Evening Star Newspaper, May 19, 1891, Page 5

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THE BALL GREAT RESULTS FROM GREAT BARGAINS THE SALES HAVE BEEN UNUSUALLY LARGE AND STOCKS ARE DWINDLING. ITS WHAT WE WANTED. PRICES HAVE BEEN PUT ON DESIRABLE GOODS THAT YOU OB US WOULD NOT HAVE DREAMED OF A MONTH AGO. THE RESPONSES HAVE BEEN GENEROUS. a aa Urnorsresy _ Deranruext-Sraurzp | Tavxxs Axp Traverse Bus. ene Tourist Teunk, linen lined, 2 LINENS, &c. * 91.38 Fine Hemstitehed Drawn-work Border ‘eine Searle 81 Pine Nomis Linen Drown ‘S4 were 91.25. Star price. $10 were @1.50. Star price. 12 were $1.75. Star price » Ie. and 1Ge, White Pistd double beds; worth #1. Stat price. Gress trays, sla = - THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C, TUESDAY. MAY 19, 1891. Tar Best PROTECTION AGAINST SUDDEN (CHANGES IN TRE WEATEES 18 TO PURIFY THE BLOOD witk ar BARSAPARILLA ‘30 viraLizEs AND ENRICHES THE LIFE CURRENT AXD ‘MAKES THE WEAK STRONG. BAS CURED OTHERS, WILL CURE YOU AFTER SPENDING TEN WINTERS SOUTH WAS CURED BY SCOTT'S EMULSION. 140 OENTER 8T. 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His Heanxe Resronzp. MR. CLOTWORTHY'S HEARING RESTORED AFTER A DEAFNESS OF TWENTY YEARS. ‘No man isin better spirits today than Mr. Jas. T. Clotworthy, whose place of business is st 1148 7th reat source of annoyance. The ringing in my ears ‘was continual, Lut generally worse in damp weather. ‘Then my nose would stuff up inore or Jess and would ‘a different person. Dr. Jordan has certainly done a great deal for me, ‘and I appreciate it in every sense of the word. DR. ©. M. JORDAN, (606 13th st. n.w, Specialty: Diseases of the Nose, Throst, Lungs and Ear. CONSULTATION FREE. Office hours: Oto l1a.m.,%to¢p.m., 6to 8 p.m; Sundays, 9 to 12m. + myl6-s,tu.thae VE ee W. M. Savsrez & Soxs. SEASONABLE GOODS. 2d EDITION, BLOWN INTO ATOMS. Many Trainmen Killed by a Dyna- mite Explosion. THIRTY PERSONS REPORTED KILLED, The Charleston’s Pursuit of the Itata Continues. EX-QUEEN NATALIE YIELDS. BODIES BLOWN TO ATOMS, | A Terrific Explosion of a Car Load of Dyna- mite Near Tarrytown, N. ¥. Tannrtown, N. Y., May 19.—A ear laden with dynamite to be used in blasting along the Hud-" son River railroad suddenly exploded a few miles below here this morning, wrecking every- thing in the vicinity, tearingup all the tracks of the road and blowing to atoms, it is re- ported, thirty men. Some were hurled dead toa great distance into the river. The fire- man of the locomotive of the'train was blown with the tender of the locomotive into the river. All traffic on the Hudson River railroad was ped. The shock of the explosion was felt for miles in all directions and it is impossible to indicate the extent of the damage. The load of dynamite was on a fiat car in a constrnetion train and was to be used in building the third track. This was the cause of the diraster. A large number of people were injured. It is impossible to tell how the accident originated. ‘Thus far fifteen bodies have been recovered. ‘TWENTY ARE MISGING. Later.—At 2 o'clock the remains of nine Italians and two Americans, who were killed outright, were lying at the station here, where they had been carried by the crowd enga; in moving the wounded and dead. Four other Italians died after being taken to the station and twenty-three badly injured workmen were also removed to the station. More than twenty are still missing. Those killed out- right were literally blown to pieces and were horribly mutilated. Some of the wounded men had their arms blown away, others are minus their logs, while others were dismembered in an_equally horrible manner. The Italian laborers working on the road are generally known by numbers and it is impossi- ble at present to give any names. A large number of physicians from Tarry- town, Irvington,Dobbs' Ferry and Yonkers are attending to the wounded. .‘The explosion oc- curred midway between Irvington and Tarry- wn. Bow IT occuRRED. The Italians who were employed in extending roudbeds had removed the dynamite from the car and placed it alongside of the track. They set a blast and the concussion of it exploded the dynamite. Travel is entirely suspended between Irvington and Tarrytown. All trains have been forced to come to a standstill each side of the accident, as the track and part of the roadbed is an entire wreck. ie CHASING THE ITATA. The Charleston Bound for the Southern Pacific, Acarutco, Mexico, May 19.