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improvements Ordered by the Board
Of Public Works.

The contractor for the Improvement OF 18th
street has been directed 10 commence the sod
ding Of the parking on said street at Oace, aud
complete the job before the rainy season sets in
Orders have been given for the cutting down of
the sidewalk on the east side of LIST street east
between street north and b street SOUTH 80
that the foOtwalk may be laid, the work 20 be
done without delay. The board have deter
mined not 20 raise any more houses on Water
street, Georgetown, hut leave the matter OF
damages TO the commission appointed 70 assess
the am)unt OF damages sustained in cOnse-
quence of public improvements. The improve
ment Of Nj street northwest has involved the
necessity Of condemning a small lot Of private
property on said street, between 2lst street
has been prepared and damages assessed.
orders have been given for taking up the blue
stone pavement on T. street. between 18th street
and Pennsylvania avenue, and paving the same
with wood; also, for RELAXING the sidewalk ON
the north side of said street, between the points
named, the sidewalk 10 be 80 feet wide. Water
services have been ordered on 80 street, between
ID and + streets, southeast. The contractor has
been directed 20 lay tagging along b street
south and north and lst street east ON the gov
eminent side II feet wide; TO terrace down the
slope and put steps into the grounds opposite
East Capitol street; also, a sewer on LIST street
TO empty into the b street sewer.
The board have decided to lay an asphalt
pavement on Pennsylvania avenue, in place Of
the wood pavement now being taken up on the
north side Of said avenue, between 9th and 10th
streets northwest, the work 10 be finished In one
week.
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THE WEEKLY STAR, now ready, contains
full and late particulars OF the great financial
disturbance; statements of Captain Budding
ton, of the Polaris; more about the Changers:
latest and best tales. poems, sketches and
fashion items; together with all the news of
the week; Washington news and gossip, agricul-
tuIal items, household receipts, &c, &c.
Terms: One dollar and a half per annum, in
sdvance; single copies five cents, in wrappers
ready for mailing.
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A Town INUNDATED AND SIX PERSONS
DRowNBD.-The town of Lampasas, Texas
was inundated on Saturday last by a sudden
rise IN the creek that flows through the place
The water was so swift that some twenty houses
we're carried away, including the post office and
contents and the stores of Woods & Chalson
and contents. Six persons are known to have
been drowned
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
Natian's Vegetable cs,hartic and Ant

NaItan-s Vegetable Cathartic and Anti.
bilious Pills.
The local demand for these Pills has steadily in-
creased within a few years, so that at present the
sae for them is quite considerable i have, there.
fore ued to call the attention Of the general
public their merits n genet al family ply sic.
Prepared with the greatest from selected drugs
they present the following good qualities:
They are warranted wholly vegetable
Their action is prompt, certain and efectual.
They start the liver in healthy and active operation
They cure billiOusness, sick headache and costive-
They invaluable for indigestion and dyspepsia.
They thoroughly cleanse the entire system.
They do not glpe OF give pain during their action.
BY the invaluable relief they always afford 10 every
one that takes them, IL is hoped their will b.
come still moro extensive. They adapted for
general Children and delicate persons can take
them well a. the strong and robust. Home made,
they are always fresh, while patent pills generally
are notl, and consequently uniformly effectual.
Price, 20 cents per box. Fer sale only by
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Mothers, Mothers, Mothers!
Don't fail to procure MRS. WINSL0W'S SOOTH-
ING SYRUP for all diseases incident to the period
Of teetBing in children. 1t relieves the child from
pain cures wind collie, regulates the bowels, and, by
giving relief and health 70 the child gives rest to
the mother. Be sure and call for
MRS. WINSLOW 8 SOOTHING SYRUP"
For sale by ali druggists. jyI4-ao6m
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LECTURES.
SOUND FEET

