Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-20

| their last years trip to Cape May. They also car
set
II, OF the New jersey state troops.
TWENTY MILES ON THE BIcYCLE-We have had
the five and ten mile bicycle race for the champion
have offered purse OF 500 to be contested for on
Friday next at the Athletic Park. 1t will be re-
membered that H. W. Higham heat John S. Prince
miles, and later came off victim in the shorter
distance In this city. MI. j. c. Young, of Boston,
who is now the great twenty-six hour champion,
telegraphed from that city and asked to be en-
tered In the coming race they are all fast riders
the race will be exciting. To fill out the program
MeSsrs O'Donnell and Hill, both expert wrestlers.
$500. paw -
A REv1vAL.-At North Capitol NJ. E. church
last evening there was scene OF old time Methc-
dist fervor: Rev. j. C. Hagey, the pastor,preached
different Roads," and at its close five Ienitents
presented themselves at the altar. Then followed
fore her son and pleaded with him. A large num-
Der were around the altar shouting and singing.
These services will be continued nightly.
REAL ESTATE SALE.-Messrs Duncanson Bros.
Walter trustee, the east II feet inches front OF
lot TO- In square 49, to Frank Miller for SO cents
o sold to ' Charles ee' Mer er 81
| square foot The above property is situated on
street, between 9th and 7th streets northwest.
ROBBERY OF STEREOTYPE PLATES FROM THE Gov
EMINENT fRINTING OFFlCE.-SaCurOay morning
one OF the pressmen at the Government printing
office, while working off some Impressions, placed
pile OF thirty stereotype plates OF the cata-
| in the sill OF the window, and, the sash being
raised. some party "lifted" them. The police were
a man named Fltz, gerald, but. there being no evil
dence against him, he was released. In the mean
time, some o; the plates had been found in Mil
SteadS cook house, near the Office, Mr.. NJ. having
found them In the alley and in the yard of ThoS
Bell, who had found them in water pipe FitZ-
SerGa1d had d,d found M also In the pipe and
covered and turned over to Capt. Brian who this
morning recelpted for them the value being S31o.
TO the thief they would not have netted over "a as
Old metal
THE ALLEGED CULPEPER Posr OFFICE THIEVES
Capt; Tall deputy Us Marshal of this city, ar
| charged with robb!ng the post Office at Culpeper,
and also with blowing open the iron safe OF VIM
NJ. Richardson, OF Green Bay, Prince Edward
county, and stealing 81, In currency, 5000 in
gotiable notes. and gold-plated watch When
taken before Commissioned NJ. F. Peasants in
| until they could procure counsel This request
was granted, and they were taken before Police
Justice Richardson upon the charge Of being fug-
Justice Richardson decided to allow the US. gov
eminent to mold the prisoners and, they were con-
before the US. commissioner next Friday.
RIVER TRADE-Harbor Master Sutton reports
arrivals at the river front as follows: FEST Wash
tngton-Arrived- Schr. Elward Ewing, Walker,
M us tons Coal New
| barge Oxford, Mo5ier. us tons do, same; schr
Gen Ames, Jameson, ESQ tons guano, J. A. Baker;
barge Farmers Friend, Bevens, $500 bushels
wheat. Hartley Bros. Cleared-Schr Albert j.
Stevens, Kelly, 9o1 tons coal. to Fair Haven; s'mr.
Morris Perot smith, for New Bedford; schr. Elm
City, Eatridge. $50 tons coal, Boston; schr. g. II.
Trichey. Kelly. $50 tons coal. Dover. schr: j. F.
Baker, Davis, 62l tons coal, Boston; schr Thomas
Clyde, Bi1dle, $50 tons coal, Boston; schr. Het
Hunt, Buckalio 426 tons coal, Boston. schr. E. Nj.
Wright, Chase, 6l5 tons coal, Fall river.
I In South Washington yesterday seven vessels
with IFS cords OF wood for dealers arrived; schr.
