PAIR, 3 PAIRS FOR 50 CENTS. GENTLEMEN'S FINE SILK HATS, WORTH 87— SIZES 6X. 7. 73. T4—84. BOYS’ POLO CAPS, WORTH 2ic., 10 CENTS APIECE. VICTOR E. ADLER'S TEN PER CENT CLOTHING ROUSE, ‘$27 and 929 7th st. n.w., cor. Mass. ave, STRICTLY ONE PRICE. Open Satuntay until 11 o'clock p.m. wl-im 636 Pa. AVE. HOUSEFURNISHING GOODS. Table Linen:—58-inch German Damask, 37340. @+-inch German Cream Damask, 50s. ‘Very Fine Quality 64-inch Bleached Damask, 50c. All the better grades in Bleached Damask, €@2c..760., $1, $1.25. ‘Towels—Huck and Damask Towels, plain and col- ‘ored borders, 10c., 12}40.4 15e., 250. Crochet Bed Quilts, $1, $1.25, $2. 10-4 Bleached Sheeting, 250. ‘WASH DRESS GOODS. Our line of Oating Cloths end Ginghams is the best Wehave ever shown. Some new things just out at 10c., Lec, ‘WOOL DBESS GOODS. About 15 piecss 24-inch Wool Plaids that sold for 25e. and 20e., reduced to 12346. ‘36-inch Wool-mized Plaids,new colors, Sic; real value, 40c. Special 40-inch Henrietta Cloths, in Black and Col- ors, Se. Allof our Carpets, Druggets and Rugs sf reduced Prices. Blankets, 1.60, $2, $3, 64. Comforts from $1 up, JOHNSON, GARNER & CO., 636 PA. AVE ¥.W. See e wer ecccce eeeee “Davao News: By E. P. Msare, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1891. Mothers should see to it thet their chi dren clean thetr teeth rewulariy after ‘teeth, it frees them of all pro~ entities. White Ivory Dentine is com- powxd of a liquid anda powder. tastefully boxed for 50c. quantities in onder to bay largely and receive the best dis- counts, Mertz's prices are the lowest pres. If you are disposed to seve money you ‘will get one of our catalogues—and buy of us. ‘MENRT2Z’S DRUG STORE, Be. cor. 11th and Fests. n.w. Bt ed SECT TECRTVIV ITTY Des ereerseevestessere te rerrrrereertererere Ws. H. McKaews Dans Lert. rr rr er & F i agi fT i » rerrrrerrrresrrrrerrer ec treeerrerererererree se terrerreseretrrtrsee se “(0 ALE Ps # -THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1891. g% GLOVES. Our bargain counters will have TOMORROW, THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, axD FRIDAY, JARUABY 16, LOU RE GLOVE COMIP ANY. 911 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. HAT DEPARTMENT. ‘We have quantities of goods in this department that ‘we want to change fato money. We put prices on them to do saat once. 19 ORNTS For choice of Boys’ Cloth Sailor, Cadet, Bicycle, Jockey ‘and Steamer Caps ; all we have gu et this price, ‘We. ; were from 49e. to $1.25. ‘Te. FLATS 39 VENTS. ‘Large Black Flats, 39 cents; were 75 cents. $2.98 FLATS 98 CENTS. For 98 cents choice of Black and Colored Besver Briin Flats that were $2.98, 01.48 FLATS 48 CENTS. Our best Fur Felt Fists, in all colors, that were 91.48, po at 48 cents. ‘@Weent Felt Hats go at 25 cente. 01.25 Felt Hate yo at 9 cents, ‘That wore $5, $6 and 87 at $2.48. $6, 88 and $10 st $3.96. 68, $10 and $12 at 94.98. ‘This is an opportunity you seldom get. We hsvetoo ‘many on hand and must dispose of them. ‘We are showing the best values. Our sales show that. Today we add two (2) new Gowns, marked 09 cents and 8 cents. Youcan buy them tomorrow At 55 cents instead of 680. At 65 cents instead of B5c. ‘Many other new desivns you have noteem AT SPECIALLY LOW PRICES. CLOAK SALE. ‘You should see the JACKETS MARKED in our SHOW WINDOW ‘Before you purchase. We think it will induce you to look at what we have inside and buy. SPECIAL REDUCED PRICES TOMORROW. i ite dan te es DAY GUT TITO OUR FINEST FOOT WEAR. eee FROM 4 P.M. TODAY UNTIL 7 P.M. TOMORROW WE PLACE ON THE CLEARING SALB BLOCK THE CREAM OF THE T4NNERS AND SHOEMAKERS' 4R?. ‘No finer nor better made goods can be found ‘say where ut any price than what is included im this ONE-DAY BALE. . £ i i H fs 4 | i Hi i Hh Ff gy % i E i il i it iH | if | a . 