—The [Charleston has left the harbor and gone south in pursuit of the Itata. The Esmeralda remains here and a large quantity of provisions have been furnished her, but in spite of the re- iterated demands of her commander the Mexi- can authorities prevent the selling of any eoal to her, and in consequence she is not able to follow the Charleston. Itbecomes more evi- dent every moment that the Itata transferred last Friday night to the Esmerelda all or part ofthe armsand ammunition bought by the Ttate at San If the Esmeralda, in spite of the large sums of money offered, cannot get coal there. will probably be coal her immediately from another point, since the officers will not use violence to get coal here. The captain of the Esmeralda has not been seen for several days and some people say he is confined by sickness to his cabin. Others say that on Friday night he went on board the Itata to command that vessel in case she is attacked by any American man-of-war. It is impossible to ascertain the truth of these reports, for no one is allowed to board the E+ meralda ond none of her orew are allowed to nd. The Esmeralda has deposited in San Francisco $17,000 with the Pacific Mail Steamship Company to get coal at Acapulco, where the company has a regular coaling station. The Mexican authorities have taken extreme measures to prevent the selling of coal to the Esmeralda. The latter is in a very difficult situation, because she is expected to look after the Charleston and also to assist the Ttata in case she is attacked. — DRIVEN FROM SERVIA. Ex-Queen Natalie Yields to Force and Leaves Belgrade. Brronape, Senvia, May 19.—After a consul- tation of the ministers and regents this morn- ing it was decided, coute qui coute, to expel Natalie from Servia and instructions to that effect were given to police. Consequently, during the morning a strong force of gen- darm made a fresh attack ig! the jueen’ F pd and succeeded in breakit rough ordon of citizens who were i ing Natalie. After a sharp fight with the jueen’s defenders the gendarmes succeeded in for cing their way Lh, the cordon and in entering the palace. e gendarmes then forced their way into Natalie's bed room and summoned her to as she must instantly leave rv terri- tory. The queen calmly replied that she would yield to foree, and ested the stu- dents who had so gallantly defended her and who were event then prepared to lay down their livés for her, to make no further resistance so ‘as to prevent avy more bloodshed. 16 queen was then allowed to dress herself, and after bidding adieu to tho leaders of her defenders, —_ which a most touching scene was witnessed, t at the © entrance, was hast driven tohhe seuiesaa station, followed ty cheers of the students and citizens of Belgrade, whose enthusiasm had to be kept within bounds by the display of an overwhelming force of who lined the entire route tothe railroad station. At this station a special train was in waiting and the queen was immediately conveyed on board. No sooner was the queen and her personal baggage on board than the train left @ depot for the Hungarian fronticr, and Natalie of Servia, calm, pale, but evidently suf- fering from intense emotion, left , the scone of so many of her troubles and triumphs. It is stated that she is en route to the pulace of Sinai at Bucharest, THE PENSION OFFICE SCANDAL, Gen. Raum Says There is a Conspiracy— Hie Son's Statement. “There is nothing more for me to say,” said Commissioner of Pensions Raum to a Star re= porter this afternoon. “think all necossary explanations have been made. These many-columned stories about me which are being so freely distributed to the press of the country are the work of conspira- ters whose only object is to drive me out of office and to slander the republican party. Some of these plotters are in the office and some are outside. I know who they are. ‘As to the resignati I have no PE eg oe in writing a statement as to. thet $72 € which I think ought to be satisfactory.” YOUNG MR. RAUM'S STATEMENT referred to, is substantially to the effect that he kept the money as custodian for a clerk in the office and returned