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District Government Affairs.

VuNIKACT FOX Nkw FIRE ENGINE AwARDEp.
Inc commissioners to-day awarded the con-
tract for furnishing the new fire engine for No. 8
company OF this District to the Ciapp Jones
manufacturing company, OF Hudson, n. Y. The
engine will cost $2,s75, and will be equal in
capacity 70 those now In use In this District and
ssyeral hundred pounds lighter in weight II VIII
weigh $3.50 pounda
PERMITS TO BUILD.
Building permits have been issued by Inspector
Entwisle as follows: II. A. willard, erect two
2-story private stables, rear OF 1892 and 1924 St
n. W.; $4,000 g. g. Cornwall, repair brick, 14ls
Pa ave. $3.50. John Hewlett. erect a 2-story and
cellar dwelling, Park street, Mt Pleasant. S, 000
NJ Wells, repair frame, 1912 9th ST. n. w; $780, b.
hoOlnson, repair 1925 ST. cor. 14th st. $3.50
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

SUMNER GooDs.
EDDY REFRIGERATORS
DINING-ROOM REFRIGERAToRs.
WATER COOLERS AND STANDS.
WATER COOLERS AND FILTERS COMBINED,
WHITE MOUNTAIN FREEZERs
SODA AND MINERAL TUMBLERS
ICE PITCHERS. CREAM AND BERRY SETS.
DINNER SETS cheap for country use
NJ. w. BEVERIDGE
my26 No. 1909 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
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BLOWING Up MINERS HoUsR.-At Des MoineS
iowa, Monday night some one threw a can Of
giant powder with a fuse attached into a shanty
occupied by two colored miners who had taken the
places OF strikers. The can exploded, fatally In.
Juring one OF the miners and girl
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ITCHING PILES.
SYMPTOMS AND CTIRR

The sym2tons are. moisture. like Precipitation. In
tonse itching increased by scratching very distress
lns, particularly ut night if pin were
crawling in and about the rectum the private parts
sometimes affected. II allowed tn continue very seri-
ops results may follow. ''SwAYNE'S OINTMENT"
- . pleasant cure. Also for letter Itch Salt
Rheum Scad Head. pelaa, Barbsrs Itch Botchee
al scal crusty skin Diseases: Sent By mail for 50
sayxS eo1s5 ~ On ss:mR:' AdaFsss DR.
Gista. m0-W,Lm
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THOMAS BOWLING. Aucuoneer.
TRUSTEES SALE OF IMPROVED PROPERTY IN
The CITY OF WASHINGTON, BEING PART OF

TRUSTEES SALE OF IMPROVED PROPERTY IN
THE CITY OF WASHINGTON, BEING PART OF
LOT 4, IN SQUARE 80.
By virtue OF deed Of trust dated 3Oth Of March, a.
Of the land records OF the District Of Columbia. and @
at public sale. on WEDN ESDAY. SIXTH Day OF
JUNE 1888. il front Of the premises at the hour of
situated in square number ninety nine in the City Of
Washington. D. O.. according to Plat Of the same in
on New Hampshrs ayenae. distant twenty one feet
southery along the line of said avenue twenty feet
then south along 2st street 81 feet and inches then
point on New Hampshire avenue distant twenty ono
feet from the corner Of 2ist street and said syenps
BEGINNING, subject to al Improvement taxes; bills
shown at the sale.
Terms: One-third cash. balance In SIX and twelve
months the purchaser giving his notes secured by
deed Of trust bearing interest the purchaser may
pay all cash. deposit Of $50 required. All convey
ancing and recording at the purchaser's expense.
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RANGE OF TIE THERMoNsTHR-The following
we're the readings at the ofice OF The chief signal
oHcer today: am. 62 a; IL am, 7l9; pm.
do9 Maximum, 16.5; minimum 5i3
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The Baltimore Walking Match.