are Indispensable 20 health, comfort, cheerfuIness
usefulness and long life, and in this busy age, The
ieet being used constantly, IL il fou I'D be
ter Of economy well cOmfOrt to give them occa
sonal attention in order to guard against the de-
engagements TO which they exposed, or if ailng
% obtain the quick relief afforded b. one specially
skilled in their treatment; and il is a we'll known
TACT that Thousands Of persons among them many Of
the most eminent medical, judicial aud political dig
nlIares and others occupying the highest positions
IN public and private life patronize Dr. WHITES
establishment, No. 335 18th street, opposite the
), Treasury, Washington, ID. q.
Dr.. White successfully treats Germs, Bunions
Troublesome Nails, Vascular Excresences, Chill
6isiDs, end other ailments Of The feet His fee 20
the general public is 8 per visit. IF special
treatment, by the otherwise, the fee is from
SIS to $50 and upwaTds.D Owing to prsss Of bnsi-
ness during office hours, DR.. White Is unable to visit
patterns at residences except after D. m. Office
hours from a. m. to D. m. sep27-tr
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Mayor Pierce. of Bostou. Nominated
for (,nnxreSs

Boston, October S.-The republicans OF the
Sd district have nominated Mayor Pierce, Of
Boston, for Congress, to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of William Whiting.
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NAVAL ORDERs-Second Assistant Engineer
Absalom KIRBY to the Ossipee, 18th inst. De-
tached-Ensign John B. Collins from the wor-
cester and placed on waiting orders; Chief
Engineer W. III. King from the navy ward,
Norfolk, Va, and ordered to the Ossipee
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PROF. HATDEN's exploring party are expected
to reach Washington early next week. The
Professor himself was expected to leave Denver
ON his return to day or tO-mor1ow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-10-03

The REGULAR SESSION of the cabinet wss
held to-day, at which all the members were in
attendance except Secretary Robson.
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WEsTMINsTER.-An aged colored woman, who
had once been slave, came up to the Presi-
dent and asked him if she might shake his hand.
The President replied certainly" and held
out his hand with a smile. The old woman
grasped 1t In both of hers, while the tears rolled
down her cheeks, and exclaimed in a pathetic
tone: "Thank God, Masser! you added years to
my HE by setting me free-you and Masser Lin
night OF my life for doing that. God bless you !,
Masser! you and Lincoln-God bless YOU both!''
The President returned her greeting with
warm pressure OF his hand, and then babe her
goodbye. The old woman win remember to
her dying day this incident in her life. and the
President, probably, will not soon forget it
Bait, Amer, Sd.
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SECRETARY BELKNAP returned this morning
and resumed his official duties at the War de-
partment.
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ness OF the season, the presence of cholera in
the chief capitals of Continental Europe-in
Vienna. Berlin, and Paris, and in the chief
cities OF Austria, Germany and Francois
ages are freely expressed. 1t must be remem-
bered that the cholera, although chiefly favored
by warm weather, does not Invariably retreat
before the frost, as does the yellow fever. St.
Petersburg has had its population decimated by
cholera in mld-winter. 1t will be seen, then
that the anxiety expressed in Europe is not I'M
founded. Vienna was the starting place of the
through Europe by the returning tides of expo
sition tourists. A strict quarantine at the ports
of the United States is necessary to insure the
safety of the country.
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The MONEY ORDER BUsINEss.-Ever since
the beginning of the financial panic the money
order business at the city post office has in
creased considerably. For the week ending
last night orders to the amount of S1S,3g5 50
were sold. One of the banks to- day bought
several orders TO send to different noints
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0M. Theirs arrived in Paris last night.

1Iron fences around cemetery lots and pub
lie squares are things of the past.
~To-day and tomorrow the gauge OF the
treal and stratford it21 miles, win be changed
from broad to narrow.
@Advices from Ohio says that candid demo-
Gratis admit that the attempt to run william
Allen for governor on old fashioned democrafic
principles Is complete failure. There Il Al
most no interest whatever in the canvass ana
the reelection CT Governor Noyesis certain.
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Capture Of n Murderer.

WKsTcHEsTKR, PA, October S.-Daniel
Jones, who murdered Nielsen in Highland town.
ship, about a month since, has been captured
and lodged in jail last night. Both are colored
men.
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Coming.
The Goss.Udderxnok MURDER Tri,,