it to the clerk when asked for it; that be kept the money safely ‘and sepa- rate from his own funds and ready for delivery at any time. -——___- --___—_ FREEDMAN’S HOSPITAL SUPPLIES. Many Bigs Opened Today at the Interior Department. Bids were opened at the Interior Department yesterday for the furnishing of fuel, ice and general supplies for Freedman's Hospital. The local bidders on general supplies were James L. Barbour & Son, Charles Becker, Browning & Middleton, Jos. B. Bryan, William H. Butler, J. H. Chesley & Co., William D, Clark & Co., Robert Cohen, John B. Daish, Wm. C. Downe; & Co, J.C. Ergood & Co. William M. Galt & Co. Z. D. Gilman, Wm. Habn & Co. Henry C. Harper, Walter F. Hewett m. it, H. Hoover, Thos. T. Keane, Chas. E! Lyman, Lansburgh & Bro., Nelson, Morris & 'Co,, Hugh Reilly Hc, H, Watere, Wilson Biseutt Company, viltet, Son & Co. and Wilmarth & Edmon ston. ‘The bidders on fuel were: J. Edw. Chap- man, Wm. E. Hodge. V. Baldwin Johnson, ‘Libbey, Bittinger & Miller, Stephenson & Bro., Geo. L. Sheriff, Chas. Werner aud A. R. Will iams & Co. The bidders on ice were: Great Falls Ice Co., Hygienic Ice Co., Independent Ice Co., Trane parent Ice Co, DISTRICT GOVERNMENT, ORDERED TO PHILADELPHIA, Capt. Lusk of the engineer department has been ordered to Philadelphia on business con- nected with the water department. , APPOINTED BRIDOKREPER. This afternoon the Commissioners appointed William Z. Edelin, formerly a member of th detective corps, as bridgekeeper of the Penn- sylvania avenue bridge. +. BUILDING PERMITS were issued today as follows: W. H. Manogue, fourteen brick dwellings, 2718 to 2731, alley in square 45; $10,000, Victoria Repetti, one brick dwelling, 314 1 street southeast; £1,000. E. H. Horner, one brick dwelling, 8040 Q street north- West: $4,000. W. H. Manogue, sixteen brick dwellings, 2700° to 2718" N street and 1240 to’ 1250 27th street northwest; $20,000. Loveless & Phillips, three wut . Burns, one brick dwelling, 1104 northeast; | $2,500. D. P. Syphax, one brick dwelling, 1833 8th street northwest; $3,500. J. Russell, one brick store, 1721 9th street northwest;' $700, Chas, Hampson, one brick dwelling, 209 alley, square 749; $750. MISCELLANEOUS. Commissioner Douglass will leave shortly for & brief vacation. He will visit his son in Kansas snd be gone about three weeks. . W. DeKnight, a typewri engineer department, has resigned, phic iat FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, ‘New York Stock Market. ‘The following are the opening and cle ‘prices: tho Kew York Stock Market, maby opel O Coreomand Macartney. 1410 F wtreet. street Wire to Corson und Mac aes perocge 7 ne ‘= ‘Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—Regular call—19_ o'clock m.: Washington and Georgetown Rallroad Hights, 6 ate ‘Washington Gas Convertible 6s, it 185. Co- tional Bank, 10 at 15434; 10 at 164. ‘Wash- ington Gas, 2at4 American Uraphophone, 10 at 6x. Sistrict of Columbia Bonds—Per imp. ¢s, 1891, gold, 102 bid, —asked. Per imp. 1%, 1891, eur- Tency, Lag bid, — asked. Market stock, 7s, 1892, currency, 10834 bid. ba See fund, 6s, 1892, gold, lume, bid, — asked. 20-year fund, 6s, 1898, gold, 10734 bid, —asked. Water stock, 7s, 1901, currency, 127 bid. ‘0-year fund, Gs, gold, 1902, 115 bid, ked. Water stock, 78, currency, 1903, 198 bi 8.668, 1924, fund, currency. 116 bid. 117 asl Miscellaneous Bonds—Washington ana George- town Kallroad, 10-40, 6s, 103 bid, 108 asked. Wi ‘ngton and Georgetown liroad Convertible és, iy bid, 129 asked. Masonic Hall Association, 68. 1908, 104 bid, —asked. Washington Market Company, 1st mortgage 68, 110 bid, —asked. Wash- ington Market C ne em TT bid, 121 asked. American Security and Trust Company, 58, 100 bid, —asked. Washington Light Infantry mig og és, 1904, 101 bid, — asked. Washington Light In- tantry 2d, 7s, 1904, 97 bid, 105 asked. Washingtor Gas ‘Light Company, series A, 68, 125 bid, — asked. Washington Gas Light Com j, series B, 68, 128 bid, — asked, fashington: Com pany Convertible 68, 134 bid, 137 asked. ‘National Bapk Stocks—Bank ‘ot Washington, 440 bid, 465 asked. Bank of Kepublic, 970 bid, — askea. Metropolitan, 280 bid, 300 asked. Central, 300 bid. Second, 184 bid. — asked. Farmers and Me- chanica’, 190 bid, 200 asked. ‘Citizens’, 170 bid, 180 asked. Culumbia, 