1 | ‘Our Special Bale opened touay, ond nigtt. Yor special i Urnorsreny Depanrvext. ‘Wesball offer in this department » line of yari-wide SUkalines in three patterns—fowr to six colorings to esch pattern. Two of these have been redticed from 1éc., ome mew pattern added. —Chaice of these, 100, yard.— ‘CPourth floor, 12th at. building.) Bors Samr Waste. ‘Wehave received an carly shipment of Boys’ Shirt Walsts, and, se the patterns are all new ud very desirable, we expect to have avery Feady sale for them ut the prices marked. We call special attention to the following lots: ‘200 dozen Boys’ Outing Waists, made of good @uality Outing Flannel in @ lenge variety of pattorns—correct St—fast colors. ——Only 38e., 3 for $1.— 100 dozen Boys’ Ginxham Walste—very ae- sirablo--dark effects—lange variety of patterns ‘and colorinys—fast colors. — Only 87i¢0.— ‘7 doren Boys’ Uniaundered White Watste— made of first-class cotton—linen collars and cuffs—plaited backs, 20-%-Inch tucks in front— ertect Stting. —Only @0e. eech.— % doen Boye’ Best Quality Outing Watste— made of the finest Outing Flannel in the most ‘English Long Cloth in pleces from 12 to 20 yards. This fabric fe becoming very populer for Ladies’ Underwear. It is amaterial betwoen ‘a cambric and s muslin, with laundering qeall- ties superior to either. at both ends. ‘We shall place om « center table Thursday ‘morntax « line of Cambric, Jaconet and Nain- ‘took Eégings. They are in dainty ahd sttractive Patterns of one te ten-inch widths. Inconjanc- tion weoffer » job lot of Cambelc Edging of four to seven-inch widths. ‘Your choice of the two lots, Coan Axo Corr Dzranruent. A JOB IN NECK RUCHING. ‘Wo have just received one lot of 400 yarls Plaited White Mull Ruffling in nine petterns, which we have merked st Just half thetr vaine, SOME SPECIALLY GOOD VALUES IX LINEN BEDWEAR. This stock is completo in all sizes of Linen and Muslin Shevts, Pillow and Bolster Canes, Pillows shams, he., &e. ‘We direct sttention to the following: ‘Homstitched Linen Sheets, good quality, — 23622 yards, $6 8 pair. — — 242% yards, 67 and $8 pair.— ‘We are showing a lot extra size Hetnstitched ‘Linen Sheets, 25523% yarda, 00.0 patr.— ‘Hand-hemstitched Linen Pillow Cases of Ger. ‘than manufacture. 22:36 inches. 91.25 0 pate. — ‘Extra sizes in Linen Pillow and Bolster —27236 inches, $1.75.— Boater cases, hemstitched at both ends. —fline 2872 inchee, 6 end $2.25 euch.—— Agreat variety of Pillow Shame, toth linen end cottoa. (Second floor, 11th st. building.) tock at popular prices. Cintra doer, ‘10th stvest balding.) Pret Derarivcexe, — ; SSE (2A foes, 11a wt bobsiteg.) ‘ONLY @1.75 A YARD. EXPECTED. Call at our sith counter every day When you are in—something new is sure to have come over night, SEATON PERRY, “PERRY BUILDING,” RINTH STREET AND PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. ESTABLISHED 1840. u SLUGITL. Yee E's. SOILED. AT PRIORS THAT WILL MORE THAN JUSTIFY LAUNDRY. 134-yard-lond Hemstitched Scarts; (rere O8e. Re- Auced to 730. ‘T2inch Heavy Linen; were $1.00, Reduced to $1.35. 18-inch Squares for Roman Embroidery; were Tic. ‘Reduced to Ge. Handsome Hemstitched Tes Cloths, stamped in new 4nd handsome patterns; price $2.75. Reduced to $1.98. ‘Tea Cloths 45 inches squsre, stamped for Roman Embroidery; price €2.65. Reduced to @1.80. Doylies, stamped in new designs; $1.25 Reduced to 80c. dozen. ‘$2.50 Bed Spreeds, stamped in new designs, 980. 500. Yard Square Linen Covers at 29c. 2e. Piliow Shams at 160. New Tinted Covers for Darning at $1.98. ‘Bundreds of other pieces at reduced prices. ‘We will commence all work free of charge. EMBROIDERY WORK OF ALL KINDS TO ORDER. STAMPING DONE WHILE YOU WalT, at OPPENHEIMEE’S, 514 OTH 8T. N.W. It AGENT NEW HOME SEWING MACHINE. Dovarss & Bro. CONTINUATION OF OUR ‘To those who have nct already called and taken ad- ‘vantaxe of this sale invitations are extended to do so at their convenience. Wessk your critical examination of the QUALITY OF MATERIAL, THE QUALITY OF THE WORK, THE FULL SIZE AND LENGTH OF EACH GARMENT (which you will find in very fow lines), and