NEW YORK, October Sir SamI W. Baker.
The africa traveller, and wife viii visit this
country next summer.
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The FIRR-ALARN TELEGRAPH BDs-It
was mentioned i'm yesterdays STAB that
but two bids were received by the Board OF
Public Works for the reconstruction and exten-
son of the hre-alarm telegraph in the cities
OF Washington and GeorgetOwn-One for
$4,000, which includes 100 automatic signal
boxes OF the most approved form; the
other for 900, the amount Appropriated
by the last Legislature, the contractors
70 furnish fair prOpOrtiOnate part of the
apparatus and worK, included in their bid for
$4,000; both bids being from Messrs. Gamewell
X Co, of New York. The board has sent a re-
ply to the bidders in which IL says "Your bid
Tor the construction Of a fire alarm telegraph
IN the cities of Georgetown and Washington. D.
q, has been considered by the board By the
act OF the Legislative Assembly the board cam
mol enter into contract for the construction OF
a fire alarm telegraph for a greater sum than
$4,000. The law clearly contemplates that the
entire work shall he completed for this sum.
and II you can construct IL for this amount the
not,n
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Shot Dead by M, Landlord

CINCINSATI, October 3.-w. 7. Melville, a
young druggist, was shot and Instantly killed
last night by his landlord, Dennis Cary, during
quarrel about some goods.
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1HE FUNERAL SERVICES of the late Rear
Admiral Winslow take place in Boston to-day.
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ANNUAL MEETING OF TIE CoLorFD Ohm
FELLOWS RUILDIHG AssOCIATION.-The an
husl meeting of the Odd Fellows Building As
ISOLATION of the Grand United Order OF odd
Fellows (cOlored) Of the United States, was
held at the hall, 18th street, between b and q,
last night. The report of the trustees which
was pIese nted, shows the total receipts 20 have
been 50, 2fs57, and expenditures S5.IsO.s5; the
number of stockholders, los; shares subscribed
for, 9l5-amount, 81 $40; amount paid on stock,
II ,23G; balance, 1884. After the reading of the
report the association elected the following on
GERS for the ensuing year: Benjamin NJ. McCoy
president; VIM. II. Collins, vice president; Will
liam j.. Freeman, recording secretary. Trus-
tees-JOhn A. Simms, David Warner, VIM. A.
Freeman, jackson Howard, Henry f. Smith,
Anthony Hickman, Henry Poland, Charles II.
Shorter, Henry W. Freeman.
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The Dexter P1rE R.~..

CHICAGO, October Sat Dexter park yester-
day the race for horses that have never beaten
2.45. for q 900, was won by Professor. Time,
2:32k, 2:34, 2:3sk. The race for horses that
have never beaten %, for 81 500, was won by
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TIE MEXICAN VOLUNTEERS of 1913, an or
ganiZation which extends throughout the United
States, has elected the following officers:--Jos.
Hooker, president; Vice Admiral Rowan, Gems.
II. II. Gibson, 4. W. Sweeney, j. ID. McGregor.
n. +. Pinto, Mansfield Lowell, Addison Farms
and Marshal j. Hobart Ward, vice presidents
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A KISS FROM FnIIn

WRsTCHEsTER. PA, October 3.-Udder zook $
trial on the charge of numbering Cos will come
up on Monday, the 9th inst.
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MR.. SUMNER yields to the advice of his
friends, and will not lecture, this season. He
will have to buy fewer rare books and old pic
lures, for to get the means for the Indulgence
OF his taste in this respect was one of the lead
field Republican, ''S
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INTERNAL RlvENUK.-The receipts from this
source to- day were s2I7 1924
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Hon. R. E. FENToN, Of New York, is at the
Arlington.
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TIE Nsw JERUSALEM CHURCH CONFER
RNCK--The Maryland Association of the New
Jerusalem Church assembled at the New
Church Reading Rooms, corner sth and a
streets northwest, this morning, and was
called 70 order by the presiding Minister Rev.
good attendance of ministers, delegates and
visitors. The meeting was opened by reading
the 9Oth Psalm and prayer by the Rev. j. w.
Hunt. Mr.. Q. 4. Prentiss was appointed
secretary pro tenn, and Mr.. Geo, A. Pausch,
assistant secretary. Reports were read from
societies and ministers, and from committees.
An interesting discussion followed about Sun
day school matters. The association then ad-
iourned to the st. George Dining Rooms,
Masonic Temple, where they partook Of a
repast-Rev. Jabez Fox invoking q blessing.
2K O'Clock.
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More Specie Coming

LONDON, October 3.-The steamship Italy
took $3.50, 600 in bullion from Liverpool for New
York yesterday, and the steamships Baltic and
City OF Paris S525, GOO. The steamship Russian,
which also left Liverpool yesterday, for Mon
treal. carried ont = 30. 600.
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GARNER BEAT DALEY in the championship
game of billiards played in New York yester-
day, in AZ innings. scoring 500 to Daley's ,22I
Carriers best runs were $50, Ill, 17O and us;
average, 81 1911. Daley's were 249, LIZ and ls2,
average, 8 2-47.
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Run ON the CoIumbus Banks.