153 bid, 155 asked. i tal, 1283 bid. — asked. West End. 100} bid, Wg asked. Traders’, 114 bid, 117 as.ci Lincoln, 101 bid, 106 asked. ww: nat allroad Stocks—Wasl s10 bid $50 asked” Metropolitan, 110 Dide tieuaten: Columbia, 66 bid, 18 asked. Capitol and North O Street, 47 bid, 51 asked. Eckingtou and Soldiers’ Home, 47 bid, n, 57 bid, 617, asked, ance Stocks—Viremen’s, 47 bid, — Franklin, 52 bid, —- asked. Metropol bid, — asked. National Union, 17% bid, is\ asked. Arlington, 175 bid, 185 asked. Corcoran, 68 bid, — asked. Co- lumbia, 15 bid, 164 asked. German-American, a Lage as Potomac, Mer ae ice asked. People’s, 5x 36 Ked. Lincoln, & bid, 534 asked. Commercial, vi » asl le Insurance Stocks—Real Estate Title, 128 bid, 140 asked. Columbia Title, 6% bid, 64 asked. Gas Electric Light Stocks--Washington Gas, asl asked. B. Rich & Sons, Geo. Ryneal, | 50 asked. Georgetown aud ‘Ten | ¥' ANEW DISTINCTIVE PAPER. Recommendations Made by a Committee Ap- pointed to Consider the Subject. The treasury committee, composed of Messrs. Eldridge, Drummond, Morgan and Mills, ap- pointed to consider the advisability of discon- tinuing the present distinctive feature of paper ‘ased by the government in printing United | States securities and employing some other distinctive feature in its stead, also to consider the quality of the paper furnished by contractors and the quality of the materials employed in the bureau of engraving and print- ing in preparing securities and the processes through which the paper passes, has submitted the result of its investigations with recom- ee ante Sn tomar. committee that the present dis- tinctive feature of the paper now i use in the freasury, consisting of two silk threads running lengthwise th: each note, does not meet the requirements and for which it was adopted, aa it is easily counterfeited and when worn or soiled it is necessary to use = magnifying to discover the threads. In place this paper the committee recor tive to be used for fovernment notes, except that the ‘MORE BLANK SPACE DESIRABLE In this connection the committee suggest that the future designs for notes be so arranged 'Y | aa to allow more blank space upon both the faces and backs of the notes in order that the fiber can be readily seen, ‘This suggestion if carried out, the committee thinks, will do away with mach engraving upon the notes, away that clear impression one gets in examin- ing a well defined and clear cut engraving. So important does the committee regard this feat- ure of a note that it has recommended that special designs be engraved for printing the backs of such present issues as are not now ted to show the localised fiber to advan- @ committee states that the bank note Paper now being furnished by Crave & Co. is of superior quality and well adapted to the uses for which it is designated. The wetting down process used at the bureau of engraving and printing claimed the atten- tion of the committee for several days, and the report says that there must necessarily be some fluctuations in the cgndition of the paper by reason of atmospheric changes. The committee recommends that the paper be wet for as short a time as possible before using. The hurried arti- ficial manner in which paper has been dried to meet the demand for immediate use, the com- mittee finds, accounts in # great measure for the bad wearing qualities of both ink and paper, and the recommendation is made that hereafter only the nat- ural process of drying be employed. The committee recommends that an appropriation be made to ship from subtreasuries to Wash- ington worn government money, so that new, clean money can always be in circulation. No pp cn jon bas been made since 1883. The committee thinks this will largely reduce cetyree S In concluding the committee says: “The new methods herein suggested, while entailing upon the bureau some additional cost and time in the preparation of the government securities, would, we feel assured, result in ultimate sav- ing ‘in cost by "prolonging the life of the notes, affording greater security against counterfeiting, as the impressions will be better preserved present greater contrast between genuine and spurious productions and generally enhancing the repu- tation of the government by supplying a paper currency of unequaled