the wenerel excellence of each snd every germent 288 whole. ‘Tothese poimts of sdvantage is coupled the price, which in all instances is as low, and im many less, than the prices asked for similar styles but inferior qualities, Am examination and comparigon in nine cases out of ten makes s customer. DOUGLAS & BRO., nit 512 NINTH ST. Caranzz. Catarth is apt to give rise to most serious complica- ‘Mons, destroying the sense of smell and taste, impair- tug hearing, cousing offensive breath, often producing mental and physical debility and leading to throat af- fections, asthma, bronchitis and consumption. To the careful study and scientific investigation of tis pernicious disease Dr. Lighthill has devoted his ‘exclusive sttention for over thirty years, and has suc- coded in formulating a system of treatment which is abeclutely painless, prompt in its sction and posi- tavely curative in its effects, From the first applics- tion great benefit is experien-ed, which continues from ‘day to day until s Sins! and permanent cure is the re- cult. 4. P. LIGHTHILL, M.D., ‘THROAT A¥D RAR SPECIALIST, (Can be consulted at his residence, 141 K ot. nw. M1244 From 8 until 12 and frométo6. COMMELLY Of $21 Sth avenue, New York, fe now at ‘WILLARD'S HOTEL, PARLORS 7 AXNDS, ‘With s large importation of RLEGANT BALL DRESSES, DINNEB DRESSES, RRCEPTION AND VISITING COSTUMES, ‘TEs GOWNa, WRAPS, BONNETS, BTC. ‘Ali of which will be sold regardiess of cost. ‘Best fitter in attendance. eld A Wasararos BIBLE oLass. ‘Ry Gail Hamilton. ‘Fein, cot, 01-50 RORERT ¥. wirzEe, Onourvs : Scaortzs, ‘ECZEMA, ‘TRITER, BOTA, ULCERS, SORES, REEUMATISM AND CATARRE CURED . ‘BY TAKING Pod PURIFIES, ‘VITALIZES, INVIGORATES AND ENRICHES THE BLOOD. ‘HAS CURED OTHERS. WILL CURE YOU. M2 ¥iNsLow's soormne srnuP ‘Has been used for over YEARS by MII- LIONS of MOTHERS for thelr CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. It SOOTHES: the CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYSall PAIX, CURES WIND COLIC,, and is the Syrup,” and take ne other kind. 25 cents a bottie. dleiy. Maxx Pensoxs Are broken down from overwork ot housebold cares. BROWN’S IRON BITTERS the system, aide dizestion, removes excess of and cures wasafla. Get the eentine. EI hi SICK return. Carter's Little. This is not talk, but truth. Yertisement. “Suiall pul. EADACHE ser Pills. ‘One pill a dose. | See ad= Small dow. Sunuil: and prevent its price. a NO ihe winter of our discontent made glorious Grasers Dovatz S: wo moeasers, Dovste Stones: jo use in tering to satue money.” Nobody‘ poiny to give you 1-25 fer Si. 3 fruarautets {0 "give you 100 Cente {or & y rfise and that is'all you can yet anywhere, abd if i his prives you will see where your ies. Wherever you ove the prestest reduce iscorints, &e- there yon have been paying the Bout ue auisied vi tbe % you wil interes tions, Fay 13. Here are pri 19 White Fur i Wool 4 All-woo! Extra 9 Extra Fine Combinat qnd gray centers, padded and Very Handsome Oak Suites: our Val Suite, oth cent French Te Deis AGth comtary., uronee trimpings Preoch ‘Tiih we bread ibe sete and give Fou auytuune you Want. S0dosen Initial Tusntiers just reveiveds 0°, Don't you want them? 1,000 dozen Ciear Crystal Tom- Dlers, for 13c, ; sold, elsewhere each. | We om ask you to see them. ‘Tea Sets, 36 pieves, $2.08. Noth. i ‘on fo nateh thei. Cone and see. 13 ef W ‘Tea Sets, beautitul mew style and rich decoration—all wo’ et. 10 Sets, rich gold ‘gee then want theu- rely new shape, with ab pieces, uit Plates, each. Everything im Jin Ware ‘at lowest possibie prices. Kemeu.ver we don’t pretend to give you #1.25 ror €1, but we do say thatno matter og, buy from us, you Ket 100 cents’ worth for ou leave. ve cnytody eWay. right or not'at all. Don't douct BASTY, Stores, Kee “ecko MATTING, Nothing on installment. ‘Everything cheap for cash. Ps IN THE SIDE NEARLY ALWAYS COMES from a iver and is prowoytly relieved Garters Laitie Liver Pills. “Don't