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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-24

running like water down to his feet. The
parties are recognized as moonshiners
and all efforts to capture them have proved
unavailing. Gainesville is but few miles
from this city, over the Georgia state Line.
National Republican., 1883-07-20
EAST WASHINGTON.

An alalm of fire was turned in from box
81 about $3.50 o'clock last night, which was
caused by fire being discovered in a closet in
house No. 45, Willow Tree alley, owned by
Mr.. G. G. Cornish and occupied by Charles
Wost. No. 8 engine and truck A and the po-
lice responded promptly. The damage was
about $40 n lot of clothing being burned.
The pump corner Sixth and b streets south
east is badly out of order
The sewer top corner Eighth and X streets
southeast is very insecure, and should be
looked after.
A great deal of complaint has been made
by citizens residing ON Tenth street southeast
that the garbage wagon has not been seen in
that vicinity for several weeks.
The police report that the following alleys
are in a bad and unhealthy condition Be-
tween First and Second and @ and ID streets
southeast Sixth and Seventh and A and
streets northeast; Seventh AID Eighth and
East Capitol and A southeast; Seventh and
Eighth and B and G southeast, and Ninth
and Tenth and b and southeast.
National Republican., 1883-07-20
OPENS TUESDAY, JUNE L.
proposals.
DRoposALs FOR puRoHAsE oF vEssELs.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
WAsHfNGToN, June u, 1881
In accordance with the provisions Of the fifth sec
ton of the act of Congress making appropriations
supply deileences approved March Q, 1888, sealed
proposals Will be received at the Navy Department.
until noon on MONDAY, September "a, 1883, at which
Which bsve "a Desn stricken KEN the
Navy hessis under auhory Of an act Of conge1ss 1
tie best interests Of the United States to sell
The vessels offered their appraised p value and thelr
sas' sGoo and Sable $1,000. al Porismolih. n ii.
Iowa t4iS9o Niagara go @ OGo HI and Ohio s5IO q at
London, Con New orleans, 500 ION TIE stocksl at
Sackets Ms,T,6or sasqne1nHnna 1900 at New
O P SS GG S peStHr oS s g 2 at 4, tSs
and savannah $1,000, at Norfolk Roanoke 400,
at chester, Pa Pawnee, $500 and seaweed, $500 at
Proposals must be submitted in a sealed envelope.
d. G., and indorsed proposals for the purchase OF
vessels" so as to distinguish them from other com,
should be Included within one proposal,
The vessels will be sold for cash TO the person or
persons or corporation or corporations, Offering the
highest prices therefor above the appraised value
thereof Each 81 bid or proposal must be aGcompSnsd
OF not less than 10 per cent of the amount OF the offer
G5 % ann SIG Of Pqe the er w wS S' on
snrelies to be approySd hy the secretary OF the
90 per cent OF the amount OF such offer or proposal
within thirty days from the date OF Its acceptance.
manng S cent or any part tSereS within @ that
time, said cash deposit of 10 per cent shall be consd
cred forfeited TO the government and shall he ap-
piled directed In the act of March g. 1888 All de-
poslis and bonds OF bidders whose proposals shall
not be accepted, VIII be returned to them within
on application to the Department a printed list
Will be Furnished, giving general information con-
cernng the vessels also forms of bids and bonds
which must be used by bidders, The vessels can be
examined at any time by applying to the command
ants OF the yards.
The purchasers must remove the vessels purchased
from the limits OF The yards stations within such
reasonable time may be fixed by the Department.
WILLIAM E CHANDLER,
le22- tls2i Secretarv OF the Navy.
National Republican., 1883-07-20
THE COMMISSIONERS.
Current transactions at the Various p'-
trtct Offices.