excellence and purity.” Secretary Foster has adopted the recommen- dations of the committee and immediate steps will be taken to put them into effect. = TRAP SHOOTING TOURNAMENT. An Interesting Day at the Ivy City Race ‘Track. a ‘The great trap shooting tournament of the Capital City Gun Club began this morning on the Ivy City race track and all day long the merry crack of the guns was heard over the green sward in the infield. The tournament began under very favorable circumstances,and well-known sportsmen from all directions were on hand to try for the hand- some money prizes that were put up for com- petition, so that every event was well filled up with entries. The shooting today was very clever consider- ing that the wind and the sky were unfavor-| the able for the highest records. In the present tournament there are two ex- rt shots entered. They are Milt. Lindsley of owerh and Wm. Wolstencroft of Frankfort, Pa. More are expected tomorrow, however. Expert shots are handicapped by having to start from unknown traps and at unknown angles. THE FIRST MATCH. ‘The first match of the day was an extra or scrub match of ten singles for the entrance money. There were no men with a full score of hits and as a result the men who had a score of nine to their credit were decided to hav tied and first money was divided between them. ‘The shooting was atten singles. The entries and the scores they made in their ten shots were as follows: Mills, 9; Steel, 7; Bond, 7; Brown, 4; 8ummereson, 6; Rothweil, tencroft, 8; J. H. Smith, 6; Doyl ; Stuebner, 6; Rothwell, 9; Hawes, 2; Oxborne, ; Wagner, 7; Townsend, 7; Huffman, 6; Coch- ran, 7; Parry, 7; Blackbird, 7; Jack, 7; Barker, 4; West, 7; Patton, 7; Capron, 6; Hicks, 7; Evans, 7; Harry Happer, 7. ‘THE SECOND MATCH. In the second match of the day, the first on n- | the regular program, ten singles, @25 guaran- teed, there were thirty-one entries. The two experts, Lindsley and Wolstencroft, shot first and were handicapped by shoot- ing at unknown angles. ‘They “made and 8, respectively, out of « their ten shots. The others ‘shot in three squads. Cochran and Hicks were tied for first place, each having @ clean record of a bird for each shot. The others who were entered, together with their scores, were: Capt. Jones,’ 6; Mi 7; Hunter, 7; Rothwell, 8; Wagner, 7; Steel, 6; Osborne, 8; Stuebner, 9; Huffman, Smith, 8; Summerson, 3; Townsend, 6; P ; Bowden, 5;'Dr, Brown, 5; Bond, o THE THIRD xATCH. In the third match, fifteen singles, $40 guar- anteed, thirty-four men were entered and some first-rate shooting was done. The two ex- Lindsley and Wolstei ut Be nea 10 thelr’ credin but werd the ‘others. "Thx ja mere blow and took life it was e | homicide, but not a praiseworthy homicidi morning was Mr. Ye Chang Yang, the Korean minister. He called in the interest of the Korean gorernment, which héd recently pur- chased for legation purposes the property at the corner of 13th and Vermont avenue, re cently occupied by ex-Commissioner Phelps. It is the intention of the legation to make some alteration in the building and edd « handsome porte cochere to the 19th street front. ‘The Commissioners ha previously approved the projection, but had inserted a stipulation fm the permit whereby the projection was to be removed at the pleasure of the Commissioners. ‘The minister objected to this stipulation and it was on this business that he called . Colonel Robert was not certain but that if the Commissioners granted the permit without any stipulation it conferred an casement upon the property and if in the future the Commis- sioners desired to widen 13th street trouble would ensue. It was finally agroed, however, to it the PoTMML without any stipulation and the minis- of went away happy. — THE NEW ASSESSORS. ‘Thd Appointments to Be Made Next Week— Two bly Dark Horses. ‘The Commissioners have decided to appoint the new board of assessors within the next week. At present there are on file upward of a hundred applications, including in the list the names of some of the most prominent citi- zens in the District. As yet the Commissioners have not finally decided upon the appointments although itis known that those at present talked of, with the exception of one, are dark horses in the race. One will be appointed from