BALTIMORE, Md, June 1.-The score at the walk
Ing match at O'clock this afternoon stood
Hughes, 1859; Noremac, 1894: Panchot, 42l.9
Hart, 3649. with all the men in good condition.
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--latest kilograms to Tl1 Star.
A Weeks Business Failures.

A Weeks Business Failures
NEW YORK, June 1.-The business failures re-
ported TO the mercantile agency of X e. Dun a
Co., during the last seven days, number Isl as
against l5S last week.
Plans OF a Coup D'ctat In Russia.
LONDON, June 1.-The Pail Mail Gazette publishes
letter dated May "a from the nihilist Stepniak,
author or underground Russia" in which the
writer says the car Will not be molested at the
coronation, because the system OF attacks to Gre
a!e terfor mas been replaced by plans for q coup
d'etat and attempts at revolt.
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The Street Sweeping Contract.
Qur rAw ~ Tuv n.ev

Major Enoch Tottep, counsel for Mr.. l. l. FL
bert, waited upon the District Commissioners this
afternoon In behalf OF his client, who claims TO
have been the lowest bidder for street sweeping
Tor the next fiscal year. Contrary 10 eXpecta-
ton, however, he did lot make any argument, but
merely presented his views OF the iaw governing
the awarding OF contracts
The Commissioners adhered to their original de-
clsion In this case. They stated that they did not
construe the law In the same way, but held that
they have the power to give the contract TO any
one WHO. In their opinion. would render the best
service for the lowest price, and they adhered to
their decision In favor of Mr. Wright
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HUECANSON BROS. Auctloneers.

nUNcANsoN BROS. Auctloneers.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY ON
SENENTH ST EFT, BETWEEN l. AND M
SIEEETS NORTHWEST.
BY virtue OF deed # trust. dated the 2lst day of 81,
C!33r .DlScO. and recorded in Llber No. 49, f3::
loo Az ct seq, OF tue land ecor of the District
81 Column a end ty virtue of decree of the Auprerle
Court OF said Di triCt, dated 9th day of April A. d
1868 in guilty cause No 6.26a, We viii offer sale
81 uDi!c aucflon, IN front of the premises MON
R z THE 81 t9ut;TH DAY OF JUNE. a. D. 1888. AT
HAt F-PAST I1VL O'CLOCK p. NJ the following de-
real tate and pr misses. loca ted in the city of
Washington In said isric viz: Part Of lot numbered
ELEVEN III s care numbered fonr hnnd red and forty
niI.s aud ounded follows BEGINNING for the same
en- the east e OF Seventh street wst twenty feet
eleven inches from the northw Of said lot and
running thence souta twenty-five fet four inches
thence east enc hun red and sixteen feet to an alley
theme north weny two feet four inches and thence
west one hundred and SIXTEEN feet to the psce Of ben
n1ns together with the improvements thereon being
premises o. 1l-9 eth street northwest.
Terms OF sa,e One-third Of the purchase money in
csh. and the residue III six and twelve months, with
SIX per cent interest the day of sale to be secured
by ed OF tust upon the premises sod; all cash.
at the purchasers option deposit of 300 vii be
required OF the purchaser the day Of sale If the
terms OF not complied with within five days the
trustees reserve the right to rese at time thereafter
at IL RISK ana cost of the defsutng purchaser All
conveyancing at purchasers cost.
G. r. McBLAIR.} Trustees
DUNCANSON BROS. Auctioneers my23- eo&ds
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RAILROADS.