Current transactions at the Various J.'.
trict Oihces.
The commissioners have declined to detail
a representative to the National conference of
charities at Louisville in September, but will
notify all the charitable organizations in the
district of the conference, and it is believed
that some representative from here will go,
John A. Pearson has been appointed tirst-
class private on the police force. .
The property clerk at police headquarters
has been authorized to advertise the sale of
the accumulated property for the benefit of
the police fund.
James F. Ryan, Joseph Ryan, James Hutch
inson, John Lloyd, and j.. Il. Cannon, who
are detectives in the employ of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railway company, have been COM
| missioned as special policemen without pay
from the district.
The contract for dry goods, under the pro-
| posals recently submitted, was yesterday
awarded to q. NJ. Towson.
| The number of fire-alarm telephone stations
| has been reduced from twenty five TO twenty.
| Those discontinued are located Mt the corners
of IL and Twelfth Streets G and Eleventh
| streets and Tenth streets, ID and Tenth
streets, and Ohio avenue and Twelfth street
northwest.
! Edward Flick obtained permit yesterday
| to locate "A twO-horse steam boiler in the base
| avenue.
Mr. William T. Mattingly, who year or
more ago Offered to donate Il STRIP of land at
| the intersection Of Fourteenth street and the
Soldiers home road for the purpose of widen
ing the road, but which the commissioners
| have never accepted, has written a letter
| withdrawing the proposition.
Mr.. A. $. Pardon has requested tho i'm
| provemcnt of Sherman street between Eigh-
teenth and Nineteenth streets, and also the
laying of the sidewalks on Eighteenth street
from New Hampshire avenue to Boundary.
The following building permits were issued
Yesterday; Robert Clark to build two story
and basement frame on Third, between Nj
and n streets southwest, to cost SlOOj 5.
Carusi build five two story bricks ON Bound
ary between Ninth and Tenth streets north
west at a cost of $500 DIR. j. A. Harlan,
erect one three story and basement brick
dwelling on |, between Fourteenth and Fif-
teenth streets northwest, $1,000; Charles Ed
monston, agent, build one four story brick
store ON Pennsylvania avenue, between
Twelfth and Thirteenth streets northwest, T.
cost $4,000; II, IL. Brown, repair frame house
No. 4l0 ID street southeast, SsOi - Oar
ling, repair frame house No. 90 street north
east, $780, Rov. John Foley, repair brick
house No. 1917 Ninth street northwest, at {
{ cost of $4,000,
The board of assessors yesterday ordered
: that property in square 75S be increased iron
30 TO 80 cents per square foot. The board als'
( ordered that the front lots on Massachusetts
avenue, in square PIP, be reduced % cents pc
I square foot on each lot; ordered that improve
|, ments on sublot 3S, square 5lS, be increase'
from $500 to $4,000; sublot As, square Ole
), ON improvements, be increased from $4,000 t
$500, and improvements ON sublot IL, squar
National Republican., 1883-07-20
JORoposALs FOR FUEL.
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT,

OFFICE OF SUPERINTESD
STATE, WAR, AND NAVY DEpT. BUILDING,
WAsHINGToS, July 10, lS32
Sealed proposals (sepaTately) for coal and wood
indorsed ind addressed to the superintendent Of the
state War and Navy Department building viii be
received until II o'clock NJ, on SATURDAY Y, JULY
u, lss3 to supply the state, War, and Navy Depart
ment bulldinR With mel, VIZ;
1000 tons extra hard WINE ASH Furnace Coal.
so tons Red Ash stove Coal.
ReserVing the right to order much more of either
furnace stove he required ut the same price,
All the coal to be Of the best quality, free from dirt
and slate and Inspected by sworn Inspector at the
cost OF the contractor.
60 cords more or less Spruce Pine Wood
~ cords more or less Hickory Wood.
All the wood to be of the best quality and Inspected
by q sworn inspector at the cost of the contractor
The coal and wood to be delivered at the state War,
and Navy Department building, or once tor which
reonired by the parties to whom the contract
tracts may be aware d. In such quantities as the con-
Venlence OF the Department may require.
The right TO reject any and all bids or to accept any
portion OF any bid Is reserved, and the successful
bidder will be required TO furnish a bond in the sum
OF Is 900 as guarantee or tile faithful performance
OF the contract which may be awarded him.
HENRY l. SNY DER,
Chief Engineer u. y. Navy,
tyA
National Republican., 1883-07-20
DRoPoSALS FOR WORK AT NATIONAL MIL
ITARY CEMETERIES.
OFFICE OF NATIONAL CEMETERIEs.
MAsHINaTON. ID. O., July IS. lsS3