Georgetown, pne from East Washington and one from the business portion of the District. essa GIVEN TO THE JURY. Judge Bradley's Charge in the McClelland Manslaughter Case, Inthe case of Edward L. McClelland, in- dicted for manslaughter in killing John Henry Benton, after the conclusion of District Attor- ney Cole's argument, Judge Bradley charged the jury. Although the case had occupied some time and a number of witnesses ware examined | he said that the facts were few. The facts were with the jury alone. That they might not be misled he explained that this was not a suit of the United States against the defendant, but a charge presented by the grand ju ‘The charge, briefly expressed, in the unlawfal killing of John Henry Benton, and although there was evidence admitted as to the motive the only question for the jury was: Was the kill. ing unlawful? Benton received one wound in the breast and three in the back, cither one of which was fatal, The court then spoke of the plea of self-de- fense, reading in connection therewith the in- stractions. He remarked that when a man ix in danger of great bodily harm from more than yeable Un- der the old common law excusable homicide was a felony punishable by a forfeiture of goods, and in old times as well as more recently it has not been a commendabl thing to take life nor to give one a medal for #0 doing. He then avked if the danger was actual and referred to the testimony as to the sizes of the parties and as to the circumstances, They were to decide if he honestly appre- hended danger or had reasonable grounds to do so, and if @ reasonable man in his situa- tion would have so believed. ‘They consider the tastimony as to character of the deceased, &c., in c with what occurred at the time of the shooting. Reading from Bishop that a simple assault did not give the right to kill and such right did not exist when the conflict could be avoided, he submitted the case to them and they retire oon. —_——-. ~—— FINED ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS, The Car Driver Who Struck a Man With Brake Handle, The case of George A. Dowden, the driver on the Washingtor and Georgetown railroad who was charged with striking Edward Humphrey, a deaf and dumb man, on the head with a brake handle a few nights ago, as pub- lished in Tue Stan at the time, was called in the Police Court this afternoon and the de- fendant was represented by Lawyer McKenny. Mr. Humphre; gare his evidence in writing. It was, in effect, that he got off a car at the corner of ith street and came near being run over by the horses attached to car on which the defendant was employed. He threw his umbrella up and hit one of the horses to prevent being in- jured and the defendant reached over and ‘struck him on the head with the brake handle. The wound was directly on the top of his head. Policeman Kendall and another witness gave similar testimony. Witnesses for ‘the defense were called, who said that Humphrey tried to hit the driver with hisumbrella. One of them said that ho saw the driver have the brake handle in his hand and said be would strike him, and he also heard him say something about triking his horses, but he did not see the driver use the brake. The defendant denied that he used the brake handle and claimed that Humphrey fell against a portion of the harness and cut his head. Officer Kendall said that he asked the driver at the time what he struck the man for and he 'l hit any ———— who hits my Judge Kimball said that the driver's story was improbable and he did not believe it. After speaking of the case and referring to the brake handle as a deadly weapon the judge said that ordinarily such d case would warrant more than a money punishment, but in this case the court would make the penalty #100. wae a WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Gxx. Tromzxon, chairman of the board of | fic; general appraisers at New York, was at the Treasury Department and had a conference with Assistant Secretary Spaulding on customs matters today. Artoaxex Gexexat Miter has instructed Solicitor General Taft, while he remains in Cal- ifornia, to assume direction of the government case against the Robert and Minnie. Gen. ‘Taft's stay is indefinite because of the serious illness of his father, ex-Secretary