'hA 8rEAP PrSssv,v,s,, po,,rp
D6GE HE ira ~Es ATP S6TT scyXpsv
r,a,sI,,,SS, T IhS MY IN: lsss; NM.
Tor Fl Ga's ss hs G1: Il L s2 Fss
hSr to U Cine n V We.,ss ssp 4rr, Ca" from
i,ils with sacc Cars to Pittsburr ard ineRn
ma Also: connects. except satardays foE Chica
sso ;ns Car sI, it;shuTE 70 GhicaEo Mail ETprea
Irfs'Ffs Si15sfa5 'f Ra ahiss
~ ~ gton to Canantiaisua, and Harrisburg to
FOR VIII sm;port. Lock Haven and Elm,ra at $50
For Nv Pa erf shd the I aa SEQ C. m 1920 a. m
10. 20 . ~ and lG 20 7. H.: On SUNDAY, A. 30
lar.crc car; . o d5iIy. e1cert sunday ''''llA-'
Tor BoSton without oe3aa-e l:3o T. III. week day
Tor B-oaSIya NY, al through ira Ms connect at
IL .li-ect transi 70 Fnb.n street avoiding double
For -e eI affssT 200 s~ hGTA '5y ao .oo
ie and i0a Limited . n SUN 43 go and
1o. p r1.5e 30 500 $50. 1920 a. M. AID 1:sO
a., go. 1880 a. h.. 4:-o. 6:2O. - $50 aud
For r. - rex Line. GAO and 4:4O p ~ daily.
ro- e. .... SUI, Sgnds y an on,
M sSR AEExASDhis aSD SSsais aH
For AsHaaaTa GO 5oo go II 90 and II IS
suas So? S oDi io9 and II 20 . s19 500 90
sna s and the d sHp,h s. Csc s na
ar1 sS i as5aa1s for wssns,oR 6o0 500
s NJ 4 e. HER e s5s ;'e e
Tick : aud nfornstlon at the Office northeast cor
ne Of I5Ih street and Pennsyvania and at the
bssssle 20 destins;on from hotels and residences
General Pai Sc SGV Agent.
CHAs. E. PUGH. General Manager myil
RAL9INoR AND OHIO RAILROAD.
1aE MODEL FAST LINE AND THE ONLY LINE
THE { H.s T. sSR JHE NEST.
DOUBLE TH s4rKr. Y hsISsl COUPLER
sehe,:gs to take effect SUNDAY, May 18th. 1883.
avenue aid street 0''Ae1 ~ AVG" Jersey
For t:hcaso. Cincinnati. Louisville and 81. Loui.
Thrcugh G, aches and Pa. Sleeping Cars to above
points without CHANGE l0:l5 a. NJ. daily to Chicago.
,bS p Gevslsd and De sos At $50
burg va slesgins Carr attached: $40 IAN - ''''
~ sss S.i at S. lS %
~, ; 55 s.? SO $50. s 40.
~. s:s5 3. 40 $50 I. SIC. 94op. IN
Way stations between Washington and Baltimore,
6. $40 An, 1910 p. M. $50 40. and IL 80
Pm For stations on metropolitan Branch. 7:45
dsily III Sunday. 80 a. 4: AS and 545 p.
daily for stanton, 30 i. m. daily except Sun
dav; Frederick. $50 m, l0:l5 Q. and 4:&5
FOR Ks@sssown lois n. daily e.cep. Sunday s:45
: pm. daily.
Trsins srrive from the West daily. 6:2o 7:3s q M,
2:25, SEQ. Q. Is pm.
From New York and Philadelphia 2:55. $50 an
daily. $40 pm. daily except sunday.
xrcm Annapolis, s:20 a. M. 15O 637 I'm. Sunday,
l0:I9 m, 6:37 +. N.
From St.nnt9n; ; 2:ls pm: daily except Sunday;
1900 am. q Is. 4:2e pm, and 500 2. m daily
EXCEPT sunday. 1000 a. m, 500 y. N. daily from
Po.;:t OF Rocks.
Trsirs leave Baltimore for Washington 44O 6:4O
7:l5, $3.50. 9. 9:l0 and 1890 III. :, l. ia 1850,
800; s. 6;25. T;s0, 200 and II 80 pm - sun
& G:Z5, 80 and 800 p. M.
Al tr1ius from Washington stop at Relay Station
eeyt 4.30 y.
Foriurther information apply at the Baltimore and
Ohio Ticket shington Station, 6i9 and 1851
Pennsylvsnja avenue. corey IA street. where
VIII be taken for baggage TO be checked and received
II, NJ CLEMENS. H. of T., Baltimore
II
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PROFESSIONAL.