tones thise Case Os Cazorz. ~BEAD THESE PRICES. Solid Oak Antique-finished Bed Room Suites.3 pieces, for $17 cash, or $18 on credit. T-vlece Parlor Suites, solid walnut frames, uphol- ‘tered in plush or best haircioth.for #28 cash or $30 on credit. Good WOVEN-WIRE BED SPRINGS for €2.25 cash oF $2.50 0n credit. BRUSSELS CARPET, 60e. cash or Ge. on credit. Good INGRAIN CARPET, 5c. cash or 40c. on credit. ‘Wesew and jay all CARPETS free of cost snd don’t charge for the waste in matching firures. Our termsare the easiest of any housein the city: ‘only a amall rayment at thne of purchase and the bal ance in EASY WEEKLY or MONTHLY PAYMENTS, No notes required and 6 per cent discount allowed on all accounts settled uthirty cara, GROGAN'S CREDIT HOUSE, «11-6n 730 and 741 7th st. nw. A AA AA AAA R aakE es BPA 4 00.885 BAGS S aea* ‘00 Sug Sys8 > 27H AND @ ST3. Houwar Pursexrs o FINE CARVING SETS, SOLID SILVER HAXDLE POCKET KNIVES. PRARL AND STAG HANDLE COMBINATION POCKET KNIVES IN CHAMOIS CASES. SCIBSORS CASES LN GREAT VARIETY. MANICURE SETS, for | upon the block bound by West 13th strect. 2d EDITION. MERELY WALLS LEFT. Several Disastrons Fires in New York ‘TELBGRAPHERY PROMISED. Montana Republicans Propose a | ‘i; Compromise. VIRGINIA’S TWO DIOCESES. OXLY WALLS LEFT STANDING. Over $300,000 Damage Caused by the Burn- ing of an Elevator. New Yous, Jan. 14.—At 1:10 o'clock this Morning fire was discovered in E. M. Van Tas sell's grain elevator on the North river and burned so fiercely that before daylight, in spite Of the work of a large force of firemen, it was Completely destroyed. only the walls being left standing. ‘The loss is roughly -estimated at $300,000. The cause of the fire is not known. At one time it seemed as if nothing could pre- vent the flames spreading to a number of | ad- jJacent sheda, but by saturating them with | water they were kept from taking fire. The burned building was seven stories high and filled from roof to cellar river. undred and twenty horses of the tables: Knickerbocker Ice Company, whose arein the Tear, became panic-ttricken and the stable. They were and taken to another stable. had been | s00n at work. The firemen turned their atwn- tion to the Knickerbocker stables and the Ex- celsior stores for viled meal and hay, which adjoined the burning spullding. The ‘root of granary inat mat 2:30 0" Sparks: neighborhood, wi however, were soon ex- i After this the south wall of the alight eke falling weil Sarried with | jured. fal wall carried wit 1 oomenir ae dieeeaie ee oak ee The firemen succeeded in confining the | flames to the malt house and soon after had | them under control. By a curious coincidence another big fire broke out shortly after the first one was dix building 193 and 1% West street, fronting on the North river and within right of the fret | blaze. Hough & Williams occupied the two | lower floors, Morgan & Cornell the third and ) Beatty &Co., lithographers, the fourth. Their { total lous is estimated at £75,000. | ANOTHER BLAZE. At $ o'clock, while the firemen were battling | The outbreak was in the bonded stores of | Messrs. Campbell, Nichola & Gwyer, which are | avenue and West 12th street. The building is of brick and is divided into stores the walls of which are two feet thick. This saved the structure from destruction. ye firemen attacked the flames from all sides and in two hours had it under control. At this time the two upper floors were gatted and part of the roof was burned off. The loss is estimated at | 360,000, of which $10,000 is on the building. ‘The fire is supposed to have been caused by sparks from an elevated train. PORN “a WEST VIEGINIA LEGISLATURE. —Elections Bill Denounced. Cmantestox, W. Va., Jan. 14.