COLUMBUs, UctOber Tic bankers here re-
fused TO agree upon any plan for mutual pro-
lection, and this news becoming public, small
dep0sitors made general run upon all the
banks. The following have suspended i'm con.
sequence: Rechley's bank and the Commercial
bank. Other suspensions will probably Occur
soon.
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THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME Of base ball be-
tween the Philadelphia and Boston clubs was
played in Philadelphia yesterday, and resulted
Ia the crushing defeat Of the former club BY
score of IL to Z. The Mutuals beat the Athiet-
les yesterday by a score of 10 to 4.
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THE UNDERTOOK AND Goss CAsE.-A let
ter TO the Philadelphia Record. from West
chester, Pa, of the 30th ult., SAYS: "District
Attorney Wanger reports that he has collected
a large amount of evidence in the Udder zook
case, and has over one hundred witnesses sub
penaed. He has prepared the skeleton of evil
dence to be used at the trial and will present il
in shape that will make it one of the most
interesting cases ever brought before our courts.
Mr.. Charles H. Pennypacker, counsel for the
insurance companies, reports that he has care
fully worked up the case of Goss, and has sue
ceeded in developing number Of new points,
one OF which is that Winfield s. Goss, alias A
g. Wilson, boarded during the months of Feb
ruary and March, 1872. with a Mrs. Turner on
King street, Wilmington, Del. He says that
Campbell Goss was the chief conspiratOr in the
attempt to defraud the insurance companies.
and that he will try him some time during the
coming November at Baltimore, Nd"
FINANCIAL STRAws-At a meeting of the
New York chamber of commerce, yesterday, a
committee was appointed to organize a tribunal
OF commerce. The proposition to unite with
the national board of trade was referred to a
committee. At an adjourned meeting of the
creditors of f. W. Clark & Co., of PhiladeIphia,
yesterday, the investigating com ittee recon-
'nended that an extension be given. The re-
port was unanimously adopted, and the form OF
agreement approved and signed by numerous
"reditoIs, including nearly all the largest IN
amount. The hrm proposes to pay in full with
interest, In less than twelve months. large
number of st. Louis merchants have agreed TO
receive certified checks on ST. Louis banks in
payment Of any Indebtedness, or foor goods. II
is believed this will restore confidence in all de-
partments OF trade and give impetus to busI-
ness.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