Useful FEET ARE REQUISITE TO HEALTH
and comfort, hence the elite Of the world. from far
Pa ave. opposite WillaEds Hotel for the successful
treatment OF Hard and Soft CornA Bunions, Inverted
inston. CT in 1851 Office fee 81 per visit for put
unS toe Ieet In order. mn
- treats successfully Female Diseases Neuralzia
kheumatism. Chila Paralysis. Nervous Diseases &c.
given. l4l7 strest. opposite Rig,s House. o2O
nR. NJ. s. PAkSONS. MfDICAL ELECTRICIAN
1IGalvanc ana Electro Vapor Baths. Massage Sweed.
ish movements. Hygfenc Board &C. Hours from 9
am to Pm. 1903 street northwest. o6-8m'
zip WINE AND OLD FRIENDS ARE KNOWN AS
" the BEST % il JUSTHS Old Stand knowp for years
~ the only place where nrst-class SECONDHAND
CT call at
jCSTHS Old Stand, No. SO d street. between 9Th and
It'll 0lxeots northwest
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DENTISTRY.

R. HAR r4 GRADUATE OF PENNsYL,.
Iy obce and res dence. has resumed practice Icon-
dety recommend him to my patrons and the public
generally as dentist OF undoubted ability, M.A.CAR-
Man, Dentist, 1015 l4th st. Ii. ap9-2m
A EIiFICIhL TEETH MADE BEFORE AND IN
n serted Immediately after extracting natural teeth
ian :; euttld SUCCESS. Modern methods and sAil in all
pranc.ies OF Dentistry. Moderate fees.
ja3-iy DIX. ONNALLI. 1921 street northwest
fkR. ). L. SCOTT.
~ DENTIST,
1907 street northwest.
Preservation of the Natural Teeth Specalty I'll Am.
nR. RANDALL PARSONS. DENTIST
~ 423 eth street northwest, Ballantynes Book
Store. Gold filings specially. Gas given day or
GlEnt Sl5
HE; T. n. TALBOT, DENTIST. No. 4S7 7TH
~ street three doors from Z. Dentistry in all
its branches Teeth inserted 81 ret. AL work war
rahtei tlnl9
HOWLAND DENTAL ASSOCIATION, No. al
II Al street. three doors moth of Psnnsylvania
avenue, east SIDE; Hereafter extractiOns under
Nitrous OXIDE without pain, win be 81 for the first
sitIing E1tractons without so cents each tooth
Analgam Filings. from 81 to 50, AL work warranted
hIstcass. Have administered Nitrous Oxide to over
SO. COO pa tients,
Uatents coming by viii be furnished FREQ tickets
IL ana from the ofice.) moI
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Telegraphic Briefs.
The MaFKetA.

Lord Lorne and Princess Louise arrived in To.
ronto at noon today and were Justify cheered on
their way to the hotel.
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(NHANCERY SALE OF A VALUABLE BUILDING
~ LOT ON THE WEST SIDE OF TWENTIETH
sTREET WEST, BETWEEN e AND STREETS
NORTH. As 2-l2 FEET FRONT. BY 20S Ola

cd By virtue Of certain DEGREES Of the supremeeaf
cause cause, OF Halliday ct q. Halliday ct A. No; 934.
Ea9 rr tue e win offer for eale At pubic auction
SS q e 1Ssa six SSIoSk Il: Original Lot
40; IN s4uxro iVA situate In Washington City. d. @.
Terms OF SALE One cash the balance in six and
Tsse w1tn interest from the day Of SALE the
me sh properly cold or ~ cash on the day Of SALE
snmne Nth ,ths II the terms Of sale are not
SS ressM me at the rs and cost the
cost $l00 deposit acceptance ~ 6i1
SAMEb B. EDWARDS Trustea
THOMAS E. WAaaAMAN. xnot street nSsthwSssss:
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SEWING MACHINES. &c.