—The West Vir- Sinia legislature convened at noon today. It consists of sixty democrats and thirty-one re- publicans. The democratic caucuses wore beld last night and the following nominations were made: President, J. M. McCreery of Raleigh county; for clerk of the Senate, Holly G. Arm- strong of Jackson county; sergeant-at-arme of the senace, M. E. Tracy of Ohio county; door- keeper of the senate, W. J. Dent of Fayette: speaker of the house, Lewis Bennett of Lewis county: clerk of the house, Col. J. B. Peyton of Cabel sergecnt-at-arms of the house, W. Brown Gibbs of Roane county: doorkeeper of the house, J. L. Teamster of Greenbrier county. A resolution was adopted by the honse caucus denouncing the federal elections bill, com- mending the eplendid efforts of the state's Sena tors and Representatives in Congress to defeat the bill and “urging them to continue to op- pose See ee COMPROMISE IN MONTANA. house of representatives has adopted the follow- ing plan asa basis of compromise for settling the existing difficulties in the legislature. bravely with the flames at the elevator, an- | sud | other blaze declared itself two blocks THE FINANCIAL QUESTION. Senators Aison, Aldrich and Evarte @penk Against the Stewart Amendment. Senator Teller. in bis reply to Senator Sher- n't apecch on the silver question yesterday, yated the accuracy of the tnbles of exports and imports quoted by Mr. Sherman. He aaid ‘the Senator's argument been an eppeal against the miners of the country. The ques tion was not one of compensation to miners, The Senator from Ohio boasted of his grest financial career. Had he not found out thet this question of money was cf more importance than the question as to whetber a miner got full pay for his work? The Senator ought to know that the imterest of the whole humaw race was centered on this question. It did not mat- ter if it cost but 1 cent to an ounce of the UP silver to the stand- ard of gold and that therefore the aot at this time wo ture. Mr. Aldrich said he believed that the of Mr. Stewart's amendment would be uc Seerts nada Geceoate had happened ir. Evarte t nothing Within the six months since © newal of the agitation. Mr. McConnell, the new short-term Senator from Idaho, made» apecch in which he allied attention to commercial and agriculture’ de- pression, charging it toe lack of « sufficient volume of money in the country and declaring free coinage of silver to be the remedy. ~~ ‘ALEXANDRIA, THR CITY AND THE RAMBOAD. A conference took place yesterday afternoon between Alderman Herbert Bryant, Cousell- man Fisher and others, representing the eity, 4} and Superintendent Hutchinson, Mr. McKee. ver and other representatives of the Pennerl- vania Railroed Company relative to the fela- tions of the Washington Southern railroad with Alexandria and its citizens. The subject of a | Bev depot, of the paving and strnete and of a better system of commutation tickets between Alcaandria and Washington was talked | over, and the council committee inet | night that they found the railroad wutborities willing to doall in thetr to remedy griev- | ances, and that ot an meeting to be held ‘on the 26th instant some plans for this pn pose would be submitted, 4 rrr couxcn. ‘The city council held ite regular meeting tast night. President Marbury presided tu the alder- men and Mr. Hubert Snowden was called to the chair in the common council. The lower board concurred in the ordinance, passed same | time ago by the aldermen, ai i fish-wharf law. The new law lowers the wharf- age on melons to 25 cents per 1,000, fixes the wharfage on sturgeon at 5 cents each, and re- quires 5 as well ws other Ssh ‘and «iso melons to be landed at the corporation wharf, but declares melons, &c., coming by railroad, &c., exempt from wharfage, or allows the land- ing of melons, &c., from steamboats anywhere upon the payment of whariage to the fish wharf lessees. An application of Pannon, Put and others for # foot bridge across the upper canal lock: a letter of Asst, Q.M. Daniel of the War Department relative to conveyance to the United States of the street at the national cemetery; plication Wellington Thomas for leave