advertisements attached TO each. will be received at
this Office until n IN. on SATURDAY, AUGUST rs,
1888, for the following described work al National
Cemeteries, namely;
Az Soldiers Homie National Cemetery, near WASH
ingtOn u. C-ftr furnishing and erecting $50 feet,
more less, of iron railing for nclosure For fur-
nishing and erecting TWO ornamental wrought IRON
gnteWays For construction of n rostrum
At Loudon Park National Cemetery, near Baltl-
more Md-For construction of $40 feet moro or less,
of stone wall with stone coping and iron railing For
rebuilding $50 feet of tnclosing wall For tr-
nishng and erecting one ornamental wrought iron
gateway, ~
Plans and specifications for any all of this work,
with detailed Information relating thereto, Will he
furnished on application TO this office, Like informa-
ti0n concerning the work nt the Loudon Park Gene
terry will also be furnished on application 10 the
Quartermaster's Office Baltimore. Md,
The right Is reserved 20 reject any or all bids TO
accent bids for "A part or parts Of the work only.
Bids should be endorsed +" Proposals for work nt
National Cemeteries aud addressed to the UNDER
II. n. BATCHELDER,
iy2OAt Deputy or. Mr.. General, U. s. A.
National Republican., 1883-07-20
,y9O.6t
FOR COAL.

U. s. COAST AND GEopETIC SURVEY OFFICE.
WAsHISGToN, July II, 1883.
Sealed proposals will be received at this office until
IL O'clock noon of FRIDAY, AUGUST 2I 1858, and
opened immediately thereafter in the presence OF
bidders for furnishing two hundred and twenty-five
(22j tons best quality Lee White Ash Furnace Coal
and hrty-ve (36) tons best quality White Ash Stove
Coal.
section 37ll of the Revised Statutes of the United
states. and stored In the vaults oil this office.
The right ia reserved 10 reject any all bids not
deemed advantageous TO the government.
Forms for proposals will be furnished on applica
ton ut this office.
Envelopes TO he indorsed Proposals for Coal, -
and addressed TO the undersigned
j. f. HILGARD,
jyl0-lt superintendent
National Republican., 1883-07-20
.jy!Olt
PROPOSALS FOR COAL AND WOOD.

NAVY PAY OFFICE,
WAsHISaToN, ID, c.. July ~. 1854
Sealed proposals, to be lndOrsed Proposals for
Coal and Wood" will be received AT this Office until
described articles to be delivered al the Yavy Yard
Washington, u C., free of expense TO the govern
OF the contractor.
Bureau of Steam Engineering
1000 tons Cumberland coal 2,240 pounds each
100 cords very best quality pine wood.
The coal lie delivered in the wharf, TO be
of very best quality aud containing fair portion of
Jumps. The wood to he delivered on the wharf
Responsible security required the bids for the
prompt and faithful delivery of the articles
The right is reserved TO reject any or all bids not
deemed adyant tageous To the government
Blank forms for bids AT this office.
RICHARD WASHINGTON,
iyl3-oaw 2w Pay Inspector u. s. Navy,
National Republican., 1883-07-20
SHIPPING NEWS.
Arri val and Departure OF Vessels at the
River Front.