TTNHE 7TH STREET SEWING MACHINE HOUSE.
Il ESTABLISHED 1868.
THE QUEEN SEWING MACHINE
recognized and acknowledged by the highest mechan
running and highes. arm lock stitch machine ever
holes to thread, neither has its shuttle. We sen only
hTs new improved machines Of different makes.
and lowest prices No outside agents Firstclass ma
Gmines TOT rent AN kinds repaired and warranted.
9straeeo catalogue and ricelist mailed free to ally
ADDRESS, G. AUERBACH,
Double Store corner 7th and 81 streets.
Gents Furnfshings and Hats NEXT door mig
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C,TANC RY SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVES


THANC RY SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
~ kkAL. Est TE, b ING Numb. RED 1917, ON
SEVENTH S! RET NOKTHNr ST.
b. virtue OF decree passed III the Supreme Courts
o. the ID let Of Columbia on the 18th day of May I'D
Goidn Z al No ISL. EGnIty Docket %. will SELL al
p.Ibic auction in front OF the pren es, TUESD AY
oCi.p F. 81. the north twenty feet GO feeD font
by 5 depth thereof Of lot Numbered nine 90 SQUARE
num- etei four hundred and cr;y (447) situate
Oh the asst side of It'll street, between aud streets
with the l1nprf venens thereon. consisting of two
stor and attic aud basement frame building and
brick stable III the rear.
Terine Of Re: $40 o cash, and the balance in six
AMI Twelve no tbs from day OF sale, to be secured by
the the purchaser bearing interest at tie rate
o. FIX ret cent per annum. ana secured ty decd of
trust O. tie property sold: all cash at the option of
the purchaser deposit of $500 will be required when
tie Iutcha ers bid is accepted If the terms Of sale
are not complied with with days from day of sale
the trustee the right resell the risk and cost
OF the deiaultIng purchaser. All conyeyancing and
recording at purchasers cost.
CHAS. F. wOLLARD, Trustee.
NALIlk B. WILLIAMS 4 Co., AuctiOneers.
E.y3t-dS1S
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COMMISSIONS were to-day issued to the follow
ing pOStmasters in Virginia: VIM. Bryant, Fox,
GraysOn county: j. E. Hughes, Fancy Grove. Bed
ford coun ty; +. p Spangler. Sims, Patrick county
THE PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT issued to-day
shows the decrease OF the public debt during the
month Of May to be $3.50, go; cash in the
Treas ury. $317 "a: gold certificates, $751;
OF deposit outstanding s1l sos 600; refunding Ger
HfcateS, Sass, 600; legal tenders outstanding
CAST nalanes svsaDis
53i.42.
PROMOTIONS IN THE LAND OFF1cE.-To-day the
Following promotions were made in the United
States Land Office: Charles 7. YOder, of Pennsyl-
vania, from class three to class four; John W.
Sanderson, of the District OF Columbia, from class
TWO 10 class three, vice Yoder, and WmA. Marks,
OF virginia, from class one to class two vice San
dersOn.
A REHEARING GRANTED.-Gov. O'Neal, OF Ala
bama, applied to the Interior department for re-
hearing OF case in which a decision had been
rendered that lands granted to the Alabama and
Chattanooga railroad were to be applied exclu-
sively to the construction of that road. and the
secretary to-day Informed him that q rehear1ng
would be granted.
REHEARING DENIRD.-Secretary Teller to-day
rendered decision denying hearing in the case
OF John McAllen Brown agt. John Quintan. for the
4
rules OF practice, was set forth in the
application.
THE FOLLOWING PosTNAsrERs were this after
noon appointed by the President: Oliver a.
ingalls,, Franklin, Norfolk county, Mass, vice ia
woodward. deceased: salary 81 ZOO. Archibald d.
Edwards, Princeville, Peoria county, Ill, vice II.
+ Burgess, suspended for cause; salary s., 600
CONTRACT AwARDED.-The Treasury department
has awarded the contract for encausttc floor thing
for the post ONCE at Philadelphia to VIM. L WILL
son, at $l0,282
WHO WILL RETURN WITH THE PREs1DRNT-The
President, who viii return to this city from New
York tomorrow night, viii be accompanied by
Attorney General Brewster. secretaries Freling-
huysen and Fclger Will probably also be In the
party. The President viii move Into his summer
quarters at the Soldiers Home next week.
Mr.. MKRRICK continued his address after recess.
stin deVoting himself to expounding the meaning
OF the various a1davits file, according to the
theory OF the government he was speaking when
THRi STARS report closed.
ARMY ORDERs-First Lieut. william n. Med
calfe, ordnance department. win be relieved from
duty at the q. 8. military academy, West Point,
New York, August a. 1850, and win report by
letter to the chief OF ordnance u. 8 army. First
Lieut. Montgomery Il Mac0mb, llh artillery. win
report In person 70 the superintendent o. 8. mill
taly academy, West Point Now York, August q,
1850, f0r duty ct ne academy.
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Rev. Geo. W. Smith, d. d., OF BROOKLYN. has 40.
cepted the presidency OF Trinity college hartford
Conn, TO succeed President Pynchon, who Is 70
remain With the college a a professor
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THOMAS BOWLING. Auctioneer.