to extend a frame house within fire limite, and of T. Prost end others in relation to fares, were sll referred. The board ordered an electric light at the rai road ferry on Union and Wilkes streets. CHANGE OF SENTENCE. ‘There will be no motion fora new trial in the case of Edward Stewart, convicted of shooting | and killing Nelson Watkins and sentenced to fifteen years in ‘hich tried the case, for Virginia Juries pase noes as well as convict. Judge Chichester jonght the sentence too long, and by con- | nent the verdict was set aside. Stewart plead guilty of the crime and was sentenced by te court to five years in the penitentiary. ANOTHER STEP TOWARD THE DISTRICT. It is now proposed to carry Alexan (ris stil further back into the District of Columbia by the adoption of building regulations modified from the Washington system. Councilman Kroft, who, not long ago, visited the District build- ing at Washington and had an interview with Building Inspector Entwisle on the eubject of building regulations, has reported a bill fer building regulations’ here, which will be con- sidered at the next mecting of the city council. CORPORATION COURT. The corporation court, Judge Norton, at ite session this morning called the grand jury aud sent them out. On the civil side of the court an order has been made appointing Mr. Eugewe | B. Taylor guardian ad litem in the case of Mup- Tay against Myers. sare. Mr. Isaac Schwarz has bought of Mr. M. Heb- Jen for £2,500 the store and dwelling on a4 and Fayetie streets one block south of Washington aud Alexandria depot, _— Second Edition Continued on *‘xth Page. Keer Ur Tuat Rasrixe Coven at the peril of breaking down your Lungs aud Throat; le the atficted imuibediately resort at once to Dr. Jaynes Expectorant, which cures all Coughs and Colds and ameliorates ail Lung Complications and ‘Throat Alls. MARRIED. McARTHUR—LAWSON. On Jenuary 33, 18M, by neler Ge Li cht ttle at Assembly" S. MoAMIM’ UK to oy DIED. That twenty-five republicans and twenty-five 1891, 15. p-m.. at democrats, whose election is undisputed. meet a Pe BARR an asa house of representatives; that the details eee nad cents Sone an ek Oy to opel samber of cock party, uch arrange | rates ct ecg ho Poel ment to be approved and signed by all claim- | “{Wewneld, N. ¥. and St Frau, Mine. pare lege tents to conte hom Silver Bow county, and thet | ops] s r BOLDIN. Departed this life Jam 23, 2801, in the organization 1 be ibuted Zo'ciock p.m MACD ELLA, the only Ud of equally between the two parties. and Alice Bolin, deceased, “and_sranddauetiver of ———_ Mary ani ti ‘ate Yanes W. Donaldson. qwe vanessa peeteens. we yet we trust the God to whom we mow Important Action by the Committee Ap- pointed to Make the Division. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. Rrcmmoxn, Va, Jan. 14.—A meeting of the committee of the Protestant Episcopal charch of Virginia on the division of the diocese has Deen held in this city. It was unanimously that there should§ be two dioceses and | “isTs: tir th my Potomne be COFFEY. On Tuewisy. January 13, 16, after = jour and peintul dines, PATRICK COPPER, Misia of the ate Bradevt cody. uative of County i in bis seventy austt yar, friends of feiily are that the line should begin on the be- | tend iis funera’ Srom his late rewdence, No. 00-0 pester Bhar ret Mires Mewd ne wae Doras od | on FF Tee BON 1G. at 8:90 county and ran diagonally acrons the state to Cieock. tn. o proceed 10 Bt. Doutniw Chane S Cossien ees bobeom. Mecklenburg and | {fis soa! — oompummneis ae Brunswick. Every member of the committee _ January 13, IAD. wt 422 at IN, aged Gitty- Ricimond, Nort folk and In this dio- Petersburg. In cese there would be about 10,000 communicants. the western diocese there would be about i i e GEERE ifr iI 14.—The general assembly grows i i [ l ? il [ [ J } ti rE i i f i ll I i A i i i il § | i | ii, i e i F The {aneral occurred at 4 p.m. the same Gay (the private. * i :