Tho following new arrivals at the wharves
arc reported by Harbormaster Sutton:
Schooner Mary Ella Greyson, Al cords of
wood for J. Maury Dove; schooner William
E. Bartlett, Wallace, 2s cords of wood, for J..
Maury Dove; schooner Warren Sawyer,
Gatchell, so tons stone for l.. A. Littleheld /;
schooner b. +. Walker. Westgate. 1,Ol0 tons
of ice for Independent Ice company. Cleared
from South Washington: Schooner G.. II.
Hoyt Herbert, 2l0 tons compost for Western
Branch; A. Barth Todd 14i tons compost for
Western Branch II. g. Gibson, Kerwin, $50
tons compost for Western Branch.
AT GEORGETOWN.
Sailed Schooners William r. Huston,
Crowley, for Providence, R. l., and H. Sher-
man, Reyes, for Boston.
National Republican., 1883-07-20
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
DEPARTMENT OF STATH
WAsHINQTON. lime A.

WAsHINGrON, June 10, 1883.
Sealed proposals will be received at the Depart
ment of State until ~ m, OF the 3st day Of JULY,
1888 TO furnish said department with Stationery for
the year ending June 30 1884, In accordance with
schedule of articles which Will be supplied to persons
and firms proposing TO bid,
The right 10 reject any and all bids, or 10 accept
any portion of any bid, amend the quantity given
of any article In the schedule Is reserved; and each
bidder is required to furnish with his bid bond with
Two sureties in the sum of t2OOO, as guarantee of
faithful performance OF the contract which may be
awarded him.
All samples submitted should be len at the sAton4
cry room OF The department. iel9Jy3,lS,25-L
National Republican., 1883-07-20
Totol........".-.."."......""... 4SN

The amount to bi expended on il street
northeast will be about $4,000
In reference to gno proposition TO utilize
convict labor in tftc street improvements, ho
said that congress had, within the last Ave
years, appropriated 100000 to give employ
mcnt to the poor Of the district, and he could
not advocate the employment of the striped
jackets to take the bread from these poor peo-
ples mouths.
At the concusicn of Gen. Vests remarks
general conversat ion between different mem
hers of the comm tteo aud the commissioners
took place, durin2 which Commissioner Ed
monds suggested that the committee should
put thoir demands in practical form, lie
asked them whnI they needed most--whethcr
sewers or waite :. Or surface improvements.
Let them get to Eetber and determine exactly
what streets sh,mld bo improved according to
their judgment. and what work should b9
done on those srcets. That, he said, would
be Of practical rssistance to the commissioner
in making up I heir estimates for next year.
1t was decided that the committee would coiI'
suit together upon that subject and latbi
present their flows TO the commissioners.
Tho following tabulated statement, pre-
pared by Capt Greene, showing tho perccntiigt
of population, urea of territory, and assessed
valuation Of property in the different section;
of the city, vii be read with interest:
National Republican., 1883-07-20

537. be reduced from 81 200 to $500 and in
crease improvements on lot %, square 4S6,
from $500 to $500; they also reduce assess
ment of 26 of lot IL, square s67, from $1,000
to 81 200 in improvements, so as to rate with
the adjoining improvements.
National Republican., 1883-07-20

JUNuE REPUBLICAN JOB OFFICE HAS EV.
efy facility or the prompt execution OF a kinds
oil book and Job Work, aud at prices US low can be
had ia this or any other city.
National Republican., 1883-07-20

WY XTANTED-BUsINEss MEN TO KNOW THAT
w all Kinds Of job Work can be executed at The
Republican Otllce quicker and In more satisfactory
manner than al any other place in the city seaB
National Republican., 1883-07-20

Value Of property, east of capitol ..,. so77i0S
The total value of all real property in the
District of Columbia is $D2,5O0O0O. That
portion Of the city east of the capitol contains
now -----, little over one-tenth Of the
property in value, and it gets oneseventh Of
the improvements this year,
The real proportion that east of First street
east, or Capitol hill, Should get is $4,000, 1t
gets the present year $4,000, and II ID street
National Republican., 1883-07-20
4ropOsaIs.
pRoPosALs FOR IRON FENCE, GATE
OFFICE or BUILDING FOR
STATE, WAR AND NAVY DEPARTMENTS,