Taft. Company of New Jervey, store service tus; John J. Gould, cook stove; Otis OUTLOOK PENNSYLVANIA, Bx-Representative Kerr of Pennsvivania bas ‘deen in the city on a flying trip for the pasttow days, To Sram reporter he expressed hhim- self an more than satisfied with the poltucal outlook in Penusylvania from a democratic sentpetnt “The record,” said the chairman state committee, “of the republicans en local issnes in Pennsylvania has been of such a character that the democratic chances of victory im the state are even better this year than leat. “No; do not care to say anything in to the epenkership. Iam not a member of the next Howse, but am a candidate for the clerk- ship. Yes, [have every reason to feel en- Over my prospects for the office.” TWO SAFES TAMPERED wits. Burgiare at Work In Georcetown, but Make @ Very Slight Haul, Last night burglars forcibly entered the coal office of Messrs. Mayficid & Hieston on 30th street near the canal. and by means of a crow. bar, chisel, bit and several other like tools sucoceded in breaking the handle and drilling several boles in the safe. Powder was then used, but without much effect, and beyond the destruction of some unimportant papers, caused by the explosion, nothing was lost by this firm. A blanket taken from the office of Mr. Wm. King on Water street was found thrown over the safe, and was no doubt used to deaden the sound of the explosion. The office this morning presented anything but « tidy appearance, as all the firm's books, ts, &c., were seattored profusely around. robbers were evidently unpre jonale. At the office of Mr. King they, for it is suj posed there wore two. of them, took from the old-fashioned key safe only about @4 in small Spots Mesere eston Both M » Mayfield & Mi sod Mr. King my that they never keep any money at all in their safes, and the «mall amount secured was only left by an oversight. The tools which the burglars used were taken from the blacksmith shop of 13. Kilmartin, aud wore loft on Maytield & flieston's premises. No clue to the burglars ins been obtained. —s Real Estate Matters, C. Burkhard has bought for €4,419.200f A. Carry part 7, square 1027, 40 feet 7 inches on Maryland avenue between 18th and 14th streets northeast. A. Gravos mub 21, square 283, 21 feet on Masea- chusetts avenue between 12th and 18th streets 7 Tunure of New York has t of R. W. Tyler for £30,000 part #, square 158, 21 fect on N street between 17th and 18th streets north west. Joseph Ferero has purchased for €9,000 of W. T. Walker sub 112, square 274—20x0.6 feet ‘on 13th street between 1 and U streets north- west. Mary C. Mitchell has bought for €6,000 of Arthur Barnes lote 31 and 2, square 912, and has sold the same to Jacob H. Kengla for 10,000 $8,115 feet on 9th between East Capi- tol and A streets southeast. Mary C. Mitchell hax bought of J. H. Kengla for 212,000 subs 2, 3, 4, Gand 7, square south of 1015, each fronting 12 feet on C street 12th and 18th strects southeast. Julius Sondhcimer hax bought of Emma M. Butcher for €6,000 part 2, square 197, fronti 17 feet 63; inches on L between 16th ‘and I streets north west. Gertrude Moore of Morristown, N.J., has purchased for £7,100 of W. G. Powers 16 and 17, square 111, 19.58 feet front on Connec- ticut avenue between Q and R streets north- weet L. H. Emmert has purchased for €25,000 of C.D. Lieberman part 26, square 254, fronting 25 feet on 13th between E and F streets north- west. Mary E. Taunt has bought of B. H. Robert- son et al for #1015 sub 36, square 279, 22.88 by 50 feet on P between 12th street and lows circle northwest. 1. W. Holman has bought for €6,674.64 of L. Mackall, executor, lot 15. xq. 41—56.11 by 187.