TTlHOMAS BOWLING. Auctioneer.
TRUSTEES SALE OF A VERY VALUABLE BRICK
SES, On THE WEST SIDE OF POTOMAC
STREET, IN GEORGETOWN, NEAR BRIDGE
STREET AND THE MARKET HOUSE.
Under and in pursuance of decree Of the Su- ~,
prene Court OF the Dist let Of Columbia sitting in 3
Equity. duly passed in cause No. 1905. T. b, Grow 4
ct al. plantfs, ys; Joseph w. Boucher ct al defend
ants heirs OF the late Alfred H. Boucher the l4th
DAY OF July 1874 the undersigned Trustees appointed
the premises S. on MoNDAY. the ELEVENTH DAY OF
bidder the hereinafter described premises. and ali the
Bonche. deceased that il to All that part OF Lot
the District Of Columbia described a. folloWs VIZ
1i6 feet inches south from Prospect street, running
thence south - feet six inches thence west 81 feet to
the east limo OF lot twenty thence north with said
east line ~ feet inches and thence east 81 feet to the
point of beginning, with the three story Brick House
thereon.
The terms Of sale follows to witt One hundred
dollars to be paid down the day Of SALE to
In of compliance with the terms of sale: one
third OF the entire purchase money in cash within five
days after confirmation Of sale; the remaining two
thirds two equal iustaments at twelve and eighteen
months from the day Of sale, with interest from that
date. Full conveyance to be made payment Of the
entire purchase money, interest and expenses Of CON
veyance II. P. JACKSON, ! r.
THOS. DOWNING. Auct. my29-dts
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TG-lneI;ROW.