WAsHINGTOS, d. o., July 20 1888
Sealed proposals for furnishing, delivering, and
putting In place complete the ironwork required for
fence. gate, aud drainage of the approaches of the
North Wing of the Building for state War, and Navy
Departments, in this city will be received until ~ m.
on JUL LY 30 1889 and opened Immediately thereafter
in the presence of bidders,
Specifications, general Instructions to bidders, and
blank forms of proposal, will be furnished to estab-
lished iron manufacturers upon application to this
THOS. LINCOLN CASEY
Ii ~ Corn nf
National Republican., 1883-07-20
SMOKE tho Longfollow Cigars, You'll like
wEsT MAsuINGTON.

Condition of the Potomac river water,
Thursday, July 10-At Great Falls, 3; at
receiving reservoir north connection, 3 +;
south connection, ~; at distributing reser-
Yoir, 80.
one thousand three hundred bushels of
wheat were sold yesterday AZ Sl.l6per bushel
Mrs. George b. Lockhart and daughter left
yesterday ON u visit to Frederick county, Md.
THE best cure for diseases of the nerves,
BRAIN and muscles, is Browns Iron Bitters.
National Republican., 1883-07-20
TIL c Republican
Corner Tenth and d Streets.

The Largest aud Most Complete
JOB PRINTING EST Bills HM ENT
in the city, and one OF the most extensive in the
United States. Possesses every facility for the
prompt execution of all kinds OF work. from
NEAT CARD or CIRCULAR
tOa
MONSTER POSTER,
in any variety of coors AZ the shortest notice. and
on the most reasonable terms.
Country Merchants, Farmers, and Others re-
quiring
STORE BILLS, PUBLIC SALE BILLS, &C..
will find it to their advantage to call mt or address
THE REPUBLICAN, JOB PRINTING OFFICE,
Washington.
THE highest cash prices paid for dresses aud
gents clothing watches, jewelry, &c Call on or
address Herzog, No. 305 Ninth street, near Penn -
Sob Printing
or every description executed neatly at the short.
est notice at THE REPUBLICAN, job Rooms.
"AIdcrney Dairy Wagons.v
Fresh Alderney butter GhuruGd every morning,
and delivered in y 10. "Ward" prints, at 35c. perlb
Also cottage cheese, &C. per ball; butermilk, DC.
per quart. and sweet milk, sc. per quart
National Republican., 1883-07-20
Tlieo.

JEsSUP.-July 10. 1888, SARAH A., wife OF George
Jessnp and daughter of the late James Harrison, OF
Maryland.
Funeral services will be held at her late residence
No 4IB Tenth street southwest l. ~. on saturday
July a. 1888 previous TO removing her body TO Lou
don Park cemetery, Baltimore Md.
National Republican., 1883-07-20
THE FIRST RACE

was between Ianscy. owned by Mr.. Joe WISE
man; Mollic Woodcock, by Henry Norton !;
Bootjack, by L. NJ. Draney, aud Blanche, by
MIR. Bradley. Of Rockville The contest was
spirited one, and showed each trotter to be
tho possessor of good track qualities, though
Blanche won all the heats. The following
is u
National Republican., 1883-07-20
LOCAL MENTION.

EVERYBODY smokes the Longfellow Cigar.
National Republican., 1883-07-20
Buzz the Longfollow Cigars. Sold by all
THE COURrS

Argument In the Kellogg Case p at
poned-Other Legal business Trans-
acted.
ARsUMENT IN THE KELLOGG CASE POST
pONED.
National Republican., 1883-07-20

An attractive feature of the days sport was
the pacing exhibition given by Mr.. +. nj.
Draney's blooded mare, Little Splain.
runner, hitched to a sulky, accompanied her
around the track. In the two heats paced
the time was 1888 and 2:32.
The next matinee will occur Thursday after
, 1883-03-24
True Irishmen Will Pause.