John Tway. Fields, 100000 feet lumber George A.
Great Falls Ice Co.; schr. S. P. Hitchcock, Re cd
$50 tons do, independent Ice Co.. schr. Anna Jor-
8Tn Rao 500 tons safe W W s ssb
E. d. Endicott. Bowen, 40 tons coal, city dealers:
schr Lottie, West, 1000 watermelons. Golden &
| watermeons, same; schr. Julia A. Lawson, Jones,
15CO, same; schr. Golden Eagle, Jones. 1900 do. J,
w NJ Evans seh R soeen Z Wntne snisd
same; schr: Fanny, Miller, 100 tons sand, new
Pension office; schr. G. W. Coyington, Myers, ISL
liz tons coal, Inland CO.; barge E. r. Tadew,,
Jones. lis tons coal, Potomac Steamboat CO.
SOUTH WASHINGTON IAPRovEMENrs.-Mr. Robert
O'Neal, the builder, has commenced digging for
dwellings on I'd street, between F and streets
southwest. They will cost about $1,000.
Alexandria Affairs.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR.
flciated at the churches yesterday. At Christ
church, the Methodist Protestant church and the
southern Methodist church there were no ser
Paas chercn Rev wee pf M ea
pulpit at the First Presbyterian church; Rev. Dr.
the f!lass
Baptist church, and Rev. Dr.. Rudolph at the Ger
man Lutheran church. More churches were served
hyYc fronf fhon Innf n1n~
Methodist services were conducted at the Broad
Creek church. near Fort Foote.
The managers OF the Washington, Ohio and West
ern railroad are improving their road. Over one
hundred tons OF steel rails have reached here for
the of the road and it Is intended to construct
at an early day telegraph line from this city to
Round Hill, the present terminus OF the road, indie
pendent OF the presentline, which does not belong
to the railroad company, ana is leased by its own,
ers to the Western Union company.
POLICE REPoRT.-The following prisoners were de-
tanned at station house yesterday and this morn.
ing: Geo. Carter, arrested by Lieut. Smith, charged
with stealing money from the drawer of William
son Jones, for assault on Moses jackson. Ed.
Evans and Mrs. L. j. Smith were arrested for being
drunk on the street ana released upon collateral:
by Officer Simpson, charged with disorderly con-
duct; Zach. B:1scoe arrested by Officer Goodrich,
charged with assault on VIM Douglas.
YEARS CUsTOM-HoUsE BUsINEss.-The follow
Ing statement shows the amount OF business done
at the customho1se ,o at Alexandria Va. for the
entered from foreign countries, II; coastwse 175;
cleared for foreign countries, "a; cleared coast
wise, 143; number entries OF merchandise, II; yes
sells built In the district during the year, s. vessels
docume nted, 1903; total port collection, 81 900 Al;
number OF vessels boarded BY inspector, sis: do.
portations, free OF duty $11 ,25 expenses of col
lection. S. O3472: number OF vessels lailing from
Alexandra, 81; tonnage, 4b7626
REPoRrER's NOTES.-The Young Mems Christian
association held its afternoon union meeting yes
terday at the Methodist Episcopal church, south.
| here yesterday, and the streets near the river
were during the afternoon much more thronged
| than Pennsylvania avenue.--It is now under
stood that Capt Beattle win retain his position in
| the internal revenue service here.-Mr. Wilmer
Padgett has been appointed assistant superin-
tendeht at the Western Union Telegraph of1ce
here.-The Good Templarss of Golden Light
| lodge make an excursion down the river tonight
and will carry large crowd.---The hall OF P0to-
mac lodge has been rented, and makes neat APP
pearance.
srDDRN DEArH OF AN ARcHBsHoR--IT The Right
Rev. Archbishop Vaughan, Roman Catholic arch
bishop OF sydney, Australia, was found dead in
his bed yesterday morning, at Blundell near Liv-
erp0Ol He had recently arrived there from his
archdiocese, having been summoned to the Vati-
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