- 24¢ on 33d_between H and Istrects northwest, ary E. Peake bas purchased for $4,000 of Fatrick Murphy pt. let 1, nq. 336-39. by 88 feet on 10th and Q streets northwest. ——_ The Piret Kock Oreck Park Deed. ‘The deed of J. P. Klingle and wife to the United States for that part of his land within the lines of the Kock Creek Park was recorded today. It recites the consideration @70,884 and describes the land minutely. aires Range of the Thermometer. ‘The following were the readings at the signal office today: Ba. m., 62; 2p.m., 75. Maximum, 78; minimum, 45. — Reap Daxexnowsn’s advertisement in “Spe- ia Notice” column of free excursions to Fred- erick, Md., 25th instant. MARKIED. ‘N—ROBERTS. At Baltimore, Md. tember, Te ty the Ret Thome Loe LESCOL BS. ALLEN to Miss KATIE L. KOBERTS, both of Anscosua, D.C. - N York srPwaitr BECKER Pnere! Stom het breticers reaidence, 1408 ¥ strest ey ‘St. Matthew’ Courch 10a m. = BRETSCH. On May 13, IMP], at alee. Nc, at li o'clock a.m. Mrs. MARY BE. bE’ ie a of Charles M. Bret daughter of N. le ftonner.y of this city. x. COWLING, "Op Tveed Dow uf Ps Muy. 10, IN. at 2 o'clock ain. Cahtitiee V, dactiter ef Elieabeth and the ints iiaae C00] te remdence No. 726 Bighth May ib, itl, ‘wt 11-05 ecm Mp ELLEN DUNAWI. batce of fumern erate, HALL. On May’ 17, 1802, px. yoy Mant es Hach, widow ‘ol the ‘ate sedans resideuce, G80 K street north i Seloch pas Matetioes = tend HINES. The rewaing of the late MICHAEL 3. NES, who died April 10, 261. will be buried the tcuit at hiouat Clivet Cemetery Wednesday. instant, at o'clock. at : In Jacksonville, Fis, Oh tne Rio, wn ote be Kaun at Geongeto . im the twenty-therd year of bis ti wn, D. C., “Sitermentat Jacksonville, . Funeral from the Luuueculate \ emception ra at Jivage, Wednesday. May 20. tn Shore, Std," Friemde sind relatives invited te attend y residence of hin parente, Smashes ‘Say 27, Teale ok MAU, Cegintberiay aged slate tant. abera! pe {Muntrowery county, Mé..papgre PER. Perse site. inthe si: year yeage, Wal 45 CK. seventh sun of ‘after au illness of five days. ‘His jentle breast ; gee the capital of Roumanta. ay —_ eects nan “4 mae STOCKS QUIET, BARELY STEADY. "Evans and me (‘SOc Ladies Lisle Hose.in Black. piain colors ORGANDIES, CHALLIS, Eee adem fe hat birds out of the ‘and boot patterne. came ij (Opening Prices Showed an Advance, but Gold that soared up before them. wr at “gecesi Wek JACKONETS, BATISTE, Shipments Induced a Decline, Bate Deposit Company, 116 bid, — ed Wash sic ueueishiite waiatin. edition. Regular price, €2.. Mtar"yrice....91.25 vol “nl BATINES, Maw Your, May 19.—The abound “of stlp- | E0s American Security and’ "Titer Ouecany, | Match Me. 8 wen for twenty binds with 900 z Balaac’s Novels, one-balf Russia; Roberts Bros, ments of gold by the German steamer which is | Ty bid, Siig asked. guaranteed. This was shot off rapidly and was White, Eera, Pink . Kemenns hay mort. = pedecoecnampbomatsante ~ ea megs wha The petite, Meapere-apacncibying? tole 3 Baltimore Markets, ‘a vory interesting contest from the time the le accounts, then poten aS Te | ne See. : ~swedy sale. ter fooling in the stock market at the open-! parrrwoRE, May 19—Flour dull, first bird started up toward the blue sky until | From the coast eurfey steamer Eedosten teat topart, 100 CH ORGANDIES. ae frexs erie Sere pay! ao crar nee | eageeeeta Mt barrels: ahipments, ¢059 barrels; | the last one fell shattered to pieces in the thick | Grdered to. the eee eae AS rp ae jane wee rset von | ree, em, ina iy fae: | EL ar nar foo, Unda, a, | eerR denen, rom, chee oad ‘ a extending to % per cont. Wallors, however, | tieamer, No, ited, 1d}: southern wheat urmes | W 11; Bond, 37; Dr. Geo. F. Hawk ‘detached from the ‘and BY. Ex, we “ 50 pieces FKENCH JACKONETS, were more numerous than buyers in the | Puita, 1.10ai.18; Longberry, 1124.17 — Hunter, ngnes, Sfy Ar pela Sy 11; | ordered to dyty on the Lancaster. of Paper and Eavelopes, real Irish linea, 100 pieces BATISTE, 12%. ; former pecner cos Se eee Lew Bing shipments, 275 ih 15; i aig Philip Andrews detached from duty on SS aaaes wee Se 100 pisces FIGURED FRENCH and were the principal sufferers. Northern Pacitic Marriage Licenses. F | F E ENGLISH SATINES, in Derk and clack af tha court to the following: Eevoont Black grounds. A iaguiteyst line of B, Hows of Indianapolis, Ind., and May Brooks; ‘the above, and we can safely say in styles Heory Lyon and Alma J. Higbeo; Wm. M. Retimapet ts bestest dienes: ‘Morton of Bridgeport, Conn., and Lena Coke; ? Sens at seh et ef a a bargain, 1840. ; former price, 2hc. per ‘and of * yard. i See S60: aS EE ‘Fielden was placed on trial on an im SEAS RSET SA nemee e W. M. SHUSTER & sO™s, ©19 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. ¥. Ww.” BAUM'S. y wil ot the te iene ¥. MoGra wos oh POPULAR SHOPPING PLAGE, terest in 1704 Pennaylvenis arene (par SSVESTH STRERT, who he names as executor. | { el