xNASHINGTON THEArER
w (COMIQUE.)
18th Street, below Penna. Avenue.
IHK GREAT EST NOVELTY BILL EVER PRE-
SENTED.
- The marvel of the age,
Prof. RICHARDS, Prot. RICHARDS.
-. Ia .tS1, The man FISH,
Who eats, drinks, sleeps, smokes, sees
hear, &c, under water.
A STARTLING PHENOMENON.
Engagement for one week only Of
GILFOIL ard R0UKE,
GlLEOIL and ROUkE,
Fhe greatest living song and dance men, Positively
9De week only, engaged At a large salary.
THUS. HARPER, the one legged song and dance
man.
Mons. b andOwski's new ballet
100 YEARS AGO,
introducing the star premiere, Mile, Annetti
HalueLtt, aud our twelve beautiful ladies' COURT
OF BEAUTY Ballet
A great novelty show by james s. Edwards and
II. W. Eagan.
The queen Of seriO-cOmic vocalist, Miss Carrie
Avery, ard our mammoth troupe.
Concluding each evening with the lsughable bur
lesQle extravaganza,
TIE DUTCHMAN IN TURKEY,
win new scenery, &c, and a grand Oriental Ballet.
6eyrge W Thompson. as Moses Needles.
- HamiIy Matinees every WEDNESDAY and
SATURDAY. sep2y tr
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TRAPPING MURDRRRR.-Detective George
Smith enticed yesterday one John McKirsich
from Canada to Buffalo, and on arrival there
arrested him for the murder of John X. Glib
son, 1t Towanda, on the 9Th July last.
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DROPPED DEAD IN THzsrREET--About half
past five O'Clock last evening Officer Yeatman
picked up the body OF an old woman at the cor
ner Of 18th and ID streets, where she had fallen
down dead. With the aid of Sergeant Vernon
he removed the body TO the central euardhouse'
where 1t was recognized as that Of Eliza Ann
Pulley, who lived with her niece, Miss Jessie
Wells, at the corner Of and l3 streets north
west She has been Ill Of late and subject Ia tsts
and severe attacks Of chills. Coroner Patterson
was sent for, and AFTER viewing the Remains
and ascertsining the facts, decided that snos
plexy was the cause Of death, and that An IN
a Ss vas n11necessary: he gave a certificate
81 OF oS e ana the remains were turned over to
TIE wAsHrSeros AND Groserrowr RATE
hoAp CoAPAHY CASES N CouRT.-Yesterday
In the supreme Court Of the District in Gene
RAJ Term the case Of the United States against
me warrington and Georgetown railway COM
pany-scire facias for the forfeiture Of charter
was called, (Mr. p. Phillips and j. H Bradley
for the company and no one answering for the
government, TIE appeal vas dis.lssed. subee-
quently Gen. Mn1sy, for the petitioners, nlsd .
motion 10 Get aside the dismissal This motion
came mp this morning, and the court decided
pro lorna 10 afdrm the decision below, and An
appeal to the supreme Court Of the Unlted
States We taken.
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THE HINGHAM BANK DEPAUTER.-Loyitt,
the defaultiDg cashier of the bingham bank
was before the United States commissioner at
Boston, yesterday, and, not being ready for ex-
animation, he was held in the sum of $50 900
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Rate of Discount i'm England

LONDON, October 8, p. m.-The rate Of dis
count in open market for three months bills is
4SA per cent, or \ below the Bank of England
rate. Business in American securities to-day is
mainly for investment
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A RECEPTION was rendered the delegates to
the Evangelical alliance in New York city last
night, at which addresses were delivered BY
several foreign delegates.
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Foreign Notes.

FATAL FALL OF A CHIMNEY.
LONDON, October "a chimney 900 feet in
height, in the village of Northfleet fell to-day,
Instantly killing five persons and manning a
dozen others.
GOING TO LEAVE SPAIN.
MADRID, October 3.-Senor Soler, minister of
colonies, will leave Spain on the Goth instant to
visit Porto Rico and Cuba.
PARIS UNEASY ABOUT THE POLITICAL sITUA-
TIoN.
PARIS, October 3,-The city has been full Of
conflicting rumors to-day in regard to the polit-
zeal situation. The report which gained the
greatest excitement was one stating that the
permanent committee of the assembly would
order that body to meet on the 18th instant, and
hat the government officials now absent from
Versailles had been ordered to proceed there
Immediately, but q dispatch from official
sources in Versailles pr0nounces it untrue.
THE SPANISH INsURGBNT FRIGATEs.
LONDON, October 3.-A dispatch from Carta-
gena says the insurgent frigates were not in
iured during the bombardment of Alicante
and no one ON them was killed. They are now
taking in coal and making preparations to at
tack Valencia.
The Spanish government has issued an order
requiring all vessels arriving at ports in Spain
from Liverpool to undergo quarantine.
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sharp Pursuit OF Horse Thiey

BRIGHAM, M e, October 3. Two horse
thieves who have been roaming through this
country for some time past committing depIe-
dations, were captured Tuesday night by a
upon the pursuing party, wounding two of
them and got across the Canada border before
they were taken. A requisition win be made ct
once.
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Chicago Finances i'm a III ealthy Condi.

CHICAGO, October 3-Financial and CONNER
cial matters here continue to improve, and
everything appears to be rapidly settling back
into normal and healthy condition. The banks
are daily increasing in strength, and the de-
mand for grain is active, and prices higher,
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The KENTUCKY KUKLUX TO BE PUNISHED
The government has finally decided to take
prompt steps to break up ku-klux organization
in Kentucky, and punish all the members who
have been guilty of perpetratng outrages upon
peaceable citizens. To this end instructions
lave been sent to the United States district at
tOrney and marshal at Louisville