'sHHOMAS BOWLING. sucaoneer.
A VERY CHOICE IOr OF OIL PAINTINGS ART
ISiIC IAI.L. Il fU!tNITU E, AND A GENERAL
4 So;TMENf OF CHAMB Il AND DINING
l'!,tA FURNITURE. IOGE flIER WITH THE
hrEiD 10 MY AUCTION Rooms Foi con
EtNiENCE OF SAL. ENBRACI2 G WALNUT
tUhNiiUhE OF We! \ DE- CAPTION, CAR
Also,
ONE CRATE IF CROCKERY.
BUGGIES. CAR!Is G ; AND COUPEs, &C.,
AT AUCTION.
On SATURDAY MORNING.. JUNE SECOND 1888
Will a sm'i il front Of Auction Looms at ZEN
h..
hf .itinrs snt' fine Parlor Furniture will be sold
CT TWILL. I. or l. OK. ~
>.B->o POS tponen:ent On account Of weather.
hil"!--t THOMAS BOWLING, Auct.
g. 81 NSINGF,H. Aue:loneer
cs Horse nd tarriage Bazaar,
800 90 3d. Louisiana avenue.
On SATURDAY. JUNE SECOND, 1888 commen-
c.,. - l u I-iNi- OCLi.CK will SELL trout Of tue
B-Zc
! Il md rr:n: ard de-bar Bugssies,
> Jump at i nifty Carriag s,
Xjt To? Family arrIage,
Doctors iIatoIs. ? Road WAGONS,
> '3lli4sded " aRons, Village Carts,
: eco. 'i-E.:ud i'raE, built by Brewster.
10 l. ght AMI eayy Express Wagons,
70 sci harness, &c, &c.
lee atiton Of Purchasers is called to this SALE as it
Wi be !erenptOry.
nrS35-3t S. BENSINGER, Auct.
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The Diocesan Convention.
ELECTION OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE AND DELL
GATEs-THE SUNDAY QUESTION.

ELECTION OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE AND DELE
GATEs-THE SUNDAY QUESTION
The standing committee OF the Protestant Epis-
copal church OF the diocese OF Maryland was
elected at the convention in Baltimore yesterday.
The victory was won by the conservatives over the
ritualists as usual The conservative candidates
were the Rev. Messrs Samuel II. Gordon, Meyer
Levin, George G. Stokes, John II. Elliott, Alfred
NJ Randolph, Augustus P. Stryker and Geo. Leeds.
The Rev. George C. Stokes withdrew his name
not nlled. The Rev. Mr.. Leeds was nominated by
both sides. The vote was as follows:-Mr. Leeds,
2S3; Mr. Gordan. 1888; Mr.. Chew, 1874; Mr.. Elliott,
1874; Mr. Stryker. 1874: Mr.. Levin, 1872: and Mr. RAN
dolph, 122 These gentlemen compose the new
standing committee. Mr.. Leeds lacked only 10
votes OF being unanimously elected.
There was similar contest when the election
TOOK place for clerical and lay deputies the gen.
eraI convention. The names on the conservative
Orlando Hutton, John II. Elliott. and Walter w.
Williams, and Messrs. Reverdy Johnson, Shipwith
Wilmer, Charles Albert and Lloyd Lowndes. On
the rltual1st (white) ticket were the Rev. Messrs
VIM. Paret, j. S. B. Hodges, George Leeds and
Hall Harrison, and Messrs Daniel NJ. Thomas,
Bernard Garter, Charles q. Wyatt and Hon. Nor
The successful clergymen were the Rev Messrs.
Lewip; Hutton sI ana Elliott, OF the yellow ticket
who had received SO lay votes, one more than was
needed to elect, was not entitled to be a delegate
decided that he was not elected. OF the Law can.
didates Messrs. Reverdy johnson and Charles
Aoert were elected on the FIRST ballot Another
ballot was then taken and Judge Stewart was
elected. The contest for the fourth lay delegate
was between Chief Justice Waite and Mr.. Skip
with Wilmer. Four additional ballots were taken.
Ihere was no election, however. and the matter
went over till to-day.
Remarks were made by the Rev. Messrs. Stephen
son and Edwards on the necessity OF encouraging
st. James College Bishop Pinkney had recently
visited IL and, as he believed in physical culture
as Stlmulant to mental development, had pre-
Sented the boys with Quoits to take the place OF
horSe-Sh0es which they had been u fny. He had
also promised to buy base ball caps for them, but
had not peen able to find any in Washington
MIR. VIM. Woodward brought up the Sunday
question, with resolution asking the convention
to try to prevail upon the railroads, telegraph
companies and Sunday newspapers to give Their
employees more leisure time The resolution con.
demned Sunday excursions and other like diver
sions The Rev. Mr. Paret moved that 1T be re-
venton The motso report rr az 1ne next CON
Messrs. Paret and Purcell and Mr.. Woodward
were appointed as the committee.