The New Y"lk Heraid in recent sdi-
toriaI expresses the true fseiing # the
American people Oh the late ou'rages OF
tie so-called Irish patriots, but who
are really the worst enemies that most
unfortunate Country has ever had. B!o~-
ing up innocent men, women and children
will bring its curse To the whole Irish
movement Between treachery and rob
berry of tie funds contributed, the Irish are
in a bad way, bu', as IN agItator lately
observed, the reason why they always
faii is becau.- more than two is interes' ed,
mesnin. that the third man will betray
the others, Th.s is the history Of all thc
Irish failures from the time OF Cromwell
down.
All Irish Americans oi decent feelings
will give heed 10 the dangerous signs OF
the times. Bv seeming to sympathize
with the perpetrators Of dastardly crimes
they are losing the SYMPATHY OF the world,
and by supplying money Tor agitition,
which has become nothing but cloak for
outrages, they are causing Ireland TO be
Viewed by the universe as haven foi
,owardly rufiians. who shoe; from behind
the hedges, and assault woinen IN dis
guise. They are postponipg ior century
their coun'ry's chance Of freedom, and ar,
bringing theic countrynen within meas
urable distance OF calamity more apPali-
ing than ANY since the Hugueno;s we're
pounded 10 death in The streets II Pans.
, 1883-03-24
The Bad & nd the Worthless

are never initiated OF counteIfeited. This Is es-
pacially true of falnily medicine. and il Is 4
bositive proo' that the remedy initiated $ OF
the highest vane- As sopu AZ il ind been
tested and proved by the whole word that Hoi,
Bitter was the purest, best and mos valuable
family meliciae on earth, many imitation
sprang up AMI began TO steal the notices in
which the prrss ami the people Of the cnnn,ry
haA expressed the merits of n. Br:ters and in
every way trying to induce suffering invalid
to ,l>e their stuff instead. eXp.ctin: 10 lake
money and CT, dit on the good name f H y.
MANY others started n'.stIuus put up In simi-
lar style Ia II L with vari.'us devised names
in which the word Hop" ur Hops" Were
used in q Tsy Ia induce peope 10 heIeye rh-,
we're the sans as Hop bitters. Ali such i'r--
tended remedies or cure, no matter what their
style or usyue l., and .spec ally th"-e with the
word Hop" or HOPS" III their name IN sUy
Way come ted with them OF their na,nr. are
limitations ur crnnterfeits. Beware If them.
Touch none If them. U-e n"thins but IN.
genuine Hop Bit r., with bunch or clu-t-i
4 green hops IN The white label Trust nnth.
ing else. druggists and dealers are warned
ays-n-t Ge..lin. in limitations o. eoua,er,-;ts.
fel2i imiST
, 1883-03-24
The New Money Order System.

The Senate passed the House bill modi-
fying the postal money order system 80 as
TO authorize postmasters 0f money order
offices. under the authority of the Post
master General, 70 issue postal notes 10
denominations Of i've dollars and under.
This important bill ~ill greatly facilitate
the business o; sending small sums through
The mails. Il also authorizes ''the issue
of money orders without corresponding
.Svices Of five do,lars and less, to be on
engraved paper. ard kuosn as pos'a!
notes, made psyable - bearer. Such
notes Ia he Invalid sitter three months
The holder can sitter that time g-t part
value by applying 70 the post office d.
psrtmenr 81 Washington. For issuing =
% stal note the sum OF three eeuts will be
charged. This bill authorizes the issue Of
money orders IA denonlua;loas II $40 ar
Irss. None f..r mere than SlOO can De
issued. Tns following ices were hxed Tor
money osdvrs. Fg- orders npt exceeding
SO, s cents; iron. SI5 TO si5, 10 cents,
sl5 10 $50, 10 Genus; 50 to $40, 20 cents;
SO 10 $50, % cents, so 20 $50, 80 cents;
$50 to sc. % cen $, SO to SO, 70 osnts;
$50 70 800, - eent&